re: Why is Manziel catching so much heat from the Rant?

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bamasgot13

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Disagree. People hated Cam b/c they thought he was bought and he came across as arrogant (not saying he is/was, but he came across that way at times). I think people respected his abilities.

People hated TM7 because he was a bit over-hyped. He was/is good, but he had some obvious limitations that were overlooked by many while they were busy creating this "Honey Badger" persona.

I know people hate on Manziel b/c of his talent, but there have been other talented people that weren't hated on. I think the hate for him is based around what people want him to act like compared to what he is acting like. It's his life, though. Let him do his thing. He'll mature and be humbled eventually. Let him have fun now.

(and, for the record, I think he has a good season, but not spectacular this year. He and A&M will learn it is a tough conference once teams have an idea of how to gameplan for you. A&M finishes 2nd or 3rd in the West and Manziel finishes like 5th in the Heisman, IMO)

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Very true statements about these players. Too many people want Manziel to act a certain way, they want him to show maturity and be humble while he does his thing on the field.

I'm all for him living it up, as long as he can back it up on the field. Life's too damn short - he can act like a gentleman 20 years from now.

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Please link said jealous LSU fan.

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cas4t

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Maybe, But let's leave who I'm fricking out of this conversation.

I was just responding to:

"...other "20 years olds" who have done what he has done."

...and thought he was the only freshman to win the Heisman. So it seems that the pool of other 20 year olds who have done what he has is pretty small.

Is that just out of this world ridiculous or something?

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Insert whatever semantics you wish my good man.

Here is a list of COLLEGE AGED KIDS who make this little boy look like a chump when it comes to being a man and acting like a man.

RA away, Aggy skirts.



Roger Staubach



Davy O'Brien



Johnny Lujack



Angelo Bertelli



Paul Hornung



John Huarte



Steve Spurrier



Jimmy Plunkett



Pat Sullivan



Douglas Flutie



Vinny Testaverde



Andre Ware



Ty Detmer



Gino Torretta



Charlie Ward



Daniel Wuerffel



Chris Weinke



Eric Crouch*

*douche but less douchey

Carson Palmer



Jason White



Matt Leinart**

**d-bag of the highest order but less d-baggish than Manziel

Troy Smith***

***Stripped of Heisman. Awarded to Darren McFadden

Tim Tebow



Sam Bradford



Cam Newton****

****Johnny Manziel's douche idol. Wants to hang out and Superman each other's underwear dick slit.

Robert Griffin, III

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Sao

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The chick in your avatar is fugly.

I think there is something about players who get by mostly on talent that just rubs people the wrong way.

JFF, Cam, and TM7 were ballers, but you never got the impression that they were hard workers.

Guys like Trent Richardson, Tebow, and Patrick Willis, were talented, but you could tell they put a ton of effort into making themselves better. That's why people like them more.

I don't hate him. Kid's a beast. But if I was an aTm fan I'd be secretly pretty worried whether he can maintain focus, and whether he's toeing the impermissable benefits line a little too closely.

Of course as an Auburn fan I know all about "innocent until proven guilty", but aTm fans simply aren't being truthful with themselves if his flagrancy in certain matters doesn't concern them.

Even Aggies like me are starting to get tired of the JFF thing. So, I can imagine that he is seriously wearing on non-Aggie RantTards. I don't get mad at the heat he gets from the rant, as long as it's fair.

The guy gives us exponentially better odds in any game and he is bringing a shite load of attention to my university, whether his actions cause a TMZ stir or a butthurt SEC hating clown color guy questioning the source of his court-side seats.

I guess I don't mind if JFF is always in the news, as long as he doesn't actually get in trouble or cause an NCAA investigation, keeps his grades up, and performs well on the field. It draws attention to A&M on a national scale, and that is something we really need. There's no such thing as bad press, well, except in Penn State's case.

Can Aggies read?

He's talking about next year.

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Even Aggies like me are starting to get tired of the JFF thing. So, I can imagine that he is seriously wearing on non-Aggie RantTards. I don't get mad at the heat he gets from the rant, as long as it's fair.

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This.

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I guess I don't mind if JFF is always in the news, as long as he doesn't actually get in trouble or cause an NCAA investigation, keeps his grades up, and performs well on the field. It draws attention to A&M on a national scale, and that is something we really need.

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Also this.

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Message Posted by NBamaAlum Cause he's young and he's black and his hats real low.

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Wait... He's black???!!!