Texas A&M athletics director Eric Hyman met with the parents of Johnny Manziel to discuss his growing responsibilities as a Heisman winner. (Photo: Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports) Texas A&M athletics director Eric Hyman met with Johnny Manziel's parents to discuss their son's newfound fame, his recent brushes with gossip websites like TMZ.com and how he should deal with his growing responsibilities as a Heisman Trophy winner, reports Brent Zwerneman of the San Antonio Express-News. WHAT?: Manziel will be great if A&M can "keep him out of jail," says Oklahoma coach "It's (about) education, and we've got to help the family and Johnny with the transition into being a Heisman award winner," said Hyman. "There are things you have to learn, and we have to help him with that." Said Hyman, "That's a special fraternity, but you also have to understand (Manziel) is 20 years old. It's a tremendous responsibility – but it is a responsibility." Meeting with the Manziels is probably a good move, considering that Johnny Football's profile will only grow over his next two or three seasons as the face of college football. For example, Hyman might have intimated that it's not a good idea for Manziel to tweet a photo of himself at a casino flashing a wad of bills, as he did this month. CASINO: Manziel flashes a wad of bills at an Oklahoma casino As an aside, Zwerneman asked an NCAA spokesman about the photo, who replied, "NCAA rules state that you cannot gamble on sports, but that's the extent of it." Basically, Manziel hasn't broken any rules since last summer, when he was arrested for fighting, failing to identify himself and possessing two fake IDs. That's probably something worth pointing out. The basic principle – call it the Joe Kane Rule, after the starting quarterback in The Program: When your level of fame reaches a certain point (as Manziel's has over the last four months), you must be extremely wary of doing anything that might compromise your standing. Kane had his motorcycle privileges revoked; Manziel might have his casino and nightclub privileges revoked. PHOTO: Manziel poses for picture with child at hospital in Connecticut "I told (the Manziels) he's no longer a freshman, and he's no longer a sophomore, junior or senior," Hyman recounted to Zwerneman. "He is a 'Heisman.' " And with such power comes great responsibility. PHOTOS: Johnny Manziel's Heisman Trophy-winning season Tags
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