Swamp Kings: Part Three - Trouble in the Swamp
- Episode aired Aug 22, 2023
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Media attention, fame and fortune threaten to distract the Gators from achieving greatness. The team is dealt a crushing blow.Media attention, fame and fortune threaten to distract the Gators from achieving greatness. The team is dealt a crushing blow.Media attention, fame and fortune threaten to distract the Gators from achieving greatness. The team is dealt a crushing blow.
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Steve Addazio
- Self
- (archive footage)
Avery Atkins
- Self
- (archive footage)
Percy Harvin
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jacob Hester
- Self
- (archive footage)
Kestahn Moore
- Self
- (archive footage)
Lindsey Seals
- Self - Pastor
- (archive footage)
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Odd Episode But Overall Good
First- someone like Paul Finebaum needs to take ALLLL THE SEATS- those who can, play: those who can't, coach: those who can't do either but like to pretend they can, become analysts. This guy pretending to have some finite knowledge on what should/shouldn't be done with troublesome players yet have no actual access to the inner workings need to stick to the Xs and Os, full stop.
I appreciate the candor and honesty of the players in this episode- I'm by no means a fan of Florida, but for one magical year they were very fun to watch. Per usual, the media loves to build heroes up, only to seemingly rejoice in the gleeful destruction when it inevitably comes. In college football there's so much that can change in any given year, as new recruits come in and wonderful talents leave for greener pastures or losses due to injuries, so the roster is a carousel for any given moment. So to have a team capable of Herculean efforts years on end, speaks to their recruiting abilities as well as development of underclassmen which is difficult under the best circumstances.
So to hear of (some of) the trials and tribulations that occurred the year following their BCS championship is eye-opening to many who seemed to revel in their numerous off-field escapades, and knew next to nothing of what actually occurred.
My impression of this episode is one I feel like many were left with- this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of unbelievable situations that seemed to arise on an almost daily occurrence. There's only a passing mention of Aaron Hernandez, obviously- whose numerous illegalities began to occur almost immediately upon entrance to this school, and I'd sincerely like honest answers from Urban behind his motives for recruiting him, given his cancerous tendencies were strongly apparent well before he arrived.
Meyers seemed to have something of a savior complex- bringing in the most talented players with some serious baggage arriving with them, but (falsely) believing that what they lacked was structure, discipline and a sense of belonging. While he did have some success with this approach, many more felt alienated and abandoned by his approach. While Brandon Siler rose to the occasion, someone who, on paper, was a clone of Siler in Brandon Sikes, felt dissatisfied and unqualified to live up to someone else's expectations. Players like Avery Atkins, who's almost an afterthought for not kicking players off the team due to off-field nonsense, could have brought an interesting discussion into why Urban went to almost no effort in helping these boys develop into men, only concerned with their play and dedication to the team. Not dismissing things entirely, but close to it, with little to no real effort put into disciplinary actions to curb the behavior, or stop it altogether.
Tim Tebow always seemed to be the pile on character of choice for media because of his faith and ability to steer clear of trouble, but didn't deserve so much of the negativity Finebaum and those of his ilk seemed intent to cast upon him in myriad examples. People seem to forget that all collegiate level athletes are, for all intents and purposes, children upon entering. While the law proclaims them adults, we're cognitively aware that these are brains still in development for a child raised in the best of circumstances; now consider that many in football and basketball particularly, seem to be riddled with young men with serious abuse and/or severe traumas suffered numerous times. Expecting these boys to somehow enter into a program designed at its core to promote violence, and you begin to see how ignoring the elephant in the locker room adds up to what we see here, when the team's successes should be an impetus for stellar behavior on and off the field.
The director seems to be at least somewhat of a fan girl for the program, or maybe she couldn't get a more accurate depiction due to prescreened questions, or maybe it didn't even occur for her to ask. I don't know but I can say that it would be a welcomed surprise for someone to get honest answers that can help young men in the future, as well as the coaches to gain insight into how they work with kids coming out of circumstances for which they're woefully unprepared.
I appreciate the candor and honesty of the players in this episode- I'm by no means a fan of Florida, but for one magical year they were very fun to watch. Per usual, the media loves to build heroes up, only to seemingly rejoice in the gleeful destruction when it inevitably comes. In college football there's so much that can change in any given year, as new recruits come in and wonderful talents leave for greener pastures or losses due to injuries, so the roster is a carousel for any given moment. So to have a team capable of Herculean efforts years on end, speaks to their recruiting abilities as well as development of underclassmen which is difficult under the best circumstances.
So to hear of (some of) the trials and tribulations that occurred the year following their BCS championship is eye-opening to many who seemed to revel in their numerous off-field escapades, and knew next to nothing of what actually occurred.
My impression of this episode is one I feel like many were left with- this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of unbelievable situations that seemed to arise on an almost daily occurrence. There's only a passing mention of Aaron Hernandez, obviously- whose numerous illegalities began to occur almost immediately upon entrance to this school, and I'd sincerely like honest answers from Urban behind his motives for recruiting him, given his cancerous tendencies were strongly apparent well before he arrived.
Meyers seemed to have something of a savior complex- bringing in the most talented players with some serious baggage arriving with them, but (falsely) believing that what they lacked was structure, discipline and a sense of belonging. While he did have some success with this approach, many more felt alienated and abandoned by his approach. While Brandon Siler rose to the occasion, someone who, on paper, was a clone of Siler in Brandon Sikes, felt dissatisfied and unqualified to live up to someone else's expectations. Players like Avery Atkins, who's almost an afterthought for not kicking players off the team due to off-field nonsense, could have brought an interesting discussion into why Urban went to almost no effort in helping these boys develop into men, only concerned with their play and dedication to the team. Not dismissing things entirely, but close to it, with little to no real effort put into disciplinary actions to curb the behavior, or stop it altogether.
Tim Tebow always seemed to be the pile on character of choice for media because of his faith and ability to steer clear of trouble, but didn't deserve so much of the negativity Finebaum and those of his ilk seemed intent to cast upon him in myriad examples. People seem to forget that all collegiate level athletes are, for all intents and purposes, children upon entering. While the law proclaims them adults, we're cognitively aware that these are brains still in development for a child raised in the best of circumstances; now consider that many in football and basketball particularly, seem to be riddled with young men with serious abuse and/or severe traumas suffered numerous times. Expecting these boys to somehow enter into a program designed at its core to promote violence, and you begin to see how ignoring the elephant in the locker room adds up to what we see here, when the team's successes should be an impetus for stellar behavior on and off the field.
The director seems to be at least somewhat of a fan girl for the program, or maybe she couldn't get a more accurate depiction due to prescreened questions, or maybe it didn't even occur for her to ask. I don't know but I can say that it would be a welcomed surprise for someone to get honest answers that can help young men in the future, as well as the coaches to gain insight into how they work with kids coming out of circumstances for which they're woefully unprepared.
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