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re: Mark Richt gives players Bibles
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:04 pm to lewis and herschel
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:04 pm to lewis and herschel
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Well Miami is a Jesuit Institution.
Is it? I always knew Miami was a private school but I never heard it was a Jesuit school?
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Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:04 pm to Warfarer
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what was the value of the bibles? Did he give them to any student that wanted one? Does this break NCAA rules?
I don't think you understand the rules. Some programs have a barbershop on the campus. What is the value of the haircuts? Are they offered to all the students that want one? They can't give them cars, but I would be willing to bet the NCAA won't come knocking over this.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:07 pm to AUTiger45
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sure they would, because the world is full of pussies just looking to be offended
Dude I wasn't tryin' to offend you. I was just tryin' to make a point. I didn't even know we had any Muslims on this board.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:07 pm to MSUcoast
Richt is a great man. Would love to have him at Auburn.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:13 pm to bamagreycoat
At least it was, now is nonsecretarian.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:13 pm to GetCocky11
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Players are going to etch Ezekiel 25:17 into the turnover chain now.
Horses and donkeys
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:15 pm to MSUcoast
Good. Tell him to lose the gold chain it's so stereotypically Miami. But it's better than s trash can.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:24 pm to FredBear
quote:You're right, and he probably couldn't care less if they are. I've always been amazed to see people get so upset when others have chosen to exercise their right to believe in and worship their god...doesn't make sense.
Richt is probably going to get some blowback for that. I have no problem with it myself and think he is a good, sincere person but there is a segment of our population who will be flat out triggered by this.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:36 pm to MSUcoast
It’s just a token of his commitment to living a moral life, and he’s just trying to communicate the importance of that to his players. Nobody’s actually reading it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I support it.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:42 pm to lewis and herschel
Roger That, thank you for the clarification.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:56 pm to MSUcoast
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Mark Richt gives players Natties
Fify
Posted on 11/22/17 at 3:59 pm to lsufball19
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‘It’s a choice. If you want to just leave it at the chair, you can. If you want to take it with you, you can. If you want to give it to somebody, you can.
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“DeBardelaben helped Richt acquire enough Bibles for his entire team and coaching staff and had each one personalized.
Yeah I am sure some third string LB who is fighting for playing time is gonna leave it there
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:01 pm to coachcrisp
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You're right, and he probably couldn't care less if they are. I've always been amazed to see people get so upset when others have chosen to exercise their right to believe in and worship their god...doesn't make sense.
Because you have the right to do something doesnt mean you should. Richt's religion is his business but its a definite signal to his players about what type of religion his team should be
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:02 pm to MSUcoast
Miami is private, so as long as the administration doesn't are, it's a lot less problematic than it would have been at UGA. It's still a little problematic. I understand he has the best of intentions, but a lot of these players are 18 and 19 kids who might feel that rejecting the Bible for personal or philosophical reasons could put them in the coach's bad graces, no matter how hard he insisted it was completely optional. There are certainly worse things a coach can do, though. Just saying that's not a completely invalid concern. Richt may be Christian, but Christians aren't perfect, which means someone could have a legitimate concern that he'd retaliate in some small way.
Edit: doesn't care, not doesn't are
Edit: doesn't care, not doesn't are
This post was edited on 11/22/17 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:08 pm to DawgsLife
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According to the story
Yea I couldn't read the article as I said, that website is blocked.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:12 pm to StopRobot
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Yeah I am sure some third string LB who is fighting for playing time is gonna leave it there
Then he can take it with him and throw it away or give it to somebody. It isn't rocket science!
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:13 pm to I Bleed Garnet
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Yea I couldn't read the article as I said, that website is blocked.
I wasn't being smart alecky....I figured ti was something like you said, so I helped you out.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:16 pm to randomways
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but a lot of these players are 18 and 19 kids who might feel that rejecting the Bible for personal or philosophical reasons could put them in the coach's bad graces, no matter how hard he insisted it was completely optional.
It's not like he is going to follow them around and ask what they did with the Bible. Just pick it up and give it to somebody that might want it. They could donate it to the BSU, a church, or throw it away. I'm not sure why anybody would feel any kind of pressure by this at all.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:18 pm to StopRobot
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Because you have the right to do something doesnt mean you should. Richt's religion is his business but its a definite signal to his players about what type of religion his team should be
If anybody checks the history of Mark Richt, they would see that not one single player has ever complained about his putting pressure on them in regards to religion.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 4:27 pm to StopRobot
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Richt's religion is his business but its a definite signal to his players about what type of religion his team should be
Did you feel the same way when Phil Jackson gave players texts on spirituality and buddhist philosophy?
Was his intent to discriminate against non-buddhists?
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