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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-27-2023 08:28 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I wonder how season ticket sales are going. Tomorrow is the deadline (that was extended by a month) to renew. I'm on the fence about renewing. Although supposedly ticket prices haven't increased, they seem more expensive this year (or at least the required donation). If I average mine out, each ticket is about $35 per game. Not terrible by any stretch, but with our abysmal home schedule, I'm sure I could find much cheaper tickets to almost every game.

Must not be good because they call me EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!! I didn’t renew my season tickets last year, but they still have me on the list. Whenever I see a 678# I know it’s the ticket office and send them straight to voice mail. Yesterday they left a message about renewing my basketball tickets - which I also didn’t have last season.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-28-2023 07:41 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:28 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  I wonder how season ticket sales are going. Tomorrow is the deadline (that was extended by a month) to renew. I'm on the fence about renewing. Although supposedly ticket prices haven't increased, they seem more expensive this year (or at least the required donation). If I average mine out, each ticket is about $35 per game. Not terrible by any stretch, but with our abysmal home schedule, I'm sure I could find much cheaper tickets to almost every game.

Must not be good because they call me EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!! I didn’t renew my season tickets last year, but they still have me on the list. Whenever I see a 678# I know it’s the ticket office and send them straight to voice mail. Yesterday they left a message about renewing my basketball tickets - which I also didn’t have last season.

I called last week to see if I could move my football seats to better seats (because I wasn't aware they had moved the renewal deadline out an additional month). Obviously nothing was available, but they put me on a list to call back in early May when there are openings.

With the construction starting after this season, there will be a total reseating two years in a row.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

It isn’t a false narrative that most protests were peaceful. Independent research did actually show 93% peaceful demonstrations around the country. Our medias focus on the 7%. So the issue here is trying to discern “false narratives” from others based on political biases amplified by social media and mainstream medias focusing on what brings in viewers. Doesn’t mean you’re not right to have your views. But there other false narratives from the other-side about no one getting arrested, etc.

There is a certain lack of critical thinking and critical research the majority of Americans have because we, in general, are not really paying attention. We’re grabbing soundbites.

https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonst...mmer-2020/
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

Amen
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 07:07 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

Amen

Agree & if politics seem to become their rationale for every opinion expressed.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 07:34 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 07:07 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

Amen

Agree & if politics seem to become their rationale for every opinion expressed.

Unfortunately, politics permeates sports now. I begged local media members to stay out of divisive BLM and COVID politics and politics in general, but they refused. One reaps what one sows.

EDIT: An aside since I do not want to create a new post on the subject of crime.

Yesterday I went to Wal-Mart near my new home to buy top soil. The bags are collected at a drive-through which is completely unsupervised. Payment occurs inside and the clerk takes your word for the number of bags taken. They do not require showing a receipt to anyone.

It would be very easy to simply drive up and steal bags and then drive off, but my local Wal-Mart does not see the need for precautions.

People in my new city are not intrinsically morally better than people living at my old residents. Living with high crime is a policy choice.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 11:44 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 07:34 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 07:07 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

Amen

Agree & if politics seem to become their rationale for every opinion expressed.

Unfortunately, politics permeates sports now. I begged local media members to stay out of divisive BLM and COVID politics and politics in general, but they refused. One reaps what one sows.

Yeah but what does that have to do with message board talk like what we need to do on offense or defense, how well or poor our players/coaches are performing, and so on?
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 04:41 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.

If we are comparing FB coaches to BB coaches---I will play---how does Fuente/Norvell/Wokefield compare to Kirk--Judas/X/Benedict/Fredo
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 04:41 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:06 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  Go do some research on violent crime statistics, who commits them, who the victims are, and then compare that to 'the narrative'.

Good luck finding the stats as most of them have been scrubbed at the source because the facts and the truth don't fit 'the narrative'.

Draw your own conclusions.

I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.

LOL at trying to turn that around on me.

My opinion on Silverfield had been that he needs to improve on his decision making the most. But now I believe fixing the blocking scheme should be the priority. If that doesn't improve along with better decision making, then I think we finish fourth at best in the conference next season.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 05:25 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 04:41 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.

LOL at trying to turn that around on me.

My opinion on Silverfield had been that he needs to improve on his decision making the most. But now I believe fixing the blocking scheme should be the priority. If that doesn't improve along with better decision making, then I think we finish fourth at best in the conference next season.

Just changing the subject - Scout's honor. Agree on line play - fix that and the QB and RBs look waaaaay better.
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RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 05:06 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 04:41 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-27-2023 08:41 PM)Alanda Wrote:  I definitely try to draw my own conclusions. And to do that I attempt to gather as much info as possible that proves and disproves the view I may have. What is the narrative you mention?

It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.

If we are comparing FB coaches to BB coaches---I will play---how does Fuente/Norvell/Wokefield compare to Kirk--Judas/X/Benedict/Fredo

My order of the coaches you listed (mixed FB and BB) Cal / Norvell / Kirk / Fuente / {Grand Canyon Gap}/ Silverfield. Fuente gets a gold star though for taking the program from literally ground zero to pretty damned good. I don't know if Norvell could have built it from zero but he did take what Fuente left him and made a marginal improvement....
04-29-2023 06:31 PM
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Post: #155
RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-29-2023 06:31 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 05:06 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  
(04-29-2023 04:41 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 03:45 PM)Alanda Wrote:  
(04-28-2023 09:17 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  It is certain truths that are no longer allowed to be discussed combined with the party line that has been substituted. There is a whole lot of lying by ommission going on. An example is the oft repeated mantra "mostly peaceful protestors".

Now, this is my final response to your false ignorance.

That's fine if it's your final response, but my ignorance isn't false and you shouldn't treat assumptions as fact. I do not belong to one side or the other. So when I see claims being made that interests me, I will research as much possible to see if I agree with that view or not. But I can't do that if I don't know the claim. Maybe PM it to me then if that is your concern? I leave the back and forth on things like this to those that want that kind of fight. I just want to learn. And maybe share my take on what I learned as I usually don't when it comes to these kinds of things. Trying to prove someone wrong on the Internet is one of the biggest wastes of energy. At best I would share why I agree or disagree. At worst I will be satisfied with the answers I've found and move on to the next thing.

I came to this board just to talk about the Tigers and then I eventually started talking about other college sports-related things elsewhere. I stay away from the political boards as much as possible. I've probably accidentally clicked them more than intentionally gone there. For me when it comes to politics in this case, if someone's politics keeps them from talking to me about the Tigers or sports then they are either too deep in their politics, an a-hole, or both.

If you want to talk sports then let's talk sports - quit extending a conversation if you don't want to be part of it. Easy peasy.

Here I'll start - What is your opinion of Ryan Silverfield as head football coach at Memphis? I think he's a lot closer to Pastner than he is to Fuente or Norvell.

If we are comparing FB coaches to BB coaches---I will play---how does Fuente/Norvell/Wokefield compare to Kirk--Judas/X/Benedict/Fredo

My order of the coaches you listed (mixed FB and BB) Cal / Norvell / Kirk / Fuente / {Grand Canyon Gap}/ Silverfield. Fuente gets a gold star though for taking the program from literally ground zero to pretty damned good. I don't know if Norvell could have built it from zero but he did take what Fuente left him and made a marginal improvement....

04-cheers---Nice job---but I put Dana at the top
04-29-2023 06:43 PM
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Post: #156
RE: Memphis picked 3rd in American on ESPN FPI
(04-26-2023 10:36 AM)TylerTiger Wrote:  
(04-25-2023 05:18 PM)dan o Wrote:  
(04-24-2023 08:53 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  
(04-24-2023 08:19 PM)Keeper Wrote:  
(04-24-2023 10:11 AM)gusrob Wrote:  This! Veatch and Silverfield chose a political side. Apologizing doesn't change that. Veatch and Silverfield chose to politicize OUR team. I will not support them. I will always be a Tiger. I'm an alum. An alienated alum.

Both V and S are not from Memphis. Neither understand the make-up of our city. Neither accounted for the outcomes of supporting a Marxist organization. What great leadership! They both can go. I, and many others, are more vested in the university than these 2 clowns. They did not need to speak for us in 2020. They do not speak for us now.

Veatch and Silverfield stood up against the continued slaughter of unarmed Black people by vicious out of control racist cops. Just because you support the cops doesn't mean you are not political. You are probably evil as well.

You do realize that a whole lot more white people are killed by Cops than black people don't you? You can look it up. It's not even close.

Police officers and people who support them are 'evil'. Wow - no stereotyping going on here....

Police officers are people and as such some of them are going to be ******** and some of them will BECOME ******** due to what they get exposed to day after day, month after month, year after year on the job

You swallowed the entire bs narrative hook, line, and sinker.

People like you make me want to vomit.

Well said, but as usual not what they want to hear, so it can't be true.

Just to be fair to the point:

The argument has always been black Americans are disproportionally killed by police than whites. Whites would always have more as a total because whites make up a little over 61% of the country are white alone (meaning no other race included) and blacks are at 13%.

1,097 people were killed by police in 2022. 225 were black. That is 20.5% of the killings while making up 13 of the US Population. It's a disproportion. (It has actually gotten better as it was 27% of the killings in 2021.)

I don't think the argument is *more* black Americans are killed than white Americans by police and never has been. Just that it has been disproportionate to the populations which signal an issue that police are more prone to shooting and killing black individuals more so.

I'm not advocating either way here, just tryin to make sure we present it truthfully of what the argument has been and not what people tried to turn it into via total numbers. Of course the *more* there is of one group the likelihood is they will have more of as well.

I agree, but when you have 13 % of the population committing 52% of robberies, 51% of murders, 33% of aggravated assaults, 41% of weapons violations, 30% disorderly conduct, 35% of receiving stolen property, and overall 36.4 % of all violent crimes it is a disproportionate problem. When police are involved we are talking about crimes and arrest so the 20% number is actually disproportionately low.
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