FedEx truck driver Ed Weiland predicted Jeremy Lin 's success two years ago . Weiland , an amateur sports statistician , chose Lin as the top point guard prospect in 2010 . `` After the Lakers game , the original article I wrote went viral , '' he said . He was right about that one. His prediction was ignored in 2010 ; today , Weiland is getting massive media attention .
FedEx truck driver Ed Weiland predicted Jeremy Lin 's success two years ago . Weiland , an amateur sports statistician , chose Lin as the top point guard prospect in 2010 . He was right about that one. His prediction was ignored in 2010 ; today , Weiland is getting massive media attention .