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12:47 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Column by JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News | jjtaylor@dallasnews.com
Jean-Jacques Taylor
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Conventional wisdom says Bryant would've saved himself a lot of drama and unnecessary attention if he had simply grabbed the veteran's pads and walked off the field with them. Sometimes, the road of least resistance is the best choice.
Of course, that would've been the easy route.
But I don't mind a player who thinks for himself and bucks an old-school tradition.
It shows Bryant has a little moxie. And it showed, as Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said, that Bryant refuses to be intimidated, a trait that will bode well for him in the future.
Rest assured, Bryant will undergo some hazing before the season ends, whether he's singing Oklahoma State's fight song every other day, or he gets some interesting charges on his hotel bill or he brings donuts for everyone at Valley Ranch every Saturday for the entire season.
In the big picture, none of this will matter once the season starts and Bryant does the things on the field that he's shown he's capable of doing during minicamps and the first few days of training camp. He should be an impact player – even if his role is somewhat limited this season – and once he starts helping this team win games, this drama will be forgotten.
Column by JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News | jjtaylor@dallasnews.com
Jean-Jacques Taylor
Archive | Bio | E-mail
Conventional wisdom says Bryant would've saved himself a lot of drama and unnecessary attention if he had simply grabbed the veteran's pads and walked off the field with them. Sometimes, the road of least resistance is the best choice.
Of course, that would've been the easy route.
But I don't mind a player who thinks for himself and bucks an old-school tradition.
It shows Bryant has a little moxie. And it showed, as Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said, that Bryant refuses to be intimidated, a trait that will bode well for him in the future.
Rest assured, Bryant will undergo some hazing before the season ends, whether he's singing Oklahoma State's fight song every other day, or he gets some interesting charges on his hotel bill or he brings donuts for everyone at Valley Ranch every Saturday for the entire season.
In the big picture, none of this will matter once the season starts and Bryant does the things on the field that he's shown he's capable of doing during minicamps and the first few days of training camp. He should be an impact player – even if his role is somewhat limited this season – and once he starts helping this team win games, this drama will be forgotten.