Doing The Right Thing
The last few days have reminded me of how important doing the right thing really is. I played in yesterday’s Boy’s and Girl’s Club fundraising golf tournament which is obviously fun but a more than worthwhile group to support. I was tempted at one point though, to do the wrong thing.
A group ahead of us, included an Auburn fan who left his ball marker on the green. As a Dawg, my first impulse was to skip it across a nearby lake. I did resist and as it turns out, one of my playing partners works with said “Tiger” and introduced us after the round. Based on some preliminary discussion, I may be able to do some business with them.
The right thing was rewarded.
My son recently wrote an interesting post about how video games can be a reflection of your innermost self. As they say, character is what you do when no one is watching. Click here.
Which brings me to Zach Mettenberger. I don’t know any more details than any other fan. My Blackberry was blowing up with questions, but all I can say is this. It must be pretty bad. Between being a leading candidate to be our quarterback to having a mom working at UGA, this could not be something borderline. Mark Richt does not do anything rashly. His decisions are always thoughtful and balanced. So my thoughts could be summed up this way.
Mark Richt chose to do the right thing because Zach Mettenberger refused to. Period.
Did Zach’s Mom get fired too?
04/24/2010 at 6:19 PM
Hey Rex: You’re very ‘Richt on’ with your observation. I met Coach Richt several years ago at a Charleston SC Low Country Bulldog Club meeting where local high school football players were being given annual awards (among them one AJ Green as an 11th grader). When our time came to shake hands with the Coach, I explained that we had really come to meet his wife so that my wife(who’d just been diagnosed with breast cancer)could talk with her about her cancer experience. With that,Coach Richt turned from the huge line of greeters, the numerous SC sports press, AJ Green and other local football players and pulled us aside. He then opened his speaking note book, read us a short sermon, had as long prayer with us then shook all our hands and hugged us all parting with his wanting to be kept informed as to my wife’s outcome. I relay this to show just how caring and compassionate a man he really is; I’d be hard pressed to believe anything other than what you’re written about the Coach and his decision.
04/20/2010 at 1:45 PM
A few weeks ago, I responded to your blog about Zach Mettenberger with what some people felt was a harsh response… Use him as an example and kick him off the team. In my mind, that would set the tone for all other players on the team that there are consequences associated with their actions.
I do have empathy for Zach, as I am sure he is facing, perhaps for the first time, some dire consequences for what was obviously poor decision-making on his part.
Let’s hope that Zach indeed learns from this, as do the rest of the members of our Beloved Bulldogs!
04/20/2010 at 11:40 AM