Georgia Bulldog’s football head coach Kirby Smart Sides wrapped Heisman Trophy-winning Quarterback Johnny Manziel during a recent coaching clinic.
Smart talked when four former collegial quarterbacks appeared on his screen – Alabama’s Bryce Young, LSU’s Joe Burrow, Texas A & M’s Manziel and Auburns Cam Newton. He asked what every quarterback had in common.
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Georgia Bulldog’s main coach Kirby Smart looks at Notre Dame, who fights Irish during the first half of Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans on January 2, 2025. (Stephen Lew-IMAGN images)
A person shouted “Heisman.” Smart said it was a good answer. Each player won Heisman Trophy in their time in college. Another said “Master,” and it seemed to be a bridge too far too smart.
“Champions? He is not any Master. Champion for What? Champion of Fireball,” Smart said of Manziel. “Okay, okay, okay, okay I go here for you. There is Heisman. Right? They all had big days vs. our defense. All four of them when they are out on us somehow form or form . ”
The clip was viral on Monday.
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Johnny Manziel looks at before the SEC Championship Game between Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on December 3, 2022. (Brett Davis-usa Today Sports)
Manziel struggled with drug and alcohol dependence during and after his NFL career with Cleveland Browns. He reflected on the roots and effects of his addiction in a question and answer with students and those who are improving at the University of Alabama’s important health conference back in August.
Manziel indicated during the conference that alcohol no longer had a place in his life. He also indicated that experience taught him a new way of managing any potential future success. He surrounded himself with consultants who pushed back on him when needed. He said he learned it from having too much unanimous support from those around him in the past.
Former Texas A&M Aggies player Johnny Manziel looks from the sidelines during the first half of the game between Agggies and Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on September 16, 2023. (Troy Taormina-usa Today Sports)
“I started to develop and have a lot of yes men around me,” Manziel said. “I think that at the forefront of this group of influences was myself, and managing success now is not a solo thing. You need to have a support system and lean on things in your life.”
