[royal blueblood]

If the following statements are true:
1. Fuller and Garnes were close friends before Garnes passed away
2. The Garnes family wished the Garnes memorial scholarship be awarded to Fuller

I as an administrator would have a hard time not abiding by the Garnes family's wishes. If these statements have been made up to avoid punishment then its not very Christian like. It is also not very Christian like for Fostor to make such a derogitory comment about a high school student/athlete's playing ability.

I would not expect Rose Hill to get the death penalty. The infractions Lexington Christian and Lexington Catholic were found guilty of were much more serious than Rose Hill's. These schools received $15,000 and $35,000 fines respectively and were put on probation but were allowed to compete in the post season.

I found it strange that the contents of the phone recording by the former coach was not printed in the article.

I’ve been reading this site for some time, but felt the need to finally step in and comment. First let me say this is tragic what is going on at Rose Hill. As a former student and now parent of a student, let me say, I am sadden by the allegations.

I do however wish to respond to the bolded. Michael Fuller and David Garnes were very close. Michael spoke at David’s funeral. He also had David’s name tattooed on his arm. Michael was seen by those of us at Rose Hill with David’s parents often. He became surrogate brother for David’s little brother. I spoke to many teachers and other parents in the school, the general feeling was that he shared the loss with the family and was a wonderful means of support.

Knowing the Garnes’ as I, and the rest of the Rose Hill family do. I do not believe they had any idea about the communications with Michael prior to his coming to Rose Hill. I also do not believe they gave the scholarship to the him because he played basketball. Michael did not play basketball his senior year and he still received the scholarship and was still seen often with the Garnes family.

It isn’t my intention to take up for Rose Hill for any wrongdoing. If Michael was recruited, then the punishment should be imposed. I just believe the scholarship was given out of love and not for basketball purposes.