Story about Sam Williams growing up

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https://www.djournal.com/sports/col...cle_aa60428f-b319-50f5-b7a7-35e99cf0d765.html


'This is his shot to get it right.'
Ole Miss standout Sam Williams has made mistakes. His son is motivation to never make them again.
OXFORD • Each and every time he gazes upon the face of his son, Sam Williams can’t help but think about where he’s been, what he’s been through, what he’s done and where he’s going.

Sam Jr. — or S.J., as his family calls the 1-year-old — is Williams’ chance at something better than he had. And it’s constant motivation to stay the course.

The star Ole Miss defensive end grew up in rural Alabama. He and his siblings were taken from their mother’s custody when he was just 6 or 7 years old. He was raised by his grandmother and then with an aunt. At one point in his life, he lived on the floor of a friend’s living room…….
 
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BigDFan5 said:
https://www.djournal.com/sports/col...cle_aa60428f-b319-50f5-b7a7-35e99cf0d765.html


'This is his shot to get it right.'
Ole Miss standout Sam Williams has made mistakes. His son is motivation to never make them again.
OXFORD • Each and every time he gazes upon the face of his son, Sam Williams can’t help but think about where he’s been, what he’s been through, what he’s done and where he’s going.

Sam Jr. — or S.J., as his family calls the 1-year-old — is Williams’ chance at something better than he had. And it’s constant motivation to stay the course.

The star Ole Miss defensive end grew up in rural Alabama. He and his siblings were taken from their mother’s custody when he was just 6 or 7 years old. He was raised by his grandmother and then with an aunt. At one point in his life, he lived on the floor of a friend’s living room…….
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When I hire people in the real world, I put an absolute emphasis on the person's "why".

Why do they need this job? What will keep them motivated to do a good job and get better at what they do?

This is the type of "why" that separates someone like him from people who are just talented. He happens to have both.

This is someone I would hire...all things equal.
 
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I've lost patience with the risks we take in round 2. However, this young man was brought up tough and has dealt with adversity. He knows he made mistakes and maybe, just maybe his son is exactly what he needed to turn his life around, and focus on his goals. Those of yall who have kids know how the entire decision making process changes with that responsibility. A good number of young men grow up quickly after realizing how important they are to their child's well being. Hopefully it continues to resonate with Sam. I'm excited to see his potential unleashed.
 
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CWR said:
I've lost patience with the risks we take in round 2. However, this young man was brought up tough and has dealt with adversity. He knows he made mistakes and maybe, just maybe his son is exactly what he needed to turn his life around, and focus on his goals. Those of yall who have kids know how the entire decision making process changes with that responsibility. A good number of young men grow up quickly after realizing how important they are to their child's well being. Hopefully it continues to resonate with Sam. I'm excited to see his potential unleashed.
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His sexual assault charges got dropped a few months later which tells me there was absolutely no evidence backing up accusations.

I will never judge somebody solely of accusations. In my younger years, I was accused of a severely serious crime that I did not commit (Non sexual)! I had newspaper articles written about the incident, news crews outside of my home and my face plastered all over the news. Everybody thought I committed the crime because I was arrested & charged with it. $10k in lawyer fees and 8 months later the DA dismissed the charges as not one piece of evidence led to me.

It sucks that we live in a world where people judge others simply off of accusations. Nobody even cares about the outcome, everybody will consider Sam along with everybody else in those shoes as the accusations made against them.

So… Yeah, I couldn’t care less about accusations without guilty verdicts.
 
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Not really a big college football fan, but this dude was First Team All SEC and an All-American while putting up 12.5 sacks, 16 TFL, 4 forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown last year.

Statistically, he had a better season then all the DE’s taken ahead of him, including the top 2 overall picks while playing in the “toughest conference“.

Dude seems like an absolute stud. On paper, it would seem as a shock that he wasn’t the top DE taken. Are the stats lying here? What happened to make him slip that far? Was it the allegations?
 
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lqmac1 said:
His sexual assault charges got dropped a few months later which tells me there was absolutely no evidence backing up accusations.

I will never judge somebody solely of accusations. In my younger years, I was accused of a severely serious crime that I did not commit (Non sexual)! I had newspaper articles written about the incident, news crews outside of my home and my face plastered all over the news. Everybody thought I committed the crime because I was arrested & charged with it. $10k in lawyer fees and 8 months later the DA dismissed the charges as not one piece of evidence led to me.

It sucks that we live in a world where people judge others simply off of accusations. Nobody even cares about the outcome, everybody will consider Sam along with everybody else in those shoes as the accusations made against them.

So… Yeah, I couldn’t care less about accusations without guilty verdicts.
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Thank God you had the means to pay a competent lawyer to defend you. Many accused don’t have that privilege and have to rely on sometimes apathetic or inexperienced public defenders.

just like many , it’s hard to get your good name back from a sometimes overzealous prosecutor.
 
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lqmac1 said:
Not really a big college football fan, but this dude was First Team All SEC and an All-American while putting up 12.5 sacks, 16 TFL, 4 forced fumbles and a defensive touchdown last year.

Statistically, he had a better season then all the DE’s taken ahead of him, including the top 2 overall picks while playing in the “toughest conference“.

Dude seems like an absolute stud. On paper, it would seem as a shock that he wasn’t the top DE taken. Are the stats lying here? What happened to make him slip that far? Was it the allegations?
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The off field stuff and his lack
Of “bend”


That being said. I do think he will be a productive player in the NFL.
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but everything I'm reading indicates that this guy is an elite pass rusher, possibly the best in the entire class. The only knocks I find on him are his run stopping and his sexual battery allegation.
 
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lqmac1 said:
His sexual assault charges got dropped a few months later which tells me there was absolutely no evidence backing up accusations.

I will never judge somebody solely of accusations. In my younger years, I was accused of a severely serious crime that I did not commit (Non sexual)! I had newspaper articles written about the incident, news crews outside of my home and my face plastered all over the news. Everybody thought I committed the crime because I was arrested & charged with it. $10k in lawyer fees and 8 months later the DA dismissed the charges as not one piece of evidence led to me.

It sucks that we live in a world where people judge others simply off of accusations. Nobody even cares about the outcome, everybody will consider Sam along with everybody else in those shoes as the accusations made against them.

So… Yeah, I couldn’t care less about accusations without guilty verdicts.
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Glad you were exonerated but what really sucks is the financial loss that so many people have to forfeit just to prove their innocence. Like a lawyer or a judge really cares.
 
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