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Why do fans get upset?
Aug 21, 2014, 1:40 PM
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Why do fans get upset over losing a player who ... got himself suspended for a huge game, wasn't particularly dedicated nor effective before the suspension, and then quit the team when faced with riding the bench on a regular basis?
I've seen the specious argument that we're "thin" at the position and that we'll miss the "depth" this particular guy in question would have provided.
To me, depth comes from the players who are giving 100% all the time.
Upperclassmen who are have been given a chance for several years and are still just sliding by and not totally committed won't help the team on the field when called upon.
These are the ones you want to transfer.
Even though the timing might be a bit disconcerting, better they check out now than when sent onto the field when an important game is on the line.
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Re: Why do fans get upset?
Aug 21, 2014, 1:43 PM
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"To me, depth comes from the players who are giving 100% all the time."
Depth is having someone to step up and play at their position. I'd rather have both a guy who gives 100% and a guy who gives 80% vs having only a guy that gives 100%
We need people to be able to take over and fill in a void left from an injury, and not create a significant talent drop off. We are quickly losing people that play tackles. It can never hurt to have good depth there
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Really?? I don't want any guy giving 80% ... ever.***
Aug 21, 2014, 1:45 PM
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I didn't necessarily mean that, I believe most players
Aug 21, 2014, 1:53 PM
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Do give 100%. It does scare me how thin we are becoming on the line, and it's always good to have depth there. Its a hard position to switch people over to play at
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Re: I didn't necessarily mean that, I believe most players
Aug 21, 2014, 2:04 PM
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I agree with what you're driving at, but I really believe the coaches have been actively and effectively game-planning without S. Anthony all summer long. I have a hunch he was going to be hard pressed to even nail down the 2nd string RT this fall let alone compete for the starting spot and that's why he's moving on.
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something about Jesus maybe. .I dunno. .
Aug 21, 2014, 1:46 PM
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Compassion, caring. . Mumble jumble. .I dunno. Just stuff I see on tv every Sunday morning but don't see on the highway or at the walmart.
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Orange Blooded [3881]
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I'm not upset. It is simple...if he could win the starting
Aug 21, 2014, 2:11 PM
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job this year, the chances of him doing it next is going to be even tougher. It's like an injury, I hate it but next man up.
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I enjoy the combination of euphoria and stress
Aug 21, 2014, 5:12 PM
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isn't the word "fan" derived from "fanatic"?
Passion drives.
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Re: Why do fans get upset?
Aug 21, 2014, 5:25 PM
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"Even though the timing might be a bit disconcerting, better they check out now than when sent onto the field when an important game is on the line."
To me, that is what it is all about...the timing is very disconcerting and it still feels better to have an extra body regardless. This proverbial light that every coach speaks of could have come on for Anthony by mid season.
I understand that if his motivation isn't there, then why let him remain on the team...but we've also seen some really great players who began looking elsewhere but then refocused and played lights out Ex. D. Allen and Leggett.
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