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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on July 28, 2021, 12:29:17 PM
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I'm old, so get the hell off my lawn. Growing up, the Olympics were must-see TV. You knew the athletes and followed every event. You had to keep up with the medal count and make sure those evil Russians and steroid pumping German women weren't getting ahead. Bruce Jenner was the greatest all-around athlete on earth. Now he's a...well, I don't know what he is. But I digress.
Now, the Olympics have fallen completely off my radar. Maybe they just haven't promoted it well enough. Maybe not allowing fans makes it look like training sessions. Maybe I have no interest in watching athletes wear USA on their jersey while kneeling or turning their backs in ridiculous protest of the very country they chose to represent. Whatever the reason(s), I've only watched about 15 minutes of coverage, and that was last night when I came across a USA men's volleyball match. That's the sport I played at Auburn (Club) and when played at the level I saw last night, is F'ing awesome.
The story that's dominated the last 24 hours is gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrawing in the middle of competition so she can "take care of her mental health." This is apparently a thing nowadays because just a few months ago, the #1 women's tennis player did the same thing in the middle of a Majors tournament. The interviews were too stressful for her. The majority of the talking heads, with the exception of Clay Travis, are all saying the "right things", how brave and courageous Biles is. But something seems off here.
Let me say that I in no way would ever make light of real mental health issues. That's some dangerous stuff to deal with. Believe it or not, even ole Snags here found out he has a breaking point. I watched the press conference yesterday and Biles sounded almost flippant about the whole thing. "Yeah, I knew I wasn't in the right place mentally so I let my teammates finish up." It was like a post-practice interview and she was going for a latte afterward with friends.
So, what if after the first quarter of the Super Bowl, Tom Brady said, "You know what? Not feeling it today. My head's not in the right place. I think I'm gonna' sit the rest of this one out." It's the bottom of the 9th in game 7 of the World Series and the Braves are down 1, Freddie Freeman is coming up with runners in scoring position. (Yeah, I know....never happen) Freddie walks back to the dugout and says, "Yo Snit, I don't have it mentally today. I need to go take care of me." Again, not to make light of mental issues, but that's what I'm seeing here. And people are overwhelmingly praising her for it. That's what's almost disturbing to me.
It's often been said that sports are a microcosm of society. Or something like that. Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but whatever. I was talking with a buddy this morning about this story and he said he wondered what would have happened if during two-a-days in August, in full pads in the sweltering heat, he told the coach he mentally wasn't feeling it. I know this is more a physical example, but does anybody recall Teddy Bridgewater being carried down the field by his linemen after each play on the winning drive while he was at Marshall? His leg was busted up and he could barely stand. My "breaking point" was when I was taking that 3 day pop quiz called the Alabama State Bar. I had poured my life into preparing for that thing because I was just about out on the street if I didn't pass it. I broke down mentally after the first day. Snagette can tell you I called her begging to come home. Luckily, she doesn't like me that much and cussed me out. One of my buddies got in my face and made me show up to finish the next two days. I hate him for that.
The point being that it seems we're headed to a strange place in society. We used to admire courage and fighting through adversity. Now, we praise those who fold at the first hint of being uncomfortable. Is it just me? Am I being too harsh?
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I'm old, so get the hell off my lawn. Growing up, the Olympics were must-see TV. You knew the athletes and followed every event. You had to keep up with the medal count and make sure those evil Russians and steroid pumping German women weren't getting ahead. Bruce Jenner was the greatest all-around athlete on earth. Now he's a...well, I don't know what he is. But I digress.
Now, the Olympics have fallen completely off my radar. Maybe they just haven't promoted it well enough. Maybe not allowing fans makes it look like training sessions. Maybe I have no interest in watching athletes wear USA on their jersey while kneeling or turning their backs in ridiculous protest of the very country they chose to represent. Whatever the reason(s), I've only watched about 15 minutes of coverage, and that was last night when I came across a USA men's volleyball match. That's the sport I played at Auburn (Club) and when played at the level I saw last night, is F'ing awesome.
The story that's dominated the last 24 hours is gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrawing in the middle of competition so she can "take care of her mental health." This is apparently a thing nowadays because just a few months ago, the #1 women's tennis player did the same thing in the middle of a Majors tournament. The interviews were too stressful for her. The majority of the talking heads, with the exception of Clay Travis, are all saying the "right things", how brave and courageous Biles is. But something seems off here.
Let me say that I in no way would ever make light of real mental health issues. That's some dangerous stuff to deal with. Believe it or not, even ole Snags here found out he has a breaking point. I watched the press conference yesterday and Biles sounded almost flippant about the whole thing. "Yeah, I knew I wasn't in the right place mentally so I let my teammates finish up." It was like a post-practice interview and she was going for a latte afterward with friends.
So, what if after the first quarter of the Super Bowl, Tom Brady said, "You know what? Not feeling it today. My head's not in the right place. I think I'm gonna' sit the rest of this one out." It's the bottom of the 9th in game 7 of the World Series and the Braves are down 1, Freddie Freeman is coming up with runners in scoring position. (Yeah, I know....never happen) Freddie walks back to the dugout and says, "Yo Snit, I don't have it mentally today. I need to go take care of me." Again, not to make light of mental issues, but that's what I'm seeing here. And people are overwhelmingly praising her for it. That's what's almost disturbing to me.
It's often been said that sports are a microcosm of society. Or something like that. Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but whatever. I was talking with a buddy this morning about this story and he said he wondered what would have happened if during two-a-days in August, in full pads in the sweltering heat, he told the coach he mentally wasn't feeling it. I know this is more a physical example, but does anybody recall Teddy Bridgewater being carried down the field by his linemen after each play on the winning drive while he was at Marshall? His leg was busted up and he could barely stand. My "breaking point" was when I was taking that 3 day pop quiz called the Alabama State Bar. I had poured my life into preparing for that thing because I was just about out on the street if I didn't pass it. I broke down mentally after the first day. Snagette can tell you I called her begging to come home. Luckily, she doesn't like me that much and cussed me out. One of my buddies got in my face and made me show up to finish the next two days. I hate him for that.
The point being that it seems we're headed to a strange place in society. We used to admire courage and fighting through adversity. Now, we praise those who fold at the first hint of being uncomfortable. Is it just me? Am I being too harsh?
You're being too fucking wordy. No wonder you are a lieyer.
Pusses. The lot of them.
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I'm old, so get the hell off my lawn. Growing up, the Olympics were must-see TV. You knew the athletes and followed every event. You had to keep up with the medal count and make sure those evil Russians and steroid pumping German women weren't getting ahead. Bruce Jenner was the greatest all-around athlete on earth. Now he's a...well, I don't know what he is. But I digress.
Now, the Olympics have fallen completely off my radar. Maybe they just haven't promoted it well enough. Maybe not allowing fans makes it look like training sessions. Maybe I have no interest in watching athletes wear USA on their jersey while kneeling or turning their backs in ridiculous protest of the very country they chose to represent. Whatever the reason(s), I've only watched about 15 minutes of coverage, and that was last night when I came across a USA men's volleyball match. That's the sport I played at Auburn (Club) and when played at the level I saw last night, is F'ing awesome.
The story that's dominated the last 24 hours is gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrawing in the middle of competition so she can "take care of her mental health." This is apparently a thing nowadays because just a few months ago, the #1 women's tennis player did the same thing in the middle of a Majors tournament. The interviews were too stressful for her. The majority of the talking heads, with the exception of Clay Travis, are all saying the "right things", how brave and courageous Biles is. But something seems off here.
Let me say that I in no way would ever make light of real mental health issues. That's some dangerous stuff to deal with. Believe it or not, even ole Snags here found out he has a breaking point. I watched the press conference yesterday and Biles sounded almost flippant about the whole thing. "Yeah, I knew I wasn't in the right place mentally so I let my teammates finish up." It was like a post-practice interview and she was going for a latte afterward with friends.
So, what if after the first quarter of the Super Bowl, Tom Brady said, "You know what? Not feeling it today. My head's not in the right place. I think I'm gonna' sit the rest of this one out." It's the bottom of the 9th in game 7 of the World Series and the Braves are down 1, Freddie Freeman is coming up with runners in scoring position. (Yeah, I know....never happen) Freddie walks back to the dugout and says, "Yo Snit, I don't have it mentally today. I need to go take care of me." Again, not to make light of mental issues, but that's what I'm seeing here. And people are overwhelmingly praising her for it. That's what's almost disturbing to me.
It's often been said that sports are a microcosm of society. Or something like that. Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but whatever. I was talking with a buddy this morning about this story and he said he wondered what would have happened if during two-a-days in August, in full pads in the sweltering heat, he told the coach he mentally wasn't feeling it. I know this is more a physical example, but does anybody recall Teddy Bridgewater being carried down the field by his linemen after each play on the winning drive while he was at Marshall? His leg was busted up and he could barely stand. My "breaking point" was when I was taking that 3 day pop quiz called the Alabama State Bar. I had poured my life into preparing for that thing because I was just about out on the street if I didn't pass it. I broke down mentally after the first day. Snagette can tell you I called her begging to come home. Luckily, she doesn't like me that much and cussed me out. One of my buddies got in my face and made me show up to finish the next two days. I hate him for that.
The point being that it seems we're headed to a strange place in society. We used to admire courage and fighting through adversity. Now, we praise those who fold at the first hint of being uncomfortable. Is it just me? Am I being too harsh?
Snaggs, brother, go back and read what you wrote. You are literally describing EVERYTHING that this country and world (outside of Florida) have been doing. There is pressure about some thing that some group is offended by and the company gives in immediately. Remember the picture of the kid in the grocery cart, pitching a temper tantrum and parent gives them what they want? Yeah, that's what the world is now.
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Fuck her. Stupid bitch didn’t have a “mental health issue†until she fucked up and wasn’t going to win.
Fuck. Her.
She’s not courageous. She’s not brave. She’s not a hero or an inspiration.
She’s a cowardly quitter.
Fuck. Her.
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You can quit on yourself, but never on your team.
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In some ways I don't blame her at all.
Imagine that everyone in your life and everyone peripheral to your life constantly reminded you of how awesome you are AND how hard you've had it. I mean, she's had to overcome slavery, being eye-raped by every DOM in the world for years, all the while flippity flopping all over the place for other folks' entertainment. That must really suck! And the seed of doubt is planted. It grows and grows until it's a the whole garden. She walks out and thinks "These racist rapers just want me to flippity floppy for their entertainment. Fuck that! Just like my Comrade Ivan Drago, I flippity floppy for me! For me!"
Factor in her brain being glued to social media for dopamine fulfillment at all times, and it's no wonder she cracked.
Or maybe she's just a quitter and nowadays we reward those.
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Athletes don't owe you shit. If she couldn't perform for health reasons, that's her call.
She was a Nassar victim and you don't get to plan when the trauma from that shit pops its head up.
It's like all the heat that Ricky Williams took when he retired. His response (paraphrased) was: When may I leave the game? Do I have to wait for a catastrophic injury? Why does anyone think that they can dictate the terms upon which I compete or not.
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Snaggs, brother, go back and read what you wrote. You are literally describing EVERYTHING that this country and world (outside of Florida) have been doing. There is pressure about some thing that some group is offended by and the company gives in immediately. Remember the picture of the kid in the grocery cart, pitching a temper tantrum and parent gives them what they want? Yeah, that's what the world is now.
Why in the fuck would anyone read all of that horseshit?
Seriously, you read past the first paragraph of his posts?
And if so, why?
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Athletes don't owe you shit. If she couldn't perform for health reasons, that's her call.
She was a Nassar victim and you don't get to plan when the trauma from that shit pops its head up.
It's like all the heat that Ricky Williams took when he retired. His response (paraphrased) was: When may I leave the game? Do I have to wait for a catastrophic injury? Why does anyone think that they can dictate the terms upon which I compete or not.
I know that I do not know when my head pops up. And it’s a big ‘ol head, as you well know.
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Athletes don't owe you shit. If she couldn't perform for health reasons, that's her call.
She was a Nassar victim and you don't get to plan when the trauma from that shit pops its head up.
It's like all the heat that Ricky Williams took when he retired. His response (paraphrased) was: When may I leave the game? Do I have to wait for a catastrophic injury? Why does anyone think that they can dictate the terms upon which I compete or not.
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Expected response.
When Ken Bernich wipes enough 1970s blood out of his eyes to see this he will point and laugh.
She’s a soft-ass quitter. She’s not brave, or courageous. She’s not inspiring or worthy of adulation.
Remember when Cam was branded a pussy quitter because he tried to figure out a way to pick up the ball instead of diving into a scrum of beefy humanity? I do.
This fragile butthutt snowflake twat is the real quitter. So I reiterate.
Fuck. Her.
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I think Biles should have made this decision prior to departing. I was listening to Dan Patrick today and he was saying there were signs before the Games, and she was quoted as saying she was ready for the Olympics to be over.
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Expected response.
When Ken Bernich wipes enough 1970s blood out of his eyes to see this he will point and laugh.
She’s a soft-ass quitter. She’s not brave, or courageous. She’s not inspiring or worthy of adulation.
Remember when Cam was branded a pussy quitter because he tried to figure out a way to pick up the ball instead of diving into a scrum of beefy humanity? I do.
This fragile butthutt snowflake twat is the real quitter. So I reiterate.
Fuck. Her.
So if your daughter were in Biles' position, you'd want her to just suck it up? Not do what she thought was best for her health?
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So if your daughter were in Biles' position, you'd want her to just suck it up? Not do what she thought was best for her health?
I’m torn the more I think about it. Yes, I hope she gets the help she thinks she needs. But, it’s also something that I don’t consider heroic, and shouldn’t be celebrated. (I also think she brought some of this on herself by openly proclaiming herself to be the greatest)
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I’m torn the more I think about it. Yes, I hope she gets the help she thinks she needs. But, it’s also something that I don’t consider heroic, and shouldn’t be celebrated. (I also think she brought some of this on herself by openly proclaiming herself to be the greatest)
So, you think no matter what Kaos brings upon himself for claiming to be the best _______ that ever lived, that he deserves it?
Had kaos chosen to be a gymnast, I have no doubt he would have been the best.
Wes is built like a gymnast. He has a cute little ass.
And a queerish hat.
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So if your daughter were in Biles' position, you'd want her to just suck it up? Not do what she thought was best for her health?
Honestly?
Damn straight. Rub some dirt on it and get back out there.
Serious injury? No.
“got to focus on me†because she wasn’t going to win after fucking up? After she took a spot on the team from somebody else?
Get your ass back out there.
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Athletes don't owe you shit. If she couldn't perform for health reasons, that's her call.
She was a Nassar victim and you don't get to plan when the trauma from that shit pops its head up.
It's like all the heat that Ricky Williams took when he retired. His response (paraphrased) was: When may I leave the game? Do I have to wait for a catastrophic injury? Why does anyone think that they can dictate the terms upon which I compete or not.
I did not remember ole Ricky Williams quitting in the middle of a game. Thanks for reminding me by spouting your bullshit.
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I do not give a flying flip about gymnastics. But the little black girl quit, no matter what nobody say. If it makes it sound softer to say she did it for health reasons, suit yourself.
She was getting her ass beat and quit. It happens.
All of this queer shit about walking in her shoes before commenting and all of that is pure dog shit. Walking in her shoes, my big, long penis.
Have you seen how little her feet are?
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I do not give a flying flip about gymnastics. But the little black girl quit, no matter what nobody say. If it makes it sound softer to say she did it for health reasons, suit yourself.
She was getting her ass beat and quit. It happens.
You wonder if she was leading if her health reasons would have not showed up till after?
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You wonder if she was leading if her health reasons would have not showed up till after?
Not winning made her sad.
Needed to take a "sad day." It's nothing to idolize.
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So if your daughter were in Biles' position, you'd want her to just suck it up? Not do what she thought was best for her health?
Yes.
my daughter was in biles position. Not at an Olympic level but state track and field level this past May.
She went to the state finals in both the mile and 800m races. She was the favorite to win the mile and went in overconfident. Got punched in the mouth early by the second ranked girl and never recovered after lap 1. She was mentally defeated. Crying. Wanted to leave and scratch from the 800. I talked her off the ledge and reminded her why we were here. Made her go back out there for the 800 90 mins later and to use the 1600 race as a wake up call. A race she was not the favorite in. She won it by 8-9 seconds pretty easily over the same girl that beat her earlier and ran with a ton of passion.
Afterwards she was glad I made her overcome the emotion of that initial disappointment and now she’s stronger for it. She can work through those dark places much better going forward in what will be a long and successful T&F career.
Thats how it’s done man. If it’s a more serious underlying mental issue (which I highly doubt) ? She never should have been there to begin with. Those issues don’t bubble up in one day at an athletic event.
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Yes.
my daughter was in biles position. Not at an Olympic level but state track and field level this past May.
She went to the state finals in both the mile and 800m races. She was the favorite to win the mile and went in overconfident. Got punched in the mouth early by the second ranked girl and never recovered after lap 1. She was mentally defeated. Crying. Wanted to leave and scratch from the 800. I talked her off the ledge and reminded her why we were here. Made her go back out there for the 800 90 mins later and to use the 1600 race as a wake up call. A race she was not the favorite in. She won it by 8-9 seconds pretty easily over the same girl that beat her earlier and ran with a ton of passion.
Afterwards she was glad I made her overcome the emotion of that initial disappointment and now she’s stronger for it. She can work through those dark places much better going forward in what will be a long and successful T&F career.
Thats how it’s done man. If it’s a more serious underlying mental issue (which I highly doubt) ? She never should have been there to begin with. Those issues don’t bubble up in one day at an athletic event.
You're EVIL.
A Karen will be by later today to lecture you.
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You're EVIL.
A Karen will be by later today to lecture you.
so it went from deep mental condition possibly depression, nervous breakdown to - the "twisties" and being dizzy to - well now I'm ok and want to win a medal since everyone else did.
can we just call this what it was?
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so it went from deep mental condition possibly depression, nervous breakdown to - the "twisties" and being dizzy to - well now I'm ok and want to win a medal since everyone else did.
can we just call this what it was?
Looking out for 'ol #1, since the rest of you racists won't?
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i'd imagine each one her teammates...whispered "you fucking, bitch".
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Apparently this Bronze medal means more to her because it came from "the struggle." :facepalm:
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There is no "i" in team, but there are a couple in narcissist.
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so it went from deep mental condition possibly depression, nervous breakdown to - the "twisties" and being dizzy to - well now I'm ok and want to win a medal since everyone else did.
can we just call this what it was?
Which was, "I'm having an off day, so rather than reading the headlines that I flopped as the overwhelming favorite, I'm going to change the narrative to let's talk about mental health issues."
My fat, old ass is not a gymnast. However, I did take Coach Bengston's gymnastics class at Auburn. I was unbelievable on the floor exercise. Did a cart-wheel and everything. But I can tell you there is no relation between "twisties" and mental health issues.
Oh, now she's saying her aunt died two days ago.
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Who cares anymore? Leave this *drama* to her social media suck ups.
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Who cares anymore? Leave this *drama* to her social media suck ups.
My two favorites are, "All these fat guys who can't even get off the couch criticizing her." And, "Gymnastics are totally different. She could have been killed with those twisties."
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Maybe I am just an idiot, but I really didn't have an issue with her skipping out if she was having issues that would have affected her performance. The problem I have is all the SJWs out there calling her a hero for skipping out. I skipped a few days of school back in the day, so does that make me a hero too? If so, where do I pick up my trophy?
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Which was, "I'm having an off day, so rather than reading the headlines that I flopped as the overwhelming favorite, I'm going to change the narrative to let's talk about mental health issues."
My fat, old ass is not a gymnast. However, I did take Coach Bengston's gymnastics class at Auburn. I was unbelievable on the floor exercise. Did a cart-wheel and everything. But I can tell you there is no relation between "twisties" and mental health issues.
Oh, now she's saying her aunt died two days ago.
it's pronounced ahnt not ant.
unfortunately, she didn't pass soon enough to support the narrative.
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it's pronounced ahnt not ant.
unfortunately, she didn't pass soon enough to support the narrative.
It appears they backdated it.