Article:Jerk Defined

Ben Moffitt is a jerk, for lack of a more appropriate word. Actually, I'm not lacking for a better word, Ben Moffitt is a facktard. Who, you are asking, is Ben Moffitt? He is a fifth year senior linebacker at the University of South Florida who just completed his college eligibility in USF's blowout loss in the Sun Bowl. Moffitt is a 6'2", 245 starting middle linebacker who in most NFL mock drafts is projected to go mid to late second round. He won't command the millions the first 8-10 players command but in the right place and situation could still net himself a nice chunk of change.

Moffitt, 23, married his high school sweetheart when he was 18 and she 19, they have two daughters, ages five and three. What makes Mr. Moffitt such a tool is, after she supported him for the past five years by working 45 hours a week as a data entry specialist with an insurance company, Mr. Moffitt, right before cashing in on the NFL money, fame and glory, filed for divorce. Swept away like yesterday's fur ball. Works her ass off supporting a family of four and right before her loving husband re-pays her for all her sacrifice and hard work decides he'd rather be chasing strange booty in a strange city with the rest of his brainless, hormone laced teammates.

But the story does appear to have the semblance of a happy ending. The soon to be former Mrs. Moffitt emailed her husband's college term papers and exams to the local newspaper, claiming to have written them all. The proof? They were written on her office computer. Not to be out-done, her twin sister followed suit by emailing three papers she wrote for him on her home computer.

The kicker? Mrs. Moffitt: "I love him, but he hasn't written a paper in his life because he can't spell."

If the NCAA decides to investigate her claims, it is possible USF could forfeit all games played within the timeframe of the alleged ghostwritten papers and exams, AND the forfeiture of all monies gained from bowl appearances. You know what would be funny? Let's say Moffitt is drafted mid-second round and signs a three-year rookie contract for about $800,000. Let's say USF has to re-pay the money gained from the Sun Bowl from using an inelgible player, say $1.2 million. Let's say USF sues Moffitt and wins......so much for being a free, rich man, huh, asshole?

I guess the old adage is true, "There is nothing like a woman scorned."