tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497590088025321520.post3863559986691260798..comments2023-10-24T07:34:38.190-07:00Comments on Six Degrees of MVNUSID: Sportsmanship...You Make the CallMVNUSIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822859661725956248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497590088025321520.post-43757449223130157872010-05-06T15:51:08.452-07:002010-05-06T15:51:08.452-07:00John, I may have implied too much towards the arro...John, I may have implied too much towards the arrogance factor...however, even after listening to an interview that Grant gave this afternoon, he came off somewhat acting like this was the only way that Seth could win. I also said that the thought to help a competitor make it to the national tournament was a nice thought. However, in that stage, it's not the right thing to do for the integrity of the sport. This could happen in team sports like basketball when a Top 10 team plays an underdog in the conference championship with the favorite having an at-large berth locked up with a loss and the underdog needing a win to advance. Why not help the conference get an extra berth in the field AND at the same time weaken the field for a potential tournament run by doing little things like playing your subs more than usual to help the underdog's chances. That's not sportsmanship.MVNUSIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822859661725956248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497590088025321520.post-81720720661017501012010-05-06T14:45:23.958-07:002010-05-06T14:45:23.958-07:00I think it was a terrible decision on Whybark'...I think it was a terrible decision on Whybark's part. I feel that someone that does this is betraying the game. Why didn't he just withdraw? Unless NAIA is different then any other tournament, once the 18th hole is finished the rest doesn't matter. If he wanted to let the other kid through, he shouldn't have let it go to a playoff. If I was the kid that ended up winning, I'd be questioning the value of that tournament title. I would want to know that I beat him fair and square, not because he felt sorry for me. The Whybark kid's intentions were kind, but seriously, there are a ton of other ways to do it. Why draw attention to yourself for throwing the hole? <br /><br />Just my $.02joshwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643544369126907044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497590088025321520.post-19854345709946367182010-05-06T13:47:12.945-07:002010-05-06T13:47:12.945-07:00I, too, shared my thoughts on this matter. Perhaps...I, too, shared my thoughts on this matter. Perhaps I missed something, but did Whybark ever say he was the better golfer or that he thought he would win? I am not saying he didn't think it, because none of us know that unless I missed a quote somewhere. Perhaps he was thinking that he had already qualified so why not let someone else make it as well. I could agree that he drew too much attention to himself and could have missed a putt or something else, but....what if he got a lucky shot and holed it on shot two or three? Then what? Is he greedy for claiming both spots (individual and team)? There are a lot of questions and only Whybark has the answers. I hope the two are paired together at the national tourney and I hope they bring excitement to the tournament. I bet this doesn't happen if the two meet in a playoff for the national championship.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556390123367026160noreply@blogger.com