Manzeil Family at odds with A&M and NCAA?

[lwjr]

Report: Johnny Manziel has had therapy for alcohol, anger issues; father: Texas A&M, NCAA are 'selfish'

Johnny Manziel is living the truest Jekyll and Hyde story in modern history and that the discourse between the Manziel family and Texas A&M University has never been greater, according to a lengthy report by Wright Thompson on ESPN.com.

The story first discusses Johnny's temper.

"I don't enjoy playing golf with him because I don't want to see that temper," Manziel's father, Paul, tells Thompson. "I honestly do not. I cringe when he wants to play golf. I don't want to do it, but I know I have to do it. Because he still needs love. He still needs guidance. He still needs to see he's wrong -- and how to control his temper. And if I give up on him, who's gonna take over? The school sure the hell isn't gonna do it."

That is just the beginning of descriptions of split between A&M and the Manziel family. Manziel gets angry, first on the golf course tossing clubs then over a parking ticket incident that led to Manziel tweeting he wanted to leave College Station.

"They know where Johnny lives," Paul says of the College Station Police. "They take him home after the games. They know whose car it is. They are harassing him."

Also Manziel's mother, Michelle, reveals her fear of Johnny traveling to Toronto for advice from rap artist Drake. She also remembers the look on Johnny's face following the Alabama game in a moment she says signaled that change was affecting her son.

Paul tells the story of having to wrestle with Texas A&M to get the family's copy of the Heisman Trophy, accusing the school of using it for their own benefit. Also discussed is A&M's huge earnings, coach Kevin Sumlin's huge earnings and Johnny's zero income for what he has brought to everyone else.

"It's starting to get under our skin," Paul says. "They're so selfish."

ESPN reports Manziel has seen an alcohol counselor and a therapist to control drinking and anger problems. In one particular moment Paul does not receive a text back from an A&M official and responds in anger.

"In the cart, Paul checks his phone, hoping he's got a text message back from an athletic department official," Thompson writes. "He'd written: 'Everything ok with Johnny? Said he had a meeting with you and Sumlin.' Nobody got back to him, and now he fires off a sarcastic bow shot: 'Never mind. Don't really care. Sorry to bother you.'

"'[deleted],' Paul mutters under his breath as he presses send."

Though there are stories of Manziel snapping at a family member, the story also shows the Johnathan Manziel side of Johnny Football. But in one of the most concerning quotes of the story, Paul reveals that he is worried what could one day happen if Manziel doesn't soon grow up and mature.

"Yeah," Paul says one evening, driving in his car, "it could come unraveled. And when it does, it's gonna be bad. Real bad."

"He imagines a late-night call, and the cable news ticker, and the next morning's headlines," Thompson writes.

"It's one night away from the phone ringing," Paul says, "and he's in jail. And you know what he's gonna say? 'It's better than all the pressure I've been under. This is better than that.'"

Thompson writes: "Both his parents believe he won't return for another season in College Station, and until he leaves, they can give love and support and pray that Johnny Football doesn't completely devour Johnathan Manziel."

Here is link to the ESPN story:
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/ ... n-magazine

[GreenbeltPony]

Also discussed is A&M's huge earnings, coach Kevin Sumlin's huge earnings and Johnny's zero income for what he has brought to everyone else.

"It's starting to get under our skin," Paul says. "They're so selfish."

It's interesting how this concern is now popping up everywhere...

[lwjr]

With the money being thrown around by the schools and NCAA it was only a matter of time. Now that the you-know-what-is-hitting the fan, it should be interesting to see how the Aggie faithful react.

[ponyinNC]

Johnny Football is the Justin Beiber of college sports.

Can't wait to watch them both flame out...

[GiddyUp]

Bunch of whiners

[Dark Horse]

It's interesting that Pops calls A&M "selfish" after the school cranked up a Heisman Hypemachine mid-season for his son. They didn't seem to mind the selfish university then.

If that, and the fact that their poor son (just like every other college athlete out there) isn't paid to supplement what is said to be a hefty allowance from Mommy and Daddy (not to mention the Benz he drives around campus), they could pull him from school, let him get a job at Whataburger and then try to throw his name into the NFL ring.

I'm sick of this kid, and after one story, I'm sick of his family. The parents don't think he'll stay in school, and it sounds like A&M doesn't want him back, even with all of his talent. I hope he falls flat this year and they get stuck with each other for another year or 2.

[SMU 86]

Manziel family is oil rich so I guess they don't care. As far as income is concerned they don't need aTm or the NFL.

[MustangStealth]

"I don't enjoy playing golf with him because I don't want to see that temper," Manziel's father, Paul, tells Thompson. "I honestly do not. I cringe when he wants to play golf. I don't want to do it, but I know I have to do it. Because he still needs love. He still needs guidance. He still needs to see he's wrong -- and how to control his temper. And if I give up on him, who's gonna take over? The school sure the hell isn't gonna do it."

It's too bad he never had some sort of "parent" who could have instilled some discipline, self control, or sense in him.

[SMU2007]

Manziel just becomes less and less likeable.

[Digetydog]

Manziel just becomes less and less likeable.

This is not going to end well.

[lwjr]

After reading about daddy Manzeil's complaining I can't imagine why his son acts the way he does. Classy group. For once I feel sorry for A&M having to put up with these idiots.

[StallionsModelT]

This kid better not have a soph. slump. He's got flash in the pan written all over him with that two cent head of his.

[Topper]

Sounds like the parents need to back off and let him grow up. He is a young guy and is going to make plenty of mistakes. His parents need to keep their mouths shut and help him deal with his issues as privately as possible. Otherwise, he needs to deal with his problems himself like an adult.

[SMU 86]

Sounds like the parents need to back off and let him grow up. He is a young guy and is going to make plenty of mistakes. His parents need to keep their mouths shut and help him deal with his issues as privately as possible. Otherwise, he needs to deal with his problems himself like an adult.

I think the problem is that he doesn't respect his parents or anyone else. He is just doing what he wants to go.

[lwjr]

Sounds like the parents need to back off and let him grow up. He is a young guy and is going to make plenty of mistakes. His parents need to keep their mouths shut and help him deal with his issues as privately as possible. Otherwise, he needs to deal with his problems himself like an adult.

I think the problem is that he doesn't respect his parents or anyone else. He is just doing what he wants to go.

This could be the situation. I'm wondering if dad was wanting to be his friend instead of a dad.