Applicable intelligence

I think it’s also important to point out that the intelligence the Rams’ players seem to lack isn’t necessarily equitable to being able to win a spelling bee or memorize the periodic table. It’s about an application of intelligence.

For my money, intelligence, like physical strength, only has value when it’s applicable. The biggest, baddest dude in the weight room isn’t necessarily going to know how to use that strength on the football field. Applicable strength is key.

Similar to that is applicable intelligence. I have no idea what Marshall Faulk’s grades were like at San Diego State. But his applicable intelligence on the football field was worthy of a master’s degree. (He also seems to be developing into a rather shrewd business man, as well.)

Several decades back, I somehow finagled a bachelor’s degree (I hesitate to say “earned”) from a highly-regarded Big 10 university. (I also hesitate to name that school since I don’t want my wasted youth to reflect badly on its history of high academic standards.) Nevertheless, some thirty years later, I make my living as a … security guard.

On the other hand, the young guy who designed and built the $120,000 expansion onto to my existing home several years back has only a high school education. There is absolutely no question that he has light years more applicable intelligence that I ever will.

And that is what we’re discussing here.

Couldn’t care less about Wonderlic scores or college GPAs.

What is the level of applicable intelligence of the players Fisher and Snead have brought together under one roof?

From a distance … it appears that it is quite low.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2016 08:20AM by The_Bad_Guy.