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re: To put LSU into perspective
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:07 pm to cyde
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:07 pm to cyde
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You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Of course I can, I learned how from Bama fans.
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And when Tigersby responded to the (agreed) idiot poster who started the transitive shite, he kept playing it instead of squelching it like he should have. So I did too.
As did I, as did I...
But you should have read just a little further, because the interesting part is how both teams have losing records at home vs each other - almost the EXACT losing records. It doesn't make any sense.
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Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:14 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Of course I can, I learned how from Bama fans.
Didn't your mama teach you that not to put much credence into everything you learn?
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But you should have read just a little further, because the interesting part is how both teams have losing records at home vs each other - almost the EXACT losing records. It doesn't make any sense.
It's just one of those quirks, I guess.
It doesn't change the fact that, over the last thirty years, rivals have gotten almost obsessively intolerant of any Alabama fan mentioning anything about the Alabama years before the 80s. Part of it is that we've worn it the frick out, but another part of it, I'm convinced is a tiny hint of intellectual dishonesty; of course they would rather remember us as a joke. Who would want to remember the decades of beatdowns?
It makes sense. I understand it. I'd probably feel the same way, were the shoe on the other foot... oh wait. Mike Shula. So yeah, I REALLY understand it. It's still intellectually dishonest. What actually pisses me off, though, is when rivals shout, "Go lay some flowers at Bahr's grave, bammer, that's the past. Don't forget 5-0, lol!"
And that only pisses me off because it's hypocrisy, pure and simple.
ETA: If it's fair to bring up five-win streaks against us in 2010, it's fair for me to bring up nine to eleven year streaks from thirty years ago. The past is the past, no matter how distant.
ETA again: Honestly, though, I'd rather talk about the present instead of glory days which ended when I was a baby.
This post was edited on 10/12/10 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:27 pm to cyde
The problem with Bringing up the past from 30 to 40 years ago compared to bringing up the past 10 years for instance is every remembers the last 10 years, everybody can embrace that era a little better as opposed to decades ago when the younger people wern't even born and the older people were very young themselves. Not saying it's right or fair to do that but it is how things work.
I for one think it's a little bit sad how life works like that and the past is so easily forgotten. Guess that's why I already fill nastalgic sometimes when I heard a song from say the 90's and I'm only in my mid-20's. Not sure if that makes it right or any more less hypocritical referring to the bama fan and his point about how people treat the long-term history of Bama football versus the short-term history but that's my take on it.
I for one think it's a little bit sad how life works like that and the past is so easily forgotten. Guess that's why I already fill nastalgic sometimes when I heard a song from say the 90's and I'm only in my mid-20's. Not sure if that makes it right or any more less hypocritical referring to the bama fan and his point about how people treat the long-term history of Bama football versus the short-term history but that's my take on it.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:28 pm to cyde
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ETA again: Honestly, though, I'd rather talk about the present instead of glory days which ended when I was a baby.
I was a youngster listening on the radio as LSU beat Bama in 1969.
I was in the stands watching when LSU beat Bama in 2000.
That was a loooooooong stretch to endure.
I'm sorry if your generation has to pay the price.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:32 pm to bigbowe80
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The problem with Bringing up the past from 30 to 40 years ago compared to bringing up the past 10 years for instance is every remembers the last 10 years, everybody can embrace that era a little better as opposed to decades ago when the younger people wern't even born and the older people were very young themselves. Not saying it's right or fair to do that but it is how things work.
Oh, that's absolutely true. The problem is that it's a faulty premise and anyone with a modicum of intelligence would be able to shoot it down because it is a faulty premise. That's why I encourage rivals I banter with to talk about the current year. The last four, at the very most, because they are contextually relevant to the current year. Go beyond that, and the relevance of the discussion hits a brick wall and it's anyone's ballgame.
Unless, of course, the discussion is about an overarching time period, such as the BCS era of CFB. In that case, the whole decade is contextually relevant.
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I for one think it's a little bit sad how life works like that and the past is so easily forgotten. Guess that's why I already fill nastalgic sometimes when I heard a song from say the 90's and I'm only in my mid-20's. Not sure if that makes it right or any more less hypocritical referring to the bama fan and his point about how people treat the long-term history of Bama football versus the short-term history but that's my take on it.
The important thing is for people to recognize that it isn't fair, and that to avoid looking like total douchebags, they should just focus on what's going on in the here and now... and, while, in the here and now, my team has winning streaks against all its main rivals, this year is looking questionable enough that they might very well be ended.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:33 pm to cyde
What the hell is going on in here?
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:36 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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I'm sorry if your generation has to pay the price.
Honestly, I'm not. I'm a student of history, myself, and I sort of envy those who got to live through and experience significant periods in history, no matter what the subject of said history is, be it politics, wars, social movements or college football.
The bottom line is that we had to go through those years to get to where we are now. They are historically significant and don't deserve to be swept under the rug, win, lose or draw.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:41 pm to DvlsAdvocat
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What the hell is going on in here?
Um... you know, I think I've forgotten.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:43 pm to TideSaint
You were irrelevant before that Gump. Believe it or not, outside of your state no one trembles at the thought of playing you. Hell, you probably aren't even the best team in your state! I bet Auburn beats your arse!
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:43 pm to TideSaint
This post was edited on 10/12/10 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:44 pm to LafourcheTiger
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You were irrelevant before that Gump. Believe it or not, outside of your state no one trembles at the thought of playing you. Hell, you probably aren't even the best team in your state! I bet Auburn beats your arse!
Such an awesome post you had to repeat it.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:46 pm to cyde
See above goat boy
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:48 pm to LafourcheTiger
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See above goat boy
Yeah, I saw that you edited it to put some clever middle fingers in. I'd give you a round of applause but I don't really feel like putting forth the effort.
Also, your efforts to further civilize the discourse are appreciated, but we were doing just fine before you showed up.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:48 pm to TideSaint
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Therefore, Georgia > LSU.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:53 pm to TideSaint
6-0 bitch
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:54 pm to McLemore
quote:I really hope you don't think I was serious.
i really hope you aren't a lawyer or in law school or ever planning to be a lawyer.
Posted on 10/12/10 at 3:57 pm to TideSaint
I know it's in here somewhere but
AU beats USCe
USCe pwns Bama
Therefore, AU > Bama
AU beats USCe
USCe pwns Bama
Therefore, AU > Bama
Posted on 10/12/10 at 4:05 pm to TideSaint
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LSU "beats" Tennessee 16-14 at home.
Georgia crushes Tennessee 41-14 at home.
Therefore, Georgia > LSU.
Discuss.
Bama beat San Jose by 45
Utah beat San Jose by 53
So, Utah > Bama........ AGAIN!!
Posted on 10/12/10 at 4:07 pm to Billder
Long term history...you guys talking about Notre Dame right?
Posted on 10/12/10 at 4:10 pm to TutHillTiger
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Long term history...you guys talking about Notre Dame right?
In all seriousness, if we do discuss long term history, there would be no reason to leave ND out.
As it stands now, though, Notre Dame is a perennial afterthought.
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