MikePhillips Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 22 Content Count: 280 Reputation: 164 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/26/2008 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Something that should echo in your heads when you're making these terrible comments and hateful speech You are talking about your fellow classmates. Win or lose, these student athletes are still part of your USF family. They sit right next to you in class, they study at night just like you do. Anyone can hoot and hollar when a team is doing good. How you treat your fellow student athletes when they are struggling, reflects more on YOU as a human being, than it does them as an athlete. These are our fellow students and future alumni of USF. Let's not lose the big picture here, the purpose of college is to get an education. It's also time for you to learn compassion and understanding. Win or lose, these are your fellow USF students. Please show some class and understanding. They need your love, they need your prayers, they are suffering through one of the hardest times in their academic and athletic careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 24 Content Count: 959 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/04/2006 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe most of them should quit football and just study more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theman123 Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 411 Content Count: 5,591 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 3 Joined: 12/10/2006 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) I'll be honest, I don't feel that bad. They're getting free tuition, rent paid, a check for food, world class facilities, chance to play in front thousands of fans and be apart of a Division 1 football program... Now I don't really call out players, but they have to be able accept criticism. Edited September 2, 2013 by theman123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePhillips Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 22 Content Count: 280 Reputation: 164 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/26/2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe most of them should quit football and just study more. Maybe some insecure, fair-weather fans should have transferred to a school with a more solid football program. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullabulloo Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 26 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/22/2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe most of them should quit football and just study more. Maybe some insecure, fair-weather fans should have transferred to a school with a more solid football program. +1 End thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePhillips Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 22 Content Count: 280 Reputation: 164 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/26/2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 I'll be honest, I don't feel that bad. They're getting free tuition, rent paid, a check for food, world class facilities, chance to play in front thousands of fans and be apart of a Division 1 football program... One of the most ignorant statements anyone could make. Their tuition is not "free". They spend 40+ hours a week doing athletics, along with their weekends, along with risking their physical health and well-being to be a student athlete. Have you ever met, or talked to any of the student athletes? What's a full ride at USF cost now-a-days, with room and board? Maybe $15,000 a year, a little more? Tell me when was the last time you risked paralysis and serious physical injury, working 40+ hours a week for something that paid you $1,500 a month Did you seriously go to USF? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Held_AccountaBull Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 5,881 Reputation: 22 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/19/2005 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I'll be honest, I don't feel that bad. They're getting free tuition, rent paid, a check for food, world class facilities, chance to play in front thousands of fans and be apart of a Division 1 football program... One of the most ignorant statements anyone could make. Their tuition is not "free". They spend 40+ hours a week doing athletics, along with their weekends, along with risking their physical health and well-being to be a student athlete. Have you ever met, or talked to any of the student athletes? What's a full ride at USF cost now-a-days, with room and board? Maybe $15,000 a year, a little more? Tell me when was the last time you risked paralysis and serious physical injury, working 40+ hours a week for something that paid you $1,500 a month Did you seriously go to USF? Matt Floyd's dad?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm101 Posted September 2, 2013 Group: TBP Subscriber Topic Count: 173 Content Count: 7,008 Reputation: 2,262 Days Won: 12 Joined: 06/11/2010 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I respect the op point, but they ARE accountable, and I expect that as adults with the privilege of playing d1 football, they are willing to be held accountable. I am not endorsing hate speech, but im not going to apologize for saying they played poorly and need to either improve or get on the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theman123 Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 411 Content Count: 5,591 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 3 Joined: 12/10/2006 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I think roughly 15000 a year is pretty accurate. You're right, their tuition isn't free. Poor choice of wording. However, they are still giving plenty of opportunities and compensated for what they do. Now, I'm not condoning calling out 18-22 year olds, but I also don't think they should be completely shelled from criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg Posted September 2, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 24 Content Count: 959 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/04/2006 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe the players should pretend to give a ****.....weak minded quitters is all I have seen for the last two years. No worries though. Pretty soon nobody will be there to boo, yell, scream at them. Play hard at least for Christ sake. Maybe most of them should quit football and just study more. Maybe some insecure, fair-weather fans should have transferred to a school with a more solid football program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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