OT: Miss America Tonight, 7pm

[mu_hilltopper]

"Miss America" is on tonight, CMT, 7pm (cst).

Why would you care?

Because MU's own, Meghan Coffey, a Dance Team Intensity girl from last year, is Miss Wisconsin.

http://www.cmt.com/shows/events/miss_america/2007/meet_the_contestants/

http://www.misswisconsin.com/

[NavinRJohnson]

As Kramer once said..."they're never in contention."

Outide of the opening number, poor Meghan surely won't be seen on camera tonight.

[WashDCWarrior]

She kinda looks like the red-haired chick from CSI.

[NavinRJohnson]

Did I mention I like the dress? I can live without the color, but...you get the idea.

[NYWarrior]

she won the bathing suit portion of the competition too

http://www.misswisconsin.com/images/2006/prelim2.jpg

[MUEng93]

There is a photo under the photos section of her Miss America bio that will make some peoples blood boil.....

http://www.cmt.com/shows/events/miss_america/2007/meet_the_contestants/

[mu_hilltopper]

Probably this one..

[MUEng93]

Thanks, I wasn't sure how to get the photo to post.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Probably this one..

as bad as the eagle is, at least 1) she's still good looking and 2) she's not wearing a UW outfit.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

In a serious of laughable and disturbing complaints about the mascot, I recall several people -- perhaps even some on this board -- saying one of the biggest problems was that it wasn't "fierce" enough. I don't even know where to start on that one. It's like suggesting Jeffrey Dahmer was a bad neighbor because he played his music too loud. Even furthering the ridiculousness of the lack of "fierceness" accusations,  the administration had the audacity to claim, after changing the mascot, that it "heard" what fans were saying!! Good LORD!!!

[ZiggysFryBoy]

In a serious of laughable and disturbing complaints about the mascot, I recall several people -- perhaps even some on this board -- saying one of the biggest problems was that it wasn't "fierce" enough. I don't even know where to start on that one. It's like suggesting Jeffrey Dahmer was a bad neighbor because he played his music too loud. Even furthering the ridiculousness of the lack of "fierceness" accusations,  the administration had the audacity to claim, after changing the mascot, that it "heard" what fans were saying!! Good LORD!!!

cue Pavlov ringing his bell for his dog......

[🏀]

They tried to jack the mascot up so much, instead of pecs, it got boobs.

[mu_hilltopper]

28 minutes, and done.  Meghan Coffee, we hardly knew ye.

[Marquette84]

complaints about the mascot

Have you finally given up posting on any other topic?

Seriously.  I've read through your last 25 posts:
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?action=profile;u=143;sa=showPosts

These 25 posts cover a period from January 12th through today--a periord that includes our wins over WVU, Lousville, Pitt, Seton Hall and USF.

Here's how your posts sort out in terms of topics:

a) 9 1/2 posts:  complaints about the nickname/uniforms/wearing gold shirts
b) 9 1/2 posts:  general complaints about recruiting, inappropriate banners, james being overrated, the schedule, etc.
c) 2 posts:  general props for MU:  Accomplishments in the past, ebay auctions (although I score this 1/2 prop, 1/2 gripe about the nickname)
d) 4 posts:  Largely unrelated to MU (i.e. the Bears, Sherrel Ford)
e) 0 posts:  Win over USF
f) 0 posts:  Win over Pitt
g) 0 posts:  Win over WVU
h) 0 posts:  Win over UConn
i) 0 posts:  Win over Louisville
j) 0 posts:  Win over USF
k) 0 posts:  Big East horserace
l) 0 posts:  winning 3 nonconference road games
m) 0 posts:  improvement shown over the last six games.

Now, perhaps you really are an MU fan.   

But I find it amazing that you haven't posted one single positive thing about any of our last five wins, the immprovment in play, the fact that we have a six game winning streak, etc.. 

[DoubleMU0609]

Impressive use of MUScoop technology.

[SoCalwarrior]

Marquette84,
Fans are either critical and never satisfied, fervently protective homers or somewhere in between.  The great thing about having so many different stripes on the board is that it leads to debate and ultimately a pool of information for the rest of us to sift through.  Why not just approach it from the perspective that he's of one opinion and you're of another?  You can't win a debate by arguing that the other person is consistent and won't flip positions every once in a while.  

Besides, you'd have nothing to post if he didn't give you something to refute.

[Marquette84]

Besides, you'd have nothing to post if he didn't give you something to refute.

Nah--there's always Murff.

[77ncaachamps]

I can't believe she's the "best" Wisconsin has to offer. As a California native, I've seen better from the Dairyland state than her.

But she's from MU so I guess I have to kind of support her...

I found this part of her bio very interesting:

"There are a couple of compelling ironies in Meghan's life. She grew up in a major metropolitan area and yet has never been far from life on a farm. She has had to milk cows, drive a tractor and bale hay on her uncle's dairy farm in northern Wisconsin. Also, Meghan has been a successful performer in the arts all her life, while her engineering major is all about math and science. People do not expect Meghan, the girly girl with the pretty dresses and the spinning baton, to feed cows or be a biomedical engineer."

Yes, my friends, VERY compelling ironies...

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Here's another negative post -- Marquette84 is a stalker. Thank you for all that research.

For the record, the only game I have seen recently is the West Virginia game. I didn't bother to post after the game, as it was early on a Saturday and I had other things to do. The PITT game was a Sunday, a day I was at the NFC Championship game...again, too occupied to post. I don't generally post about games I haven't seen and I don't generally come on days after a game to restate what has already been said about a performance.

Perhaps you can do an entire dissertation on the history of my posts. Can you please summarize your last 25 posts. How many have been addressed directly to me?

[mu_hilltopper]

Wow, what a quintessential debate.  You got your PRN jabs about the Eagle, and MU84 lying in wait with a dissertation criticizing someone or their thoughts.  Classic.

The world is alive with the sound of music!

[spiral97]

The world is alive with the sound of music!

yeah.. except the lyrics have been butchered... "somewhere in my youth or childhood.. I must have done something bad... for nothing comes from this.. nothing ever had.. so somewhere in my youth or childhood.. I must have done something bad" 

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Marquette84 is a little "stalkerish" with this post... but his point is valid.

Some people just wait until they can take a shot at the golden eagle, or the color gold, or crean's hair, or DJ's socks, or how stupid the administration is, etc. etc.

I'm not saying I want to see this argument over and over again... but it's interesting when you can see a pattern to how people post.

I guess these people are fans, but it looks like they are just bitter about something with MU.

Again, I'm fully aware that the program isn't perfect, but it's gone pretty well over the past 10 years. Enjoy it.

[Marquette84]

and I don't generally come on days after a game to restate what has already been said about a performance.

Yet, you generally come on months or years after a nickname, recruiting, or uniform decision to restate what has already been said. 

***Can you please summarize your last 25 posts. How many have been addressed directly to me?

I'll let you do the classification--I wouldn't want to be accused of sugar coating the details.  Here's the link--have at it:
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?action=profile;u=376;sa=showPosts

It would appear that this is my 3rd response to you in the last 25 posts. 

This one is #3. 
#2 was earlier in this thread.
#1 was in response to you calling Trend a "complete waste of a scholarship."

Which reminds me, I don't think you ever offered any valid reason why you thought Empty Seat would have more potential to help MU this year than taking a chance on Blackledge.

As I said in that thread, the best case at the time was that Trend turns out to be a hidden gem who can really help.  Worst case, he transfers to a program more suited to his ability. 

Yet for some reason, with your 20/20 hindsight, you rip on Crean simply becasue Trend hasn't worked out.

Sad part is if Crean took a pass and Trend turned out pretty good, you'd rip Crean for NOT signing him.

[Mayor McCheese]

and I don't generally come on days after a game to restate what has already been said about a performance.

Yet, you generally come on months or years after a nickname, recruiting, or uniform decision to restate what has already been said. 

***Can you please summarize your last 25 posts. How many have been addressed directly to me?

I'll let you do the classification--I wouldn't want to be accused of sugar coating the details.  Here's the link--have at it:
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?action=profile;u=376;sa=showPosts

It would appear that this is my 3rd response to you in the last 25 posts. 

This one is #3. 
#2 was earlier in this thread.
#1 was in response to you calling Trend a "complete waste of a scholarship."

Which reminds me, I don't think you ever offered any valid reason why you thought Empty Seat would have more potential to help MU this year than taking a chance on Blackledge.

As I said in that thread, the best case at the time was that Trend turns out to be a hidden gem who can really help.  Worst case, he transfers to a program more suited to his ability. 

Yet for some reason, with your 20/20 hindsight, you rip on Crean simply becasue Trend hasn't worked out.

Sad part is if Crean took a pass and Trend turned out pretty good, you'd rip Crean for NOT signing him.

Maybe I shouldnt get into this argument, but on Trend being a waste of space... I thought that about Barro, being a waste of space, and I am sure I wasn't the only one during Barro's frosh year, and man with some coaching you sure can turn players into gems.  We can hope Trend listens to TC like Barro did, and gets his game around, give the man a break, hasn't even finished a year of school

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Marquette84 has GOT to be SJS1 from the Ahoya board. He's been stalking me for a couple years now.

Incidentally, my point about Trend was that it was lazy recruiting. Our target turned us down so we immediately offered one of his teammates who wasn't on anybody's radar. The guy admitted he was stunned to get the offer!