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re: Ben may get 100 mill + on shoe deal
Posted on 5/6/16 at 2:42 am to Tigerfan7218
Posted on 5/6/16 at 2:42 am to Tigerfan7218
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Meh, the definition may say former student, but it's pretty widely accepted that alumni implies you graduated from a university.
So Shaq isn't technically an alumn? Nor countless others I could start naming thst left before graduating.
Does an honorary degree count?
Y'all dumb. Attended LSU = alumni
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Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:15 am to PeaRidgeWatash
Shaq was at LSU for 3 years, that's a terrible comparison. If Ben would've just finished out the year, sure call him an alumn if you want, but the dude didn't even do that. Shows how much he cares about LSU as a university.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:22 am to Rouge
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You serious, clark?
Do you know the definition of the term?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:24 am to Tigerfan7218
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Meh, the definition may say former student, but it's pretty widely accepted that alumni implies you graduated from a university.
so widely accepted, that it's not the definition, huh? Damn, you sound smart. I hope you're not an LSU alum. That wouldn't speak very well of LSU. This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 3:25 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:59 am to Mo Jeaux
Even with that definition, is he considered a former student if he didn't go to class and couldn't even finish the year?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 5:31 am to cas4t
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He played for LSU, so go frick yourself.
Sure as shite didn't go to class for LSU
Posted on 5/6/16 at 6:00 am to Ignignot
Glad his time at LSU is over.
Move on.
Move on.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 6:00 am to gmoney504
Shaq has a PHD from LSU
Posted on 5/6/16 at 6:34 am to tiger81
That's why the NBA sucks balls. They are just desperate for the next one who might be a star, and the shoe companies are worse.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:03 am to Mo Jeaux
Alumni
From Dictionary.com
Still dont't even consider him a student. He was just an athlete.. considering he never went to class 
Must be nice.
quote:
a graduate or former student, especially male, of a particular school, college, or university.
From Dictionary.com
Still dont't even consider him a student. He was just an athlete.. considering he never went to class
Must be nice.This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 7:04 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:50 am to Ignignot
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Sure as shite didn't go to class for LSU
Is this really the only reason you are upset with him?
Asking for a friend.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:04 am to TigerRagAndrew
quote:Simmons was the first SEC player to be top 5 in all major categories
ur superstar didn't play up to expectatio
Not Shaq
Not Maravich
Not Petit
Not Jackson
Not Barkley
Not Wilkins
Not Horry
But Ben Simmons. Yet the retards in our fanbase who don't know shite about sports think Simmons is partially to blame. It is quite fascinating
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:25 am to lsupride87
quote:upvote
Simmons was the first SEC player to be top 5 in all major categories
Not Shaq
Not Maravich
Not Petit
Not Jackson
Not Barkley
Not Wilkins
Not Horry
But Ben Simmons. Yet the retards in our fanbase who don't know shite about sports think Simmons is partially to blame. It is quite fascinating
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:02 am to tiger81
Ben is NONE of these. As a former "student" I wonder what his credits earned looked like. I never did so hot when I skipped class. That shoe deal says a lot about the values in America these days.
Alumna, alumnae, alumni, alumnus
Alumni is a plural noun referring either to a group male graduates or to a group of both male and female GRADUATES. The singular alumnus refers to one male graduate, alumna refers to one female graduate, and the plural alumnae refers to a group of female graduates. These Latin loanwords preserve their original plural forms, and incorrect use of the words abounds because many speakers of English are understandably unfamiliar with the genders and plurals of Latin nouns.
Alumna, alumnae, alumni, alumnus
Alumni is a plural noun referring either to a group male graduates or to a group of both male and female GRADUATES. The singular alumnus refers to one male graduate, alumna refers to one female graduate, and the plural alumnae refers to a group of female graduates. These Latin loanwords preserve their original plural forms, and incorrect use of the words abounds because many speakers of English are understandably unfamiliar with the genders and plurals of Latin nouns.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:14 am to SmoothOperator96
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From Dictionary.com
Still dont't even consider him a student. He was just an athlete.. considering he never went to class
wow, this sure is a whole lot of energy being spent on a technical definition.
Regardless, I think it's very, very difficult to consider Simmons an alum (which I consider to be a graduate, but whatever). He was here a few months, barely went to class, and dropped out as soon as he could.
Really hard to call that kind of person an alum.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:16 am to gmoney504
quote:How do you design a Ben Simmons shoe.
Tired of prentending like I care what Ben Simmons does
Is there a manufacturing process that basically eliminates the wearer from contact with any other surface.
I got it, its a freaking hover shoe. That way it doesn't have to work in conjuction with any other shoe. It can be declared the greatest shoe on the planet in spite of flaws that prevent it from performing the essential functions of footwear.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:33 am to tigerfoot
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I got it, its a freaking hover shoe. That way it doesn't have to work in conjuction with any other shoe. It can be declared the greatest shoe on the planet in spite of flaws that prevent it from performing the essential functions of footwear.
Jesus Christ man, you people act like Ben had Iverson type press conferences. He always spoke highly of LSU, his teammates, his coaches, and himself. Does that last part rustle you that much? Because it doesn't seem to bother people when every other athlete does it Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:36 am to TheMuffinMan
quote:I don't care.
He always spoke highly of LSU, his teammates, his coaches, and himself.
His actions on the court showed a guy trying to mimic a player like Lebron versus doing things to help his team win.
IMO.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:37 am to TheMuffinMan
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He always spoke highly of LSU, his teammates, his coaches, and himself. Does that last part rustle you that much? Because it doesn't seem to bother people when every other athlete does it
words are just words. Most of us are judging Ben on his actions.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:44 am to tigerfoot
I love the Simmons complaints here. You idiots can't even reach a consensus on what he did "wrong". In the same thread you have those claiming he wasn't selfish enough:
And others claiming he was too selfish
Maybe one day the idiots on here will realize that Simmons put up numbers that EVERY COLLEGE HEAD COACH would dream of having their guy put up. The problem was not Simmons, but the fact that LSU has an AWFUL head coach. One who has never won anything of significance in 16 years as a HC and one would would have never been considered for any other power conf. job but LSU. Jones could get the top High School player in the country for the next 4 years and still not do much (if any) better than he did last season.
I applaud the kid, who could have gone to any school in the country, for coming to LSU to play for an absolute joke of a head coach. He committed a year before signing day and never wavered from that commitment even after watching Jones underachieve with an All-SEC frontcourt. He had multiple opportunities to express regret or anger with his coach, teammates, etc., and he never did.
quote:.
Our superstar didn't play up to expectations, had multiple opportunities to exert his dominance, and failed to do so while obviously deferring to lesser players on several occasions. He doesn't get a free pass for that
And others claiming he was too selfish
quote:
How do you design a Ben Simmons shoe.
Is there a manufacturing process that basically eliminates the wearer from contact with any other surface.
I got it, its a freaking hover shoe. That way it doesn't have to work in conjuction with any other shoe. It can be declared the greatest shoe on the planet in spite of flaws that prevent it from performing the essential functions of footwear.
Maybe one day the idiots on here will realize that Simmons put up numbers that EVERY COLLEGE HEAD COACH would dream of having their guy put up. The problem was not Simmons, but the fact that LSU has an AWFUL head coach. One who has never won anything of significance in 16 years as a HC and one would would have never been considered for any other power conf. job but LSU. Jones could get the top High School player in the country for the next 4 years and still not do much (if any) better than he did last season.
I applaud the kid, who could have gone to any school in the country, for coming to LSU to play for an absolute joke of a head coach. He committed a year before signing day and never wavered from that commitment even after watching Jones underachieve with an All-SEC frontcourt. He had multiple opportunities to express regret or anger with his coach, teammates, etc., and he never did.
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