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Boilerbuzz

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This may be the first and only time. It sucks that we lose one of our best defenders. But if that's the cost of getting Ball off the field and allowing me to watch the game? It's a high price, but worth it to me. I know it's cruel, but that's how I feel. I was not going to watch the game if Ball was starting. Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
 
I'm sure Reggie, his family, friends, and the team will appreciate your joy and will be happy to hear you've now decided to jump back on the wagon. :biggthumpup:

Honestly, please consider your words more carefully. That is just down right mean. While I can appreciate your perspective, this is not the place nor the time for it.
 
Boilerbuzz said:
This may be the first and only time. It sucks that we lose one of our best defenders. But if that's the cost of getting Ball off the field and allowing me to watch the game? It's a high price, but worth it to me. I know it's cruel, but that's how I feel. I was not going to watch the game if Ball was starting. Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
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Hey, I'm glad he's not playing too but would never wish that on anyone.
 
Boilerbuzz said:
Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
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From what I have read the past few weeks, there should be a surge in ticket sales. But I suspect it won't happen.
 
Boilerbuzz said:
This may be the first and only time. It sucks that we lose one of our best defenders. But if that's the cost of getting Ball off the field and allowing me to watch the game? It's a high price, but worth it to me. I know it's cruel, but that's how I feel. I was not going to watch the game if Ball was starting. Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
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Hope recruits don't read this board and see this how GT fans feel about our athletes... wishing for classroom failure if they don't perform on the field for a couple of games. :rolleyes:
 
ramblinwise1 said:
Why not?
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I think that the most posts of "I would go if Gailey names TB the starter" aren't true. I think the majority of the posters who have said that really meant to say "I won't go to the Gator Bowl so long as Gailey is the coach".

Time will tell.
 
WracerX said:
I think that the most posts of "I would go if Gailey names TB the starter" aren't true. I think the majority of the posters who have said that really meant to say "I won't go to the Gator Bowl so long as Gailey is the coach".

Time will tell.
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I certainly fall in the former group
 
Boilerbuzz said:
This may be the first and only time. It sucks that we lose one of our best defenders. But if that's the cost of getting Ball off the field and allowing me to watch the game? It's a high price, but worth it to me. I know it's cruel, but that's how I feel. I was not going to watch the game if Ball was starting. Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
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I sincerely hope that your opinion DOES NOT represent even a small minority of GT fans, much less the majority.

It's poor enough that some of our fans wish (and applaud) failure of certain S-As on the field, but when you start applauding their failures in LIFE you need to reconsider your priorities.

Edit: I'm not really finished. I can accept the harshest of critcisms toward our coaches and S-As (although I often, but not always, disagree) but this post disgusts me.
 
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LongforDodd said:
What exactly would you not wish on anyone?
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For a SA to fail in his/her studies. Although, I must say that RB has no one to blame but himself but I still wouldn't wish that on him.
 
Geetee said:
Hope recruits don't read this board and see this how GT fans feel about our athletes... wishing for classroom failure if they don't perform on the field for a couple of games. :rolleyes:
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Completely agree with you.
 
Boilerbuzz said:
This may be the first and only time. It sucks that we lose one of our best defenders. But if that's the cost of getting Ball off the field and allowing me to watch the game? It's a high price, but worth it to me. I know it's cruel, but that's how I feel. I was not going to watch the game if Ball was starting. Now, maybe, I can clear up the schedule and actually GO to the game...
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"I see your true colors shining through"

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I preferred to have TB play in the Gator over RB. While I'm not a fan of RB, because of his demeanor and the way he carries himself during a game, not talking about his limited abilities here.

Not a fan of his, but I really hate that this has happened to him, as well as KS. Gotta be tough to have grades dictate the end of your playing career.
 
OK, now that some of you got the "dumbass" and "fair weather" comments out of your system, let me set something straight: at NO time did I 'wish' anything on Ball. I didn't sit back the last few weeks hoping anything would happen EXCEPT that Gailey would replace him. That's it. Not injury. Not grades. Not off the field issues. Nothing but the decision from Gailey. Period. I said I would not watch the game if he was the starter. Does that make me fair weather - hell no. It makes me a fan that's sending a message that I do not support the decision to start a guy that I think should not be starting. That and letters are the only tools I have to communicate that message. I've supported Tech through the Ball era every game. Considering this is the last game Ball will play, I figured this would the best and ONLY chance left to make that statement. As far as this being wished on someone, I'm sorry, but I've been through the whole student/athelete experience, AND I worked at the same time. So I have NO sympathy for a guy that's SUPPOSED to be a good student that fails to make the grade. He didn't get injured. He fell down on the job in the classroom. Hardly something that warrants sympathy. Lastly, at what point in my post did I say I was PROUD of this. I do see that I didn't mention a key fact - that was my IMMEDIATE reaction upon hearing he was ineligible. So, neglecting to say that in the original post is an oversight. Honestly, I don't think I need to qualify the post because it doesn't matter. But that's why I started by saying "Amazing".

But for you guys that want to jump down my throat - that's cool. I actually agree that it's a terrible attitude. But it's just amazing to me how strongly I dislike the fact that he's still the starting QB and has been for the last 4 years with mostly heartache to show for it.

I hope the young man has good health and gets his degree. I wish him as much success in life as I wish upon my 4 daughters. But, honestly, I do NOT wish to see him play in a Tech uniform again. Do I wish him injury? HELL NO! Do I wish Gailey CHOSE to sit him? That would have been the best case, yes. Am I happy that he didn't make the grades? Outside of him not starting? No.

To recruits that may see this: the opinion expressed in my post are mine and mine alone. They do NOT respresent the general opinions of the GT community. As a supporter of GT, I would support any Jacket as an individual. With that said, I'm an honest human being. Honest even with my faults. I just expressed an emotion that I'm not necessarily proud of, but is still a genuine emotion.
 
BarrelORum said:
Congratulations, you just made my "short bus" list. Dumbass.
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So, as a man with a couple of dear friends whom you would consider "short bus", are you saying that people unfortunate enough to be born with birth defects are "dumbasses"?

Come on man. Just calling me one would have been cool and justified. But to do it like that???
 
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