In Praise of Foster Mom

#1
M

MikeHamiltonFan

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2009
Messages
6,366
Likes
0
#1
Guys I was compelled to write this because of the other thread in which she presented a very accurate review of her child. It seems like she possesses the football knowledge to be a good HS coach at least.

This could be a paen to Kevin Simon's dad as well, but basically what it boils down to is this:

I cannot be objective about the play of someone I went to high school with, or tutored and befriended, and now that I have children I could never talk in a civil manner with someone who was denigrating my child.

I think all super fans realize they are somewhat diseased (yes if you have 500 or more posts on a message board like this you are a super fan) but I also do not think as often as I should about what an impact it has when I get so angry at someone I do not know who is not cheating to help us lose because they were paid off but is just not excelling as much as I think they should while on scholarship at my alma mater.

Thanks to the moms and dads who did not just go to watch their children play, but who fell in love with the sport, and the schools and the teams and the fellow fans. Thanks to the moms and dads and aunts and uncles and grandparents who sit up there with player tickets and listen to the boos and still cheer for the team of the people who have treated their loved ones with disdain. Thanks to the parents and mentors who have raised men who I am proud to cheer for on and off the field, men who are staying out of trouble and giving back in an era when so many who lack parenting live a life more like Pac Man Jones. Thanks for taking the time to visit a message board, thanks for taking the time to converse, thanks for being a parent with the blessed genes that melded with lots of hard work produced athletic greatness and thanks most of all for being a fan.
 
#2
#2
I respect Foster Mom and I'm happy that she's part of the board and hope she continues to be so. It must not be easy to read some of the things that have been said about Arian and keep it classy. Arian was a good kid and a very good back for us and I wish him the best, whether it's inside football or out.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#5
#5
Godfatha said:
I respect Foster Mom and I'm happy that she's part of the board and hope she continues to be so. It must not be easy to read some of the things that have been said about Arian and keep it classy. Arian was a good kid and a very good back for us and I wish him the best, whether it's inside football or out.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
Click to expand...

+1 and on a side note...God Bless all the good mothers out there.(I know it's a sappy statement but I love my momma :))
 
#6
#6
berry's mom is superwoman, his dad is god, but his mortal dad is mr. berry.
 
#7
#7
I always talked well of Foster. He was always an asset to our program, in my mind. Maybe he if had CLK and staff coaching him up, and pushing him harder, he may have made more of himself for the NFL.
 
#9
#9
Diseased? Diseased? So donating money so that your son can learn and play for free makes me diseased? Donating my time to booster events so that your son can have a greater collegiate life than most of us had makes me diseased? Screw off, honestly. I'm tired of having to coddle everyone who gets upset about someone having an opinion. AF had some great times, and others not so much. It's over, he's gone. Quit rehashing it and making us feel bad that your son fell apart at ALL the worst times. Falling on deaf ears.
 
#11
#11
GoVols said:
Diseased? Diseased? So donating money so that your son can learn and play for free makes me diseased? Donating my time to booster events so that your son can have a greater collegiate life than most of us had makes me diseased? Screw off, honestly. I'm tired of having to coddle everyone who gets upset about someone having an opinion. AF had some great times, and others not so much. It's over, he's gone. Quit rehashing it and making us feel bad that your son fell apart at ALL the worst times. Falling on deaf ears.
Click to expand...

huh?
You may want to donate some time to heading to the Thornton center, ask Ms. Jackson to give you her best English tutor so you can get better at reading comprehension.
 
#12
#12
GoVols said:
Diseased? Diseased? So donating money so that your son can learn and play for free makes me diseased? Donating my time to booster events so that your son can have a greater collegiate life than most of us had makes me diseased? Screw off, honestly. I'm tired of having to coddle everyone who gets upset about someone having an opinion. AF had some great times, and others not so much. It's over, he's gone. Quit rehashing it and making us feel bad that your son fell apart at ALL the worst times. Falling on deaf ears.
Click to expand...

For clarity's sake....I'm not the one who said those things. I've always been grateful for the opportunities that my son had while at UT. I've never asked to be coddled AND I am not trying to make anyone feel bad as that is something I'm not capable of doing. I can't MAKE anyone FEEL anything. If you feel bad, that's on you. If you don't feel bad, that's on you. You feel however you feel and I have no say so about that.

So not really sure what you're upset about.....:unsure:
 
#13
#13
My posting throughout the years was intended to bring a more human element to the players. Because often times, they are never known as people...only players. If my posting has helped personalize it for you, then I'm happy about that.

Praise is not warranted or necessary, but I thank you for the kind words anyway.

I'll be all Vol always.
 
#14
#14
fostermom said:
For clarity's sake....I'm not the one who said those things. I've always been grateful for the opportunities that my son had while at UT. I've never asked to be coddled AND I am not trying to make anyone feel bad as that is something I'm not capable of doing. I can't MAKE anyone FEEL anything. If you feel bad, that's on you. If you don't feel bad, that's on you. You feel however you feel and I have no say so about that.

So not really sure what you're upset about.....:unsure:
Click to expand...


I've always appreciated you, Fostermom. Thanks for being classy!
 
#16
#16
fostermom said:
For clarity's sake....I'm not the one who said those things. I've always been grateful for the opportunities that my son had while at UT. I've never asked to be coddled AND I am not trying to make anyone feel bad as that is something I'm not capable of doing. I can't MAKE anyone FEEL anything. If you feel bad, that's on you. If you don't feel bad, that's on you. You feel however you feel and I have no say so about that.

So not really sure what you're upset about.....:unsure:
Click to expand...

If you're really Foster's Mom, I'll say this. Arian was a talented football player that all fans will agree stopped short(way short) of his potential. Is it his fault? I don't know. It's college football and there are extreme fanatics that keep this money machine well oiled and many were ticked off at him for his unfortunate and untimely fumbles. Should parents be upset when fans boo their kids. I guess that makes sense, but that is the arena they have chosen. At least you didn't watch him fight lions in the Colesium. Some kids catch the one handed pass and others drop it. Maybe Arian will realize the natural potential he has and make a great career for himself in the NFL. It all worked out for Chris Webber. And believe me, people said bad things about Webber. I would be more worried about the death threats that Crompton received than a bunch of TENNESSEE blog posters. We all know how close AF came to being all time rushing leader at UT. Hell, he would have had it, had Cutcliffe hung around.
 
#17
#17
GoVols said:
Diseased? Diseased? So donating money so that your son can learn and play for free makes me diseased? Donating my time to booster events so that your son can have a greater collegiate life than most of us had makes me diseased? Screw off, honestly. I'm tired of having to coddle everyone who gets upset about someone having an opinion. AF had some great times, and others not so much. It's over, he's gone. Quit rehashing it and making us feel bad that your son fell apart at ALL the worst times. Falling on deaf ears.
Click to expand...


..........goin' away mad, huh?
 
#18
#18
I think fostermom should be commended for never running and hiding, even when things got bad. I'm not sure that a player's parent getting involved in forums like this is the best idea. That said, if you're going to interject yourself into the discussion you have to take the bad with the good. Fostermom has always done that.
 
#19
#19
hatvol96 said:
I think fostermom should be commended for never running and hiding, even when things got bad. I'm not sure that a player's parent getting involved in forums like this is the best idea. That said, if you're going to interject yourself into the discussion you have to take the bad with the good. Fostermom has always done that.
Click to expand...

+100

She's always been a class act. :rock:
 
#20
#20
fostermom said:
My posting throughout the years was intended to bring a more human element to the players. Because often times, they are never known as people...only players.
Click to expand...

it was easy to think that way when I was in school and seeing them every day but it gets harder as you get further away. Thanks for your input and hope this isn't the end of fostermom. Remember, we have an NFL forum too that needs inside info :)
 
#21
#21
GoVols said:
Diseased? Diseased? So donating money so that your son can learn and play for free makes me diseased? Donating my time to booster events so that your son can have a greater collegiate life than most of us had makes me diseased? Screw off, honestly. I'm tired of having to coddle everyone who gets upset about someone having an opinion. AF had some great times, and others not so much. It's over, he's gone. Quit rehashing it and making us feel bad that your son fell apart at ALL the worst times. Falling on deaf ears.
Click to expand...

More like falling on deaf brain.
 
#22
#22
I think that Fostermom has something much greater to be proud of than a son who is a football player. I think that she should be proud of the fine young man that she calls "Son," Arian. Football is not the most important thing around here, but being able to smile when you see how you have helped develop a babe, into a child, into a teen, into a man of the character of her son should be much more important than what some of you may think. And I applaud her for that more than anything else. And since that is part of her values, I am grateful that she is a part of the "Volnation."

God bless you, Fostermom! Job Well Done!!!!
 
#23
#23
onevol74 said:
I think that Fostermom has something much greater to be proud of than a son who is a football player. I think that she should be proud of the fine young man that she calls "Son," Arian. Football is not the most important thing around here, but being able to smile when you see how you have helped develop a babe, into a child, into a teen, into a man of the character of her son should be much more important than what some of you may think. And I applaud her for that more than anything else. And since that is part of her values, I am grateful that she is a part of the "Volnation."

God bless you, Fostermom! Job Well Done!!!!
Click to expand...


I'll plus 1 that!

Excellent post.
 
#24
#24
if a so called ut fan comes on any ut site and bashes a mother or dad on there negative thoughts need to leave ut sites or permanently kicked from ever posting on any ut site because you truely ARE NOT A UT FAN you are no person a true ut fan could ever agree with you.your opinion will never matter to a true fan,player or family member:nono:
 
#25
#25
onevol74 said:
I think that Fostermom has something much greater to be proud of than a son who is a football player. I think that she should be proud of the fine young man that she calls "Son," Arian. Football is not the most important thing around here, but being able to smile when you see how you have helped develop a babe, into a child, into a teen, into a man of the character of her son should be much more important than what some of you may think. And I applaud her for that more than anything else. And since that is part of her values, I am grateful that she is a part of the "Volnation."

God bless you, Fostermom! Job Well Done!!!!
Click to expand...

Well said.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top