Fool's Gold... 24k changes his mind

Ever since Kevin Smith announced on December 18th that he would return to the Knights for his senior season, UCF was enamoured with the possibilities. After a ten win season, and a conference title the team was preparing for what was to quite possibly be UCF's best season ever, in 2008. Until Smith told the Orlando Sentinel he changed his mind stating, "When I had the press conference a few weeks ago, that's how I felt then." The question now becomes, what did he learn over the past three weeks that made him change his mind? The answer may be quite simple. When Smith made the initial announcement he had not yet heard back from the NFL advisory board. Once he had, he found out that some scouts have him ranked higher than Heisman runner up, Darren McFadden. If his initial prediction was that he would be drafted in the late first-second round range, this new information would change anyone's mind. The difference between being drafted in the low first- seccond round range, compared to being drafted in the top of the first round, is enormous. In 2006, the tenth overall pick was USC QB Matt Leinert , who signed a contract worth a maximum of over fifty million dollars over six years. While RB Deangelo Williams (another C-USA running back, Memphis) was drafted in the same draft at number twenty-seven overall and signed a 5 year, twelve and a half million dollar contract. I'm no Pythagoras, but that is a difference of more than thirty seven million dollars! He gave everything he had, in every game he played. He was a humble hero, always defering his succuess to his teammates, and never looking for attention.
Needlesstosay, it is a disappointment to see 24K leave but he did what was in his best intrest, and no one can blame him for doing so.