re: Feel free to melt. Get it all out tonight. No consequences.

Some thoughts after a night of reflection.

I will probably get downvoted for saying this, but here goes.

We are in a new age when it comes to young adults and their mental health/toughness/attitude. I have two friends whose college aged kids dropped out because of mental health issues.

I have a hard time understanding it but don’t have the right to criticize, judge or make excuses for them. What they are experiencing is real and making life very difficult.

Consider that cns has a hundred of these young people, dealing with these issues to varying degrees. The football players at Alabama probably have the most supportive and helpful environment in college sports, yet are still influenced by external factors.

CNS may have his most difficult coaching challenge this year. I’m going to trust that he has the pulse of his players and that determines how he coaches them. Perhaps the assistant coaches are learning as well, how to teach in this new environment.

I have had to adjust my expectations when it comes to athletes. Instead of Chrissy Evert we have Naomi Osaka, pitchers on a pitch count instead of Curt Schilling, Jack Tatum “the assassin” would be run out of town, as would Bear and the junction boys.

It’s a brave new world and I’m happy we have the ?? to lead us.