Bumping this thread, Paul posted a lecture he gave at a college about "student athletes" Actually a real good listen/watch for sure. Can I Keep My Jersey? on Vimeo
Paul Shirley will do anything to degrade the people involved with his time at ISU including coaches and most teammates. It's pretty clear he's one of those people who "made it big even if you can't see it" and will do everything to make it more impressive by talking about how tough his life was previously.