The poor grades weren’t enough to scare away Williams, who wanted to see if there was more to Adams’ situation.
“I went and found him and we talked,” Williams said of meeting Adams. “From the energy, from the vibe, his body language, his presence, the way he was looking me in the eye, he was articulate. He wasn’t shy, any of that stuff. I just had a hunch for this guy, that he just didn’t apply himself. We’ve all been there. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. And I could tell right then, it wasn’t anything wrong with him, he just needed to apply himself and get around the right people and get around the right leadership to catch him and push him.
“After I had that first conversation with him, I knew he was going to be OK.”
Adams, after an eight years and counting career in the league, is still grateful that Williams gave him the benefit of the doubt – while many didn’t during the self-described downward spiral he was going through.
“With recruiting, you move around and talk…