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Twitter and athletes are not always friends

Twitter can be a great resource and way to stay in touch. It can also be a vicious weapon in the hands of.....well, you fill in the term.

Show of hands: how many of you are on Twitter?

Whoa, that's a lot of people! Okay, next question: how many of you post or respond to college athletes or recruits as they comment on their activity?

Hmmm, still a pretty good number. Last question: how many of you have ever written something rude, nasty, or vicious about those athletes?

Really? No one? Well, maybe I'm just talking to a more educated, intelligent, and considerate crowd here at On the Banks.