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May 7, 2012 11:56 AM
I think it's hilarious that on here and on bucknuts all thr people saying, don't recruit him, pull his offer... Why??? As a parent, tell me you wouldn't have freaked as well. I hope the kid does whatever is best for him. Only thing that would upset me would be if he decided to go to penn state, just because I think that's be pretty hypocritical.
May 7, 2012 11:56am
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May 7, 2012 11:59 AM
Simply put, I just don't want OSU to have to deal with him.

He's flip flopping now. I'd rather just let him walk and be done with it. I've said it over and over, I want zero issues moving forward..
May 7, 2012 11:59am
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May 7, 2012 11:59 AM
I want him to come to OSU so he can give his helicopter parent of a dad the big FU. His dad is a UF alum and didn't want him at OSU in the first place. This was just his excuse. I say keep recruiting him and see what happens. The insiders are saying it over all ready though.
May 7, 2012 11:59am
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May 7, 2012 11:59 AM
karen lotz;1164227 wrote:So do people still want his offer pulled now that his dad says osu is back in the picture?
Yes, without a doubt.
May 7, 2012 11:59am
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May 7, 2012 12:00 PM
Midstate01;1164230 wrote:As a parent, tell me you wouldn't have freaked as well.
I don't buy the story at all. I think it was nothing more than an excuse for his parents to tell him that he wasn't going there.
May 7, 2012 12:00pm
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May 7, 2012 12:02 PM
LJ;1164238 wrote:I don't buy the story at all. I think it was nothing more than an excuse for his parents to tell him that he wasn't going there.
My thoughts as well.

And would I freak as a parents? After the fact, no I wouldn't.
May 7, 2012 12:02pm
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May 7, 2012 12:05 PM
LJ;1164238 wrote:I don't buy the story at all. I think it was nothing more than an excuse for his parents to tell him that he wasn't going there.

Oh I agree it was an excuse for his dad, BUT if you found out your son had taken pictures and apparently hung out with a convicted child molestor... It'd make all of us uneasy.
May 7, 2012 12:05pm
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May 7, 2012 12:06 PM
Midstate01;1164230 wrote:I think it's hilarious that on here and on bucknuts all thr people saying, don't recruit him, pull his offer... Why??? As a parent, tell me you wouldn't have freaked as well. I hope the kid does whatever is best for him. Only thing that would upset me would be if he decided to go to penn state, just because I think that's be pretty hypocritical.
Why would you freak out at the school as a parent? If anything this is about the kid being more "careful" around "strangers," which is a lesson a parent should have successfully taught to them as a 4 year old.

The whole situation is blown way out of proportion. A random fan goes up to famous student athletes and takes a picture with them. That's not on the school, only person at fault is the student athlete for agreeing. And even then, I don't really think it's an issue. That's the life of a "celebrity." People will want to take pictures with you, get your signature or just talk for a minute. Some of them will definitely have ugly pasts. That's just a fact of life.
May 7, 2012 12:06pm
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May 7, 2012 12:07 PM
Midstate01;1164242 wrote:Oh I agree it was an excuse for his dad, BUT if you found out your son had taken pictures and apparently hung out with a convicted child molestor... It'd make all of us uneasy.
Not if it was my 17 yr old 6'2 220 All American LB son
May 7, 2012 12:07pm
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May 7, 2012 12:20 PM
Again I don't think it's osu's fault at all. This can't be policed!
What I'm saying is, if I found out my son was in pictures with a child molestor I'd be super pissed as well. At the situation, not the school.

And the argument that AA could just beat him up is stupid. That'd have been 300 times worse... Imagine the story that'd have carried. Recruit beats convicted child molestor on osu campus during visit. espn would be running wild!!!!!!!
May 7, 2012 12:20pm
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May 7, 2012 12:27 PM
What is the point of getting pissed after the fact? That accomplishes nothing. It was a public place, the guy 'appears' harmless.

News flash. There are a lot of registered sex offenders out there.
May 7, 2012 12:27pm
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May 7, 2012 12:30 PM
Automatik;1164261 wrote:What is the point of getting pissed after the fact? That accomplishes nothing. It was a public place, the guy 'appears' harmless.

News flash. There are a lot of registered sex offenders out there.

Right but if the university comes out and says stay away from this guy an then your son has pics with him. That's creepy!
May 7, 2012 12:30pm
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May 7, 2012 12:33 PM
Midstate01;1164254 wrote:Again I don't think it's osu's fault at all. This can't be policed!
What I'm saying is, if I found out my son was in pictures with a child molestor I'd be super pissed as well. At the situation, not the school.

And the argument that AA could just beat him up is stupid. That'd have been 300 times worse... Imagine the story that'd have carried. Recruit beats convicted child molestor on osu campus during visit. espn would be running wild!!!!!!!
No one said anything about beating him up. I would just hope the kid could take care of himself. That may be the bigger issue here.
May 7, 2012 12:33pm
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May 7, 2012 12:38 PM
Midstate01;1164230 wrote:I hope the kid does whatever is best for him.
Pretty much sums up my feelings on this. If Meyer continues to recruit him and the offer is still out there, and Anzalone recommits, then so be it. I didn't like his dad's reaction, but I've got to think that a lot of parents would have responded like this initially.
May 7, 2012 12:38pm
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May 7, 2012 12:38 PM
LJ;1164265 wrote:No one said anything about beating him up. I would just hope the kid could take care of himself. That may be the bigger issue here.
huh? This is a joke right? Because he didn't "take care of himself" when an unbeknownst to him sex offender was creeping on him, he is somehow a pussy or a worse football player?
May 7, 2012 12:38pm
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May 7, 2012 12:41 PM
karen lotz;1164269 wrote:huh? This is a joke right? Because he didn't "take care of himself" when an unbeknownst to him sex offender was creeping on him, he is somehow a pussy or a worse football player?
No, he's not a pussy, he's Notre Dame.
May 7, 2012 12:41pm
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May 7, 2012 12:43 PM
karen lotz;1164269 wrote:huh? This is a joke right? Because he didn't "take care of himself" when an unbeknownst to him sex offender was creeping on him, he is somehow a pussy or a worse football player?
Who said any of this?
LJ;1164265 wrote:No one said anything about beating him up. I would just hope the kid could take care of himself. That may be the bigger issue here.
I agree. If this incident was enough to spook the kid into decommitting then let him walk. I'd rather be safe than sorry.
May 7, 2012 12:43pm
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May 7, 2012 12:46 PM
karen lotz;1164269 wrote:huh? This is a joke right? Because he didn't "take care of himself" when an unbeknownst to him sex offender was creeping on him, he is somehow a pussy or a worse football player?
No one ever said any of this.
May 7, 2012 12:46pm
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May 7, 2012 12:48 PM
LJ;1164277 wrote:No one ever said any of this.
Spin what you meant by taking care of himself please.
May 7, 2012 12:48pm
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May 7, 2012 12:53 PM
karen lotz;1164279 wrote:Spin what you meant by taking care of himself please.
There is no spin. I am sure he can keep himself from getting raped by that guy without any issue.

If his parents think he is gonna get raped by that guy, there are bigger issues than where he wants to play football.

Taking care of himself = not getting raped.

No one ever, EVER, implied that he had to "beat the guy up" or that getting his picture taken with him was not taking care of himself, besides you and Midstate.

Also, no one ever implied that he is a bad football player because of this.
And no one implied that he may be a pussy besides his dad.
May 7, 2012 12:53pm
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May 7, 2012 12:56 PM
karen lotz;1164279 wrote:Spin what you meant by taking care of himself please.
You're trying to start shit over nothing.
May 7, 2012 12:56pm
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May 7, 2012 12:57 PM
LJ;1164283 wrote:There is no spin. I am sure he can keep himself from getting raped by that guy without any issue.

If his parents think he is gonna get raped by that guy, there are bigger issues than where he wants to play football.

Taking care of himself = not getting raped.

No one ever, EVER, implied that he had to "beat the guy up" or that getting his picture taken with him was not taking care of himself, besides you and Midstate.

Also, no one ever implied that he is a bad football player because of this.
And no one implied that he may be a pussy besides his dad.
Exactly how i took it. If his dad worries about his 225 all american LB son going on a college visit, and him taking a pic with humpty dumpty. I hope for his sake he doesn't have a daughter and has never looked at pictures on facebook after a big weekend of parties at a major college.
May 7, 2012 12:57pm
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May 7, 2012 1:24 PM
Automatik;1164286 wrote:You're trying to start shit over nothing.

I'm not trying to start shit, I just simply misunderstood what lj was thinking. I'm ok with that too.

Also there have been other people who have called Anzalone soft and have said they no longer want him after him being scared off by that guy so its not that far fetched.
May 7, 2012 1:24pm
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May 7, 2012 1:31 PM
Nice backpedal.

You can put me in with one of those people. If he TRULY was spooked by the pedo into decommitting then IMO he's soft.
May 7, 2012 1:31pm
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May 7, 2012 1:36 PM
You're just trying to start shit.
May 7, 2012 1:36pm