User:Jarvis Steward
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Jarvis Steward (born November 22, 1983 in Paris, Texas) is an American sports handicaper. He is known for putting together a run during that saw him win an astounding 91.3% of college football games in the fall of 2005 while racking up over $3 million dollars in the process. A three-year veteran at the age of 22, he is considered by many to be among one of the best handicappers of his generation.
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[edit] Early Years
In 1983, Jarvis Steward was born in Paris, Texas to a 16 year old mother at the time. The first seven years of his life where spent in Paris with his grandparents. In the summer of 1991 Steward moved to Dallas, Texas to be with his mother and step-father. While attending Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Steward excelled at both football and basketball. As wide receiver, he led his team in every receiving catergory as a sophomore and junior. Only three months after that, he was involved in an classroom altercation with a volunteer football coach and was suspended from school for two weeks. During the two week suspension Steward quit the football team.
[edit] Education
Steward graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas on May 24, 2002. He started college at Oklahoma State University, studying business. Soon after enrolling there he discovered a knack for betting on sports events and soon after he started a career as a full-time sports handicapper.
In May 2006, Steward leaves Oklahoma State University with a just three semesters to go.
[edit] Controversy
Steward has been a controversial person, dating back to his teenage years, including some troubles with the law.
2001
A highly publicized incident that jeopardized his chances of a full scholorship that involved a classroom fight that saw Steward breaking a football coaches nose after the two argued about a 0 on a test that Steward had received from the coach. On June 5, 2001, Steward and several of his friends became involved in a racially-charged altercation with a group of mexican teenagers. During the fight, Steward was accused of breaking the jaw and the ribs of one of the teenagers. He, along with sixteen of his friends, were arrested in the incident. Charges were later dropped.
2005
On June 9, 2005 after visiting a friend in Nacogdoches, Texas, Steward was driving back to Stillwater, Oklahoma to go back for summer school. At 2:32 in the morning Steward was pulled over in Edmond, Oklahoma and issued a warning for not having a plate light. After receiving the warning, the officer asked Steward if it was ok to search the car. After Steward declined, the officer searched the car anyway and found just under a pound of marijuana in the trunk. Steward was charged with intent to sell, and the charges were dropped after two months.
2006
On April 1, 2006 while at Oklahoma State, Steward and three friends went to a house party hosted by a close friend. After a night of drinking and showing off stacks of $100 dollar bills, Steward was jumped by 8 young men that didn't like the fact that he was a Texas boy showing off. Steward suffered a broken nose in the altercation, and later went back to Texas for his last three semesters of college.
[edit] Sports Handicapper
Steward is considered to be the next "big thing" in the industry of sports gambling. Understanding the mindset of coaches and players, and the situations they find themselves in daily, is the key to Steward's success in this industry. That is what over a decade as a sports freak will do for you. Athletes, both collegians and pros don't give it their all every single game. They just can't. Whether it's a lookahead game, a letdown game, a travel situation or a dozen other scenarios, the situation often dictates a less than 100% effort for most teams, good and bad. As a handicapper, you've got to be able to spot those mismatches - no matter the sport - and that's why he has the winning edge. The bottom line is Steward's knowledge of the game is unmatched in this industry. To be a successful handicapper, must know the game, what teams are trying to do, and know whether or not they will be able to do it.
[edit] Trivia
Steward resides in the Turtle Creek area of Dallas, his favorite song is "I Ain't Mad Atcha" by 2pac, his favorite movie is Blow. He enjoys video game NCAA Football in his spare time. His favorite actor is Denzel Washington, and his favorite actress is Beyonce Knowles.
