Rakeem Cato released by Richmond Roughriders

[Chris McLaughlin]

Read it on their FB page.

Rakeem Cato, the highly regarded QB from Marshall University, has been released. Despite putting up solid numbers opening weekend, his locker room presence had proven to be too disruptive for the team.

Owner Gregg Fornario said: "Cato is a terrific QB and a great competitor but he wasn't seeing eye to eye with the coaching staff so we felt it was best for the team if we went in a different direction."

Oh, Rakeem. Not good.

 

[sluggo72]

Read it on their FB page.



Oh, Rakeem. Not good.

shocking

 

[Herd Fever]

Fired from Montreal after they bent over backwards for him. Also fought his teammates a few times
Fired from coaching Miami Central
Arrested in Miami on a fugitive Gun possession charge out of tallahassee.
And now fired from 2nd level Arena Football team.

Man talk about having it rough after college

 

[whf2]

Looks like he needed the guarded enrivonment of Doc and company...Hope he finds it again somewhere else.

 

[MarshallManiac]

No surprise here. Dude is/was a cancer.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Sounds like a few of our QB’s sought shelter under Docs wing. Sad to hear.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

No surprise here. Dude is/was a cancer.

Graham, Cato, Litton. At least Cato won a league crown I guess.

 

[19MU88]

No surprise here. Dude is/was a cancer.

I agree. Not surprised.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Fired from Montreal after they bent over backwards for him. Also fought his teammates a few times
Fired from coaching Miami Central
Arrested in Miami on a fugitive Gun possession charge out of tallahassee.
And now fired from 2nd level Arena Football team.

Man talk about having it rough after college

Only 12 more jobs to go and he will catch your post-college number.

A few days ago, Rakeem posted a picture and comment on Instagram that wasn't exactly a compliment to the coaching staff. I am sure that played a part in this.

 

[Treadmill MUsic]

Well Cato screwed himself with Montreal. That contract money is probably gone. Couldn't leave Miami life alone while working in Canada. Kept flying back home...for what? He lives on FB. He will always be a legend here, sad story. Looks like a 30 for 30 candidate in 15 years.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Maybe we should put our QB prospects through a physiological analysis.

 

[Herd Fever]

Only 12 more jobs to go and he will catch your post-college number.

A few days ago, Rakeem posted a picture and comment on Instagram that wasn't exactly a compliment to the coaching staff. I am sure that played a part in this.

Ahhhh I knew I would be on your mind when I wrote that

 

[bbneutralfan]

Hey Fever remember Skip Henderson?

 

[Herd Fever]

He is the basketball player now serving a 50 year sentence right?

 

[ThunderCat98]

Maybe we should put our QB prospects through a physiological analysis.

 

[Herdmeister]

He is the basketball player now serving a 50 year sentence right?

Actually life with no parole.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Damn phone and auto correct. LOL!

 

[herdalicious]

Looks like a 30 for 30 candidate in 15 years.

I've been saying for years the Rakeem Cato 30 for 30 is gonna be a sad, sad story.

 

[Herd-nificent]

Sometimes hard for sheltered stars to learn to live in the "real world." Sad...Sad....Sad

 

[herdalicious]

Sometimes hard for sheltered stars to learn to live in the "real world." Sad...Sad....Sad

I don't know that I would call a guy who got orphaned at 12 and left semi-homeless in the worst ghetto in Miami as having been "sheltered."

 

[marshallisqbu]

Get your college degrees young men. Football isn’t a way out all the time

 

[herdfan429]

Not shocked especially with the stories that came out his senior year with him and shuler

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

In a better ending, former Herd basketball player Antonio Haymon has spent the last seven years playing professionally in a variety of countries including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand, and Oman. Haymon had a very similar, heart-breaking childhood to Cato's.

 

[Herdmeister]

In a better ending, former Herd basketball player Antonio Haymon has spent the last seven years playing professionally in a variety of countries including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand, and Oman. Haymon had a very similar, heart-breaking childhood to Cato's.

Yes, he has. I got to know Antonio rather well when he was here. He would stop by the house. His biggest problem was alcohol. He has done quite well for himself and I'm proud of where he has come from to where he is now.

 

[Herd-nificent]

I used the term "sheltered stars" for individuals who are given special privileges
after their athletic talent is discovered.

 

[herdalicious]

I just think Cato's brand of crazy isn't your typical "spoiled athlete crazy," I think its just "regular ol' legitimate crazy."