This is just beautiful:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3830682
Perhaps Saban asked him to spell Cat.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3830682
Perhaps Saban asked him to spell Cat.
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Didnt Pete Carroll Give Out Tampons to the Players?....
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First of all, Wright never started for USC. He was a backup. Yet he was drafted by the Dolphins. He has NFL talent but he doesn't have the desire. He is a very immature kid. This is an example of a player who NEEDED to play CFB and not NFL football. He is not ready. He is not in shape and has never played a season of football as a starter. Manual Wright is to blame because he couldn't get it done in the classroom and had no choice but to enter NFL Supp. draft or sit out a year at USC. If he got it done in the classroom he would have started for USC this year and my guess is be in top shape with USC's conditioning program. He would have shown off his NFL talent playing CFB and been drafted in round 1, 2 or very least 3rd.
I will always remember Wright for 2 plays at USC. #1 where he ran down Aron Rogers from behind last year at the end of 4th where Cal had 3rd and goal from the 10 yard line. QB SACK BY WRIGHT!
2nd play was where Wright against V-Tech last year he took one arm and pushed away a lineman, then took his other arm and pushed away another lineman, complete domination and then went after V-Tech QB. Amazing thing to see.
Lastly, all that matters is how he finishes at Miami, not how he starts out. I applaud Saban for getting on Wright. That is what this kid needs. In return Saban "might" get a stud DT after he matures! I am now a big Saban fan! This is what many coaches are afraid to do.
I will always remember Wright for 2 plays at USC. #1 where he ran down Aron Rogers from behind last year at the end of 4th where Cal had 3rd and goal from the 10 yard line. QB SACK BY WRIGHT!
2nd play was where Wright against V-Tech last year he took one arm and pushed away a lineman, then took his other arm and pushed away another lineman, complete domination and then went after V-Tech QB. Amazing thing to see.
Lastly, all that matters is how he finishes at Miami, not how he starts out. I applaud Saban for getting on Wright. That is what this kid needs. In return Saban "might" get a stud DT after he matures! I am now a big Saban fan! This is what many coaches are afraid to do.
So was he a heartless lazy in the classroom punk when Pete Carroll recruited him or did he become that way after Pete became his coach? If what Saban is doing is what the kid needs why didnt Pete Carroll do it? Of course, rather than fessing up you will spin.
Sun Tzu said:
If I remember correctly, Manual Wright needed to take the SAT multiple times to qualify for USC. So I assume he was lazy in the classroom prior to coming to USC and Carroll was aware of that. Often athletes struggle or are lazy in high school but do better in college after putting effort into their studies. Classic example was Junior Seau. He had horrible grades and did not qualify for USC and this was when USC was not so academic. USC accepted Seau as "partial qualifier" (which USC does not allow anymore) and since day 1 I think Seau not only stayed eligible but excelled in his studies at USC. Good story! Seau might not be the person and player he is today if USC did not accept him as partial qualifier. I assume he struggled in high school academically because he did not put in the effort.
Carroll needed to take the risk on Wright because USC did not have a lot of talent at the time. Now USC has a boat load of talent and Carroll can be very selective in who he wants and what risks he wants to take with players and academics.
Sun Tzu said:
What did you want Carroll to do? What more could Carroll do? Manual Wright was not a starter at USC. He was not good enough to start at DT for USC but was talented enough to be drafted by Miami. Did you not read what I posted above? Manual Wright had the key sack against Aron Rogers on 3rd and 10 from the USC 10. He ran down Rogers from behind and sacked him for 2-3 yard loss and forced 4th down. Without that play and Manual Wright, USC might not have won a National Championship. So I think Carroll got very good production from Wright for only being a soph. and a 2nd string DT. I will repeat myself. MANUAL WRIGHT WAS NOT A STARTER AT USC! USC did not depend on Manual Wright and I think he only played 1 down against OU in the BCS National Championship game. (due to injury)
BTW, Wright was in MUCH better shape last year at USC vs now in Miami training camp. He was not part of the USC conditioning program this year. If Wright qualified academically, he would be part of the USC conditioning program AND Wright would be competing for a starting job at DT. Something Wright has never earned in his 2 years at USC! Just look at his gut now and his gut while playing for USC last year. Huge difference! No excuses for Wright to come out of shape to Miami camp but that is Sabans problem and I am glad to see him do something about it. The result might be Wright crying but also Miami getting a super talented DT reaching his potential stardum. Don't forget Wright wanted to play for USC this year and wanted no part of the NFL. Failing to qualify academically forced Wright to choose the NFL vs sitting out a year.
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