Trouble in Norman?

[cdsfrog]

And if I came home and said that my coach was being mean to me because I was making poor off field choices and performing inconsistently on the field my dad would have said "good, it's about time".

I think mine would have just laughed at me and said "sounds like you deserved it" :biggrin:

 

[Bonner4Prez]

Terrific. I just dumped 34 points on them in my Bowl Mania pool...

Sucker!

 

[NubomTurk]

When I did stupid stuff as a teenager my dad's response was rarely wonderful nor encouraging.

True dat, brah.

 

[wes]

When I did stupid stuff as a teenager my dad's response was rarely wonderful nor encouraging.

I have spoken with Ross' parents and they are not happy with what he did. He is not happy with what he did and is disappointed with himself. He understands better than anyone that he let his team mates, the football program and TCU down.

His heart was in the right place but his mindset wasn't. That has happened to me and I would venture a guess that each and every one of us have let our heart and emotions override our brains, at one time or another in our lives.

So unless you have never sinned or done something stupid in your life, stop acting like judge and jury and get off his back. Or if you have never sinned, go ahead and cast that first stone. I'll stand out in the open so that you can hit me with it.

 

[TopFrog]

And if I came home and said that my coach was being mean to me because I was making poor off field choices and performing inconsistently on the field my dad would have said "good, it's about time".

We are seeing more and more kids who quit or transfer if they don't like that a coach is making them work hard, or getting on them for their attitudes, lack of work.

 

[HFrog1999]

I see a lot of similarities between what is happening at OU & UT right now.

They're losing their minds, and we're reaping all the benefits!

 

[West Coast Johnny]

I have spoken with Ross' parents and they are not happy with what he did. He is not happy with what he did and is disappointed with himself. He understands better than anyone that he let his team mates, the football program and TCU down.

His heart was in the right place but his mindset wasn't. That has happened to me and I would venture a guess that each and every one of us have let our heart and emotions override our brains, at one time or another in our lives.

So unless you have never sinned or done something stupid in your life, stop acting like judge and jury and get off his back. Or if you have never sinned, go ahead and cast that first stone. I'll stand out in the open so that you can hit me with it.

Geez, talk about making a mountain out of a mole-hill. The dude kicked a door down. No big deal, and isn't Ross 22 years old?

 

[wes]

Geez, talk about making a mountain out of a mole-hill. The dude kicked a door down. No big deal, and isn't Ross 22 years old?

Something like that but I am tired of people ragging on him so I stood up for the kid. If thats making a mountain out of a molehill, so be it.

 

[oldscribe]

It was a parent rather than a coach, but similar: At 13 I decided I would like to take up smoking....My father said, ``Well, you can....but where are you going to live?"

 

[West Coast Johnny]

Something like that but I am tired of people ragging on him so I stood up for the kid. If thats making a mountain out of a molehill, so be it.

No, I meant Ross's parents were the ones making a mountain out of a mole-hill.

 

[BABYFACE]

I am skeptical of the OU thing.

Remember when Shelby Ford was transfering out of TCU and one of his relatives said Schloss would never get TCU to Omaha and what a poor coach he was. Yep, we saw how that turned out.

Most likely just a few sour grapes at OU, nothing else.

 

[Bonner4Prez]

Yeah they were promised greatness, but no one worked for it. What a bunch of losers.

 

[wes]

No, I meant Ross's parents were the ones making a mountain out of a mole-hill.

I guess that one is a judgement call but when I spoke to them, it didn't seem as though they were.

However, I think a lot of their reaction has come from the bashing he has taken on this site.

 

[HFrog1999]

I guess that one is a judgement call but when I spoke to them, it didn't seem as though they were.

However, I think a lot of their reaction has come from the bashing he has taken on this site.

I know he's there son and they're probably very concerned with any legal issues he faces. However, when someone is a kicker for a football team and he gets arrested for kicking in apartment doors, it does open the door to some silly jokes.

I don't think what he did was that big of a deal, however, I do love the irony involved. I hope he has a good bowl game and a good career after TCU.

 

[HFrog1999]

I am skeptical of the OU thing.

Remember when Shelby Ford was transfering out of TCU and one of his relatives said Schloss would never get TCU to Omaha and what a poor coach he was. Yep, we saw how that turned out.

Most likely just a few sour grapes at OU, nothing else.

All sports teams from Pop Warner all the way up to the NFL have a few players who think their coach(es) are the most evil horrible people in the world.

 

[BABYFACE]

I think most posters gave Ross a pass. While most thought what he did wasn't smart, but understood that when we are young, we do stupid things at times.

I have done a few stupid things in my past.

 

[FeistyFrog]

I am skeptical of the OU thing.

Remember when Shelby Ford was transfering out of TCU and one of his relatives said Schloss would never get TCU to Omaha and what a poor coach he was. Yep, we saw how that turned out.

Most likely just a few sour grapes at OU, nothing else.

If it was just the parent comment I would agree, however with the proliferation of transfers out (and some from players who had substantial PT or highly regarded) and with the comments coming from Trice and others you would have to start wondering if indeed there are big problems.

 

[FeistyFrog]

I know he's there son and they're probably very concerned with any legal issues he faces. However, when someone is a kicker for a football team and he gets arrested for kicking in apartment doors, it does open the door to some silly jokes.

I don't think what he did was that big of a deal, however, I do love the irony involved. I hope he has a good bowl game and a good career after TCU.

I still giggle thinking about it.

 

[WIN]

I know he's there son and they're probably very concerned with any legal issues he faces. However, when someone is a kicker for a football team and he gets arrested for kicking in apartment doors, it does open the door to some silly jokes.

I don't think what he did was that big of a deal, however, I do love the irony involved. I hope he has a good bowl game and a good career after TCU.

He is lucky he did't get killed. A lot of people would be going for a gun is someone was kicking their door down.

 

[Raw Frog]

It was a parent rather than a coach, but similar: At 13 I decided I would like to take up smoking....My father said, ``Well, you can....but where are you going to live?"

Sage advice from the olderscribe...