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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
I was responding to fullor's comment about Gordon not wanting attention. If he and his family truly did not want attention, they would not have called a news conference to sign the letter of intent. They would not have spoken to spoken to the media at all. If he truly did not want attention, he would've attended a less-visible school. So, in that respect, I agree with rocky - if you want the attention, you have to be able to take the boos with the cheers.
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Sometimes you call a press conference to set the record straight. If he had announced to one paper, the phone might have never stopped ringing for further clarification. Press conferences are designed to give all forms of media one opportunity to ask questions instead of doing the same thing over a period of time. That is why when the police want to answer questions about a case, they hold a press conference. It is a lot easier to deal with the media that way.
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Absolutely he and his family should never be subjected to obcenities and things thrown at them. The people that did that were idiots. Those were not the average Illinois fans that I know. The ones I know just booed. Should Gordon and his family not expect to get booed, given the circumstances and how they played out? Nope; too bad for them they don't get love everywhere they go. But, you're right in that there is a line that should never be crossed.
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I do not care if they were the average fan or not. Your coach set a tone. Instead of just moving on, Weber made it sound like in the media as if the kid betrayed him. If Weber took some leadership and said the right things, you might not have this kind of resentment. Weber has already accepted the commitments from kids that are not even sophomores and what is he going to do if they decide to change their minds? Is he going to act the same way?
Peace