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re: Athletes that wasted talent because they didn’t care

Posted on 1/31/23 at 6:55 pm to
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
46102 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 6:55 pm to
This dude….



Whether he didn’t give a shite or was mentally ill doesn’t matter, the dude could have been one of the best DEs to ever play in the NFL
Posted by dchog
Pea ridge
Member since Nov 2012
21259 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:10 pm to
Coke Jones.




Posted by UGAnations
North Georgia
Member since Nov 2015
663 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:40 pm to
The Falcons screwed Vick over when they fired Dan Reeves.
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 7:41 pm
Posted by Revorising
Member since Jan 2013
473 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:43 pm to
Trent Richardson -Alabama dude could have been a stud.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51806 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 8:32 pm to
Trent's problem is he couldn't see.

Eddy Lacy discovered food.

Maurice Clarette is a good one.

Aundray Bruce
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37105 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 9:43 pm to
Most of the people you would put on this list are functionally mentally challenged and/or had addiction issues.
Posted by Mako_fin
Member since Sep 2016
772 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 9:45 pm to
Michael Thomas
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62790 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 10:44 pm to
Who's the boxer that beat Mike Tyson in Japan, then promptly got fat and useless?
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
15315 posts
Posted on 1/31/23 at 10:46 pm to
Aldon Smith
Josh Gordon
Ben Simmons
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 10:47 pm
Posted by chew4219
Member since Sep 2009
2723 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 6:18 am to
quote:

Anyone mention Michael Beasley yet?


Falls into the Ricky Williams category.
Posted by WMTigerFAN
Ouachita
Member since Feb 2005
4469 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 7:08 am to
Benoit Benjamin for all NBA lazy. God blessed him with a great body and more than enough athleticism.
Unfortunately had the work ethic of a crossing guard. Even still he had a rather lengthy pro career as GM’s and coaches kept telling themselves they could fix him. If you had combined his body and Don Redden’s drive Benjamin would have been a hall of famer.
Posted by WMTigerFAN
Ouachita
Member since Feb 2005
4469 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 7:14 am to
Does Ryan Perriloux belong on this list?
Posted by Zendog
Santa Barbara
Member since Feb 2019
4485 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 10:49 am to
Aaron Emanuel
Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
Member since Dec 2008
31907 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 11:05 am to
Buster Douglas
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
27520 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 1:42 pm to
Lawrence Phillips was a much better criminal than football player.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16202 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 3:45 pm to
Maurice Clarett
Posted by Corso
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2020
10691 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 3:52 pm to
Xavier Lee at FSU. Guy was physically perfect, 5 star, 6'4 225, could run, was elusive in the pocket, and may literally have had the strongest arm I've ever seen. He was also very intelligent so we couldn't just say it was because he had a 7 wonderlic score. He just never cared and didn't try. Even in interviews his responses would be to just shrug and say "I don't know". There was one game in 2007 I think when he put it all together against Maryland, and he looked like a #1 overall pick for that one game. I don't even know what became of him without looking it up
Posted by TrussvilleTide
The Endless Void
Member since Sep 2021
4069 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

Jay Cutler


I think he cared about football as much as most guys, he just wasn't passionate about it.
Posted by Hogssmellgood
Hog in Vol land
Member since Nov 2012
2108 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Also, Hayensworth could be great when he tried. Then he got paid


Honestly? Goals imo.
Posted by thekid
Anna, Tx
Member since May 2006
3937 posts
Posted on 2/1/23 at 5:12 pm to
I beat John Hot plate Williams in ping pong 3 games in a row in college…
He said, “Ok, you got me…now let’s go one on one on the court”
I passed.
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