I really try to not say anything negative in regards to the players, but I'm on the fence with the scholarship issue. The reason is this, I've always said, I don't expect the players to win every game, but I do hope that they understand that they are receiving a quality education in exchange for their effort (And I said effort, as long as a player tries, I'm okay with them). Frankly, the players shouldn't be playing for me, you, or even the coaches, they should be playing for their education because there are thousands of kids who would love to have the opportunity to play football and receive a college education in exchange for it. I didn't hear him say what he said to the player or his exchange with the players mother, but there is some seriousness as to the fact that players need to understand what they are actually receiving in exchange for their services.