No real answer possible to this, but...

[NavinRJohnson]

Watching Drew Brees always reminds me how he was ignored coming out of Westlake by everybody (I won't throw Mackovic under the bus - his QBs choices were generally strong).

So the unanswerable: Would Drew Brees be the Drew Brees of NFL acclaim and success if he hadn't been disrespected at every turn? Not first-tier pick out of HS? Dismissed by NFL scouts after a great college career? Let go by San Diego?

Just makes you wonder if the attention paid to, say, a Ryan Perriloux, and the lack of attention paid to, say, in the same recruiting class, another kid out of a 3a HS in West Texas didn't motivate or demotivate and influence them.

And yes, capes, orange pants, etc.

 

[OldHippie]

I think more than being motivated by disrespect, these kinds of kids get motivated because they feel they will have to work harder to be successful so they end up putting in much more study and practice time and are more focused.

 

[Alex_de_Large]

Jim Ned is 2A btw.

 

[geezerhorn]

There is credibility to your theory.
But in Colt's case the basis of his success goes much deeper than dis-respect.
I give most of the credit for his success to a great job by his parents/family. This kind of person does not appear by accident.

 

[cochamps]

Solid post by geezer.

 

[FWHORN]

The only difference is that Colt was recruited and offered by the major state university and was identified as someone the coaches wanted, even if admittedly they originally wanted someone else too. Brees didnt even get offered.

Now going hard after Snead the next year might feed the theory, ie the coaches have so much faith in you kid they are bringing in true frosh to challenge for your position.

 

[bazbo]

I agree with this theory. I use it in my own life.

If you want to be great, you turn pain into a motivator for accomplishment.