My Rant

[ALTideUp]

I'll bet 5 e-creds with anyone on here, that Sims starts the UF game.

I'll add 5.

So, 10 e-creds that Sims starts v. UF.

Are you betting against me or taking more action that Sims will start the UF game?
 

I'll take the action. Sims will start the UF game unless he is injured between now and then. If he is injured all bets are off. In fairness, if Coker is injured, I won't take the creds: the bet is about who is the best choice in his top form.

I'm also gonna go out on a limb here and ask you to consider how the mostly unspoken racial dimension of this competition figures in. I wonder what the narrative would be if Sims were the white fellow and Coker was the black guy transferring in. I think this is one of those situations in which race matters but in which most everyone is convinced that it doesn't. Or that it may matters to other folks but not to us. Thoughts?

[2Stater]

I'll bet 5 e-creds with anyone on here, that Sims starts the UF game.

I'll add 5.

So, 10 e-creds that Sims starts v. UF.

Are you betting against me or taking more action that Sims will start the UF game?
 

I'll take the action. Sims will start the UF game unless he is injured between now and then. If he is injured all bets are off. In fairness, if Coker is injured, I won't take the creds: the bet is about who is the best choice in his top form.

I'm also gonna go out on a limb here and ask you to consider how the mostly unspoken racial dimension of this competition figures in. I wonder what the narrative would be if Sims were the white fellow and Coker was the black guy transferring in. I think this is one of those situations in which race matters but in which most everyone is convinced that it doesn't. Or that it may matters to other folks but not to us. Thoughts?

Dang it, still no takers! 

ATU, on the race matter; I think there is some smoke with that fire, in some other forums, of which I know who some of the players are. The truth of the matter is, I don't think it matters to most people. It's a matter of "May the best QB win" to most Bama fans, IMO. At least that's how I feel about it and right now, I think Sims is the guy. After the A Day game, you'd have never heard me say that.

[ALTideUp]

I'll bet 5 e-creds with anyone on here, that Sims starts the UF game.

I'll add 5.

So, 10 e-creds that Sims starts v. UF.

Are you betting against me or taking more action that Sims will start the UF game?
  

I'll take the action. Sims will start the UF game unless he is injured between now and then. If he is injured all bets are off. In fairness, if Coker is injured, I won't take the creds: the bet is about who is the best choice in his top form.

I'm also gonna go out on a limb here and ask you to consider how the mostly unspoken racial dimension of this competition figures in. I wonder what the narrative would be if Sims were the white fellow and Coker was the black guy transferring in. I think this is one of those situations in which race matters but in which most everyone is convinced that it doesn't. Or that it may matters to other folks but not to us. Thoughts?

Dang it, still no takers!  

ATU, on the race matter; I think there is some smoke with that fire, in some other forums, of which I know who some of the players are. The truth of the matter is, I don't think it matters to most people. It's a matter of "May the best QB win" to most Bama fans, IMO. At least that's how I feel about it and right now, I think Sims is the guy. After the A Day game, you'd have never heard me say that.

I misunderstood. I thought you were predicting that Sims wouldn't start. 

[Marshal Dillon]

I don't come on here to argue.  BTW, this is a forum, not an 'opinion board'.
I come here to cheer for Alabama, learn more about football (mostly), visit with e-friends, and obtain Bama news.

Peewee asked for honest opinions, then gave his.  No need to attack him at all.

My opinion, Peewee, is that Coach Saban will make the determination, he is the head coach, and that we should support his decision.  And we should support the player he chooses.  It irks me a bit for people who are 200 miles or more from the practice sessions to start berating the coaching decisions about who should play.  So, I agree that we should support the coach's decisions.

But I disagree if you think people shouldn't have opinions.  You know the saying: "Opinions are like a-holes; everybody has one."  Nobody will change that, and I have no interest in trying to shut up those who think they know more than our $5-7M coach.  Not in my interest.  Roll Tide.

 

So no "opinions" are expressed on this forum? Every forum is about opinions, whether it's about hunting, guns, sports, or politics. Disagreeing with someone is not arguing.  HS Coach gives his opinion when he gives a breakdown of a game. Also, I find it incredible that he was attacked on another forum, I don't get such behavior for a person who is giving his observations (opinion) about a football game. I really don't get the point of your post. PeeWee asked for honest feedback and now he's being attacked if someone was giving too strong of an opinion. You are a very solid poster and I enjoy your posts, but I'm confused this time.
 


 

[Chechem]

I don't come on here to argue.  BTW, this is a forum, not an 'opinion board'.
I come here to cheer for Alabama, learn more about football (mostly), visit with e-friends, and obtain Bama news.

Peewee asked for honest opinions, then gave his.  No need to attack him at all.

My opinion, Peewee, is that Coach Saban will make the determination, he is the head coach, and that we should support his decision.  And we should support the player he chooses.  It irks me a bit for people who are 200 miles or more from the practice sessions to start berating the coaching decisions about who should play.  So, I agree that we should support the coach's decisions.

But I disagree if you think people shouldn't have opinions.  You know the saying: "Opinions are like a-holes; everybody has one."  Nobody will change that, and I have no interest in trying to shut up those who think they know more than our $5-7M coach.  Not in my interest.  Roll Tide.
 

So no "opinions" are expressed on this forum? Every forum is about opinions, whether it's about hunting, guns, sports, or politics. Disagreeing with someone is not arguing.  HS Coach gives his opinion when he gives a breakdown of a game. Also, I find it incredible that he was attacked on another forum, I don't get such behavior for a person who is giving his observations (opinion) about a football game. I really don't get the point of your post. PeeWee asked for honest feedback and now he's being attacked if someone was giving too strong of an opinion. You are a very solid poster and I enjoy your posts, but I'm confused this time.
 

You misquoted me.  Did I say 'no opinions are expressed on this forum'?  I did not.

I said this is a "forum", not an "opinion board", a term used by 2 posters above.  Since you failed to read my post correctly, or don't know that a forum is not an opinion board, let me provide a definition:

"Forums prefer a premise of open and free discussion and often adopt de facto standards. Most common topics on forums include questions, comparisons, polls of opinion as well as debates."
Click here for link

A forum may include opinions, but a forum is not an opinion board.  At least it's not supposed to be herein.

That was my point.  I went on the explain what is expected in an open forum, and what is not.

[bama57]

The check just checked you.....where do we go from here?

[bama57]

It seems as though everybody hijacked what Peewee was trying to express!

[Peewee from Grand Bay]

Well let me first say to MD, the people who I made this reply to was not on this forum. It had nothing to do with anyone here. You said this is an opinion board and that is exactly why I posted here and asked for honest replies. I did not question anyone in CRS Loyalty. I did not mean for this to cause a big stink on here and I apologize to anyone that I may have offended with my words.

[bama57]

Let me be the 1st to encourage your post on this forum!

[bama57]

It brought great debate

[Marshal Dillon]

I don't come on here to argue.  BTW, this is a forum, not an 'opinion board'.
I come here to cheer for Alabama, learn more about football (mostly), visit with e-friends, and obtain Bama news.

Peewee asked for honest opinions, then gave his.  No need to attack him at all.

My opinion, Peewee, is that Coach Saban will make the determination, he is the head coach, and that we should support his decision.  And we should support the player he chooses.  It irks me a bit for people who are 200 miles or more from the practice sessions to start berating the coaching decisions about who should play.  So, I agree that we should support the coach's decisions.

But I disagree if you think people shouldn't have opinions.  You know the saying: "Opinions are like a-holes; everybody has one."  Nobody will change that, and I have no interest in trying to shut up those who think they know more than our $5-7M coach.  Not in my interest.  Roll Tide.
 

So no "opinions" are expressed on this forum? Every forum is about opinions, whether it's about hunting, guns, sports, or politics. Disagreeing with someone is not arguing.  HS Coach gives his opinion when he gives a breakdown of a game. Also, I find it incredible that he was attacked on another forum, I don't get such behavior for a person who is giving his observations (opinion) about a football game. I really don't get the point of your post. PeeWee asked for honest feedback and now he's being attacked if someone was giving too strong of an opinion. You are a very solid poster and I enjoy your posts, but I'm confused this time.
 

You misquoted me.  Did I say 'no opinions are expressed on this forum'?  I did not.

I said this is a "forum", not an "opinion board", a term used by 2 posters above.  Since you failed to read my post correctly, or don't know that a forum is not an opinion board, let me provide a definition:

"Forums prefer a premise of open and free discussion and often adopt de facto standards. Most common topics on forums include questions, comparisons, polls of opinion as well as debates."
Click here for link

A forum may include opinions, but a forum is not an opinion board.  At least it's not supposed to be herein.

That was my point.  I went on the explain what is expected in an open forum, and what is not.

I think you are really splitting hairs. Almost everything we say on this forum (The Quad) is an opinion. Yes, someone makes a statement or asks a question, then posters respond with opinions  A point of view is an opinion, period. Unless you are stating a fact, like Coach Bryant' won-loss record, the Alabama football schedule, the sun rises in the east, or Auburn is a cow college & little sister to Alabama, or news item or website, then you are giving an opinion, especially on the QUAD forum. It's no big deal because I enjoy the back & forth and don't take things personal. I really enjoy the posters here and find them all unique and interesting in their own way. Some are funny, others are thoughtful, & others are just having a good time on the forum.

 

[McBaman]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!    I think everyone who has posted in this thread should get 5 e-cred.

But that's just my opinion.

[Marshal Dillon]

Well let me first say to MD, the people who I made this reply to was not on this forum. It had nothing to do with anyone here. You said this is an opinion board and that is exactly why I posted here and asked for honest replies. I did not question anyone in CRS Loyalty. I did not mean for this to cause a big stink on here and I apologize to anyone that I may have offended with my words.

You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. You're a good poster & super Tide fan. I assumed you were talking to those nuts on wooly al and other folks have misinterpreted what I said. You have not caused a stink, just a lively discussion. Keep posting, that's what drives the forum.

[Marshal Dillon]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!    I think everyone who has posted in this thread should get 5 e-cred.

But that's just my opinion.

LOL!!!!  Now that is funny and made me laugh.


 

[bama57]

Roll Tide Peewee!

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