OT: GOAT title is overused and too quickly given by the media.

[Happydad745]

Stop the excessive and incomplete descriptions of great athletes.

 

[CocoHusky]

 

[AgStatesman]

Men's tennis is a great example. First it was Federer, then talk about Nadal being the GOAT and now it appears it's Djokivic. If they waited til their careers were over, you could have skipped two steps.

 

[CL82]

"Betty! They are calling people GOAT in the newspaper again! BETTTY?!"

 

[Mdoggie]

Everyone in my neighborhood knows and accepts the fact that Jason Excell was the 6th grade GOAT of kickball at Allison Elementary circa 1975-76!

 

[Waquoit]

Stop the excessive and incomplete descriptions of great athletes.

Biles is still the GOAT.

 

[oldude]

But if we stop using the term GOAT, the BY will be short about 20 threads and 6000 posts per year……….

 

[Plebe]

I know that the nebulous "media" is the convenient scapegoat for all that ails society, but I really think all the rampant "GOAT" hyperbole is mostly driven by overzealous fans. The term has been so freely tossed around and cheapened in the common parlance that at this point it's lost its original value and just means something like "awesome" or "legend".

"To be called GOAT these days, you can merely be among the best, or popular in that moment, or a really good quarterback with one ring. Folks talk GOAT if you win the first five starts of your NFL career. There are allegedly two GOATs on the same high school football team and three GOATs in the same sport."​

We’re being overrun by herds of GOATs - Andscape

We need to kill off some of these GOATs trampling through the internet. Not because of a surplus of actual greatness — Serena, Jordan and Brady still reign supreme. The true GOATs remain on top of the mountain, for all to see. But the title “Greatest of All Time” is being abused. Rampantly. It’s...

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[Conndog]

For me, football is one of the worst. For example, Tom Brady is supposed to be the GOAT. I don't agree- I would describe him as the most successful quarterback with a long career (based on Superbowl wins). But as far as passing ability & accuracy, in a lot of seasons he isn't even considered the best among his peers. Yes, the Patriots have won a number of Superbowls with him as QB (is it seven?), but having Bellichek as coach had a lot to do with this too.

 

[triaddukefan]

<-- G.O.A.T. Boneyard Poster (among the people who live on my block)

That's what I've been told, but I guess it is subjective.

 

[CL82]

Biles is still the GOAT.

 

[Kaizen]

My goats are: DT, Maya, Breanna

 

[Happydad745]

Biles is still the GOAT.

In this era...

 

[Plebe]

Stop the excessive and incomplete descriptions of great athletes.

 

[chrissaran]

Biles is still the GOAT.

You mean Nadia Comaneci is not? She scored 10s when they weren't realistic. They didn't have the training methods, medical knowledge, diet knowledge that they do today. Nadia is the GOAT.

 

[Happydad745]

Biles is still the GOAT.

 

[HuskyNan]

My goats are: DT, Maya, Breanna

Not to be argumentative but doesn’t GOAT imply one greatest rather than a bunch of greats?

 

[Happydad745]

Not to be argumentative but doesn’t GOAT imply one greatest rather than a bunch of greats?

They played 3 different positions.

 

[Kaizen]

Not to be argumentative but doesn’t GOAT imply one greatest rather than a bunch of greats?

If only one Goat then my Goat is Maya ...

 

[Kaizen]

They played 3 different positions.

Good point, thanks.

 

[Adios]

GOAT?

 

[huskyd]

Here's an indisputable claim: my state (Maryland) has produced the GOAT both for women and for men in swimming: Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps.
But because history hasn't ended, there may be other claimants still to be uncovered (all of which, of course, have been offered by Louisville).

 

[bramos]

Back in my day, I'm 76yo, Goat was the player who inexplicitly lost the game by a dumb play, fielding error, etc versus the Hero, the walk off hit, game saving play, etc. So, when was it decided that the goat meaning reverse definition?

 

[Kaizen]

Goat: Greatest Of All Time

/ɡəʊt/ abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time: used to refer to or describe the person who has performed better than anyone else ever, especially in a sport: Mohammad Ali boxed his way into our hearts and will forever be known as GOAT, Greatest Of All Time.3 days ago.

goat

1. an animal related to sheep that usually has horns and a beard. Goats live…

dictionary.cambridge.org

 

[Amashutcha]

This is so inconsequential I love it! The season can't come any sooner

 

[Happydad745]

This is so inconsequential I love it! The season can't come any sooner

So true!

 

[CL82]

Not to be argumentative but doesn’t GOAT imply one greatest rather than a bunch of greats?

Greatest three UConn athletes of all time?

 

[AgStatesman]

At West Point The Goat is the cadet with the lowest gpa (but still graduating) in the graduating class. The class chips in at least a dollar per cadet and that prize goes to the goat. George Custard and George Pickett were both goats.

 

[Waquoit]

You mean Nadia Comaneci is not? She scored 10s when they weren't realistic. They didn't have the training methods, medical knowledge, diet knowledge that they do today. Nadia is the GOAT.

She's was great but she's not the GOAT anymore. And neither is Bob Cousy.

 

[Plebe]

Here's a nice rundown and summary of 6 of the greatest gymnasts ever (Biles, Khorkina, Latynina, Korbut, Gorgean):

Top 10 Women's Gymnasts of All Time

www.rookieroad.com