Aaron Brooks

ScottyRo · 06-17-2003, 03:21 PM

No need to do the research. I\'ll admit they probably were questioning his leadership in his early years.

I\'m just saying that questioning Aaron\'s leadership based on stats doesn\'t render good results b/c a good leader can have bad years and bad games. (example: Elway) Nobody questioned Elway\'s leadership in the 90\'s when he went 5-11.

Aaron is really in a catch 22 on this subject because a lot of critics would say: Look how cool he is before the game. He is so laid back and ready to go. Then when things don\'t go right people say: He\'s not intense. He doesn\'t have that desire to win.

It\'s all about perspective and this year it\'s negative because we didn\'t make the playoffs. Had a couple of TE\'s and a WR or 2 played up to form, we\'d have made the playoffs and Aaron would be a hero now because of playing hurt and through the pain. Instead, you get a team that spent the entire 2002 season not playing at their best level against sorry teams which causes the them to miss the playoffs and suddenly Aaron\'s not the leader we need.

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-17-2003, 03:30 PM

ScottyRo,

I too agree that stats are not the only indicator of a leader. True leaders have supreme faith in their ability and know they have what it takes, not matter what the situation might be.

Great leaders are always in doubt in the early going, simply because of the fact they have not proved themselves yet.

That\'s why leaders that give people a chance to be leaders know it\'s a work and progress and give them time to show that they are indeed a leader.

subguy · 06-17-2003, 04:55 PM

I have said the same thing over and over about Brooks. Some feel he is the 2nd coming great,others not. Billy looking at the number of posts you have in less than one month,is it possible that we are not getting all of the quality out of you we could?

[Edited on 17/6/2003 by subguy]

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-17-2003, 05:32 PM

That\'s the rumor...........

lumm0x · 06-17-2003, 05:36 PM

Billy what do you do for a living? And do you have carpal tunnel yet?

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-17-2003, 05:41 PM

I own an electronics company and nope not yet...I\'ve just had a little time to kill lately. Beleve me, you won\'t see me on here nearly as much........starting tomorrow..as a matter a fact--------i won\'t be on here any tomorrow.

BlackandBlue · 06-17-2003, 05:53 PM

What electronics company? I have a few contacts in the industry.

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-17-2003, 05:54 PM

Our company is a sales and service center for Kyocera Mita. Copiers, faxes, scanners..etc... It\'s called Digital Office Solutions.

BlackandBlue · 06-17-2003, 08:19 PM

Ahhh, gotcha. I\'m familiar with Kyocera mita, but never sold their stuff. Copiers and faxes have never been our thing, but we do a ton of other electronics, mostly education solutions.

BillyCarpenter1 · 06-17-2003, 08:22 PM

That\'s intresting. What kind of electronics and educational solutions do you provide?

06-17-2003, 03:21 PM	#81
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Aaron Brooks No need to do the research. I\'ll admit they probably were questioning his leadership in his early years. I\'m just saying that questioning Aaron\'s leadership based on stats doesn\'t render good results b/c a good leader can have bad years and bad games. (example: Elway) Nobody questioned Elway\'s leadership in the 90\'s when he went 5-11. Aaron is really in a catch 22 on this subject because a lot of critics would say: Look how cool he is before the game. He is so laid back and ready to go. Then when things don\'t go right people say: He\'s not intense. He doesn\'t have that desire to win. It\'s all about perspective and this year it\'s negative because we didn\'t make the playoffs. Had a couple of TE\'s and a WR or 2 played up to form, we\'d have made the playoffs and Aaron would be a hero now because of playing hurt and through the pain. Instead, you get a team that spent the entire 2002 season not playing at their best level against sorry teams which causes the them to miss the playoffs and suddenly Aaron\'s not the leader we need.

06-17-2003, 03:30 PM	#82
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Aaron Brooks ScottyRo, I too agree that stats are not the only indicator of a leader. True leaders have supreme faith in their ability and know they have what it takes, not matter what the situation might be. Great leaders are always in doubt in the early going, simply because of the fact they have not proved themselves yet. That\'s why leaders that give people a chance to be leaders know it\'s a work and progress and give them time to show that they are indeed a leader.
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209

06-17-2003, 04:55 PM	#83
subguy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: FL Posts: 2,095	Aaron Brooks I have said the same thing over and over about Brooks. Some feel he is the 2nd coming great,others not. Billy looking at the number of posts you have in less than one month,is it possible that we are not getting all of the quality out of you we could? [Edited on 17/6/2003 by subguy]

06-17-2003, 05:32 PM	#84
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Aaron Brooks That\'s the rumor...........
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209

06-17-2003, 05:36 PM	#85
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Aaron Brooks Billy what do you do for a living? And do you have carpal tunnel yet?

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06-17-2003, 05:41 PM	#86
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Aaron Brooks I own an electronics company and nope not yet...I\'ve just had a little time to kill lately. Beleve me, you won\'t see me on here nearly as much........starting tomorrow..as a matter a fact--------i won\'t be on here any tomorrow.
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06-17-2003, 05:53 PM	#87
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	Aaron Brooks What electronics company? I have a few contacts in the industry.

06-17-2003, 05:54 PM	#88
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Aaron Brooks Our company is a sales and service center for Kyocera Mita. Copiers, faxes, scanners..etc... It\'s called Digital Office Solutions.
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209

06-17-2003, 08:19 PM	#89
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	Aaron Brooks Ahhh, gotcha. I\'m familiar with Kyocera mita, but never sold their stuff. Copiers and faxes have never been our thing, but we do a ton of other electronics, mostly education solutions.

06-17-2003, 08:22 PM	#90
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	Aaron Brooks That\'s intresting. What kind of electronics and educational solutions do you provide?
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209