But an apt three word description (to use Mario's own verbiage): an interesting cat.
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Verduzco is fascinating. I really like his approach, I'm big into anything that is evidence-based and I love how he really gets into the science of it.
I didn't read the whole article on him but I heard about the part where he basically coached Frost for part of a summer and Scott ended up pissed because he was throwing better after a couple weeks with Mario than he ever had in his life.
I didn't read the whole article on him but I heard about the part where he basically coached Frost for part of a summer and Scott ended up pissed because he was throwing better after a couple weeks with Mario than he ever had in his life.
Mario really understands the mechanics and psychology of the psn, and understands what Frost wants from his QBs. He has a very strong bead on how to teach Frosts playbook. Mario would have made TMart and Tommy much better QBs.
Well, when healthy, I thought TMart was simply sensational. But of course, just an opinion.....
I did as well. None of this changes what he did/could have been without injuries. But, I swear, he was on the spectrum. As a father of a child who is, I saw many similarities. I mean those interviews, damn.
I can't find the article but I think it was two days rather than two weeks (after which Frost said he was throwing better than he ever had).
A good friend's son knew him very well in Lincoln. There is little doubt that you are correct in your assessment. Talk about an interesting cat....
Autism no. But a different kind of kid for sure.Oh great, is this where we call TM 'autistic' again?
If TM is autistic, so is probably half the population. So what if he's not comfortable in public speaking situations, a lot of people aren't.Oh great, is this where we call TM 'autistic' again?
About 1 in 59 young children are diagnosed as being "on the spectrum." It is definitely on the increase. Our son is "on the spectrum" which is pretty wide.
Man you ain’t lying about the “on the increase” part.
Nowhere near the spike in depression diagnoses, but definitely on the increase.
Oh great, is this where we call TM 'autistic' again?
Oh man...who was it that said that? Jawbreaker?
There all kinds of varying degrees of autism SPECTRUM disorders. They get lumped in to one category but you don't have to be Dustin Hoffman "Rain Man" autistic to have a personality issue. For some it's no more than a daily struggle to deal with people in what's considered a normal manner. Just Google Asperger's Syndrome and the characteristics of mild Asperger's. TM fit perfectly in to those characteristics. I have multiple friends who have Asperger's and then have children with more severe Asperger's. They are bright people who have been successful in their careers but they struggle to some degree with relationships and interpersonal communications. One is an accounting grad, Certified Financial Planner and broker. The other is an accomplished musician and works for a major cell phone carrier as a manager and trainer. Their kids on the other hand are going to have problems in life. Autism spectrum disorders for whatever reason tend to amplify in subsequent generations. Jawbreakingsafetyplay's wife (pyschologist) nailed it with TM. Make fun of Jaws all you want, he was right. Sometimes it's not a bad thing to read scientific articles as a form of life learning.
I don't know about TMart. Our son has Asperber's and school was difficult for him, not because he wasn't smart enough. He was a card carrying member of MENSA. For those who don't know what that is, you have to score in the top 98% percent of standardized IQ scores.
As stated, the "spectrum" is very wide. Most of the time they do not even call it it Asperger's or whatever, just on the spectrum along with others. I work part-time with kids who are autistic and the differences are interesting. Many of these people learn to compensate in their adult life, it is not easy though. For some, you would never know but there are normally some signs that give you a clue.
As stated, the "spectrum" is very wide. Most of the time they do not even call it it Asperger's or whatever, just on the spectrum along with others. I work part-time with kids who are autistic and the differences are interesting. Many of these people learn to compensate in their adult life, it is not easy though. For some, you would never know but there are normally some signs that give you a clue.
That is BS diagnosing someone without proper evaluation is not only unethical it is morally wrong. I really hate when people are suggested they have some disorder when the person making that suggestion has no real contact with that person.
Bottom line you or jaws wife have no idea
Several of us said it. It's pretty obvious and not an indictment of the guy. He was clearly a very productive QB.
As for him needing Verdu, dunno about that. He had that coach in Cali and improved but still was never truly a dual threat.
As for him needing Verdu, dunno about that. He had that coach in Cali and improved but still was never truly a dual threat.
Gosh we all know people on the spectrum and most of them are just fine. Yay us for being so enlightened. It’s also pretty obvious that several people on this board said it often about him to portray him negatively.
I’m honestly surprised the mods allow this. Official diagnosis or gtfo
I’m honestly surprised the mods allow this. Official diagnosis or gtfo
Yes Jawbreaker. He was a pretty good poster eons ago but his brain exploded after BO made TM starting QB. His posts were hilariously whacked out after that. My favorite was how his back prevented him from posting whenever BO had a winning streak going on.
In fairness, any QB coach would have made them better. We didn't have one for either of those guys. TMart could have been spoken of in the same class as Frazier and Crouch, he was that talented. We saw it each fall when after he spent time in the summer with a quarterbacks coach and then reverted as the season went on. As far as him being on the spectrum, I'm really starting to hate that term. Anybody who is socially awkward could get that diagnosis. Everybody has the same view of the world: I'm normal and everybody else is different. It's just kind of stupid that we have to try to give labels to everyone because they aren't like us.
It’s dingle’s super power. He can read an article or have a conversation with someone and suddenly he’s the worlds leading authority on that subject. Good ole dingleRollingLaugh
And weed. Dingle knows about weed. For a fun thread get him going about that. Lol
Oh my god! YES! I forgot about that...he did some long *** rant about how he couldn't post because he hurt his back messing with his AC or something!
Yeah, love that AM knows his coach so well.
Oh wait... I must be posting in the wrong thread. This thread is about TMart?
My bad...
Oh wait... I must be posting in the wrong thread. This thread is about TMart?
My bad...
It's a construct. There isnt some test that they give that says yes or no. You could put literally anyone on the spectrum if you want to.
Some dude in Cali is like someone helping him get dressed, which fork to use etc.
Some guy in Cali isnt coach Verdu,whose experience tells him, don't go to some guy in Cali, he'll only screw you up, and then of course, we need to ask that guy in Cali which book he's written on throwing mechanics and the human bodies musculature,and how it reacts to the minds motion.
Nope, he'd been better off with Verdu