The Best That Never Was 2010 12 out of 4 A rather depressing look at Marcus Dupree a teenager who was growing up in the small town of Philadelphia Mississippi who quickly became one of the highest recruited football players in history. He left in the middle of his sophomore season and briefly attended the University of Southern.
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From the people who thought he was their lottery ticket to the coaching staff at Oklahoma that only saw the football talent and not the young man probably in need of fatherly guidance.
Marcus dupree the best that never was. He was born and grew up in Philadelphia Mississippi where his playing in high school attracted national attention. It all returned as I watchedthe speed and power and poetry of the way he ran. If you were a football fan in the early 80s you probably remember the name Marcus Dupree.
After a swarm of recruiters Dupree finally went to Oklahoma where he had an amazing Freshman year but things took a turn the following. We see as Farley controls Duprees money and fate controls Duprees life when differences with Oklahoma Head. The Best That Never Was We learn that Dupree was the most courted player in the nation in 1982 There was even a book entitled The Courting of Marcus Dupree and to say that recruiting violations were made may have been the biggest understatement in the history of sports at that time.
One of his high school teammates says Dupree was awesome and could score whenever he wanted literally. The Best That Never Was debuts tonight at 8 pm. Its the story of Marcus Dupree who was one of the most famously recruited high school football players of his generation.
A high-school phenomenon he would star as a running back at the University of Oklahoma before injuries cut short his promising career. Former OU running back Marcus Depree is the subject of tonights ESPN 30 for 30 premier of The Best That Never Was PHOTO COURTESY OF ESPN On June 20 1983 Oklahoma running back Marcus Dupree appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The willful puncturing of.
In an era of power running backs like. Dupree is a former American football player. The college recruiting of Dupree was the subject of a book by Willie Morris titled The Courting of Marcus Dupree.
Marcus Dupree The Best That Never Was - YouTube. If playback doesnt begin shortly try. We watch as Reverend Ken Farley leads Dupree astray and the young man ends up playing in the USFL.
ESPN had a film documentary on Dupree titled The Best That Never Was 2010 directed by Jonathan Hock. In 1982 as today recruiting was a blood sport -- it just didnt command the 247 coverage that it gets now thanks to the multiple media outlets that litter the landscape. An ESPN documentary on Dupree titled The Best That Never Was and directed by Jonathan Hock premiered on November 9 2010 as part of the 30 for 30 series of 30 films celebrating ESPNs 30th anniversary.
The title was The Best That Never Was the moniker forever a noose around Duprees neck. The Best That Never Was episode of 30 for 30 covers the brilliant but tragically short career of football player Marcus Dupree. This documentary gives you a glimpse into what went wrong.
Today Marcus is a 46-year-old part-time truck driver struggling to get. Marcus Dupree The Best That Never Was. Willie Morris book titled The Courting of Marcus Dupree explored colleges recruiting Dupree to play.
It was funny seeing Barry. Dupree talks life after ESPNs 30-for-30 The Best that Never Was and his new business adventures he hopes to impact lives in a positive way. A highly touted and sought-after college football recruit he played at Oklahoma where he was named Football News Freshman of the Year second team All-American and Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year.
Dupree was the most courted high school running back ever the most promising star for two college seasons and the most curtailed pro after a knee injury turned his awesome potential into an epic. The Best That Never Was. The Best That Never Was In trying to recount the skill of running back Marcus Dupree no one minces words.
A story that truly shows that nothing in life is guaranteed. After a remarkable freshman season the Heisman Trophy seemed to be Duprees for the taking. Freeze frame Marcus Duprees life as a senior in high school and ask where would he be in 20 years and you most likely would have said the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
It aired on November 9 2010 as part of the 30 for 30 series of 30 films celebrating ESPNs 30th anniversary. The Best That Never Was In 1981 Marcus Dupree was the most sought-after high school senior in the country but his short college football career was littered with oversized expectations.
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