RedDenver Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, marko polo said: so when you spew your opinion on here isn't that what you are doing No. I'm entering into the discussion knowing that not everyone shares my opinion nor do I expect them to. I will argue my position and present evidence to support my stance, but I don't claim I'm being more realistic or that others are blind. Link to comment
marko polo Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, RedDenver said: No. I'm entering into the discussion knowing that not everyone shares my opinion nor do I expect them to. I will argue my position and present evidence to support my stance, but I don't claim I'm being more realistic or that others are blind. I didn't say anybody was , I just asked for people not to be. 1 Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, marko polo said: I didn't say anybody was , I just asked for people not to be. Haha, do you really think that? Link to comment
marko polo Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, RedDenver said: Haha, do you really think that? why do you sweat over semantics when I am pretty sure you knew the intent? 1 Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, marko polo said: why do you sweat over semantics when I am pretty sure you knew the intent? I do know the intent as I explained already, but you're trying to avoid what you meant by parsing your words. Good luck. Link to comment
Landlord Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 y'all about done or 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 21 minutes ago, marko polo said: I didn't say anybody was , I just asked for people not to be. Yeah...you pretty much came right out and claimed that anyone who doesn't agree with you is clueless. Link to comment
marko polo Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Landlord said: y'all about done or Landlord from the look of your eyes you need to lay off the caffeine. lol 1 Link to comment
passranch Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 11:35 AM, marko polo said: In all honesty now with no spin or bulls$$t do we look like a team that is heading out of the quagmire of mediocrity we have become. A team that has a china mans chance in hell of contending for the league title any time soon. Now take the blinders off and be HONEST!!!!!!! OP QFT. Okay so let's parse this a little bit: What you appear to be doing is asking for "honesty". No "spin or bullsh#t", just real down to earth hand-on-the-Bible "honesty". Because we know that what is most important to you here is that people remain truly honest in expressing their real feelings. Which is truly well and good. Honesty is a great virtue to have, we all strive for it every day I am certain. HOWEVER... You are adding conditional terms to your appeal right from the start. You are asking for "no spin or bullsh#t" and to "take the blinders off". This implies that the default position (or at the very least the position that is counter to your presumed one) is one that is formed with spin, bullsh#t or impeded by the use of blinders. The matter is further complicated because there is no authority given to just exactly who is the ultimate arbiter of honesty - nor what is considered truly spin, bullsh#t or blinded. Presumably that arbiter by default is you, the OP. This grants you the authority to simply say "no, you're wrong" to whoever disagrees with what is your undefined position. Not really productive in any way, more like a type of self-gratification. The end product is not a thread that is conducive to productive, healthy debate. It is - rather - a thread that is (or already has) devolved into a flame war full of base and ignorant arguments. Probably destined for ad hominem attacks of which I suspect the OP was intending to incite in the first place. I also doubt that if (by some admittedly miraculous turn of events) the Huskers manage to start the season off 8-0 or 9-0 @marko polo would be willing to posit this exact same question, asking for truly honest no spin or bullsh#t, no blinders debate over whether this team has s "chinaman's chance in hell" of contending for the league title. Unfortunately we may not get the chance to test this theory. But I digress... So in order to give you an honest response to your query, not that it matters in the least AT ALL what I think - I truly understand that nobody gives a rat's ass but I'll try anyway. Maybe some decent discussion can come of it: As it stands right now, no. This is not a team that appears to be making any kind of real progress towards contending for a league title. Simply because it's very clear that the defense is a work in the very early stages of progress, penalties seem to also be an issue. It also appears to be a team that doesn't appear to be regressing from their 9 win plateau either. While that is frustrating to most of us at least we aren't Texas and making 4 win seasons more of the norm than the exception. The season is still in its infancy though. Football is a funny game and with parity in the game what it is these days a little luck with injuries here and a funny bounce of the ball there we very well could get on that magic carpet ride. I, for one, will enjoy that ride no matter where it takes me. Probably because no matter how loud I holler "run the damn ball" or how angrily I post on message boards how clock management is a problem I am aware that I am not in control of what happens in any way. I also know that not getting to 9 wins is probably a big step in the direction of canning Riley (and probably Eichorst too) and getting coach Frost to come back home. So win or lose there is some reason for hope. But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. 2 Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 18 hours ago, Landlord said: y'all about done or Yeah, I'm waiting for the part where somebody cuts to the chase. #falseadvertising 1 Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 13 hours ago, marko polo said: Landlord from the look of your eyes you need to lay off the caffeine. lol Does Marko Polo realize these pics aren't all us? Or does he actually think I'm Roger Murdock? Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 41 minutes ago, El Diaco said: Yeah, I'm waiting for the part where somebody cuts to the chase. #falseadvertising There. All done. 1 Link to comment
marko polo Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 17 minutes ago, VectorVictor said: Does Marko Polo realize these pics aren't all us? Or does he actually think I'm Roger Murdock? Yes Vector I think landlord is really Nicholas cage lol sheeesh Link to comment
NUinID Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 10:46 AM, marko polo said: If you honestly thought we were going to go undefeated last yr, then you are either a HUGE homer or don't know jack about football The fact that you want to draw a lot of conclusions after one game, shows that you really don't no jack about football. Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 11:35 AM, marko polo said: In all honesty now with no spin or bulls$$t do we look like a team that is heading out of the quagmire of mediocrity we have become. A team that has a china mans chance in hell of contending for the league title any time soon. Now take the blinders off and be HONEST!!!!!!! Let's just say we all did agree with you. Now what? Link to comment
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