I’ve been lurking a long time. Had an account on the first Shag way back when. Didn’t bother with the next version after Patterson got asshurt over criticism from the Shag. Been watching this one a long time.
First, I agree with the person who wants to neg Stone Oak for his avatar being such a tease. Ever wonder how many times Woody Harrelson flubbed his lines so they could reshoot that scene?
TexasMan has an avatar that covers the crime of Stone Oak pretty well.
All of this discussion is disappointing. People tearing each other apart. People being damned clueless for decades about who these people were. Did you really not know about Hogg? Prather? Littlefield? Better not read up on Simkins then.
I’m glad the players are making requests. I’m sad that they are getting used for their position, just like they do in athletics. These guys didn’t sit around during shelter-in-place and research all of this. Someone got in there ear and said “Hey man, we have this list. If you will Tweet it and include The Eyes, it will really take off. You are a big deal. Use your platform.”
Some of the players have been getting told since 7th grade that they are the best thing since peanut butter. They are used to having people cater to them. It’s how they ended up in the 40 acres. They had the red or orange carpet rolled out for them.
Some student orgs or BLM are doing the same thing. Kissing their asses and telling them they are special and feeding them a list to put on social media (when they aren’t punching cars, apparently). They are getting used. Not like slavery, but still a “hey, you are a black guy that can do things I can’t do, I need you to do this for me. For free.” I hope they get good advice. We see juniors across college football get bad advice every year and declare for the draft and fall flat. I hope these guys are getting good advice. It will follow them if this doesn’t work and they transfer.
The other disappointment with this is that they suck at negotiating. They “request” a whole list of things, but they don’t counter with much. They don’t really put anything on the line.
Not walking some recruits around? Ok. Herman will find a white player to do it or get some hottie to do it.
Not glad-handing alums and donors and kissing babies? Ok. It’s weird to me anyway that people fawn over 18-22 year old dudes. Thinking about how many teenagers Burton and Ketch and that pube chin aggy have called and texted and tweeted at over the years is creepy anyway.
Players, bring something substantial to the table. Negotiate better. No team meetings, or I stay in my dorm or apartment the night before home games and don’t go to the hotel with the team like a bunch of kids on a sleepover, or something. Don’t get yourself kicked off the team or demoted, but bring something to the table.
Also, I’m considering the possibility that MrBig is the username for that muskrat hairpiece wearing loser FCB. Think about it.