The dialog is so toxic here ... fire the coach, hire unproven coaches, bad-mouthing the coach, bad-mouthing the players, boycotting games, etc.
This board is an embarrassment for the program, both reputationally and the probably recruiting, and the larger University community.
Mods, have you considered suspending this board until people come to their senses? How about a 72-hour suspension after a loss?
You can keep the Superbar open and encourage partisan screaming matches. That would be an improvement.
You could always just leave.
You won't be subject to the embarrassment of Scoop, and we won't be subject to you.
Clear win / win for all involved.
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 04:59:56 PM
The dialog is so toxic here ... fire the coach, hire unproven coaches, bad-mouthing the coach, bad-mouthing the players, boycotting games, etc.
This board is an embarrassment for the program, both reputationally and the probably recruiting, and the larger University community.
Mods, have you considered suspending this board until people come to their senses? How about a 72-hour suspension after a loss?
You can keep the Superbar open and encourage partisan screaming matches. That would be an improvement.
Personally I think that we should have an o person forum at the Marquette High Gymnasium. Probably would garner more attention than here anyways.
Quote from: panda on January 25, 2021, 05:12:23 PM
Personally I think that we should have an o person forum at the Marquette High Gymnasium. Probably would garner more attention than here anyways.
Pretty soon, Scoop threads will even be à la carte. You can only click on the ones you want to read, and avoid the rest. Unlike now where we force them all on you at once!
Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 25, 2021, 05:16:46 PM
Pretty soon, Scoop threads will even be ala-cart. You can only click on the ones you want to read, and avoid the rest. Unlike now where we force them all on you at once!
Lol!
Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 25, 2021, 05:16:46 PM
Pretty soon, Scoop threads will even be ala-cart. You can only click on the ones you want to read, and avoid the rest. Unlike now where we force them all on you at once!
This place is "Marquette's Parler" and should be treated as such.
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 05:19:34 PM
This place is "Marquette's Parler" and should be treated as such.
Oh is there a storm the Al thread where we force Scholl to overturn Wojo's contract for the perceived good of all MU stakeholders?
I actually had you pegged as a Parker guy. Good job Heisey not as crazy as I had you pegged to be 👍🏻
Quote from: Galway Eagle on January 25, 2021, 05:22:59 PM
Oh is there a storm the Al thread where we force Scholl to overturn Wojo's contract for the perceived good of all MU stakeholders?
I actually had you pegged as a Parker guy. Good job Heisey not as crazy as I had you pegged to be 👍🏻
He's more of a MySpace kinda guy.
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 04:59:56 PM
The dialog is so toxic here ... fire the coach, hire unproven coaches, bad-mouthing the coach, bad-mouthing the players, boycotting games, etc.
This board is an embarrassment for the program, both reputationally and the probably recruiting, and the larger University community.
Mods, have you considered suspending this board until people come to their senses? How about a 72-hour suspension after a loss?
You can keep the Superbar open and encourage partisan screaming matches. That would be an improvement.
Seriously though, I have just the board for you. A board where any dissenting opinions go to die and you get to read the thoughts of one of the greatest basketball minds of our generation.
Heisy - Meet Jon Dodds
I'm not sure it's wise to upset WW/Heisenberg. Ricin may be the least of our worries.
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 25, 2021, 05:32:43 PM
I'm not sure it's wise to upset WW/Heisenberg. Ricin may be the least of our worries.
Haha nice muggs
Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 25, 2021, 05:16:46 PM
Pretty soon, Scoop threads will even be à la carte. You can only click on the ones you want to read, and avoid the rest. Unlike now where we force them all on you at once!
I hope that à la carte thing doesn't increase the astronomical subscription fees around here.
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 25, 2021, 05:32:43 PM
I'm not sure it's wise to upset WW/Heisenberg. Ricin may be the least of our worries.
I see you are settling in just fine here, Muggsy! 👍
There was a thread on Reddit discussing the toxic and racist nature of Dodds political board and pondering why any student athlete would want to go to Marquette.
Somebody please grab the gun that is at Smuggles' head, forcing him to log into Scoop and read every thread!
Here in America, nobody should be subjected to such torture!!!!!
Quote from: tower912 on January 25, 2021, 05:39:13 PM
There was a thread on Reddit discussing the toxic and racist nature of Dodds political board and pondering why any student athlete would want to go to Marquette.
When you're in the pickle heisy is in now, you've gotta take the good with the bad.
Winning makes people happy.
Heisey really wants to have the "most discussed" topic, so stop replying to this one and you'll ruin his world.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 25, 2021, 05:16:46 PM
Pretty soon, Scoop threads will even be à la carte. You can only click on the ones you want to read, and avoid the rest. Unlike now where we force them all on you at once!
I'm not paying extra for that gimmick. I'm already rotting my gut eating arby's all the time.
Quote from: panda on January 25, 2021, 06:00:45 PM
When you're in the pickle heisy is in now, you've gotta take the good with the bad.
These pickles are the best. Smuggles wishes he was into them!
http://www.batamptepickle.com/images/products/half-sour-pickles.jpg (http://www.batamptepickle.com/images/products/half-sour-pickles.jpg)
Quote from: Badgerhater on January 25, 2021, 06:18:17 PM
Winning makes people happy.
I used to think that too. But there are now so many angry dysfunctional people here that they live for the loss so they can make these inane idiotic arguments.
They get upset when MU wins as it forces them to hold their bile.
I miss Chicos ... bring him back
But if they shut Scoop down, how will Heisy get his page views? :-[
Quote from: brewcity77 on January 25, 2021, 06:42:05 PM
But if they shut Scoop down, how will Heisy get his page views? :-[
What's a page view?
Thanks, Scoop.
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 06:39:17 PM
I used to think that too. But there are now so many angry dysfunctional people here that they live for the loss so they can make these inane idiotic arguments.
They get upset when MU wins as it forces them to hold their bile.
I just don't know Heisenberg. I haven't been here very long and can't quantify anger and idiocy levels. When I thought you were gone I bought Casa Tranquilla as an investment. Got it dirt cheap after you whacked Gustavo Fring. But in light of your resurrection I am happy to give it to you for a grand total of: $0.00. Be well and I will not speak of this to the authorities.
#Free BeeJay 2021
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 05:19:34 PM
This place is "Marquette's Parler" and should be treated as such.
Ok "boomer" haha
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 25, 2021, 06:51:13 PM
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 06:39:17 PM
I used to think that too. But there are now so many angry dysfunctional people here that they live for the loss so they can make these inane idiotic arguments.
They get upset when MU wins as it forces them to hold their bile.
I just don't know Heisenberg. I haven't been here very long and can't quantify anger and idiocy levels. When I thought you were gone I bought Casa Tranquilla as an investment. Got it dirt cheap after you whacked Gustavo Fring. But in light of your resurrection I am happy to give it to you for a grand total of: $0.00. Be well and I will not speak of this to the authorities.
What'd you do with your Apple stock though?
'NM' thread had a fantastic run but, "the King is dead! Long live the King"
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 06:49:46 PM
What's a page view?
It's that little shot of endorphin you feel when someone responds to one of your topics
ANYWAY - - -
We were in a time crunch for dinner tonight and found some leftover Tiberino, which we stock up on them for the summer 'mega hiking vaca' quick dinners. Solid recommend.
Quote from: BLM on January 25, 2021, 07:00:44 PM
What'd you do with your Apple stock though?
Keep it as I now own 1000 shares after the 4/1 split.
Quote from: naginiF on January 25, 2021, 07:08:33 PM
'NM' thread had a fantastic run but, "the King is dead! Long live the King"
It's that little shot of endorphin you feel when someone responds to one of your topics
ANYWAY - - -
We were in a time crunch for dinner tonight and found some leftover Tiberino, which we stock up on them for the summer 'mega hiking vaca' quick dinners. Solid recommend.
So you don't know what it is ... just one of the rote statements that you think is a shot at me but don't fully understand.
So back to picking the next coach from a pool of unqualified candidates no one has heard of before. That is your wheelhouse.
Celebrate mediocrity, shut down dissent, deprive those that disagree with you a forum--It's Woke Scoop!
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 07:23:50 PM
So you don't know what it is ... just one of the rote statements that you think is a shot at me but don't fully understand.
So back to picking the next coach from a pool of unqualified candidates no one has heard of before. That is your wheelhouse.
Dude....everyone knows what a page view is. The joke is that you are so unfathomably narcissistic that you constantly start conversations that are baseless and get a rush out of people responding (guilty right now)
Pretty sure the comment on the coaching pick is meant for someone else that gets under your skin, no idea what you're talking about. Please enlighten me
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 06:49:46 PM
What's a page view?
The reason you started this thread in the first place.
Quote from: Badgerhater on January 25, 2021, 06:18:17 PM
Winning makes people happy.
Not if you're 5DollarBitcher.
Quote from: Jables1604 on January 25, 2021, 09:06:52 PM
Not if you're 5DollarBitcher.
Pitcher*
Sorry. Autocorrect.
Dodds board and MUSCOOP both have their place.
I have to give Dodds credit for interviewing coaches and players.
MUSCOOP is a great outlet for disgruntled fans. That has been pretty much the scoop for the last couple of years.
YES
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 25, 2021, 07:10:34 PM
Keep it as I now own 1000 shares after the 4/1 split.
Cuz you're new here ...
Several years and at least one stock split (maybe 2) ago, Smuggles was telling people not to buy AAPL at $90 because it was dead money.
Guess what? It wasn't. It's up many, many, many hundred percent since then.
Congrats on keeping your shares and having a very nice stake in a great American company. Me too!
(BTW, Smuggles is Heisenberg. Around the time he was demonstrating his stock-picking acumen, he bragged something like, "I know I'm smug. It's because I'm right so often." So I call him Smuggles. He even changed his screen name to that for a brief time IIRC.)
Tyvm and congrats to you as well. Full disclosure I got in at a very fortunate date. it was somewhat dumb luck but as a long-term investor I won't touch it for at least 20 yrs.
"Toxic". Now there is a newer code word for racism or social injustice.
Please leave Scoop as is.
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 25, 2021, 09:47:44 PM
Tyvm and congrats to you as well. Full disclosure I got in at a very fortunate date. it was somewhat dumb luck but as a long-term investor I won't touch it for at least 20 yrs.
Luck is huge in investing. Often times, "lucky timing" comes out of being aware, being willing to invest when others aren't buying, etc. So maybe your success with AAPL wasn't as lucky as you think it was. But either way ... it's fun when this kind of thing works out! Smuggles wasn't the only AAPL bear back when he was saying "Run!" It takes perseverance to ignore the noise and stay with a stock like that (or, hopefully, buy even more).
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 25, 2021, 05:19:34 PM
This place is "Marquette's Parler" and should be treated as such.
twitter is trash. Parler tbd...but should be void of censorship, however...just like Scoop. Scoop is NEEDED. Scoop is required. We may hammer on each other at times, but even a little hate is ok. We all love MU hoops and are disgusted by the direction the program is going. Scoop is a lifeline. Long live Scoop.
Quote from: Marq3332 on January 26, 2021, 07:26:25 AM
twitter is trash. Parler tbd...but should be void of censorship, however...just like Scoop. Scoop is NEEDED. Scoop is required. We may hammer on each other at times, but even a little hate is ok. We all love MU hoops and are disgusted by the direction the program is going. Scoop is a lifeline. Long live Scoop.
Twitter, Parler and Scoop have never been "void of censorship."
Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on January 26, 2021, 07:39:11 AM
Twitter, Parler and Scoop have never been "void of censorship."
I think it's a very slippery slope FBM if you want to have a discussion about censorship on certain platforms. And I would hope you don't want actual censorship, my guess is you're not a Uighur living in China. Obviously hateful speech is ubiquitous but inciting violence vs abhorrent or disturbing language are two separate things.
The biggest problem is when a "platform" interprets various hate speech differently and perceives one view as threatening and not the other. They claim not to be publishing companies for liability reasons, but they do operate as publishers which is a major prob. I'd be happy to share many examples but I'm sure as a learned individual you are well aware of these issues. And what makes this whole thing incredibly difficult is the last thing on earth we want is government control over these forums/platforms.
As for Scoop, from my modest readings, there is zero reason to censor anything. The same is true of Dodds' site despite some saying it's "toxic".
Quote from: MuggsyB on January 26, 2021, 07:57:38 AM
I think it's a very slippery slope FBM if you want to have a discussion about censorship on certain platforms. And I would hope you don't want actual censorship, my guess is you're not a Uighur living in China. Obviously hateful speech is ubiquitous but inciting violence vs abhorrent or disturbing language are two separate things.
The biggest problem is when a "platform" interprets various hate speech differently and perceives one view as threatening and not the other. They claim not to be publishing companies for liability reasons, but they do operate as publishers which is a major prob. I'd be happy to share many examples but I'm sure as a learned individual you are well aware of these issues. And what makes this whole thing incredibly difficult is the last thing on earth we want is government control over these forums/platforms.
As for Scoop, from my modest readings, there is zero reason to censor anything. The same is true of Dodds' site despite some saying it's "toxic".
Private companies doing what private companies do....be it Twitter, Parler or Scoop, Inc.
And none of them are publishers. I mean, in ways they kinda act like publishers no doubt, but you really can't take new technology and apply old laws to it and have it make sense.
I can tell you one thing, you remove that liability protection and censorship will go up 1,000%.
Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on January 26, 2021, 07:39:11 AM
Twitter, Parler and Scoop have never been "void of censorship."
you are correct. When it gets rough it gets locked.
For grins and giggles it would be fun to read posts and topics from MUSCOOPS inception days during the Crean years.
To see how MUSCOOP has evolved, advanced or regressed.
Quote from: Marq3332 on January 26, 2021, 07:26:25 AM
twitter is trash. Parler tbd...but should be void of censorship, however...just like Scoop. Scoop is NEEDED. Scoop is required. We may hammer on each other at times, but even a little hate is ok. We all love MU hoops and are disgusted by the direction the program is going. Scoop is a lifeline. Long live Scoop.
Why's Twitter trash?
You can always come check out the all new http://www.muoverload.com !
Quote from: Marquette Overload on January 26, 2021, 10:27:48 AM
You can always come check out the all new http://www.muoverload.com !
MUOverload should open up a Discourse.
Quote from: NCMUFan on January 26, 2021, 10:05:51 AM
For grins and giggles it would be fun to read posts and topics from MUSCOOPS inception days during the Crean years.
To see how MUSCOOP has evolved, advanced or regressed.
Start here and work backwards.
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?board=2.43400
Quote from: NCMUFan on January 26, 2021, 10:05:51 AM
For grins and giggles it would be fun to read posts and topics from MUSCOOPS inception days during the Crean years.
To see how MUSCOOP has evolved, advanced or regressed.
Done it. Entertaining.
Didn't realize Scoop was just starting up when Beasley ruined our NCAA Tourney seed.
Apparently there's a greater power than Topper, Rocky, SoCal and Spiral? Or maybe MUScoop has been sentient all along?
Quote from: MUScoop on October 26, 2006, 08:21:12 AM
Thanks ;D Was gonna' wait, but things were going so smoothly, I had to get the word out earlier.
Welcome to all! I highly recommend registering for an account, because soon we'll have some Fish Fry coverage (pictures/maybe videos) that you'll only be able to view as a registered member.
Don't worry though, everything's free here, you just have to sign in occasionally ;)
Its certainly a much less pleasant place to visit the past year or two, based both on the political polarization of the world in general and the lack of success by the basketball team. I come here and read and comment much less than I used to for those reasons. It'll get better if the team gets better, I suspect.
Also, it seems to me there is less commenting after a bad loss than there used to be, though I having nothing scientific to back that up. I think there is a growing sense of apathy, which is not good.
Quote from: CTWarrior on January 26, 2021, 11:03:38 AM
Its certainly a much less pleasant place to visit the past year or two, based both on the political polarization of the world in general and the lack of success by the basketball team. I come here and read and comment much less than I used to for those reasons. It'll get better if the team gets better, I suspect.
Also, it seems to me there is less commenting after a bad loss than there used to be, though I having nothing scientific to back that up. I think there is a growing sense of apathy, which is not good.
There is less commenting after wins. There is a great deal of commenting after losses.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on January 26, 2021, 10:56:00 AM
Apparently there's a greater power than Topper, Rocky, SoCal and Spiral? Or maybe MUScoop has been sentient all along?
I always assumed that the MUScoop account was all the Mods Voltroned together
Quote from: tower912 on January 26, 2021, 11:09:52 AM
There is less commenting after wins. There is a great deal of commenting after losses.
Delicious losses and their voluminous page views. Have you seen Rocky's boat? It's a beaut.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on January 26, 2021, 11:35:21 AM
Delicious losses and their voluminous page views. Have you seen Rocky's boat? It's a beaut.
He finally bought
Pantydropper from cheeks, hey?
As someone who lurks but almost never posts, please keep this board going as long as possible. I absolutely live for the toxic threads on here. The sh*tshow that ensues after a bad loss helps me cope and is nice for a good laugh the next morning.
Quote from: NCMUFan on January 26, 2021, 10:05:51 AM
For grins and giggles it would be fun to read posts and topics from MUSCOOPS inception days during the Crean years.
To see how MUSCOOP has evolved, advanced or regressed.
Crean sucks
Quote from: CTWarrior on January 26, 2021, 11:03:38 AM
Its certainly a much less pleasant place to visit the past year or two, based both on the political polarization of the world in general and the lack of success by the basketball team. I come here and read and comment much less than I used to for those reasons. It'll get better if the team gets better, I suspect.
Also, it seems to me there is less commenting after a bad loss than there used to be, though I having nothing scientific to back that up. I think there is a growing sense of apathy, which is not good.
I was just thinking that one thing we need more of here is more kvetching after losses.
Quote from: YaBlueIt on January 26, 2021, 11:49:06 AM
As someone who lurks but almost never posts, please keep this board going as long as possible. I absolutely live for the toxic threads on here. The sh*tshow that ensues after a bad loss helps me cope and is nice for a good laugh the next morning.
Now we have someone who sees the real value of MUSCOOP.
Quote from: MU82 on January 26, 2021, 11:54:40 AM
I was just thinking that one thing we need more of here is more kvetching after losses.
Iz dat eubonics fore smizing, hey?
Quote from: NCMUFan on January 26, 2021, 11:57:51 AM
Now we have someone who sees the real value of MUSCOOP.
If you come here looking for intelligent conversations about basketball, you're gonna have a bad time.
Amen Bro. It is what it is.
Quote from: YaBlueIt on January 26, 2021, 12:05:18 PM
If you come here looking for intelligent conversations about basketball, you're gonna have a bad time.
Unless Goose is involved. He knows ball.
Quote from: BLM on January 26, 2021, 12:38:48 PM
Unless Goose is involved. He knows ball.
I understood that reference.
Quote from: YaBlueIt on January 26, 2021, 12:44:03 PM
I understood that reference.
I understand this reference!
Quote from: CTWarrior on January 26, 2021, 11:03:38 AM
Its certainly a much less pleasant place to visit the past year or two, based both on the political polarization of the world in general and the lack of success by the basketball team. I come here and read and comment much less than I used to for those reasons. It'll get better if the team gets better, I suspect.
Also, it seems to me there is less commenting after a bad loss than there used to be, though I having nothing scientific to back that up. I think there is a growing sense of apathy, which is not good.
Nailed it.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on January 26, 2021, 11:47:34 AM
He finally bought Pantydropper from cheeks, hey?
Just spit out a mouthful of Coke Zero.
Post of the month.
Quote from: hairy worthen on January 25, 2021, 06:27:47 PM
I'm not paying extra for that gimmick. I'm already rotting my gut eating arby's all the time.
Ban this poster!
Quote from: MU82 on January 25, 2021, 09:33:45 PM
Cuz you're new here ...
Several years and at least one stock split (maybe 2) ago, Smuggles was telling people not to buy AAPL at $90 because it was dead money.
Guess what? It wasn't. It's up many, many, many hundred percent since then.
Congrats on keeping your shares and having a very nice stake in a great American company. Me too!
(BTW, Smuggles is Heisenberg. Around the time he was demonstrating his stock-picking acumen, he bragged something like, "I know I'm smug. It's because I'm right so often." So I call him Smuggles. He even changed his screen name to that for a brief time IIRC.)
This is completely accurate. And it was 2016, five years ago. I've made much worse trades since then. The Apple trade was a mid-level mistake.
And yes ... I did say I'm smug because I am. And yes, after he started calling me smuggles, I did change my screen name to that.
See I love 82 and he doesn't believe in god. He needed one to make his life have meaning again. So, I gave him one ... me.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on January 26, 2021, 01:39:33 PM
Just spit out a mouthful of Coke Zero.
Post of the month.
Cheers, Lenny. An honor coming from you. ;D
Only alums from the Al era should be on scoop.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on January 26, 2021, 11:35:21 AM
Delicious losses
Delicious losses are like Red Delicious apples. There is literally nothing to like and everything to hate. Hoops life imitates nature.
QuoteAlmost everyone agrees: The Red Delicious is a crime against the apple. The fruit makes for a joyless snack, despite the false promise of its name, with a bitter skin that gives way to crumbling, mealy flesh. The Red Delicious is a bit like a Styrofoam prop: It looks picturesque, but really has no business in the mouth.
Quote from: Heisenberg v2.0 on January 26, 2021, 10:29:53 PM
See I love 82 and he doesn't believe in god. He needed one to make his life have meaning again. So, I gave him one ... me.
The first sentence is true. The second and third ... I think you must be talkin' about god spelled backward.
Good boy, Smuggles! Good boy!