Thomas O'Brien Quit the Team

[Just in the crowd]

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I hope you "wish I could have played college sports" experts are happy now. Do you think these college athletes are not reading sites like this one? Of course they do. Do you think all the harsh words said about this "young" man go unheard. Do you think his teammates read this stuff? Of course they do.

I was amazed at how many harsh, mean things were said about him by so called fans. Then they come back and wish him well. OMG, what a scene for this young person to go through.

Do you guys think that he threw some of those picks on purpose? You guys don't have a clue. You guys don't understand that you guys were just as much of the problem of dividing the team. They read this stuff. They are kids for pete's sakes. They take everything personally. They take to heart what his said on sites like this.

I forgive you guys, I sure hope that this young man can do the same.

[EQguy]

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Classic pot stirring post. Your outrageous indignation is noted.

[JackJD]

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EQguy is right: Just In The Crowd is a Coyote and has been banned several times from this message board. He's on a very short leash and I hope posters ignore him and do not feed the troll.

[Nidaros]

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EQguy is right: Just In The Crowd is a Coyote and has been banned several times from this message board. He's on a very short leash and I hope posters ignore him and do not feed the troll.

Well, at least he is not like usdfbalum, who attacks you and reminds you that you are not like his friends at SDSU.
Boy can he make you feel guilty. He tries to lay the entire ugliness of the rivalry at your feet

[LakeJack]

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http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...ws|text|Sports

O'Brien: Quitting wasn't based on 'outside pressures'

[Nidaros]

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BLess TOB for his honesty. It justs seem he could not shake the INT slump that got started with 4 INT's in Fargo, but if you look at the following week at UND, there were no INT's so possibly Pass defense has played a part in the NDSU game. The Bison faithful like to boast of the quality D backs. UND did not seem to have any and were pretty banged up when they came to Brookings as were the Jacks. If you had the videos on all the INT, and Pick 6, would someone be able to see a pattern of bad QB moves?. Well lets move on and wish all the good luck to Austin Sumner. Its going to be different seeing a number 6 out there.

[Just in the crowd]

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EQguy is right: Just In The Crowd is a Coyote and has been banned several times from this message board. He's on a very short leash and I hope posters ignore him and do not feed the troll.

I have no interest, ties, or anything to USD, heck, been there maybe five times.

My post was to bring to light that athletes visit these type of sites. There is absolutely no need for harsh, mean words to ever be typed about a "kid". They are trying to do good. Sometimes things don't go right and we lose. So what, it's a dang game.

Maybe we should try better not to make personal bashing part of our posts. State what you want, but don't use harsh, mean words and name calling as a part of our posts.

They read this stuff.

[89rabbit]

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Go State!

[89rabbit]

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More from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20110921/SPORTS0202/109210307/Q-SDSU-football-coach-John-Stiegelmeier

Q&A with SDSU football coach John Stiegelmeier

11:00 PM, Sep. 20, 2011

Written by
Terry Vandrovec

John Stiegelmeier has coached the South Dakota State football program for 15 years, and he's never had a week like this.

In a matter of 52 hours, the Jackrabbits suffered a 48-14 loss at Cal Poly, got rerouted to Minneapolis on their return trip due to inclement weather and had their quarterback - third-year starter Thomas O'Brien - abruptly quit the team.

Nonetheless, Stiegelmeier honored a previous commitment to speak at a Sioux Falls booster luncheon Tuesday, even taking questions from members. He did so rather frankly and then answered more from the Argus Leader: . . . (read more)


You got to love Stig, always class.


Go State!

[JackJD]

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EQguy is right: Just In The Crowd is a Coyote and has been banned several times from this message board. He's on a very short leash and I hope posters ignore him and do not feed the troll.

Follow 89Rabbit's graphic. Just in the Crowd already forgave everyone (third-party forgiveness?) and with Thomas making clear fans had nothing to do with his decision... don't feed the troll.

[RabbitObsessed]

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Somewhat relevant to this thread, Matt Zimmer with a blog post about Twitter that I thought was very well written:

http://mattyzimmer.tumblr.com/post/1...r-us-to-get-in

[JackJD]

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I liked Stig's comment: But, again, the more you worry about that the less you find solutions.

Once a problem is known, its time to work on solutions. Some people stop and spend their all time wringing their hands over the problem; others focus on solutions, pick a path and move forward.

Last weekend could be a catalyst to some big things, a new attitude. I'm excited about this weekend's game. Go Jacks!

[thumper_76]

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There is never a bad day to be a Jackrabbit....only good and better!

I like what the guy who is subbing on the Dan Patrick show says. Every day of my life has been a great day, there just have been some rough moments.

[goon]

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EQguy is right: Just In The Crowd is a Coyote and has been banned several times from this message board. He's on a very short leash and I hope posters ignore him and do not feed the troll.

nothing like getting neg rep points from a troll because he knows more then the rest of us because he most have played college sports. while those who were critical of TOB never did. The troll doesnt know much him self because I did play college sports, on the tennis team while I was at SDSU yet I got dinged for it. Classic.

[EQguy]

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Gotta say i never understood the fascination with rep points in general but more directly negative rep.