Posted on 03/16/2017 7:40:49 AM PDT by C19fan
From what I remember at the time the talk was about his dad’s dream of Todd being a QB for the Raiders.
IMHO his dad focused solely on the kids athletic ability and future to the detriment of his son’s emotional and mental well being resulting in Todd being the mess he is today.
If anyone has first hand information that sheds more light on the matter I would be interested to hear it.
I am not surprised. His dad was the first known helicopter parent. Poor kid never had a chance. I cannot believe what I see at my kid’s swim meets and lacrosse games. Almost every delusional parent thinks their kid is going D1. First, if your kid isn’t the best kid to play that sport in the county in a generation, they’re probably not going D1 (Exceptions for sports like hockey in Minnesota or Lacrosse in Delmarva where other regions cannot compete). Second, unless they are a pitcher or a football player, you are dumping way more money into the sport then you will ever see in a scholarship. The best laxer in the country might...might...get a 1/4 ride. Just STFU, enjoy the game, and treasure the quality time with our kid before they are out the door into adulthood.
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