South Carolina: “We Should've Beaten Notre Dame And Competed For A Championship”

[Outside Shot]

Funny thing is that I think Florida State should've beaten South Carolina! The region final was there for the taking.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I'd be interested in an expansion of your view, rather than just belittling mine.
Hard to rationally comment on your post

An expansion of my view would not likely interest the Boneyard, but my history here would indicate an inclination to respond to certain comments. One must wonder, though, if you would have made the streetball reference toward a less racially diverse program? Then to follow up with talk of a coherent team being able to eliminate the streetballers. Interesting choice of words to say the least.

My point in responding to comments such as these is certainly not to belittle the poster, but to make them aware of the possible implications of the comment. There was a comment made by a poster here prior to last season's tournament about a South Carolina player who spoke well. While there were a number of Boneyarders who fully understood where I was coming from, there were others totally in the dark. The comment was probably meant to be a compliment. Unfortunately, it was just the opposite; Totally insulting. Chris Rock provided a very comedic take of similar comments directed toward Colin Powell. Look it up if you feel so inclined.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

a less racially diverse program?

Did you mean:;"toward a more racially diverse program"?

 

[triaddukefan]

Funny thing is that I think Florida State should've beaten South Carolina! The region final was there for the taking.

And South Carolina took it.

 

[msf22b]

An expansion of my view would not likely interest the Boneyard, but my history here would indicate an inclination to respond to certain comments. One must wonder, though, if you would have made the streetball reference toward a less racially diverse program? Then to follow up with talk of a coherent team being able to eliminate the streetballers. Interesting choice of words to say the least.

My point in responding to comments such as these is certainly not to belittle the poster, but to make them aware of the possible implications of the comment. There was a comment made by a poster here prior to last season's tournament about a South Carolina player who spoke well. While there were a number of Boneyarders who fully understood where I was coming from, there were others totally in the dark. The comment was probably meant to be a compliment. Unfortunately, it was just the opposite; Totally insulting. Chris Rock provided a very comedic take of similar comments directed toward Colin Powell. Look it up if you feel so inclined.

I have to say Vau that I don't have a racist bone in my bod
That's why I was bewildered by your ...concern...indignation?
Had no idea what you were referring to.
I admit to naivety, perhaps political incorrectness.

But I was referring to a style of BB...one that I played in the parks of the Bronx and Queens in the 50's and early 60's...and where I played it was mostly unsegregated as were the neighborhoods
(it was only in High School...Music & Art, that I first got to hang and play with folks of color).
The worst aspects of that style of play now are most often seen today in the NBA and have nothing to do with race.

 

[watanabe]

The mountain gets steeper, not easier. Dawn knows they have to learn that lesson.

But does Dawn know it?

 

[VAUConnFan]

Did you mean:;"toward a more racially diverse program"?

No, I meant less.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I have to say Vau that I don't have a racist bone in my bod
That's why I was bewildered by your ...concern...indignation?
Had no idea what you were referring to.
I admit to naivety, perhaps political incorrectness.

But I was referring to a style of BB...one that I played in the parks of the Bronx and Queens in the 50's and early 60's...and where I played it was mostly unsegregated as were the neighborhoods
(it was only in High School...Music & Art, that I first got to hang and play with folks of color).
The worst aspects of that style of play now are most often seen today in the NBA and have nothing to do with race.

A matter of perception.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Funny thing is that I think Florida State should've beaten South Carolina! The region final was there for the taking.

They certainly could have...but they didn't.

 

[triaddukefan]

Funny thing is that I think Florida State should've beaten South Carolina! The region final was there for the taking.

Even funnier is that it should have been South Carolina vs Arizona State in the regional final.... the FSU-ASU sweet 16 game was there for the taking as well....

Now that I think about it.... it really should have been Florida State vs UA-Little Rock in that Sweet 16 matchup.... and could have also been South Carolina vs Ohio State in the opening Sweet 16 matchup oh well