Sports fans were treated to another fantastic ESPN 30 for 30 special following Saturday night’s Heisman Trophy ceremony.
For the last four years, ESPN has played some of their best college football-themed 30 for 30 documentaries during the slot after the Heisman ceremony to take advantage of the big audience, and they often knock it out of the park. There was the documentary on Miami football called “The U,” the special on SMU football called “Pony Excess,” “The Marinovich Project” about Todd Marinovich, “You Don’t Know Bo” about Bo Jackson, and this year’s feature was “Youngstown Boys” about former Ohio State football legends Maurice Clarett and Jim Tressel.
The program was extremely well done and one of the best parts was that Clarett provided a running commentary while the documentary played on ESPN.
We’ll share all his tweets below. They make much more sense if you pull them up while watching the program so that you can follow along.
Clarett on Josh McDaniels’ father, Thom, an Ohio high school coaching legend:
That's Josh McDaniels father… He's a huge reason why I was so successful on the field. Taught me the game like no other
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
Talking about his high school:
Warren Harding helped to shape my football career…..
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
Talking about enrolling at Ohio State early so he could go through spring practice before his freshman season:
I started the graduating early trend #YoungstownBoys
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
I felt alone at times but I've never been afraid to take chances….
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
On starting as a true freshman at Ohio State:
Never thought that I wouldn't start… I believed in ME..
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
On his first career game with the Buckeyes:
I was sooooooooooo pumped for that game… History was made
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
Talking about breaking his first career touchdown, which helped cement Tressel’s faith in him:
I knew my life ha completely changed at that moment… #YoungstownBoys
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
On becoming a star:
No one could prepare you for a new level of stardom… NO ONE
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
I didn't understand the responsibility I had at 18… I had no understanding of what OSU meant to everyone in the city.
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) December 15, 2013
Head on over to Page 2 to continue seeing Clarett’s tweets.
