How wonderful, moto, to hear about a kid who is doing well in school and on the field! I'm so tired of reading about the idiots, gangs and dui's.  You are right......your grandson and others who are local should have been included in any piece about "local" kids doing well and breaking records.

When the paper asked for pictures of little league kids, I submitted my 2 grandsons even though they live in Carlsbad, CA.  as both parents were born & raised here (both So. Hi grads) and did well in academics & sports.  They are wonderful kids, who get good grades, play sports & are in scouting - the older one is about to get his Eagle Scout badge and he is only 13!  The boys were so tickled to see their picture in the paper.

You just keep blowing Ryan's horn for him  :-)  AWESOME

I can't beleive TBC failed to recognize him but as BakersfieldDoc stated, it's probably due to the turnover in the sports department. He was Fresno State's best running back this year and I also feel that his coaches underestimated him. Next year he'll be on the national scene if State kicks butt as I anticipate with all the returning starters (Brandstater, Pascoe. Jefferson, Moore, etc.). He has already received partial kudos in Sports Illustrated for being a part of one of the best RB tandems in College FB this season.

First of all..Joan..what are you talking about?. You ask to leave the family out of it when all I said was I was his Pa and liked seeing him in the paper. Um..how is that dragging the Family into it? Anybody who knows me knows how proud I am of Ryan. The walls in my home office are covered with every article in every paper that he has been in from here to College Station. Since 1999 in his youth football days I have only missed about a half dozen of his games(four during the Reno Run and two while I was injured)and even travelled out of town just to watch Pass League games. I have no heroic yarns about how pivotal I was at anytime in his life, I only know I have always been there if he needed me and I have loved watching him play since the first time I had the pleasure of doing so and that I have come from many games too hoarse to speak for a couple of days. If I want to boast, allow me that pleasure because even if you don't..I will do it anyway. I dont need anyones permission or blessing..I know Ryan likes my boasts and my wall....

Ross...It was just an observation and I like seeing him in the media..Like I said..he may bigger..THAT was tongue in cheek as was the comment about getting the Bee..I won't(I am actually a subscriber to TBC and have no qualms with the paper), but as usual, so many people miss that point..Seems everyone is spoiling for a fight and seem to feel the need to get defensive and pissy..THAT is a crutch. I DID see some pretty derogatory remarks about TBC sports, but I said nothing bad..I just made an observation. I was being sarcastic about the staff having a grudge. I know that not to be the case. Brad Riddell was one of Ryans biggest and most vocal supporters(and a hell of a nice guy). I was NOT being sarcastic about certain other people and they know who they are.

Whatever...Nobody cares who did what when Ryan was two or why he isnt on the front page every week...The whole thing started out as a question about other local athletes(anybody remember my comment about A.J.?), not just Ryan, and other posters made the same observation about athletes they know. GEEZ...Eveyrone needs to quit taking themselves so seriously ..As Warren Oats' character as the drill instructor in "Stripes" said.."Lighten up Francis"!

First of all Mark...... I guess you told me LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO LOL

I would like to say that TBC has always been kind to Ryan and if they left him out for what ever reason well it is OK...Hopefully they will have plenty of good stories to write about all the talented athletes from the Bakersfield area in the coming years... I dont believe this was started as a bashing thread but just a grandpa who is very passionate about his grandson's acheivements and wants the rest of the world  (or in this case Bakersfield residents) to share that. I also know all the love his family has for him and wants to express it so everyone knows exactly how they feel......All I ask of my family is to not make our (me and Ryans) life a public forum post. Debate all you want about his sports life but please leave our personal life private.