I won't say much, but will say this; much of what has been said has been blown out of proportion. There is so many untruths at the Kansas.com post which I saw this morning that it makes me sick. I will also say that Derby has dealt with the situation, appropriately in my opinion. Some high school students made a stupid mistake, one I and I suspect many others on this forum made at one point in their lives, certainly not all, but many. I again, truly believe that Derby High School and the Coaching Staff have dealt with the issue appropriately. Anyone wanting to know the truth about my own son's involvement is welcome to call me at 316-258-3952 and I will share the truth, otherwise I won't say anything else on these forums. I will say, my son as a result of being singled out on the Kansas.com forum, has decided that he wants to make a post later this evening, dealing with his own actions, no one else’s. I will also say that many of the comments on the Kansas.com forum are totally false, not just about my son, but some of the others involved.

Let me be clear, I personally hold my son responsible for his actions. He is learning a hard lesson, one I suspect many parents would appreciate as I am a strong disciplinarian. I also believe in the concept of serving punishment willingly, and learning from your mistakes. I am saddened today as a parent more than anyone here may realize. I ask those on the forums to be careful about singling out these students, especially when the truth is not always known by what is typed into a message board. Anyone who truly knows me, and knows my family, knows this is something that is unacceptable. They also know I love my son.