Steve Smith covers a variety of topics...

[MHS831]

31 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

MHS, I see your talent and there is no better cause. Education must change to teach the kids we have today. The scam that was common core ensures that schools are unable to serve their original purpose.

You sir are the change. Politicians got rich off of common core and educators have been calling it out for what it was, lazy. What has coach Rhule said? He's going to focus on individual talents more than "scheme". The education system fails children with individual needs. Bright children whose individual talents are totally overlooked. Those children get left behind and cast aside.

Einstein couldn't tie his own shoes as a young boy. Imagine where they would put him had it been CharMeck (don't @me to defend them, i have documented proof) Schools. Why is everybody fighting for spots in private schools around town?

Everybody wants a friggin paycheck in that system sooooo bad, student loans are due, am I right!? They furiously defend what gets them paid everyday. As long as the people making these deals continue to get big money and superintendents get big bucks for laziness and to defend the system at all cost children will suffer.

Behind "Made In The USA" were experts, trades, knowledge bases, technology, process and education at the head of that. With the teardown of our industrial base education became an anchor pulling down people who had no purpose but to work outside their industry, not getting what they are paying for from education.

That's where we were. Not where we're headed so far thankfully. Education needs revival and so does "Made In America". Education needs industry.

 

Thank you very much.  I have been pushing this topic for 15 years now.  I realize that this is not the board for it, but when you believe in something as strongly as I do, you don't let opportunities to speak out go by.  I am relieved that there are people like you who understand. 

And GR Watcher is also on point, but adults are much more equipped to handle trauma if they were not exposed as children.  Their deficiency needs are met and stable; they can handle a lot more than someone like Smitty or me.  An adverse childhood experience has a lasting impact.

A good example that I share with people that have them and think they are over them.  In a round table, I ask them to think of their childhood's biggest bully.  We talk about them.  Even though they have not seen the bully for 20 years or more, the anxiety levels go up.  We check pulse rates--up 10-12 beats per minute on average.  They get upset.  I then ask them to prepare a statement for the bully if he or she were to walk through the door.  Some cry when writing.   Think about that.  And the bully is not domestic, so problems at home tend to be more complex an emotional.  That is the way I demonstrate the power of one ACE (Adverse childhood experience)---most children have 2 or more.  Those that have 6 (as I do), have a life expectancy 20% shorter than someone without any.  (See the ACE study)

My last book got me into the this broader topic: 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/quiet-desperation-gerald-w-neal/1123967521

 

[DubE_4MR]

I have no problem with what he said. Him and Jake grew up in this league together and have a special bond. Him and Cam...well.....didn’t.

 

Smitty can say what he wants. He caught passes and practiced with both guys. We are entitled to our opinions as well.

[BurnHurnBurn]

On 2/8/2020 at 5:04 PM, Panthera onca said:

It’s kind of understandable that he is the way he is. Being 5 years old and watching your mother get beat around had to create all sorts of unresolved anger and trauma.

Butbutbut he punched a tea...

[Squirrel]

Of course Smitty is going to say he preferred Jake over Cam.  Jake favorite target was Smitty.  Cam couldn't grow with Smitty on the team. 

[MHS831]

45 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Of course Smitty is going to say he preferred Jake over Cam.  Jake favorite target was Smitty.  Cam couldn't grow with Smitty on the team. 

Was there not some friction between Smitty and Cam at times?  There is nothing I can provide that could prove this, but I wonder if he resented Cam a bit for stepping in as the team's star player. 

[arbnranger]

On 2/8/2020 at 2:05 PM, TheMostInterestingMan said:

He’s such an interesting guy. I love Steve Smith the Panther. I love Steve Smith the competitor. I love Steve Smith the man. Above all I love Steve Smiths honesty. 
 

Yet there is plenty about him I can’t stand all at the same time. But maybe that’s what I love most about him. At the end of the day he’s human. He’s just like all of us. He just happened to be one of the greatest WRs of all time despite being an undersized underdog on the way to the top

Dam, well said .

My sentiments exactly. 

[arbnranger]

8 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

More Cam hate smh. Luke wouldn’t even be viewed in the same light if Cam wasn’t Cam. Cam made this team relevant and made it worth talking about. Without Cam, Luke would have just been another really good player on a bad team. 

Ewww

Sorry bro, Seems a bit trivial with this comment . 

gross 

[Car123]

8 hours ago, MHS831 said:

 Cam played the position where he had the most opportunity to make a measurable difference. 

Think of it this way:   Luke was the BEST LB in football for most of his career. Cam was never the BEST QB in the NFL-ever--even the year he was MVP, which had a lot to do with the 15-1 season; go back and look at that season and take a look at how many games the defense kept us in. 

I think they equal. 

Who the hell was the best qb in 2015?

[kungfoodude]

8 hours ago, arbnranger said:

Ewww

Sorry bro, Seems a bit trivial with this comment . 

gross 

He's not entirely inaccurate. It isn't unprecedented to have an amazing defensive player get largely lost on a very bad franchise.

Cam/the team's success helped Luke get some more national media spotlight. But, Luke and that defenses success also helped Cam get some spotlight, as well.

[1of10Charnatives]

10 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Was there not some friction between Smitty and Cam at times?  There is nothing I can provide that could prove this, but I wonder if he resented Cam a bit for stepping in as the team's star player. 

Nothing was ever said but it's well known that a big part of why Smitty was released was so that the locker room would be Cam and Luke's, and Smitty is such an alpha male that wasn't gonna happen as long as he was here. Whether this created any friction between Smitty and Cam I have no idea, but the notion is far from implausible.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

A part of me is just tired of Steve Smith.

I feel like we, as a fanbase, have to walk on our tiptoes around him.  He wants to be loved by us.  But at the same time spurns basic actions that come with having a fanbase.

He wants the Carolinas to love him unconditionally, on his terms, when its convenient to him.  

Love what he did for the team, getting worn out with everything else.

[Darvinsun]

I cant really determine the value for real. I mean Luke was a beast but when klein played we did not miss a beat. Thats not saying Luke wasnt the better but its not the most valuable position. Steve very valuable but needed a qb to throw the ball. Peppers was a beast but still need points. Cam could get it done in 2 ways legs and arm and did until he got hurt. To me position of impact determines value. Cam, Steve, Peppers and Luke are all 1s. Cam and Luke are like mirrors. Plus sthe offense side of the panthers sucked and handicap the offense. Really hindered Steve and Cam but both still did great in spite of.