RB Giavanni Ruffin announces signing/camp invite w/ Seahawks

[BigBird]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Giavanni_Ruffin/status/722176141377703936[/tweet]

He last played at East Carolina in 2010: http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-foot ... nni00.html http://espn.go.com/college-football/pla ... nni-ruffin

 

[shawnsim]

Love him already. Obviously a young man who never gave up on being great.
I appreciate heart.
This means something to him.

 

[Jazzhawk]

Interesting.....where's he been the last 5 years?

 

[McGruff]

Yeah, there is a story here that needs to be told.

 

[mikeak]

Still don't know where he was but watch some of the vids in this link

http://global14.com/who-is-giavanni-ruffin/

 

[McGruff]

I think I have a new favorite player. Can my rookie of the year be 27 years old and five years out of college.?

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

He's one of Kam's personal trainers, they know each other from the being from the Chesapeake, VA area. I wouldn't get too jazzed over this one.

 

[Davidess]

Just a camp body. Not too excited about him but hes got good size.

 

[cover-2]

He looks like an explosive player in his highlight video.

[youtube]Nes7yfrG-x4[/youtube]

 

[Blitzhawk]

Hopefully he gets in the habit of scoring a lot of long TD runs so we can say "He's Ruff-Housin' it!!!" :thirishdrinkers:

 

[Maelstrom787]

Yes!! This is great. I love this guy. He's an inspirational guy with a gritty, grind-it-out approach to life. Has a clothing line based on a very famous inspirational video posted on YouTube of him working out with an Eric Thomas speech dubbed over it.

I'm looking forward to this kid competing in camp. Real 3rd down back potential here, I think.

 

[McGruff]

Just a camp body. Not too excited about him but hes got good size.

Oh, I agree. But I'm a suckered for a good story, and this is as good as it gets.

 

[Smellyman]

Kicked off of team after numerous violations and arrests with little production in college.

sounds like a Pete and John guy.

he has 0 chance of sticking.

 

[ivotuk]

I think I have a new favorite player. Can my rookie of the year be 27 years old and five years out of college.?

Yes, yes he can.

 

[SeaToTheHawks]

This is a video of Giavanni Ruffin with a speech by Eric Thomas, better known as The Hip Hop Preacher, over the top of the video.

If you don't get chills watching this video, you have no pulse.

[youtube]T3QJGR5K4oA[/youtube]

 

[Skansi82]

Inspiring video, but I think he's a longshot at best. His speed/footwork looks impressive, but imagine what Christine Michael would look like doing the exact same drills. I wish him luck regardless....

 

[RichNhansom]

Definitely one to watch. To much trouble early in life set him back and it appears he learned from it. It very well may be to late at this point but if he really has that work ethic he is preaching and has learned his life lessons then maybe, just maybe he still has a chance.

Very long shot but the Rawls went undrafted too so it's not like some don't beat the odds.

 

[Hawkstorian]

Maybe he's just getting invited to the rookie tryout camp.

 

[MysterMatt]

Man, talk about what appears to be a guy who wasted his shot years ago and only realized it too late. Then again, perhaps he can make it. I'm certainly rooting for him.

And look at him! He has very nice size, power, explosiveness, and a bit of shifty too. Reminds me a bit of someone. Setting his age aside, he looks like a Seahawk.

 

[dontbelikethat]

A lot of attitude being brought back to this team. It definitely seemed like something that was missing the last year.