Cam Newton was kicked off the team. Then, he was offered the same chance to work his way back on to the team that was offered to every other player Meyer has ever coached. Newton chose to transfer. Rick, Would your kids, once confronted with the fact the computer was stolen also have thrown it out the window?
Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 -----Original Message----- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ala...@gatorzone.com Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:54 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: He did steal a laptop Gene - I kind of agree with you, but I can't help but wonder what my own kids would have done if somebody came up to them at UF and offered to sell them a $1000-1500 laptop for $3-400. My kids were all honor students and they never got into any kind of trouble, but I am not sure they would have had the good judgement at that age to assume the laptop was stolen. Or even if they did suspect it was hot, I'm not sure they would have turned down the deal. rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "GatorGene" <gatorg...@att.net> To: "GatorTalk" <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: He did steal a laptop I hate being lumped in with Criminoles and Scumicanes as a college football team of entitled thugs, druggies, and university-sanctioned villains. I was disappointed to read that we did NOT kick Cam off the team, and would have allowed him to remain a Gator representative (i.e., active player), and that it was Cam's choice to leave UF. Some traffic violations, public urination, and even a non-escalated scuffle at a downtown bar seem to me to be common enough among all students, that they can be accepted (corrected and atoned for while remaining on the team) when committed by a football player, but theft is clearly wrong and not a part of the college maturation process, and so shouldn't be acceptable among university representatives (football players) who get held, and should get held, to a higher standard. If we're saying that we wished he had NOT been involved with theft or accessory to theft, and that we'd love to have a Cam Newton with a clean record performing for UF today, then I'm sure we'd all agree. But I'm not a subscriber to the Bowdenesque "I'm raising them as my own children" school of college football coaching, and I wish there were more evidence that we have high moral standards for our current football players. I know there are many who don't agree with me, and as a parent I do believe in second and third and fourth chances, so I hope that sharing my contrary opinion on GatorTalk for friendly discussion and rebuttal isn't taken as offensive. Cheers, GatorGene ---;==;< On Oct 23, 6:27 pm, Helen Huntley <hhsga...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm sorry he's not on our team. > I still don't really understand why the Gators and Cam couldn't have > worked > things out. As has been said here previously, he's probably a better > player > because he had last year to actually play instead of warming a bench. > However, it's hard to have regrets when you watch him play today. > > -- > Helen Huntley > (727) 823-3801www.helenhuntley.com -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
