Re: Blake Barnett Transferring
That said, after watching a 13 year old figure it out, I have little to no empathy for the Barnett's. Good Luck to BB8. I will not be cheering for him.
His dad reminds me of dads I see in high schools all over the state, including ours--the ones who go watch their kids play (or bench ride) or hover at every practice but sit there and talk about their glory days, living vicariously through their children. They hover over the kids with their noses jammed so far up the rear ends of the coaches, they probably haven't had a breath of fresh air in years. Makes me sick. I wonder if Lance Barnett ever suggested that his prima donna work harder or did he just rely on what he thought he was entitled to? Having a young son who is just starting his career as a QB in middle school, this whole situation has really gotten under my skin. Mine got nervous this summer about not being good enough and wanted to quit--he was scared he would let the team down. We told him under no circumstances would he quit half way through fall practice and leave his team without a leader. He sucked it up and dealt with it, and now, we are undefeated, headed to the championship game and have out-scored our opponents 208-83. We didn't give him an option and he ended up going all in. We are unbelievably proud of the team and the coaches and amazed at how his attitude took a 180. Seeing a kid turn into a leader at the ripe old age of 13 is pretty cool.
That said, after watching a 13 year old figure it out, I have little to no empathy for the Barnett's. Good Luck to BB8. I will not be cheering for him.
