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NFL Debunks Vince Young Wonderlic Rumor (2 Viewers)

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Is this accurate? Will this make pro clubs shy away from him? That score is really low? His football smarts are higher than the score indicates, but your average QB is usually among the higher scorers on these tests........

 
Q: What would someone who posts ANOTHER Young scores a 6 on the Wonderlic thread score if they, themselves took the Wonderlic?

(1) 6

(2) Honda

 
It doesn't surprise me, he's a street player more than a text book smart player. I think both kinds can get it done, but we'll just have to wait and see how he turns out.

 
I think Vick was a 7, Young and Vick two peas in a pod :P
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Vick got a 20.
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No need to let facts get in the way over here.As Gopher was implying, clearly Vick got a 7, because like Young, he's a black quarterback.

 
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Charlie Casserly, Houston Texans GM, at the podium behind myself and Matt right now. One of the first questions? Did Vince Young really score a six on the Wonerlic?

According to Casserly, who referred to a 'reliable source,' it's a definite no. Young did not score a six on the Wonderlic.

So that's the latest.

atlantafalcons.com

 
COMBINE OFFICIAL SCREWED UP VINCE'S WONDERLIC A league source tells us that Texas quarterback Vince Young indeed scored a six on the Wonderlic test on Saturday -- but that the guy who graded the test screwed the thing up when totaling the number of right answers. Combine officials, we're told, have re-scored the Young's test and the test of all other players who took it in his group. NFL teams will get the official Wonderlic results for all players later in the week. On Saturday, there was widespread chatter at the combine that Young got only six out of 50 questions right on the standard test used by the NFL to gauge player intelligence. The Nashville Tennessean corroborated the reports of the low score in its Sunday edition. Whether the actual number was 6 or 50 or something in between remains to be seen. It's a major embarrassment, in our view, for the folks who put on the combine. Because it's inevitable that this information will get out (indeed, Pro Football Weekly got their mitts on the full Wonderlic results from the 2005 combine), it's critical that the folks charged with grading the tests get it right. It's even more important that the scores are right before the information is leaked. We have a feeling that this one could get interesting. Stay tuned. POSTED 2:07 p.m. EST; LAST UPDATED 3:11 p.m. EST, February 26, 2006 COMBINE OFFICIALS RE-CHECKING YOUNG'S TEST? There's talk around Indy that the combine folks are taking a closer look at the score of six generated by Texas quarterback Vince Young on the Wonderlic test. They're supposedly checking to see whether Young's incomprehensibly low marks might be the result of errors made by Young in answering the questions. But if this is true, isn't answering the questions properly part of getting the answers right? And understanding how to take the test and answer the questions is a big part of what a seasoned agent can teach the guy. Even if the combine folk find that there was some sort of a problem with Young's answers, and that he actually got more than six right, we're not quite sure what will happen. We've never heard of this kind of thing before. Then again, we've never heard of such a high-profile quarterback generating such a bad result.
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Maybe Young mis-bubbled? I'm serious because I'm pretty sure that score means he can barely read. Something doesn't seem right to me.

 
Charlie Casserly, Houston Texans GM, at the podium behind myself and Matt right now. One of the first questions? Did Vince Young really score a six on the Wonerlic?

According to Casserly, who referred to a 'reliable source,' it's a definite no. Young did not score a six on the Wonderlic.

So that's the latest.

atlantafalcons.com
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latest rumorCOMBINE OFFICIAL SCREWED UP VINCE'S WONDERLIC

A league source tells us that Texas quarterback Vince Young indeed scored a six on the Wonderlic test on Saturday -- but that the guy who graded the test screwed the thing up when totaling the number of right answers.

Combine officials, we're told, have re-scored the Young's test and the test of all other players who took it in his group. NFL teams will get the official Wonderlic results for all players later in the week.

On Saturday, there was widespread chatter at the combine that Young got only six out of 50 questions right on the standard test used by the NFL to gauge player intelligence. The Nashville Tennessean corroborated the reports of the low score in its Sunday edition.

Whether the actual number was 6 or 50 or something in between remains to be seen.

It's a major embarrassment, in our view, for the folks who put on the combine. Because it's inevitable that this information will get out (indeed, Pro Football Weekly got their mitts on the full Wonderlic results from the 2005 combine), it's critical that the folks charged with grading the tests get it right.

It's even more important that the scores are right before the information is leaked.

We have a feeling that this one could get interesting. Stay tuned.

 
So, we can assume he may have scored an 8, or possibly a 10? Young's handlers should have Vince scoring in the mid-teens for the next test.

 
So, we can assume he may have scored an 8, or possibly a 10? Young's handlers should have Vince scoring in the mid-teens for the next test.
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I fail to understand how anyone can score less than a 15 or 20 on this thing. They are basic thought questions that can easily be taught with a few test-taking skills and practice tests.
 
So, we can assume he may have scored an 8, or possibly a 10?  Young's handlers should have Vince scoring in the mid-teens for the next test.
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I fail to understand how anyone can score less than a 15 or 20 on this thing. They are basic thought questions that can easily be taught with a few test-taking skills and practice tests.
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I think its foolish to presume all NCAA football players have basic literacy skills, sad as that may be.
 
Charlie Casserly, Houston Texans GM, at the podium behind myself and Matt right now. One of the first questions? Did Vince Young really score a six on the Wonerlic?

According to Casserly, who referred to a 'reliable source,' it's a definite no. Young did not score a six on the Wonderlic.

So that's the latest.

atlantafalcons.com
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kffl.com confirms your report___________________________________________________________________

Texans | Casserly comments about Young's Wonderlic test

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:14:44 -0800

Houston Texans general manager Charley Casserly said at the NFL Combine Sunday, Feb. 26, he had heard about Texas QB Vince Young's score on the Wonderlic test. He also said he heard from a good source that the test results were inaccurate. "Yes, I have been told it was inaccurate, by a source good enough for me to stand up here and quote it. Otherwise I wouldn't get up here and just say it," said Casserly. He was asked how the test would impact the Texans opinion of Young and he replied, "Well, I can only speak for the Houston Texans. I can't speak for 31 other teams. I just said how we evaluate it. It doesn't make any difference what the test score is to us. We're going to go through the same evaluation. I could point to players that have high test scores but couldn't necessarily learn football. So you go through that process, and then we'll evaluate that player's ability to learn our system at the end of it."

 
This has "damage control" written all over it. Watch they give him the same test again with the same questions, after his tutors have some time with him.

 
They're supposedly checking to see whether Young's incomprehensibly low marks might be the result of errors made by Young in answering the questions.

But if this is true, isn't answering the questions properly part of getting the answers right?  And understanding how to take the test and answer the questions is a big part of what a seasoned agent can teach the guy.
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Please. With all due respect to whomever is reporting this, can you say "spin doctor"? Hopefully they do this same "what could have possibly caused this" routine for every schlep who did poorly on the test. It's embarrassing.
 
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Texans | Casserly comments about Young's Wonderlic testSun, 26 Feb 2006 15:14:44 -0800Houston Texans general manager Charley Casserly said at the NFL Combine Sunday, Feb. 26, he had heard about Texas QB Vince Young's score on the Wonderlic test. He also said he heard from a good source that the test results were inaccurate. "Yes, I have been told it was inaccurate, by a source good enough for me to stand up here and quote it. Otherwise I wouldn't get up here and just say it," said Casserly. He was asked how the test would impact the Texans opinion of Young and he replied, "Well, I can only speak for the Houston Texans. I can't speak for 31 other teams. I just said how we evaluate it. It doesn't make any difference what the test score is to us. We're going to go through the same evaluation. I could point to players that have high test scores but couldn't necessarily learn football. So you go through that process, and then we'll evaluate that player's ability to learn our system at the end of it."
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I took a Wonderlic a few years back on ESPN.com and the questions are like IQ questions. If you can't get at least a 15 I don't want you on my team, especially running my offense......... :excited:

 
Scratch that if you don't score 20+ on the test I don't want you near my offense. ESPN.com currently has the 15 questions available, the average poster should get 14 out of 15 on this as they are at about the 6th grade level.......

 
Charlie Casserly, Houston Texans GM, at the podium behind myself and Matt right now. One of the first questions? Did Vince Young really score a six on the Wonerlic?

According to Casserly, who referred to a 'reliable source,' it's a definite no. Young did not score a six on the Wonderlic.

So that's the latest.

atlantafalcons.com
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latest rumorCOMBINE OFFICIAL SCREWED UP VINCE'S WONDERLIC

A league source tells us that Texas quarterback Vince Young indeed scored a six on the Wonderlic test on Saturday -- but that the guy who graded the test screwed the thing up when totaling the number of right answers.

Combine officials, we're told, have re-scored the Young's test and the test of all other players who took it in his group. NFL teams will get the official Wonderlic results for all players later in the week.

On Saturday, there was widespread chatter at the combine that Young got only six out of 50 questions right on the standard test used by the NFL to gauge player intelligence. The Nashville Tennessean corroborated the reports of the low score in its Sunday edition.

Whether the actual number was 6 or 50 or something in between remains to be seen.

It's a major embarrassment, in our view, for the folks who put on the combine. Because it's inevitable that this information will get out (indeed, Pro Football Weekly got their mitts on the full Wonderlic results from the 2005 combine), it's critical that the folks charged with grading the tests get it right.

It's even more important that the scores are right before the information is leaked.

We have a feeling that this one could get interesting. Stay tuned.
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How bad can you screw up counting six right answers? Also, wouldn't the person grading it be so surprised by the low score that he would double and triple check to make sure? This has shades of a cover-up.
 
I brought up Marino's name because Csonka said that he wouldn't let anyone who scored below 20 on his team.

Ryan Leaf scored a 28.

 
I brought up Marino's name because Csonka said that he wouldn't let anyone who scored below 20 on his team.

Ryan Leaf scored a 28.
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Donovan McNabb only had a 12. JP Losman also had a 14. (Heck, Jeff George managed a 10)I am taking a wait-and-see approach as the article says that they are re-scoring eveyone from that group, not just Young.

 
Jeff George could been a Jeff Foxworthy joke, as for Marino he supposedly scored a 17, really borderline for me. I don't know about Mcnabb being that inarticulate as he is a composed speaker and is definately a leader type. Maybe Mcnabb didnt all A's for the test............ :excited:

 
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Casserly quote disputing VY Wonderlic

Indianapolis — Internet reports that Texas quarterback Vince Young scored in the single-digits on the Wonderlic Intelligence Test were labeled as inaccurate by Houston Texans general manager Charlie Casserly.

"I have been told that's inaccurate from a source good enough for me to stand up here and quote it," Casserly told about 100 reporters. "Otherwise, I wouldn't just get up here and say it."
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Nashville City Paper

NFL: Reports of Young’s exam score inaccurate

By Terry McCormick, tmccormick@nashvillecitypaper.com

February 27, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS — The buzz around the NFL Combine Saturday and Sunday was that Texas quarterback Vince Young had scored an extremely low 6 on his Wonderlic exam.

And while several reporters said they heard the score was correct and that Young had not done any pre-test preparation for the exam before the Combine, NFL spokesman Steve Alic said the rumors are inaccurate.

“I can tell you absolutely that the score that has been reported on the Internet is inaccurate,” Alic said. “I spoke to the person who graded the test, and he assured me that that number was not correct.”
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But they're not saying what it was.

It could have been a 5.
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:yawn: Read the article I linked. They won't have the scores for awhile.

Also, Young was on UT's Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll for a few semesters.

The story was garbage, just like PFT is garbage.

 
The Miami Herald does NOT debunk it:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sport...40.htm@ohbladee

YOUNG TESTS POORLY

The stunning news of the day from the combine revolved around Texas quarterback and Rose Bowl hero Vince Young.

Young, who led the Longhorns to the national championship with a great performance against USC, scored only a 6 on the Wonderlich aptitude examination. The 50-question, 12-minute exam has a maximum score of 50 points. Although several players usually score in single-digits each year, it is highly unusual for quarterbacks to score that low.

Several NFL team executives confirmed Young's score, which could hurt his draft status.

 
But they're not saying what it was.

It could have been a 5.
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:yawn: Read the article I linked. They won't have the scores for awhile.

Also, Young was on UT's Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll for a few semesters.

The story was garbage, just like PFT is garbage.
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I think Bevo could be on the UT Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll. Big Deal.
 
But they're not saying what it was.

It could have been a 5.
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:yawn: Read the article I linked. They won't have the scores for awhile.
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Not trying to pick on you but this is not true. Young's agent is stating he already took the test again and got a 16.
"I've been told it was inaccurate by a source good enough for me to quote it," Texans general manager Charley Casserly said Sunday afternoon.

Young took the test again and scored 16. According to Young's agent, Major Adams, the Sunday test was administered by Jeff Foster, executive director of National Scouting Combine.

"The combine officials assured us that score (6) was false and that the accurate score will be known when the combine results are given to each team," Adams said.

Wonderlic scores are supposed to be confidential and are never confirmed publicly by the NFL. Because they are included in combine results given to teams after the combine, scores leak out.
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So the question is, who would score higher if they took the Wonderlic a second time:

Vince Young

Bevo, the Longhorn Steer

Should have been a poll, but that probably wouldn't be allowed here in the Shark Tank. :P

 
The Miami Herald does NOT debunk it:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sport...40.htm@ohbladee

YOUNG TESTS POORLY

The stunning news of the day from the combine revolved around Texas quarterback and Rose Bowl hero Vince Young.

Young, who led the Longhorns to the national championship with a great performance against USC, scored only a 6 on the Wonderlich aptitude examination. The 50-question, 12-minute exam has a maximum score of 50 points. Although several players usually score in single-digits each year, it is highly unusual for quarterbacks to score that low.

Several NFL team executives confirmed Young's score, which could hurt his draft status.
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That's only because they are used to featuring "The U" players. It's a major surprise when any of them stray into double digit scores on the Wunderlic. They think single digit scores are just the norm.
 
From what I heard om the radio is was not a six but a nine, someone got the numbers turned around!

 
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