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So tell me. Does going to a HBCU keep you from being in the NFL? because that is what this is about. If you think it is a career killer we can argue from there.

That is not the only thing this is about, which is the entire point of my posts. It "may" keep you from the NFL, especially if you're a marginal player, because the NFL doesn't take fliers on players who had marginal performances in small colleges, though they will do so for players who had marginal performances in a major conference (for example, Kellen Mond).

But even if it is not a career killer, it can be a career inhibitor. Or at least an earnings inhibitor, and that is what I've been trying to communicate to you.

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Reading Is Fundamental

Yes, and I would say that Reading in Good Faith is even moreso.

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Don't down vote me. Crap. Be a man and argue against my point. Don't make points up against an argument that was never made, then hide behind a down vote when it is pointed out

#1 I didn't downvote you.
#2 I didn't argue against points you never made, in fact I acknowledged the point you were making. But I also raised a concern you hadn't addressed, which I argued was relevant to the discussion.
#3 Don't get your knickers in a twist over downvotes.

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Posted by DawgsLife

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Posted on 1/9/22 at 4:40 pm to Mirthomatic

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Why did you feel the need to make two posts to respond to my one?

Because I was frustrated. You are making arguments against points I did not make. Just to be clear. I agree with most, if not all of your points.

1. It is not a great move.
2. It can hamper a career.
3. It can cost them money long term.
4. I'm sure I am forgetting other points you made.

But I never said otherwise, nor did I ever defend those points.

I was arguing aginst one statement. The gusy that said that they had ruined their chances at an NFL career by going to an HBCU school.

That is false and I showed many players past and present from HBCU schools that are currently playing in the NFL.

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That is not the only thing this is about,

That is EXACTLY what this is about. A poster said that they ruined their chances in the NFL by going to a HBCU. I disagreed with that and showed examples and you started arguing with me.

How can you say "That's not the only thing this si about."

Read the post history.

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But even if it is not a career killer, it can be a career inhibitor.

I agree. See? But that is not what I was arguing against. Again. Read my post.
YOU are the one that wanted to make this about something totally different....and that is why I was getting so aggravated. You wanted me to argue for points that I never made and did not agree with.

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#1 I didn't downvote you.

Sorry. that was meant for whoever down voted me. I have no problem with people disagreeing with me.

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#2 I didn't argue against points you never made, in fact I acknowledged the point you were making. But I also raised a concern you hadn't addressed, which I argued was relevant to the discussion.

Why would I address a concern that was not a concern to me or to the thread. you brought up how it hampered them, their money issues etc. not me. I totally agree with you. But the poster said it ruined their career. THAT was the issue. Ftr, if anybody wanted to disagree with the points you brough into the discussion, I would have fallen right along side of you. I agree with your points. But you kept saying how I wasn't addressing your points. Why would I argue against points I agree with?

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#3 Don't get your knickers in a twist over down votes.

Typically I don't. Downvote away.(Not you. Anybody can and it typically does nto bother me) I just think people are being cowards to down vote instead of having a conversation and discussing the issue.

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