The safe bet is that it never turns into anything, but still I wonder.

Consider that the offense, and maybe even the team, belongs to Stedman Bailey’s best friend, Geno Smith. The best receiver is said to be Tavon Austin, who has been on all the preseason watch lists and all-conference and all-America teams while Bailey has not. The hippest player is freshman Jordan Thompson, who has everyone excited right now.

And then there’s Bailey, which is a hell of a thing to say about a player like him.

In the past few years, we’ve seen receiver popularized as the diva position, and you really don’t know how kids will react to things likes. Yet Bailey seems to be as steady as can be and, through some very blunt honesty, manages some very weighty issues without issue.