He had a hard enough time at Alabama keeping his weight in check. The second he stops playing, he blows up like a fish on a pier. Then there is a mad dash to lose a shit ton of weight before the draft. Then he refuses to work out for the combine, which isn't always a negative thing; when you are somebody like Rolando McClain, or somebody else who is an obvious physical specimen. Then there is the whole Pro Day debacle. Once that is done, he blows back up. Then they sign him. Then his contract basically hinges on his weight.
It was noticeable to anybody who simply paid attention, that he has to have somebody holding his hand all the time to keep his weight in check, and that he will only lose it if he has to. Then he will go back into fatass mode. Nobody on this board can say that this is a surprising development. You should see what they're saying on BOL. Pretty much right along the same line. Nobody is shocked by this development, except the Cincinnati Bengals.
Why is that again?
That's what I don't understand....How the fuck didn't the Bengals see this coming? Usually whenever I spend $30 Million on something, I'm gonna make sure that it fuckin' does what it's suppose to do...AT ALL TIMES!!! I'm not going to throw down a penny on a Television that doesn't work at the store then expect it to work correctly when I get it home. Again, how the fuck didn't the Bengals see this shit coming? I hate SPuat with a fuckin' passion, but I loved watching Andre Smith maul the opposing DLinemen (except for Auburn's of course), but to watch him snow ball like he has been since after the SEC Championship Game, when he was told to leave, has been nothing but astonishing.
If Andre doesn't get someone around him, in his circle of friends, that has sense enough to set his fat ass straight and get him in shape, then he's going to be pushing Jamarcus Russell for Biggest Draft Busts in the History of the NFL.
Did the Bengals even talk to Andre? Ask him any questions, like about his workout regimen or how he plans to keep his weight down once he joins a team?