(02-05-2016 12:22 PM)07pantheralum Wrote:  They made the decision to do it for themselves. Nobody gave them anything. If you buy an HD TV for yourself, with your money, would you expect your neighbor to peek in and tell you that you don't "deserve" it? No...it's your freaking deal and no one else's. I'm sure the players would tell you as much, and maybe more, if you ever brought it up to their faces.

This is the most asinine position on somebody's else's business that I've ever encountered. I bet you could look at every single program in the Sun Belt and find an example of something that the coaching staff or administration did for the players and call it "undeserved," if you were so inclined. Oh, ULM had an end-of-year banquet with meals and maybe some swag after winning two games last season? Totally undeserved, right?

Y'all can stuff it. You wouldn't ever say this junk around your neighbors, coworkers, bosses, etc. for something similar.

This is fantasy-land, participation-trophy hatin', fake-big-balls-havin' internet bullsh*ttery, and you all sound like imbeciles desperate for validation.

Y'all want some kind of trophy for all this nonsense? Since you're tripping all over yourselves to call this gesture lame, sure seems like you're fishing for approval from...someone. How cute.

Were there any 5th year seniors on that team? If so, has anyone checked on them or offered counseling? They might need a hug more than a ring.