I was just going to post this in the Hurricanes thread, but I know if it were another coach I'd want to read it still. I think it deserves it's own thread.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dave_hyde/09/23/shannon/index.html?eref=T1
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Thanks, Alex. I hardly read the local media anymore, I usually just come here, so I would have missed that.
That's something that The U's detractors always seem to miss somehow...that even in the years of the fatigues and the attitude, Miami graduated its players at a higher rate than all but the top 5% of Division I schools.
In fact, that class that lost the Fiesta Bowl way back then, the ones with the fatigues - if I recall correctly - were all on track to graduate with 3+ point grade averages. -
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He's come a long way for a guy that grew up in such rough conditions. He could have easily gone the other direction. Definitely a 180 from those coaches who grew up in 'football families' where their dad was a coach and taught them the game. :theu:
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I'm a "hater" because I said he was unique? Okay......
Answer this for me then, how many people do you know that have the maturity and strength to overcome all that at such a young age and then turn around and have the immaturity and lack of class to do something like this http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2007/11/shannon-exclusi.html as a grown man?
I'd say thats pretty unique. I don't "hate" the guy by any means. I just think its interesting that someone that came from so little and overcame so much wouldn't be more careful and thankful for what he has. Just my 2 cents. -
Great story, thanks for sharing.:up: