If your DD has aspirations for playing in college, this is a must see. The main take away is that lots of people were involved in the disaster. Parents have to look out for their children because there is no guarantee anyone else will.
The basic story is that a college freshman (who appears to be an alcoholic) was allowed to do anything he wanted.
Manziel was 19YOA in college. The Tex A&M coaches didn't care what he did as long as he won games. They knew he had a drinking problem and did nothing.
Texas A&M made millions and did nothing. They didn't care about his classes or grades as long as he was putting up Ws.
The NCAA knew that Manziel was out of control and did nothing because he was selling tickets.
His agent helped hide his problem from the NFL so that he could get his cut.
Where were his parents? My guess is that they were experiencing the "my child is a great athlete" high and ignored obvious warning. They also enabled a lot of behavior by participating in cover ups for his behavior.
Parents have to actively monitor their child's education. Do not assume that the coach will do it.
(Surprisingly, he didn't like playing football. He liked winning, but didn't care for the game.)
The basic story is that a college freshman (who appears to be an alcoholic) was allowed to do anything he wanted.
Manziel was 19YOA in college. The Tex A&M coaches didn't care what he did as long as he won games. They knew he had a drinking problem and did nothing.
Texas A&M made millions and did nothing. They didn't care about his classes or grades as long as he was putting up Ws.
The NCAA knew that Manziel was out of control and did nothing because he was selling tickets.
His agent helped hide his problem from the NFL so that he could get his cut.
Where were his parents? My guess is that they were experiencing the "my child is a great athlete" high and ignored obvious warning. They also enabled a lot of behavior by participating in cover ups for his behavior.
Parents have to actively monitor their child's education. Do not assume that the coach will do it.
(Surprisingly, he didn't like playing football. He liked winning, but didn't care for the game.)
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