Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLV

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I think Gruden is a thug, in a good way.

Perfect..😉

 

[volfanCLT]

Some? Did you get 100s of thousands of dollars worth of tuition paid? What you said is silly.

Whether it’s $10,000 or $100,000 makes no difference to the argument. Paid is paid.

For arguments sake, yes, all of my tuition was taken care of. You wouldn’t say I was paid, why would you with an athlete?

 

[Smokey123]

How is what JJ did any different than a coach cussing out a player or ref?

 

[Ashevolle]

A die hard fan equates the kids giving their all for UT to being in a "dead-end" job?

I would have given anything to run through that tunnel and play in front of 102k+ on Saturdays. Not to mention leaving UT without any student loan debt, and establishing enumerous connections across the state and region as a UT football lettermen.

I hardly call that "dead-end". Its not the football program thats the laughing stock, its the fan base. And you, Mr. "Die-Hard" are a prime example why.

Don't conflate your desire to have played for UT as being the end all be all of being a fan. I can both pull for this team unequivocally and still accept that we are pretty far from a shiny beacon. You sound like an apologist and not a fan.

Forgot about drae?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Did you miss the part in my post about being pedantic?

It’s not a debate about a Merriam-Webster definition of the word. That isn’t hard to comprehend.

I’ve already clearly explained why there is sensitivity around the word. You can debate that or not. Looks like you’ve chose to not.

And why don't you answer the question? What do you call PEOPLE who are thugs?

 

[jspvol76]

How is what JJ did any different than a coach cussing out a player or ref?

Chain of hierarchy.

 

[omghulkhands]

You can be sensitive to any word you dang well choose.

Then don’t act so surprised or whine about it when people think it’s a racist thing to say. Problem solved. Guess we are done here.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I read the Gruden thread. I just don’t post. Enough posts in there without me adding to it. Once Gruden is hired the RF will be like Disneyworld everyday.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Whether it’s $10,000 or $100,000 makes no difference to the argument. Paid is paid.

For arguments sake, yes, all of my tuition was taken care of. You wouldn’t say I was paid, why would you with an athlete?

So it is worthless? That is stupid.

 

[pricevol5]

How is what JJ did any different than a coach cussing out a player or ref?

Because the coach has the power to kick the player off the team.

May I ask, have you ever had a job sir?

 

[UTVolinExile]

I read the Gruden thread. I just don’t post. Enough posts in there without me adding to it. Once Gruden is hired the RF will be like Disneyworld everyday.

Damn skippy.

Gruden puts a top 10 class back in play almost overnight, IMO.

 

[rocktopper16]

Glad to hear it. Anything with the word diet in it sounds awful.

Hope you keep getting better man, lots of people in here praying for you.

I really appreciate it! They was def answered

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Then don’t act so surprised

Don't be so sensitive. Nothing race baiters say surprises me.

 

[rocktopper16]

Damn skippy.

Gruden puts a top 3 class back in play almost overnight, IMO.

Imo

 

[Vols4us]

Gay meant happy in years past. The word was adopted by a grouping of people to change its meaning. It did for them, but not necessarily for everybody that knew the original definition of the word. That does not give the revisionists the right to vilify people for their use of the word as originally intended. Same with symbols.

Thug means what it means depending on the intention of the user. I was using the word as defined long before many of you were born. Some of you revise it to mean something different - that's your right. But you do not have that same right to vilify me for using it as originally defined.

It happens with many words including slang, such as "sick". That doesn't mean exceptional to me and many others.

 

[UTVolinExile]

I read the Gruden thread. I just don’t post. Enough posts in there without me adding to it. Once Gruden is hired the RF will be like Disneyworld everyday.

You ever want any help pulling people back from the ledge in here, put a call in over there.

 

[butchna]

How is what JJ did any different than a coach cussing out a player or ref?

You can rewind it? And make memes. And rap videos?

 

[volfanCLT]

So it is worthless? That is stupid.

Oh it has plenty of worth.

They just aren’t getting paid.

 

[omghulkhands]

Don't be so sensitive. Nothing race baiters say surprises me.

Says the guy being sensitive and running to the defense of the broad use of the word thug. Calling people snowflakes is the silliest and most hypocritical crutch of the decade.

 

[Ashevolle]

And why don't you answer the question? What do you call PEOPLE who are thugs?

What is a thug? I understand it be a synonym for a gang member. People have started using to describe mouthy black kids. Seems like a misappropriation of the word.

 

[UTVolinExile]

Imo

Top 3 would take more than 24 hours. IMO.

 

[UTVolinExile]

What is a thug? I understand it be a synonym for a gang member. People have started using to describe mouthy black kids. Seems like a misappropriation of the word.

"Thug" was originally a term for a member of the Thuggee cult in India under British rule.

 

[Ashevolle]

"Thug" was originally a term for a member of the Thuggee cult in India under British rule.

TIL JJ used to live in colonial India. Lulz

 

[LA Vol]

Very poor decision by JJ. But I don't see why he wasn't suspended indefinitely so the new HC could decide how to handle it. This staff is gone in four days, and they've been part of the problem. Let the new guy set the tone.

 

[BigZiti09]

Bone Thugs n harmony
Thug Life - 2pac
Baby cuz I’m a thug - trick daddy

Some of my favs