Luck of the Irish

[MUMac]

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MuMac says how lucky the Irish are.  I don't recall him saying how luck MU was to play Louisville in Milwaukee without two of their best players.  The Irish went to Louisville and won.  It all works out in the end.  They beat us by almost 20 points.  They beat Syracuse.  They beat West Virginia on the road, a task we still have to accomplish later this season.  

Earlier in the season, they looked pretty bad.  Losing to Maryland, Missouri, Georgia, Gonzaga by large margins.  They played Indiana so-so but lost.  Losing to Rutgers was another one.  Since then, they have found a way.  Give them their due.  They have some tough games coming up and we can still pass them up.

MU was lucky to play Louisville when they did.  Feel better now?

I am really beginning to understand why people put you on ignore. 

[Hoopaloop]

MU was lucky to play Louisville when they did.  Feel better now?

I am really beginning to understand why people put you on ignore. 

Because you are called out for applying one criteria to MU and not for another team in the league (in this case Notre Dame)?  Are you going to put 79Warrior on ignore also?  Mviale?  You sure seem to get defensive when some people challenge you but not when others do.   

[MUMac]

Because you are called out for applying one criteria to MU and not for another team in the league (in this case Notre Dame)?  Are you going to put 79Warrior on ignore also?  Mviale?  You sure seem to get defensive when some people challenge you but not when others do.   

How am I using any different criteria.  Show me one comment I made about MU v Louisville.  One, please.  Give me the examples.  I will help you, you cannot. 

I will make this easy.  I am not impressed with ND.  I guess in your eyes, that deserves derision.  We all must agree with you and chico's, right?  I will hold my impression.  ND may prove me wrong.  I don't think they will.  You are impressed, that is fine.  I see no reason why you cannot hold that view.  Nor do I see any reason why I cannot hold my view.  Just because it's different than yours does not mean it is wrong.  I am not trying to convince anyone they are wrong, just stating my opinion.  Why the attacks for that hoopy?

As for ignore, it's your entire body of work.  I do not see the same arrogance, ignorance and combativeness from the other posters you cite.  Since you have been here, taking up chico's charge, I have only seen an antagonistic meme.  I do question, though, your ability to read and comprehend.  Where in my comment did I state that "I" was going to put you on ignore? 

[Hoopaloop]

How am I using any different criteria.  Show me one comment I made about MU v Louisville.  One, please.  Give me the examples.  I will help you, you cannot. 

I will make this easy.  I am not impressed with ND.  I guess in your eyes, that deserves derision.  We all must agree with you and chico's, right?  I will hold my impression.  ND may prove me wrong.  I don't think they will.  You are impressed, that is fine.  I see no reason why you cannot hold that view.  Nor do I see any reason why I cannot hold my view.  Just because it's different than yours does not mean it is wrong.  I am not trying to convince anyone they are wrong, just stating my opinion.  Why the attacks for that hoopy?
 

You said Notre Dame was lucky because they played Syracuse without Melo, Marquette at home and Nova without one of their best players.  You didn't apply that same gripe to Marquette who played Louisville at home without Two of their best players.  That was the criteria example in my reference.  You can hold any view you want and I respect it.  Equally, we can challenge it, in a nice way.  Respect is what this should all be about.  You were the one that got defensive and started talking about people on ignore and such.

After Notre Dame's impressive win over West Virginia last night, are you still unimpressed?   Give them their due is my opinion.

[Skatastrophy]

You said Notre Dame was lucky because they played Syracuse without Melo, Marquette at home and Nova without one of their best players.  You didn't apply that same gripe to Marquette who played Louisville at home without Two of their best players.  That was the criteria example in my reference.  You can hold any view you want and I respect it.  Equally, we can challenge it, in a nice way.  Respect is what this should all be about.  You were the one that got defensive and started talking about people on ignore and such.

After Notre Dame's impressive win over West Virginia last night, are you still unimpressed?   Give them their due is my opinion.

You think of an argument 4 days later and you need to necro a thread just to get the last word in?  Way to go, champ.

[Hoopaloop]

You think of an argument 4 days later and you need to necro a thread just to get the last word in?  Way to go, champ.

No, didn't read his response until today and responded.  ND's performance last night prompted me to come back to the thread as Mac has been unimpressed with them.  Fair question to ask if that is still the case?

[Canadian Dimes]

Personal attack, personal attack, yadda yadda yadda.

Getting back to the topic.  ND is not lucky they have improved by leaps and bounds.  Alot of there inexperienced players have stepped up and they really play team game.  Aditionally, and maybe most importantly, Jerian Grant is a flat out superstar.  Should be first team all-Big East and i hate ND more than the next guy but that kid is exploding into being a superstar and will most likely be an AA and one of the top if not the best player in the BE next year.

[mu_hilltopper]

NOTE WELL:  Whether Hoopaloop is Chicos I know not.  I think we can all see an astonishing similarity.   

I care not, hear this:  We will not go back to the dark ages, where MUScoop was dominated by a cadre of a handful of people, sniping back and forth because of their mutual hatred.   

MUScoop has an IGNORE function.  If you don't like what Hoopaloop has to say, use it. 

Drawing a line in the sand here, if we see any more bickering, meaning you HAVEN'T put the guy on ignore, you'll be enjoying a nice vacation from the board.

Consider this your only warning. 

[mviale]

Personal attack, personal attack, yadda yadda yadda.

Getting back to the topic.  ND is not lucky they have improved by leaps and bounds.  Alot of there inexperienced players have stepped up and they really play team game.  Aditionally, and maybe most importantly, Jerian Grant is a flat out superstar.  Should be first team all-Big East and i hate ND more than the next guy but that kid is exploding into being a superstar and will most likely be an AA and one of the top if not the best player in the BE next year.

Agree - ND is the real deal.  To cite differently, is foolhardy.

[tower912]

NOTE WELL:  Whether Hoopaloop is Chicos I know not.  I think we can all see an astonishing similarity.   

I care not, hear this:  We will not go back to the dark ages, where MUScoop was dominated by a cadre of a handful of people, sniping back and forth because of their mutual hatred.   

MUScoop has an IGNORE function.  If you don't like what Hoopaloop has to say, use it. 

Drawing a line in the sand here, if we see any more bickering, meaning you HAVEN'T put the guy on ignore, you'll be enjoying a nice vacation from the board.



Consider this your only warning. 

Post this at the top. 

[muwarrior69]

No, didn't read his response until today and responded.  ND's performance last night prompted me to come back to the thread as Mac has been unimpressed with them.  Fair question to ask if that is still the case?

Watch it! You might get banned. Again?

[brewcity77]

You think of an argument 4 days later and you need to necro a thread just to get the last word in?  Way to go, champ.

Plenty of people hoop, but no one hoops like Hoop hoops. Better off just asking him "why you hoopin'?"

There are plenty of things on this board that I don't read for a few days. Sometimes, I see something in a thread from weeks ago that could be addressed. But if a thread dies, may as well let it die. I have no personal qualm with Hoopaloop, and don't believe he is CBB like so many seem to, but to him, I say this: When a thread has passed by the wayside, let it go. Are you that obsessive about "winning" the argument that you have to revive threads that are clearly past their expiration date? If it's on the first two pages, go ahead, post in there, but once it gets past that point, it has to be pretty darn important to keep it going. Otherwise, it's just arguing for arguing's sake, and that doesn't come across as very mature.

Again, no gripe, and I have no intent of ignoring you as I still feel there is merit in many of your posts (as I did with CBB), but once a discussion dies, let it die. Simple message board etiquette.

[Henry Sugar]

NOTE WELL:  Whether Hoopaloop is Chicos I know not.  I think we can all see an astonishing similarity.   

I care not, hear this:  We will not go back to the dark ages, where MUScoop was dominated by a cadre of a handful of people, sniping back and forth because of their mutual hatred.   

MUScoop has an IGNORE function.  If you don't like what Hoopaloop has to say, use it. 

Drawing a line in the sand here, if we see any more bickering, meaning you HAVEN'T put the guy on ignore, you'll be enjoying a nice vacation from the board.

Consider this your only warning. 

I'm going to purposely start threads about Tom Crean now.

/snickers maliciously

[Hoopaloop]

Plenty of people hoop, but no one hoops like Hoop hoops. Better off just asking him "why you hoopin'?"

There are plenty of things on this board that I don't read for a few days. Sometimes, I see something in a thread from weeks ago that could be addressed. But if a thread dies, may as well let it die. I have no personal qualm with Hoopaloop, and don't believe he is CBB like so many seem to, but to him, I say this: When a thread has passed by the wayside, let it go. Are you that obsessive about "winning" the argument that you have to revive threads that are clearly past their expiration date? If it's on the first two pages, go ahead, post in there, but once it gets past that point, it has to be pretty darn important to keep it going. Otherwise, it's just arguing for arguing's sake, and that doesn't come across as very mature.

Again, no gripe, and I have no intent of ignoring you as I still feel there is merit in many of your posts (as I did with CBB), but once a discussion dies, let it die. Simple message board etiquette.

When does a discussion die?  There are times I don't visit for a week or two, especially in the off season.  Contributing to the thread automatically pushes it to the top.  I don't agree with your two page solution because after a game two pages can be filled up quickly for a thread that only started the day before the game.  Maybe we should just delete all threads then after two days or two pages?  We had a whole thread here earlier this week where people were going back 3 and 4 years to pat themselves on the back or rip what they were saying from four years ago.  Was that ok?

[brewcity77]

When does a discussion die?  There are times I don't visit for a week or two, especially in the off season.  Contributing to the thread automatically pushes it to the top.  I don't agree with your two page solution because after a game two pages can be filled up quickly for a thread that only started the day before the game.  Maybe we should just delete all threads then after two days or two pages?  We had a whole thread here earlier this week where people were going back 3 and 4 years to pat themselves on the back or rip what they were saying from four years ago.  Was that ok?

If you don't visit for a week or two, it's safe to say the discussions you were having then are dead. During the season, that usually happens in 2-3 days because of the traffic. When you belabor an argument that everyone else clearly moved on from (whether after a week in the offseason, or a couple days during the season), it makes you look like a petty sniper who just can't abide not being the one to get the last word in.

It's not the fault of other posters that you didn't visit the site for a few days or a few weeks. You chose not to visit the site, and thus you chose to cede that point of the argument, unless you want to seem like the petty guy who won't let anything die.

2 pages...3 pages...anything beyond that, other than maybe during the tournament weekends, that's old news. When you choose to drag it up, you choose to come across as petty. I'm not saying you are, I'm saying that's how you will appear. That's just what I've seen after numerous years spent as a member and moderator on forums just like this one.

[Skatastrophy]

I'm going to purposely start threads about Tom Crean now.

/snickers maliciously

Malicious snickering is a bannable offense.  This is your only warning.

[Henry Sugar]

Malicious snickering is a bannable offense.  This is your only warning.

I really liked Tom Crean and wish he were still our coach.  Discuss.

[🏀]

I really liked Tom Crean and wish he were still our coach.  Discuss.

[Henry Sugar]

Pop tart man is with me.  Who else wants to join our angry mob?

[MUMac]

You said Notre Dame was lucky because they played Syracuse without Melo, Marquette at home and Nova without one of their best players.  You didn't apply that same gripe to Marquette who played Louisville at home without Two of their best players.  That was the criteria example in my reference.  You can hold any view you want and I respect it.  Equally, we can challenge it, in a nice way.  Respect is what this should all be about.  You were the one that got defensive and started talking about people on ignore and such.

After Notre Dame's impressive win over West Virginia last night, are you still unimpressed?   Give them their due is my opinion.

Yes, yesterday's win at ND impressed me.  As I stated, it is my opinion and they very well could prove me wrong.  You acted a tad immature to my opinion with your attacks and frankly, I am done with responding to you.  Can't wait for the dazzling response that you and chico's come up with in another 4 days.   

[Hoopaloop]

2 pages...3 pages...anything beyond that, other than maybe during the tournament weekends, that's old news. When you choose to drag it up, you choose to come across as petty. I'm not saying you are, I'm saying that's how you will appear. That's just what I've seen after numerous years spent as a member and moderator on forums just like this one.

Appreciate your view.  I don't agree with it, but appreciate it.  I noted this morning 9 threads that were days (months or years) old that came up again from other posters that felt it was needed to add to them.  That is how a message board works, it is a written history that builds on.  When you say people have moved on, that is your opinion but may not be shared by all, as illustrated in all the threads that came up today that were old or beyond your guidelines.  To each their own, but I respect your point of view.