THURSDAY COMMENTARY: HATERS, SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
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AS WE’VE SAID MANY TIMES, THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH SPORTS BUT THERE’S STILL NEWS.
THIS TIME IT COMES FROM BEAUTIFUL SOUTH FLORIDA WHERE NORTH BALM PEACH PREP SCHOOL ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY THAT DURON CARTER IS THE SCHOOL’S NEW DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL AND RECEIVERS COACH.
YOU CAN THINK OF NORTH PALM PREP LIKE NOTRE DAME COLLEGE; IT’S A HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIGH LEVEL ATHLETES WHICH PREPARES THEM FOR SPORTS WHILE ALSO PLACING IMPORTANCE ON THEIR STUDIES.
IT’S ALSO JUST A SHORT DRIVE FROM DURON’S HOME IN FORT LAUDERDALE.
THERE WAS THE PREDICTABLE AMOUNT OF SCOFFING AT WEDNESDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT AND EVEN THAT WAS PREDICTABLE. EVEN DURON WOULD ADMIT HIS TRACK RECORD IN FOOTBALL IS SPOTTY, BUT SOMETIMES THAT MAKES YOU THE BEST TEACHER. (I.E. “DON’T DO WHAT I DID.” IT’S VERY EFFECTIVE!)
I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT DURON CARTER YOU DON’T KNOW, AND YOU CORROBORATE IT WITH MOOSIMIN GENERALS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH DEXTER MONDOR:
A FEW YEARS AGO DURON AND I WERE INVITED TO THE GENERALS PRACTICE AND AFTER WE CHATTED THE WHOLE WAY THERE, DURON WALKED ONTO THE FIELD AND COACHED EVERY SINGLE PLAYER AT EVERY SINGLE POSITION. HE THEN GATHERED THE GROUP FOR AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE ABOUT WHERE THEY’RE AT IN THEIR LIVES.
DURON’S KNOWN AS A FLAMBOYANT RECEIVER, 2-TIME CFL ALL STAR AND SON OF A PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER AND OLYMPIAN, BUT DURON HAS THE SMARTS TOO. IN FACT, HE’S HIGHLY, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT.
I ASKED HIM WHERE HE GOT THE NATURAL COACHING ABILITY FROM AND HE SAID HE GREW UP COACHING HIS FATHER CRIS’S YOUTH CAMPS ACROSS FLORIDA HIS WHOLE LIFE. HE KNOWS ALL THE NUANCES OF EVERY POSITION ON THE FIELD.
IS IT ANY WONDER HE WAS IN PERFECT POSITION TO PICK OFF BO LEVI MITCHELL IN OCTOBER OF 2017 IN CALGARY?
DURON CARTER IS A SURVIVOR. AND HE HAS LOTS TO OFFER THE WORLD. I’M REALLY HAPPY TO COUNT HIM AS A CLOSE FRIEND.
WEDNESDAY’S NEWS DIDN’T SURPRISE ME AT ALL.
THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY.
Duron Carter was a real treat to watch him play since the day he came into the CFL. In retrospect I do not believe his record in the league was spotty one bit. I think he was ahead of his time. There are two types of football player. The sheep that gets lead into battle, has everything done for him, is provided an itinery and when the career ends these guys struggle mighty because they cannot critically think. The other type is Duron. I can’t recall one game he played and I believe I watch every CFL game, that he… Read more »
Congratulations Duron. All the best in your new career.
Duron Carter – All World Athlete. It was a pleasure to watch him no matter the team. Riderville … well you know … the Saskatchewan Roughriders and their fanbase out to lunch when Duron choose to sign and play in Regina. Duron Carter represented and gave it his all for the Saskatchewan Roughriders franchise on and off the field of play, a true professional Individual, and a exceptional athlete. Good luck Duron Carter In your next endeavor, Thank you.
PS, Duron, your not done yet, hopefully you find a new team.