bmrm Posted February 13, 2012 Report Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name="Dick Vitale" post="1176811" timestamp="1329102431"][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176799#msg1176799 date=1329101401][quote author=stevenash link=topic=95837.msg1176221#msg1176221 date=1328986049][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=95837.msg1176119#msg1176119 date=1328971519]I had the opportunity to see and talk with my old coach (Walter Yates) and his old buddy former NBA'er Luke Jackson. They brought up some things that opened my thought s up on the playoff system. Three to four schools get picked in the 3-a, 4-a, or 5a schools for playoffs. Let me break this down a little deeper. You can be a 3rd or 4th place team and make the playoffs! Is that really a true accomplishment? Maybe in today's standards it is looked at in a favorable way. But there use to be days when you would have 3-5 team ties and there was a playoff to see who really deserved it.Thanks to true ol'schoolers for keeping it real.But times have changed and I can accept it but you just can't fool everybody, if you know what I mean ;)[/quote]Dove- this "everybody is a winner" and "nobod should ever feel left out" are two lefty propositions that have no place in basketball (and a lot of other places too) At the rate we are going, it wont be long until everyone is in the playoffs because it's the "fair" thing to do.[/quote]"Change we can believe in!" Oh wait, that phrase has already been utilized - unsuccessfully mind you. [/quote]Unsuccessful only in YOUR mind...wrong forum for that discussion.[/quote]Admins, please forgive me for being off-topic, but may I have just a little leeway for a moment? DV please enlighten us as to the accomplishments & successes of YOUR president?
WOSgrad Posted February 13, 2012 Report Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name="bmrm" post="1176827" timestamp="1329103507"][quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=95837.msg1176811#msg1176811 date=1329102431][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176799#msg1176799 date=1329101401][quote author=stevenash link=topic=95837.msg1176221#msg1176221 date=1328986049][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=95837.msg1176119#msg1176119 date=1328971519]I had the opportunity to see and talk with my old coach (Walter Yates) and his old buddy former NBA'er Luke Jackson. They brought up some things that opened my thought s up on the playoff system. Three to four schools get picked in the 3-a, 4-a, or 5a schools for playoffs. Let me break this down a little deeper. You can be a 3rd or 4th place team and make the playoffs! Is that really a true accomplishment? Maybe in today's standards it is looked at in a favorable way. But there use to be days when you would have 3-5 team ties and there was a playoff to see who really deserved it.Thanks to true ol'schoolers for keeping it real.But times have changed and I can accept it but you just can't fool everybody, if you know what I mean ;)[/quote]Dove- this "everybody is a winner" and "nobod should ever feel left out" are two lefty propositions that have no place in basketball (and a lot of other places too) At the rate we are going, it wont be long until everyone is in the playoffs because it's the "fair" thing to do.[/quote]"Change we can believe in!" Oh wait, that phrase has already been utilized - unsuccessfully mind you. [/quote]Unsuccessful only in YOUR mind...wrong forum for that discussion.[/quote]Admins, please forgive me for being off-topic, but may I have just a little leeway for a moment? DV please enlighten us as to the accomplishments & successes of YOUR president? [/quote]While given the tenor of your question I can tell you we are on the same page, there is a forum for such a topic and this ain't the one.
bmrm Posted February 13, 2012 Report Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name="WOSgrad" post="1176829" timestamp="1329103677"][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176827#msg1176827 date=1329103507][quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=95837.msg1176811#msg1176811 date=1329102431][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176799#msg1176799 date=1329101401][quote author=stevenash link=topic=95837.msg1176221#msg1176221 date=1328986049][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=95837.msg1176119#msg1176119 date=1328971519]I had the opportunity to see and talk with my old coach (Walter Yates) and his old buddy former NBA'er Luke Jackson. They brought up some things that opened my thought s up on the playoff system. Three to four schools get picked in the 3-a, 4-a, or 5a schools for playoffs. Let me break this down a little deeper. You can be a 3rd or 4th place team and make the playoffs! Is that really a true accomplishment? Maybe in today's standards it is looked at in a favorable way. But there use to be days when you would have 3-5 team ties and there was a playoff to see who really deserved it.Thanks to true ol'schoolers for keeping it real.But times have changed and I can accept it but you just can't fool everybody, if you know what I mean ;)[/quote]Dove- this "everybody is a winner" and "nobod should ever feel left out" are two lefty propositions that have no place in basketball (and a lot of other places too) At the rate we are going, it wont be long until everyone is in the playoffs because it's the "fair" thing to do.[/quote]"Change we can believe in!" Oh wait, that phrase has already been utilized - unsuccessfully mind you. [/quote]Unsuccessful only in YOUR mind...wrong forum for that discussion.[/quote]Admins, please forgive me for being off-topic, but may I have just a little leeway for a moment? DV please enlighten us as to the accomplishments & successes of YOUR president? [/quote]While given the tenor of your question I can tell you we are on the same page, there is a forum for such a topic and this ain't the one.[/quote]WOS I couldn't help it, I just have a hard time that they walk among us.
Dick Vitale Posted February 13, 2012 Report Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name="bmrm" post="1176841" timestamp="1329104279"][quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=95837.msg1176829#msg1176829 date=1329103677][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176827#msg1176827 date=1329103507][quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=95837.msg1176811#msg1176811 date=1329102431][quote author=bmrm link=topic=95837.msg1176799#msg1176799 date=1329101401][quote author=stevenash link=topic=95837.msg1176221#msg1176221 date=1328986049][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=95837.msg1176119#msg1176119 date=1328971519]I had the opportunity to see and talk with my old coach (Walter Yates) and his old buddy former NBA'er Luke Jackson. They brought up some things that opened my thought s up on the playoff system. Three to four schools get picked in the 3-a, 4-a, or 5a schools for playoffs. Let me break this down a little deeper. You can be a 3rd or 4th place team and make the playoffs! Is that really a true accomplishment? Maybe in today's standards it is looked at in a favorable way. But there use to be days when you would have 3-5 team ties and there was a playoff to see who really deserved it.Thanks to true ol'schoolers for keeping it real.But times have changed and I can accept it but you just can't fool everybody, if you know what I mean ;)[/quote]Dove- this "everybody is a winner" and "nobod should ever feel left out" are two lefty propositions that have no place in basketball (and a lot of other places too) At the rate we are going, it wont be long until everyone is in the playoffs because it's the "fair" thing to do.[/quote]"Change we can believe in!" Oh wait, that phrase has already been utilized - unsuccessfully mind you. [/quote]Unsuccessful only in YOUR mind...wrong forum for that discussion.[/quote]Admins, please forgive me for being off-topic, but may I have just a little leeway for a moment? DV please enlighten us as to the accomplishments & successes of YOUR president? [/quote]While given the tenor of your question I can tell you we are on the same page, there is a forum for such a topic and this ain't the one.[/quote]WOS I couldn't help it, I just have a hard time that they walk among us. [/quote]Who would be considered "they"? and "us"....wow...mods are you taking note of this person hijacking the thread AND making questionable comments? Can't have that, now can we? ::)
bmrm Posted February 13, 2012 Report Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1176847" timestamp="1329104640"]Back on topic please.[/quote]AAW, I apologize - just wishing you would have allowed my last response.
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