Maurice Clarett seems to show an absolute lack of judgement. That he was a great running back for Ohio State University is undebateable. As a freshman he carried them to a National Championship. But he's been on rocky ground since he started his college career.

During the fall of 2002, while on the injury list, Clarett angered OSU fans by talking about leaving early for the NFL. Keep in mind that he was a freshman, with barely any playing time. Then the week prior to the National Championship game he denounced OSU officials for not letting him fly home for a friend's funeral. He later accused them of lying when they said he had failed to fill out the proper paperwork to take the flight. During the 2003 off-season, he filed a police report claiming that more than $10,000 worth of cash and merchandise was stolen from a car he was driving. That car, was on loan from a local dealership. This was a lot to swallow, considering NCAA athletes are not permitted to hold down a job or accept any kind of gifts or compensation from non-relatives.

Clarett was criminally charged with filing a false police report, and plead it down to a lesser charge and $100 fine. But the damage done to OSU could have been significant, and he was promptly suspended for the 2003 season. Clarett blew off the 2004 season and attempted to enter the NFL early. The problem is that the NFL requires athletes be out of high school for at least 3 years. Clarett sued the NFL and lost, and spent the 2004 season watching football from in front of his TV. Late last year, Clarett accused the OSU coaching staff and athletic director of arranging perks for him, including cars, cash, and passing grades.

Now, with Clarett looking forward to this year's NFL draft, he's decided to blow off opportunities to show off his football skills.

The elusive, reclusive former Ohio State running back had been scheduled to participate in the college football all-star challenge, an eight-player skills event taped Monday by Fox TV at Dolphins Stadium for broadcast Saturday.

But he recently hired a new agent, Steve Feldman, who told organizers late last week that Clarett was pulling out.

"It was completely my decision," Feldman said. "He wanted to be there, but from a safety standpoint, it doesn't seem logical to take a chance that he might tweak something or pull something or damage something that would prevent him from showing off his stuff at the combine."

This is a guy who hasn't touched a football in a game since January 3, 2003.

Organizers disputed Feldman's contention that Clarett would have risked injury by participating. The event measures agility, speed and strength, and Jones said model Marisa Miller -- who will appear on the show -- tested the course without incident.

"If a supermodel can run through the course in high heels and not get injured, I'm pretty sure Maurice Clarett can do it without getting injured," Jones said.

Clarett is gambling his entire career that he will impress scouts at the NFL combine. This is the same combine that he just last year showed up to overwieght, and refused to even work out.