Random college football thread

Discussion in 'Sports' started by zero-sum, May 9, 2015.

  1. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    So you're saying the Russians own which SEC team?
     
  2. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Better dead than red.
     
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  3. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    It’s probably the most comparable. It’s ingrained into the regional fabric and identity just like college football
     
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  4. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    I don’t disagree. And I understand that on this particular message board, we understand the reference in the analogy.

    But regardless of how similar they are, the point of an analogy is to help someone better understand something with which they are unfamiliar by comparing it to something with which they are more familiar.

    The average SEC football fan is familiar with the financial workings/recruiting structure of UT/Bama and probably isn’t familiar with the financial workings of PSG and AC Milan, which is why it made me laugh. It was like an anti-analogy.
     
  5. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    So get smarter. I don’t cater to the rabble.
     
  6. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    The 8th Maxim is noticeably not catered.
     
  7. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    The average SEC football fan isn't reading posts here.
     
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  8. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    I get it. I take no issue with his post. It makes sense, I understand it, and I'm sure most here understand it.

    I was just pointing out why I was amused by it.
     
  9. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    The literal point of an analogy is to make a comparison to something the person understands. Telling them to "get smarter" completely defeats the purpose of using the analogy. Your analogy should be helping them "get smarter" by comparing something they don't understand to something they do understand, giving them a better understanding of the former. If you compare one thing they don't understand to another thing they don't understand, you're just blowing hot air for no one's benefit.

    But I digress. I don't really care about this. Just thought the post was funny.
     
  10. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    Shut up. If anyone can’t understand my analogies then they don’t need to
     
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  11. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Or they can ask about it and someone explains it. God forbid someone learn something new about some other place.
     
  12. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    Y'all get riled up over some of the dumbest shit. lol
     
  13. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    High-level message boarding going on in this thread right now. Great work guys.
     
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  14. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    Youre the one who posted a 2000 word essay about it
     
  15. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    I posted an explanation of what I was saying. You told me to shut up. Only one of these two things denotes an emotional response.
     
  16. HCKevinSteele

    HCKevinSteele Well-Known Member

    And thank god for that
     
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  17. Savage Orange

    Savage Orange I need ammunition, not a ride. -V Zelensky.

    Gus Malzahn involved in a car accident in Auburn today… apparently he was in town because of a death in the family. [uck fay] Auburn and all, but I really do hope everyone is ok.
     
  18. zehr27

    zehr27 8th's VIP

    He is fine but the guy on the motorcycle got banged up pretty good.
     
  19. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Was it Bobby Petrino?
     
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  20. zehr27

    zehr27 8th's VIP

    Happened in Auburn not Louisville so probably not. Although Bobby could have been in town interviewing for a job at Auburn as he would fit right in with their current head coach.
     
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