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Uh Oh! Napheesa missing her ride

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ericsandiego said:
I'm not saying that everything from social media should be fair game for people to copy and post about, but we live in a technology age where many people want to be as connected as possible. I see zero wrong with the OP, EXCEPT for the VERY unfortunate title!! I was half expecting to see a picture of her in a leg brace or some other injury related item. Shame on Java! ;)
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Please correct me if I'm misidentifying you as the culprit, Eric, but when it comes to "unfortunate titles," ones that absolutely freak people out here, your April Fools thread title was the doozy of all time, bordering on the unforgiveable. :rolleyes: So be gentle with Java. He's an amateur next to you. ;)
 
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This thread is for all incoming Uconn women's basketball recruits. At some point you will have your vehicle stolen from campus.
 
Yeah, there's a "Buy and sell UConn tickets" fb group for students mainly, though it's used for all sorts of things these days, and I've seen a few other students looking for their missing skooters or in one case a bike motor recently. Not good.
 
I hope she finds her scooter, if it hasstolen.
RSHERMVIKES said:
With Geno & CD not allowing social media during season, no nail polish, no tattoos, etc. maybe they highjacked the scooters till those young ladies graduate!
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They are not banned from social media during the season. Just twitter. I follow whatever players choose to keep theirs public throughout the season. Some post more than others, but clearly they are not banned from doing so unless CD doesn't know how the internet works.
 
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Huskies Rule said:
Please correct me if I'm misidentifying you as the culprit, Eric, but when it comes to "unfortunate titles," ones that absolutely freak people out here, your April Fools thread title was the doozy of all time, bordering on the unforgiveable. :rolleyes: So be gentle with Java. He's an amateur next to you. ;)
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Usually that's about the time a kid we really really want is still undecided, so I'll post something like "Stewie verbals to Syracuse", or "Jefferson verbals to aTm", or some other such nonsense LOL. Next April, it will probably be "Megan Walker verbals to Notre Dame"...
 
There will never be another UConn Henry. Hopefully.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
We're not supposed to be posting stuff from their personal social media anyway.
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There was nothing actually banned from the board, just a plea for people to please exercise some judgement before posting items from social media. Posting pics of a stolen scooter? No problem. Posting a picture of a player dressed up for her friends and then making comments about her looks? Unnecessary and discouraged. However, it is a judgement call type of thing. As I said previously, what would you think if a stranger was using the same language to describe your daughter/sister/wife?

I still don't know why folks feel it necessary to poke around in teenagers' personal lives, though.
 
HuskyNan said:
There was nothing actually banned from the board, just a plea for people to please exercise some judgement before posting items from social media. Posting pics of a stolen scooter? No problem. Posting a picture of a player dressed up for her friends and then making comments about her looks? Unnecessary and discouraged. However, it is a judgement call type of thing. As I said previously, what would you think if a stranger was using the same language to describe your daughter/sister/wife?

I still don't know why folks feel it necessary to poke around in teenagers' personal lives, though.
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HuskyNan said:
There was nothing actually banned from the board, just a plea for people to please exercise some judgement before posting items from social media. Posting pics of a stolen scooter? No problem. Posting a picture of a player dressed up for her friends and then making comments about her looks? Unnecessary and discouraged. However, it is a judgement call type of thing. As I said previously, what would you think if a stranger was using the same language to describe your daughter/sister/wife?

I still don't know why folks feel it necessary to poke around in teenagers' personal lives, though.
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Most on this team are not teenagers, they are in fact in their 20s and considered adults. I am not that much older than they are (ok maybe a few years ha ha), so I don't find it that weird to "poke around" in their personal lives.
 
HuskyNan said:
There was nothing actually banned from the board, just a plea for people to please exercise some judgement before posting items from social media. . . it is a judgement call.
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We all hope that posters exercise good judgment. ;)
 
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HoopsFan21 said:
Most on this team are not teenagers, they are in fact in their 20s and considered adults. I am not that much older than they are (ok maybe a few years ha ha), so I don't find it that weird to "poke around" in their personal lives.
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Kindly search for Nan's real point. She clarified that there is no rule against posting from social media, as some people wondered earlier in the thread. And she made a plea for good judgment.

The largest demographic group on this board is older men -- age 50 and up. There have always been a few who, unfettered, will make inappropriate remarks about a player's looks -- usually in response to a picture which today can come from a much expanded realm of sources.

Even after the earlier thread that I linked, two different mods have had to remove comments like "she plunks at my heartstrings with her beautiful face" and "I'd like to take her home with me."

Yeah, we can always edit and delete -- but we don't catch everything and we don't catch it right away and we have lives. If people understand what's OK and what isn't and use discretion then everyone is better off.

This is a sports board. Some things belong on the board and some don't. Doesn't matter if the player is 19 or 20 and it doesn't matter if you're 25 or 55. Doesn't matter if you're an appropriate social media friend or just curious or a lecher.

(If you're an older man with a fervent interest in what kind of toothpaste a player uses, please entertain the possibility that you're in the latter category and that "weird" is just less direct.)

So poke around all you want. We're just suggesting you apply informed judgment in what you choose to share here.
 
I don't know if everyone on this board has been to the UCONN campus in Storrs, but I always wondered how folks managed to get to class in time considering the distances to travel between buildings.
 
AboutWeston said:
I don't know if everyone on this board has been to the UCONN campus in Storrs, but I always wondered how folks managed to get to class in time considering the distances to travel between buildings.
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It isn't any more spread out than most college campuses (especially in terms of the classroom buildings) and for a state school probably more condensed. And with college courses, you don't often end up with two classes that meet back to back.
 
JS said:
..There have always been a few who, unfettered, will make inappropriate remarks...
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That's why, personally, I think we never should have stopped having them tarred and fettered...
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Caroline had a scooter and I don't remember anyone getting all angst-ridden about that, but I may be wrong.... (not about the scooter, about the angst.)
 
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ChicagoGG said:
Caroline had a scooter and I don't remember anyone getting all angst-ridden about that, but I may be wrong.... (not about the scooter, about the angst.)
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Never knew she had a scooter so luckily I escaped the angst back then! :eek:
And how come you did know?!
 
Color me confused. I had several thoughts when seeing the thread title but none of them involved an injury or anything that would suggest Collier was at risk in any scenario. When I saw the picture and the early comments my thoughts immediately went to the right place, a stolen vehicle. I certainly hope she gets it back and in good condition, and soon. Don't know enough about her ride but I would think without a key it almost sounds like the thief grabbed it and loaded it onto a pick up or similar transport. Keeping an eye out on campus maybe someone will spot what almost sounds like a ring.
 
billnaples said:
Color me confused. I had several thoughts when seeing the thread title but none of them involved an injury or anything that would suggest Collier was at risk in any scenario. When I saw the picture and the early comments my thoughts immediately went to the right place, a stolen vehicle. I certainly hope she gets it back and in good condition, and soon. Don't know enough about her ride but I would think without a key it almost sounds like the thief grabbed it and loaded it onto a pick up or similar transport. Keeping an eye out on campus maybe someone will spot what almost sounds like a ring.
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The original title of the thread was something like 'Uh Oh! Doesn't sound good for Napheesa!' The mods changed it before some of our older fans had a heart attack.
 
Another team mate seems to have suffered the same fate, but it would require taping into twit stuff, so I'll just tease you with that. :)
 
My daughter is a currently a junior at UConn. Apparently a lot of the athletes have scooters and many disappeared last year. Not sure what facilities are available for students to secure them. Seems to be an ongoing problem. I hope the UConn Police are able to solve this expensive and embarassing situation.
 
UcMiami said:
The original title of the thread was something like 'Uh Oh! Doesn't sound good for Napheesa!' The mods changed it before some of our older fans had a heart attack.
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Being one of those older fans (70) and having had a heart attack 11 years back I really appreciate the change in the thread name. I did not see the original name but now the angst makes a lot more sense. Thanks
 
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I feel terrible for these ladies. This crap cannot be allowed to continue, UCONN needs to put up cameras, hire more police and install anchors so these scooters can be secured properly. I am willing to chip in for replacements also.
 
JS said:
Kindly search for Nan's real point. She clarified that there is no rule against posting from social media, as some people wondered earlier in the thread. And she made a plea for good judgment.

The largest demographic group on this board is older men -- age 50 and up. There have always been a few who, unfettered, will make inappropriate remarks about a player's looks -- usually in response to a picture which today can come from a much expanded realm of sources.

Even after the earlier thread that I linked, two different mods have had to remove comments like "she plunks at my heartstrings with her beautiful face" and "I'd like to take her home with me."

Yeah, we can always edit and delete -- but we don't catch everything and we don't catch it right away and we have lives. If people understand what's OK and what isn't and use discretion then everyone is better off.

This is a sports board. Some things belong on the board and some don't. Doesn't matter if the player is 19 or 20 and it doesn't matter if you're 25 or 55. Doesn't matter if you're an appropriate social media friend or just curious or a lecher.

(If you're an older man with a fervent interest in what kind of toothpaste a player uses, please entertain the possibility that you're in the latter category and that "weird" is just less direct.)

So poke around all you want. We're just suggesting you apply informed judgment in what you choose to share here.
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With a son, 20 yo, I do not need any more exposure to the private lives of 20 somethings (or younger), but I will say if someone wants to take him home, please let me know. I'll gladly forward a list of common expenses and youthful mannerisms so you can be appropriately alerted. Oh yeah, no returns. :D
 
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triaddukefan said:
You guys sure are rough on the tar heels around here :oops:


:rolleyes:
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Not nearly as hard as the NCAA should have been, long before now. Husky fans saw their men's team banned from post season play for "violating" the APR floor. Now UNC has had a problem that covered nearly 20 years and they have spent how long investigating and still...... we wait....and wait......and wait.
 
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