RP was not the only person making actions and choices, actions and choices. To me, putting 100% of the blame on RP is irresponsible and immature. IMO, I'd put the majority of the blame on RP, I'd say he is %60 to %80 at fault for all this, and because of that, I have zero problem with him being kicked off the team. But I don't agree that he is 100% responsible. When things don't turn out perfect, everybody needs to be a responsible human being and reflect about how we all could have done things better so that we get better and better at being perfect in the future. To me, that's the mature, responsible way to be a human being. But, I'm a Christian, and I believe in all the crazy theories Jesus had about not going around putting 100% of the blame on others, that we all children of God, that we are all in this together... and all that jazz. But yes, I'm no poster-child for Christianity, either, but I still believe in it.
Dude fails a drug test after being in and out of the dog house, having been given multiple second-chances that many others haven't gotten, and you blame 20-40% of his fate on someone besides him? :huh: Do you have kids, John?
I attribute part of that 20%-40% of his fate to his parents or whoever was primarily responsible for raising him.
He still made the decision to do what he did. His parents were not there to make it for him. Him and him alone did that.
I don't post much:yelwink2:, but the parent thing is crazy. Here's my 2 cents: Well, it wasn't gonna last anyway, so it's better now than during the season. The rumors that are flying need to be shelved for the moment to allow the "real" story to be told by Miles, the players, and some legitimate inside information by credible sources, if at all. Regardless of the reason, the bottom line is RP didn't live up to his side of the deal...and NEVER did. Oh, you can argue about how he was the only reason LSU won it all, but I guess the rest of the team didn't do much while RP was riding the pine in several key games they won. I guess they won in spite of themselves or just got lucky when RP wasn't playing. Of course, I don't recall RP making one tackle or defending one pass all year, but I didn't see every play of every game either so maybe he did. RP made it clear from the day he signed he was not a team player nor was he going to be. RP was about himself, his Heismans, and his titles with the rest of the team along for the ride. Oh, he took 'em for a ride alright, but it was the kind of ride teammates eventually start ignoring after a while. My bet is many of his teammates are quite happy this little ride is over...for good! Sure they can be sad about losing a friend, but not about losing a bad teammate. For all the nonsense talk going on all forums and the like, too many people were willing to sell their souls for RP to lead them to another title or two. Too many people fell in love with all the main-stream media attention and adoration from being a top flight team, but they sure forgot how LSU became that team. Many have forgotten that the 2003 was credited for their class on and off the field (opponents and hotels, see advocate stories) while they won the national title that year. Hopefully this pathetic saga from a spoiled kid will bring the "many" back to their sense of winning with character, class, and guts all of which this guy never displayed at any time during his stay here. It's guys like RP who bring teams down for years if they're allowed to linger too long. Thankfully, Miles did what he had to whether he wanted to or he was forced to. RP is done...finally!
Speaking of the parent thing, Jarrett Lee's father was one of his high school football coaches. http://www.lsubeat.com/apps/pbcs.dll...0202/803020328
Great job John. I lay it at Ryans feet were it belongs and you label me irresponsible and immature. That's a good one. If I thought for a second that you had control of your mental faculties, I might be upset. Its probably my fault for responding to your post and expecting anything more. Ryan is not 14. He is in his 20's. He is responsible for where he is today. But feel free to continue pining for him and crying the blues.
Look, this isn't a happy weekend in Tiger Nation. Like Dandy Don wrote today: In my many years of watching high school football, Ryan Perrilloux was the best high school quarterback I have ever seen. I also believe that Ryan Perrilloux would have made All-America at LSU Like many others, I've felt similarly for many years now. Anyway, the point is he is gone. But here is something that made me bust out laughing, maybe it will cheer you up as well:
