OT: David Wilson's career is over
Tragically, David Wilson's promising NFL career is over before his third season even starts. But this young man's attitude and perspective are sure to carry him to success in other pursuits. This is one of the best quotes I have ever read, not just from an athlete, but from anyone:
"I don't want anybody to feel sorry for me or pity me," he said in the team's release. "I lived my dream. A lot of people only get to dream their dream. I lived that dream. Now I have a chance to dream another dream and live that, too."
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August 4th, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
I was always a big fan of his since he was in high school. His class was when I first started following recruiting and I always wished he went to Michigan. Best of luck to him in the future, it really sucks what happened.
But he did do a lot with what his OL gave him against that Michigan DL. He also made Kovacs miss an open field tackle, meaning his potential was obviously sky high.
FWIW, I love his attitude toward having to give up football. It sucks for anyone to have to give up on their dream. But like he said, he lived his. Hopefully he can find fulfillment in the next chapters of his life and move forward with this same attitude.
August 4th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
I met David a year ago. I told him I'm a big Michigan fan and asked him about the Sugar Bowl. He only smiled and said, "yeah I wished we'd won that game." He had a great senior season though at Va. Tech. He seems like sharp guy and I wish him the best.
August 4th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
August 4th, 2014 at 11:25 PM ^
I was shipwrecked on an island for years with Mr. Wilson...straight up great dude. Wish him the best!
August 4th, 2014 at 11:50 PM ^
Man, there is no way I would attempt to play RB in the NFL after having a cervical spinal fusion, with a spinal stenosis to boot. I'm actually glad he didn't get to play again, because that could have gotten ugly.
August 5th, 2014 at 12:21 AM ^
August 5th, 2014 at 12:28 AM ^
"I'm thankful that I can literally walk away from the game and that I am healthy and capable of doing the same things I have done all my life, except play football," Wilson said.
I rather liked this quote here because it shows you (again, in the case of the article) just how well-rounded Wilson's perspective is and that he knows that there are so many things he can still yet do and hopefully will do. I imagine no one is more disappointed than Wilson himself, but as he mentions he played out the alternatives in his mind and like he said in the OP's quote, he gets to "dream another dream and live that too". He was an exciting player when he was out there and I wish him the best in his post-football career.
indicates that Michael Cox is on the Giants roster as a running back, at least for now. What a strange path his career has followed.
August 5th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
Still my favorite David Wilson quote is:
"I'm like birth control. You have to believe in me. Like birth control, 99.9 percent of the time I'm going to come through for you."
August 5th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
Sorry to hear about that. Tough ending to a potentially promising career, but as a Michigan fan, all I will ever remember him for is JMFR tackling him for what must've been a -20 yard loss in the Sugar Bowl.
All the same, best of luck in the future.
August 5th, 2014 at 10:33 AM ^
I'll always remember David Wilson for running backwards in the Sugar Bowl game and doing backflips in the endzone in the pro's. If he could correct his fumbling issues, he would have been a problem for opposing teams. I hate to see a guy's career end with so much potential. Well wishes. 