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Does this sound a bit better?
1st Hour: “Coach, SU fans were so sad to hear about the passing of Fab Melo at the age of 26. Every person deserves more of a chance at life than that. I’ll always remember Fab as the happy warrior that gave us our best ever regular season. Unfortunately, some have taken the occasion to bring up his academic troubles and even blamed him for the NCAA sanction against the program. To what extent was Fab personally responsible for what happened and to what extent was it the actions of others that created the problem? “
2nd Hour: “Coach, We’ve had two centers die while still in their 20’s of heart problems, Conrad McRae and no Fab Melo. Sometimes these things are due to the accelerated growth rate of tall athletes. Are there ways of telling that a young player might have such a problem such that he might be able to treated for it? Is there anything that a coach can see that might cause him to ask the doctors to check a player out?”
IMO, now is not the time to look for whose at fault over what happened several years ago. Now is the time to celebrate a life that was too short. Why not just remember how Fab owned the paint during his sophomore season?
I love what you do for the board and thank you for the time that you dedicate to your posts.
I think that question 1 is a set up question and nobody wins. If Fab were a family member or close friend, I'd be a little more than mad if I heard that question at this time.