I've blogged on fan fouls before. One thing I didn't include but probably should have is the concept of what I like to call "Twitter heroes." These are people who love to curse out athletes (or writers or celebs) behind the anonymity of a Twitter handle.
These people are especially prevalent during National Signing Day.
If you ever want to confirm to yourself that you are not a bad person, just look at what some people say to a 17-year old kid just because he chose not to attend their favorite school. These people are the absolute worst. Every fan base has a few. Some more than others.
I'm not sure what they hope to accomplish by calling a teenager a ****ing ****** because he picked School A over University B. Telling him you hope he tears his ACL and dies? Classy.
It's the kid's choice, folks. They can only attend one school. Let the athletes enjoy a special day with their families. (Forget the fact that tweeting at recruits is an NCAA violation anyway.)
Besides, there's no need to get worked up. As Nick Saban once said at a Signing Day presser, "just because you get the pick of the litter doesn't mean you're going to have the best hunting dogs."
You don't know how these kids are going to turn out. You may be getting all bent out of shape over a kid who may never play.
Collin Klein: barely recruited, not even Bill Snyder was sure he wanted him as a quarterback... Heisman finalist
Dayne Crist and Garrett Gilbert: can't miss 5-star prospects.
You just never know. So, it's fine to check the lists, be happy or disappointed. Talk to your fellow fans about what they think. As far as cursing down a kid, though, just stop.
If a star prospect doesn't choose your favorite school, do what I do: unfollow him on Twitter. That'll show him.
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