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Rome Before the Fall: Deion and College Sports

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A recent USA Today article stated that Deion Sanders has found “his calling” as a college coach and leader of young men. God help us. This is a guy who has always been about himself first and whose previous involvement with education at Prime Prep was at best a disaster, at worst illegal. His hiring is also a poor reflection on the college and athletic director, whose choice smacks of desperation. Like too many others, he seems to be blinded by Deion’s BS. In this case, he somehow overlooked the Prime Prep history. It’s a sad commentary on the state of D1 college sports and our society today.

 

 

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Quote of the Day: Rome, Cam Newton and Humility

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NFL quarterback Cam Newton announced recently, “I’m tired of being humble”. As this statement proves, there’s never been any danger of that.

Newton is a microcosm of what’s wrong with sports (and society) today. If he’s what passes for humble, we’ve all got bigger issues. He wouldn’t know it if he tripped over it. This is Rome before the fall.

Going back a handful of years, here’s how one respected NFL writer described him (after listing his many attributes, almost all of them physical) when evaluating Newton for the upcoming NFL draft:

Very disingenuous – has a fake smile, comes off as very scripted and has a selfish, me-first makeup. Always knows where the cameras are and plays to them. Has an enormous ego and a sense of entitlement that continually invites trouble and makes him believe he’s above the law… Does not command respect from teammates and always will struggle in the locker room….Lacks accountability, focus and trustworthiness…. Immature and has had issues with authority. Not dependable. An overhyped, high-risk, high reward selection…

Finally, why were there almost no NFL teams that wanted to sign him as a free agent this year? It makes you wonder.

 

 

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