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It's all in the delivery my friend. At least that's what I'm telling myself.
Seems he likes structure. And he likes it coming from someone he trusts to treat him well and have his best interest in mind while caring about him.
Sometimes time just allows you to grow up
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I'm sure the structure definitely helps, but I also really think that this has more to do with Betts growing up more than anything else. I just texted a close family member of Zavier's and his words were, "Well, surprisingly he grew up... amazing when you actually try and go to class." He again emphasized that he believes that's Zavier hit rock bottom.
DB has always been close to the kid and he'll tell you that Mickey's tough love approach just wasn't going to work with Zavier. He needed an environment where the coaches actually care about him and not just about how well he plays on the field.
If Frost would have actually gotten to know his players, Zavier might not have felt like no one there cared about him. I will never understand how Frost was ever coached by Osborne. He didn't take anything from what made him a good coach.
Zavier approached my contact on Christmas day, owning his mistakes and wanting to try to get back in football. My contact was very skeptical, but hopefully. At that time they assumed their bridges were burned and that's why he entered the transfer portal. They were hours away from boarding a flight to visit Pitt when Rhule reached out and asked them to visit Nebraska and meet the new staff instead.
I read more than one post (when he quit) that referred to his close circle of friends. Apparently, none of them were athletes or involved in sports in any way, shape or form. Maybe he’s rethought who he should be hanging out with when away from football.
most people mature immensely from 18 to 22
