Larry Drew II - You're a Quitter...

So anyone who knows me, knows that I am a Carolina Tarheel through and through. If there is one thing I get more worked up about than anything else, it's Carolina basketball. It gets me excited, it gets me frustrated, it gets me everything in between. When a Carolina game is on, I prefer to be locked inside of a room by myself standing within 3 feet from the TV; I'd rather do this than go to a huge party with 50 other Carolina fans. Is it weird, yes, probably a litlte (or a lot), but that's just me and what I prefer. "I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred. And when I die, I'll be a Tar Heel dead...." Now to the real point of the blog, Larry Drew II, aka, The Quitter. All Carolina fans and most die hard college basketball fans know the news by now that (former) Carolina Junior Point Guard, Larry Drew II decided on Thursday that it would be best for him to quit the team and transfer to another school. Yea, that's a great idea Larry! First of all when you look at the facts it makes ALL the sense in the world. You are Junior and you will more than likely transfer to another Division I school (probably on the West Coast, USC or UCLA). That being said, NCAA rules state that you're going to have to sit out a year before being eligible to play for only 1 year (your senior year). You decided to throw away half of your junior year on top of that. Who walks away from their team midseason? Quitters do, that's who! It's no secret that LDII has dealt with his share of criticism from the media and from most Carolina fans. I can't think of another player that has put on the Tarheel Blue who has deal with the consistent turmoil that this kid has. People have been calling for his head all season, especially with the arrival of freshman Kendall Marshall. A few games ago, LDII gets benched in favor of Marshall, a decision many people thought was a long-time coming. I was honestly surprised that Roy made the move, even though I thought it was necessary. Marshall is a smarter PG, he's a much better passer, and our offense runs smoother with him in the lineup. All that being said, you would think I would have been thrilled at the news of LDII leaving, but I wasn't. He was actually playing much better coming off the bench and seemed to have accepted and adjusted to his new role quite well. I was about as wrong as could be on that one. Four games after losing his starting job, he bolts, leaves the team hanging high and dry, quits. He didn't tell anybody what was going on, he just up and left. Coach Williams gets a call on Thursday night from Larry's dad informing him of what's going on. I could go on and on about this, but at the end of the day, he just flat out quit. Facing a little bit of adversity, he just decided to walk away from his team and quit. When things get tough, there isn't an easier thing in the world to do than quit. Whether it's a relationship, a job, or in this case a team sport - anybody can quit. You could have been known for so much more. You were the member of a National Championship team who put on one of the most dominant NCAA tournaments runs in years. You could have graduated from a great university, and most importantly you would have been a Tarheel for LIFE. People outside of the Carolina circle may not know the ammenities that brings, but it's a big deal. Now, Larry Drew II will simply be known as a quitter. Quitter: One who gives up easily. Thank you Mr. Webster, I agree with your definition.