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Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:00 pm to geauxEdO
It has become more show than football.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:20 pm to Radio One
Friend,
An apology is owed. Not to me, principally, but to Grandfather, whose honesty ought never to have been impugned by a stranger speculating from a distance about the provenance of a thing he neither possessed nor witnessed being given. Wherever the gentleman who ultimately parted with his Book of Common Prayer first obtained it, whether it came to him as a gift from an American, or whether he carried it home after some holiday journey to the States before the War, none of that alters the simple fact that an Englishman gave Grandfather the 1928 Book of Common Prayer that has belonged to our family ever since.
Grandfather told me so, and I have no reason whatsoever to doubt him. Indeed, he gave it to me on Christmas Day in 1992, and I have carried that little book beside my breast ever since. To call Grandfather’s story fraudulent because the provenance does not fit your preferred reconstruction is pure presumption. I therefore ask, plainly and without ornament, for an apology to Grandfather.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
An apology is owed. Not to me, principally, but to Grandfather, whose honesty ought never to have been impugned by a stranger speculating from a distance about the provenance of a thing he neither possessed nor witnessed being given. Wherever the gentleman who ultimately parted with his Book of Common Prayer first obtained it, whether it came to him as a gift from an American, or whether he carried it home after some holiday journey to the States before the War, none of that alters the simple fact that an Englishman gave Grandfather the 1928 Book of Common Prayer that has belonged to our family ever since.
Grandfather told me so, and I have no reason whatsoever to doubt him. Indeed, he gave it to me on Christmas Day in 1992, and I have carried that little book beside my breast ever since. To call Grandfather’s story fraudulent because the provenance does not fit your preferred reconstruction is pure presumption. I therefore ask, plainly and without ornament, for an apology to Grandfather.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:34 pm to Rainier Fog
quote:
vehicle to make money
Gambling? I need a pic this weekend.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:39 pm to TulaneLSU
Dear Sir or Madam,
Never! I shall not apologize to any man who has passed into glory (or elsewhere, as it may be in the case of your grandfather), one who, having seen the face of the Triune God, has laid down his burdens and has neither need of nor concern for the weariness of this world, or regard for my doings.
Rather, I demand of you an apology for casting doubt on my well founded doubts about your fantastical tale.
Regards,
Radio One
Never! I shall not apologize to any man who has passed into glory (or elsewhere, as it may be in the case of your grandfather), one who, having seen the face of the Triune God, has laid down his burdens and has neither need of nor concern for the weariness of this world, or regard for my doings.
Rather, I demand of you an apology for casting doubt on my well founded doubts about your fantastical tale.
Regards,
Radio One
This post was edited on 9/23/26 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:42 pm to geauxEdO
Love the game as much as ever.
Hate some of the stupidity around it… but as soon as toe meets leather… all is well
Hate some of the stupidity around it… but as soon as toe meets leather… all is well
Posted on 9/23/26 at 8:53 pm to geauxEdO
CFB absolutely. It is an afterthought
NFL is still my favorite hands down tho
NFL is still my favorite hands down tho
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:04 pm to geauxEdO
Definitely losing interest in CFB outside of Texas. And even then the emotional attachment is less than ever.
It’s quickly morphing into a minor league system with colleges attached to keep the fan bases interested.
It’s quickly morphing into a minor league system with colleges attached to keep the fan bases interested.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:19 pm to geauxEdO
Well, the older I've gotten sure.
I mean I still love watching football but I'm not obsessed like I was when I was in my early 20's
I mean I still love watching football but I'm not obsessed like I was when I was in my early 20's
This post was edited on 9/23/26 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:46 pm to geauxEdO
yes but its still light years ahead of other american sports. basketball and baseball, and hockey are unwatchable.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 10:17 pm to geauxEdO
I still love it but the flag issue in the NFL isn't talked about enough. It's like the refs just HAVE to take over games. I understand they have a job to do but about 40% of these calls are unnecessary. DBs arent allowed to cover at all anymore.
I'll always love LSU and watch every game i can, but now that im older and 2019 happened i dont feel the need to go to anymore away games. It was a fun time in my debaucherous 20s but its an absolutely miserable time when you lose and you have drunk fans in your face for the rest of the night. Im good on all that at 36.
Also in my 30s and married its no longer "football over everything" in the fall anymore. The wife and I often schedule big time vacations in the fall and if that requires me to miss a couple LSU games because im in Europe seeing what the world has to offer then thats fine. It cracks me up when i see the threads "where to watch LSU in Italy" etc., like godamn you cant miss 1 LSU game to enjoy yourself in a foreign country? If you have time and a light itenerary fine, but im not going out of my way to find somehwere to watch at 230 in the morning. And this dosent just apply to travel, I even went to a concert during the Ole Miss game last weekend. If theres an opportunity to do something i think will be a great experience over watching the game then ill just catch the highlights on youtube later that night.
I'll always love LSU and watch every game i can, but now that im older and 2019 happened i dont feel the need to go to anymore away games. It was a fun time in my debaucherous 20s but its an absolutely miserable time when you lose and you have drunk fans in your face for the rest of the night. Im good on all that at 36.
Also in my 30s and married its no longer "football over everything" in the fall anymore. The wife and I often schedule big time vacations in the fall and if that requires me to miss a couple LSU games because im in Europe seeing what the world has to offer then thats fine. It cracks me up when i see the threads "where to watch LSU in Italy" etc.
, like godamn you cant miss 1 LSU game to enjoy yourself in a foreign country? If you have time and a light itenerary fine, but im not going out of my way to find somehwere to watch at 230 in the morning. And this dosent just apply to travel, I even went to a concert during the Ole Miss game last weekend. If theres an opportunity to do something i think will be a great experience over watching the game then ill just catch the highlights on youtube later that night. This post was edited on 9/23/26 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 9/23/26 at 10:51 pm to geauxEdO
NFL - have not watched in approaching 3 decades from when I watched it every weekend, Monday night, and playoffs. I was driven out by:
a) when they tried to stop Reggie White (GOAT), et al, from praying at midfield after the games,
b) when they stopped churches from having Super Bowl watch parties, and
c) the whole woke/Kaepernick/BLM fertilizer.
CFB - still watch LSU games but the emotional attachment is about 25% of what it used to be. The things that made CFB the greatest sport on earth have been mostly disassembled and replaced with a version of travel ball. I know we're told viewership is up, but keep in mind 3 factors: 1) the game still lives off the momentum of what it used to be, 2) might it be more popular if it was what it used to be? and 3) its trajectory long-term is toward becoming minor league football.
ETA: TejasHorn - didn't see your post above but your sentiments on CFB and mine are akin.
a) when they tried to stop Reggie White (GOAT), et al, from praying at midfield after the games,
b) when they stopped churches from having Super Bowl watch parties, and
c) the whole woke/Kaepernick/BLM fertilizer.
CFB - still watch LSU games but the emotional attachment is about 25% of what it used to be. The things that made CFB the greatest sport on earth have been mostly disassembled and replaced with a version of travel ball. I know we're told viewership is up, but keep in mind 3 factors: 1) the game still lives off the momentum of what it used to be, 2) might it be more popular if it was what it used to be? and 3) its trajectory long-term is toward becoming minor league football.
ETA: TejasHorn - didn't see your post above but your sentiments on CFB and mine are akin.
This post was edited on 9/23/26 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 9/23/26 at 10:56 pm to geauxEdO
Quit the Falcons a decade ago and fantasy burned me out. NFL's dead to me. But I am glued to college football every Saturday.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 11:01 pm to geauxEdO
I soured on the NFL before the political drama because I tired of the incessant hype of every big game of the week being life and death. I felt manipulated. Then the other bullshite did not exactly make me want to rush back.
I am a fan of the Packers. I may be able to name 10 of them. I will watch if they get past a couple of games in the playoffs.
I finally figured out that getting upset over something I have nothing personally to do with is dumb. I still do occasionally. CFB is better but my teams are usually shite.
I am a fan of the Packers. I may be able to name 10 of them. I will watch if they get past a couple of games in the playoffs.
I finally figured out that getting upset over something I have nothing personally to do with is dumb. I still do occasionally. CFB is better but my teams are usually shite.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 11:42 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:
We don’t all live where they play hockey… actually this is Tigerdroppings. Almost none of us do
Do you have espn+? If you do… you can watch nearly every NHL game played every night… any team you want. It’s like Sunday Ticket for hockey.
Lots of people have it for college sports… and don’t even realize you get all that. That’s why I got into watching it… I already paid for LSU baseball. Hockey was a free bonus… and it’s a great game to watch.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 2:32 pm to geauxEdO
I used to watch a lot.
Now, I watch and enjoy a couple of college games every Saturday and keep up with news.
However. I can't recall the last time I really watched a NFL game from start to finish and I used to enjoy it.
Now, I watch and enjoy a couple of college games every Saturday and keep up with news.
However. I can't recall the last time I really watched a NFL game from start to finish and I used to enjoy it.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 3:01 pm to geauxEdO
nfl doesn't carry enough importance week to week and the college gane is hard to be passionate about besides the one school youre a fan of put that together and youre watching one game with extreme interest a d the others because its just something thats on
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:55 pm to geauxEdO
This is fixable. 1. When Roger Goodell retires, the next commissioner needs to go heavy on transparency. Define every rule, like PI, and what a catch is and enforce it. Overrule poorly thrown flags, if replay shows the opposite, then enforce it.
College needs another 5-6 years for laws to catch up, conferences to settle and the playoff system to be fully established and defined.College football is in the same era as the 1910’s - 1920’s, incorporating such rules as the forward pass, teams leaving and forming new conferences… see the SEC formation. This current form of college football isn’t permanent, but it will be a rough 10-15 year era.
College needs another 5-6 years for laws to catch up, conferences to settle and the playoff system to be fully established and defined.College football is in the same era as the 1910’s - 1920’s, incorporating such rules as the forward pass, teams leaving and forming new conferences… see the SEC formation. This current form of college football isn’t permanent, but it will be a rough 10-15 year era.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:56 pm to geauxEdO
it's more like a commodity these days
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