Coaches need to take Thompson aside and tell him all comments should be about this years team and team mates. Continuing to complain about last year is a bad look and to be honest, makes him appear weak.
In todays Wichita Eagle Beacon.
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Coaches need to take Thompson aside and tell him to STFU about last year. All comments from his should be about this years team and team mates.
MANHATTAN Skylar Thompson uses a vivid metaphor to explain the ups and downs he experienced as a Kansas State quarterback last season.
Imagine your boss calls you into his office and says you will be fired after your next mistake. It doesn’t matter how big or how small that mistake happens to be. If you aren’t perfect from here on out, you’re losing your job.
“That is how I felt,” Thompson said. “If I missed a throw or didn’t score a touchdown in a certain situation I knew I was going to get pulled out. I was afraid to make a mistake. If you’re playing like that, or working like that at your job in the real world, things get tough. It robbed me of my confidence and hurt me a lot on the field. It was hard.”
Thompson can speak openly about his past struggles because things are different now. He’s happier and much more confident.
Instead of playing musical chairs with Alex Delton (the new starter for TCU) at quarterback, Thompson is now the unquestioned leader of K-State’s offense. New coach Chris Klieman put his trust in Thompson the first day he arrived on campus and their relationship has grown ever since.
Klieman has made it clear he wants to rotate players at most positions against Nicholls on Saturday, but the Wildcats will need to be winning by a huge margin in the fourth quarter for Thompson to leave the game. He’s the quarterback, no matter what.
“I have seen so much more confidence, so much more growth from the spring to the fall to really believe he’s going to have an outstanding season this year,” Klieman said. “I am so excited for him. He knows it’s his job and the players have responded very well. He’s one of our captains and done a great job of leading our guys.”
Thompson felt like he was unable to reach his full potential last season while completing 122 of 208 passes for nine touchdowns and four interceptions.
The junior from Independence, Missouri, wants more this season.
“This is an opportunity I have prepared for my whole life,” Thompson said. “I have sacrificed so many things in my life to be in this position. Experiencing all the adversity I have had in my career here has made me cherish this opportunity even more, because it hasn’t been an easy road. Looking back, I honestly wouldn’t rather have it any other way. Through the hard times and adverse season last year I have grown so much and learned so much as a football player and as a leader and as a teammate. I am super thankful for this opportunity and I’m not going to let anyone take it away from me.”
In todays Wichita Eagle Beacon.
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/Wichita/
Coaches need to take Thompson aside and tell him to STFU about last year. All comments from his should be about this years team and team mates.
MANHATTAN Skylar Thompson uses a vivid metaphor to explain the ups and downs he experienced as a Kansas State quarterback last season.
Imagine your boss calls you into his office and says you will be fired after your next mistake. It doesn’t matter how big or how small that mistake happens to be. If you aren’t perfect from here on out, you’re losing your job.
“That is how I felt,” Thompson said. “If I missed a throw or didn’t score a touchdown in a certain situation I knew I was going to get pulled out. I was afraid to make a mistake. If you’re playing like that, or working like that at your job in the real world, things get tough. It robbed me of my confidence and hurt me a lot on the field. It was hard.”
Thompson can speak openly about his past struggles because things are different now. He’s happier and much more confident.
Instead of playing musical chairs with Alex Delton (the new starter for TCU) at quarterback, Thompson is now the unquestioned leader of K-State’s offense. New coach Chris Klieman put his trust in Thompson the first day he arrived on campus and their relationship has grown ever since.
Klieman has made it clear he wants to rotate players at most positions against Nicholls on Saturday, but the Wildcats will need to be winning by a huge margin in the fourth quarter for Thompson to leave the game. He’s the quarterback, no matter what.
“I have seen so much more confidence, so much more growth from the spring to the fall to really believe he’s going to have an outstanding season this year,” Klieman said. “I am so excited for him. He knows it’s his job and the players have responded very well. He’s one of our captains and done a great job of leading our guys.”
Thompson felt like he was unable to reach his full potential last season while completing 122 of 208 passes for nine touchdowns and four interceptions.
The junior from Independence, Missouri, wants more this season.
“This is an opportunity I have prepared for my whole life,” Thompson said. “I have sacrificed so many things in my life to be in this position. Experiencing all the adversity I have had in my career here has made me cherish this opportunity even more, because it hasn’t been an easy road. Looking back, I honestly wouldn’t rather have it any other way. Through the hard times and adverse season last year I have grown so much and learned so much as a football player and as a leader and as a teammate. I am super thankful for this opportunity and I’m not going to let anyone take it away from me.”
