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Founck Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 26, 2006
	May 8, 2008 12:49 am Score: 93
	Seriously, talk about being a failure as a parent.
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leadbone938 Reputation:84 Level:All-Star Since:Apr 13, 2008
	May 8, 2008 1:05 am Score: 46
	come on now. you cant control the things your kids do. hes a hell of a coach and probably a hell of a dad. early 20's are kids prime years. they have there own choices... parents dont make em for them.
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Founck Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 26, 2006
	May 8, 2008 4:20 am Score: 92
	Two sons, one of them is a heroin addict, the other one pulled a gun on someone in traffic. Yeah, he's probably a hell of a dad.
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DurdyDurden Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 1, 2007
	May 8, 2008 6:51 am Score: 93
	Really, that is the route you are taking? This guy would not have a job if he didn't spend the time to be a coach. And his kid is 25 at some point you have to chalk it up to the kid. There are a lot of good kids that have bad situations and while I do not know for sure I can't imagine that Andy Ried's house could have been that bad of a situation.
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DurdyDurden Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 1, 2007
	May 8, 2008 6:54 am Score: 94
	I am sure ol' Bill Self spends too much time away from his kids as well. I would venture to say all college and professional coaches are not amazing fathers because of the stress and time constraints they are put under
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MVKrum Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Dec 24, 2007
	May 8, 2008 9:22 am Score: 94
	The problem is that people keep referring to them as "kids". THEY'RE NOT KIDS. They are adults. Andy can't be around to hold their hands forever. I'm 28 and would totally expect to be held responsible if I made the choices that these "men" made. After you turn 20 or so, you tend to be completely on your own and make good or bad choices. These spoiled rich kids made bad ones. That was THEIR choice.
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Canehater Reputation:92 Level:All-Star Since:Apr 14, 2008
	May 8, 2008 9:28 am Score: 55
	Founk, you have no freaking CLUE about what you're talking about here. I was a counselor and some teens (and these are adults, noit teens) in for serious drug problems came from the very best of families and situations, doting parents. Drug addicts become drug addicts regardless of their parents.
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leadbone938 Reputation:84 Level:All-Star Since:Apr 13, 2008
	May 8, 2008 12:57 pm Score: 46
	i was brought up one of 7 kids. every kid so far went to college. throughout high school we all got straight A's but once we all got around the age of 21 we started making are own decisions. we dont call mom and dad before before we light up a blunt and ask them if its ok. lets get real here. andy ried could do nothing about this. he doesnt have kids anymore.. they are adults and make their own choices. so dont go hating on mr ried. im sure when his kids were little he played some ball with them and maybe went fishing with them haa.
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