on his way out of town when he was moving to virginia, john grisham responded to a question by the CL reporter by saying, "the powers-that-be in mississippi want the rebels to win!" that was probably 15 or 20 years ago....
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on his way out of town when he was moving to virginia, john grisham responded to a question by the CL reporter by saying, "the powers-that-be in mississippi want the rebels to win!" that was probably 15 or 20 years ago....
I spent too much time with Dr. Zacharias studying and discussing the topic of leadership to let this pass without comment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
I am 47. Too old to be young, and too young to be old. Textbook GenX. Raised in Brandon, working life started at State, then Georgia, and on to national and international leadership roles.
There is no place, nor no time, nor no role in my life - student, employee, manager, entrepreneur, church member, association leadership, etc. - where I have been held back from being a leader by anything other than my own preparation and my own choices of attitude and approach.
People will respond to an effective leader no matter his or her age. *cough*Dak*cough* If people aren't responding, chances are good that you're not actually demonstrating leadership qualities that inspire confidence in following you. Griping about how generational disrespect is holding you back is an easy cop out that is more about blaming people than leading people. Want to be a leader? Pick a project and lead.
Sorry, nothing personal. I don't know you or your story. I just think that comment represents a fundamental misunderstanding of leadership.
You sir knocked it out of the park!Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicDawg
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Keenums sack, in difference to the juvenile wants of idiots ,is why we aren't going in front of a COI right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottH
Lighten up Francis
Cancelled my subscription in 2011 and haven't looked back.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
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I'm sorry do either of you qualify as blue hairs that sit at football games and bitch constantly about everyone else whose standing and cheering to sit down? If not kindly STFU as you're leaving the reservation on the topic currentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Q.E.D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Well, this is bullshit. The CL is pro OM because their people and tradition are OM. Their advertisers are OM. Much of their readership is OM. It is nothing more than that. They know where their money comes from.
If you can get four or five of your friends to go down and each of you take out a three or four year contract for a quarter page of ad space, they will kiss your ass and then ask what can they do to keep you happy. Call in and place 50,000 subscriptions and they will do the same. The entire sports department will make a personal appearance at your door to see what your sports opinions are.
OJ once said, "Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you get." The man may be a cold blooded killer, but there is much wisdom in his words.
Newspapers are not ethics and sports equality. They are ad space and whatever they can do to retain subscriptions so they can somehow remain afloat in the internet and 24 hour cable news age.
Ummmm. Nice try. Would've required 4 times Guadal Canal and Iwo Jima to fill half the bottom bowl. Don't ilfibe me this BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgcentral
Let me clarify, this is actually a very good post it's just getting a little off topic from the Clarion Ledger being a giant piece of shit and it doesn't really deal with my point that the older generations like to have their time and everyone else's time too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicDawg
Let me know Cowpower when you want to sit by me, pretty sure you would get a better picture of me and some of my BH friends along with some of my younger friends. Some can talk the talk and walk the walk but many can't. Pretty sure from your past where you stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
HailState!
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Whose Cowpower? Is that a poster from a different board or is that your favorite insult right now? Not real sure why you are trying to have a dick measuring contest with me right now basedog as I am not the poster that started the blue hair discussion but the internet tough guy act went out of style ten years ago along with Jersey Shore.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
I've been a long-time proponent of pulling the CL's credentials, if for no other reason but to get their attention into how biased their coverage has been and continues to be. Why any MSU fan still buys or visits their website is incomprehensible given the CL's past transgressions toward our university.
Spot on!Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicDawg
Read this book if you're interested in being a leader. "Turn The Ship Around" by L. David Marquet (Retired Captain)
He turned the worst sub in the Navy around and became the best sub in the Navy, simply by leading instead of following.
Whose talking tough guy? Seems you call out BH leadership, my comment to you was "swing and miss" then u got your panties in a wad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Insult, u must be kidding with such. If u aren't Cowpower then u must be related as it's the same ole sh*t with u and BH.
Quit eating our own dude!
Off topic eh? but it's okay to go off topic when you agree with the post? Read above:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
"Excellent post, rep given and I would like to invite you to join the political board too please. Oh and it's a new day in MSU land. Blue hairs can sit back and enjoy the success the younger MSU grads will bring them. We know they will."
You didn't start the BH topic, but you were fine with it until you were challenged. Maybe you should consider your own words when telling others to stfu.
The big story for USA Today is the Freeze sex scandal and the OM NCAA investigation.....that is what sells, not the lack of coverage by the CL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
However, Gannett would probably have some pretty pointed questions if they found out that someone tried to hand this story to the CL -- a long, drawn out story that would have generated them all kinds of newspaper sales and website clicks over a period of years -- and they didn't deem the story worthy of their resources.....or that the one reporter they had that actually dug and got a scoop on this story was immediately run out of the whole damn state (Riley Blevins).
If you email Gannett, that should be your focus.....if you send them an email whining about bias against MSU they won't even finish reading the email. But if you send them an email asking them why they are allowing the CL to cost their company and their shareholders money by not covering one of the biggest sports stories that has come out of the state in decades (and actually has regional and national interest), that might get their attention.....it wouldn't take long for them to see how little they have covered the story or to see that the one story that they actually broke led to that reporter leaving the company and the state. There is at least a chance that that could lead to some tough questions that would be difficult for the CL's leadership to answer.
The newspaper is current Polaroid or Horse Buggy...yahoo sports and ESPN.com much more valuable than CL. Just throw them out and never let them back in. That would keep the other state papers scared and compliantQuote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
From one mid 40s GenXer to another - dead ****ing on!Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicDawg
Don't be a dumbass. Do you understand how it would impact our athletic department if all the 'blue hairs' decided to close their wallets, cease all support of MSU athletics and let all of us young guns show them how it's done? The lost donations and the lost revenue generated from sky boxes, premium seating and season ticket sales (a lot of those blue hairs fund tickets for their 3 kids and 8 grand kids too) would add up pretty quick. In short, we need our blue hairs' money and we should respect their loyal support through a bunch of shitty seasons of football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
One other thing to consider: I have no doubt that there are some crotchety old ****ers that think they are entitled to some kind of special treatment......but this will be my 9th football season as a non-student (and I've held season tickets for every season but one), and I have never once had a bad run in with a blue hair. I caught some looks during my first season as a non-student, because I was acting the same way that I acted in the student section (getting whiskey bent and screaming things that no civilized adult should scream in a public setting). Don't get me wrong, I am anything but a passive fan -- I yell, cuss and cheer my ass off and I still make sure to take enough bourbon in to keep me a little rowdy (without getting plastered).....but I am now considerate of the people around me. I understand that standing for the entire game or even the entire time we're on defense is not something that you do outside of the student section.....most people aren't interested in doing that and a lot of people are unable to. But my point is that I am reasonably respectful, while still cheering, yelling, standing in key situations, etc., and I haven't had a single bad experience with an older fan in 8 seasons.......so with the way you make it sound like they are all over the place and having an impact on our game environment, you might want to consider the idea that you are a miserable, inconsiderate, prick of a fan (generally, the guy who runs into assholes all day every day is in fact the asshole).
Just a thought.
I am not Cowpower I have no clue who that is and I am not "eating our own". Blue hairs have had their time in the sun now learn to let the younger generations have theirs. If that pisses you off I don't give a shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
At no point in time have I suggested blue hairs stop donating to MSU. Donate all you like and thank you for your donations but don't expect the world to revolve around you because you did.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandwolf
I have zero problems with you or anyone else thinking I am an asshole.
LMAO! My time is far from being done. You are clueless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
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Originally Posted by basedog
Reason says if you don't like the people you are sitting by...sit somewhere else. Problem solved.
When you tell someone to get out of the way and keep their thoughts to themselves, they generally don't react by continuing to donate money. You don't get to treat the older crowd like shit and keep their money.....that's just not how things work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
I have no issue with that....a lot of times I even respect that approach, and I often agree with your posts on this board. But when you're an asshole about an idea that is stupid and short sighted, I'm going to call you on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Sorry blue hairs I do not represent MSU foundation or MSU in any way other than being an alumnus. Please do not think I do or be mad at MSU because of anything I have said or will say in the future. Hate me all you like instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandwolf
Ole Miss is a far more liberal school than State and their leadership is and has been FAR FAR more liberal than State`s. Gannett is a a very liberal media group. Now what was the question again ?
The Clarion-Ledger is pro-Ole Miss. The sky is blue. The sun rises in the east.....
What really hurts is to see blue hairs, and it slowly dawns on me that they are talking about me. I use to think it was funny.
(still do actually, I may be old, but my sense of humor is still with me!)
I would think the main reason for this is due to so much of their money comes from jackpot justice. Anybody think there may be other reasons?Quote:
Originally Posted by Churchill
The CL is owned by Gannett, but it is still a local paper, with too much OM connections. Simllar to when the Hedermans' were the owners and publishers.
What I find so hilariously funny about all of this is that, unless one meets an untimely death, one naturally becomes a "blue hair".
There is always that Super Blue Hair club that you and AROB44 could apply. Tell me you ain't the one that shouts Sit Down?Quote:
Originally Posted by shannondawg
If 61 knew how much you and AROB44 have given maybe he would show more respect to the BH club, but then again IFFY.
What I find so hilarious is your inability to interpret the message.Quote:
Originally Posted by hobiedawg
Im in my early 30's and I'll never be like the Blue hairs that sit by me in sections 19-21. I'll stand as long as my body allows.
Our older alumni, by majority are the LT types. They like the 11 am "Saturday Stroll" games as most of us enjoy an afternoon bike ride or walk.its just something to pass their time. Almost as if being s member of a CC. Let's just go because we have tickets.
FF to present day and we have younger more enthusiastic fans who want to show up and create a rock concert atmosphere. BH's get pissed at people standing in front. We don't spend $5-10k per year on football and drive 8-12 hr round trips to go sit in a "Nike Tour" event. We go to raise hell and hopefully help our team win.
Saturday's in Davis Wade are not a leisurely event. Out old LT Blue Hairs are just content with being on campus on a Saturday. Any football game is just secondary and W or L they will have the same demeanor after the game as they did before.
Bottom line. I could stay my ass in NO and save a shit ton of money to do what our BH's want to do during the game.
Well you're obviously a huge State fan and probably a fine person but you're making yourself sound like a prick. I have a feeling your problems with "blue hairs" don't start or end at DWS. Why don't you step back and think before you distribute all of your hatred towards older people. I personally don't see a place for that at MSU.
We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
I don't kiss people's ass and that includes people that have a bunch of money. My grandparents were millionaires from the time I was born till they passed away and it disgusted me how fake people were to them just because they were loaded. It created an extra sense of self worth that trickled down throughout my entire family. I would much rather have a tremendous bad-ass football AND BASKETBALL environment than have everyone cater and kiss ass to people that donate a bunch of money. MSU has and makes plenty of money and that isn't changing no matter how many people get butthurt cause they feel like they aren't getting their ass kissed enough. Me sucking ass to someone just cause they have a bunch of money won't change that and me not sucking ass to someone won't change that either. I will always be real with everyone. It's just how I am built. If you don't like that once again I give zero shits. You basedog have made your feelings towards me very clear for awhile now so I can promise you I give absolutely no value to what you think of me.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Ok, nobody is asking you or anyone else to kiss ass!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Btw, Not all folks are fake, to say let the young lead, Go get you some 61, talk is cheap!
Rougedawg:Im in my early 30's and I'll never be like the Blue hairs that sit by me in sections 19-21. I'll stand as long as my body allows.
Don't you think maybe us bh's did the same thing?
I think with a little growing up, you gonna be alright!