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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Sep 19, 2012 11:07am
I will never understand how these athletes make so much money, retire, and have nothing to show for it...other than no matter how much money someone makes, it doesn't change their intelligence.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20226665/out-of-the-nfl-former-pro-bowl-quarterback-vince-young-going-broke
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20226665/out-of-the-nfl-former-pro-bowl-quarterback-vince-young-going-broke
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 19, 2012 11:11am
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Sep 19, 2012 11:25am
pit bulls are not an investment :laugh:
broke is for poor people
broke is for poor people
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Sep 19, 2012 11:41am
Not too shocking that a guy who scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test doesn't know how to handle money.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Sep 19, 2012 11:44am
Is this a surprise to anyone? Mr. Young scored a six (6) on the Wonderlic. Why would anyone expect him to actually know how to manage his finances?!
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Sep 19, 2012 11:46am
It's a shame that these talented young athletes aren't surrounded with people who have the athlete's best interest at heart when giving out advice. But there is only so much you can do to "help" someone. If an adult surrounds himself with individuals who are just looking for a piece of the pie, then this is what should be expected.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 19, 2012 11:46am
He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Sep 19, 2012 11:51am
I know VY scored that low and know he's retarded, so this one in particular is not surprising to me. He is just the latest in a long line of professional athletes that go broke QUICKLY after retirement.ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
I don't understand how it's so many of them.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Sep 19, 2012 11:54am
...I was shocked to see that he scored a Six (VI) on the Wonderlic test. Anyone else shocked that he is now broke?
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Gblock
Sep 19, 2012 11:56am
agents, lawyers and taxes end up with more money than most of these guys spend/waste buying things.
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Sep 19, 2012 12:06pm
Source?ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 19, 2012 12:06pm
The first person mentioning the 6 on the Wonderlic got repped. The rest of you didn't.
Sorry.
Sorry.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Sep 19, 2012 12:09pm
Black people. SMH.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 19, 2012 1:21pm
Benny The Jet;1275004 wrote:Not too shocking that a guy who scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test doesn't know how to handle money.
Scarlet_Buckeye;1275007 wrote:Is this a surprise to anyone? Mr. Young scored a six (6) on the Wonderlic. Why would anyone expect him to actually know how to manage his finances?!
I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?ernest_t_bass;1275011 wrote:He scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test. Not surprised he is broke. Did you guys know he scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test?
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Sep 19, 2012 1:30pm
Considering a 10 is the threshold to suggest that a person is literate. A 6 is pretty low.said_aouita;1275098 wrote:I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?
The wikipedia page for this is actually kind of interesting with some studies comparing the correlation (or lack there of) of wonderlic test scores and success in the NFL.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 19, 2012 1:32pm
I once did a test for work that, if not the Wonderlic, is at least the same style/format as it. 50 questions, xx minutes (can't remember...between 15 and 30). They're multiple choice; kind of like a quicker ACT/SAT sort of thing where the goal is to answer as many quickly in as short of time as possible to show an ability (I guess) to make quick and accurate decisions. To get a 6 on it means you might barely be one step north of retard.said_aouita;1275098 wrote:I assume scoring six on the Wonderlic means you generally do not make smart decisions?
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Sep 19, 2012 1:38pm
Are you implying that a persons IQ is correlated directly with their latitude? Interesting theory...Heretic;1275108 wrote:To get a 6 on it means you might barely be one step north of retard.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Sep 19, 2012 1:40pm
Explains the academic quality of the SEC.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Sep 19, 2012 1:41pm
Explains the academic quality of the SEC.Fly4Fun;1275113 wrote:Are you implying that a persons IQ is correlated directly with their latitude? Interesting theory...
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Sep 19, 2012 1:46pm
Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Sep 19, 2012 2:01pm
SnotBubbles;1275126 wrote:Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.
3, I think.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Sep 19, 2012 2:07pm
x2GoChiefs;1275149 wrote:3, I think.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Sep 19, 2012 2:08pm
Reps!queencitybuckeye;1275120 wrote:Explains the academic quality of the SEC.
I got a nice chuckle out of this.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Sep 19, 2012 2:18pm
Hey, you guys aren't going to believe this-I googled Vince Young and guess what (you'll have to check the link to find out) 
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2006-03-01-young-wonderlic_x.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2006-03-01-young-wonderlic_x.htm
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 19, 2012 2:19pm
I asked the internet and was told to "GFY" and "You're retarded" was the only answer found.SnotBubbles;1275126 wrote:Does anyone know what his Wonderlic Score was? Maybe that would give us an idea of how he went broke. If we knew his Wonderlic Score.
I think Yahoo Answers needs an Infraction.