Jimmy Graham: A 1% chance

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

They stole that from a past KC WR...Damn ! can't remember his name.. played for KC then went to Philly

Originally posted by mike:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Like that blindside kid who got raised by sandra bullock.

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

No I am saying there are a lot of similiar success stories of people making it out of the hood and making it in sports or entertainment.

I am more impressed if they make it out by education , like a doctor. Those inner city schools will cater to an athlete but leave most everyone else to the streets.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

No I am saying there are a lot of similiar success stories of people making it out of the hood and making it in sports or entertainment.

I am more impressed if they make it out by education , like a doctor. Those inner city schools will cater to an athlete but leave most everyone else to the streets.

Dr Ben Carson is an example of that. Ghetto kid whose mother turned off the TV and sent him to the library. He has become the head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Also pioneered many techniques for separating conjoined twins. The man's story is inspiring. Shows what can happen in a bad environment if the parents will just do their job. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

No I am saying there are a lot of similiar success stories of people making it out of the hood and making it in sports or entertainment.

I am more impressed if they make it out by education , like a doctor. Those inner city schools will cater to an athlete but leave most everyone else to the streets.

Dr Ben Carson is an example of that. Ghetto kid whose mother turned off the TV and sent him to the library. He has become the head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Also pioneered many techniques for separating conjoined twins. The man's story is inspiring. Shows what can happen in a bad environment if the parents will just do their job. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1

Nice story!

But as you say that a good parent could make the difference. the ghetto is a cycle and difficult to get out of. When your parents are losers, how will they know how to raise a good kid?

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

No I am saying there are a lot of similiar success stories of people making it out of the hood and making it in sports or entertainment.

I am more impressed if they make it out by education , like a doctor. Those inner city schools will cater to an athlete but leave most everyone else to the streets.

Dr Ben Carson is an example of that. Ghetto kid whose mother turned off the TV and sent him to the library. He has become the head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Also pioneered many techniques for separating conjoined twins. The man's story is inspiring. Shows what can happen in a bad environment if the parents will just do their job. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1

Nice story!

But as you say that a good parent could make the difference. the ghetto is a cycle and difficult to get out of. When your parents are losers, how will they know how to raise a good kid?

You're right. It is hard to get out of the ghetto. That is why Jimmy Graham called himself "a 1% chance." Only one person in a hundred would take a chance on a 14 year old kid who lived in a reform school. Rebecca Vinson filled in the other 99%.

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Kilgore_Trout:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Graham is a talent. He is hard to cover and getting harder.

I watched the story on ESPN gameday. Pretty crappy up bringing.

There are many people who suffer that upbringing and worse.

Being beaten by your father and step-father, abandoned by your mother at a home for juvenile delinquents that was full of hardened law breakers who beat you up regularly, no support for education and failing every subject...I can't think of much worse than that.

To me the story is about a woman who herself had little money and food to share yet found the courage to take this boy in and give him the love and discipline he needed to overcome his background.

This happens in the hood all the time.

Except no one is willing to take a chance on them...or else they show no willingness to change their life. Which do you think it is?

No I am saying there are a lot of similiar success stories of people making it out of the hood and making it in sports or entertainment.

I am more impressed if they make it out by education , like a doctor. Those inner city schools will cater to an athlete but leave most everyone else to the streets.

Dr Ben Carson is an example of that. Ghetto kid whose mother turned off the TV and sent him to the library. He has become the head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Also pioneered many techniques for separating conjoined twins. The man's story is inspiring. Shows what can happen in a bad environment if the parents will just do their job. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1

Nice story!

But as you say that a good parent could make the difference. the ghetto is a cycle and difficult to get out of. When your parents are losers, how will they know how to raise a good kid?

You're right. It is hard to get out of the ghetto. That is why Jimmy Graham called himself "a 1% chance." Only one person in a hundred would take a chance on a 14 year old kid who lived in a reform school. Rebecca Vinson filled in the other 99%.

I think being 6' 6" gives you more than a 1% chance at getting a basketball scholarship