Guy Chamberlin Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Being a dick to fans and being openly racist are two entirely different things That's probably why they had two entirely different reactions. But the intent was the same. Both were private recordings released by people of questionable character in order to take down a member of the sports world. Donald Sterling should have been ousted years before based on matters of public record. When he practiced overt racism as a notorious slumlord, backed by court cases and transcripts, the public went "meh." Outrage is a funny thing. The comparison was supposed to be funny. Point is, we've moved into a world ruled by Deadspin. Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 has Nebraska ever lost a game by 40+ points under Pelini? Wisconsin won by 39 in 2012. Wisconsin won by 31 in 2011. Missouri won by 35 in 2008. Oklahoma won by 34 in 2008. Those are the 30+ point losses under Pelini. is there really a big difference, outside of the gambling world, in a 39 and 40 point loss? Especially to an unranked team? Nitpicking on tiny details is the worst. A 20 point loss is bad enough. Them goalposts? You just moved em again, kid. I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." 4 Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Them goalposts? You just moved em again, kid. I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." I don't think anyone smugly dismissed it. The question was 40+. So 39 isn't 40+. And if we add the 39 point loss then why not the 35 point loss to Missouri? Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 We're 48 hours from kickoff, and this thread is still going. What the hell. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." Think what you want. I didnt dismiss anything. Someone generalized a point being made as if we are repeatedly losing by 40 points, when in fact, it literally has not happened under Bo. 39 is not 40. That's the only point i was making. I asked a question if we had lost by 40 under Bo. Then, my curiousity lead me to my research to find that in fact, we've only lost by 40+ once in since 1968. You then have to go back to the 50's to find the next. That's all. next time we lose a game by 1, I'll petition the ncaa to just round our score up 1 point and send it into over time. K? Quote Link to comment
HUSKER FREAK Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Maybe it has been stated before, but did anyone ever think that maybe some or even most of the pranks come from Bo and tweaked by the PR people. And then the biggest thing of all is the strategic timing of placing out for the world to see. To me it was absolutely Brilliant!! Quote Link to comment
NebraskaShellback Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Go Huskers! Go BO! Go Team! Get ready for Kick off this Saturday Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." Think what you want. I didnt dismiss anything. Someone generalized a point being made as if we are repeatedly losing by 40 points, when in fact, it literally has not happened under Bo. 39 is not 40. That's the only point i was making. I asked a question if we had lost by 40 under Bo. Then, my curiousity lead me to my research to find that in fact, we've only lost by 40+ once in since 1968. You then have to go back to the 50's to find the next. That's all. next time we lose a game by 1, I'll petition the ncaa to just round our score up 1 point and send it into over time. K? If we're going to play the literal game, I never said that you were being dismissive of anything. 1 Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." Think what you want. I didnt dismiss anything. Someone generalized a point being made as if we are repeatedly losing by 40 points, when in fact, it literally has not happened under Bo. 39 is not 40. That's the only point i was making. I asked a question if we had lost by 40 under Bo. Then, my curiousity lead me to my research to find that in fact, we've only lost by 40+ once in since 1968. You then have to go back to the 50's to find the next. That's all. next time we lose a game by 1, I'll petition the ncaa to just round our score up 1 point and send it into over time. K? 40 points is a blowout, but 39's not so bad. Arguing the literal merit of a point being made rhetorically is a good strategy of deflecting away from and ignoring that point. When did I say 39 wasnt a blowout? Quote Link to comment
Junior Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." Think what you want. I didnt dismiss anything. Someone generalized a point being made as if we are repeatedly losing by 40 points, when in fact, it literally has not happened under Bo. 39 is not 40. That's the only point i was making. I asked a question if we had lost by 40 under Bo. Then, my curiousity lead me to my research to find that in fact, we've only lost by 40+ once in since 1968. You then have to go back to the 50's to find the next. That's all. next time we lose a game by 1, I'll petition the ncaa to just round our score up 1 point and send it into over time. K? Question: Do you actually believe this to be a valid comparison or are you just being intentionally obnoxious? Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I like the idea of someone smugly dismissing a 39 point loss because it wasn't 40. "Pfft, you said 40 and it was really 39.. .almost like we won." Think what you want. I didnt dismiss anything. Someone generalized a point being made as if we are repeatedly losing by 40 points, when in fact, it literally has not happened under Bo. 39 is not 40. That's the only point i was making. I asked a question if we had lost by 40 under Bo. Then, my curiousity lead me to my research to find that in fact, we've only lost by 40+ once in since 1968. You then have to go back to the 50's to find the next. That's all. next time we lose a game by 1, I'll petition the ncaa to just round our score up 1 point and send it into over time. K? Question: Do you actually believe this to be a valid comparison or are you just being intentionally obnoxious? That's for you to decide and for me to not really give a damn. Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 You're bothing annoying me, to the point that I somehow wrote "bothing," decided I liked it and kept it there. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 You're bothing annoying me, to the point that I somehow wrote "bothing," decided I liked it and kept it there. Good. Quote Link to comment
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