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KDSTONE said:
What you fail to acknowledge is that 90% of professors are Leftist. My dear beloved Dr Locke was the only conservative prof I had and he told me point blank theydve never hired me today. They’re weeding out all faculty with opposing view points and you’re a liar and fraud if you’re not willing to at least concede that obvious, basic point
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90%? Where did you get that figure? Surely you have a fact to back that up.

Cool anecdotal story about your beloved Dr. Locke. I once saw a professor who walked around with no shoes. How kooky! lol

As terrified as I am of being labeled a liar and fraud by someone so emotionally compromised as you, I'll wait on receipts. Until then, I'll stick w/ my opinion (repeat, opinion, which I will not pretend is fact) that as society evolves, certain people become obsolete primarily due to their own stubbornness, not their political values.
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KDSTONE said:
Irrelevant that he dropped two atomic bombs, killed thousands of civilians, and left these places unliveable for generations? You’ll defend Demorats no matter what? Good little sheep Baah baah
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If we're talking about the pre-Super Bowl NFL championship of 1957, President Truman's decision to drop two atomic bombs is irrelevant. Would you agree? Or is that somehow an insult to the thousands of civilians killed there, too, snowflake? Killing all those Japanese citizens was bad, mkay? Happy?

Which part of "Many scholars now disagree that he truly needed to drop the bombs..." is my defending Democrats?
I accept the factual facty fact of the Great Party switch, which happened after Truman, so any current party affiliation is irrelevant.
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Tony Bennett is Retiring

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ConorONeill said:
Are coaches softer then, too? Tony Bennett retires at 55 because it's no longer the job he signed up for -- doesn't that make him a quitter?

There are just so many more reasons that players transfer than the mass public of college fans are ever aware of. Coaches are more likely to run kids off of teams now because they're judged quicker and harsher than 15-30 years ago. The NIL aspect of it throws a wrench into it; kids are promised a certain amount in recruiting and if they don't get it, they're not keen on sticking around. Hard to blame them -- if I'm promised something and get half of it, my loyalty is going to wane. The immediate eligibility for transfers of any sort makes it a whole lot more enticing to leave a team.

Tubby's quote isn't wrong -- other than it being dated, since something like 1,900 kids entered the portal last year -- it's just dated and the angst is misguided.
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I don't think what people went through in a previous generation is the measuring stick for what people should go through today.
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Tony Bennett is Retiring

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ConorONeill said:
Are coaches softer then, too? Tony Bennett retires at 55 because it's no longer the job he signed up for -- doesn't that make him a quitter?

There are just so many more reasons that players transfer than the mass public of college fans are ever aware of. Coaches are more likely to run kids off of teams now because they're judged quicker and harsher than 15-30 years ago. The NIL aspect of it throws a wrench into it; kids are promised a certain amount in recruiting and if they don't get it, they're not keen on sticking around. Hard to blame them -- if I'm promised something and get half of it, my loyalty is going to wane. The immediate eligibility for transfers of any sort makes it a whole lot more enticing to leave a team.

Tubby's quote isn't wrong -- other than it being dated, since something like 1,900 kids entered the portal last year -- it's just dated and the angst is misguided.
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I didn't say the players are softer, I said the times they're in has created this, which really isn't their fault. I'm not sure about your comment about Tony Bennett either. I totally get why he decided to step away. If you're asking if that makes him a quitter? In my opinion, absolutely not. If you think he is, then we'll just have to agree to disagree.

Nobody is forcing me to watch sports. But I don't like the direction this has been going for quite some time.
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Tony Bennett is Retiring

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Mac9192 said:
If Tubby did say that, does it really matter that it was said 6 1/2 years ago, if it is pretty accurate?

And I’m not one of those “older guys” that say kids are softer than they used to be either. It’s simply the times they’re in.
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Are coaches softer then, too? Tony Bennett retires at 55 because it's no longer the job he signed up for -- doesn't that make him a quitter?

There are just so many more reasons that players transfer than the mass public of college fans are ever aware of. Coaches are more likely to run kids off of teams now because they're judged quicker and harsher than 15-30 years ago. The NIL aspect of it throws a wrench into it; kids are promised a certain amount in recruiting and if they don't get it, they're not keen on sticking around. Hard to blame them -- if I'm promised something and get half of it, my loyalty is going to wane. The immediate eligibility for transfers of any sort makes it a whole lot more enticing to leave a team.

Tubby's quote isn't wrong -- other than it being dated, since something like 1,900 kids entered the portal last year -- it's just dated and the angst is misguided.
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Tony Bennett is Retiring

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ConorONeill said:
I think it's awesome when people take quotes that are 6 1/2 years old and present them as if they're new.

I mean hell, that quote could be a 2nd-grader.
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If Tubby did say that, does it really matter that it was said 6 1/2 years ago, if it is pretty accurate?

And I’m not one of those “older guys” that say kids are softer than they used to be either. It’s simply the times they’re in.
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Tony Bennett is Retiring

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I was unhappy/homesick my freshman year and wanted to transfer. I didn't, but it being so easy now (plus you can get paid) would make it hard to resist. I also think it could make it hard for us to retain guys, as players could get huge NIL $ to transfer. We will see I guess. I've given up predicting rosters for next year as it is pointless.
Virginia lost by 22 to VCU. Might be a long year in whoville.
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duke football news

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jeffrey236 said:
We’re winning because of our D. Our O has looked worse each of the last 3 games, culminating in a 70 yards passing, 180 yards total offense against FSU. Opponents have figured out what we have, namely Murphy won’t leave the pocket even if there was a hand grenade in it. No need to have a defender assigned to him in case he decides to run it. Not to mention he seems fixed on his primary target, increasingly throwing into double coverage and not checking down to his 2nd and 3rd targets.
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Manny is a defensive minded coach. I think if we start losing games he might make some changes. I think Murphy has 1 loss as a starter and hopefully the horseshoe don't fall out till after the season. I haven't seen Belin enough to know how effective he will be. We don't have Allstars at offensive line or receivers
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Week 9 - SMU-Duke - 8 p.m., 10/26

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Somehow, someway, some ... minor miracles of football.

Duke is bowl eligible before November for the first time 2015. Duke got the FSU monkey off its back, beating the Seminoles for the first time in 23 tries. Duke has a top-25 defense ... and an offense that has some issues.

Next up is a Saturday night, primetime, ACC Network showdown with SMU -- the league's newcomer that is still without its first ACC loss. SMU looked like a fairly average team early in the year, changed QBs, and it's boosted them into bowl eligibility, too.

As far as a programming note: I'll be in Durham with full coverage of this one.

ICYMI: Here is the story from Duke's win over FSU.
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Exhibition vs Lincoln

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Watched some more extended highlights. It seemed all our players were getting exactly what they wanted without much resistance from the other team. It reminded me of an intrasquad scrimmage where guys can just do what they want. Wide open 3's and easy paths to the basket. A great shooting exhibition, but this team shoots a LOT of threes. What happens when they are not falling? Looking forward to seeing us against Kentucky or Kansas.
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Exhibition vs Lincoln

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Mac9192 said:
With the amount of talent Jon brought in, unfortunately there’s a high likelihood at least one kid will be unhappy. Developing players is about a thing of the past.

It’s going to take coaches really connected to the pro game to be successful.

It’s really hard to have the same fire I used to have for Duke.
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Player Development is a reality when you come to realization the player has some deficits that can be corrected/improved. Now, you may only have a season to do it, so you use that coaching staff. Now if you are in the business of creating an assembly line, then your words are the Absolute Truth.
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