LMAO, I think you are correct!!! Mr. Darling would drink it out of that jug, and then use the jug later on as an instrument. That show still makes me laugh after all these years..........
Stephens situation...
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No idea what is going on with Stephens; death of a friend or family can be tough. If reduction in minutes has anything to do with it I'm reminded of the triple A baseball player who was complaining he should be in the majors ... manager told him "get better".
WHo cares? He can either get his hundreds of thousands of dollars, or he can give them up. Stop being a baby.
Not sure how much speculation is close to the facts. But, this is sure dragging out a lot longer than I thought it would. I get the feeling something much more is going on here. With that in mind, if he is still just struggling with a death...then I wish him well.
Which Kendall Stephens account are you looking at? The @KStephens_69 account is an imposter.
If he is having problems dealing with a loss, I am sorry. But we are going into the thick part of the B1G season, so man up and play, or cut ties. Gotta move forward.
I had a Purdue friend who lost his best HS friend & was so affected he dropped out for the semester. These are young people who may not have ever lost anyone before, and it's hard to predict how a given person will deal with that. Let's give all this speculation a rest - until we hear more, it is pretty disrespectful and unkind to Stephens to question his loyalty to the team.
This. All the people basically telling Kendall how he is supposed to deal with this just amazes me.
Believe it or not, not everybody is the same. And there certainly could be more that we don't know about. To judge him without knowing the situation is pretty petty, in my opinion.
If you want to get into the speculation, his parents are very good parents who are involved in his basketball heavily (there was a story about his mom being at the gym late with him over summer I believe). His mom continues to post positive things about Purdue Basketball on her social media. I don't think there's any "ill will" towards Purdue involved.
Also, the other day Chris Forman (Purdue's sports info guy) tweeted this to his mom: "@stephens3x21 You too, Kay. Thinking of Kendall and you guys as well."
I don't think he'd be saying that if the death of his friend was not a significant factor.
"We"? "Man up"? Another sad fan tying his manhood to a bunch of college kids playing a game.
100% agree...and..I have to admit, this is pretty insensitive behavior. We all deal with loss in our own way. If he needs the rest of the year off, so be it, that's up to him and his grieving process. Death, for some, is a real struggle to handle. Think about it....whoever it is is gone forever. That's permanent. For some people that's a lot to accept. Let the kid deal with this in his own time.
I had a steady girlfriend die in high school in an automobile accident. It took quite awhile to get over. I wondered if I could have changed the death if I would have been there at that moment. I was with some guy friends at the batting cage when it happened. Today I don't think about it everyday but I do a couple times a week. It still bothers me and it is 39 years later. I get teary eyed talking about it (including now). If this is a similar thing with our player then I can relate that it could take time. I respect that.
Damn. I'd be lying if I said I understand your grief. I'm truly sorry for your loss brother. I've had a pretty fortunate life that most of my loved ones passed after a very good and fulfilling life. I'm blessed. So sorry and wish I could say something....but...just sorry.
Thanks for the comments. I guess it was a weak, unguarded moment since I rarely talk about it even to my wife of 29 years. I came to grip on dealing with it years ago but it still pops up in emotions. That said, some people never get over some things. I remember people telling me to grow up and get over it but a part of me doesn't ever want to. Funny, strange, I can smell certain perfumes that women wear but one specific one reminds me of her instantly. Anyway on to other things now, like a good run in the tournament. Go Boilers!
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Remind ourselves, basketball, football, golf are all just GAMES.
Exactly where did I "judge" him? Wow, I hope you didn't get any splinters building that straw man.
Death is permanent???? I don't think anyone understood that..........
I think we all understand the ramifications. Everyone dies and the only way to avoid losing loved ones is if you die before they do.
I'm on record saying that Kendall doesn't owe anyone an explanation if he doesn't want to play. That said, it is not how I would advise anyone to deal with it whether they play basketball or not. You live long enough and you will see many people you love go and many people who are taken before their time. If you shut down when that happens then their death is taking part of your life too. Sometimes it's something you really never quite get past. From my experience though the best way to go on is to keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward. It's not at all disrespectful to do so. If that person was a friend then that's what they would want you to do. I've found that finding a way to change myself or doing something to honor that person is one of the best things I've done to deal with the passing of a loved one.
I hear you Gem. I lost someone very close to me, very close, on New Year's Eve. It's been a few years since, but I can tell you that that day will never be the same for me. To be honest, I will never get over it totally...........a piece of me died also. Life does move on, and you do what you can do.........but it hurts to the core. Go Boilers is right!
Hey, I love a spirited debate with you all, but let's be honest...we're all boilers. And, if you're going to have a weak moment, it may as well be with family. I'm still going to fire off some funny barbs from time to time, but remember, I have no ill will for you. Peace be with you...and BOILER UP!!
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