Sydla
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What writers and what exactly did they "report" other than the 1 meeting and 1 time being late.
- College DC
- There was an interview with Hill's 2nd college DC (Randy Shannon). I posted it here last year.
- He said that there was not a problem with Hill's attitude and that Hill worked hard in practice and had a "high motor".
- The only problem they had related to "attitude" was that Hill got angry when the new HC denied his request to transfer with the other coaching staff.
- It was not Shannon's decision to not start Hill. That was made by the HC. Shannon implied he didn't agree.
- Hill was clearly better than the other DTs in game footage. Al Davis once "benched" Marcus Allen by not starting him and limiting his snaps because of personal reasons.
- Shannon said that their HC didn't always start the best players. They started the players that best implemented their schemes/techniques.
- Remember when Nick Golden Cock Hayden started multiple seasons at 1tech because he always had the least "loafs" when they graded film?
- Much like what Marinelli said, Shannon said that Hill didn't always implement the techniques that they wanted him to use.
- They had moved him to 3tech. He had played 3-4 NT with the previous coaching staff.
- Just like Marinelli, they wanted him to focus on pass rushing but the original college staff had ingrained into him to play the run first.
- Fan Narrative
- I'm certain that I've researched this subject far more than you have researched it.
- I have no reason to support Hill. I didn't advocate to draft him or anything like that.
- My interest is in regards to false fan narratives.
- Hill was in the 2nd college Head Coaches doghouse; therefore the fan narrative becomes that he is lazy and a problem child.
- The fan narrative continues despite the fact that the DC on that 2nd college coaching staff clearing saying that Hill did not have an attitude issue and that he practiced hard and had a high motor.
- The fan narrative then expands due to minor issues during his rookie season despite Marinelli clearly saying that bad attitude or lack of work ethic were definitely not the problem.
- Then the narrative further expands with either some media speculating that Hill had an attitude problem or fans imagining that the media "reported" that Hill had an attitude problem.
Calvin Watkins had a story on it. Todd Archer talked about it. Shoot, even Mickey kind of alluded to it earlier this year. For example, this came directly from the official Cowboys website on Hill's 2020 projection for the team:
Hill received opportunities in the first two games of last season and barely saw the field as the season progressed. Whether that was because of his inability to contribute or because the coaching staff had concerns about his attitude is almost irrelevant; either possibility is a problem. Hill was disciplined early in the season for being late to team meeting. Clashes with coaching staffs was an issue that carried over from his time in college.
When this comes from the official Cowboys website, it's not just made up stuff.
In a November 1 press conference, Garrett was asked about Hill and Garrett admitted Hill needed to grow up a bit and become a professional. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what he's talking about. Hill was immature and had some attitude issues.
The evidence is pretty strong that Hill had some attitude issues and rubbed coaches the wrong way last year. And he did the same thing at UCF. You want to pretend that none of this happened or that the very clear trend doesn't indicate anything but anyone who is honest here knows the reality. Hill is a talented kid who has to mature in order to reach is potential. Not just physically, but mentally. It's pretty bizarre you can't admit what was pretty obvious. I'd trust beat writers that are close to the team over you when it comes to knowing what kind of person Hill was.