F. Mulder
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Picking up on the whole Yoda thing- I think a lot of these guys run into trouble for two reasons:
1) they are surrounded by sycophants and they are constantly told by everyone from there family, their coaches, their cheerleaders, their friends, people who they pass in the street, and the alumni, that they are THE SHIT. As a result some act like it. They don't attend class. They treat people (especially girls) like crap, they basically live like they are somehow entitled and above normal living.
2) they are glorified street punks. If it weren't for sports they'd be faced with working at a fast food place or jacking cars or dealing so they see football as a way to get paid and still do both.
One thing I HOPE/PRAY that the Rams at least have done (unlike other teams like seemingly the Bengals) is to establish a support system. These guys need locker room mentors and leaders. They need administrative personnel willing and able to check in on them and hold them accountable and help them adjust to the "real-world." They also need to have a lot of people tell them how they are accountable for their actions and how their actions not only effect the team but all the people who care for them.
Ask J Jenkins how many dollars he lost. Alex Og basically said the same thing; he lost millions of dollars from going top 15 to end of round 1. Ask Honey Badger. He is doing cartwheels because he went in the THIRD round when most had him as a 1/2 before all the stuff took place.
I think Fisher sees himself as some type of maverick and guy who can reach troubled souls ala Pac Man, Jenkins, T. Johnson, the flier on T Young. But it only works if you have people willing to ensure these guys have the resources necessary to turn the corner and become not only the great athletes they are, but at the least solid citizens.
1) they are surrounded by sycophants and they are constantly told by everyone from there family, their coaches, their cheerleaders, their friends, people who they pass in the street, and the alumni, that they are THE SHIT. As a result some act like it. They don't attend class. They treat people (especially girls) like crap, they basically live like they are somehow entitled and above normal living.
2) they are glorified street punks. If it weren't for sports they'd be faced with working at a fast food place or jacking cars or dealing so they see football as a way to get paid and still do both.
One thing I HOPE/PRAY that the Rams at least have done (unlike other teams like seemingly the Bengals) is to establish a support system. These guys need locker room mentors and leaders. They need administrative personnel willing and able to check in on them and hold them accountable and help them adjust to the "real-world." They also need to have a lot of people tell them how they are accountable for their actions and how their actions not only effect the team but all the people who care for them.
Ask J Jenkins how many dollars he lost. Alex Og basically said the same thing; he lost millions of dollars from going top 15 to end of round 1. Ask Honey Badger. He is doing cartwheels because he went in the THIRD round when most had him as a 1/2 before all the stuff took place.
I think Fisher sees himself as some type of maverick and guy who can reach troubled souls ala Pac Man, Jenkins, T. Johnson, the flier on T Young. But it only works if you have people willing to ensure these guys have the resources necessary to turn the corner and become not only the great athletes they are, but at the least solid citizens.
