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Post by knine99 on May 2, 2011 22:24:39 GMT -5
It has been rumored that certain football players from the 2009-10 season who walked away from the football program wants to return. Should they be allowed to return ? I say most definitely NOT !!! Why you ask well because its totally unfair to the players who stood by the program through all adversities surrounding the program. Unfair to all the players who sacrificed their blood, sweat and time to participate in strength and conditioning and spring football. Coach Kelly i say to you "Draw a line in the sand and stand by the young men who stood by you in the football foxhole !" Hoya football family i ask your opinion on this matter.
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Post by hoyahopeful on May 3, 2011 12:19:56 GMT -5
I am inclined to agree with you, but as the saying goes, "The devil is in the details". I would need to know more about the reasons and what conversations took place between the players and the coach(es). Specific circumstances always matter.
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Post by rosslynhoya on May 3, 2011 15:59:56 GMT -5
It has been rumored that certain football players from the 2009-10 season who walked away from the football program wants to return. Should they be allowed to return ? I say most definitely NOT !!! Why you ask well because its totally unfair to the players who stood by the program through all adversities surrounding the program. Unfair to all the players who sacrificed their blood, sweat and time to participate in strength and conditioning and spring football. Coach Kelly i say to you "Draw a line in the sand and stand by the young men who stood by you in the football foxhole !" Hoya football family i ask your opinion on this matter. A program that went 4-7 against the 26th weakest schedule in America last year has the luxury of pride? If people want to be on the team, that's a testament to the hard work of last year and should be taken as the highest compliment by all who contributed. Frankly, all they should care about is the program's future success (i.e., continued existence) and if that means embracing the prodigal sons, it's for the best.
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Post by theexorcist on May 5, 2011 8:41:46 GMT -5
I'm with RH. In addition to the possibility of details being why they quit, the focus should be on improving the team, not making the team some bizarro version of an ultramarathon. Georgetown needs to do better and football, and, if these people can help, bring them back into the fold. Make them say the speech from Hoosiers when the two kids return after bailing on practice, but don't kick them out because they left.
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Post by HometownHoya on May 5, 2011 9:13:18 GMT -5
I'm with RH. In addition to the possibility of details being why they quit, the focus should be on improving the team, not making the team some bizarro version of an ultramarathon. Georgetown needs to do better and football, and, if these people can help, bring them back into the fold. Make them say the speech from Hoosiers when the two kids return after bailing on practice, but don't kick them out because they left. Agreed...as long as they still can impact the team and keep up after a year away from the game, they are more then welcome. Obviously it all depends on the particulars of this player leaving the team but I'm sure if we are talking about it here, he has already discussed it with the coaches. Also, it needs to be a conditional return, as long as the player stays motivated, committed to football and stay true to their reasons for returning, they can play. If they start moping around after a loss or two/before the end of the season, they do not deserve to stay on the team. Obviously you can't kick off everyone who gets down after a loss but since this is the player's second chance, they need to step it up. Additionally, this player is an upperclassman so they need to show their maturation while away from the game and help lead the team through hard times.
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Post by hilltop77 on May 11, 2011 14:41:47 GMT -5
I don't know who else may be looking to return from 2009-10, but one player who came back out this spring has a history worthy of note. Recruited as one of Coach Kelly's first class, he missed his freshman year with a broken ankle suffered days before camp, to which he showed up anyway, post-surgically on crutches and meds. He attended every practice, meeting, workout and game that season, rehabbed his leg and played the following spring session. As a sophmore, he tore an ACL two weeks into camp. Again, for a second year, surgery, practices, meetings, workouts, games, rehad, spring football. He finally played his junior year, and well, starting in 10 games (all losses, you'll remember) until tearing a labrum against Richmond. Another surgery and comeback effort, but when he couldn't reach playing condition by camp, he thought he'd had enough. Now he is said to just want to play in a winning effort. Let's hope he does.
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Post by HometownHoya on May 12, 2011 10:26:38 GMT -5
I don't know who else may be looking to return from 2009-10, but one player who came back out this spring has a history worthy of note. Recruited as one of Coach Kelly's first class, he missed his freshman year with a broken ankle suffered days before camp, to which he showed up anyway, post-surgically on crutches and meds. He attended every practice, meeting, workout and game that season, rehabbed his leg and played the following spring session. As a sophmore, he tore an ACL two weeks into camp. Again, for a second year, surgery, practices, meetings, workouts, games, rehad, spring football. He finally played his junior year, and well, starting in 10 games (all losses, you'll remember) until tearing a labrum against Richmond. Another surgery and comeback effort, but when he couldn't reach playing condition by camp, he thought he'd had enough. Now he is said to just want to play in a winning effort. Let's hope he does. Thats unfortunate, hopefully he will avoid the injury bug this season. Was he able to medical redshirt any of his first 2 seasons?
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Post by rosslynhoya on May 12, 2011 15:50:29 GMT -5
Thats unfortunate, hopefully he will avoid the injury bug this season. Was he able to medical redshirt any of his first 2 seasons? If my math is correct, he probably has four years of eligibility left. I wish him and the rest of our team the best of luck at getting ready to take the field this fall!
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