HBO RealSports Investigates for 6 Months on Education of Athletes

BAMALEEBO said:

"Another example would be Courtney Upshaw's interview after the 2011 BCS National Championship game against LSU. I was sitting there thinking "Lord somebody please get this man away from the mic."

I was embarrassed!!!!! That was awful!!

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Bamabuzzard said:

Another example would be Courtney Upshaw's interview after the 2011 BCS National Championship game against LSU. I was sitting there thinking "Lord somebody please get this man away from the mic."

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Gr8hope said:

"You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink."
Personal responsibility is still important and coaches may have the best intentions but the dreams of NFL millions override common sense. Sad, but the individual athlete can make the choice or not to take advantage of all his opportunities. It starts at home and if the groundwork is not established early, the prodding in college may not be enough.

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TideMan09 said:

I know what y'all are saying when he was on the podium, I just thought he was pumped up on adrenaline & came off worse than he usually is in interviews, go to the 25:10 mark of this video below & listen to his one on one interview, after winning the NC against The Swamp Kittens..He is more relaxed & comes off really differently..

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tidefan23 said:

I disagree. It's not determined by the character and integrity of the school or the coaching staff but by the character and integrity of the individual/athlete. The education is there at almost all of the schools if the athlete wants to put in the work, but many (most?) don't. I guarantee there are players who have graduated under Saban and lack a good education because they decided not to put in the work. The opposite is true as well.

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CoachJeff said:

Upshaw seemed intelligent enough in that clip. The "touch that thang fo" quote is funny but I don't think indicative of his intelligence.

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bamagradinATL said:

We had quite the debate on what he was actually saying. I thought it was "Touch that thang folk" but I think he was saying "Touch that thang 4" referring to Barron.

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Alasippi said:

Richard Sherman is a Stanford Graduate and one of the most intelligent players in football. How articulate did he sound post game after they beat San Fran? When these athletes are still pumped isn't the best time to interview them.

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TideMan09 said:

Exactly..If I just won a NC at Bama & they stuck a mic in my face as I was celebrating..I sure hope the person that does the censor button during live interviews is quick with the trigger..Cause I'd be saying some F-Bombs quick & furious..LOL

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