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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Posted by Mirthomatic

Member since Feb 2013

4113 posts

Posted on 1/9/22 at 4:52 pm to DawgsLife

OK, if I gave the impression that I was accusing you of avoiding my points, then that was the wrong impression to give. I agree with you that playing at a small college doesn't necessarily spell doom for an NFL career. Your examples proved that.

I was just using a couple of the examples you gave to broaden the discussion. To be clear, before my first post, there was no reason for you address my points, because they hadn't been raised yet in the thread. And yes, even after my first post, there was no requirement for you to address my points, if all you wanted to do was refute the argument of the OP. I acknowledge that, too.

So I think, with all that said, we're more or less on the same page.

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Posted by sugar71

NOLA

Member since Jun 2012

9967 posts

Posted on 1/20/22 at 10:10 am to DawgsLife

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1. It is not a great move.
2. It can hamper a career.
3. It can cost them money long term.

" White Liberals think that they know what's best for Blacks" - Conservatives

Hypocritical White Conservatives then try to tell young Blacks & their families what's best for them.

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