I'd appreciate Gasm's take on this.
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CSU RB Alexander Leaves Team
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I'd appreciate Gasm's take on this.
Don't have any idea what the family situation is, and don't want to unless the family feels like it is important to disclose it.
That in mind it is easy for us to forget that these are 19-22 year old kids who are sometimes dealing with things that would be difficult for people at any age to face. Football can help the kids get through it but sometimes it also has to go to the back burner. Sounds like the family thinks that McElwain should have adjusted priorities a little on this one.
Hope that Alexander and his family can work through whatever the situation is.
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There is a character issue here. It could be McElwain or Alexander, or both.
One thing for sure, Alexander did no favor to himself burning bridges.
One thing for sure, Alexander did no favor to himself burning bridges.
And you came to that conclusion based on...?
It's pretty clear that with the family saying "He's not coming back" and openly blaming McElwain that the bridge to CSU has been burned.
Even if he has decided that he isn't coming back it could have been handled a little more smoothly. I don't know if he has transfer plans yet but if not I would imagine that prospective future schools would be contacting the CSU coaching staff for a character reference, this won't help.
Yes but he feels he's not getting any support after apparently a tragic incident that happened to his sister. The point is we don't know much about the situation, I just don't think you can form a educated conclusion based on the evidence that is out there. Even you are jumping to conclusions about something we have very little information about.
We don't have information and I'm good with that, it's the family's business not ours.
What we do have is the statements in the media including those in the Ft. Collins newspaper that make it clear that he is not leaving on good terms and is unhappy with how the coaching staff is handling it.
He may or may not be justified. We don't know that but we do know that perception is a big deal. Coaches don't like having players leaving a trail of negative comments on their way out the door for the world to see.
He may be completely justified but that doesn't mean that potential future coaches won't be looking at how he left CSU and what the CSU coaches think of him.
It's the same thing leaving a job. Your boss may be a jerk and the company may be an impending disaster but you don't shred them on the way out the door. Future employers do look because they don't want to have to deal with the same thing if you don't like them.
In the emotion of the moment I don't blame a young person for his display of emotion but it can come back on him later, that's how it works regardless of the story behind it.
Gasm would have a heart attack!
Good question. Would M2 be interested in him?
I don't think it's going to happen, most likely he transfers to someplace closer to home. He's from Kansas City Missouri and will have option in that area, maybe a MAC school or go FCS in the Missouri Valley Conference.
He will have some options, he simply may have added a question mark that has to be dealt with for some of those options in addition to the question presented by leaving a school where he would have been the likely starter.
Is he any better than a player we have? I think Adkins is better. If Powell can stay healthy I would take him over Alexander. IMO, Alexander would probably be #3 RB and get PT, but would not be anything more than depth.
dply
Doble hoja
I went over to lambnation and they are pretty much all blaming the mom.
I think Sliders question related more to what would we think of him if he became a Buff based on the discussion of how he is leaving CSU.
As stated earlier he is young and facing a difficult time in his life. I tend to cut him some slack for errors in how things get handled but if he were to contact the CU coaching staff I would expect that some questions would be asked about what kind of kid he is just to make sure that he isn't a drama queen.
...lolol...
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Not sure what is going on with the kid or the family issues that have been alluded to. I had heard that Alexander was upset about the way the CSU staff handled a medical situation with his sister last season. A new article alluded to serious legal problems for Alexander's mother. http://www.reporterherald.com/sport...-granted-release-from-colorado-state-football
Outside of Alexander and the staff I don't think anyone really knows the particulars of the situation. At the end of the day, looks like it is best for CSU and Alexander to turn the page and move on. I feel for the kid. He lost his high profile father (Derrick Thomas) at a young age and it sounds like there are a lot of other issues going on behind the scenes with him and his family. Can't do anything, but wish him the best and hope he lands on his feet somewhere and he can turn his focus to just being a college kid and competing on the field.
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Unless your a goat alum, or fan, why is this relevant to this board? C'mon man, it's only cs ewe.
Because they're our first game of the season and like it or not, CSU is our rival to the young fans?
It only matters if your dad dies if he is famous, otherwise get over it.
dply
Doble hoja
I think you missed what I had bolded in the quote : He lost his high profile father (Derrick Thomas). As well as the sarcasm... My point was I don't think it makes it more or less tragic that the kids dad died because he was famous.
dply
Doble hoja
Gotcha
CsquaredCC
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Not at all what I meant, but take it however you want I guess.
Junction
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:sees picture of Gasm:
Well what does that make me?
Your own Grandpa