Where Have All the Elite Dawgs Posters Gone?

[Goldendawg]

So many familiar names with great posts have disappeared recently. What is going on or not going on here?

[Pancho]

probably just being careful...........probably more important issues to deal with

[Todd4State]

The board seems pretty active to me.

[Goldendawg]

The board seems pretty active to me.

Compare it to the new ON3 (Sixpack) with number of threads and posts to these threads, especially regarding football. This site blows up for baseball. Anyone heard from Commercecomet lately? Loved his insight along with several others who have been MIA. I have started a few threads here recently, regarding football, that got five stars, with information I read on Sixpack(far more comments). or free info from 24/7 (genespage) that appeared days earlier than here.

[TrapGame]

Compare it to the new ON3 (Sixpack) with number of threads and posts to these threads, especially regarding football. This site blows up for baseball. Anyone heard from Commercecomet lately? Loved his insight along with several others who have been MIA. I have started a few threads here recently, regarding football, that got five stars, with information I read on Sixpack(far more comments). or free info from 24/7 (genespage) that appeared days earlier than here.

There's still stuff on 6P that hasn't made it here yet.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So many familiar names with great posts have disappeared recently. What is going on or not going on here?

We've lost a lot of good posters over the years. Some of it has to do with the downward trend of football. Some of it has to do with NIL and people just getting out on sports. Some don't want to only read about baseball, which is what this board turned into from February to around 3 weeks ago.

I mean I can't think of the last time I've seen a post from Kurt Rambis, Ari Gold, IYOK, Dawg61(although he got banned), Barkman Turner Overdrive, ShotgunDawg(who's Colonel Kang on other boards), etc.

[3dawgnight15]

ED was my go to for entertainment but really the rumors/tea/inside scoop some had. I get not wanting to post stuff that could come back to you, but that?s why I liked this board. Some seemed to have inside knowledge, or were very good pretending to.

[Goldendawg]

We've lost a lot of good posters over the years. Some of it has to do with the downward trend of football. Some of it has to do with NIL and people just getting out on sports. Some don't want to only read about baseball, which is what this board turned into from February to around 3 weeks ago.

I mean I can't think of the last time I've seen a post from Kurt Rambis, Ari Gold, IYOK, Dawg61(although he got banned), Barkman Turner Overdrive, ShotgunDawg(who's Colonel Kang on other boards), etc.

Just went to On3 and a couple of familiar names are posting there now. Also, quickly saw and read the titles of at least 30 interesting football threads before I quit counting. I don't know how to do it, but the new uniform video of a player in tomorrow's uniform in DWS from Hail State is also posted there. This site is dead compared to them regarding football. JMO.

[Goldendawg]

We've lost a lot of good posters over the years. Some of it has to do with the downward trend of football. Some of it has to do with NIL and people just getting out on sports. Some don't want to only read about baseball, which is what this board turned into from February to around 3 weeks ago.

I mean I can't think of the last time I've seen a post from Kurt Rambis, Ari Gold, IYOK, Dawg61(although he got banned), Barkman Turner Overdrive, ShotgunDawg(who's Colonel Kang on other boards), etc.

Cooter and Leeshouldhaveflanked are posting on ON3 along with a few others I recognized with usual interesting input.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Just went to On3 and a couple of familiar names are posting there now. Also, quickly saw and read the titles of at least 30 interesting football threads before I quit counting. I don't know how to do it, but the new uniform video of a player in tomorrow's uniform in DWS from Hail State is also posted there. This site is dead compared to them regarding football. JMO.

I mean I post over there a good bit now. It's more involved and you don't have to only talk about baseball to get any sort of interaction.

[Goldendawg]

I mean I post over there a good bit now. It's more involved and you don't have to only talk about baseball to get any sort of interaction.

Yep, I'm probably headed there to register as a member also and this used to be my go to, far and above favorite site for info, rumors and interesting keyboard conversation for ALL sports, MSU.

[BrunswickDawg]

We've lost a lot of good posters over the years. Some of it has to do with the downward trend of football. Some of it has to do with NIL and people just getting out on sports. Some don't want to only read about baseball, which is what this board turned into from February to around 3 weeks ago.

I mean I can't think of the last time I've seen a post from Kurt Rambis, Ari Gold, IYOK, Dawg61(although he got banned), Barkman Turner Overdrive, ShotgunDawg(who's Colonel Kang on other boards), etc.

This board has been baseball heavy since day 1 - which was actually what has always made it different then SixPack.
Personally, I think that after 5 years of constant arguing about Leach/Rogers/Arnett/Lebby/RTDFB/Air Raid etc. or Lemonis that people got tired and turned away.

I think something that has really hurt ED is that the founders and moderators seem to have moved on. Look down at the bottom of the main page under moderators and you'll see outside of Scooba hardly any of them are still active. Hack and Cadaver pop by on occasion. Mods are supposed to help drive conversation - which is why DawgStudent, Hadad and their mods start about 75% of the posts on SixPack. That's not a knock, but it's how you drive engagement. They also now have a huge advantage with the On3 and Rivals merger being tied to national networks.

I've always preferred this board. I lurked on SPS for years, but ED was the first time I ever really got engaged and began posting.

[Lord McBuckethead]

So many familiar names with great posts have disappeared recently. What is going on or not going on here?

Probably have been banned responding to a post that bordered on a political topic, even if the the original post was political. As I just finished serving my time, it is 30 days in the wilderness.

[StarkVegasSteve]

This board has been baseball heavy since day 1 - which was actually what has always made it different then SixPack.
Personally, I think that after 5 years of constant arguing about Leach/Rogers/Arnett/Lebby/RTDFB/Air Raid etc. or Lemonis that people got tired and turned away.

I think something that has really hurt ED is that the founders and moderators seem to have moved on. Look down at the bottom of the main page under moderators and you'll see outside of Scooba hardly any of them are still active. Hack and Cadaver pop by on occasion. Mods are supposed to help drive conversation - which is why DawgStudent, Hadad and their mods start about 75% of the posts on SixPack. That's not a knock, but it's how you drive engagement. They also now have a huge advantage with the On3 and Rivals merger being tied to national networks.

I've always preferred this board. I lurked on SPS for years, but ED was the first time I ever really got engaged and began posting.

This is a very big reason. I took a look at that same thing about a month ago and there's a few mods that haven't been active in over a decade.

[msstate7]

The board has certainly fell off from where it was. It's still where I go for state stuff, but I find myself here less and less.

[Goldendawg]

Probably have been banned responding to a post that bordered on a political topic, even if the the original post was political. As I just finished serving my time, it is 30 days in the wilderness.

Glad you're back! Find some other well known ED posters lost in the wilderness with a love for our football program, especially in football season. Hail State in ALL sports and ALL ways. Heck, I would watch State play a tiddly winks game if we had that "sport", especially if we were playing OM!

BTW, can I get 5 stars for the creation and discussion thus far for this thread?***** Seriously, this has been my go to site since 2014, but getting more info from other free sites recently.

[BravesDoggy]

The ban happy mods don’t help. This board is the suck now for the most part

[Goldendawg]

The ban happy mods don’t help. This board is the suck now for the most part

Well, I checked the mods names at the bottom of the page as mentioned below. Some of them may ban, but the majority seldom post much, if at all anymore, it seems.

[Tater]

Probably have been banned responding to a post that bordered on a political topic, even if the the original post was political. As I just finished serving my time, it is 30 days in the wilderness.

Hey man. At least you weren't on here calling for political violence with no information, just assumptions, and now looking like a dumbass with egg on your face when yet again it's the same people time and time again. That's also worth a 30 day ban.

Is what it is. ED thinks of posts in terms of quality and SPS goes for quantity. Regardless - both skew heavy on the 40+ male demographic. We aren't attracting younger generations onto posting on these boards who would drum up engagement. SPS had an eye opening thread a while ago how literally 95% of their board was 30+.

Which yea - when your primary poster is some wannabe tough guy who makes shitty nicknames, has dumbass takes when he branches outside of football, has mediocre takes inside of football... doesn't really inspire people to join/stay.

Steve trying to take that role away has been a good change. If you want a broader audience - do things to attract a broader audience.

[Tater]

Well, I checked the mods names at the bottom of the page as mentioned below. Some of them may ban, but the majority seldom post much, if at all anymore, it seems.

I'd just ignore that guy. He's clearly someone who has been perma'd multiple times. He's a F tier poster and probably on his last leg.

[Santiago]

We've lost a lot of good posters over the years. Some of it has to do with the downward trend of football. Some of it has to do with NIL and people just getting out on sports. Some don't want to only read about baseball, which is what this board turned into from February to around 3 weeks ago.

I mean I can't think of the last time I've seen a post from Kurt Rambis, Ari Gold, IYOK, Dawg61(although he got banned), Barkman Turner Overdrive, ShotgunDawg(who's Colonel Kang on other boards), etc.

also, from years back, where is Flabloser?

[ScoobaDawg]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. Its been a rough year plus now.

Ill truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

[Goldendawg]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. Its been a rough year plus now.

Ill truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

Thanks for your update and all your hard work on this site past, present, and future. I hope things turn your way quickly in your present and future endeavors.

[MBDawg601]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. It?s been a rough year plus now.

I?ll truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

I am fairly new here, but appreciate you running a free forum. It gives us a platform to pretend to be experts on, have heated debates and share special moments like last Saturday night on.

My household is not near as passionate about Miss State football as I am, but ED gives me a place to vent and cheer with like minded people during and after the games.

Thanks again,

[Tbonewannabe]

I think the last few years plus NIL has taken a lot of the passion for sports out of folks. I know that I am less gung ho and my group text with my friends has been less about football than it used to.

I personally love reading the Sunday Morning QB and the discussion. My wife always asks me to read it to her now. I think a lot of the recruiting news that this site used to have during the off season just doesn't move the needle the way it used to also.

[BeardoMSU]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. Its been a rough year plus now.

Ill truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

Thanks, Scooba!

I will also echo this. You don't play favorites. The rule is simple: no politics.

[FISHDAWG]

Not sure if this has any bearing on what the reason is for folks becoming disinterested but we know most of the baseball and basketball players..... as for football, I no longer know the team/players - it's a different team roster every year and it's hard to get excited sometimes. I saw where Beastman commented the other day and it had been a while. Jack Lambert, shotgun are also guys I see only occasionally now but we also have new posters stepping up..... after starting 4-0 maybe we'll see some repatriation

[BrunswickDawg]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. Its been a rough year plus now.

Ill truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

Scooba - definitely don't take my post as criticism. I know its work and likely just a passion project at that. I think you could find some help in spreading the load within the posters here.

[R2Dawg]

Guys,

I dont know how much I want to get into but I'll go.

1) The board badly needs to be updated...it lacks many features and makes a lot of things hard to do.

2) Some people dont like me because im the active bad cop and feel they have been treated unfairly. Nope, you can ask Coach34 i dont play favorites. I dont censure one way or another, it might appear that way because the great majority of anything political comes from the right side.
I dont care who the poster is, not many usernames stick out to me over the years because I read everything on this board and dont have time to focus on who is hot or cold on our wide receivers this week.

3) Im not going to dox myself or go too deep but Im too busy trying to find a real job to put more into the site at this time. Its been a rough year plus now.

Ill truly admit my posting has gone down over the years since leaving Mississippi and not having resources like I used to.

Thanks Scooba for your efforts on the board. This is one of the main places I go for MSU discussion.

Agree with lots of posters on reasons.

1) Loss of college sports interest due to NIL, transfer, etc.
2) MSU football and sports low points lately - hopefully on the uptick with football, baseball and basketball all getting back to competing with the best.
3) Political temperature and sensitivity to too much. I don't understand why people can't have an opinion and yet disagree respectfully?
4) Related to above, some don't allow discussion of anything. Can critique our team, game, or player without some getting bent out of shape.
5) The Leach experiment really divided the fan base. No discussion allowed.

I'm still here but have lost interest to all reasons above. I left Gene's page due to soft posters who couldn't take any discussion except sunshine and rainbows.

[BeardoMSU]

Not sure if this has any bearing on what the reason is for folks becoming disinterested but we know most of the baseball and basketball players..... as for football, I no longer know the team/players - it's a different team roster every year and it's hard to get excited sometimes. I saw where Beastman commented the other day and it had been a while. Jack Lambert, shotgun are also guys I see only occasionally now but we also have new posters stepping up..... after starting 4-0 maybe we'll see some repatriation

Yeah, there is definitely some disinterest bc of NIL...but it's really because we've sucked ass the last couple years. We start winning and that interest will come back.

[parabrave]

I used to belong to SP or whatever it is now but dam having to sith through OT threads about what is the best barbq sauce or other crap got old. What I like here was and still is this is a sports board and it was designed with the outdoor forum and the BS forum, which I do use alot. I don't care what your politics are, take it to the other boards and have fun going after each other but not on the SPORTS forum. And thanks to Scoob for trying his best to keep it that way. And also for getting rid of a bunch of Trolls. But I do miss Rocketdog, Jack Lambert and all the other old Jarhead posters.

[DownwardDawg]

Probably have been banned responding to a post that bordered on a political topic, even if the the original post was political. As I just finished serving my time, it is 30 days in the wilderness.

That's what just happened to me so I'm just posting less and reading. Been reading 6pack a lot more now.

[parabrave]

Well I will admit one thing and I am guilty as hell about doing it but the weather threads are not only useful but may save lives with all the members here who live in nader alley. There are a few weather geeks on here besides SVD who monitor the radars during bad weather events in the state and we post updates on here. I know that what these posters do is well appreciated by our members.

[DownwardDawg]

Well I will admit one thing and I am guilty as hell about doing it but the weather threads are not only useful but may save lives with all the members here who live in nader alley. There are a few weather geeks on here besides SVD who monitor the radars during bad weather events in the state and we post updates on here. I know that what these posters do is well appreciated by our members.

Amen to that Brother!!!

[War Machine Dawg]

How is one supposed to post on the new Sixpack? I've got a registered account, but every time I try to post, it wants me to buy an On3 subscription to be allowed to post. 17 that.

[bullygrowl]

Not to pile on, but, I noticed it awhile back and almost made a thread on it. I assumed the response would be well go somewhere else, so what's the point. I joined sps in 04 and here when it started. I was never one to choose sides, which many did. I would always check both sites daily multiple times a day. There for awhile, ED had more info than SPS. Not so much anymore, here to say its ok to go to both boards. I've done it the entire time. I do post quite a bit more on the pack.

ETA: I've never joined any pay sites, I've gotten all my info from here and SPS.

[bullygrowl]

Just an example of the engagement of both boards. ED prediction thread - 3 replies. SPS prediction thread - 50 replies.
Ok, I'm done comparing, I just encourage those that don't know, the pack is lively, jump in on both.

[Coach34]

Football engagement has dropped off a cliff the last 2 years.

[BeardoMSU]

How is one supposed to post on the new Sixpack? I've got a registered account, but every time I try to post, it wants me to buy an On3 subscription to be allowed to post. 17 that.

Have to create an On3 account i think. Not sure if your previous account, posts, etc, are retained tho. I stopped posting over there (which was rare, anyways) when they made the move to On3.

[Tater]

Just an example of the engagement of both boards. ED prediction thread - 3 replies. SPS prediction thread - 50 replies.
Ok, I'm done comparing, I just encourage those that don't know, the pack is lively, jump in on both.

One offers a reward, one doesn't. Not that I'm telling scoob to offer rewards - that's just the reality that folks like competitions and handouts.

An ED poster got the exact score last two weeks while no SPS got it on the money.

[ScoobaDawg]

Tater.....Coach

Im taking the high road and deleted your post but let this be the last warning. We arent going down the Charlie Kirk thread again. Its football season and i dont want to ban either of you...

[Jacknut]

I like both boards for different reasons. ED is more sports driven - I like the analysis of the games here. SPS is more like a man cave with more wide ranging conversation, but not nearly as much analysis. I'll add i don't really post much here or there, but probably more on SPS.

[Tater]

How is one supposed to post on the new Sixpack? I've got a registered account, but every time I try to post, it wants me to buy an On3 subscription to be allowed to post. 17 that.

You're prolly looking at True Maroon and Not SixPack by Strangebrew. Make sure you're actually logged in and on the right board.

Or just stay here and drive up the engagement yourself by stealing the thread idea.

[BeardoMSU]

I like both boards for different reasons. ED is more sports driven - I like the analysis of the games here. SPS is more like a man cave with more wide ranging conversation, but not nearly as much analysis.

Apropos, the off-topic board used to be way more active, back when OutdoorDog (i think that was his handle?) was here. He was a good dude, too. Not sure why he left.

[ScoobaDawg]

Apropos, the off-topic board used to be way more active, back when OutdoorDog (i think that was his handle?) was here. He was a good dude, too. Not sure why he left.

Yea. If anyone wants to help with those boards in welcome to hear ideas. But as of now they are pretty dead.

And no there is no reason to request access to platinum plus either. That place is super dead.

[ScoobaDawg]

I used to belong to SP or whatever it is now but dam having to sith through OT threads about what is the best barbq sauce or other crap got old. What I like here was and still is this is a sports board and it was designed with the outdoor forum and the BS forum, which I do use alot. I don't care what your politics are, take it to the other boards and have fun going after each other but not on the SPORTS forum. And thanks to Scoob for trying his best to keep it that way. And also for getting rid of a bunch of Trolls. But I do miss Rocketdog, Jack Lambert and all the other old Jarhead posters.

If People only know how many damn spammers try to sign up all the time. It does keep me on my toes with what the current trends are...

[ScoobaDawg]

Well I will admit one thing and I am guilty as hell about doing it but the weather threads are not only useful but may save lives with all the members here who live in nader alley. There are a few weather geeks on here besides SVD who monitor the radars during bad weather events in the state and we post updates on here. I know that what these posters do is well appreciated by our members.

And i wish we as a board and the members could do more to help his network. Its invaluable information.
I'm still a weathernerd but keep up more with my local area instead of the state now.
Things might be picking back up soon though....

[ScoobaDawg]

How is one supposed to post on the new Sixpack? I've got a registered account, but every time I try to post, it wants me to buy an On3 subscription to be allowed to post. 17 that.

Check your pm sir

[parabrave]

Yea. If anyone wants to help with those boards in welcome to hear ideas. But as of now they are pretty dead.

And no there is no reason to request access to platinum plus either. That place is super dead.

I always use the BS forum to shoot the Shi with the older guys or to share yt vids of old movies or hey remember these songs. Also to needle some of the guys who were here in the late 60s to 70s.

[Todd4State]

I like both boards for different reasons. ED is more sports driven - I like the analysis of the games here. SPS is more like a man cave with more wide ranging conversation, but not nearly as much analysis. I'll add i don't really post much here or there, but probably more on SPS.

That's the perfect description of the two boards.

And then you have Genespage...

[Todd4State]

This board has been baseball heavy since day 1 - which was actually what has always made it different then SixPack.
Personally, I think that after 5 years of constant arguing about Leach/Rogers/Arnett/Lebby/RTDFB/Air Raid etc. or Lemonis that people got tired and turned away.

I think something that has really hurt ED is that the founders and moderators seem to have moved on. Look down at the bottom of the main page under moderators and you'll see outside of Scooba hardly any of them are still active. Hack and Cadaver pop by on occasion. Mods are supposed to help drive conversation - which is why DawgStudent, Hadad and their mods start about 75% of the posts on SixPack. That's not a knock, but it's how you drive engagement. They also now have a huge advantage with the On3 and Rivals merger being tied to national networks.

I've always preferred this board. I lurked on SPS for years, but ED was the first time I ever really got engaged and began posting.

The same topics on Lemonis and football happened on the other boards too though. That's not an Elitedawgs thing. I do think the football team struggling and how the football program handled Leach's death hurt traffic and discussion. It was pretty obvious that MSU hired a bunch of the boosters friends and that was after we went through a similar situation with Dan leaving a senior laden team and Moorhead screwed it up. But Arnett and MSU not only made the same mistakes- they made it worse.

I'm hopeful that the Arizona State win will springboard us to a really good season but time will tell.

To me, though, it's more about 20 something year olds not really being into message boards as much in general. And that's really probably true for any team. 20-30 years from now we'll have people that will be like "what's a message board?" Like we have people asking what's a cassette tape now.

[BeardoMSU]

The same topics on Lemonis and football happened on the other boards too though. That's not an Elitedawgs thing. I do think the football team struggling and how the football program handled Leach's death hurt traffic and discussion. It was pretty obvious that MSU hired a bunch of the boosters friends and that was after we went through a similar situation with Dan leaving a senior laden team and Moorhead screwed it up. But Arnett and MSU not only made the same mistakes- they made it worse.

I'm hopeful that the Arizona State win will springboard us to a really good season but time will tell.

To me, though, it's more about 20 something year olds not really being into message boards as much in general. And that's really probably true for any team. 20-30 years from now we'll have people that will be like "what's a message board?" Like we have people asking what's a cassette tape now.

Well said, Todd.

[Todd4State]

Well said, Todd.

Fist bump!

[BrunswickDawg]

The same topics on Lemonis and football happened on the other boards too though. That's not an Elitedawgs thing. I do think the football team struggling and how the football program handled Leach's death hurt traffic and discussion. It was pretty obvious that MSU hired a bunch of the boosters friends and that was after we went through a similar situation with Dan leaving a senior laden team and Moorhead screwed it up. But Arnett and MSU not only made the same mistakes- they made it worse.

I'm hopeful that the Arizona State win will springboard us to a really good season but time will tell.

To me, though, it's more about 20 something year olds not really being into message boards as much in general. And that's really probably true for any team. 20-30 years from now we'll have people that will be like "what's a message board?" Like we have people asking what's a cassette tape now.

I know the arguments were everywhere, didn't mean to imply it was just here. But, I think it did wear a lot of people out everywhere in the fanbase. If SPS was still an Indy, and not On3 and now Rivals I think they would be in a similar spot. Indy boards like this are few and far between now - and you are right about probably being a generational thing. A lot of us in our 50s started on old bulletin boards and listserves 30 years ago. My 20 something kids look at these like they are dinosaurs.

[Harrydawg]

Allot of the super cool - big Dawgs have taken a leave. We can?t compete or compare ourselves to even Ole MS.

We need to give up

[ScoobaDawg]

Allot of the super cool - big Dawgs have taken a leave. We can?t compete or compare ourselves to even Ole MS.

We need to give up

Feel free to leave if you dont believe we cant ever get better.

[starkvegasdawg]

And i wish we as a board and the members could do more to help his network. Its invaluable information.
I'm still a weathernerd but keep up more with my local area instead of the state now.
Things might be picking back up soon though....

I appreciate it. We're struggling hard to find donors and sponsors for our cameras. I'm hoping to put one up next weekend in Hattiesburg, but once it's up we're on an install pause. Still extremely grateful for what we have been able to do with 23 cameras up. Thought we were pretty close to getting some access to state owned towers but that appears to be DOA. But last spring all I heard was we'd never be able to make this work and was a stupid idea. Glad to have been able to prove that stance false.

But if anybody wants to donate or be a business sponsor, shoot me an email at sdorroh@nmscas.org.

We won't stop until we're statewide.

[BulldogBear]

I think the last few years plus NIL has taken a lot of the passion for sports out of folks. I know that I am less gung ho and my group text with my friends has been less about football than it used to.

I personally love reading the Sunday Morning QB and the discussion. My wife always asks me to read it to her now. I think a lot of the recruiting news that this site used to have during the off season just doesn't move the needle the way it used to also.

I can relate to this. I think the growing DGAF caused by changing the basic fundamentals of what the sport even is has been severely underestimated, particularly among the 40+ crowd. Some of us are hanging in there, but the passion overall is not the same.

Those shortsighted people that thought you would be turn college football, which WAS the most unique sport in the entire realm of sports, into NFL light would be successful are on a long road to understanding how little of a 17 people give about minor league sports. It'll take a decade or two but it will never be what it was.

And those advocating two super conferences REALLY dont have any long term financial savvy. It'll make millions for a few years and then become irrelevant eventually as people gravitate back to real college football. 50 years from now people will be filled with wonder that schools like Alabama used to win national championships when they're getting their a$$e$ beat in their annual trip to places like Hattiesburg and Lafayette.

[Harrydawg]

Feel free to leave if you dont believe we cant ever get better.

Exactly - goodbye.

[parabrave]

I appreciate it. We're struggling hard to find donors and sponsors for our cameras. I'm hoping to put one up next weekend in Hattiesburg, but once it's up we're on an install pause. Still extremely grateful for what we have been able to do with 23 cameras up. Thought we were pretty close to getting some access to state owned towers but that appears to be DOA. But last spring all I heard was we'd never be able to make this work and was a stupid idea. Glad to have been able to prove that stance false.

But if anybody wants to donate or be a business sponsor, shoot me an email at sdorroh@nmscas.org.

We won't stop until we're statewide.

Hey SVD check your TM in the morning and let me know/

[Turfdawg67]

Football engagement has dropped off a cliff the last 2 years.

Or maybe you don't have Leach and Rogers to bitch about and Arnette to defend, so you don't start as many threads?

[Turfdawg67]

Cooter and Leeshouldhaveflanked are posting on ON3 along with a few others I recognized with usual interesting input.

To each his own, but LeeSHF and "interesting input" is an oxymoron. Lolz

[Pancho]

I agree. He sits home all day and trolls the interwebs. very much the oxymoron

[Turfdawg67]

I think the one thing that made this site so much better than SPS was the recruiting info and dialogue surrounding it. With the portal and all the changes, that has all but disappeared.

[State82]

We start winning and that interest will come back.

Winning. Cures. Everything. Always has and always will.

[parabrave]

And i wish we as a board and the members could do more to help his network. Its invaluable information.
I'm still a weathernerd but keep up more with my local area instead of the state now.
Things might be picking back up soon though....

Just did my share. If anyone wants to match me PM me and I'll let you know how much and how to get it to SVD.

[TUSK]

I can't speak for the other AWOLs, but I'm just now breaking in a new liver... Oh, and I've been busy engineering & building a cloning machine...*

Hope you cats are all well!!!!

TUSK

[FISHDAWG]

I think the one thing that made this site so much better than SPS was the recruiting info and dialogue surrounding it. With the portal and all the changes, that has all but disappeared.

Also this site not putting up with OM trolls was a BIG pull for me. When I left the other site there was still an OM guy acting as a moderator

[BulldogBear]

Also this site not putting up with OM trolls was a BIG pull for me. When I left the other site there was still an OM guy acting as a moderator

Never understood that. Who cares what fans talk about in their own forums? Of course it can be an echo chamber. Nobody needs their rivals to police their websites. I guarantee no other fan base has allowed that.

[Coach34]

Or maybe you don't have Leach and Rogers to bitch about and Arnette to defend, so you don't start as many threads?

Meh- portal and NIL has taken alot of love I have for State football. I used to do preseason previews for us and the entire SEC. Dont care at all to do that anymore. Even gave up doing Sunday morning QB. My give a damn is wayyyy down in football. It's just like a 7 on 7 Tourney now

[TUSK]

Meh- portal and NIL has taken alot of love I have for State football. I used to do preseason previews for us and the entire SEC. Dont care at all to do that anymore. Even gave up doing Sunday morning QB. My give a damn is wayyyy down in football. It's just like a 7 on 7 Tourney now

Yep,,,, rat bastards...

Y'all buyin' all the players that we already paid fot....

sounds shady,,,, js

[EdwardDrayton]

Winning. Cures. Everything. Always has and always will.

Yup

[War Machine Dawg]

Apropos, the off-topic board used to be way more active, back when OutdoorDog (i think that was his handle?) was here. He was a good dude, too. Not sure why he left.

I used to be pretty active over on the OT board, but never really got much engagement. Then my passion for CFB started dying, so I pretty much just quit posting altogether. I'll try to be more active.

[starkvegasdawg]

Just did my share. If anyone wants to match me PM me and I'll let you know how much and how to get it to SVD.

Thank you. Donations are hard to come by all year, but especially now. We cherish every penny that comes in.