Am I missing something? When did Bearcat banter turn into middle school clique wars?
One thing about message boards is much of the time any sense of nuance in posts kind of gets ignored. For instance there are times when I read some of Rath and Eastsides post and yea if I read them a certain way I could see how they could come off as an attack on some other posters and how they view UC athletics, but I read them and really don't get that impression at all. Certainly there are strong opinions on many aspects of UC (um..i should hope so if you are posting on a message board), but I don't think for the most part the intent is to come at people...
We do get some baiting posts here and there... the Jim Boeheim thread was a ludicrous attempt at baiting people into argument... I remember subflea making a post with similar baiting last week and I know we have gotten it from other posters too (of all different viewpoints on UC athletics).
I have been a Mick Cronin skeptic since the collapse in his third season. I gave him another shot last year and my skepticism grew to doubt that he could do the job (so much so that I called for him to be let go and even wrote a letter to Mike Thomas saying as much). That view puts me at odds with many here, but I have never viewed that expressing that view has made me an outcast with the board. I try to express that view clearly and I don't try to derail threads with it. (and since he is back I am going to spend there year hoping that Mick and Mike prove me wrong).
My general point is...lighten up people. You do not come to Bearcat Banter unless you are a fan and care about the program. We all may have different interpretations on what that should mean, but I have respect for each and every poster that comes to Banter and represents their views. You don't have to get into pissing matches in order to express those views and you don't have to take each and every post like it is a personal attack against you.
Personally i appreciate what B, Coop, Murph and even Chatter (most the time) bring to the board.
I also really appreciate what Rath, Eastside, MLB, and Sub bring as well.
I don't understand how it has gotten to the point where people take it so personally.
MODS you do a great job here and I appreciate your efforts. If there is ever any complaints about me feel free to send them my way so I can take note.
In the meantime folks...LIGHTEN UP. Enjoy being a Bearcat fan. Make your points and don't take things so freaking personally. O... Stick around. don't leave... share your thoughts many here appreciate them...hell I think most do.
We are all here because we love the Bearcats, don't lose sight of that.
anyways there's my two cents...
----Bearcatmark.