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Originally Posted by OmahaBeef
I can't specifically speak for football because he was still the centerpiece of the drumline when I was at St. X (  ), however one thing this kid does not lack is passion. He showed more passion on the basketball court than anyone else in the program while I was there. Attitude isn't something to worry about with this kid. You have to realize, until very recently his goal was to graduate from his local public school. He's not at a relatively prestigious and selective high school, and is on his way to go to college for free. |
That is good to hear. As a St. X alum myself, I had been hoping he got an offer. There was just something about his comments that made it seem like football was just a means to an end (free college education). I don't see anything wrong with that, but it made it seem like he might be better off at Stanford or Northwestern where he could get a great education and just sort of play football on the side.
Again, I have never met him and have no idea his passion, etc. Just seems like his attitude in that article was very different than that of many of the other recruits in the class. When talking about what he was looking for in a college, he didn't once mention winning a national championship (compare to Brewster, Shugarts, etc.). He didn't mention coaches that could help him be his best (compare to Thomas, Sweat, etc.). He didn't mention wanting to compete against the best in practice (Goebel and others).
I hope you are right and he is as big of a competitor as you say and that he comes here and thrives under the pressure of competition and big expectations.