bosonsrule

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Oh, he turned it into a god discussion?

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You're a pain in the arse.

Nice insight. You & I are done with religous discussions.

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USMCTiger03

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1. This is not the right board for this.
2. I genuinely don't understand your point; it strikes me as 'looking for an argument'.
3. I'll make an effort to understand your point, on the OT board.
4. I don't have a point 4.

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Pretty much all head coaches are loyal to their assistants sans Tuberville.

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I agree with that. Hell, more than agree, I like to see it.

But, sometimes the ties just have to be cut. If they're not, the head coach is going to be packing sooner than expected also. Miles with the co-D coordinators is a decent enough example, but there's lots more.

From what I recall (granted, it's been awhile), Dinardo seemed damned determined to keep Tepper around despite the obvious deficiencies. That always puzzled me.

In the end though, it worked out best for LSU and that makes me happy.

Oddly enough, I remember this guy. It never crossed my mind he'd post here, but in hindsight, I should have guessed as much.

Few years back, these obscure letters just started coming out of the fax machine. Every week or so one would show up. They weren't directed to anyone in particular, rather, they were more of a mass mailing type of thing. The stories were unusual (particularly so considering we didn't know this whole back story - thanks for the info Stout); all the moreso because after all the ramblings, there was no return address or contact phone number, even the little header with the originating fax number was blank.

Naturally, if the faxes should reappear, I'll continue to give them the serious consideration they merit, until then though, I whole heartedly agree - this guy is OT gold waiting to happen.

Of course, his subsequent lawsuit against the site is a certainty, but the entertainment value alone makes him worth the extra effort.

The marathon reinstatement was impressive.

You & your brother are really smart.

OK, maybe y'all ain't particularly bright; perhaps, y'all are retarded and lucky. Nonetheless, that was a good move.

I'd bet on bright over lucky here. Nicely done.

Why?

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if a recruit makes his decision based upon a message board, then i dont want that flake on my squad anyway

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Meh, yes & no.

In principle, that's a great idea. Hell, for people in general, I wholeheartedly agree. If a message board is your guidance in life, best of luck to you, but let's not waste time with small talk - I think you're dumb and don't have much time for you.

OTOH, most (granted, not all) recruits are 17-18 year old kids and nowhere near as worldly as they may think they are. As such, sad as it may be, they are easily swayed. I don't like it, and I'd guess, you don't either, but it's a fact.

Just because someone is young & naive doesn't mean I don't want to see him at LSU. That's a large part of why LSU is supposed to be here - to help them get wiser.

A 'recruiting board' on the internet, in and of itself, is fraught with peril. Recruits will see good things - they'll love that. They'll see bad things, LSU fans don't like that. It's a fine line. Obviously, here, the powers to be have chosen the side of the recruiting line they're OK with for LSU.

FWIW, I'm glad they have this board. I read this board a lot. The info is great. And, to the makers' benefit, this board is much more policed than the others. But undoubtedly, a board like this carries a risk.

LSU fans ain't like Harvard fans, nor do they claim to be. LSU will introduce a potential student/athlete to new things (hopefully, more good than bad). The recruiting board is just the beginning.

Good for them. They still have fans supporting their programs.

Why the need for this thread?

LSU is the defending national champions. LSU has a solid team this year. Texas might still be a problem though; they look very solid; CSF being good is never a positive for LSU, usually, we suck against them.

Why is Tulane worth a thread? Best of luck to them.

The Tigers have bigger fish to fry.

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They read these sites to get a sense of the LSU community and where their son might spend his college years. They go on to note that message boards do play a part into the recruit's decision and that the infighting and bashing was a major turn off.

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So, you're telling me recruits, and their parents, notice LSU's fans have the most active message board of any major university in the world?

They'll notice the good, and the bad, from an LSU's fans message board, moreso than they would elsewhere about other schools?

Let 'em see us at our best, and our worst. We aren't hiding things here. LSU will stand up to scrutiny just fine.

Chicken - this reminded me, I don't say it often enough, great job.

I haven't seen either letter. Can you give me the Cliff notes version of how they differ? Thanks.