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DrFumble said:
WHOA! Now, now, Uenth. Speaking as your daily online shrink, I ask that you please calm down. No need to lose your temper and raise your voice. :) ;)

Remember, CFB is not an amateur sport anymore. All these guys get paid to play football.
FWIW, I changed jobs only a few times over the course of a 40-something year career so I'd consider myself a fairly loyal type of guy. But if a competitor had ever offered to double my salary -- let alone raise it to the tune of 2 million dollars -- I would've said SIGN ME UP, BABY! in a New York Minute. :)
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FTR, I did NOT raise my voice. As in, no caps, no raised voice. THPTHPTHP.

Well, they can be paid as much as they like. Deny that it leaves college football not nearly as much fun as when you had Husker players that bled for the team and still do. Do you really think that any of these players would show up in 20 years for an honor. No, no and NO.

It's all about the money. Nothing about love for your team, teammates, school, or even the game. It's all about how much they can make. Sorry, but it is rapidly ruining the game. UGH!
 
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Uenth said:
FTR, I did NOT raise my voice. As in, no caps, no raised voice. THPTHPTHP.
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Hmmmmm....That looks (and sounds) like an 'all caps' response to me. ^^^^^^^ :) ;)
Uenth said:
Do you really think that any of these players would show up in 20 years for an honor. No, no and NO.
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I dunno. If we win a conference title or make the Playoffs going forward, I think a number of former players would return for an alumni game honoring them just like the pre-NIL players have done.
Uenth said:
It's all about the money. Nothing about love for your team, teammates, school, or even the game. It's all about how much they can make.
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Sorry to keep disagreeing with you Uenth. You could say the same thing about all of your old jobs and the same with me and mine. But would that blanket statement be true?

While I sure as heck appreciated my paychecks, 'where I was' and 'what I was doing' was never "all about the money."
 
If we bring in a RB, I don't want a "serviceable" back. I want a difference maker. It's not my money, but I'd like us to spend enough to get us a top 5 available RB. We may already have serviceable backs. Why bring in someone who MAY be incrementally better.
 
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DrFumble said:
Hmmmmm....That looks (and sounds) like an 'all caps' response to me. ^^^^^^^ :) ;)
I dunno. If we win a conference title or make the Playoffs going forward, I think a number of former players would return for an alumni game honoring them just like the pre-NIL players have done.
Sorry to keep disagreeing with you Uenth. You could say the same thing about all of your old jobs and the same with me and mine. But would that blanket statement be true?

While I sure as heck appreciated my paychecks, 'where I was' and 'what I was doing' was never "all about the money."
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I'm glad you're enjoying yanking my chain Fumble but we both know that college athletics is swirling down the drain
 
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Pavlov's Dog said:
If we bring in a RB, I don't want a "serviceable" back. I want a difference maker. It's not my money, but I'd like us to spend enough to get us a top 5 available RB. We may already have serviceable backs. Why bring in someone who MAY be incrementally better.
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I can't relate to college backs because NIL hasn't been around long enough. However, I have seen a large number of pro backs go from an all pro to a middle of the road back after they land a fat contract. With a RB, you need to find a guy with untapped talent who is hungry. Look for another Emmett Johnson.
 
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Uenth said:
I'm glad you're enjoying yanking my chain Fumble but we both know that college athletics is swirling down the drain
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You know I'm a playful, chain-yanker, Uenth. :) It's all meant in good fun. That's why I come here.

But seriously, if college athletics is "swirling down the drain," why should I bother to post here? If I'm supposed to look at the sport with disgust now, again why come here? Am I supposed to say "Screw it!" and say farewell?

Like everybody else here, I am keenly aware that the sport has changed with the introduction of the transfer portal and NIL. But pardon me if I'm not going to villainize the athletes. The courts ruled in favor of the athletes because for decades the NCAA has been making Billions (with a Capital B) off of them. If the NCAA and its member institutions had acted responsibily back-in-the-day, this mess wouldn't have played out the way it did.

It'll take a few years, but evenually the B1G and the SEC will get this sport back on solid ground. It'll still be different from "the Good Ol' Days" But at least it won't be the Wild, Wild West anymore. If some here want to walk away from the Huskers because of all the 'head-shaking stuff,' I'll understand, but it won't be me 'cause I STILL get a lot of joy out of Husker athletics.

I'll leave it to others here to complain about the sport. That's their right; everybody's fandom is different; to each his or her own. My father was a lifelong fan, but...sigh!...God bless him, he was ALWAYS bitching about something Husker football-related. The CRAZY thing about it was that it was IN THE MIDST of our 40-plus year run as a perennial Top 10 in the nation squad!!! :banghead: Good Lord, I shudder to imagine how he would've reacted to these past 25 years. :eek: :eek: :eek:

Speaking only for myself, there's more than enough negativity in the world today to depress the hell out of me without me adding my beloved Husker Football to the mix. In the wise words of my hero, Hunchie, piece!
 
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DrFumble said:
You know I'm a playful, chain-yanker, Uenth. :) It's all meant in good fun. That's why I come here.

But seriously, if college athletics is "swirling down the drain," why should I bother to post here? If I'm supposed to look at the sport with disgust now, again why come here? Am I supposed to say "Screw it!" and say farewell?

Like everybody else here, I am keenly aware that the sport has changed with the introduction of the transfer portal and NIL. But pardon me if I'm not going to villainize the athletes. The courts ruled in favor of the athletes because for decades the NCAA has been making Billions (with a Capital B) off of them. If the NCAA and its member institutions had acted responsibily back-in-the-day, this mess wouldn't have played out the way it did.

It'll take a few years, but evenually the B1G and the SEC will get this sport back on solid ground. It'll still be different from "the Good Ol' Days" But at least it won't be the Wild, Wild West anymore. If some here want to walk away from the Huskers because of all the 'head-shaking stuff,' I'll understand, but it won't be me 'cause I STILL get a lot of joy out of Husker athletics.

I'll leave it to others here to complain about the sport. That's their right; everybody's fandom is different; to each his or her own. My father was a lifelong fan, but...sigh!...God bless him, he was ALWAYS bitching about something Husker football-related. The CRAZY thing about it was that it was IN THE MIDST of our 40-plus year run as a perennial Top 10 in the nation squad!!! :banghead: Good Lord, I shudder to imagine how he would've reacted to these past 25 years. :eek: :eek: :eek:

Speaking only for myself, there's more than enough negativity in the world today to depress the hell out of me without me adding my beloved Husker Football to the mix. In the wise words of my hero, Hunchie, piece!
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I hate whats going on in football
 
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DrFumble said:
You know I'm a playful, chain-yanker, Uenth. :) It's all meant in good fun. That's why I come here.

But seriously, if college athletics is "swirling down the drain," why should I bother to post here? If I'm supposed to look at the sport with disgust now, again why come here? Am I supposed to say "Screw it!" and say farewell?

Speaking only for myself, there's more than enough negativity in the world today to depress the hell out of me without me adding my beloved Husker Football to the mix. In the wise words of my hero, Hunchie, piece!
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I'm not the only one who thinks NCAA sports are on their last legs. It won't be next year or the year after that but it will be unrecognizable at some point in time. Don't know how long. Everyone has their shelf life. Honestly, I hang in there because I keep hoping DONU will turn it around and then I'll plug my nose at the stench that comes with it. Also hanging at BHF makes it at least bearable. So, watch your step Fumble. Nah, just kidding. I know you love to pull chains -- if you didn't pull mine, I'd think you didn't like me.

Gotta hit the ground running today. Too much crap to do and I want to get Arlo walked before the real crappy weather arrives plus our class (as many as can) have a lunch once a month and that's today so I've got way too much on my plate already. Thank goodness I'm about 95% retired now.
 
Uenth said:
I'm not the only one who thinks NCAA sports are on their last legs.
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I get it; you don't have to justify yourself. I'm just saying I'm deliberately choosing not to go down that road. Our losses at the end of this season were gut-wrenching enough without me going nuclear by 'burning the whole damn house down.' :) ;)

Unlike you, I'm 100% retired. The cool thing about that remaining 5% is that it allows me to spend my time fully embracing all my passions without ever feeling guilty because I'm taking precious time away from the whole 'making a living' thing.

What's fun is a bunch of my passions can be found here! They include Husker Football (and other Husker sports depending on the season) and BHF in general (in particular, the occasional chance to -- oogle the butt and long legs -- from the avatars of two of our treasured members here who shall remain totally anonymous!)

Life is good. :yay:
 
DrFumble said:
I get it; you don't have to justify yourself. I'm just saying I'm deliberately choosing not to go down that road. Our losses at the end of this season were gut-wrenching enough without me going nuclear by 'burning the whole damn house down.' :) ;)

Unlike you, I'm 100% retired. The cool thing about that remaining 5% is that it allows me to spend my time fully embracing all my passions without ever feeling guilty because I'm taking precious time away from the whole 'making a living' thing.

What's fun is a bunch of my passions can be found here! They include Husker Football (and other Husker sports depending on the season) and BHF in general (in particular, the occasional chance to -- oogle the butt and long legs -- from the avatars of two of our treasured members here who shall remain totally anonymous!)

Life is good. :yay:
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You are one sick puppy Fumble.

I'm not sure I'm even 5% working right now. YAEH!!! December, I replaced 2 jacket zippers for my oldest brother and last Friday I repaired about a 1-1/2" x 3/4" "L" shaped tear in a jacket. Took about 5 minutes, tops. Due to hub's issues, I'm being very careful about how many and what kind of projects I take on. Plus, Arlo takes up a lot more time than Joe did. Joe would just hang by my sewing cabinet and stretch his head up for the occasional ear/head scratching. Arlo wants to be on the go most of the time and prefers Missy and I to be out there (Missy so he has someone to beat up on and me to watch and laugh at their antics). Life is mostly good!
 
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PJ Fleck might be an ass, but he knows RBs and while Minnesota RBs may not wow you with NFL potential, they're usually big and physical which is what Nebraska needs.
 
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