Mo Washington
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If you have the opportunity, watch the Netflix series, “Last Chance U” it is a reality show of actual 4 & 5 star HS players who got into trouble at their Power Five schools. These athletes ended up in various Jucos. Some redeemed themselves, studied and moved on from Juco life to better Universities. Many did not. Mo reminds me of Malik Henry from California. He was a 5 star and went to Florida State, got kicked off the team, reinstated, then got kicked off again. He ended up at Independence JC in Kansas. There he had grade and attitude problems. He got kicked off there, ended up at UNLV, where he played some, then left the program. You really get an insight into the mindset of these players who are at the end of the tracks in their career. As mentioned, there are successes. Dedrick Mills had a video segment of his Garden City team where he ran wild over the Independence JC team. There was a linebacker who got kicked off at Texas Tech. He cleaned his act up, got back at Texas Tech where he was Big 12 all conference and was drafted and made the roster. Another player was kicked off his Juco team. He and his brother are accused of murder in a drug deal gone bad. Anyway, if Mo returns, I dearly hope that he goes in the right direction. I think Scott Frost is the best coach to make this happen.
Players should learn two things from Mo.
1 If you screw up, no matter who you are, you will be off the team.
2 If you are kicked off the team you will not be abandoned.
1 If you screw up, no matter who you are, you will be off the team.
2 If you are kicked off the team you will not be abandoned.
I don't recall that. Recall hearing posters talking about his attitude, taking himself out of plays, "injuries", etc but nothing officially. As '99" said, that is how it should be.
Frost may have said attitude at some point but that is pretty innocuous. Says it all without being specific.
Certainly self-inflicted. No argument. But we are all products of genes and environment. I hope he finds a better environment which will teach him to change his self-destructive behavior.
I have my doubts about MW. I'm honest about that. But if he earns his way back on the team, I hope that the environment, and SF, will help him to change his self-destructive behavior. If not, I fear MW will not have a happy, productive life (based on what we have seen thus far of the young man).
To put it in as few words as possible, it was several things rolled into one huge mess. Now understand just how far he has to go to return to the team.....this is no done deal by any means but the signs do look good because without THIS "FAMILY" and structure and support system.....well we all know how this could wind up...... don't we ?
DOC HOLIDAY.
DOC HOLIDAY.
His return to Nebraska in many ways is much like Frost returning from Stanford. He has to EARN his way back. But that said, he should have the opportunity to try.
Truth be told, I was a bit of a turd when I was his age. Not in any way like Washington, just a little chip on my shoulder, and immature. But I also had parents that made it clear to me that no matter what happened, there was no my side to the story. If I got in trouble, it was my fault. If a teacher threw you against the wall, it was my fault. If I got in trouble with the police (never did), don't come home.
I'm guessing Washington has little to no guidance or iron fist waiting for him at home and this football program is the last and only chance he's going to get.
I'm guessing Washington has little to no guidance or iron fist waiting for him at home and this football program is the last and only chance he's going to get.
If you look at his last few years of high school you can see. EXACTLY what and why he wound up in trouble.
I don't know many young guys from the same situation that wound up different either. Our job as a Football BROTHERHOOD is to not abandon him when he has issues....it is instead to stick with him to get them worked out no matter if that includes football or not.
Most of you know why this situation is so important to me...I made a vow and a promise that WILL BE KEPT....If we can keep even one kid from a destructive path....my job will be done....what gets me is if people knew Maurice you would never know the trouble he has been in.
A nicer more polite young man you will have to look hard to find.....and talented......sheesh.....please don't think I am kidding when I say we only saw tiny glimpses of what he can do.....but he has got to have his head on straight and believe in the people around him....I have been told he has gotten over himself and realized just what is at stake besides the fact there is a whole team full of brothers who want him back but they want the real Maurice.....the humble polite hard working teammate who cares about his team and coaches......and if indeed that's the one we get back.....well let's just say this much....you all are really in for a treat if he maintains good life choices.
DOC HOLIDAY.
I don't know many young guys from the same situation that wound up different either. Our job as a Football BROTHERHOOD is to not abandon him when he has issues....it is instead to stick with him to get them worked out no matter if that includes football or not.
Most of you know why this situation is so important to me...I made a vow and a promise that WILL BE KEPT....If we can keep even one kid from a destructive path....my job will be done....what gets me is if people knew Maurice you would never know the trouble he has been in.
A nicer more polite young man you will have to look hard to find.....and talented......sheesh.....please don't think I am kidding when I say we only saw tiny glimpses of what he can do.....but he has got to have his head on straight and believe in the people around him....I have been told he has gotten over himself and realized just what is at stake besides the fact there is a whole team full of brothers who want him back but they want the real Maurice.....the humble polite hard working teammate who cares about his team and coaches......and if indeed that's the one we get back.....well let's just say this much....you all are really in for a treat if he maintains good life choices.
DOC HOLIDAY.
If he makes it back for Spring ball or fall in 2021, he would have used 2020 as one of the 5 years available to him to complete 4 years of playing. So he would retain 2 years of eligibility starting in 2021. But if he sits out 2021, just no way he plays anywhere again.
I live 20 minutes from Independence and their former coach was an embarrassment to humanity!
The specifics of his road back is and in my opinion should remain between him and the administration and Football Offices.
As for playing this fall.......only he and Coach Frost know the timeline for that to happen, though one could argue to have him with the team and in a positively structured environment would be in his best interest.
But again that's out of our hands.... thankfully.
Whatever transpires between now and then one thing is certain...he will have been given EVERY OPPORTUNITY to fix his life and get on with it..... success story or failure to launch....it's all in his hands and here for him if he wants it bad enough. The road ain't easy by any reach of the imagination....it's full of pot holes, speed bumps and turning lanes but he must understand he is the one driving the bus....not us. As a former player and brother Cornhusker I pledge all I can to help just like all the rest have and continue to do...no I'm not sitting in a mall someplace charging $$$$ for an autograph or photo....I put my time and money where my heart is.....the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Football Program, enough said ? I think so.
DOC HOLIDAY.
As for playing this fall.......only he and Coach Frost know the timeline for that to happen, though one could argue to have him with the team and in a positively structured environment would be in his best interest.
But again that's out of our hands.... thankfully.
Whatever transpires between now and then one thing is certain...he will have been given EVERY OPPORTUNITY to fix his life and get on with it..... success story or failure to launch....it's all in his hands and here for him if he wants it bad enough. The road ain't easy by any reach of the imagination....it's full of pot holes, speed bumps and turning lanes but he must understand he is the one driving the bus....not us. As a former player and brother Cornhusker I pledge all I can to help just like all the rest have and continue to do...no I'm not sitting in a mall someplace charging $$$$ for an autograph or photo....I put my time and money where my heart is.....the University of Nebraska Cornhusker Football Program, enough said ? I think so.
DOC HOLIDAY.
