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Great article on Johnny Manziel in ESPN the magazine

Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:14 pm
Posted by barry
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:14 pm
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I kept going from "This kid is a spoiled douche who's had everything handed to him" to "He's just a kid who is not ready for anywhere near the level of his fame"

I think his family coming from money that they didn't have to earn didn't help
Posted by VegasPro
Vegas
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:18 pm to
So we find out he is an immature prick? What did we not know?
Posted by TexasTiger1185
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2011
13163 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:25 pm to
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I think his family coming from money that they didn't have to earn didn't help



I don't see what this has to do with anything. There are players who came from nothing who get famous who do similar stuff.
Posted by Duke
Dillon, CO
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:30 pm to
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I kept going from "This kid is a spoiled douche who's had everything handed to him" to "He's just a kid who is not ready for anywhere near the level of his fame"


Why can't it be both?
Posted by barry
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:32 pm to
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I don't see what this has to do with anything. There are players who came from nothing who get famous who do similar stuff.


There is more than one way to end up at the point of being a jackass.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:52 pm to
Wright Thompson is such a great writer. Fantastic article.
Posted by OBUDan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
40723 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:05 pm to
Yet again, Wright Thompson proves he's the best in the business.
Posted by Jack Bauer7
Member since Jun 2012
5166 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:09 pm to
he deserves everything that comes his way and more imo
Posted by AZTiger7072
Tucson
Member since Oct 2011
2805 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:16 pm to
This article paints the Manziels especially his father Paul in a bad light IMO... Paul Manziels comes across as a real douche and its no wonder the his son is following in his footsteps... The family almost seems bitter towards the entire university
Posted by medtiger
Member since Sep 2003
21964 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:18 pm to
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Paul Manziels comes across as a real douche and its no wonder the his son is following in his footsteps


That's pretty much what I got from this. I thought the part where Manziel told his family he was tired of the attention in the restaurant was especially ironic, considering that his father turned around and gave him more attention by contributing to this article.
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:23 pm to
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He took Grandpa Manziel to see 2 Chainz.


JFF
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92902 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:28 pm to
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The family almost seems bitter towards the entire university


Almost? It is very clear they don't like the university at all!
Posted by goldenbadger08
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

This kid is a spoiled douche
Posted by danfraz
San Antonio TX
Member since Apr 2008
24550 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:38 pm to
So let me understand something

They are tired othe publicity and the press and the constant hounding

So they let a reporter follow their every move for three or four days to document how tired they are I the publicity?

Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216331 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:39 pm to
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he deserves everything that comes his way and more imo


YUP. And its a MAJOR FAILURE............
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17407 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 5:26 pm to
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His father defended him too, getting banned from the TexAgs message board and then, after borrowing a friend's login, getting his friend banned too.


OK...that's funny.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63153 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 6:14 pm to
I haven't checked our boards today but I'm going to go out on a limb and say a good number of our fans are pretty rustled about this.

I didn't expect his family to throw so many shots at the university. Some of the compliance stuff I don't think he understands honestly.
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 6:21 pm to
Sounds like his dad is a prick too.Now I feel sorry for Johnny and his Trust Fund".Poor fellow.Someone at College Station keyed his Benz.Poor Johnny.
Posted by CtotheVrzrbck
WeWaCo
Member since Dec 2007
37538 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 7:02 pm to
Solid article.
Posted by bigpetedatiga
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2009
8752 posts
Posted on 7/30/13 at 7:18 pm to
I stopped in the middle, but is he really bitching about cops giving him a chance to move his car instead of ticketing him?

Is that what that walk a mile in my shoe tweet came from?

I would love it if the cops knocked on my door instead of ticketing me.

Back to the article.

ETA: did his friend drop out of college to be his personal bitch?
This post was edited on 7/30/13 at 7:21 pm
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