NCAA Regional Championship: Louisiana vs. Baylor G1 & G2

[moorecajun]

Talking about sports = why we're here.

Talking about each other = tiger droppings.

It's really that simple, y'all.

Nailed that pretty tight.

[duggie85]

We need to find quick resolutions to these little forum conflicts. First, ATX was one of several people commenting on Sam's recent plate appearances. Expect it. Move on. The "I'll go with the coach's decision" is the absolute universal response to questioning athletes. Expect it. Move on. If someone truly "trashes" a particular student-athlete... the entire forum will blow up in their face. But making comments about the performance of athletes is not a big deal. Defending the athlete is not a big deal. Saying that you prefer sticking with the coach is not a big deal. I don't even think two people getting hostile toward each other is a big deal. A big deal is Sam hitting the game ending walk-off home run. I believe she defended herself with the bat... and wrote the ending to this "debate".

That said... I do think the most sensitive issue on RP is probably the extent to which we discuss the student-athletes themselves. I think, as sports forums go, we are the best in class. I believe we self-police fairly well. Again, personally, I think we should be able to discuss their play... and give opinions. And again, I think you can expect someone to eventually say, "I'll go by what coach says and does". It's a given. But as for describing athlete play and it not always being complimentary... it will be said... it will be defended... it's a sports forum. Only the over-sensitive need to choose a different past time.

My post that you quoted was pointing out a double standard. Not a big deal.

[ATXCajun]

Talking about sports = why we're here.

Talking about each other = tiger droppings.

It's really that simple, y'all.

These are all good points. I took the bait because I couldn't allow someone to attack my character using their imagination. I see now that this has become a distraction. For that, I apologize to all of you.