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Date Posted: 11:42:19 05/28/03 Wed
Author: Don't Sweat Rhett
Subject: Back To What Matters...
In reply to: Don't Sweat Rhett 's message, "Terriers Tops Again" on 14:49:52 05/27/03 Tue

Fellas,

Regardless of our individual biases, I've always treated intercollegiate sports as athlete-centric. Something like the Commissioner's Cup is a time not only to celebrate who finished first, but all of the athletes for a job well done.

When all is said and done, I'd rather not bitch about another school in lue of appreciating our student-athletes, whichever school they represent. Without college athletics, I don't think our lives would be as rich as they are. I love all of you guys, no matter how much of a puss MaineJeff is.

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[> [> Re: Back To What Matters... -- rozzie, 12:41:43 05/28/03 Wed

ohm'god.....i'm about to do something i never thought i'd do, defend mainejeff. put simply, he wants the conference to do better and he's passionate about that. we have all bitched ad nauseum about what complete and clueless boneheaded administrators populate both the AE office and various AD's offices of the conference schools. i think we all agree that things could be done better which would raise the profile of AE and its conference schools and honestly, i think mainejeff is just wearing his heart on his sleeve when it comes to these issues and there's nothing wrong with that.....does he go overboard? maybe, but i find he only gets personal when someone else starts it.....i know because i've been there before with him, starting it. so in the end, let's give him his due...if there were more people as passionate about the success of their alma mater and the AE in general, we'd all be much happier. also, a quote said by an Indiana Men's Basketball Assistant to then freshman player Dan Dakich about Bobby Knight might be applicable to mainejeff's posts....."when he calls you an a**hole, don't listen. when he tells you why you're an a**hole, listen."

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[> [> Re: Back To What Matters...- Don't Sweat Rhett & Rozzie -- Patch, 13:12:01 05/28/03 Wed

You both make very valid points but mainejeff has to get off this kick of bashing AE Hoop, I'd rather read basketball then nothing and if it wasn't for basketball this site would be pretty much lie dormant.

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[> [> [> Re: Back To What Matters...- Don't Sweat Rhett & Rozzie -- rozzie, 15:22:10 05/28/03 Wed

patch, i agree he's been bitching about men's basketball and quite frankly, i agree with you, it's the only reason i visit this site. i think mainejeff's point is that prior to the CAA 4 defection, the talent level for the conference was consistently high--Vin Baker, Speedy Claxton, Malik Rose, Tunji Awojobi, Andy Bedard, etc....i think we can all agree that the overall talent level has declined considerably and only time will allow that to be re-built. i think that's mainejeff's point, i.e. that the talent level is down and the conference is doing nothing to help encourage better talent........in my mind it doesn't matter. it's D1 hoops which i love and i will follow, but i do agree with his frustration.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Back To What Matters...- Don't Sweat Rhett & Rozzie -- Urban Legend, 22:36:13 05/31/03 Sat

Did Tony Gaffney give BU a verbal?

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