'I was Very Naive' - Tom Brady Opens up About His College Football Struggles

Tom Brady tells Patrick Bet-David the full story of his college football struggles, how he overcame adversity and became the starting quarterback of the New England Patriots.

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Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Your Next Five Moves.

[secretaryofstate]

“What you know is limited, and what you don’t know is limitless” - Tom Brady

[DetVen]

My dad was a huge Michigan fan and when he'd watch Tom Brady play, he'd say, "this guy almost never throws an interception" or "this guy is just a solid QB" or "this guy knows how to read a defense". Brady was never flashy when he played for Michigan and he just flew under the radar.

[tt]

He tells his story in a way that captivates the listener. I had no idea he struggled that much and then went on to become one of the greats. Great interview, great storytelling.

[mariefraher]

Tom Brady consistently took less money to build the team. I taught English at a private school in Massachusetts. Of course, we were all Pats and Brady fans. When the seniors came back from Christmas break, "senioritis" would squelch their work ethic. That is when I took one full class for Brady day. I would show clips from Brady's start, the shirtless no muscles shot, his anxiety at waiting for his NFL draft, and his comments about how he achieved his great successes. I showed clips of Brady and the Pats..the come backs, the super bowls. Yes, my students were glued to the presentation. Even the students who did not love English Lit. At the end of the class, I told my students that today was not about Brady. It was about each of them doing their personal best every day. They would thank me as they walked out the door. Brady has great lessons to teach. This interview is a fine clip if you have students needing a dose of motivation. Thank you, Mr. Brady. You were everything to my students.

[alpinetrader]

"what you know is limited, what you dont know is limitless" -TB12

[Bob-fjlr]

Yo honestly... This is one of the most inspiring stories I've ever heard. I kind of knew that he was doubted going into the draft, but I didn't realize he just lost and lost and lost and lost and lost to people with better physical skills and a better reputation than him, throughout the beginning of his career. This is so deeply motivating.

[deepg]

My experience watching Brady was much like watching Michael Jordan. MJ would destroy my team so often that i just hated the guy. But after a while, you come to realize you are watching greatness. Then the hate turns to respect. This was what it felt like watching Brady rip my teams heart out over and over. Respect.

[jeffreysmith]

He was the last connection to the old school football and that was the best. Tom Brady thank you.

[eugeneweeks]

He should become a motivational speaker. I get inspired just listening to him tell his story. Middle class kid that wasn’t given anything. He has earned everything he has accomplished. Hard work equals great results and that’s a fact!

[ryanengh]

We’ve gotten to watch greatness for the last 20 years now we get to listen and learn for the next 20. Brady with a mic is incredible

[markcloutier]

No matter how you spin it, Tom is an honest guy.
Watching the Pats without him is just not the same. You could almost guarantee Tom would march down the field and most likely score. Oh yeah the good old days.

[crazyralph]

Best NFL player and team leader of all time. Football will never be the same without him.

[colinbell]

What an incredible story. This should be shown to every single young athlete.

[chaike]

An underrated part is how encouraging Toms parent were

[wjrs]

His story is amazing. He’s just a good athlete and he turned himself into the greatest. How can a guy who runs so slow, has nothing special physically do it? An inspiration to so many.

[EbonKim]

My favorite story about Tom Brady that was told by John Madden, was how Tom Brady was slow, so he went jump roping every day. The next season, he was still slow, but he kept jump roping. Then, the next season, Tom Brady was still slow. Thank you John Madden, your storytelling was always entertaining.

[josefadams]

i'm gonna be watching this for days. i'm in my early 40s and i still get fired up and wanna work very hard and get after it after hearing TB speak. as a bengals fan i respect the guy. been following him since 2001. GET AFTER IT PEOPLE WE HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE. lets do this.

[bankerkid]

One of my favorite memories is having dinner with Tom Brady at the Capitol Grille, in Boston. He’s one of the most down to earth, sincere and kind human beings I’ve ever met.

[barryallen]

Great Man on and off the field. The way he talks about his football career during his youth days and remembers so vividly. Reminds me of how my friends and I talk about our old football days.

[BeforeYouGoPro]

Met Tom for the first time, the Summer heading into my Junior yr in HS the QB Camp he talked about (RIP Tom Martinez). We were also in the same HS League. When we officially met that Summer, he had just graduated from Serra High and was headed to Michigan. Since I was obsessed with football I studied Tom at that Camp. After each Camp practice I would actually run routes for him, because even though I was a HS QB as well, I knew I would be switching to DB or WR in College. Tom was always on time and always wanted to put in extra work at practice. Always!

He worked his way to become the most decorated QB Ever. Never thought that would happen, catching balls from him that Summer at Coach Martinez's Camp.

Tom's Team was at the bottom of the League when we were in with my school Archbishop Riordan. No one anticipated what he has become. Which is great for all of us!

It's about putting in the work. Tom's Success was all about him obsessing over Football and becoming the most Competitive person in the room, until you win!