Monday, March 03, 2008

Football players beware...

5 points and football players just don't mix, there are bad omens around those two topics when put together. And the media loves for USC to screw up. I agree with Snead in his recent comment concerning this topic.

What does it take for everyone to realize that Five Points and USC football players just don't mix well. Today we here the latest tale of Kyle Young but let's take a moment and look at some recent history. Defensive end Jordin Lindsey was stabbed in the neck there in early December. Quarterback Stephen Garcia was arrested for public drunkenness last February, also outside Red Hot Tomatoes. In 2006, former quarterback Blake Mitchell had his infamous Pavlov’s arrest for trying to fight a bouncer. Oh and to top it off, let's not forget right tackle Justin Sorensen partying it up in a dress the night before a season-changing loss to Arkansas.

Our plea here at LOHD is simple for the football team - stay away from 5 points or at least act like you have a brain if you go down there.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not to mention the Gamecock who caught a beer bottle with his head at St. Pat's Day in 5 Points last year. I understand these guys have all the rights in the world to go out and have a good time, but at some point someone has to look at recent history and say "Hey, this area seems to be much more trouble than it's worth." When was the last time a Gamecock got busted in the Vista? What's wrong, not enough freshmen girls at Liberty, Wild Hare or Flying Saucer?

The sad part is the problems we've had aren't just in Five Parts, they aren't just by young players and hell, they aren't even limited to the off season. Some of them can't even keep their asses in class.

I also understand this stuff goes on at every school under the sun but at some point enough is enough.

And most of those other schools with repeat offenders can at least win more than 6 games.

I can get over a football team that doesn't win many games, that's not going to make me hang my head. But seeing our program constantly cast in a negative light instead of seeing the great student-athletes get the positive attention they deserve is a real kick in the balls.