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I think a life changing experience for him... and those are good things.

I thought this at the time but didn't really think about it enough to mention it until now. I really like how Hunt handled being ejected. Only from what I saw... he didn't make gestures towards Villanova or the player that tried to rip his helmet off, he didn't come off the field like a prima donna and act like a jerk, he didn't walk around acting like a cry baby.

He did what I would expect anyone to do in the very least. He looked dejected, upset about everything, upset at himself, and a little bit in shock what happened. Our education system is for learning and sports are part of our education system. For some players this isn't true but I truly believe that Hunt has learned some important lessons from all of this and that is a good thing.
 
qdawgg said:
I thought this at the time but didn't really think about it enough to mention it until now. I really like how Hunt handled being ejected. Only from what I saw... he didn't make gestures towards Villanova or the player that tried to rip his helmet off, he didn't come off the field like a prima donna and act like a jerk, he didn't walk around acting like a cry baby.
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He knew he had to pass by Floyd Little on his way to the locker room.

He'll be fine. One time thing.
 
I might creamed for this but I thought the outcry from the SU Fans was a little over the top. I agree that Hunt's actions was improper for the starting QB and leader, a player that all SU Fans put their hopes in for a great year. I agree that it didn't show leadership for him get to that point.

What I also get is that people, let alone young college kids, get emotional and they make mistakes. I've made plenty of very stupid mistakes in my life ... very stupid mistakes. Had I had my head straight I would not have, but that's the point - my very stupid mistakes were an emotional reaction and not rational. And he's a kid. I felt, to be honest, a little deflated to see the SU Fans come down so hard on Hunt because the Fan's Hopes of great season seemed marred, especially in a game where we played so very poorly. Forgive me if I'm getting this all wrong, but Hunt is just a kid playing football and I am never one to expect that he show perfect leadership and games-man-ship all the time. What I DO EXPECT is that he learns and grows from mistakes - that, in my opinion, is the true mark of what his character is.

Go ahead - up but I stand by this. He's just a kid playing football, that the fans (me included) place our expectations on him and then condemn him when he falters - it makes me sad. I'm glad for his tweet and hope he has become stronger because of this.

By the same token I get that the fan's reactions are also "emotional" so I do not place blame on the reaction. I also get that Hunt has a responsibility and is why he is a scholarship athlete. He made a mistake. My strategy is to move on, let him learn and grow and become a stronger leader.

Flame suit on since I expect some retort as my perspective doesn't seem to be the common theme on Hunt's actions. I can take it .. I have kinda medium-thick skin. :)
 
ORANGEsPHK said:
I might creamed for this but I thought the outcry from the SU Fans was a little over the top. I agree that Hunt's actions was improper for the starting QB and leader, a player that all SU Fans put their hopes in for a great year. I agree that it didn't show leadership for him get to that point.

What I also get is that people, let alone young college kids, get emotional and they make mistakes. I've made plenty of very stupid mistakes in my life ... very stupid mistakes. Had I had my head straight I would not have, but that's the point - my very stupid mistakes were an emotional reaction and not rational. And he's a kid. I felt, to be honest, a little deflated to see the SU Fans come down so hard on Hunt because the Fan's Hopes of great season seemed marred, especially in a game where we played so very poorly. Forgive me if I'm getting this all wrong, but Hunt is just a kid playing football and I am never one to expect that he show perfect leadership and games-man-ship all the time. What I DO EXPECT is that he learns and grows from mistakes - that, in my opinion, is the true mark of what his character is.

Go ahead - up but I stand by this. He's just a kid playing football, that the fans (me included) place our expectations on him and then condemn him when he falters - it makes me sad. I'm glad for his tweet and hope he has become stronger because of this.

By the same token I get that the fan's reactions are also "emotional" so I do not place blame on the reaction. I also get that Hunt has a responsibility and is why he is a scholarship athlete. He made a mistake. My strategy is to move on, let him learn and grow and become a stronger leader.

Flame suit on since I expect some retort as my perspective doesn't seem to be the common theme on Hunt's actions. I can take it .. I have kinda medium-thick skin. :)
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Everything you said is spot on. WE all make mistakes. He made his and I guarantee that he learned from it. That's all that we can ask in this situation. I predict he has a huge game against CMU. No one will even remember what happened after that.
 
ORANGEsPHK said:
I might creamed for this but I thought the outcry from the SU Fans was a little over the top. I agree that Hunt's actions was improper for the starting QB and leader, a player that all SU Fans put their hopes in for a great year. I agree that it didn't show leadership for him get to that point.

What I also get is that people, let alone young college kids, get emotional and they make mistakes. I've made plenty of very stupid mistakes in my life ... very stupid mistakes. Had I had my head straight I would not have, but that's the point - my very stupid mistakes were an emotional reaction and not rational. And he's a kid. I felt, to be honest, a little deflated to see the SU Fans come down so hard on Hunt because the Fan's Hopes of great season seemed marred, especially in a game where we played so very poorly. Forgive me if I'm getting this all wrong, but Hunt is just a kid playing football and I am never one to expect that he show perfect leadership and games-man-ship all the time. What I DO EXPECT is that he learns and grows from mistakes - that, in my opinion, is the true mark of what his character is.

Go ahead - up but I stand by this. He's just a kid playing football, that the fans (me included) place our expectations on him and then condemn him when he falters - it makes me sad. I'm glad for his tweet and hope he has become stronger because of this.

By the same token I get that the fan's reactions are also "emotional" so I do not place blame on the reaction. I also get that Hunt has a responsibility and is why he is a scholarship athlete. He made a mistake. My strategy is to move on, let him learn and grow and become a stronger leader.

Flame suit on since I expect some retort as my perspective doesn't seem to be the common theme on Hunt's actions. I can take it .. I have kinda medium-thick skin. :)
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Honestly, I don't recall reading a lot of threads where fans wanted excessive punishments for Hunt. I think the biggest argument that seemed to be discussed was whether he should have been ejected, which isn't really something worth arguing and then whether the whole thing was a big deal or not. I think there were people that didn't think he should be ejected and thought it was not a big deal what Hunt did and then went over the top with their reactions when people suggested he deserved to be ejected and then a smaller group of people from there suggested he should be suspended one more game to send a message.

I think most people would agree with everything you said.
 
ORANGEsPHK said:
I might creamed for this but I thought the outcry from the SU Fans was a little over the top. I agree that Hunt's actions was improper for the starting QB and leader, a player that all SU Fans put their hopes in for a great year. I agree that it didn't show leadership for him get to that point.

What I also get is that people, let alone young college kids, get emotional and they make mistakes. I've made plenty of very stupid mistakes in my life ... very stupid mistakes. Had I had my head straight I would not have, but that's the point - my very stupid mistakes were an emotional reaction and not rational. And he's a kid. I felt, to be honest, a little deflated to see the SU Fans come down so hard on Hunt because the Fan's Hopes of great season seemed marred, especially in a game where we played so very poorly. Forgive me if I'm getting this all wrong, but Hunt is just a kid playing football and I am never one to expect that he show perfect leadership and games-man-ship all the time. What I DO EXPECT is that he learns and grows from mistakes - that, in my opinion, is the true mark of what his character is.

Go ahead - up but I stand by this. He's just a kid playing football, that the fans (me included) place our expectations on him and then condemn him when he falters - it makes me sad. I'm glad for his tweet and hope he has become stronger because of this.

By the same token I get that the fan's reactions are also "emotional" so I do not place blame on the reaction. I also get that Hunt has a responsibility and is why he is a scholarship athlete. He made a mistake. My strategy is to move on, let him learn and grow and become a stronger leader.

Flame suit on since I expect some retort as my perspective doesn't seem to be the common theme on Hunt's actions. I can take it .. I have kinda medium-thick skin. :)
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Excellent
 
ORANGEsPHK said:
By the same token I get that the fan's reactions are also "emotional" so I do not place blame on the reaction. I also get that Hunt has a responsibility and is why he is a scholarship athlete. He made a mistake. My strategy is to move on, let him learn and grow and become a stronger leader.

Flame suit on since I expect some retort as my perspective doesn't seem to be the common theme on Hunt's actions. I can take it .. I have kinda medium-thick skin. :)
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Good post OPHK - especially the bolded part above.

Although I have not seen it mentioned specifically, I wonder if Hunt's previous shoplifting incident at Carousel fueled some of the emotional reactions from the fans? Gaining maturity is nearly a life long process for many of us. And few of us have had to do it in a fish bowl.

Like you said, time to move on and hope it has made Hunt a stronger leader.
 
qdawgg said:
I think a life changing experience for him... and those are good things.

I thought this at the time but didn't really think about it enough to mention it until now. I really like how Hunt handled being ejected. Only from what I saw... he didn't make gestures towards Villanova or the player that tried to rip his helmet off, he didn't come off the field like a prima donna and act like a jerk, he didn't walk around acting like a cry baby.

He did what I would expect anyone to do in the very least. He looked dejected, upset about everything, upset at himself, and a little bit in shock what happened. Our education system is for learning and sports are part of our education system. For some players this isn't true but I truly believe that Hunt has learned some important lessons from all of this and that is a good thing.
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I hadn't thought about how he handled himself b/c I was trying to figure out what was happening. You're right, his reaction as he was ejected was appropriate and that can definitely be appreciated given the heat of the moment.
 
I think the outcry really shows how highly we think of him. As if he could do no wrong, which is not going to be the case of any college student ever.
 
Upstate said:
I think the outcry really shows how highly we think of him. As if he could do no wrong, which is not going to be the case of any college student ever.
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Unfortunately it's not even possible for adults these days. I see more adults making dumb mistakes than kids.
 
qdawgg said:
I think a life changing experience for him... and those are good things.

I thought this at the time but didn't really think about it enough to mention it until now. I really like how Hunt handled being ejected. Only from what I saw... he didn't make gestures towards Villanova or the player that tried to rip his helmet off, he didn't come off the field like a prima donna and act like a jerk, he didn't walk around acting like a cry baby.

He did what I would expect anyone to do in the very least. He looked dejected, upset about everything, upset at himself, and a little bit in shock what happened. Our education system is for learning and sports are part of our education system. For some players this isn't true but I truly believe that Hunt has learned some important lessons from all of this and that is a good thing.
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His previous incident, which cost him an entire spring and no doubt hampered his development - especially painful since it turns out we needed him sooner than later - should have been that call.
 
Excuse me, but what big outcry against TH? All I saw was the usual beetching and moaning after a loss, or in this case, a What win. Sure, a handful of over-the-top posts, but they were by the usual suspects who always see the glass half empty. Pyle said it best: take a deep breath and just stay away from the board for a couple of days until the emotional rants subside to a normal level.
 
i was upset with hunt,but crazily so. more upset with the coaches lack of having the team ready and poor preparation. as far hunt goes, he has learned from it---i hope the coaches learned a lesson as well
 
By all accounts he is a really good kid who has had some very tough times. We all make mistakes and live in homes of glass.
 
northacuse said:
Excuse me, but what big outcry against TH? All I saw was the usual beetching and moaning after a loss, or in this case, a What win. Sure, a handful of over-the-top posts, but they were by the usual suspects who always see the glass half empty. Pyle said it best: take a deep breath and just stay away from the board for a couple of days until the emotional rants subside to a normal level.
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There was a whole thread where people wanted him suspended for another game because "we are Syracuse and should hold him to a higher standard". Thread with some of the rants are below...from our own "fans.

http://syracusefan.com/threads/what-should-hunts-punishment-be.79354/

"He committed Battery"
He needs to do community hours
He needs to apologize to the opposing team and players for his actions
He need to write an apology letter to the opposing team and player he hit
Suspend him for the first series against CMU
Suspend him for the whole game against CMU
etc., etc.
 
High expectations unfortunately come with potentially high disappointment. I'm not worried about TH. He will bounce back strongly.
 
He will learn from this, and I believe he will come out with eyes on fire against CMU. Not making excuses for the myriad of issues we had against Nova, but Hunt was just getting warmed up when he got the boot. He stays in the game, we win by two touchdowns. Still would have been a pretty ugly win, but less ugly. Most importantly, I think he learned and will be a better person and player going forward
 
CuseOnly said:
There was a whole thread where people wanted him suspended for another game because "we are Syracuse and should hold him to a higher standard". Thread with some of the rants are below...from our own "fans.

http://syracusefan.com/threads/what-should-hunts-punishment-be.79354/

"He committed Battery"
He needs to do community hours
He needs to apologize to the opposing team and players for his actions
He need to write an apology letter to the opposing team and player he hit
Suspend him for the first series against CMU
Suspend him for the whole game against CMU
etc., etc.
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Why do you believe that thinking SU should have high standards and being a fan of SU are mutually exclusive?
 
Cameo Rel♠ @Rel_Hunt10 · 1h
Hey @Cuse fans, sorry I let us all down vs. Nova. I will be ready at CMU to crush their souls, break open their skulls, and feast on the delicious good inside.. Their fans will cry when they see what we do to them. #curbstomptheirheads #youregonnadieclown #scottshaferkilledaguywithatrident
 
CuseOnly said:
There was a whole thread where people wanted him suspended for another game because "we are Syracuse and should hold him to a higher standard". Thread with some of the rants are below...from our own "fans.

http://syracusefan.com/threads/what-should-hunts-punishment-be.79354/

"He committed Battery"
He needs to do community hours
He needs to apologize to the opposing team and players for his actions
He need to write an apology letter to the opposing team and player he hit
Suspend him for the first series against CMU
Suspend him for the whole game against CMU
etc., etc.
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Exactly my point. Count how many posters there were who wanted to crucify Hunt. Compare that number to the number of people who post here. Small percentage of fans who may be a bit more crazed or emotional than the rest of us. Don' t sweat the small stuff.
 
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