11/05/24
April 26, 2009
Huey Richardson: Draft Day Bust, Wall Street Success, 9/11 Near Miss: As the NFL Draft finishes today, NBC's rundown of the biggest busts from major schools ought to inject some doubt into the prognostications of the experts about the can't-miss prospects. One of the more inexplicable busts in NFL history is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1991 first-round pick Huey Richardson (15th overall), who had 50.5 sacks at the University of Florida and registered three career tackles in the NFL. Richardson went on to earn his MBA and was a financial analyst for Merrill Lynch who was at the World Trade Center on 9/11, but was late for a meeting on an upper floor when the first plane struck.
Wow. I didn't think the pool jump would be as impressive as it is. I was imagining an empty pool.
I think sometimes the hype of the draft actually undermines some great players, making them believe they're better than they actually are. On the other hand, I think it also makes some players who are drafted later (or initially ignored) work a lot harder to prove themselves.
Anyhow, don't we recognize by now that a great college career doesn't necessarily equate a great professional career?
Oh, and Huey Richardson sounds like he's been a lucky man all his life, despite his lack of NFL success. Here's wishing continued luck on him.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:02 PM on April 26, 2009
Huey never learned how to be a good football player,and he never learned how to get to meetings on time. How lucky can you be?
posted by Doehead at 04:03 PM on April 26, 2009
The article states that his boss made him late to the meeting by deciding to shop in one of the stores at the bottom of the World Trade Center.
posted by rcade at 04:24 PM on April 26, 2009
The Bears' first pick this year can jump out of a pool from a squat and lift 635 pounds. Is that what they call big hops?