Thanks, my man. Had a brief moment of consciousness and clarity, and didn't realize how our insults and verbal poundings affected this young man and his teammates. I actually got moved by Billy Janzer, when he had the guts and respect to make an account to come on here and defend his friends. Now that's a person you want as a friend, and teammate. I know for a fact that Goody doesn't want these kids posting on here, and to break protocol to stand up for his teammates, says volumes. Plus, most of us are adults. We should look at these kids like a son, younger brother, nephew, or even someone we coach. They need the support, as we would do for the latter. With that said, there is room for constructive criticism, but not out-and-out insults. Poz ( using as an example), if genuinely hurt, then he is a warrior and we need to support him, win or lose. The kid was our hero when he was performing, but now that he is having a tough time, we turn on him? I'm guilty of it too, and I offer my apologies. If he AA's, great, if he loses 2 in a row, we should be fine with it as well. He is a wonderful young man and doesn't deserve this. The pressures to repeat are so overwhelming, it messes with your head ( believe me, I know). A little downtime to regroup, hang out with his friends, go to school, vacation, spend time with his family, will do him some good. If he wants to redshirt, that's his, his parents, and the coaches' business, and not for us to judge either which way. In the end, he is just a kid, trying to make a mark for himself and impress us as fans. For that, we should be grateful. Regarding Sammy Alvarez. Look, like I said previously, he may need some time to get it together. He's a kid! Not a seasoned older adult like most of us. he takes this stuff personally, like most kids. The last thing he needs is more negativity on top of what he is going through. Like Poz, he needs to regroup and come back like the Sammy we know.
