Jim McMahon set 70 NCAA records while at BYU (a totally unheard of number), passed for 84 touchdowns, and starred in history's greatest bowl game, the "Miracle Bowl' comeback win against SMU, one of the best teams that money could buy- literally. He went on get drafted in the 1st round, play for 6 NFL teams, and help win 2 Super Bowls. One time, he won 25 NFL games in a row for the Chicago Bears. Of course, I grew up in California and didn't go to BYU until long after his college playing days were already over, so I never saw him play live in person, and never even set foot on campus the same time he was there as a student. Afterwards, I heard stories about "the Punky QB" drinking beer at BYU, mooning helicopters, and chewing tobacco during an interview (yes, I own and have read "And They Came To Pass"). When Brandon Davies was suspended, McMahon told the papers that kids should do what he did- "Find girls who kept their mouths shut." In an article about trying to graduate from BYU he mentioned that he's always been "smart enough to get somebody else to do my homework." I also read that he's now divorced.

That being said, everyone who knows him seems to love him, and I always hear about him being active and involved in various charitable organizations. Maybe he just needed to mature with age like all of the rest of us. Maybe Manziel will be the same 30 years from now.

Anyone have some insight about what it was like having him represent BYU while you were a student there? He was obviously a great player, and is still a fan favorite, but I feel conflicted about how he represented the University off of the field (I think that's a fair statement).