You are almost certainly going to be an incredible success story and can't wait for the huge crowds to embrace you, the national awards to surround you and the National Championships to fall into your lap. In fact you have heard that the Heisman Trophy is desperately waiting to be yours!
Stop the media hype machine and ask yourself one simple question: "Why is it that so many five star players wind up as an epic fail?" Well let me give you just some of the reasons that these talented players fail:
Academics: A, B, C, D...Uh, what comes after D? Some players never get accepted and others flame out quickly when it comes to the main reason they are in college in the first place: getting an advanced education. It usually goes like this: "Coach when you said I would actually have to go to class and study and pass a test I thought you were just kidding dawg! You see in high school the teachers, well you know, they just looked the other way and gave me the grade. And that kid I had take the SAT for me well he was cool with the $250 I gave him so I could make the millions later on."
Drugs: Puff, puff, pass. Too often too many college athletes get caught up in the sordid underworld of drug use. While alcohol, steroids, amphetamines, cocaine, pain killers and other prescription and over the counter drugs are often abused by young adults nothing takes the place of the king: marijuana. When you fall asleep in the drive through of a McDonald's not once but twice while waiting for your food then you know you got the buzz working for you. Or is it against you, I forget? Who cares, just...puff, puff, pass.
Sense of Entitlement: You were a total stud in high school. You rated five stars, fast cars, loose standards and faster and looser women and all that. You wore #1, you got preferential treatment everywhere you went in your home town. So you walk into the college head football coach's office after seeing the depth chart that was just released today and you say: "Uh, Coach there must be some mistake here, you see I am a starter at (Name your position). I wear #1, I am a five star stud and just what the hell is going on here?" The Head Coach says: "Son, sit down here and let's talk about your attitude and lack of commitment to the...as Johnny five star walks out, transfers and heads to Memphis or Marshall or some other school like that.
Coaching Changes: Bobby five star was recruited by Head Coach A to play position X in a spread offense or position Y a 4-3 defense. That all sounds well and good until Coach A gets fired in your second season and then Coach K comes in and decides that you should play position G in a pro-set offense or position Z in a 3-4 defense. Bobby five star realizes he is totally screwed, figuratively and literally and goes into a major sulk or just transfers.
Lost sense of Ego: When you were in high school in Louisiana you were the big man on campus (BMOC). Everybody knew you from the name on your jersey since you were in Pop Warner football. The high school chicks dug you, the guys wanted to be you and the adults all respected you. Then, you go to college. Nobody knows you. The chicks are like: "Who is this freaky guy with the crawfish?" and the fans are all saying: "Show me what you got home boy from the Bayou!"
Brisly Estime to Syracuse
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Ohio...there are two LG Canespace shirts (white/black) in the package I shipped.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Ohio...there are two LG Canespace shirts (white/black) in the package I shipped.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:38 PM
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Awesome, thanks!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:41 PM
Corn Elder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E7J2itdykU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | February 05, 2013 at 12:25 AM
Sent to UM.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 09:57 AM
Thanks! We need to get that pipeline flowing
Posted by: WWIN | February 05, 2013 at 01:42 PM
UMike...whatever U do please do NOT read this it will ruin your day:
http://sfhighschoolsports.com/blog/homepage/countdown-signing-day-burns-carter-select-group
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:43 PM
Columbus RB Daryl Chestnut Highlights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RFrkSdN58Wg
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:48 PM
Damn!!! A foot of snow expected Friday. Man I hate winter.
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 01:51 PM
IF we offer Chestnut, he's a Cane.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:51 PM
Any word on Brooks, anyone?
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 01:51 PM
Not yet, Cola. Will post as soon as I hear/read.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:55 PM
Posters on the Herald are saying they saw on Scout he comitted to Baylor, but I (in Schultz's voice) SEE NOTHING!
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 01:57 PM
Next year RB for The U:
http://acc.xofan.com/Miami/sony-michel-talks-miami-georgia/
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:58 PM
Posters on the Herald are stupid and uninformed. He ORIGINALLY committed to Baylor, then decommitted. He is still considering them.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 01:59 PM
Not nice 86..not nice lol
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:03 PM
UMike...U know I'm jus messin wich ya. ;-)
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:05 PM
then again with Michel and Cook coming to the U next year...Collins had to worry about staying at #2 spot in the depth chart...
At the end of the day as long as #8 is out there for the U idc who we strike out on from here on out.
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:05 PM
I'll tell ya'll what, lookin' at Luke's tweets, and some other stuff I'm reading, AG has an UPHILL! battle in Dade County...STRAIGHT UP!
Posted by: CaneRock | February 05, 2013 at 02:08 PM
CaneRock..Luke is a dumb ASS...BUT, he is also widely connected to Dade County football and HS coaches, he is on the MWN staff!!! lol
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:12 PM
Winning big time solves any uphill recruiting battle.... Win and win big, the recruits will come
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:12 PM
SOUP,
You act like you know Michel is coming to UM... What up wit dat?
Posted by: CoCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:15 PM
I scratch my head everytime i realize Luke is a coach on MNW, what the hell is wrong with that Athletic Director? The dude is poison with the shyt he says
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:16 PM
Winning big time solves any uphill recruiting battle.... Win and win big, the recruits will come
Posted by: UpNorthCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:12 PM
This is true..Alabama is the best example of that. Why else would a kid born and raised in Miami go to freaken Alabama!! lol
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:16 PM
We've been on Sony for years now. Constantly. We have a VERY legit shot at him, and I can see us getting him.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:16 PM
UMike,UNC, it's not just Luke's tweets, it's some other disturbing stuff that I saw. Ya'll remember when they cleaned house at MNW some years ago, well, let's just say they need to clean house at another school that I won't mention.
Posted by: CaneRock | February 05, 2013 at 02:20 PM
Coke...I thought EVERYBODY knew that? Look even UpNorth knew it! LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:22 PM
It was Duke Johnson in 2012, Standish in 2013, Sony is the 2014 guy.
Posted by: LB | February 05, 2013 at 02:25 PM
I really, really, REALLY wish UM would announce a deal with the NCAA regarding sanctions today!!!
Would be enormous!
COME ON!!!!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:27 PM
The Herb just found out about his pick for Collins and is totally pissed that he hit the nail on the head.
The bigger question, how did we lose a kid to Arky? This is not a good start and could go horribly South tomorrow. We needed three key dudes, Collins, Bostwick & Thomas and all three look remote and that's even after I picked Bostwick to us.
Chestnut, has always wanted to play for the "U" and he's know the situation from day one, that a ship could be offered at the last moment. The only problem is he's a smallish back. We can't keep losing big dogs or we ain't never getting off the porch. FSU flips Ramsey and they lost 3/4 of their coaching staff. Arky, has basically a whole new staff, and taking a kid from our back yard. Where's the dam fence. That BS about sanctions, from Collins is pure Horseshyt. He ain't tough enough to play for us and I say Next, Mr. Edwards it's your turn. An RB is only as good as his line anyway. I see Bama reeled in another stud, in Foster and we can't get the dudes to stay here. The only thing that's going to cure this problem, is winning consistently and back-up plans ain't getting us their!
Posted by: herbieibis | February 05, 2013 at 02:28 PM
"Posted by: CaneRock | February 05, 2013 at 02:08 PM"
You sound like Howard, not Ty Moss, to me now CR.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | February 05, 2013 at 02:28 PM
The herb is dealing the pure strain today! I'll need a quarter if what you think is going to happen is going to happen just to get by and The Pimp to keep his foot on the pedal tonight regardless how good that quarter is.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | February 05, 2013 at 02:32 PM
Herbie you have to understand dude that ALL those other coaches are telling these kids that Miami is going to be put on sanctions and get probation and BS like that, and in the case of Collins, he didn't want to play second fiddle to Duke, and Ark needs rb's more than we do. We'll be just fine dog, don't worry.
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:34 PM
Ohio,
I change my mind now, I'll have what 2 Chains is having for his birthday for my birthday!!!!!
F signing day, you can have that.
Posted by: WWIN | February 05, 2013 at 02:40 PM
Coley to miami!!!!
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:40 PM
dont ask me how i know and who told me.... just believe in me ;-)
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:41 PM
Ok, how do you know and who the f told you?
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:44 PM
Ok how do you know and who the f told you, lol?
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:45 PM
Coley to miami!!!!
Posted by: UpNorthCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:40 PM
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Last time I believed U, U let me down. LOL
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:46 PM
What is Ferman saying on his chat board regarding Bryant?
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 02:46 PM
CC and you have to understand that Al makes the big bucks on that .500 season extension to overcome all that and ink guys who will build on his career year at a game over .500 last year, when he doesn't, it's not a good sign and people are going to complain because he's not doing a good job at his most important responsibility.
Unlike the flak he took over Brissett two seasons ago, the excuse of not having enough time to do a good enough job to win these battles doesn't apply anymore, kid gloves are off, almost a decade of experience as a head coach means you either have it or don't no matter how much media fawning you've previously enjoyed for no reason at every stop along the way to a job you might not be any good at as your record suggests to this point.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | February 05, 2013 at 02:46 PM
According to Damon Sayles, Brooks is torn between 2 of his top 3 and hasn't decided yet.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 05, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Not really Ohio you guys assumed it was Stacey but i was talking about james loll... But im telling you man Coley to miami forreal i know this man
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | February 05, 2013 at 02:47 PM
I was abotu to say what is the Brooks kid problem? Pick a school for the love of God.
Posted by: ColaCane | February 05, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Ohio..why set a date and time if you don't know lol...darn kids!
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:49 PM
Manny says no one from Miami has contacted Columbis about Joey Chestnut and Lorenzo Woodley.
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 02:49 PM
I thought they were contacting Columbus about DARYL Chestnut..I'm confused lol
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:51 PM
Ohio..why set a date and time if you don't know lol...darn kids!
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:49 PM
These punk 18 year olds! 24 more hours to milk it.
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 02:52 PM
UMike...I like to think we are getting Joey Chestnut, the hot dog eating guy.
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 02:52 PM
Schweaty..my bad..didnt catch that from your earlier post lol
Posted by: UMike | February 05, 2013 at 02:54 PM
Manny now says Brooks coach has no idea if the guy made a decision. Its either Miami or Baylor. UMike, we know who you think he is choosing!
Posted by: Schweaty Balls | February 05, 2013 at 02:54 PM
Manny_Navarro Coach Brian Mayper of Navarro JC said he hasn't heard if DT Terrell Brooks made a decision. "It's Miami or Baylor."
3 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
Manny_Navarro RE: RBs Daryl Chestnut, Lorenzo Woodley. #Columbus coach Chris Merritt said nobody from #UM has called him. "They haven't recruited them."
about 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite
Posted by: CaneRock | February 05, 2013 at 02:55 PM