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Orange Blooded [4640]
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What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 12:34 PM
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to my 9 YO daughter who wears her Watkins Nike Jersey with so much pride. I will now focus on her understanding that people are not perfect and disappoint, but I hope she learns that more later than sooner...though we all learn that eventually.
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Orange Blooded [3290]
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 12:36 PM
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dang dude, it's not like he killed someone. he got busted for weed. he's a college kid. it is certainly illegal but so is speeding.
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CU Guru [1799]
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Agreed, its just a disappointing situation all the way
May 4, 2012, 12:36 PM
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around.
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CU Guru [1325]
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True - and this doesn't make Sammy a bad guy at all, it just
May 4, 2012, 12:42 PM
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goes to show everyone makes mistakes.
It sounds like Sammy made a big mistake here. He's young. He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he's young and things like this happen. I hope Sammy learns from this and can stay a Tiger. We need him on the field obviously, but we need him to make better decisions even more so. He's the face of our program.
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Legend [16166]
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It would hurt me more having to explain why it is illegal to
May 4, 2012, 12:44 PM
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begin with...
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CU Guru [1325]
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True that too***
May 4, 2012, 12:46 PM
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Oculus Spirit [93784]
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CU Guru [1325]
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The pills are a different story. Doesn't sound good but...
May 4, 2012, 12:52 PM
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we'll just have to let it play out and see what really happened (what he had or didn't have).
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Legend [16166]
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They WERE prescribed by a doctor...for ADD...Hardly heroin..***
May 4, 2012, 1:05 PM
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Re: They WERE prescribed by a doctor...for ADD...Hardly heroin..***
May 4, 2012, 1:07 PM
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aderall and vyvanse are not your hardened drug lord's choice of drugs...come on people, get off your high horses...he made a very stupid mistke but give him the benefit of the doubt until the WHOLE story comes out...if he is guilty, he won't get much more than a slap on the wrist
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Oculus Spirit [93784]
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What high horse?
May 4, 2012, 1:57 PM
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Prescription for who?
I'm not sending Sammy to hail for this offense but if you don't think Dabo will fall on his ### like a ton of bricks you just don't know Dabo.
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Legend [19610]
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Ditto.
May 4, 2012, 12:45 PM
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My 12 year old son got a SW jeresy during the spring game as part of his birthday present.
Gonna' be kinda sad to tell him why Sammy isn't playing against Auburn.
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All-In [26968]
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You could tell him he's off doing some heroic thing
May 4, 2012, 12:46 PM
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Like putting out a fire at an orphanage in Indonesia.
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CU Guru [1446]
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why don't ya'll grow up
May 4, 2012, 12:50 PM
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pretty selfish way to look at it
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yeah! why isnt he saving homeless shelters too??*****
May 4, 2012, 1:12 PM
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Re: Ditto.
May 4, 2012, 1:05 PM
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Boo hoo, I'm sorry that you can't have difficult conversations with your children. Grow up and become a PARENT.
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Legend [19610]
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Didn't say I wouldn't have the conversation.
May 4, 2012, 1:54 PM
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Said it was sad.
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Re: Ditto.
May 4, 2012, 1:18 PM
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I wanna go back and live my life as sheltered as some kids are these days. If (at 12) you don't know about older kids making stupid decisions and getting busted for it then it must be nice. Heck, use it as a teaching point. Even Sammy Watkins can get busted for being a dumb***.
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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It will be a teaching point, but I would rather explain with
May 4, 2012, 1:29 PM
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examples which are not so disappointing to a child. Children grow up too fast already...Let them keep their innocence as long as possible.
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Oculus Spirit [93784]
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Raising a child is tough.
May 4, 2012, 12:49 PM
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Did Sammy create this illusion of sainthood?
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Re: Raising a child is tough.
May 4, 2012, 12:59 PM
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No but just about every fan on this site thought he was a saint.
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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No, but he already is a step behind CJ
May 4, 2012, 1:07 PM
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no matter what he does.
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Legend [16166]
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Does Sammy have any illegitimate children? Seems like
May 4, 2012, 1:13 PM
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a college kid partying is better example than having a child in HS...
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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Meanwhile CJ is a better father than many who are married.
May 4, 2012, 1:27 PM
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Not condoning either, but the baby did not make news like the arrest will.
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 1:08 PM
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Dang dude. Cry me a river.
Or, just not tell her? Do you tell her "Hey, Sammy Watkins woke up this morning!" You could just not tell her everything he does, you know...
This original post is clearly fishing for TUs.
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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Wrong peckerhead. Just expressing my feelings...there are
May 4, 2012, 1:10 PM
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guys who are great players that Do NOT do MJ or drugs...or even drink. Glad she like him and hoped he would continue deserving his citizenship praises as much as playing accolades.
Jerk.
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Re: Wrong peckerhead. Just expressing my feelings...there are
May 4, 2012, 1:13 PM
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Right. There are great players who have never been caught or never did drugs.
There are also great players who have.
Your post makes it sound like he shot someone and then burned down Death Valley.
Personally, I've never done any drugs, but at my age that makes me a statistical minority. I did drink underage, however, as I would assure you 99% of Clemson (and all other) athletes have done.
The sky isn't falling.
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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The press will bring this up til you wish it were falling.
May 4, 2012, 1:16 PM
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Between 70 WVU points and this discussed to death, the season cannot get here fast enough. We can agree on that, I think.
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I have an 8 year old son. Allow me to help you:
May 4, 2012, 1:08 PM
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"He broke the team rules so Dabo is teaching him a lesson."
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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I can handle that. Just wishing a role model would continue
May 4, 2012, 1:11 PM
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to be deserving of the attention.
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Legend [16166]
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Maybe you need to find your child a better role model than a
May 4, 2012, 1:14 PM
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teenager who plays sports...
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Orange Blooded [4640]
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They pick their own...You do not just decide to be a fan of
May 4, 2012, 1:17 PM
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someone. I guess you think CJ was a bad choice as a role model.
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Legend [16166]
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I think any athlete, aside from Tebow, is a poor choice as
May 4, 2012, 3:13 PM
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a role model...
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Oculus Spirit [93784]
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I'd agree.
May 4, 2012, 3:17 PM
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That kid has a long way to fall. I hope he doesn't!
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 1:11 PM
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Hey OP, you can tell your kids that I smoke pot just about everyday and I'm doing perfectly fine.
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Oculus Spirit [83160]
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Don't tell her.***
May 4, 2012, 1:15 PM
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 1:18 PM
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^^^Amen
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 2:00 PM
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The crime here was to get behind the wheel of a car.
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tell her he's in timeout for being bad....was that so hard?***
May 4, 2012, 2:01 PM
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Re: What hurts me the most is explaining what Sammy did
May 4, 2012, 3:37 PM
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no conversation needed, just pass her the joint
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