Cooper Mays issues reminder Nico Iamaleava

[VolForLife83]

What a lot of folks are forgetting.



"I will say it's not comparable, personally," said Mays when asked about the comparison between Hooker and Iamaleava. "That would be like saying to me four years ago to compare me to -- I was a whole different person four years ago, you know what I'm saying. When I was 19 years old -- you're not comparable to a 25 year old.

"Nico's great in his own right and a different kind of leader. I'm sure he'll end up being different (as he ages). It's hard to be compered to somebody that's -- I think Hendon was six years in? That's a real grown man. Most people are married with kids by the age of 25."

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[vol94fan]

He is correct. And we are watching Nico grow up in real time. This is fun.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

There are too many posters that ignore the age difference and stupidly make it about the money, as if that should actually make a difference in his first year against the speed and physicality of SEC defenses, which is the closest thing in college to the NFL

 

[volpride1998]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

 

[Jackcrevol]

married with kids maybe at 35

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

He was pretty damn good. Led A&M to some big wins in the Big 12 that helped us ascend to the top of the rankings, late in the 1998 season. A great irony there

 

[driscokid]

Arch Manning looked about like Nico once he played against a good defense in a big game…

 

[207 others]

That feeling when 29 with no kids no wife no girlfriend thanks a lot Cooper

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Arch Manning looked about like Nico once he played against a good defense in a big game…

Worse

 

[wmcovol]

married with kids maybe at 35

Yeah they’re just shacked up or still living apart with kids today at 25

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Worse

Definitely worse

 

[xJesusx56]

married with kids maybe at 35

35 checking in. Hard pass on both

 

[Neylands Legion]

35 divorced with a 16 yr old who has toured UT

 

[feathersax]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

Oh, I remember it well: long before Vol Nation & other social media, many talk show "experts" preferred Brandon over Peyton. Didn't take long for the superior QB to rise to the top. Stewart transferred to TX Tech or the like, disappearing into pigskin oblivion. Peyton's story is well-chronicled. The coaches knew when the "fans" didn't (again).

 

[McDad]

What a lot of folks are forgetting.



"I will say it's not comparable, personally," said Mays when asked about the comparison between Hooker and Iamaleava. "That would be like saying to me four years ago to compare me to -- I was a whole different person four years ago, you know what I'm saying. When I was 19 years old -- you're not comparable to a 25 year old.

"Nico's great in his own right and a different kind of leader. I'm sure he'll end up being different (as he ages). It's hard to be compered to somebody that's -- I think Hendon was six years in? That's a real grown man. Most people are married with kids by the age of 25."

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Me trying to follow Cooper's math:

 

[Jackcrevol]

35 checking in. Hard pass on both

46, married with 3, one in diapers.

Saying enjoy yourself. But, there aint nothin' like it.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

There are too many posters that ignore the age difference and stupidly make it about the money, as if that should actually make a difference in his first year against the speed and physicality of SEC defenses, which is the closest thing in college to the NFL

True enough. You got some folks who, shall we say, are well off, and arrogant about it. Asking why the $8milion didn't guarantee better results. Ignoring our QB's inexperience, age, and all that comes with that. As if the money purchased Nic a magic wand. Whereby he just wave it, and we automatically win by 50 points each game. Anyone stirring a bowl of ignorance, arrogance, and stupidity is just cooking up a dish of acorn, chicory root, dandelion flower soup. You can know, without eating the stuff, how it'd tastes.

Basically, such people are the kind who assume they can use their fat wallets as a bludgeon to gain or reinforce a privilege.

 

[Behr]

I have never heard of 25 year olds with kids. That's the craziest thing I ever heard.

 

[Oldvoldad]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

OMG! I remember that so well! Then ironically Stewart helped us win a Natty by knocking off UCLA.

 

[DaddyChad]

Nico simply needs some white New Balances, a few lessons in grilling and lawn care and he’ll be ready to play like a man with a mortgage.

 

[JohnWardForever]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

I remember that, but it's not really comparable to Hooker vs Nico.

 

[3-2-1-Wolf]

People forget that people were calling for Brandon Stewart to be the starter over Peyton Manning. Who is Brandon again?

I have to admit, I wanted Stewart at the time.

 

[utchs81]

True enough. You got some folks who, shall we say, are well off, and arrogant about it. Asking why the $8milion didn't guarantee better results. Ignoring our QB's inexperience, age, and all that comes with that. As if the money purchased Nic a magic wand. Whereby he just wave it, and we automatically win by 50 points each game. Anyone stirring a bowl of ignorance, arrogance, and stupidity is just cooking up a dish of acorn, chicory root, dandelion flower soup. You can know, without eating the stuff, how it'd taste.

Basically, such people are the kind who assume they can use their fat wallets as a bludgeon to gain or reinforce a privilege.

Didn’t even look at who posted this but I knew it was you just by the prose and inflections. Love the consistency.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Didn’t even look at who posted this but I knew it was you just by the prose and inflections. Love the consistency.

OK. The real question is, did I tell the truth, or a falsehood?

 

[fullmetalvol]

25 with Kids? At that early age some have yet figured out what gender they are gonna be.