Anyone else think the Forcier family is a bit...I dunno...off? Weird?
I'm pumped to get Tate up here for next year, but has anyone else noticed how strange the Forcier family seems? I mean...
- Homeschooled
- Marv Marinovich personally trains all of the Forcier brothers
- Every brother has gone to a different high school to play football (apparently in a Tebow-esque manner, they were all allowed to compete despite being homeschooled)
- Every one of the brothers has been a fairly highly recruited D1 prospect (which would seem to be pretty rare to me, especially since I haven't seen any evidence that any of the Forcier elders have even played football)
- The QBForce.com "resume" seems weird and over the top.
Anyone else get the impression that daddy Forcier is maybe a bit crazy and is trying to live out his dreams through his sons by grooming them to be professional athletes? Just seems kinda strange, and the Marinovich thing coupled with the homeschooling is kind of unsettling.
Either way, I'm excited for Tate to come to Michigan (I actually wanted Forcier over Newsome; his accuracy is unreal).
September 1st, 2008 at 1:49 PM ^
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September 1st, 2008 at 2:13 PM ^
Weird? Homeschooled, personal trainer, brothers that played at different schools, a resume "over the top" weird?
Yeah, you really have to question kids that are homeschooled. Definite indications of psycopathic tendencies.
This kid is what, 17 years old, and you have gathered all of this info on him and you are questioning his upbringing? That is not only "weird," its kind of disturbing.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:25 PM ^
It's kind of hard to ignore the info if you follow recruiting at all.
You can't tell me you don't think it's a bit weird that Marv Marinovich is their trainer. You know, Todd Marinovich's dad?
Sorry that I see homeschooling as strange, but I do -- I've never met any family that homeschools that doesn't do so for non-education reasons (whether it's religious beliefs or something else). Nevermind the social implications of keeping your kids out of school. That's all.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:26 PM ^
I don't follow recruiting at all except what is on this blog (I don't have the interest, really). But what is the relevence of Marv Marinovich? Is he a convicted child molester or something? Or is the only significance of Marv Marinovich to this post is that he is his son's father?
If he trained his son, who had a successful college career, he must have done something right. His son may have been a little off-beat; but I didn't think you are supposed to hold the sins of the father against the son (or vis-a-versa in this case), are you?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:33 PM ^
It's more to do with the idea that Marv Marinovich groomed his kid from birth to be a QB and prioritizing that over school, family, etc. Just seems weird to me.
I think it's a bit of an understatement to say that Todd was "a little off-beat," though.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:47 PM ^
It's more to do with the idea that Marv Marinovich groomed his kid from birth to be a QB and prioritizing that over school, family, etc.
I suspect that this may go on more than we realize (I have no idea). But this certainly isn't the first time I've heard such a thing. Vince Testeverde was supposedly raised in a similar manner, even with the explicit goal of winning the Heisman Trophy. worked for him and the University of Miami.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 AM ^
1) Homeschooling is strange, absolutely no doubt about this. How does he just show up after school and practice when he doesn't even go to school with his teammates? Also, homeschooling to the University of Michigan is a tough transition.
2) I think the different High Schools were because Tate was better than Chris and would have started over that brother, so the family decided against it.
3) If QBForce.com was Jimmah's site, we would crack on that all day long.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:18 PM ^
September 1st, 2008 at 2:41 PM ^
Sommy, I do not like to come down on posters here. I think that most people post to provide the MGoBlog community with information and insight and deserve consideration for doing such.
But I really dislike posts disparaging kids for things off the football field and require an awful lot of conjecture, particularly regarding those kids who haven't even graduated high school! Think the ridiculous Tyrell Pryor and Newsome uproar.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:27 PM ^
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the number of stupid and pointless diaries and mgoboard threads have shot up expontentially with start of season
please keep topics relevant and somewhat intelligent
September 7th, 2008 at 9:24 AM ^
September 1st, 2008 at 5:01 PM ^
has a bad rap, but there are a lot of people doing it these days. lots of reasons:
- class sizes are extreme these days
- schools are underequipped/underfunded
- violence in schools
- tracking at an early age
- teaching to the test is standard these days
- school should be designed for social interaction. it should be for learning. plenty of districts allowhomeschooled kids to take part in extra-curriculars.
- teachers are questionable qualified in too many cases.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:08 PM ^
What? It worked for me and my kids!
(I thought a stupid thread deserved a stupid comment.)
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September 1st, 2008 at 7:14 PM ^
Wow his family is really close and happy to be around each other. That is weird in todays world. They actual want to have fun and spend time doing thing together. Guess they should get with the times and fight all the time and yell at each other?
Glad to have Tate aboard, it will be great to see him next year.
Also how much time have you actually spent with the Forcier family Sommy? I really hope your not basing your whole opinion on what you read and see on the internet, because that would be pretty weak to say the least.
And bashing Marinovich for trying to groom his kid into a a QB is just crazy. I mean look at Tiger Woods I'm sure he wishes his dad didn't push him so hard and groom him to be a pro golfer?
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:59 AM ^
Tiger Wood's didn't end up as a poorly adjusted coke addict who blamed his father's fanatucal devotion to making him a pro golfer for his problems, though.
Makes me wonder if you people actually know who Todd Marinovich is.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:12 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 AM ^
Is it possible that each of the boys went to a different school so that one son did not have to sit behind another? (is that a sign of a fear of competition?!?!?!?! please note the sarcasm here.)
Is Marinovich a qualified QB coach in their home town? If so, this point is irrelevant.
Many people home school their kids for a variety of reasons. Passing judgement with no data, outside of older siblings going to excellent universities, is baseless.
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 AM ^
If he was going to Ohio State, you'd all have this same opinion.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 AM ^
Props to whomever said brought up the thing about the Forcier family being close. It's true: we are too quick to judge people as being weird for being unusual (duh!). I'll admit, I am weirded out by homeschooling, but if it works and the kids are brought up to be good people, then do it. Anyways,
- It's none of my business (okay I'm sorry, Tim Tebow)
- It's nice indeed that the family is so close.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 AM ^
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 PM ^
I kinda like the vibe the forciers give off. Well, for one, they're obviously michigan fans. Then there's the picture of Jason wearing a 'Worst State Ever Shirt'. The cherry on top was a picture of the three brothers standing in front of Jefferson North Assembly Plant on the east side of Detroit. My first job out of college was a Chrysler, and I used to go to that plant quit a bit for various reasons so it was odd to see a photo of a football recruit standing in front of it. That last point probably isn't cool to anyone but me.
Also, I believe their dad played football in some capacity at SDSU, maybe as a 4th string QB.
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it works.
if you're trying to increase teen pregnancy