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Originally Posted by QuestGAV
He sounds like the love child of Jeremy Shockey and John Rocker.
Guys like that can burn hot and bright for a few years but burn out quickly because they don't know how to pace themselves.
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He's definitely a "spaz" when it comes to the energy with which he lives. I suppose he can come off looking like an a-hole to a lot of folks, but the fans and students at Iowa love him despite (because of) all of his antics. They say he's a nice guy, just not the brightest bulb in the package, and he's impulsive. He doesn't go around saying things about people, he doesn't talk trash on the field, and he hasn't had any trouble with the law. He just says and does what's on his mind. That's why I like him. I think he says what a lot of folks want to say and does what a lot of folks want to do.
He figures, "This is me, and if you don't like me, f*** you, but I'm going to be me and give 100% to everything I do." Add in that he's an ultra-competitive former undefeated state-champion (Illinois) wrestler, and is never running at less than full intensity, and I can see how he rubs folks the wrong way. I love him though. He leads by example on the field, and no teammate or coach has ever even hinted at Roth causing any problems with team chemistry. Maybe there's a little bit of Shockey in him, but no John Rocker.