Two USF basketball players home safe after being left at airport

[huskymedic]

I'm sure there have been times that Jim C/Kevin O wanted to leave a player or two @ the Airport after a loss

Two USF basketball players home safe after being left at airport

 

[Travelman6]

Wow, these are young adults and they can not wake up to board a plane? Who falls asleep at the gate? Immature, they need to grow up.

 

[Robertelamin]

 

[Travelman6]

Ya, he had an excuse, poor kid.

 

[Fishy]

They played Thursday night, took an early morning flight to Houston where they fell asleep before their connecting flight because they were freaking tired.

You think that's a sign of immaturity? It's a sign of being tired.

Here's an idea - you have a staff of adults and support people all making six figures. Have one of those doofuses count to 13 and make sure everyone's on the plane.

 

[huskymedic]

Wow, these are young adults and they can not wake up to board a plane? Who falls asleep at the gate? Immature, they need to grow up.

As someone who does quite a bit of traveling... you'd be surprised how often I've seen this happen over the years and w/ business professionals.

 

[Travelman6]

As someone who does quite a bit of traveling... you'd be surprised how often I've seen this happen over the years and w/ business professionals.

I've done quite a bit too. 30 countries and extensive travelling within each of them, been living abroad for 5 of the past 8 years, etc.. Done Izmir-Istanbul-Chicago-DC and did not fall asleep in Chicago or Beijing-NYC-Hartford, did not crash in NYC, etc. so hard for me to understand.

 

[Travelman6]

Here's an idea - you have a staff of adults and support people all making six figures. Have one of those doofuses count to 13 and make sure everyone's on the plane.

personal responsibility.

 

[Fishy]

personal responsibility.

Yeah, that's dumb.

They're college kids ten hours removed from a game.

 

[Jaker]

Yeah, that's dumb.

They're college kids ten hours removed from a game.

That.s the problem with America, we have to hold everyones hands.

 

[Travelman6]

Yeah, that's dumb.

They're college kids ten hours removed from a game.

So what? You know you have a flight, do everything needed to board it. If you are feeling sleepy a simple "Hey coach, we are gonna close our eyes for a bit, wake us when boarding starts" is pretty damn easy. Or simply setting your alarm on your smart phone to go off 5 minutes before scheduled boarding is not hard if you know you are dozing off. Were they not with the team? Tell a few of your team mates "Hey, we can't keep our eyes open, nudge us when boarding starts" is rather simple. IMO this is basically on them. Yah, the older adults should have done a head count, but otherwise, this is on the players....These are not little children, they are young adults.

 

[Travelman6]

we have to hold everyones hands.

Ya, kind of boggles the mind.

 

[gtcam]

They played Thursday night, took an early morning flight to Houston where they fell asleep before their connecting flight because they were freaking tired.

You think that's a sign of immaturity? It's a sign of being tired.

Here's an idea - you have a staff of adults and support people all making six figures. Have one of those doofuses count to 13 and make sure everyone's on the plane.

not sure if maturity/lack of is the issue - its more of responsibility
tired? so these two were the only guys so tired they screwed up
Yes, the staff could have counted but this isn't the first time they guys have flown and they know the drill
These aren't 12 yos - time they handled situations like this with a higher degree of responsibility
To pass it all off as being tired is a crazy and allowing young adults to do such things with little/no ramnifications

 

[husky429]

Only On the boneyard does someone accidentally sleeping through a flight turn into an indictment on American values. Good grief. Who cares?

 

[intlzncster]

Can't believe this turned into an argument.

 

[August_West]

As someone who does quite a bit of traveling... you'd be surprised how often I've seen this happen over the years and w/ business professionals.

I missed a flight recently because I was preoccupied in a terminal bathroom after eating at red lobster the night before.

 

[Stinger92860]

Can't believe this turned into an argument.

Can't believe you can't believe it turned into an argument.

 

[Bezzz]

We left our second baseman at McDonalds after a game at Williams College. The State Police flagged us down on the highway with him in tow. Funny we didn't miss him. (This was long before cell phones.)

 

[MilliniumPrince]

You travel with college kids it is your responsibility to make sure all are accounted. I could see if they failed to get back to the hotel or missed a team bus. If they are sitting in the terminal with you, how do you miss tow individuals are are probably at least 6'2" and 200 lbs +?

Not like they were out at the club or goofing off. As the coach I would be embarrassed. As a team captain I would be embarrassed.

 

[intlzncster]

I missed a flight recently because I was preoccupied in a terminal bathroom after eating at red lobster the night before.

For an intelligent middle aged guy, you've got some of the biggest fast food balls I've ever seen. You'll eat anything.

 

[August_West]

For an intelligent middle aged guy, you've got some of the biggest fast food balls I've ever seen. You'll eat anything.

I ate it on a message board dare and live tweeted the experience.

 

[intlzncster]

I ate it on a message board dare and live tweeted the experience.

Balls man. Balls.

 

[August_West]

Balls man. Balls.

I got the ultimate feast my urine smelled like snow crab for days.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I got the ultimate feast my urine smelled like snow crab for days.

You hope that was snow crab.

 

[Pudge]

For those on the rant ...

How long has it been since you have been around 18-23 year old KIDS.

Yes, accountability. But - PLEASE - they do screw up. These things do happen. I think y'all are funny. You and your Istanbul to wherever to wherever.