Yes..another unnecessary thread but bear with me. @Raiderbeater1 suggested in another thread that we should just go ahead and cut ties with Fields now. Selfishly I agree but I doubt that will happen because of the possible fallout that could come if we don’t just bend over and take this crap.
But it got me really thinking about another issue being the bowl. Obviously I’m completely against giving Fields any more of a platform than he’s already gotten from Georgia, but it’s really worse than that and makes the whole thing look even MORE selfish. Again, due to politics I’m not at all going to be surprised if Fields goes to the bowl and I’m sure we will publicly make nice with him and his family, which only makes this crap sandwich we’re going to have to eat even more distasteful.
The more I think about it the Fields camp are either some shady, vindictive folks, or self centered to the point of delusion. Actively or not, they have pretty much placed the Dawgs in a no win situation, part of which is the bowl. This guy is most likely going to get to go to NO and enjoy the pomp and swag of the Sugar Bowl while at the same time overshadowing the final game in the Red and Black for a lot of DGDs. Either the Fields just don’t care about guys like Baker and Walker who have given it all for the Dawgs and deserve one last spotlight or they think they are more important.
Does anyone think that this story is not going to overshadow everything leading up to the game and unless it’s a close game be talked about ad nauseum in the broadcast? So as much as I think JF or his family are selfish pricks for the timing in regards to ESD, it’s really the players who he unequivocally screwed. There are reasons why people make/announce these decisions after a bowl or final game...because they put the team’s goals first. I fail to see how the Fields family gave any thought to anyone but themselves. And to add insult to injury we’re going to have to sit back and take it.
I don’t like insulting “kids” and I was a dumbass at his age but if Fields doesn’t grow the eff up his life might not turn out how he likes. Sure, some people can burn bridges and still get by, but it’s generally not a good way to go through life. Go Dawgs!