bucknuticus
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That grass they painted over was irreplaceable as well!
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College Football Offseason: FEAR THE TREE (and other non-threatening PC mascots)
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That grass they painted over was irreplaceable as well!
Azwethinkweiz
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If only. My grass replaces itself so fast that I have to cut it every 2 weeks.
That spray painting job was pretty tame. There's been much worse vandalizing by fans of opposing fanbases.
Breaking the rock was wrong. Like you mentioned, they can paint over spray paint but you can't fix a broken rock.
There was a funny one back in the 70's or 80's with Georgia and Florida going back and forth. I'm trying to find an article on it. I remember something about some Florida fans messed with the arch, and then on their way out of town got busted for not having their seat belts on and the cops saw the paint cans and they got busted for that too.
ConfusingJazz
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I wasn't equating the offenses, only the classless-ness of the actions. But I did see that they only valued the damage at $500 and theft at $300. So....
All kidding aside. I know Howard's rock is worth a hell of a lot more than $800 to you guys. That's just what the original police report said.
I Big JG I
Banned
Wanted to share a Documentary Series my staff and I created this spring about Colorado.
Hope that You like it.
It was a ton of fun to create, i think that we have done some innovative things. We at minimum spent about 80 hours on each episode.
Episode I
http://vimeo.com/60876285
Episode II
http://vimeo.com/62310984
Episode III
http://vimeo.com/64261338
Hope that You like it.
It was a ton of fun to create, i think that we have done some innovative things. We at minimum spent about 80 hours on each episode.
Episode I
http://vimeo.com/60876285
Episode II
http://vimeo.com/62310984
Episode III
http://vimeo.com/64261338
perfectchaos007
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BertramCooper
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GAH.
Summer, why are you so forever-taking? I want football.
Summer, why are you so forever-taking? I want football.
Sirpopopop
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All the Clemson fans on my facebook page are outraged over this. Apparently it's not just an act of vandalism! It's something more extreme!
I understand that it was a douche move to steal a piece of the rock. However, this isn't anywhere on the level of poisoning the Auburn trees.
BertramCooper
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I love how Auburn honored their sacred trees by ritualistically toilet papering them.
The trees are probably glad to be dead.
As far as I'm concerned, that's one of the more tame things about the Auburn fanbase.
Squirrel Killer
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Um...
A) It's a fucking rock. No one died.
B) Is there even any evidence a USCeast fan did it?
C) It's a fucking rock. It's not even a special rock, like from the moon or something.
Azwethinkweiz
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I don't know where you went to school, or if you even went to school, but if you don't understand why tradition is important, it's not surprising this doesn't make sense to you.
Guileless
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I remember before a JP game in the late 90s, some LSU fans broke in to Sanford Stadium in a truck and did doughnuts on the turf. It looked like shit for the game.
Before Bedlam a few years ago, some dirt burglars dyed the fountain in front of the library "red," although it looked more pink than anything.
And then there was this:
http://www.orangepower.com/threads/tw-you-cant-spell-osu-in-bricks-without-the-s.5189/
Daddy Boone got him.
In other Big Twen news:
And then there was this:
http://www.orangepower.com/threads/tw-you-cant-spell-osu-in-bricks-without-the-s.5189/
Daddy Boone got him.
In other Big Twen news:
It's time for a revision.
Squirrel Killer
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I understand why tradition is important, but... it's a fucking rock. No one died. The environment wasn't damaged (excepting the Death Valley environment when it was removed.) It's not a work of art. Most of the rock is still there. Clemson players will still be able to get their rock cooties before the game.
perfectchaos007
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Oh yeah well we just got a commitment from a punter who can reportedly kick the ball very high. Hook Em!
Azwethinkweiz
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Let me know how you feel if you one day get to your car and there's a big dent in it. I'm sure no one will be dead, the environment won't be damaged, and most of the car will still be there (and be functional). It's a fucking car. However, I'm sure you'll be pissed just the same. And your car doesn't even have any tradition.
Squirrel Killer
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You can bet your sweet ass that I'll be sure to blame an Iowa State fan.
Yeah, Cornwell's from Oklahoma and barely even sniffed the in-state schools.
You should have seen my expression when Luke Del Rio decided he'd rather walk on and be like the 6th QB at Bama rather than sign his LOI with us.
And then Wes Lunt leaves, which would have put him in the driver's seat to start for 3+ years.
Saban is the devil.
I was thinking the same thing.
Plus, it's not like he doesn't bring on a ton of attention and scrutiny because of his own behavior. Tough life that kid has...
perfectchaos007
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1. I thought he terminated his twitter account.
2. He already left college station. He takes his classes online, and only comes to c-stat for football practice.
In other news, Brian Kelly continues to be a hypocritical scumbag.
Affeinvasion
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Are adults not required to carry out the terms of a contract anymore? I think this happened at FSU this year as well. It's not surprising that schools don't want to be the first to set a precedent that the LOI doesn't mean anything.
I don't see what's wrong with what he did. You transfer to an NCAA school from another and you lose a year of eligibility unless there's a medical reason or a serious family issue that the NCAA grants a waiver for.
He compared someone who wanted to leave to be close to his sick grandmother to a guy who was cheating. Also, he had no problem not waiting to skip from Cincinnati.
bucknuticus
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Nailed it, hes hopped from school to school, not "honoring his contract" as well.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Not to mention he killed a kid with a scissor lift.
He didn't even stop the practice.
Affeinvasion
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Ah the truth comes out. Well as long as Cinci's current coach didn't do the same thing, then I guess we're good here.
Also it's not like this was Kelly's decision anyway. The decision not to release EV from his LOI was almost certainly made by the AD.
Nick Freakin Saban released the Backup QB to go to Virginia, and he was even allowed to immediately be allowed to play, didn't even have to sit out a year.
course, Phillip Sims couldn't stay at Virginia, but that's after the fact.
There must be more to this story than what you posted. I didn't see that part in there. I may just be really tired.
I'm not defending him leaving Cincinnati but he has a point, he paid a penalty. They didn't let him out of that obligation.
Affeinvasion
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There is a difference between a backup transferring and a recruit who has yet to set foot on campus wanting to get out of their LOI. There isn't a single school that would give a release.
StrikerObi
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Phil Steele has FSU at pre-season #3 this year. I'd be glad to see us be this year's TA&M, but I think he's smoking crack.
bucknuticus
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Glad we got to check off the FSU in the top 5 on the offseason bingo sheet. Just need to get Va Tech in the top 10 and im going to win!
Phil Steele goes heavily by recruiting stars in the past; and FSU recruits amazingly well. And I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but we know that FSU doesn't develop the recruits as well as they should (or win as much as they should with as many draft picks you had this year).
He also has Texas at #4 and OSU at #6, which are both huge reaches based on last year's results.
And even though he has us ranked #6, we didn't have a QB on his first, second, third, or fourth-team selections for the Big 12.
Yeah, his credibility isn't too strong.
EDIT: According to Twitter Sources, Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois.
Have fun on that awesome team in that uptempo offense in that great conference, buddy.
Affeinvasion
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I'll make sure to wave to him when I see him in class...
He actually will be on the field with an offense like the one you sarcastically described, the second weekend in September. They'll just be playing for the other team.
You don't go to ND?
I really do wish him the best of luck, it still just blows my mind that he transferred. The starting job was his for 3 years (after this) if he wanted it.
bucknuticus
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Im not sure any ND fans actually do.
I think affeinvasion did his undergrad at ND and is a grad student at IL, but I could be wildly wrong.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I know he's from Rochester (close to me) but I'm still surprised Lunt picked the U of I. Figured he's pick someone with a more pass happy offense. If Beckman wanted someone who can actually pass he'd have been playing O'Toole over Scheelhaase last season.
Agreed. The Rose Bowl never really faces this problem, do they? Or at least I haven't heard about it.
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