NCAA Bad Move

[RoosterBooster]

Kyle Carpenter, who is about to be presented the Medal of Honor, was at Friday nights game. He spent time in both dugouts and was down in the box seating area for part of the game. The NCAA would not allow him to be introduced to the crowd because they stated it would give the Gamecocks and unfair competitive advantage.

[Jethro Beaver]

NCAA just clemsoned the moment. What a shame. And what a DUMBA$$ excuse!!

[Woody7687]

Wow we need to blow the NCAA's skirt up on this!!!! What a crock of S$&%!!! Every newspaper in the country needs to put the NCAA on blast for this.

[Evilchicken2]

Originally Posted by RoosterBooster

Kyle Carpenter, who is about to be presented the Medal of Honor, was at Friday nights game. He spent time in both dugouts and was down in the box seating area for part of the game. The NCAA would not allow him to be introduced to the crowd because they stated it would give the Gamecocks and unfair competitive advantage.

The NCAA is an evil, depraved organization. I heard they eat Christian babies!

[bobbycock]

AD Tanner should have stepped in and told NCAA to kiss off. He is a Medal of Honor recipient....for the USA...not the gamecocks. Hate it when people cave to bullying.

[carolina_corpsman]

The man was awarded the highest military honor, he deserves recognition. The question is, does he want it? Is he into the limelight or is he doing his best to get his life back?

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[Latt7more]

Originally Posted by carolina_corpsman

The man was awarded the highest military honor, he deserves recognition. The question is, does he want it? Is he into the limelight or is he doing his best to get his life back?

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He's doing a helluva job of getting his life back. I'm fortunate enough to call him a friend of mine, and I can honestly say he's one of the best guys around and deserves the highest honor for his military actions. He's not into the limelight at all, but he does deserve to be recognized.

[carolina_corpsman]

Originally Posted by Latt7more

He's doing a helluva job of getting his life back. I'm fortunate enough to call him a friend of mine, and I can honestly say he's one of the best guys around and deserves the highest honor for his military actions. He's not into the limelight at all, but he does deserve to be recognized.

If it's what he wants, then great. My point was more that he might not want to be announced at every home game. Having experience with combat veterans, some are just ready to go back to normal life and some like the attention. His preference, I just hope that the school asked first.

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[weatheredxtown]

Originally Posted by carolina_corpsman

If it's what he wants, then great. My point was more that he might not want to be announced at every home game. Having experience with combat veterans, some are just ready to go back to normal life and some like the attention. His preference, I just hope that the school asked first.

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It wasn't going to be every home game, just that one game.

[Latt7more]

Originally Posted by carolina_corpsman

If it's what he wants, then great. My point was more that he might not want to be announced at every home game. Having experience with combat veterans, some are just ready to go back to normal life and some like the attention. His preference, I just hope that the school asked first.

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Yea I was down on the field talking to him before the game and I got the feeling he was just there to have fun and enjoy the night. He enjoys just being another guy.

[bigdog2003]

The NCAA is a joke, they only care about money, nothing else. They show it over and over.

[ElectricCock]

This REALLY REALLY REALLY pisses me off; I'm probably 10 times (at least) more pissed off about this than the result on the field this weekend... Who do we write to complain about this?

[RoosterBooster]

Just to clear a few things, he did not complain about it. He didn't do anything while he was there to draw attention to himself. I recognized him and told one of the Security Staff the next day they should have let him throw out the first pitch. He told me the NCAA told them they would not allow him to be recognized as it would give the Gamecocks and unfair advantage.

[sc455]

i am fine with the ruling.

[Cockypantherfan]

I don't understand how it would have been an unfair advantage? There are too many idiots in the world.

[CockyLifer]

That would have been a momentum booster for the team you have to admit that. However I don't agree with the ruling here it is a home game so how in the Hell can that advantage be negated? If they wanted to do that then don't have the teams play at their home stadiums that rule is complete bollocks! Death Penalty to the NCAA!

[USCCO2009]

I say let's make it up to him by introducing him to 85,000 people at the USC vs. Georgia game at Williams Brice.

[CockyInGA]

Originally Posted by USCCO2009

I say let's make it up to him by introducing him to 85,000 people at the USC vs. Georgia game at Williams Brice.

This.

The one we did back in 2012...that was freaking incredible.

And I would add...although it's always a wonderful sight to see any soldier return home safe and sound, especially into their family's arms, I think we started a trend with that ;)

[ccured]

I don't understand how it gives an advantage

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by ccured

I don't understand how it gives an advantage

The NCAA hates America, plan and simple.