Today when most people bring up college football one of the first names that comes to mind is, Johnny Manziel. He’s by far the most polarizing college athlete in the nation today. Most could argue that we’ve never seen anything like the 2012-2013 Heisman winner. Manziel is the definition of somebody people love to hate.
Johnny lives the American dream by most people’s standards. He has the looks, his family has money, and perhaps atop all he is the starting quarterback for Texas A&M University. All these factors considered it’s no surprise that a lot of people are trying to knock him off his pedestal. It doesn’t help that he has an arrogance that you rarely see. He has a right to all of this confidence though.
Manziel was the first freshman ever to earn The Heisman trophy as the top college football player in the nation. He broke the SEC record for total yards in a season. He broke almost every individual record at Texas A&M also. Never has college football seen somebody burst onto the scene and make so much noise in only their first season. Nobody will tell you Johnny is perfect though.
Most analysts speculate that Manziel is too short and not a disciplined enough player to be a successful QB. This is part of what makes him so polarizing as a football player though. The fact that he does so many things on a football field he’s not supposed to do really draws their attention to him whether they like him or not. He also isn’t afraid to let people know just how spectacular he is.
He never misses an opportunity to taunt the opposing team or just show off in general on and off the field. Manziel is that typical douche bag starting quarter back bully that is portrayed in a lot of Hollywood movies. He’s extremely cocky, has incredible athletic ability, and I’m sure he gets whatever girl he wants. People see him as more of a character than a real person sometimes which forces people to gravitate towards him and see what he’ll do next.
He never fails to give these people something to talk about either. He’s popped bottles in the club with famous celebrities like Rick Ross and Drake. He’s sat courtside at The NBA finals. He also has his occasional run ins with The NCAA as well, and in typical Johnny Football fashion he escapes the pressure. So no matter what when it comes to Johnny Manziel on or off the field, one thing is certain he’s always going to put on a show.
Most people say that Johnny Manziel is an idiotic, unappreciative, ignorant, and immature kid. Some people love this about him though. In today’s society people often love an idiot. Look at all of the Jackass movies and TV shows. That is the most ignorant and moronic group of people in the world today. People eat them up though, so are they really idiots? You can’t deny that they are entertainers though. Like Manziel they peak people’s interest regardless of their methods.
Whether you like him or not you can’t help but be interested by Manziel. He’s one of those people who just have that “it” factor. People’s opinion of him may be that he’s unintelligent or disrespectful but at least people have an opinion on him. If he were just an ordinary player who stayed quiet and went out and played he wouldn’t have half the opportunities he has now. He’s one of the most recognizable and identifiable personalities on the planet. You may question his methods but I don’t feel like anybody can question his results.
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