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Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:24 pm
Posted by Henry Parsons
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2008
18 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:24 pm
Having recently been transferred to Arkansas, I was lucky enough to be invited to sit in the player’s family section by one of my friends that has a son on LSU’s team this year. I was blown away by the lack of team unity by one of the father’s of a senior defensive player. Without naming names, a substitution was made for this man’s son on a defensive series and the team went 3 and out. While all the other families were cheering and slapping hands, he said that he would not be giving anyone a high five unless his son was playing. Later I saw his son sulking by himself and kicking things on the sideline. If this is a reflection of the “team spirit” in our locker room- LSU is in big trouble.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

he said that he would not be giving anyone a high five unless his son was playing. Later I saw his son sulking by himself and kicking things on the sideline. If this is a reflection of the “team spirit” in our locker room- LSU is in big trouble.


This happens at every level of sport. I coach CYO Basketball and you see parents like this...

Move on...
Posted by TheDoc
doc is no more
Member since Dec 2005
99297 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:26 pm to
quality first post...





Posted by Tigerdew
The Garden District of Da' Parish
Member since Dec 2003
14920 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

Having recently been transferred to Arkansas, I was lucky enough to be invited to sit in the player’s family section by one of my friends that has a son on LSU’s team this year. I was blown away by the lack of team unity by one of the father’s of a senior defensive player. Without naming names, a substitution was made for this man’s son on a defensive series and the team went 3 and out. While all the other families were cheering and slapping hands, he said that he would not be giving anyone a high five unless his son was playing. Later I saw his son sulking by himself and kicking things on the sideline. If this is a reflection of the “team spirit” in our locker room- LSU is in big trouble.


Awesome story man.






























Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
46106 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:27 pm to
Beckwith or Taylor? Pittman?
Posted by The Darrow Kid
Darrow
Member since Jan 2006
5108 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:28 pm to
You sat by me.

Did you see the two Ark fans talking shite to Alem and C Jones dad?
Posted by LSUsaintsfanla
NOLA
Member since Dec 2006
10956 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:29 pm to
tell that father to tell his son not to kick the god damn ball unless he's a punter or kicker and he won't ride the pine. dipshit.
Posted by The Darrow Kid
Darrow
Member since Jan 2006
5108 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:30 pm to
it wasn't his father. In fact Alem's dad turned to us and said, "He can say it was an accident, but he meant to kick that ball."
Posted by LST
Member since Jan 2007
16316 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:41 pm to
Since this is a negative story, here is a positive one about a players family:

Last year at the Arkansas game at home I sat by a lady and her son who was probably 12 or 13. The kid was wear a number 11 jersey and I didn't think anything of it just figuring he liked Perrilloux or something.

Later that game I was in line at the concessions with my friend and as we were watching the game on the TV above the line I said something to my friend about them not kicking to Trindon and Kelvin Sheppard just returned the kickoff. The kid looked at me and started jumping up and down cheering for his big brother.

Probably not a big deal, but just seeing the kids eyes light up like that was just a great thing to see even if all he did was return a kickoff for 4 yards.
Posted by BlueCrab
North of Last Island
Member since Sep 2006
7143 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

Having recently been transferred to Arkansas

That sucks.
Posted by LST
Member since Jan 2007
16316 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:44 pm to
quote:

Beckwith


I doubt it would be his parents. I would like to think with sending their son to Parkview Baptist, they are probably pretty good people.
Posted by geaux99
Wamegeaux, KS
Member since Aug 2005
1620 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

Without naming names


Well it won't be hard to figure out...weren't many times that

quote:

the team went 3 and out


after August.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
466543 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:48 pm to
why do you hate mr beckwith?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
466543 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:49 pm to
quote:

I would like to think with sending their son to Parkview Baptist, they are probably pretty good people.

well wasn't he recruited to PBHS?
Posted by LST
Member since Jan 2007
16316 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

well wasn't he recruited to PBHS?



Not sure, but your probably right.
Posted by otowntiger
O-Town
Member since Jan 2004
16762 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:51 pm to
quote:

LSU is in big trouble.
Well duh. It's obvious that was part of the trouble all year. Trouble came in the form of the kind of horrible year we had. I hope that things will change in more ways than one by the time the bowl gets here.
Posted by maburu2
Member since Mar 2008
4715 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 12:55 pm to
Favorite, Pittman, or Alexander?
Posted by Lakefront-Tiger
Da Lakefront
Member since Nov 2004
6063 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 1:02 pm to
Before you succeed in stirring the shite, I sat next to Shyrone Carey's family, and they did the same thing, so it happened under Saban too.

Non-story.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94786 posts
Posted on 12/3/08 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

While all the other families were cheering and slapping hands, he said that he would not be giving anyone a high five unless his son was playing.


I have a positive story, as well. At the 2007 Florida game, I sat behind a player's mom and little brother. They cheered as though they were raised LSU fans, and though they had been going to games for years like me.

Without naming names, their player was not playing at all because he was redshirting. The player's father was an NFL QB and his name rhymes with the expression, "Say there".

I've sat behind "Team Beckwith" before, too, and it almost certainly couldn't have been one of them. They're rabid (in the best possible way). Ditto for "Team Holliday".


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