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Have you ever had an emotional disagreement with your wife when you were confident your position was correct from the start and a heated exchange occurred? You may've said something hateful that you know you shouldn't have said and, in your disappointment with yourself, apologized to make peace. Afterwards, all was well with your relationship and you both prospered.Count me one as disappointed when people go down the road of apologizing after the fact. I have more respect for a person if they just own up and defend it. Not saying I agree with what Baker did on the field. But he did it. Own it and defend it.
Baker has no long-term relationship with the Kansas players. He has no reason to make sure his relationship with Kansas players prospers.Have you ever had an emotional disagreement with your wife when you were confident your position was correct from the start and a heated exchange occurred? You may've said something hateful that you know you shouldn't have said and, in your disappointment with yourself, apologized to make peace. Afterwards, all was well with your relationship and you both prospered.
Instead, you could've stood your ground and argued your point endlessly to the continued detriment of your relationship. In the end, you might believe that you were victorious in your battle only to needlessly put the outcome of the relationship in serious jeopardy.
Prudent move, imho, by Baker if sincere. His apology was appropriate, well thought out, and seemed very sincere.
As he stated in his presser, his relationship to his fans, university, teammates, parents, adversaries, and the viewers was his concern. I reflectively look at things from a spiritual perspective. Don't know if spirituality was his intent. I felt he accomplished what he needed to do to right an unfortunate situation and I applaud him for doing what I perceive to be the right thing.Baker has no long-term relationship with the Kansas players. He has no reason to make sure his relationship with Kansas players prospers.
His actions didn't affect me whatsoever since it wasn't directed towards me. It was directed towards Kansas players who decided to take things down that road during the coin toss at midfield before the game even began. Now if the Kansas players offer an apology as well, then Baker should meet them halfway and do the same. But I doubt the Kansas players were sorry at all with what they did. Unless I missed the Kansas post-game presser and they apologized before Baker did his presser.As he stated in his presser, his relationship to his fans, university, teammates, parents, adversaries, and the viewers was his concern. I reflectively look at things from a spiritual perspective. Don't know if spirituality was his intent. I felt he accomplished what he needed to do to right an unfortunate situation and I applaud him for doing what I perceive to be the right thing.
He humbled himself justifiably. Good man.
*football team. (damned auto-correct)Fukc Kansas and their kill-time-between-basketbal-seasons team.
Count me one as disappointed when people go down the road of apologizing after the fact. I have more respect for a person if they just own up and defend it. Not saying I agree with what Baker did on the field. But he did it. Own it and defend it.
Count me one as disappointed when people go down the road of apologizing after the fact. I have more respect for a person if they just own up and defend it. Not saying I agree with what Baker did on the field. But he did it. Own it and defend it.
ESPN likes this kind of stuff. Mayfield has given them plenty to talk about, especially on Heisman night. Now it is time for alll the Mike Lupicas crawl out of the woodwork.
I wish Mayfield had thought of this before yrsterday’s game. He was aware of the coverage he was getting as the odds on Heisman favorite. Regardless of how anyone on this message board feels, Mayfield really screwed up.
Defend him all you want, but realize that Riley, the team, OU and the OU fan base don’t need or deserve the fallout that is looming.
This is the Kansas Coach's response...It Clarifies NOTHING for me...If you are able to translate it, and 'Get His Point', then please explain it to me. After reading it, I do understand his player's behavior/mentality more...
http://newsok.com/article/5572792
I doubt if people dislike Mayfield because he is "doing something right" or because of "jealousy".
I believe it has more to do with his being the face of the this team and his leadership role.....and the lack of maturity he shows too often.
It's a mystery to me that Riley hasn't taken Mayfield aside and told him to cut the crap. Nothing wrong with being the team's emotional leader, but it should not come at the expense of disrespecting opponents and the reputation of OU. The score at game's end should have been Mayfield's only response to the hand shake snub at the start of the game.
Fortunately for Mayfield, if jerks like Jameis Winston and Johnny Manziel can win the Heisman, so can he. Winning the award is apparently no longer about character.
It's sad how people rally around those who represent their values, their politics and even their sports teams affiliations, despite bad, impulsive and reckless deeds.
I did not label him a "bad" person, just an immature one, which as the face of the OU football program he should not be.
He's had issues on and off the field since his Texas Tech days.
I just wish that arguably the greatest quarterback in OU history had more of a Sam Bradford-Steve Owens maturity level.Sorry CT, did not say you labeled him as such, just saying I am not.
I just wish that arguably the greatest quarterback in OU history had more of a Sam Bradford-Steve Owens maturity level.
I did not label him a "bad" person, just an immature one, which as the face of the OU football program he should not be.
He's had issues on and off the field since his Texas Tech days.
The Heisman Trophy statement says the award is for those players who have achieved greatness with perseverance and integrity.
Mayfield does not possess maturity. Not yet anyway.