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What you say is true to an extent. All those things happened. I also saw Lumberton continuously trying to run a dive up the middle which got stuffed 4 or 5 times. If it doesn't work, you can't keep force feeding it hoping the defense is going to eventually swallow. From my perspective, the coaches did a fair job in the first half. Not a great or even good job, but fair. I was really impressed with the young Lumberton QB's improvement from the start of the season to now. I hope the coach has him throwing 50 or more passes in each practice. In my opinion, that more than anything is what would make Lumberton a better team. I haven't seen all of their games, but I have seen some. They need some balance. They need to pass. He actually completed some which is an improvement over the last time I watched them play. Until that happens (and I believe it will), Lumberton will not be complete. Another kick in the butt for them is that they have something like 30 seniors! Lots of holes to fill next year... Splendora deserved to win based on several factors: good D line, good scheme (although they should learn how to throw the ball too), pretty good coaching and the poor 1st half of play by Lumberton. It was Splendora's game to lose from the start.

Maybe some clarity is required. How are you not prepared in the 1st half but then become prepared in the second half with no additional time to prep? Do you mean to say that the coaches had a poor game plan for the 1st halves of those 2 games, but then adjusted well in the 2nd halves of those 2 games (if so, I agree), or do you have a different message. Just not clear on this one...

That's friggin hilarious...

NOT!

LC-M v Lumberton should be a good matchup. With not much more than a gut feeling and looking at both team's season thus far, I might have to say I think Lumberton wins this one.

Lumberton’s game plan needs to be better from the get go. Adjustments in 2nd half have been real good, but 1st half against Huffman and Splendora has them having to come back from 24-7 in both games. They need to come out of the gates at full tilt and not playing catch up.

Dang!

Yep. Kinda what I figured.

I would say just the opposite. LCM 21, Huffman 19.I would say just the opposite. LCM 21, Huffman 19.

Good one. Yes we will consider cross dressing too.

I'm not even talking about your color/race being poked fun at. So, next progression - is it fair to say that women have been treated unfairly since basically the dawn of time? I think so. So, then, should men never be able to dress like women?

Lol...Well, it does and it doesn't. I don't think we should take an extra block on the way home to avoid the bully. If there's no harm in Eddie Murphy portraying an old (which Murphy wasn't), fair-skinned (which Murphy wasn't), Jewish (which Murphy wasn't), character then why shouldn't he be able to play that character? The PC bullies say we can't so now we can't - That's why! I just think we are taking things from one extreme to the other.

Can't argue with that - Especially LSU's secondary that has the ability to limit the QB play. Still gotta take the Tide til another team proves differently.

Lmbo...you're being too wishy washy. From your tone, I get that you don't have a real problem with it. Do you agree? You gotta help me out, I'm going somewhere with this.

I think 14 is too high. Can't say I see LSU winning it though. Gonna be a helluva ball game.

Ok. Take a white actor. Let's say Johnny Depp who plays Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" Or Eddie Murphy, a black actor/comedian as "Saul the Jew" in "Coming to "America" (he did an excellent job too...)

What if it's not used to sterotype on race or the other - what if it's used to honor a person or to at least portray a person with no racial / stereotypical jabbing or being made fun of?

No, I completely agree with that being a bad idea. My question to you was why do you think "Whiteface" is unacceptable.

I'll say one thing - I don't have a real problem with the top 4... In that vein, anyone think Alabama / LSU 14 point spread is reasonable?

I know Jeff and - WIN or LOSE - I would let my kids play on his team any day. The only thing I like more than winning is seeing a young athlete turn into a young responsible adult. I think Jeff provides that.

It wouldn't offend me either - because there is nothing offensible about it. So why do you think it is not a great idea?

Fair. Next question in the progression. Is "Whiteface" acceptable?

Should they not do it because it isn't "a good look", or because it has racial implications which are hurtful to a race?

BC wins this one

That was exactly my thoughts too. But you never know what to expect when you mix a bunch of teen boys, stir in some coaches fighting for their jobs, massive redistricting and some Friday Night Lights!