Comments on: Ryan Kessman leaves BYU http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Josh http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1625 Josh Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:03:51 +0000 http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1625 Sweeping generalizations aren't becoming of anyone, Bobby. It's not fair to lump everyone at BYU together and slap a label on them. It's not unfair to criticize Kessman for just bailing on the team instead of owning up to his mistakes, whatever they were, and doing what he has to do to get back into practice. The real issue has little to do with religion and everything to do with Kessman's belief that he is above the contract he signed that holds him to a standard equal with every other player on the team. Most people here believe that Kessman will be better off at another school if he is unhappy at BYU, and ultimately BYU will be much better off without a disgruntled player bringing everybody else down. It's just a downer to have a guy not pan out when you had hopes pinned on his success. Sweeping generalizations aren’t becoming of anyone, Bobby. It’s not fair to lump everyone at BYU together and slap a label on them.

It’s not unfair to criticize Kessman for just bailing on the team instead of owning up to his mistakes, whatever they were, and doing what he has to do to get back into practice. The real issue has little to do with religion and everything to do with Kessman’s belief that he is above the contract he signed that holds him to a standard equal with every other player on the team.

Most people here believe that Kessman will be better off at another school if he is unhappy at BYU, and ultimately BYU will be much better off without a disgruntled player bringing everybody else down. It’s just a downer to have a guy not pan out when you had hopes pinned on his success.

]]> By: BOBBY http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1622 BOBBY Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:23:16 +0000 http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1622 as a former LDS, I can say that you guys there at BYU are no different from the world and how they treat people... sad times as a former LDS, I can say that you guys there at BYU are no different from the world and how they treat people… sad times

]]> By: Boyce http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1609 Boyce Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:43:00 +0000 http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1609 We sure are going to miss that blazing 5.2 forty speed!!! Nooooo! We sure are going to miss that blazing 5.2 forty speed!!! Nooooo!

]]> By: Mars http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1608 Mars Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:03:44 +0000 http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1608 Oh no, some out-of-shape loser quit the team! I feel so scorned!! Oh no, some out-of-shape loser quit the team! I feel so scorned!!

]]> By: Mark Freckleton http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1607 Mark Freckleton Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:38:54 +0000 http://cougarlegion.com/2007/09/28/ryan-kessman-leaves-byu/#comment-1607 It amazes me how emotional people get about football players. People who a year ago were foaming-at-the-mouth thrilled that Ryan Kessman chose to commit early are now calling him chubby and a flake. Of course, most of them wouldn't recognize him if they bumped into him on the street and know absolutely nothing about him, his character or his skills. But as they say, hell hath no fury like a woman (or some BYU fans) scorned. It amazes me how emotional people get about football players. People who a year ago were foaming-at-the-mouth thrilled that Ryan Kessman chose to commit early are now calling him chubby and a flake. Of course, most of them wouldn’t recognize him if they bumped into him on the street and know absolutely nothing about him, his character or his skills. But as they say, hell hath no fury like a woman (or some BYU fans) scorned.

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