Comments on: Oregon QB Says A&M’s Manziel Plays “Backyard Football”

By: LFJeremy

LFJeremy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:56:13 +0000

My only “issue” (if you can even call it that) is this: “ I’d like to do that. It would be fun.”

To play Devil’s Advocate, it kind of leads to the notion that Mariota assumes that he could exactly what Johnny does on the field. While I don’t doubt Mariota could pull off some pretty spectacular plays in a more “backyard” style, like watching Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving play at Rucker Park, I’m not sure how many people on the planet can do the things that Johnny Manziel can and has with a football in his hands the best NCAA talent coming for him.

That said, and as an Aggie fan, nothing to get riled up about in this one. And personally, I’d love to somehow see the Aggies and Oregon in a BCS bowl. Mariota vs. Johnny would make incredible TV and pre-game build up.

By: LSUalreadyKnow

LSUalreadyKnow — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:03:03 +0000

Haha who cares if he said that. People really have a way at twisting others words.

By: alamoaggie08

alamoaggie08 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:51:09 +0000

I don’t see anything offensive there, at least from Mariota. I think the only comment that could be misinterpreted is from Coach Helfrich saying “we ended up with the taller, faster, better-looking guy,” and even then it sounds more like humor than critcizm. It may not be the nicest comment in the world, but it’s nothing to get offended over.

By: kentatm

kentatm — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:38:25 +0000

Manziel has said in the past that he is on friendly terms with Mariota