i would feel the same way if Cal refused to go and then made up some lame excuse as to why he was not going
BTW Cal is a Democrat
UVA Declines White House Invitation
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i would feel the same way if Cal refused to go and then made up some lame excuse as to why he was not going
BTW Cal is a Democrat
I think Bennett and UVA will be okay without your respect. You are allowed to feel however you want about the situation though.
If you think the current POTUS respects the office I can just assume you aren’t the brightest bulb.
did Bill Clinton respect the office?
how do you know if either Bush or Obama respected the office
all you have is your opinion which is just that, your opinion
you actually have no proof either way
that is the thing i really do not care if Bennett or UVA will be ok or not
i lost a lot of respect for a coach and a team i respected
i am sure a lot of UVA fans are very disappointed in his decision
Johnny Carson said it best as to why he never got politics involved in his show
why make half of your audience mad
Then maybe we should blame the White House for inviting teams rather than blaming teams for declining the invite. You can't decline an invite if it's never extended.
Seriously, who gives a shit about tradition? This reminds me of when Lebron didn't go through the handshake line.
"But everyone is supposed to go through the handshake line".
It's up to UVA players, coaches, etc if they want to visit the nation's capital.
"But everyone is supposed to go through the handshake line".
It's up to UVA players, coaches, etc if they want to visit the nation's capital.
i guess that is one way to spin it
what if some of the UVA players wanted to have a once in a lifetime chance to see inside the White House
do you think his decision is fair to them?
did he even give the players a choice or did he feel they should not have that choice?
The UVA players/coaches/etc that want to attend should still be able to IMO. Who cares if it's 3 guys taking a photo with Trump?
Oh yea. Bill Clinton and JFK were so GD innocent up standing, moral men and yet they are loved and worshipped. Cry me a freakin river. Love or hate Trump, but he has done a lot of things that has helped this country.
And I am sure you are one of those liberal democrats that listen and watch CNN and believe everything they say. The fake news network. Trump has done more for this country than any other President. Lowest unemployment for blacks, hispanics, women and all americans. You must feel a little butt hurt. I may not like his personality but I like what he has done for the people.
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Big Mike Judge fan here.
As soon as someone brought up the kkk and white supremacists, it was solidified.
*apparently they were brought up in proper context. Which is a rarity. I take back my comment.
What is preventing the UVA players that want to go from going? Is Trump going to deny them from coming simply because the coach denied the invite?
Good one?
I don't know what he did. He may have said "if Trump extends an invite, I would decline it". That's different from declining an invite after it was extended.
the offer was made by Trump for the team, as far as i know that offer has been made for decades
did Bennett ask the players for their opinion or if any of them wanted to go (apparently he feels they are not intelligent enough to make their own decision on the matter)
what prevented him from doing so?
since Bennett decided to make their decision for them, pier pressure may prevent any of them saying "what the hell i wanted to go"
the offer from the White House is a courtesy
Based on how Bennett has coached the team for the last 10 years, my guess would be that he did not make a unilateral decision.
I think it's a waste of a great opportunity to do something not many people get to do. I think it is stupid, but it is their loss. No reason for anyone to get mad over it.
agreed
the decision was also made by his higher ups
i doubt the players had any say so
do you really think he contacted the players no longer at UVA and asked them
for that matter any of them
man i like you as a poster
but the more you make me think about this the worse Bennett and UVA look in my eyes
that is a lot of my point
every one of those players should have been asked by Bennett and UVA if they wanted to go
i don't think any excuse should be made for the players that did not want to attend
as Americans that would be their choice
but they should be given that choice
Bennett does have a history and reputation for putting himself above others
So the argument that Trump doesn't respect the office is moot. Because what has the office done to earn respect?
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