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re: Great read....Emery's father, in the last paragraph, sums it up....
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:13 am to LSUfan4444
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:13 am to LSUfan4444
That is something I think about every time Bama lands a big recruit over us from La. All the marbles are getting put in the NFL basket and if they do not make it, they will never have that nice job here in La so readily available as if they had gone to LSU.
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Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:16 am to Awlunz Tiger
Professional football is an average career of what, five years, more or less? Sure, you can make a lot of money in that time, but there’s an entire lifetime after that. These are intelligent people doing the best for themselves. Refreshing.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:27 am to Awlunz Tiger
Sounds like he should be a 4 year player then if it’s really about the degree and life after ball
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:29 am to Awlunz Tiger
quote:Fake news....... tRant sauces said it was all about Neck.
His reasons for having his son go to LSU
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:32 am to someLSUdoosh
quote:John will definitely get his share at LSU.
Really is a great read. What surprises me is Emery's dad saying John "didn't know they has so many RBs." I just thought the kid would have known the depth chart before committing....
Posted on 11/15/18 at 9:41 am to Chalkywhite84
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Cause insiders were saying the dad didn't really love lsu and now you hear this
Insider? How do we know they were insiders. Maybe they were wannbes or Trolls.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:42 am to Chalkywhite84
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But who even knows if he is telling the truth.
Cause insiders were saying the dad didn't really love lsu and now you hear thi
Is this sarcasm? Cuz why would his dad not sell the truth.
RB/247? Just stop lol. Insiders
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:51 am to Chalkywhite84
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But who even knows if he is telling the truth.
Cause insiders were saying the dad didn't really love lsu and now you hear this
Yes, I too am struggling with whom to believe. You have random, anonymous people that could be UGA/Bama trolls telling us his dad hated LSU, and you have the man speaking for himself in his own words.
Decisions, decisions...
Posted on 11/15/18 at 11:59 am to Melvin Spellvin
Yeah, and most players need income after the NFL. Athletes are unique from other professions in that their earnings are typically front loaded. They make the most they ever will the first 5-10 years out of college.
I know I wouldn't have managed that money well and saved it all for later. It's good to see a parent speaking wisdom to his child and helping him keep things in perspective rather than getting caught up in the game like many do.
I know I wouldn't have managed that money well and saved it all for later. It's good to see a parent speaking wisdom to his child and helping him keep things in perspective rather than getting caught up in the game like many do.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 12:07 pm to Awlunz Tiger
Okay, but the article makes it pretty clear the real reason he decommitted from UGA was because he didn't feel he'd get enough snaps.
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"To know that probably all them guys will be back, that can do a lot to a kid expecting to come in and play immediately and be a factor, and this and that," Emery Sr. said. "I'm not saying that John is looking for the bulk of the snaps, but they're having trouble giving the ball to two, three other guys on their bench unless it's a blowout. And then they called John 'the plug.' That's what kind of did it for me, but I didn't share that with my son. My son had to see it for himself."
"So, once he started and realized, 'hold on Dad.' He called me and said 'I didn't realize that Georgia had so many running backs.' I said 'Yeah dude, all of them are probably coming back.'
Posted on 11/15/18 at 12:35 pm to kennymorgan
quote:That happens daily on the Recruiting Board. Half the stuff on there is pure bunk.
Sounds to me like some 'wannabe insiders' took past events and created their own narrative.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 1:12 pm to Awlunz Tiger
I thought he was sold because of Neck? 
Posted on 11/15/18 at 1:43 pm to 225Tyga
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Sounds like he should be a 4 year player then if it’s really about the degree and life after ball
We've had guys graduate in 3. Usually the EEs.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:01 pm to Palm Beach Tiger
Daddy Moses could learn some great life lessons from Daddy Emery! Emery’s Dad sounds like a first class dude.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:13 pm to towncryr
quote:this coming from a ex college football player too.
Listen to his what his dad had to say he said he had me ready to play
Posted on 11/15/18 at 3:13 pm to Awlunz Tiger
I wish more parents would think like Emery Sr. I hope Jr gets a degree.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 3:28 pm to GeauxEaux
Refreshing that this did not boil down to a 'bidness' decision.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 3:59 pm to BrerTiger
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And then they called John 'the plug.'
Help me out here, what does this even mean?
Posted on 11/15/18 at 6:10 pm to Vitus
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Help me out here, what does this even mean?
I assume it means a player they plug in as needed.
As in, not an every down kind of guy.
At least not anytime soon.
Whether it's true or not, that's how Emery and his dad read the situation. Perception is everything in life.
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