"I realize that his body language and leadership skills are atrocious. He lacked any energy or competitive spirit it seemed...just acted like he'd rather be somewhere else. This is not unusual for him" this is your quote, those comments have nothing to do with his ability, rather his character. You also offer NO examples, just an opinion that assinates the young mans character.
Yes, his character
on the field/court...as in
during the games. It's not like I'm saying he's a bad person. In fact, I've heard very positive things about him and his family. You have to separate his performance/attitude on the field (which is absolutely relevant to a discussion on his performance at the next level) with talking about his private life or family (which, I would argue, isn't appropriate to discuss here).
To illustrate...TT was, by all accounts, a stand-up guy who we all should be proud of as a student-athlete and fellow Bobcat. Performed well in the classroom, did volunteer work, came from a good family. He did all the right things. Yet many of us were disappointed at how he was conducting himself on the field and the attitudes displayed towards teammates/coaches. We should all be able to agree that on-field performance is very distinct from one's value as a human being. There's a lot more to life than sports.
My initial post was well thought out and based on observing at least 15 AHS football and basketball games this year (as well as in previous years). Am I an expert? Certainly not. But I'd venture to guess I see more AHS events than most who post here. And unlike others, I'm not clouded by a relationship with his family. Just providing my 2 cents, you can take it or leave it. The beauty of this board is that we should be able to have a civil and honest discussion about such things.
And for Alan, yes I see your point. But if we shouldn't discuss high school students at all, would you propose we delete the entire recruiting boards on Bobcat Attack? Most of the talk over there pertains to projecting how these young men will do at the next level. Some of it is positive, some of it is negative. It would hardly be worth discussing if we all took the "everyone gets a trophy" mentality. I believe that discussing one's on-field merits is acceptable. I'd rather not dip into their private lives but there has been plenty of that on the recruiting board as well. Just something to throw out there, but I certainly respect your opinion.
Last Edited: 2/24/2014 11:11:35 PM by catfan28