Marinovich Project: Buzz Surrounding “Robo QB” Became Too Much

December 10, 2011   ·   Ryan Rudnansky   ·   Jump to comments

Todd Marinovich found out firsthand that no human being can be a robot.
As mechanical and precise as Marinovich was on the football field as a star high school athlete and Heisman candidate at USC, the overwhelming media pressure ultimately became too much for one individual to handle.
Marinovich, spotlighted in ESPN's Marinovich Project, slated to air at 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday night, was raised as a child by his father, Marv, to be a machine, in the weight room and out of the pocket.
His extensive training made him one of the top prospects in the nation, but his rise was ultimately followed by a downward spiral into drug addiction.
Marinovich was a well-known party-goer, staying out late with celebrities, taking heavy doses of cocaine in Charlie Sheen's basement and popping pills before warm-ups.
His lifestyle earned him a couple benchings and a suspension from then-head coach Larry Smith, and he was done at USC after two years.
But even after getting arre...

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