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For those that Criticize Players...I have this!!!
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:33 am
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:33 am
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
— Theodore Roosevelt
At least they are playing. When they get up on Saturday morning they are not planning a day of being a fat arse drunk on the couch, they are getting taped up to wear the Purple and Gold or Crimson and White or what ever color your team may be.
Think about that and then ask yourself, "what the frick have I ever done?"
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— Theodore Roosevelt
At least they are playing. When they get up on Saturday morning they are not planning a day of being a fat arse drunk on the couch, they are getting taped up to wear the Purple and Gold or Crimson and White or what ever color your team may be.
Think about that and then ask yourself, "what the frick have I ever done?"
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Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:34 am to BamaScoop
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:39 am to BamaScoop
quote:
Theodore Roosevelt
"I don't go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn't like to inquire too closely into the case of the tenth"
"I wish very much that the wrong people could be prevented entirely from breeding; and when the evil nature of these people is sufficiently flagrant, this should be done. Criminals should be sterilized and feeble-minded persons forbidden to leave offspring behind them."
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:40 am to BamaScoop
Dude, step off, I'm friggin awe-some.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:41 am to BamaScoop
so should we not cheer them either??
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:47 am to BamaScoop
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Think about that and then ask yourself, "what the frick have I ever done?"
Many times, I've shared Jack Daniels in the South End Zone of Tiger Stadium with Bama fans. That's got to count for something, right?
Posted on 9/13/10 at 10:51 am to BamaScoop
quote:
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
Man, that's a long sentence.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 11:19 am to BamaScoop
Great post
Posted on 9/13/10 at 11:46 am to BamaScoop
Would have guessed:
Sounds like Saban: after loss to ULM..
Posted on 9/13/10 at 11:50 am to BamaScoop
a Gump Honk lecturing LSU fans on criticizing players, coaches, etc.
lol ... now I have seen it all.
lol ... now I have seen it all.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 11:52 am to BamaScoop
Posted on 9/13/10 at 11:59 am to BamaScoop
Scoop, there are plenty on here that have completed an entire season of NCAA Football 2011 on the Xbox WHILE eating a whole Totinos pizza. So just back off OK?
Posted on 9/13/10 at 12:13 pm to BamaScoop
Bama Scoop, that's all most LSU fans do, as much as it pains me to say.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 12:23 pm to BamaScoop
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Think about that and then ask yourself, "what the frick have I ever done?"
Good point that all ranters should consider. But interestingly, I think it's the post you made on a different thread that is a bit more impactful: when coaches start listening to the directives of fans, they're destined to soon be sitting with those same fans in the stands.
I, too, was frustrated with JJ's play on Sat night. But I also know three things: (1) I'm not a coach, and I haven't been watching these kids play for months/years from the sidelines; (2) I was equally - if not far more so - frustrated with JL's play when he was given plenty of opportunities; and (3) I saw only one pass from JL on Sat night - certainly not enough for me to suddenly anoint him as the re-born NFL-quality QB that so many others seem convinced he has become.
In short, the coaches on the field clearly see something week in and week out that we do not.
As always, good thoughts from an unbiased BamaScoop.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 12:44 pm to BamaScoop
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BamaScoop
Agree. I don't blame the players, as they do what they are told. Players make mistakes, but if they are not good enough, then that falls on the coach to put someone else in who is better.
Posted on 9/13/10 at 12:49 pm to BamaScoop
Maybe you Bama fans should learn this lesson as well before lecturing others. You guys unmercifully criticized your QB and best WR last season when they didn't play well despite winning games.
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You've been criticizing Greg McElroy lately. Guess what? He's heard you. McElroy threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns, and in his post-game news conference, spoke candidly about how difficult the past couple weeks have been for himself and Julio Jones.
"It's really encouraging to me that he was able to get off like he did tonight," McElroy said. "He's had a lot of pressure on him, too. I've had to deal with a lot of animosity and a lot of hatred from a lot of different people, which is somewhat undeserved, I feel like. But sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do, and he's dealt with the same thing and the fact he was able to make a play really made me excited for him and the team."
McElroy wasn't done. He was asked if he's come close to getting away from his recent struggles in the past three games, when he averaged 119.7 yards passing and threw no touchdowns and two interceptions.
"I like to think so," he said. "Every game is its own entity. You can't ever say you won't face adversity again, because you will. This is the SEC and you play great teams week in and week out. Is it frustrating to me that people did lose faith in me? Yeah, it really ticks me off. But I never lost faith in myself, I never lost faith in my teammates, and I never lost faith in what we're able to do offensively, and it really made me feel good to go out and silence everybody tonight and obviously get a big victory."
Posted on 9/13/10 at 2:26 pm to BamaScoop
Time to pull the plug on ESPN and fandom in general
let the players critique themselves and see if anyone pays any attention
let the players critique themselves and see if anyone pays any attention
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