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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Lois is out on bail after being charged with an assaultive offense. It's almost certain one of the bail conditions would be no contact with the alleged victim. By visiting Coop in the hospital, Lois's bail would be revoked once the authorities find out about it. (Perhaps Lois decided to risk it as her only viable opportunity to find out what really happened.)
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* DrowningMySorrows: Possible reason Coop engages in a drinking contest with Lois, because of what he discovered about Coop.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Possible reason Coop engages in a drinking contest with Lois, because of what he discovered about Coop.Geoff.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical exams and kill anyone who finds out his powers. This led Clark to give up football for good.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used had to use his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical exams and kill anyone who finds out his powers. This led Clark to give up football for good.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But [[RealityEnsues college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure]] that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical exams and kill anyone who finds out his powers. This led Clark to give up football for good.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But [[RealityEnsues college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure]] pressure that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical exams and kill anyone who finds out his powers. This led Clark to give up football for good.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But [[RealityEnsues college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure]] that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical and kill anyone who knows. This led Clark to give up football for good.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But [[RealityEnsues college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure]] that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical exams and kill anyone who knows.finds out his powers. This led Clark to give up football for good.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Geoff paralyzes Coop and then killed him when he learns of his powers and talked to a reporter.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical and kill anyone who knows. This led Clark to give up football for good.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Possible reason Coop engages in a drinking contest with Lois, because of what he discovered about Coop.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Geoff paralyzes Coop and then killed him when he learns learned of his Geoff's powers and talked to a reporter.
reporter, and later killed Coop.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But [[RealityEnsues college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure pressure]] that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical and kill anyone who knows. This led Clark to give up football for good.



* VorpalPillow: After Geoff completely paralyses Coop.

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* VorpalPillow: After Geoff completely paralyses Coop.Coop completely.
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Written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

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Written by Todd Slavkin Creator/ToddSlavkin & Darren Swimmer

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* MythologyGag: Chloe's line to Clark about how he's meant to do more than score touchdowns mirrors Jonathan Kent's words to a teenage Clark Kent in ''[[Film/{{Superman}} Superman: The Movie]]''.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Geoff paralyzes Coop and then killed him when he learns of his powers and talked to a reporter.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Geoff had never used his powers while playing for the Smallville Crows. But college football is a lot more competitive and under intense pressure that he's forced to use them to win, as well as cheat on his physical and kill anyone who knows. This led Clark to give up football for good.
* MythologyGag: Chloe's line to Clark about how he's meant to do more than score touchdowns mirrors Jonathan Kent's words to a teenage Clark Kent in ''[[Film/{{Superman}} Superman: The Movie]]''.''Film/SupermanTheMovie''.


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* VorpalPillow: After Geoff completely paralyses Coop.
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* MythologyGag: Chloe's line to Clark about how he's meant to do more than score touchdowns mirrors Jonathan Kent's words to a teenage Clark Kent in ''[[Film/{{Superman}} Superman: The Movie]]''.



* SoProudOfYou: Martha and Jonathan tell Clark such after he decides to quit the football team.
** Chloe also tells Clark such when she finds out he turned down the scholarship.

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* SoProudOfYou: Martha and Jonathan tell Clark such after he decides to quit the football team.
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Chloe also tells Clark such when she finds out he turned down the scholarship.football scholarship.
-->'''Clark''': I'm not playing football anymore. I turned down my scholarship.
-->'''Chloe''': Let me get this straight--you were offered a full ride with chrome wheels to play the game that you love, and you said "Thanks, but no thanks?"
-->'''Clark''': I don't know. I'm just not sure that football's my calling.
-->'''Chloe''': I'm proud of you, Clark.
-->'''Clark''': You're proud of me? Why?
-->'''Chloe''': I just have a feeling that you're destined to do a lot more in this world than just score touchdowns.

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* DrinkingContest: Lois engages in one with Coop in the teaser. By the episode's end, it results in her getting kicked out of Metropolis University.
* TheParalyzer: Geoff can render anyone he touches unable to move; this can range from their entire body or just one certain part.



* VillainOfTheWeek: Geoff Johns

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** Chloe also tells Clark such when she finds out he turned down the scholarship.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Geoff JohnsJohns, star football player with paralysis powers.
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* AndIMustScream: Geoff's power, when set to full.
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Written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
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* VillainOfTheWeek: [[spoiler:Geoff Johns]]

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Metropolis University sends its star football player, Geoff Johns (no, not the writer), to show Clark the benefits of attending the college, but trouble brews when a friend of Geoff's dies and the blame falls on Lois.

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Metropolis University sends its star football player, Geoff Johns (no, not [[Creator/GeoffJohns the writer), writer]]), to show Clark the benefits of attending the college, but trouble brews when a friend of Geoff's dies and the blame falls on Lois.



* AngstWhatAngst: Clark seems to have recovered from Alicia's death in the previous episode.


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* VillainOfTheWeek: [[spoiler:Geoff Johns]]
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Originally aired February 9, 2005

Metropolis University sends its star football player, Geoff Johns (no, not the writer), to show Clark the benefits of attending the college, but trouble brews when a friend of Geoff's dies and the blame falls on Lois.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:

* AngstWhatAngst: Clark seems to have recovered from Alicia's death in the previous episode.
* SoProudOfYou: Martha and Jonathan tell Clark such after he decides to quit the football team.
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