re: Entitlement culture

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guess you’d say the same of Joe Burrow right?

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Oh Yeah, the situations are exactly the same...

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Burrow is a RS Junior. Bit of a difference there

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There is no difference actually. They both were not going to start for the next 2 years at least and if the coaches here at LSU have their hearts set on MB taking over which seems pretty clear, it makes no sense to wait and see only to be left out in the cold.

Hey another kicker, Coach O left LSU too as a player. Jimbo Fisher left FSU. Saban left LSU. UM left Florida. It's what you can do as a human being. You can make decisions that you feel are best for you and yours.

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The competition isn’t over jackass

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Burrow left OSU before fall practice even started. What a quitter

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Players are more empowered now than ever before and people like you feel threatened by that. God help you when they actually start getting paid, will you be able to cope?

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It’s a game and I couldn’t care less. It’s hilarious that the fault falls on the coach and not the culture that propagates kids giving up at the first sign of adversity.

Right, when I think of giving up at the first sign on adversity, I think of Lowell “2 blown out knees” Narcisse.

Great point

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Burrow left OSU before fall practice even started. What a quitter

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Left after spring practice. Not in the middle of fall camp. If you can’t identify the immaturity that plays into that decision then i don’t know what to tell you.

I don't quite see it that way.

If Narcisse felt entitled, he'd stay and end up being a lockeroom cancer. He'd mouth off on twitter... during the season. He'd facebook recruits and say negative things.

I'm just saying I disagree with the word "entitlement" in this case.

He did rehab from 2 bum knees. That takes work, sustained effort. Entitlement would have been not putting in that work.

If I were to rephrase for you I'd say it is more "poorly managed expectations" with, maybe, a small dose of "not seeing the big picture"; not being a good teammate.

He has to manage his own expectations. That's what he's doing with this transfer. I just happen to think it's more mis-management.

As for not seeing the big picture: there are 99 other people on that roster and what is a national brand on the line year after year. No one in their right mind would risk their hard work for his ego and/or expectations. That is just the real world. He failed to see that.

In the end, maybe he's being a little selfish. I don't see being selfish as "evil". I think being selfish is part of our make-up, and is the best thing for #1 (yourself). But if you are on a team, or in the military, that HAS to be put aside. Maybe he's incapable of that. And that's his cross to bear.

Yea the kid faced challenges and quit two weeks into fall camp.
Unbelievable y’all saw it was a business decision.

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You people that say players like LN are doing what’s best for themselves have created a culture of entitlement for athletes.

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1) No one gives a shite about your non athletic kid

2) Life is all about opportunity. LN clearly sees there is no opportunity for him at LSU so he is putting himself in a better position to have an opportunity.

Using your theory, no one should ever leave their job for more money, promotions, better working conditions, etc...

Spend less time judging people for trying to better their situations and go teach your kid how dribble or some shite.

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Using your theory, no one should ever leave their job for more money, promotions, better working conditions, etc...

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Not at all, but no one should expect to get more money, promotions, better working conditions without competing for them. He had a great opportunity here at LSU.

It’s no different than college grads entering the workforce and thinking they should be promoted within 6 months of being hired.