[dragonkillerg]

DETROIT (AP) -- Caleb Campbell will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions because of a change in military policy.

Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time, Army policy would have allowed the West Point graduate to serve as a recruiter if he made the team.

But a subsequent Department of Defense policy has superseded the 2005 Army policy.

In a letter to Lions president Matt Millen dated Wednesday, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan P. Liba wrote that Campbell has been ordered to give up professional football for "full-time traditional military duties."

Liba wrote that 2nd Lt. Campbell may ask to be released from his active duty obligations in May 2010.

Liba said Campbell was allowed to enter the draft "in good faith."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

kinda sad. gets drafted and army said he could. thats damn sad.

[event_staff_9]

wait, i thought that if he got drafted he wouldnt have to serve? isnt that what they said during the draft

edit: oh i just read the whole thing :/

[kobefor3ITSGOOD]

Yeah I read about it on Yahoo and found the most hilarious thing is that the army said they're only delaying his dreams of playing in the NFL, not killing it. In 2 years, there might not be a team that wants him anymore. He was gonna fight for a spot on the Lions. Sucks =(

[SteveNash3424213421J]

Detroit was getting ready to sign him. Now we're out a draft pick, sucks for us :/

[Throwed2k7]

Yeah thats pretty sad. He gets drafted but can't play sucks for him man..

[dragonkillerg]

Originally Posted by Throwed2k7

Yeah thats pretty sad. He gets drafted but can't play sucks for him man..

sad part is that he was on his way to training camp n get signed and they call him for a "policy change"

[stiza_007]

wanted to sie him play lb, in from saftey... woudve been a beast

[Fresh27]

i read this last night and it sucks for him because he made it through the draft and then all of a sudden they tell him he cant play. i guess its only 2 years but like kf3ig said, no team might want him

[whitemamba™]

I seriously doubt any team is really gonna want him in two years, because teams barely want him now.

Sad story.

[Crippa]

Pretty dissapointing to hear the news. Caleb would of been over the moon to hear he was drafted, only to be called by the Army saying this.

Very dissapointing but I guess he will keep working hard and come back in 2010. I do think he will get drafted.