which athelete wasted there talent the most

[bigboydan]

i think it was doc gooden.

if this guy didn't get mixed up in the coke scene, who knows how good he could have been. he could have possably broke alot of records, because he was so good at a very young age.

who do you think wasted there talent the most ?

[moses millsap]

Maybe his running buddy Strawberry too.

[Mudcat]

Gotta put Steve Howe in the mix. SEVEN drug suspensions in his career.

[Razz]

Ryan Leaf - some believed him to be more talented than Peyton Manning, and he went #2 overall behind him.

[Mudcat]

And let us not forget Lawrence Phillips.

[Willie Bee]

Steve 'Bubba' Miller, SW Houston area, circa mid-60s. Dude was head-&-shoulders the best athlete, football and baseball, in the city up to about age 14. By 10th grade, he was a wasted cause.

Also toss Len Bias into the mix. We'll never know if it was just the coke that killed him, or something else. But the coke certainly didn't help.

[scottyy11]

Yep agree with bee Len Bias tops my list

[Mudcat]

Gotta mention Mike Tyson too. He made it all the way to the top of the heavyweight division so he can't really be considered the #1 biggest waste of talent, but he was certainly a notable train wreck.

[BuddyBear]

Ricky Williams and Ryan Leaf for sure....

[RickySteve]

Michael Ray Richardson
Earl Manigault

[daystrom]

Leon Lett.

[bigboydan]

what about mickey mantle.

just think if he could stay away from the booze on a nightly basis. he could have probly over 700 homeruns.

[moses millsap]

How could I forget my boy Derrick Coleman? Talk about wasting one's talents.

[Brick Tamland]

How could I forget my boy Derrick Coleman? Talk about wasting one's talents.

good one. that guy would have allstar years every time it was a contrct year. what a bum he was

[Al Masters]

how bout the infamous Art Schlicter...........degenerate gambler........hes still in the can ....... two years left.

[Al Masters]

for those of you who consider poker a sport

how bout stuu unger

[Bullajami]

Maurice Clarrett deserves a mention here.

[pdy]

Maurice Clarrett deserves a mention here.

no doubt..... robbing people in alleys WHAT A WASTE

[moses millsap]

Maurice Clarrett deserves a mention here.

I don't think he had that much talent though.

[moses millsap]

How about Todd Marinovich or however you spell his name, he was basically groomed to be a star athlete by the time he was born.

[Chi_archie]

I think Courtney Brown and Tony Mandarich should be up there....

woulda liked to have seen Bo Jackson just concentrate on football

[Killer_Demo]

stephon marbury

[jwbama23]

Maurice Clarrett deserves a mention here.

I absolutely think this dude could of been an insane football player if he wasnt such a freaking thug.

What a waste of space he became

[forsberg21]

This one is too easy - VINCE CARTER

[OmgUrMom]

where do you post OP? 50,000 posts and i've never seen you........weird