Coffee with Jerod Mayo

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With thanks to the TFP, here's a Q and A with the Tennessee linebacker...

Jerod Mayo wore a SpongeBob SquarePants backpack in high school. Who was going to mess with him? The 6-foot-2, 230-pound junior linebacker from Hampton, Va., is tied with Tennessee teammate Rico McCoy for eighth in the SEC in tackles this season. Mayo discussed his backpack and former President Bill Clinton and described his childhood in a phone conversation Tuesday.

Q. One of the first stories I read about you in high school was that you unashamedly sported a SpongeBob SquarePants backpack. What became of that?

A. “(Laughs) Back in high school, a couple of my friends along with myself went to Toys ‘R’ Us and got them just to be different. No, it wasn’t for a college thing at all. It was our senior year and we just wanted to enjoy ourselves.”

Q. You have a brother who plays at Hofstra, another one being recruited right now and, of course, you start at linebacker for Tennessee. How fun was that for your mom growing up?

A. “And all three of us play defense. We have a defensive-minded household. That must come from my mom, because she was a single parent and was real tough-minded. There wasn’t enough spackle in the house to fix all the walls. There were lots of holes and lots of balls through the windows. It was fun.”

Q. So who’s tougher, defensive coordinator John Chavis or your mother?

A. “Man, that’s a tough one (laughs). Coach Chavis can really get tough when you’re not playing too well. But growing up, you look at your mother as real tough because she played the role of father at the same time. I’ll go with Mom on that.”

Q. How would you describe your childhood to a stranger?

A. “I grew up in a singleparent home, my mom worked two jobs, and I had three brothers who stayed under one roof. My grandfather also took us under his wing and showed us the way. I credit my grandfather a lot as well.”

Q. I’ll let you be NCAA president for a day. Should players get paid?

A. “I definitely think players should get paid, but maybe I’m saying that because I’m still in college right now (laughs). They should get paid to a certain extent. We bring a lot of money to the school and things like that. We get a stipend, but it’s not enough to pay rent and eat every day. We should get more.”

Q. OK, do you form a playoff system?

A. “I definitely would. I wouldn’t do a full playoff like the NFL. I’d have maybe four or eight teams and just let them play it out.”

Q. Which athlete impresses you enough that you would pay to see him play?

A. “Michael Jordan, of course. But for athletes today, I’d pay to see Dwight Freeney, Ray Lewis and those bigtime defensive players.”

Q. Which three people would you invite to your dream dinner?

A. “I’d go with Michael Jordan, Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.”

Q. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton?

A. “Bill Gates because he knows how to make money, and I want to learn. And Bill Clinton because he ran the country for eight years and was the ultimate leader. I’m trying to be a leader right now, too.”
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Speaking of jersey's.....Do you think Berry will switch to number 10 next season? I am hoping so anyway, I think that was his HS number....

I really hope Mayo comes back for his senior year, anybody know for sure what his plans are?
 
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and don't think the people around here (Hampton Roads) don't know where Mayo plays. They are down this year in HS recruits but UT has quite a few athletes from the HR area. It makes a difference to see him doing so well.
 
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Let me on this guy's bandwagon too!

Mayo is just beginning to lead... and he's got all sorts of natural leadership ability to add to an ever-increasingly evident talent!

If we win out this season, Mayo is the first person who will have earned the credit--through both his leadership and his play.

Go Vols!!
 
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CPF's style requires players with awesome leadership skills. When such leaders emerge, so too do championship Vol teams. That's not a knock on Fulmer, just an observation.
 
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Bill Clinton may be a good leader, but if I lied under oath like he did I would be making license plates about now.
 
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BACKDOC said:
Bill Clinton may be a good leader, but if I lied under oath like he did I would be making license plates about now.
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Really? Perjury prosecutions stemming from civil cases are relatively rare.

Some might argue he got harsher treatment. He was impeached for perjury (but found not guilty), paid a hefty fine for contempt in the civil action, and had his law license suspended for five years.

I consider his debt paid.
 
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BACKDOC said:
Bill Clinton may be a good leader, but if I lied under oath like he did I would be making license plates about now.
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right.....

"Iraq has weapons of mass destruction ya'll...i swear it! Haliburton told me so!"



:cray:
 
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DownThe Field1976 said:
Yeah, I really loved sending all my extra cash to the IRS!
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You do realize the enormous debt that our current leader has created. How will that get paid? Some people just don't get it. "Spend to no end, then let someone else worry about the debt."

And, I love Mayo. He has an opportunity to go down as one of the greats when it's all said and done.
 
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eloist said:
right.....

"Iraq has weapons of mass destruction ya'll...i swear it! Haliburton told me so!"



:cray:
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Yes that what Mr, and Mrs Clinton said, maybe if Sandy Berger ever remembers what he did with all those papers he borrowed, we can all read for ourselves.
 
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dsbyrd said:
Really? Perjury prosecutions stemming from civil cases are relatively rare.

Some might argue he got harsher treatment. He was impeached for perjury (but found not guilty), paid a hefty fine for contempt in the civil action, and had his law license suspended for five years.

I consider his debt paid.
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Yes, its nice have a serial abuser as your leader, I wander if all the women he abused feel his debt was paid.
 
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I'm somewhat new here, but how does a thread about Jerod Mayo evolve into politics? Isn't this a place to get away from all that stuff?
 
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