A Sea Of Red

If there is one thing I am just absolutely annoyed with, its the fact that just about every discussion, particularly on the Men's Basketball forum, ends up degenerating into people with issues with our prior basketball coach and with our current AD on one side, and people trying to keep this discussion about supporting LU athletics and the current administration on the other.

When I came to Liberty in August of 2002, I came looking forward to 4 years (well actually now 6) of enjoying great LU sports. When I joined the Fire House (and later Flame Fans), I was looking forward to talking about LU sports and the trials and travails of various seasons, and celebrating our victories when they came. What I have seen in the last year is absolutely loathsome behavior on the part of some people on this board (you know who you are) on both sides of this. Whatever has happened, be it good or bad, it is now in the past. We have plenty to look ahead to right now. We have a new basketball coach who is showing himself to be a classy individual. We have a new baseball coach that this weekend showed that he could do amazing things with and for our baseball program. We have a softball program that, even with a rough start this weekend, has a lot of youth and could do amazing things this year. We have an athletic director, who, even with his flaws (which is pretty much par for the course since everybody has flaws), has done what he believes is necessary to help LU become a very good athletic program. We also have a track team that is going this weekend upcoming and has a chance to sweep the conference, and a coach who has been around since many of the older fellows here were students, and before a number of us younger guys were even thought of by our parents.

How about instead of spending all this undue energy going back and forth like a bunch of kids on the playground, we set aside our differences. take whatever opinions we may have to a more private setting, and strap on our red and blue and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

although I agree with you (re: frustration), unfortunately- this is typical of internet message boards.

anytime strangers can have somewhat anonymous conversation/arguments online- it inevitably tends to degenerate into this. I think we're pretty fortunate- due to hard work and pretty fair (IMHO) moderation, as well as what Liberty stands for - that things remain as civil as they do on here.

chalk it up to human nature

BJWilliams wrote:If there is one thing I am just absolutely annoyed with, its the fact that just about every discussion, particularly on the Men's Basketball forum, ends up degenerating into people with issues with our prior basketball coach and with our current AD on one side, and people trying to keep this discussion about supporting LU athletics and the current administration on the other.

When I came to Liberty in August of 2002, I came looking forward to 4 years (well actually now 6) of enjoying great LU sports. When I joined the Fire House (and later Flame Fans), I was looking forward to talking about LU sports and the trials and travails of various seasons, and celebrating our victories when they came. What I have seen in the last year is absolutely loathsome behavior on the part of some people on this board (you know who you are) on both sides of this. Whatever has happened, be it good or bad, it is now in the past. We have plenty to look ahead to right now. We have a new basketball coach who is showing himself to be a classy individual. We have a new baseball coach that this weekend showed that he could do amazing things with and for our baseball program. We have a softball program that, even with a rough start this weekend, has a lot of youth and could do amazing things this year. We have an athletic director, who, even with his flaws (which is pretty much par for the course since everybody has flaws), has done what he believes is necessary to help LU become a very good athletic program. We also have a track team that is going this weekend upcoming and has a chance to sweep the conference, and a coach who has been around since many of the older fellows here were students, and before a number of us younger guys were even thought of by our parents.

How about instead of spending all this undue energy going back and forth like a bunch of kids on the playground, we set aside our differences. take whatever opinions we may have to a more private setting, and strap on our red and blue and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

read and acknowledged

I know you mean well BJ...but starting threads like this will only hurt your cause man

RubberMallet wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:If there is one thing I am just absolutely annoyed with, its the fact that just about every discussion, particularly on the Men's Basketball forum, ends up degenerating into people with issues with our prior basketball coach and with our current AD on one side, and people trying to keep this discussion about supporting LU athletics and the current administration on the other.

When I came to Liberty in August of 2002, I came looking forward to 4 years (well actually now 6) of enjoying great LU sports. When I joined the Fire House (and later Flame Fans), I was looking forward to talking about LU sports and the trials and travails of various seasons, and celebrating our victories when they came. What I have seen in the last year is absolutely loathsome behavior on the part of some people on this board (you know who you are) on both sides of this. Whatever has happened, be it good or bad, it is now in the past. We have plenty to look ahead to right now. We have a new basketball coach who is showing himself to be a classy individual. We have a new baseball coach that this weekend showed that he could do amazing things with and for our baseball program. We have a softball program that, even with a rough start this weekend, has a lot of youth and could do amazing things this year. We have an athletic director, who, even with his flaws (which is pretty much par for the course since everybody has flaws), has done what he believes is necessary to help LU become a very good athletic program. We also have a track team that is going this weekend upcoming and has a chance to sweep the conference, and a coach who has been around since many of the older fellows here were students, and before a number of us younger guys were even thought of by our parents.

How about instead of spending all this undue energy going back and forth like a bunch of kids on the playground, we set aside our differences. take whatever opinions we may have to a more private setting, and strap on our red and blue and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

read and acknowledged

ok i lied, i read the first sentence and the last...that was it...

BJWilliams wrote:If there is one thing I am just absolutely annoyed with, its the fact that just about every discussion, particularly on the Men's Basketball forum, ends up degenerating into people with issues with our prior basketball coach and with our current AD on one side, and people trying to keep this discussion about supporting LU athletics and the current administration on the other.

When I came to Liberty in August of 2002, I came looking forward to 4 years (well actually now 6) of enjoying great LU sports. When I joined the Fire House (and later Flame Fans), I was looking forward to talking about LU sports and the trials and travails of various seasons, and celebrating our victories when they came. What I have seen in the last year is absolutely loathsome behavior on the part of some people on this board (you know who you are) on both sides of this. Whatever has happened, be it good or bad, it is now in the past. We have plenty to look ahead to right now. We have a new basketball coach who is showing himself to be a classy individual. We have a new baseball coach that this weekend showed that he could do amazing things with and for our baseball program. We have a softball program that, even with a rough start this weekend, has a lot of youth and could do amazing things this year. We have an athletic director, who, even with his flaws (which is pretty much par for the course since everybody has flaws), has done what he believes is necessary to help LU become a very good athletic program. We also have a track team that is going this weekend upcoming and has a chance to sweep the conference, and a coach who has been around since many of the older fellows here were students, and before a number of us younger guys were even thought of by our parents.

How about instead of spending all this undue energy going back and forth like a bunch of kids on the playground, we set aside our differences. take whatever opinions we may have to a more private setting, and strap on our red and blue and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

Ahh pent up frustration......its a new semester you can date now right??

Also BJ, i dont care what you are describing, never use the "strap on" again......and someone please at that to the list of things that should not be used on FF.

BJWilliams wrote:strap on our red and blue and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

very nice beeej!

The idea of your whole statement and thread is an argument, so you already killed the love and red and blue unity thingy dude!

"I'm getting a little sick and tired of always running from creditors."

.........

"You know what I'm sick and tired of, BJ? I'm sick and tired of having to eek my way through life. I'm sick and tired of being a nobody. But most of all, I'm sick and tired of having nobody."

You know what I'm sick and tired of, I'm sick and tired of Winter. Come on SPRING!
What were we talking about?

blwall1416 wrote:"I'm getting a little sick and tired of always running from creditors."

.........

"You know what I'm sick and tired of, BJ? I'm sick and tired of having to eek my way through life. I'm sick and tired of being a nobody. But most of all, I'm sick and tired of having nobody."

This was on this weekend. I had forgotten just how funny it is. I think that it's probably timeless.

ARE PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF....i still laugh when i even think about scene...

this and the scene in the 3rd austin powers movie where hes giving a urine sample are 2 parts of movies where i laugh out loud when ithink of them...

RubberMallet wrote:ARE PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF....i still laugh when i even think about scene...

this and the scene in the 3rd austin powers movie where hes giving a urine sample are 2 parts of movies where i laugh out loud when ithink of them...

True indeed.

The whole, "We've got no food, we've got no jobs......are pets heads are falling off" was on our answering machine when we lived off campus.

Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?

click this

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Samsonite... I was WAY off!

PAmedic wrote:Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?

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Samsonite... I was WAY off!

Aspen...

California, Beautiful.

Austria....throw another shrimp on the barbie!!

BJWilliams wrote: strap on our red and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

Wear red? You mean that thing youve done twice since basketball season started?

TylerBakersGonnaBGreat wrote:

BJWilliams wrote: strap on our red and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

Wear red? You mean that thing youve done twice since basketball season started?

red and blue thank you kindly and yeah I know I havent worn my red as much as I should and I'll be the first to call mea culpa on that one. Im gonna make sure to have my red on from here on out when Im at a game

BJWilliams wrote:

TylerBakersGonnaBGreat wrote:

BJWilliams wrote: strap on our red and support the school we love. Im certainly going to...who's in?

Wear red? You mean that thing youve done twice since basketball season started?

red and blue thank you kindly and yeah I know I havent worn my red as much as I should and I'll be the first to call mea culpa on that one. Im gonna make sure to have my red on from here on out when Im at a game

All Im saying is that you have the right to complain but dont say what everyone else is doing wrong, when you arent doing the basics. The same way those things make u sick, thats what makes me sick...

Harry, your hands are FREEZING!


Killer boots, man!

I love how a BJ "Few More Thoughts, Part Two..." post has turned into a Dumb and Dumber Marathon...

I think there is a bit of a hidden meaning in that, too.

Nice set of hooters you got there!

According to the map we've only gone 4 inches.

WE'VE LANDED ON THE MOON!

They're driving an '84... Sheepdog.

"Whatd you sell him?"
"A few baseball cards, a sack of marbles.... mhmmhhcmpetey"
"Petey? You sold a dead bird to a blind kid? Lloyd his head fell off!!!"
"Harry relax, I took care of it"


"So, whered you get that idea?"
"Saw it in a movie once"
"Ah so what happened they put it on his check and got away scot free?"
"No actually the guys caught up with him a mile down the road and slit his throat. It was awesome"

The first time I set eyes on Mary Swanson, I just got that old fashioned romantic feeling, where I'd do anything to bone her.
That's a special feeling, Lloyd.


Bikini contestant: Hey, guys. We're going on a national bikini tour and we're looking for two oil boys who can grease us up before each competition.
Harry: You are in luck...there's a town about three miles that way. I'm sure you'll find a couple guys there.
Bikini contestant: Okay..thanks..
[bus pulls away]
Lloyd: Do you realize what you've done?! Hey! Wait!
[bus stops, and opens doors for them]
Lloyd: Y-you'll have to excuse my friend. He's a little slow...the town is back that way!

Harry: I can't believe we drove around all day, and there's not a single job in this town. There is nothing, nada, zip!

Lloyd: Yeah! Unless you wanna work forty hours a week!