re: Tyrann Mathieu contemplated suicide while behind bars.

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Tyrann would no doubt have helped and things could have turned out a little different... but I dont know about all that man.

Our D was still awesome that year, yes TM would have put it over the top, but its not like our D was bad. And our offense was not like it was this past year... yeah it had the same players as last years offense, but they were not as good as they were this past season. Hill didnt get that much work til the 7th game of the year, OBJ and Juice combined for 99 catches for 1,286 yards and 7 TDs, and Metts completion % was 58.8% and had just 12 TDs but 7 INTs.

Biggest difference between 2012 offense and 2013 offense : Cam Cameron. And our top offensive players, OBJ, Juice, Hill, Mett, were sophomores, a freshman that didnt play football for a year, and a QB in his 1st year starting in the SEC. They were inexperienced and young.

The defense was still awesome and 1 of the best in the nation... def good enough to win a National Title, without TM. Would he have helped? Of course. Hes amazing at football. Not saying hes not. But I dont think he alone cost us a championship in 2012 because he got the boot. He didnt play offense, which is what we struggled with at times in 2012.

But yea TM def struggled when arrested and didnt have football in his life... Not really surprised to hear he contemplated that, considering how much negative press he continually got during that year and how many people turned on him (went from most beloved to hated overnight) and all the shite being said about him, and the uncertainty of what to do next. But it sounds like he only thought about it for a second in the article. Doing great now and how he starts up that Second Chance foundation, he could have a huge impact on young men all over the country.

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