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re: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The NCAA (HBO)
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:01 am to Vols&Shaft83
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:01 am to Vols&Shaft83
Of course it doesn't.
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Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:03 am to CapstoneGrad06
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Of course it doesn't.
Glad you understand. It's hard to tell sometimes with you Gumps.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:06 am to Vols&Shaft83
I chose my words poorly in my initial post. I was intending to say that in a larger context domestic violence and collegiate spending are hot topics in the media.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:07 am to CapstoneGrad06
And Taylor won't cause that. Cause it isn't nearly as big of a story as you think it is
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:09 am to WestCoastAg
Is it funny to anyone else that all the posters on this board will harp on the Jon Taylor incident ad nauseam. And then turn right around and accuse Bama fans of hubris in thinking that the Jon Taylor incident is national news.
There is truth on either side A. Jon Taylor is a POS and it's an indictment on the way we run our program and B. Bama fans have sense of self-importance nearly unrivaled in the collegiate sports world. But it's just funny to see people playing both sides at the same time
There is truth on either side A. Jon Taylor is a POS and it's an indictment on the way we run our program and B. Bama fans have sense of self-importance nearly unrivaled in the collegiate sports world. But it's just funny to see people playing both sides at the same time
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:11 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:11 am to UAtide11
No one is saying it isn't national news, just that it isn't nearly big enough for people like john oliver to dedicate part of his show to violence in sports because of it you fricking gump
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:12 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:13 am to UAtide11
This is an SEC football message board
John Oliver is a political show that is viewed worldwide and tackles important issues worldwide
John Oliver is a political show that is viewed worldwide and tackles important issues worldwide
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:14 am to WestCoastAg
So it's national news, but not a-one national news, only second rate.
Thank god somebody is here to make that distinction for us. What would we do without you?
Thank god somebody is here to make that distinction for us. What would we do without you?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:14 am to UAtide11
Dear Christ
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:16 am to WestCoastAg
Then back to my initial statement then, as shortsighted as it was on my part. If John Oliver doesn't have time for discussion of "violence in sports", why did he have time for collegiate athletics spending in wake of the O'Bannon lawsuit? I would think it stands to reason, both are hot topics and both would be talked about on a national level.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:17 am to UAtide11
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Is it funny to anyone else that all the posters on this board will harp on the Jon Taylor incident ad nauseam. And then turn right around and accuse Bama fans of hubris in thinking that the Jon Taylor incident is national news.
Probably because this is the SEC Rant.
Most of us are able to differentiate between important matters in the real world and important matters in SEC football (hard to believe if you're a Bama fan, but a difference exists).
If Oliver's main focus was the SEC or college football then he would probably discuss it.
Don't be upset. If he ever does a bit about incest, you'll have the spotlight again.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:20 am to CapstoneGrad06
quote:because that was a historic lawsuit in that the NCAA was involved in an unreasonable restraint of trade and has a possibility of ending up in the supreme court. This is just some sports news that will go away in a couple days
why did he have time for collegiate athletics spending in wake of the O'Bannon lawsuit
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:21 am
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:21 am to UAtide11
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Thank god somebody is here to make that distinction for us. What would we do without you?
Apparently you would still be up on that cross.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:22 am to WestCoastAg
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because that was a historic lawsuit in that the NCAA was involved in an unreasonable restraint of trade and has a possibility of ending up in the supreme court. This is just some sports news that will go away in a couple days
Fair enough.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:24 am to beaver
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John Oliver is a political show that is viewed worldwide and tackles important issues worldwide
Well sorta but not really it's a late-night type satirical news show shown in the US, Canada and the UK.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:28 am to piggilicious
And his long segments such as this one always tackle big issues like tobacco, pharmaceuticals, etc
And every segment is posted on YouTube and viewed worldwide because each segment becomes the top video on reddit for that day
And every segment is posted on YouTube and viewed worldwide because each segment becomes the top video on reddit for that day
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:33 am to beaver
oh dear, reddit!
still not a political show as such.
still not a political show as such.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:36 am to piggilicious
What topic would you say he covers the most? I'd say politics
He doesn't just make shite up...while he is a comedy show, it's also accurate in its satire
And yes, reddit is one of the most influential websites on the Internet
He doesn't just make shite up...while he is a comedy show, it's also accurate in its satire
And yes, reddit is one of the most influential websites on the Internet
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:40 am to skrayper
#soybeanwind
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:40 am to beaver
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He doesn't just make shite up...while he is a comedy show, it's also accurate in its satire
i didn't say he made stuff up but he covers current events more than anything- he's no hannity or bill o reilly or greta van blah blah. it's actually a compliment towards his show that it's not overly political.
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