[snackdaddy]

He's gonna have to prove himself if he doesn't want to hear the complaints about him. If it drives him to be better then good. If it affects him mentally then he won't be able to prove himself. In college you have to be physically gifted and strong. In the NFL you have to be that plus mentally strong. His tweets can give the impression he doesn't have that part down.

[PARAM]

He's gonna have to prove himself if he doesn't want to hear the complaints about him.

With most fans, yes. With some fans, he's got to stop tweeting. He's got to show he's a model citizen. He's got to prove to them he has a great attitude. Etc. Which brings me to my earlier statement.....it doesn't matter what he does, with SOME fans it'll never be enough.

[Ramsdude]

With most fans, yes. With some fans, he's got to stop tweeting. He's got to show he's a model citizen. He's got to prove to them he has a great attitude. Etc. Which brings me to my earlier statement.....it doesn't matter what he does, with SOME fans it'll never be enough.

Your constant defense of Tutu is admirable Sir. I am not trying to fight or argue with you. Respectfully, I just see things differently than you.

For me:

"he's got to stop tweeting"...no, who said he had to STOP tweeting. He can still tweet but how about doing it in a mature, intelligent way? Is that asking too much?

"He's got to show he's a model citizen"...Who ever said that? Just don't be an obnoxious jerk who calls his critics and family names. Don't act "entitled" BEFORE you accomplished anything at all. Is that asking too much?

"He's got to prove to them he has a great attitude"...again, what's wrong with that? Would you rather a team full of players with "bad" attitudes? IMO, attitudes are "earned". Tutu has earned nothing at this level. I would prefer he "park" his attitude at the curb and show a little humility while fighting for a spot on a "We not Me" team.

Is that too much to ask from a rookie who clearly thought he was going to waltz in here and dominate and didn't need to work as hard as he should? (This has been verified by our HC and coach Yarbs.) For some fans...yes.

"it doesn't matter what he does, with SOME fans it'll never be enough"...and apparently for SOME fans doing absolutely NOTHING in your first year to show you belong and acting like a dick on social media because your ego is hurt...IS...enough.

Tutu is in the NFL now where you have to EARN your spot. He has earned NOTHING so far. ALL eyes are on him 24/7 on and off the field. Everything he says and does WILL be scrutinized and picked apart by the media and fans. If his ego is too fragile to handle that, maybe the NFL is not for him.

I would just be happy to see the kid show some of the talent HE thinks he has and others have mentioned because I just don't see it.

Tutu is in the NFL now...he needs to wear his "big boy" panties and act like an adult.

[AvengerRam]

Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not. For my ally is a sub-4.40 forty time... and a powerful ally it is.

[CanuckRightWinger]

Speed?
How about under 4.2 in the forty?
He was the World Record Holder in High Hurdles in 1981.
Renaldo Skeets Nehamiah played for the 49ers 1982-1985 & won a SB Ring in 1984.

But he went back to Track & Field in 1986 thru 1991 after his third-stringer football career fizzled.

Oh yeah....not only was Skeets faster than TuTu, the U of Maryland trackstar was also 6'1" and 179 lbs.....and I remember Skeets getting banged around and hurt as a lightweight 49er WR.

Speed is a good thing to have.....but you gotta be a football player first.

We'll see how TuTu turns out. His $2 Million plus guaranteed money is about paid out by now, so we'll see if he gets to collect the rest of his rookie Contract dinero up to 2024.

Funny (& misguided IMO) how some want to paint TuTu as some kind of "victim".
To me, TuTu is a professional athlete....like all the other NFL players!
He needs to produce to a degree that is commensurate with his pay...like all other NFLers!
So far, TuTu has been a dry well as a Ram investment...
but he has 3 seasons to fix that. LET ME SAY AGAIN....TUTU NEEDS TO FIX THAT!
CARPEM DIEM TUTU!!!

BUT....this shyte he puts out in public airwaves calling Rams fans "clowns"? Childish at best....
....."not taking responsibility" at worst.

Look at Brycen Hopkins who comes in keeps his head down and works. Rumors come out that "he's not taking to blocking very well"...."maybe doesn't love football enough"..."had the dropsies in College".....all negative shyte that I never heard McVay say.....but it was out there, as an explanation of his "healthy scratch" status.

Did Brycen Hopkins go the public media and call Rams fans "clowns"???
NOPE!!!

He just quietly waited for his opportunity, and finally got it....in SBLVI....4 clutch catches on 4 targets, for 3 critical First Downs.....AND LET'S NOT FORGET WHEN HE BLOCKED THE CINCY DEFENDER UP INTO ROW SEVEN ON COOPER KUPP'S LIFE&DEATH RAMSNATION HEARTS-IN-OUR-THROATS FOURTH DOWN JET SWEEP, EH!!!!

Right now, I like Brycen Hopkins demeanor a helluva lot better than TuTu Atwell's.

JMO.

[AvengerRam]

Is there a reason why certain people post messages that look like ransom notes written by a gibbon on crack?

[CanuckRightWinger]

So....that's the best retort you got on this, AR??

What? You maybe hung-over today?

I expected better....y'know, like some "factual content."
Still and all, you ARE a Moderator.....so I guess you can just lazily continue tossing aspersions around, eh!

Try to be more focused next time huh!

[Ramsdude]

Is there a reason why certain people post messages that look like ransom notes written by a gibbon on crack?

Dude, respectfully, why the personal attack? Was that really necessary? From a "moderator"?

C'mon man, I know you are better than that and are capable of a much better response without the "personal attack" bullshit.

JMO

[AvengerRam]

I'm not a Moderator on this page, so there is no difference between the standards that apply to me here and those that apply to everyone else. I just seem to have a personal stalker. Given his voluminous and frequent digs, I think my response was quite measured.

I do, however, apologize to any gibbons who might be reading this thread.

[Elvis]

Here's a track guy that did okay. And Tutu isn't a track guy, he's a football player who played 3 years at Louisville before being drafted by the Rams: