I don't drop the "Benedict Arnold" bomb very lightly...many of us were called "Benedict Arnold" after badmouthing the Miss. State football team the last three years of Jackie Sherrill's tenure. I remember being called "Mutt Fonda" by some joker named "RepDog" (note to Repdog...ol Blue was right in that some people should never meet at a tailgate).
However, look at the similarities. Benedict Arnold was a brilliant general who brought victory out of defeat, who saved his army from annhilation when they were defeated, and was considered one of General Washington's best junior generals. When the Continental Army tried to invade Canada, he singlehandedly willed his men back to the American lines after their commander was killed.
His leadership at Saratoga brought victory to the U.S. and helped bring France into the war on our side. Benedict Arnold was seriously wounded here. If the musketball that smashed his leg had killed him, cities, States, and Universities would be named after him.
However, he was willful, prideful, and never shook off criticism. He never matured as a person after every adversity. He was always fighting with his immediate superiors. So, when he felt like his brilliant generalship wasn't "appreciated" by the Continental Congress, the Revolutionary Army, etc., he switched sides and tried to deliver General Washington to the Brits along with the fort at West Point.
Similarities-Ron Polk brought brilliant victories to Mississippi State that nobody thought could happen. He could be fiery and passionate about the things he cared about. When he didn't feel appreciated by his leadership, he decided to try to turn everybody against Mississippi State baseball (Benedict Arnold confidently thought thousands would flock to him because he was a popular, beloved commander to his men. Only 28 deserted. His act of treachery united the country like nothing else ever could.). Like Benedict Arnold, Ron Polk's fit united the fan base like nothing else.
Differences-One of Benedict Arnold's influences was his new wife, 18 year old Peggy Shippen, the daughter of a prominent loyalist in Philadelphia. If Ron Polk married an 18 year old, he'd be more concerned with making sure the Viagra pump was working and there were no kinks in the line so he could be with "Tiffany" more....like he would care who was coaching baseball.
However, look at the similarities. Benedict Arnold was a brilliant general who brought victory out of defeat, who saved his army from annhilation when they were defeated, and was considered one of General Washington's best junior generals. When the Continental Army tried to invade Canada, he singlehandedly willed his men back to the American lines after their commander was killed.
His leadership at Saratoga brought victory to the U.S. and helped bring France into the war on our side. Benedict Arnold was seriously wounded here. If the musketball that smashed his leg had killed him, cities, States, and Universities would be named after him.
However, he was willful, prideful, and never shook off criticism. He never matured as a person after every adversity. He was always fighting with his immediate superiors. So, when he felt like his brilliant generalship wasn't "appreciated" by the Continental Congress, the Revolutionary Army, etc., he switched sides and tried to deliver General Washington to the Brits along with the fort at West Point.
Similarities-Ron Polk brought brilliant victories to Mississippi State that nobody thought could happen. He could be fiery and passionate about the things he cared about. When he didn't feel appreciated by his leadership, he decided to try to turn everybody against Mississippi State baseball (Benedict Arnold confidently thought thousands would flock to him because he was a popular, beloved commander to his men. Only 28 deserted. His act of treachery united the country like nothing else ever could.). Like Benedict Arnold, Ron Polk's fit united the fan base like nothing else.
Differences-One of Benedict Arnold's influences was his new wife, 18 year old Peggy Shippen, the daughter of a prominent loyalist in Philadelphia. If Ron Polk married an 18 year old, he'd be more concerned with making sure the Viagra pump was working and there were no kinks in the line so he could be with "Tiffany" more....like he would care who was coaching baseball.