re: To the players on the rant

When I was little and "made mistakes" my dad chewed me out and beat my arse. In turn I would get very mad at him for it and I couldn't understand why he would get SO angry. He would say the normal stereotypical things like, "It hurts me to do this" etc. But I didn't believe him. Then I started getting older and was able to see things from different perspectives. I understood that in his eyes my stupid irresponsible actions probably embarrased he and my mom. They probably saw it as a reflection on their parenting. But they were great parents - I was just a kid doing stupid shite I wasn't supposed to.

The players need to realize that the fans support them 100% through all this. We're all in this LSU family together - and their actions are embarrasing us. The fans are the people who have spent countless paychecks that eventually trickle down to the player so that they can have the fancy toys and facilities and education that they have at LSU. So with 3 negative national stories about off the field issues that have produced 6 suspended players so far this season (5 of them starters, 4 of them "leaders"), on top of hearing that "most of the team" broke curfew - it's a little immature and childish to be standoffish against the fans when they're upset. Hopefully one day soon the players and a lot of people on this site will grow up, mature, and realize that just b/c someone is angry and dissapointed in you does not mean that they are against you or don't support you.