Mike Edwards playing for Cleveland Glenville High School

Mike Edwards is a defensive back for the Tennessee Volunteers. You might not have heard much about him as his playing time has been limited. Nevertheless, the guy is getting a scholarship to play football with a good program, and he’s a freshman, so better days could be ahead… well… could have been ahead.

Tennessee freshman defensive back Mike Edwards, a 2009 Cleveland Glenville High graduate, was among three Tennessee football players arrested this morning in Knoxville on attempted armed robbery charges.

The word idiot fails to live up to the bar Mike Edwards has reached. Let’s follow the logic of a robbery.

One robs a place, because they have no other source of income in most circumstances. Sure Edwards isn’t getting paid to play football at Tennessee, but he’s getting that scholarship, isn’t he? There’s your money right there, Edwards.

It might not seem like he’s getting paid, but believe me, when it comes time to pay student loans one notices how expensive college really is when not blessed with D-1 athletic ability. Perhaps Edwards, though, will now get to experience paying for college and a lawyer. Way to think that through.

[via Cleveland.com]