Tell me if I am wrong!

[RaginWaldo]

_ Grant was responding to the post by Waldo when he said to take everything in life as a lesson and learn from it, blah blah........ He was talking like he was Dr. Phil or something _

Cause hillbillies like duggie Don't understand philosophy....

[ULvictory]

_ I am extremely frustrated after tonight. I had a players mom scream at me and I screamed back. I wa not vulgar at all. I was on #44 back because he made a stupid play going after a lineman after he was flattened by that player. He said that I should go on the fid and try, and I td him that if it wasn't for people like me, he wouldn't have a scholarship. I told him that he is better than what he is showing and we expect more. Then the mom started screaming at me and I told her that this is not a high school and if she can't take it, then she can go with her son.

I once again was never vulgar and Father asked me to calm down and I did for a while. Then, Grant Fleming, who I have the utmost respect for, turned to me and said "it's just a game". I understand that, but when you are a D1 athlete getting a free education, it's not just a game. Maybe if the Cajuns treat this as more than a game, we won't get embarrassed like norma to an 0-26 team.







igeaux.mobi _

[duggie85]

_ Cause hillbillies like duggie Don't understand philosophy.... _

Whatever dude.....

In one post, you call Grant an idiot, saying he ruins his own reputation, throw out these supposed claims about Grants behavior,etc.....then you state you wish him the best and hope he learns lessons from his life?!?!

[ULvictory]

Players are under the auspices of the coaching! No problem slamming coaches but slamming players is discriminating!

[Turbine]

_ First of all this is Grant Fleming #47 for the Ragin Cajuns. _

Thanks for putting out the fire.

Sorry you had to go through it to do so.

Geaux

[CajunRed]

_ I dont take any of this for granted. I am so grateful that God has given me the ability and chance to play college football. I have no ego and am the least cocky person you will meet. I only named the colleges to prove the point that I chose to come here and wanted to come here. I will not post on this site again. I just needed to set some facts straight. Thanks for all the support again. Go Cajuns. _

Trust me, Grant, the VAST majority of us do not and have never questioned your commitment to your team and university. You handled this with class.

[CajunPride]

Grant, We are sorry you had to go through this mess. The mark of a leader is knowing when to step up and doing it with class.

p.s. to the thread starter- You were Wrong.

[wcd35]

_ Grant, We are sorry you had to go through this mess. The mark of a leader is knowing when to step up and doing it with class.

p.s. to the thread starter- You were Wrong. _

I remember when a certain #6 did something very similar a couple of years back on here. Our captains are certainly that for a reason, they are tremendous leaders.

[raginlittlecajun]

I just read all 11 pages of this thread interesting stuff, i logged off then went look at some personal pictures from the OSU game and WKU game and noticed something that got me a little perturbed. For the OSU game we took pictures of us giving the players high-fives for the cajun walk thing THREE different players all have their iphones hooked on to their pants...IT IS GAME DAY and i have a problem with this you are about to play a college football game the least of your worries should be your iphone...maybe if we had players who were more concerned about their playing on their field than their iphones we could win games! I know not every player is guilty of this or at least i hope not but to have THREE different ones with their cellphones on them just bothers me! that is all

[CrazyCajun]

Probably listening to their music since iPhone is also an iPod


igeaux.mobi

[raginlittlecajun]

as it is also a phone...distractions distractions...get an ipod then! You know some bowl games give ipods as gifts maybe if the coaching staff could set and reach a goal the players would have them! Just sayin...

[cajunhawk]

Tried to stay away from here as long as I could. To hear whoever started this thread berating these kids is rediculous. Grant Fleming played hurt this year. I know for a fact that Bernard Smith is playing hurt. That's dedication anyway you slice it. The players didn't deserve to be berated for losing that game. And a season ticket doesn't allow you the right to berate players that are putting their bodies on the line. Neither does being an alumnus, or an RCAF member. Your there to WATCH people play the game. They are here to PLAY the game. So what if Grant defended his teammate. I would expect nothing less. Especially if it was coming from his own fans. We have got to be better than this.

Everyone is mad. I guarantee, the players feel much much worse than any of us can imagine. I bet Coach Bustle feels pretty bad right now also. No need to whack the hornets nest and make things worse. That's not accepting mediocrity, it's being a human ______ing being. And Grant is 100% correct. It's just a game fellas. For all of us here on this board, college football is an escape from reality, a fun time with friends, or maybe just something to keep you busy on a Saturday afternoon. For Grant and Bernard, this is much more than that. To us it's just a game. To the screaming fan, it's just a game. To Grant and Bernard, its a future, whether they go on to play professionally, or earn a degree that was paid for by their time on the football field.

Our jobs as alumni, fans, and supporters, is to...SUPPORT the team. To yell your lungs out to let them know someone is behind them 100%, and to be there when things go bad just to let them know that someone appreciates what they give up to be a Ragin Cajun. Our job is NOT to berate them and tear them down because they don't fit your mold of what dedication really is. Get a life, and LSU season tickets if thats how your going to act.

This goes out to Grant Fleming and Bernard Smith....thank you. Thank you for being a Ragin Cajun. Thank you for being dedicated to this team. Thank you for playing hurt, for sacrificing, for all the hard work. I will be there on November 20th to watch the final home game of the season. And I will be there next year to usher in a new season. Geaux Cajuns!!!!