Xavier Lee

Xavier Lee Not Coming Back to FSU - Earth Doesnâ��t Shatter, Sun Manages to Fight Off Depression Long Enough to Rise This Morning / (Note From Bill: This is Jeff’s first post as a writer for ScalpEm.com. I welcome him and his contributions to the site! Here’s his first offering!) By Nolelando (Jeff Buckley) According to Willie Lee, Xavier Lee’s father and perennial mouthpiece, Xavier Lee will not return to FSU for 2008. Jimbo Fisher had been recently discussing a move from quarterback to tight end with Lee. Lee was obviously not in agreement with Jimbo’s grand vision and, instead of racking up unexcused absences this Spring at FSU, will be taking his chances at the NFL Combine after which he will most likely wind up somewhere as be converted to a tight end anyway. This effectively ends the Xavier Lee vs. Drew Weatherford saga that has been boiling over for the better part of two seasons. Thank. You. Jesus. You are as merciful as you are wise to have finally put a bullet into the head of this cripple fight. Xavier Lee has no one to blame for his on and off the field problems but Xavier Lee. No one else made him miss those classes, no one put any less time into teaching him how to read defenses than would have been spent on any other quarterback, and no one translated the offensive playbook into Aramaic so he couldn’t learn it (In fact, they simplified it for his benefit). All of that is on Lee. The sooner that the people out there screaming about how “unfairly” he was treated during his tenure at FSU figure this out, the sooner we can move on from this debacle and focus on rebuilding the offense. Most upsetting about this situation is that it confirms we have all but wasted four years in trying to develop Lee as a quarterback. For whatever reason or reasons, he didn’t pan out and all we have to show for it are insinuations of racism and a lack of parity in every decision made regarding Xavier Lee. Bowden and Fisher have, in many ways, royally screwed the pooch in their handling of this, but they aren’t bigots. Sometimes, things just don’t work out (If your quarterback can’t call the correct plays after three years, it didn’t work out). So, now the starting job is Drew Weatherford’s to lose. Christian Ponder, who showed flashes of promise during the Virginia Tech game will have his shot at it as will D’Vontrey Richardson, assuming he can get his grades back up this semester. EJ Manuel will also have his say on the matter in due time. I wish Xavier nothing but the best of luck in whatever he winds up doing with himself, but with everything that has gone wrong with this football program over the past few years, this may wind up being our first break in a long time and something that actually works out in our favor.

New Poll: Was Xavier Lee Treated Fairly? / There is a new poll question: "It is official. Xavier Lee will not be back at FSU in 2008. So what do you think?"

What Everyone Else Has To Say About Xavier Lee / Scott Carter thinks it’s Xavier’s own fault. After reading that article I think readers will be inclined to agree. Andrew Carter will weigh in soon I’m sure, but here are his initial thoughts about Lee. The Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that Xavier Lee will enter the NFL Draft. My final thoughts? I wish him the best of luck, and hope that he sends money back to FSU. Lots of it. I guess we’ll see about that though, right?