Video: D. Lawrence on being a young player in Marinelli's defense

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Fast forward to 5:55.

For those that don't want to watch he basically says it's very difficult to be good in this defense as a young player and if you are then you're going to have a really good career.

 
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Fast forward to 5:55.

For those that don't want to watch he basically says it's very difficult to be good in this defense as a young player and if you are then you're going to have a really good career.

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I don't understand what he means, TBH. You can't blossom in Marinelli's scheme because he demands so much from you? I'd think the more he pushes you, the better you get.
 

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Sounds like no matter how good you are Rod is going to change the ceiling. But that's typical for a guy who once wrestled a bear....

As the story goes, Marinelli and his buddies were cruising by a car dealership that had a gimmick sign out front saying you could wrestle a bear for $10. Marinelli’s buddies got together the cash, and they set Rod on his way to wrestle Victor the Bear. Taking it from Marinelli’s buddies Gary Schram and Don Gomez…

It was cold, the mat was all wet, and this bear was smelly, let me tell you,” Schram said. “So we put the money up there, and in goes Rod. Rod did then what he does now: He went in to win.”

“There was no hesitation on the guy’s part,” Gomez said. “He flew into that thing.”

“And let me tell you,” Schram said, “he had that bear on his back in about 10 seconds.”

The Russian guy started poking Marinelli with the stick. It startled Marinelli. The bear recovered and pinned him. Marinelli reversed on him, and they went back and forth.

The Russian guy declared Victor the victor. Schram and Gomez said they cheated. Marinelli tried to be a good sport.

“Rod goes over to shake the bear’s hand,” Gomez said, laughing. “The bear doesn’t know he’s coming to shake hands. The bear attacked him again.”
 
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