Dagerow Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/ex-nfl-running-back-lawrence-phillips-sends-terrifying-letters-from-jail-this-place-is-a-jungle Interesting. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Very very interesting and sad at the same time. Reading the letters, it appears to me that he is obviously a smart kid. Heck, his hand writing is one heck of a lot better than mine. Now we know who finally got Pelini fired. 2 Quote Link to comment
Savage Husker Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 It's hard to sympathize for him, but after some recent commentary and write-ups, he appears to be a good natured person, however, when wronged he snaps like a monster. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Imagine what LP could've done if he had grown up in a solid family environment like Ameer did. He could have been among the best ever. College and pro. As it is, it's just a sad situation. I feel bad for him, given the circumstances he's in now. 6 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Imagine what LP could've done if he had grown up in a solid family environment like Ameer did. He could have been among the best ever. College and pro. As it is, it's just a sad situation. I feel bad for him, given the circumstances he's in now. That is the key to his entire life and how it turned out. Be very thankful you grew up in the family you did no matter how screwed up you think it is. 2 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Man, those letters just got me right in the feels. Yes, I know that Phillips did wrong and deserves to be in prison. But it sounds like Phillips is one of those that was (is) turning himself around, and finally figured out what folks from high school and college couldn't communicate to him... ...shame he figured it out so late. And at the expense of others. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Man, those letters just got me right in the feels. Yes, I know that Phillips did wrong and deserves to be in prison. But it sounds like Phillips is one of those that was (is) turning himself around, and finally figured out what folks from high school and college couldn't communicate to him... ...shame he figured it out so late. And at the expense of others. I have actually always felt that LP (to a certain extent) got it. In what I mean is, he knew that he didn't know how to react to things. But, when he got angry, he didn't know how to stop himself and control himself. I firmly believe that after almost every incident, he probably sat there extremely frustrated at himself for not being able to stop himself. What I find very interesting with this is that he knows he doesn't want to be associated with gangs even though, since he is in prison basically for life, life might be a lot easier for him if he would just go along and fit in with the "bad crowd". I think he came to Nebraska because he didn't want to be in the "bad crowd" even as a teenager. Back then he knew there was a better way to live. He just never knew how to do it. Quote Link to comment
MichiganDad3 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Man, those letters just got me right in the feels. Yes, I know that Phillips did wrong and deserves to be in prison. But it sounds like Phillips is one of those that was (is) turning himself around, and finally figured out what folks from high school and college couldn't communicate to him... ...shame he figured it out so late. And at the expense of others. I have actually always felt that LP (to a certain extent) got it. In what I mean is, he knew that he didn't know how to react to things. But, when he got angry, he didn't know how to stop himself and control himself. I firmly believe that after almost every incident, he probably sat there extremely frustrated at himself for not being able to stop himself. What I find very interesting with this is that he knows he doesn't want to be associated with gangs even though, since he is in prison basically for life, life might be a lot easier for him if he would just go along and fit in with the "bad crowd". I think he came to Nebraska because he didn't want to be in the "bad crowd" even as a teenager. Back then he knew there was a better way to live. He just never knew how to do it. He seems to have a deep level of understanding about what's going on, and he has taken responsibility for his actions. I wish him well. Maurice Clarett was in a similar situation, and is doing well since being released from prison. Quote Link to comment
MichiganDad3 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 This quote frustrates me "I hear Husker spring practices are a little more spirited. That is a plus. I do not think teams will ever practice how we practiced. … If a team ever comes back to that mentality, they will crush the college ranks." Riley needs to get some old time Huskers to show him how a practice should be conducted. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ed Helms Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 This quote frustrates me "I hear Husker spring practices are a little more spirited. That is a plus. I do not think teams will ever practice how we practiced. … If a team ever comes back to that mentality, they will crush the college ranks." Riley needs to get some old time Huskers to show him how a practice should be conducted. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 This quote frustrates me "I hear Husker spring practices are a little more spirited. That is a plus. I do not think teams will ever practice how we practiced. … If a team ever comes back to that mentality, they will crush the college ranks." Riley needs to get some old time Huskers to show him how a practice should be conducted. I'm guessing there would be lawsuits of this happened. Lot of softies out there these days Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Kids make mistakes, some kids never grow up. This kid has had problems, but after some of his comments, I do not feel he is the evil monster as I had felt he was. There is good there, to bad he most likely will never get the chance to prove it. Has to be a terrible situation. Wants no affiliation with gangs and is surrounded by them 24/7. Harder life for him than the others it seems. 1 Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 This quote frustrates me "I hear Husker spring practices are a little more spirited. That is a plus. I do not think teams will ever practice how we practiced. If a team ever comes back to that mentality, they will crush the college ranks." Riley needs to get some old time Huskers to show him how a practice should be conducted. I'm guessing there would be lawsuits of this happened. Lot of softies out there these daysThanks, Michigan Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 This quote frustrates me "I hear Husker spring practices are a little more spirited. That is a plus. I do not think teams will ever practice how we practiced. … If a team ever comes back to that mentality, they will crush the college ranks." Riley needs to get some old time Huskers to show him how a practice should be conducted. Here's my question - what really is the difference between the way those teams practiced and how college teams practice now? We have guys going down to injury all the time these days. If the Huskers in those days practice as they claim... the physicality and ferociousness... how did their bodies survive? Was it steroids? Rampant pain medication use? Was it better training through the pop warner and high school days? Was it the style of play? Was it the benefits of having a far more loaded roster? A combination of some, all, or none of these things? 2 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirtsguru Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Like other's have stated...so much potential but his temper was what landed him in the slammer. Kind of makes me wonder how much of this could have been blamed on some type of mental illness? Quote Link to comment
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