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whaler11 said:
I left off 'to the mean' after regression. It was a joke.

They really came in completing like 43% of their passes and had a field day.

Is it bad when your safety has more than 20 tackles? Asking for a friend.
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LOL..yeah...it means that a RB is most likely getting past the LB's on pretty much every carry...which would mean to me an avg of around 5 yes per carry.
 
I like Matt and think he works hard to write about a program that is incredibly difficult to write about. Well, incredibly difficult to write positive things about. But I don't agree with him calling out fans for not supporting Diaco either. I wouldn't agree with anyone calling out the fans for not supporting Diaco. I understand the reason(s) for him doing it from a professional perspective, and I'd love to hear his candid "off the record" honest thoughts, but calling out the fans is misplaced. We need to call out the head coach.
 
Dooley said:
I like Matt and think he works hard to write about a program that is incredibly difficult to write about. Well, incredibly difficult to write positive things about. But I don't agree with him calling out fans for not supporting Diaco either. I wouldn't agree with anyone calling out the fans for not supporting Diaco. I understand the reason(s) for him doing it from a professional perspective, and I'd love to hear his candid "off the record" honest thoughts, but calling out the fans is misplaced. We need to call out the head coach.
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How dare you! You're not there at practice seeing the camaraderie and love after completing a 14 yard pass against blocking dummies and traffic cones!
 
Here's the thing - he's a fan running a fan site. It's not the New York Times.

I don't read any of the blogs, but all the folks running them seem to be good kids - if they're overly optimistic at times, so what? It's not a bad thing to have one corner of the universe where UConn football isn't considered a lost cause.
 
I don't agree with a lot of Matt's views of the program and its progression but he's a fan creating content for the program and that's a good thing for us as a whole, no matter whether some of you think he's a mouthpiece. Newsflash: every major program has a mouthpiece. Not to mention attacking him on a personal level is nonsense.
 
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I believe that you can be a fan, and still provide honest coverage. He doesn't need to be Jeff Jacobs (contrarian) but if he's going to call diehard fans "dangerous" for questioning the coaches motivations, while defending 2-10, 6-7, and 3-9 then he shouldn't expect to treated better than how he treats others.

I agree with whaler's take. It seems like he is trading his self-respect for access. His choice, but I think it's embarrassing.
 
Fishy said:
Here's the thing - he's a fan running a fan site. It's not the New York Times.

I don't read any of the blogs, but all the folks running them seem to be good kids - if they're overly optimistic at times, so what? It's not a bad thing to have one corner of the universe where UConn football isn't considered a lost cause.
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I know you read whatever nonsense I wrote. :p
 
I love the irony of Art being upset about a 'personal attack' when every third post of his is attacking me.

I guess pointing out that he's as delusional as the coach is a personal attack. I must have missed when everyone comes running to the defense of other writers when they put together complete nonsense.
 
Someone please remind me ... is this the same guy that tweeted the play clock in the stadium in Annapolis was expiring while the play clock on TV was showing 7 seconds?
 
whaler11 said:
I love the irony of Art being upset about a 'personal attack' when every third post of his is attacking me.

I guess pointing out that he's as delusional as the coach is a personal attack. I must have missed when everyone comes running to the defense of other writers when they put together complete nonsense.
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Sportsart is ok with personal attacks as long as he doesn't like the target. Very hypocritical.
 
whaler11 said:
Help me understand why pointing out that shilling for this program isn't pathetic?

Try and make a coherent argument rather than just attacking me.
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What don't you understand?

He is making his living - at least partially - in this role. And, if the Program was doing great, he would be doing far better. He is far more invested in this than you ... or I. Therefore, I hope and pray that WE turn into a Great Story so Matt makes huge dollars.
 
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Pudge said:
What don't you understand?

He is making his living - at least partially - in this role. And, if the Program was doing great, he would be doing far better. He is far more invested in this than you ... or I. Therefore, I hope and pray that WE turn into a Great Story so Matt makes huge dollars.
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So then why am I not allowed to mock him for being a pathetic shill?

Either he believes the nonsense he spews (scary) or he writes it knowing it isn't true (pathetic).

Take your pick.
 
Pudge said:
What don't you understand?

He is making his living - at least partially - in this role. And, if the Program was doing great, he would be doing far better. He is far more invested in this than you ... or I. Therefore, I hope and pray that WE turn into a Great Story so Matt makes huge dollars.
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Are we only allowed to knock guys that you and sportsart don't like?
 
whaler11 said:
So then why am I not allowed to mock him for being a pathetic shill?

Either he believes the nonsense he spews (scary) or he writes it knowing it isn't true (pathetic).

Take your pick.
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Because you choose to knock him personally and attack him personally. Disagree with his coverage all you want, but calling him a pathetic shill and knocking him for what he does, rather than the content of what he produces while at least respecting what he does, just makes you look like a fool.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
Because you choose to knock him personally and attack him personally. Disagree with his coverage all you want, but calling him a pathetic shill and knocking him for what he does, rather than the content of what he produces while at least respecting what he does, just makes you look like a fool.
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I don't respect pathetic shills. It makes his 'content' worthless.

Every other writer on the internet gets criticized here. Even though his opinions are the worst of all he is immune from that criticism... why?
 
There's no huge dollars in this. Are you kidding? That would require a national TV show. At least.

If there was any hope in this, I would have kept writing. It is painful. Gotta be able to bear a lot of pain for a job like this.
 
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whaler11 said:
I don't respect pathetic shills. It makes his 'content' worthless.

Every other writer on the internet gets criticized here. Even though his opinions are the worst of all he is immune from that criticism... why?
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Why? Pick any from the list below, they are all true:
i) It has been decreed by Fishy, thou shall not criticize our own Baghdad Bob.
ii) Those suffering from Stockholm syndrome deserve our pity and understanding.
iii) Don't you understand reading North Korean propaganda is not the same as believing the propaganda?
iv) Someone has to be Diaco's mouthpiece, would you rather give the role back to Des Conner?
 
Exit 4 said:
Why? Pick any from the list below, they are all true:
i) It has been decreed by Fishy, thou shall not criticize our own Baghdad Bob.
ii) Those suffering from Stockholm syndrome deserve our pity and understanding.
iii) Don't you understand reading North Korean propaganda is not the same as believing the propaganda?
iv) Someone has to be Diaco's mouthpiece, would you rather give the role back to Des Conner?
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I will say, I'll take Matt over Des any day. Des sucked
 
whaler11 said:
I don't respect pathetic shills. It makes his 'content' worthless.

Every other writer on the internet gets criticized here. Even though his opinions are the worst of all he is immune from that criticism... why?
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I think people get more pissed off when you criticize something because it tends to be particularly brash. i don't have a problem with you, but you just always sound really agitated and go out of your way to be on the attack. i think most people agree with a lot of what you say, but disagree with your delivery...that's at least my own opinion
 
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