Joe Williams - RB, Utah

I'm liking this kid more every day and hope he enjoys great success.

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

I'm liking this kid more every day and hope he enjoys great success.

Same here

If he sets his mind to it; this kid could be anything.

Bobby Turner will be like a dad for him . If he didn't have any of this health issues and as far as talent wise, how would he rate compare to the rest of the RB class? What round would he have been if he didnt quit and didnt have the mental issues?

I play in a keeper FFB PPR.

This guy will be my late round lotto stash.

Originally posted by frankieuc68:
Bobby Turner will be like a dad for him . If he didn't have any of this health issues and as far as talent wise, how would he rate compare to the rest of the RB class? What round would he have been if he didnt quit and didnt have the mental issues?

Originally posted by NorthBay49er:

#49ers RB Joe Williams dressed for work on his first day in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/6RCleNbfQ7

— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) May 4, 2017

Awesome, love it

Originally posted by dwett:

Originally posted by slowriot:

Originally posted by dwett:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Lobo49er:

33 Joe, big shoes to fill.

Symbolic!

Sorry but how is that not retired???

Boggles the mind

I believe he should be in the HOF... First back to really show how being versatile is key to any offense by being first to have 1000 yards rushing and 1000 yards receiving. Really bogles the mind that the niners don't have his number retired. His picture in SI when we beat the Dolphins is iconic...

Yup!

http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/joe-williams-wants-take-starting-job-think-carlos-hyde/

Joe Williams wants to "take that starting job that I think Carlos Hyde has."

The last time you were out here was for the Foster Farms Bowl and you ran for over 200 yards. Did that game help convince you that you were ready for the NFL?

"It did. that was my last game with my boys in Utah and I was going through the whole sickness and everything with that game, but I knew that the NFL was right around the corner. So, I just wanted to put my best foot forward and just show the NFL that it's my last game and this is what I can do for you guys if you spend a draft pick on me and I wanted to continue that."

How much do you know about Bobby Turner's history and the success he's had with running backs and how exciting is that for you?

"It's great. [Former Utah Utes assistant head coach and running backs] Coach [Dennis] Erickson who was my running back coach these past two years and he speaks highly of him and he's told me great things. So, I honestly just can't wait to come out there. I wish I could fly out there right now to finally meet him and just start to be under his wing and learn everything."

What happened when you started your college career at UConn and how have you changed since then?

"I was just growing into a young man that my mom always envisioned, that my mom and dad always envisioned. I was kind of lost, went to UConn, especially after being from Fork Union, losing my structure from that military school and just not finding the right type of people. Understanding that mistakes can cost me and I made that mistake with the situation with my teammate's credit card, but I learned from that and I continue to learn from my mistakes and just grow and mature. I can assure the 49ers organization and the fans that I'm a completely new person."

Did you have to convince NFL teams, and the 49ers in particular, that your heart is in playing football and are you committed to this sport? Are you passionate about the sport?

"Yes, I had to lay it out on the line that football is what I drink and breathe. That's what I wake up for in the morning and that's how I want to provide for my family. They knew that. At first, they wanted to understand why I could walk away from football, but after telling them my journey of how I came to be, I felt as though they were empathetic about it and they understood that sometimes you have to put something you love to do on hold to do what's right."

Can you explain to us, I mean obviously we don't cover you and we are probably kind of catching up on your story, but why did you walk away from football?

"My sister had passed away in 2006 and pretty much, to put her story a little short, she actually died in my hands. It was, she died on Sunday, June 19th. She had been in and out of the hospital Friday to Saturday, and she had fell unconscious and after getting the autopsy reports, when I was taking care of her to and from her bed you know, that's when she died in my hands. So, just the guilt and shame that I had put upon myself, because I didn't act quickly enough for, you know, with my parents or to call 9-1-1. I always thought that it was my fault. Going throughout high school and college I was getting counseling, but I always tried to manipulate the system, because it was hard for me to feel an adolescent at the time, that when your baby sister died it wasn't your fault when you weren't there. So, I really didn't want to eat and take their advice and mourn the way I needed to. So, just coming into this season, a lot of the emotions were coming to the forefront and I was trying to deal with them the best way I could. And as the season started and I knew that my mental health wasn't where it needed to be, I knew that the best option for me was to sit down in front of my wife and my coaches and just tell them where I was at. And we came to the decision that stepping back at that time would be for my best interest, not only for football but life after football. And I was on them for weeks and I got psychiatric help to get my life back in order you know, because at that time I was in shambles, but I did a lot of soul searching. I got my sister's tattoo on my left arm, went and saw her at her grave, which is something that I didn't do you know, when I was actually at home in PA. So, I was just doing everything necessary to just finally come to that peace with her death. And the call came back after the Arizona game when a couple of running backs got hurt. And I knew I was good, because you know in some ways I had just so much more than what I did in 10 years. And above all that, I finally forgave myself. That was the biggest thing. And when I came back and you know and you guys will see the tape, I'm a completely different man."

I like this image better.

Q: What happened at UCONN when you were kicked off the team?

WILLIAMS: Basically, I had a roommate who sold me a backpack that was marginally less than what it was at retail, and he had used our teammate's credit card to buy it, and he had shipped it in my name to my address. So when the prosecution was going through, all ties led back to me. I fought it through the school and remained in good standing. They felt as though I was innocent. But for the university to reinstate me on the football team, they couldn't because the case was still open and they didn't want that bad publicity of having a kid who "we see" used a credit card and "we see" it was his fault.

Q: How did that case resolve itself?

WILLIAMS: Just a little fine, $200. Which is ironic because that's how much the bag cost.


I don't even consider that an issue with his character at all anymore.

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Q: What happened at UCONN when you were kicked off the team?

WILLIAMS: Basically, I had a roommate who sold me a backpack that was marginally less than what it was at retail, and he had used our teammate's credit card to buy it, and he had shipped it in my name to my address. So when the prosecution was going through, all ties led back to me. I fought it through the school and remained in good standing. They felt as though I was innocent. But for the university to reinstate me on the football team, they couldn't because the case was still open and they didn't want that bad publicity of having a kid who "we see" used a credit card and "we see" it was his fault.

Q: How did that case resolve itself?

WILLIAMS: Just a little fine, $200. Which is ironic because that's how much the bag cost.


I don't even consider that an issue with his character at all anymore.

Sounds like a come up. Who hasnt or wouldn't

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Q: What happened at UCONN when you were kicked off the team?

WILLIAMS: Basically, I had a roommate who sold me a backpack that was marginally less than what it was at retail, and he had used our teammate's credit card to buy it, and he had shipped it in my name to my address. So when the prosecution was going through, all ties led back to me. I fought it through the school and remained in good standing. They felt as though I was innocent. But for the university to reinstate me on the football team, they couldn't because the case was still open and they didn't want that bad publicity of having a kid who "we see" used a credit card and "we see" it was his fault.

Q: How did that case resolve itself?

WILLIAMS: Just a little fine, $200. Which is ironic because that's how much the bag cost.


I don't even consider that an issue with his character at all anymore.

Sounds like a come up. Who hasnt or wouldn't

Right? I've done worse, lol.

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by btthepunk:
Q: What happened at UCONN when you were kicked off the team?

WILLIAMS: Basically, I had a roommate who sold me a backpack that was marginally less than what it was at retail, and he had used our teammate's credit card to buy it, and he had shipped it in my name to my address. So when the prosecution was going through, all ties led back to me. I fought it through the school and remained in good standing. They felt as though I was innocent. But for the university to reinstate me on the football team, they couldn't because the case was still open and they didn't want that bad publicity of having a kid who "we see" used a credit card and "we see" it was his fault.

Q: How did that case resolve itself?

WILLIAMS: Just a little fine, $200. Which is ironic because that's how much the bag cost.

I don't even consider that an issue with his character at all anymore.

Sounds like a come up. Who hasnt or wouldn't

Right? I've done worse, lol.

We've ALL done worse

Originally posted by frankieuc68:

Bobby Turner will be like a dad for him . If he didn't have any of this health issues and as far as talent wise, how would he rate compare to the rest of the RB class? What round would he have been if he didnt quit and didnt have the mental issues?

Great point about Turner. Just makes the chances of Joe following the straight and narrow that much better. Damn I can't wait to see him run.

Originally posted by slowriot:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Q: What happened at UCONN when you were kicked off the team?

WILLIAMS: Basically, I had a roommate who sold me a backpack that was marginally less than what it was at retail, and he had used our teammate's credit card to buy it, and he had shipped it in my name to my address. So when the prosecution was going through, all ties led back to me. I fought it through the school and remained in good standing. They felt as though I was innocent. But for the university to reinstate me on the football team, they couldn't because the case was still open and they didn't want that bad publicity of having a kid who "we see" used a credit card and "we see" it was his fault.

Q: How did that case resolve itself?

WILLIAMS: Just a little fine, $200. Which is ironic because that's how much the bag cost.

I don't even consider that an issue with his character at all anymore.

Sounds like a come up. Who hasnt or wouldn't

Right? I've done worse, lol.

We've ALL done worse

Yep, personally I think speeding or not stopping at a stop sign is even worse than that.