You don't know Brandon Carter.
People think they know Brandon Carter. They see the tattoos, the face paint, the Mohawk, the general antics.
They peg Carter as a malcontent, a troublemaker. The Texas Tech guard has been labeled as "risky," a "gamble," and has "character issues."
But the young man took to the Combine podium on day one and really only one word could describe him: "respectful."
Honestly, that trait stuck out with many prospects today. Seniors who've spend years with college media types hovering over them or underclassmen with high powered agents, all of them have been trained to be polite at all times.
With Carter, his calm demeanor not only exceeded the others but also stuck out in sharp contrast from the Brandon Carter everyone thought they knew.
The media types are not t ...
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2010 NFL Combine: Texas Tech’s Brandon Carter Leaves Facepaint Behind
Posted: 25th February 2010 by Michael Schottey in NFLComments Off on 2010 NFL Combine: Texas Tech’s Brandon Carter Leaves Facepaint Behind