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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 15:52:03 GMT -5
are you implying that I might have spent a portion of my winnings on illegal substance(s)?
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 15:48:21 GMT -5
I thought I had copied the link and was going to paste it here, but when I tried to paste it, I didn't have it. No biggee ... I'm sure that if anyone wants it, they can get it at Gainesville.com
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 15:43:57 GMT -5
RDF, you completely nuts. Meyer would have ZERO benefit, recruiting wise to fabricate illness. It took a lot of work to keep such a heralded recruiting class together, much less improve on it. When you suggest that he "lied" and made up the illness, that is what I question. You say you listed "facts." Well, sort of. Yes he coached in a bowl game. That is what coaches do, in case you hadn't noticed. Yes, we just finished recruiting. That is what coaches do, in case you hadn't noticed. Yes, he's on an extended vacation/leave of absence/sabatical ... whatever you want to call it. Maybe you are just jealous. I'm not too proud to say that I'm envious of someone who makes 4 million dollars a year to begin with, let alone having 2 or 3 months of paid vacation. But that doesn't make him a liar.
As to your insinuation that the claim of a 911 call was just a stunt, you are competely nuts. They actually released the tape and it clearly had nothing to do with some kind of ploy.
On one hand I can understand someone being cybnical towards someone who claims to have stress issues while making $4 million a year. It's natural to question that when one is struggling just to put food on the table. But regardless, that doesn't have anything to do with a claim of lying.
Lastly, the "support" I have is simple logic. There is zero reason to doubt the series of events. Meyer has a history of chest pains. They have been diagnosed as primarily stress related. The episode in December was a more severe one. He was admitted to the hospital and treated for dehydration. Why would you suggest that any of that is fabricated?
After deliberation and spending time with his family during the holidays, Meyer, who was friends with Skip Prosser, the Wake Forest coach who died from heart issues unexpectedly just last year, decided to resign. But after just a few hours, he decided to give a leave of absence a shot. Why does any of that seem strange to you? Why do you think he would make any of that up? He has ZERO reason to fabricate any single part of that. The only "lie" you could suggest was if you thought that he had no intention of coming back and only said so to keep the recruiting class together. Personally, I don't believe that but either way time will tell. In any case, you have said nothing. You call Meyer assorted names and make outlandish claims which make no sense at all, and you offer up no support for your ridiculous views.
Lastly, you say this is somehow an "insult to those who are sick." Umm, I'm not exactly sure how you could say this. Granted there are degrees of illness and as you point out, some hypochondriacs are "always" sick. But given this has never come up in the past, it's awfully hard to put Meyer in such a situation.
Just face the music: you are a Cane fan. As such, you have an instinctual hatred of the Gators. Additionally, the Gators have been so good winning two Natty Tites in the past 4 years and narrowly missing out on a third. Meyer, being the coach of the team, is a natural lightning rod for someone like you. That much I get. But don't conjure up a bunch of hooey about lying and making up illnesses. You just come off looking like a bitter buffoon.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 12:54:33 GMT -5
I lost the link, but for anyone interested, Macklin led the Gators in scoring on Saturday with 20 points. He played very well and was aggressive going againts Jarvis Varnado of Miss. St. Varnado is very likely to finish as the all-time NCAA career blocks leader. I think he needs about 25 more the rest of the season. In any case, Vern took the ball straight at him, and he couldn't have picked a better time to have a big game. Our starting backcourt, Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker were a combined 4 of 23 from the field. Also, Alex Tyus, who had averaged 19 points in conference games only scored 9 on 3 of 10 shooting. Without Macklin, Florida would have not only lost, but lost big time. Vern came out after halftime on fire scoring the Gators first 10 points of the second half, including a couple of thunderous dunks.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 12:40:52 GMT -5
One more thing: who would have thought that the guys could put up 103 with Wright as saddled with foul trouble? I have to be honest, I was a tad worried when he got his fifth. what was it ... about 6 minutes to go or so?
Oh well, all's well that ends well!
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 12:37:59 GMT -5
I haven't had a chance to read the entire thread yet, but hat's off to Clark for his performance, especially in the first half. They kept showing the statistics in the first half and Nova had more turnovers and more fouls than made field goals. Also, once again we saw Monroe's versatility with the nice passes to cutting players ... it was almost "Magic-esque" the way he could see over the defense. Well done guys!
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 11:57:14 GMT -5
I can't complain since I said all last week that "As long as I don't see Peyton Manning lifting that trophy over his head, I'll be happy." That being said, he and his partner in crime from Miami, Reggie Wayne, still found a way to jerk me around. In the $5 squares I had Saints 1 with Colts 3 and 4. So if Wayne cathes that 4th down pass, the score would have been 31-23, with the extra point to follow. No way the Colts would have gone for 2 there, so either way I'm looking really good for $150. Dammit!
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 11:49:59 GMT -5
I'm probably not the ideal person to ask, since I rarely go to movies anyway. But I find it hard to believe that advertising a movie that won't come out until the summer is really worth $3 million of airtime. I think it was Wolfman that I noticed. People who go to movies are very likely to be cognizent of when a movie comes out. I just don't think that enough people will make the mental note that "I want to be sure and see Wolfman when it comes out in 3 or 4 months" that wouldn't otherwise see the movie anyway. Similarly, I think that car manufacturers are wasting their money. But at least there a handful of additional sales will add up quickly. Lastly, the beer companies are really the ones that stand to benefit. It's all about distinguishing your product in a very crowded market. As usual, I think that Bud Light got it's name out there enough to effectively do so.
As for my personal favorites, like Boz mentioned, I loved the Doritos ad with the little black boy telling the guy to keep his hands off his momma and his Doritos. Also, I like the Snickers ad with Betty White and Abe Vigoda.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 8, 2010 11:31:25 GMT -5
9797 wrote:
Nope, I'm talking about Florida. The day of reckoning is coming soon.
And you place your confidence in this predicion on .... ? Strangely enough, normally when there are rumors about impending penalties/sanctions, there are at least a handful of suspicious dealings or incidents. Conspicuously, in this case there aren't any. If you have knowledge of any, please let me know so I can pass them on to the proper individuals.
RDF wrote:
I'm really getting to little lizard boy and this is OUTSTANDING. In the past he'd act like he was "above the fray" but he's really been a female dog since his boys got their ass handed to them against Alabama-and did his annual "sabbatical" but to Hifi's credit his hiding actually exists--where Meyer holds a press conference saying he's ill and needs a leave and since then...:
1. He's coached the bowl game 2. Been active in recruiting season 3. Been interviewed/seen on ESPN MORE then most healthy coaches 4. Used his illness to his advantage in recruiting and talking about "god" to players and willingness to "risk his health to coach INSERT RECRUIT NAME HERE".
It's FAKE. It's insulting to people out there who are truly ill and fight their asses off against disease and these high profile coaches use illness as a sympathy ploy and play it out in public when thousands of people with more pressing health issues fight and do so in silence and have legit concerns--without the public "begging them to not leave...." and all that CRAP.
If you are sick--Shut up and take care of yourself. If it's truly threatening illness--your damn life is far more important then your job and if it's not--then sickness applies to mental health--not just physical. At least Calhoun has not done an interview per hour as he did last year which was pathetic, and Meyer has been far worse in using his "illness" to an advantage--bringing it up in recruiting is disgusting-but whatever it takes to get kids to Gainesville goes.
Hifi--say what you want--but your responses and the tone proves how much some of us who despise you are starting to get to you--and it's great. Your misery brings joy to those of us who wish you ill. In fact--I hope whatever Meyer "has" you get--oh wait---guess the hiccups and indigestion only provide discomfort--better have Urby's wife call 911. As if going to the emergency room means anything is wrong--as is the only thing to come out. Heaven forbid he was released and hasn't shown one thing wrong with him since and has altered his stance on what he was going to do more then Brett Favre. It's his right to do so-but it's also mine to call it out for what it is-phony garbage.
??What are you talking about??
I've said all along that if you think Meyer in some way, made up or fabricated the health issue for some reason, then that's your opinion. But if you want anyone else to take you seriously, then you need to provide some sort of evidence, at the very least, a logical progression to arrive at that point. We all understand how a Miami Cane fan can and will conjure up any sort of tale which in any possible way reflects negatively on the Gators. That much we all understand. I mince no words about my similar attitude towards the scum-of-the-earth Seminoles as well as the dreaded Orange. That being said, and as I mentioned before, if you wish to have your opinion viewed as anything other than the radical perspective of a rival fan, then you need to give us some reason to do so.
Finally, look at it the other way. Don't come at it from the perpsective that you want Meyer to be fatally flawed in some way, but rather from the perspective that "If he is being genuine, then does everything make sense." You obviously have the idea of "I need him to be some sort of liar and cheat, so what can I dream up to achieve that end." That is flawed from the start. But again, I'm sure you already know that.
I would like to see you at least try to support your position however. This might be somewhat entertaining. I'd better pack a lunch first though. This might take a while.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 17:02:50 GMT -5
I just heard the 5 O'Clock news and they are predicting that this will be in the top 5 winter storms in D.C.'s history. I don't know if that is "new" info or not.
Also, they said that many stores have run out of cheese, and were sarcastically asking "how much cheese can you possibly eat during a snowstorm?"
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 16:52:55 GMT -5
Yeah MCI, that's an angle I was thinking about earlier. I know there are "more important" issues than a homecourt advantage and obviously safety for the players, fans and even refs are more important. But still, you have a certain number of "home" games and "road" games for a reason. To take away one "advantage" skews the scale a bit. Now I understand if there aren't any alternatives, then you have to do what you have to do. But if there is an alternative date that fits both teams' schedules, then I would think that woud be a better option than playing the game in front of a sparse crowd, maybe in the hundreds instead of the thousands.
I don't know if anyone saw the Arkansas-Miss. St. game last week, but they were in a similar situation. They were in a heavy snowstorm and the announced attendance was 3500. There was no way in hell it was anything close to that. It looked more like 800 or a 1000. It's too bad as well, since a lot of fans missed out on a great performance by Courtney Fortson. He scored 33 second half points in leading Arkansas to a comeback victory.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 16:26:27 GMT -5
Now all I need to do is move to a Country that shows BBC. Ok, well, at least a state that does.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 14:34:14 GMT -5
Urban Meyer is a liar and faker. He's about as sick as you are for your obsession with bringing Gator drivel to this site. He can't handle getting his ass kicked in the SEC Title game and his boy toy leaving Gainesville in the humiliating manner he did. He pulled a "Calhoun" and has backed up by proving my point/doubt for me. Love that my comments irritated you Hifi and wish you nothing but the worst. OK, one by one: Urban Meyer is a liar Please provide your evidence. Meyer is abrasive perhaps. Meyer isn't the most personable guy, for sure. Meyer doesn't care about all the politically correct drivel. But one thing that hasn't even been suggested by ANYONE aside from little old RDF of Georgetown board fame is that he lies. and faker. He's about as sick as you are for your obsession with bringing Gator drivel to this site. He can't handle getting his ass kicked in the SEC Title game You have made this suggestion before, but have yet to provide any form of support. You suggest he loses a game and then fakes an injury/illness ... In case you hadn't noticed, he's lost more than a handful of games before. He's also done more than his share of winning. I think it's the games he's won that pi$$ you off, not the ones he loses. In any case, if you wish to make an outlandish suggestion of this sort, then at least provide some insight as to your views. Merely saying he lost a game and then fabricated this illness doesn't stand on its own. As for my being sick, maybe you're right. The fact that I am trying to have a legitimate conversation and seriously debate a topic with YOU, does certainly indicate some degree of illness. He pulled a "Calhoun" and has backed up by proving my point/doubt for me. I'm not sure what your point is here. Calhoun was sick and did in fack take a sabatical, correct? The fact that other coaches have been in similar situations only further supports the idea that Meyer's case is NOT a fabrication. Love that my comments irritated you Hifi and wish you nothing but the worst.Don't flatter yourself there, bub. I wasn't in the slightest irritated. But I will "meet you halfway:" I too wish you nothing but the worst!
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 12:49:46 GMT -5
I think I can say with the utmost of confidence that this may be one of the least interesting threads in the history of Hoyatalk. A college team no one here cares about and a pro team that about two people here care about. Some sort of award is in order. Thank You very much! I'd like to thank all the little people who made this whole thing possible. I'd like to thank the mods for understanding the difference between being controversial and being unacceptable. I'd like to thank the many members of Hoyatalk who add to disucussions of everything from abortion to wrestling. I'd like to thank RDF for being the natural lightning rod that he is. And most of all, I'd like to thank myself. Without me, this award would not have been possible. Thanks Again! (applause, applause, applause!!!) (HiFI raising little statue over head, tears welling up in eyes ...) fade to black ...
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 12:14:52 GMT -5
The kid will decommit when Kiffin is run out of USC by the NCAA in 2 years or so. Precisely. I actually think there's a much greater chance of the kid being at USC in five years than Lane Kiffin being there in five years. I was thinking the exact same thing when I first heard the story on the way to work this morning.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 12:12:56 GMT -5
He's getting out before the NCAA comes calling. The cheating in the Florida football program is only surpassed by that of the Kentucky basketball program. Ummm, I think you are talking about USC or Bama. I'm sure there is some intended sarcasm there, but stilll. I think I can say with the utmost of confidence that the NCAA did not weigh in Edwards' deision in the least.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 5, 2010 12:09:05 GMT -5
RDF, you are pretty much of a bitter clown whose goal in life is to find controversy. In all fairness, I was initially disturbed by the timing of the announcement. On the surface it could look like a ploy to trick recruits into signing. Fortunately the University announced that they will give any recruit who wishes out of his LOI the opportunity.
If you look at it further, Chan Gailey was just hired by Buffalo and he needed to get his staff together. Edwards was an obvious choice from his standpoint. From Edwards' standpoint, it is a move up the ladder. I don't know how official these numbers are, but what I have heard is that he made about 350,000 as LB coach for the Dolphins. We were giving him a little over double that to be our DC. Finally, the numbers I have heard for his position with Buffalo is double that again, at $1.5 million. Given he seems to be more of a pro football guy, his making this decision isn't much of a surprise. Purely from the coaching and living standpoint, I would think most of us would rather live in Florida and coach the talent that we will have on defense in the coming years, than go to the business of the NFL, live in Buffalo and fight the uphill battle to succeed in the AFC East. Who knows. In any case, your immediate -- almost instinctual -- tendency to create some form of collusion or deceit in this and all other decisions is somewhat disturbing ... or at least it would be, if I didn't consider the source.
Lastly, your obsession with fabricating the idea that Meyer made up an illness is just baffling. What part of the entire incident do you think he, or anyone else connected with the story was anything other than genuine? And no, I don't believe in the Loch Ness Monster either, in spite of those grainy black and white pictures you have.
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Post by hifigator on Feb 4, 2010 16:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by hifigator on Feb 4, 2010 15:35:49 GMT -5
Elvado wrote:
The same prediction that always holds. Eagles don't win Super Bowl.
Or the Vikings either.
As for the game, I can always hope that it's an exciting game and that in the end, Manning is unhappy.
Saints 34 Colts 30
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Post by hifigator on Feb 4, 2010 15:27:49 GMT -5
I don't want to get in the middle of dynasty and Mass' little pi$$ing contest, but they both make good points. Sure, making the shots under the stress of a tight game isn't as easy as it looks. Understood. Also, making shots when you are tired is more difficult. Also understood. That being said, the 15 foot shot with nobody defending and essentially at your own pace is easy. Yes, guys should knock them down with a high frequency. Roughly 50% is NOT acceptable. You can now both go about your bickering.
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