atltiger6487

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Some of y’all gotta stop caring m so much about what these people say.

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correct. I stopped listening to media pundits a long time ago.

They don't know any more than we do, and they're just giving their opinion - which I couldn't care less about.

Just watch the games and ignore all the talking heads.

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You don’t have to always make everything about race automatically by default.

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correct.

It doesn't make someone a racist because they dislike a black player. They're a racist if they don't like that player BECAUSE she's black.

For example. I don't like Angel, but I love Shaq, Jayden, Honey Badger.

If I'm racist, how would that be explained?

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The issue here is that you don’t and want to understand the game of soccer

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you hit both of the go-to responses from the soccer defenders: I'm not nuanced enough to understand the beauty of the game, and the world loves it.

I noticed you provided no substantive response to my argument that the rules are far too restrictive and prevent scoring opportunities. I won't even get into the nonsensical PKs. In most cases the punishment far exceeds the crime, and since goals are so rare, giving a team a PK seems too much in most circumstances.

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you don’t like watching the most popular sport worldwide. You need to stay where you’re at.

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and of course this argument is silly. Soccer is the world's most popular sport because all you need is a ball. Folks in poor countries can play soccer, but not other sports that require equipment. That's the reason soccer is so popular.

ETA: there's nothing wrong with tweaking rules to make a sport better. Football and basketball do it every year. Even baseball and golf (which both have snooty purists, much like soceer) has tweaked some rules in recent years.

You know that it's ok for you to love soccer, but yet acknowledge that the game could be improved with some tweaks.

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The only game anybody should be watching is the us soccer match.

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uh, no.

Over the years, I've made several honest efforts to try to like soccer. Didn't work.

The game has very little scoring and few legit shots on goal. With a couple rule changes to open things up, soccer could be interesting. But in it's current state, it's a tough watch.

That being said, I do appreciate the national spirit during the World Cup. But the game itself is a no-go for me.

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Good for Pawl. Good guy move BUT let’s be real, he’s lucky he won the genetic lottery because he’s got the personality of a wet paper bag.

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don't know why you're getting downvoted.

Look, I Iove Skenes and Livvy. But they were guest pickers for an ESPN Game Day game a couple years ago and they were both very dry and boring.

Sorry, but that's just true.

You can love a guy AND think he's boring. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.

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This is on congress.

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why?

Where in the US Constitution does it give Congress authority to regulate college sports? (Hint: you won't find it)

90% of what Congress does isn't permitted by the 18 specifically enumerated powers given to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution.

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The judges have basically ruled that the NCAA can't really do anything except makes schedules and brackets for tournaments.

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correct - the NCAA has been neutered. It's now the Wild West, with essentially no rules.

But even when a new body is formed to make and administer rules, it'll only have limited power, due to the constant threat of lawsuits, and the genie won't be put back in the bottle.

Today's college football bears almost no resemblance to the sport I've loved for 50+ years.

It's been sad to witness.

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Dale

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this is the correct answer.

In 1989-90, Dale had these guys:

Chris Jackson
Stanley Roberts
Shaq
Maurice Williamson
Vernel Singleton
Wayne Sims
and other solid role players.

With that lineup, Dale couldn't even win the SEC or make it out of the second round of the Dance.

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ruins the summer

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It's also only baseball - a minor sport.

And it's just entertainment. You need to re-evaluate your priorities.

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Who gives a shite. Why do you waste your time on a sports forum board correcting grammar?

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everyone finger fumbles occasionally, but using the wrong word is a sign of a lack of education or intelligence, which impacts the credibility of the poster.

That’s why we care.