And he wanted him for the expansion team that was just starting out. This boosted Largent's confidence. And taught him a critical lesson. I've seen a lot of guys who were more gifted than I was physically that had absolutely no confidence in themselves. That was reflected in their performance.
Confidence only comes through experience.
Confidence was what he needed at the University of Tulsa, where he felt like the little fish in the big pond. But once again he persevered. He confronted his problems and changed his study habits. I was out to fight the stereotype of the dumb football player. By the time he graduated, he had been selected as one of eight outstanding seniors by the Tulsa University alumni.