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Sep 2, 2014
5:10:03pm

donnerstag

You also lose a sense of purpose when your athletic career ends

all the time and effort and preparation to be ready for game day is no longer needed. You end up with free time and energy otherwise exerted productively. It's too bad that he made the decisions he did, but many former star athletes are very vulnerable/susceptible to a downward spiral.

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donnerstag

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A few thoughts on the Max situation:

RichieRich

9/2/14 4:57pm

Fantastic post

goose

9/2/14 4:58pm

No, no oxcoug says cocaine isn't really that addictive. Less so than alcohol.

SandYFan

9/2/14 5:00pm

You know, I used to think you did this on purpose.

kccougar

9/2/14 5:02pm

I love you, too. Any more child rapes I should minimize?

SandYFan

9/2/14 5:31pm

I think you should stick with defending guys that kill their wife and kids.

9/2/14 8:25pm

I agree with oxcoug.

RichieRich

9/2/14 5:06pm

adulation is poison. One of President Hinkley's best thoughts

OU Cougar

9/2/14 5:03pm

I hadn't heard this before. Here is the full quote.

Byu4life

9/2/14 5:09pm

That's a great quote...thanks for posting it.

RichieRich

9/2/14 5:10pm

it piggybacks with this scripture in the Book of Mormon

icecougar

9/2/14 7:20pm

Since we're speculating, I

9/2/14 5:09pm

You also lose a sense of purpose when your athletic career ends

donnerstag

9/2/14 5:10pm

Great thoughts, but I"m really uncomfortable with how far the

It's a Jelly

9/2/14 5:12pm

btw, it was funny to read your post about being the BMOC

It's a Jelly

9/2/14 5:14pm

Ha. I thought the same. I am picturing a 130 lb marching band guy. Who was that?

dtownCoug

9/2/14 8:12pm

That's the poster LittleRich who was in the band.

9/2/14 8:25pm

ahhh, right. Makes sense.

It's a Jelly

9/3/14 10:28am

Great post...Im shocked and saddened by the news but Max needs all the support

CougarsFanSince80s

9/2/14 5:14pm

It's a bit like...

squashem

9/2/14 5:25pm

At least it wasn't what Suzy Hamilton did

donnerstag

9/2/14 5:37pm

ouch, hadn't heard that one.

squashem

9/2/14 5:48pm

Great Post....Others will stay stupid s@#$, but this was awesome.

deckard667

9/2/14 5:42pm

#whateverhappenedtoaccountabil ity?

9/2/14 6:06pm

Who is not advocating for accountability?

HansMoleman

9/2/14 6:14pm

Was the whole post not basically about justifying Max's actions and poor

9/2/14 6:22pm

It was a plea to withhold unrighteous judgement, as a group of people

HansMoleman

9/2/14 6:34pm

Don't make excuses/justifications for him would be a good start.

9/3/14 5:30pm

I'm with this guy. Let's start a lynch mob.

dtrom34

9/2/14 7:06pm

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Abe Froman

9/2/14 8:01pm

No, and if that's how you read it then you have horrible comprehension skills...

9/2/14 8:31pm

Explaining what may have been going on inside his head is not justifying it

LV Coug

9/2/14 11:40pm

Is that what the OP was doing?

9/3/14 5:34pm

Oh yay you're back.

erkimust

9/2/14 10:15pm

don't ever do coke. nothing good ever happens from it.

SpiffCoug

9/2/14 6:10pm

It made me fat.

9/2/14 7:56pm

More on making the transition

knighttime

9/2/14 7:04pm

Thanx for that, man.

Mantis Mutu

9/2/14 7:50pm

Knowing several people personally who spent time

9/2/14 8:03pm

What makes you think Andy Reid can provide this safer environment?

sah22

9/2/14 9:27pm

Because he understands the pro lifestyle

9/2/14 9:58pm

Agree. It ultimately rests with the player and that's what the crux of my

sah22

9/3/14 7:10pm

Really? What an unnecessary post

LV Coug

9/2/14 11:39pm

I think you misunderstood.

sah22

9/3/14 7:03pm

Fantastic post, having known a lot of people that have struggled with...

9/2/14 8:29pm

Good points, one thing to add.

LV Coug

9/2/14 11:37pm

I would put money on this being a root cause

9/2/14 11:42pm

Coke isn't an opiate

MatthiasG

9/3/14 2:00am

Right you are.. just sent me on a google search

LV Coug

9/3/14 2:34am

Great post, and I very much relate

marklar39

9/2/14 11:54pm

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