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Linking Laconically . . . is keeping it concise.

The last few times I've attempted this, I've been a bit more loquacious than laconic.  The edict has been given, however, so here's to less Faulkner and more Hemingway:

(Note: edited to remove redundancies. -- LVS) 

Enjoy the weekend, everyone.

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Hey LVS – Thanks a lot for posting these links. Just a thought though, it seems like half of these links have already been posted on the blog by KJ. Not trying to be a pain in the bum, but just a common problem people tend to run into when multiple people start running a blog is that you start getting all sorts of duplicated content and it really gets obnoxious. Again, I really appreciate what you’re doing and enjoy reading the blog, i just wanted to offer some (hopefully) constructive criticism.

by Rainking720 on Jul 31, 2009 6:46 AM CDT reply actions  

HOW DARE YOU BESMIRCH MY WORK!

Ah, just kidding. I appreciate the feedback — I’m still fairly new at this, and I’ll try not to make the same mistake again next time.

"Do not cheat your team or your teammates. Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do."
The Only Colors

by LVS on Jul 31, 2009 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hey, he said "concise"

not “nonredundant.” ;)

Cheer for The Only Colors: Green and White!

by KJ@theonlycolors on Jul 31, 2009 6:56 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I have to say

Saban’s spot on that list is quite an achievement. Highest ranked nonathlete. Takes some work to beat out guys like George Steinbrenner and Al Davis, who have been generating hate for 3-4 decades. I guess he has the advantage of being able to alienate multiple teams’ fan bases over a relatively short period of time.

Cheer for The Only Colors: Green and White!

by KJ@theonlycolors on Jul 31, 2009 8:39 AM CDT reply actions  

I'm over...

…the whole Saban left us thing. It don’t exactly make us special. And he didn’t force the admins to hire Bobby Williams (though they’d have had a lot of trouble after that bowl win not hiring Bobby) and John L. Smith.

My personal list would be mostly Gary Bettman and Bug Selig. Both are scum, who put the interests of team owners over that of the sport as a whole. I don’t care so much for baseball, but the fact that Selig is allowed to transfer the Brewers to his daughter and be commissioner is the farcing farce of farces. Goodell puts me off (do I have a problem with authority?), but he seems to govern for the good of the league in general.

Who else? I’m not sure if I can really still work up much hate for Digger Phelps, who just seems a pathetic figure after the Spartans fast-breaked over his credibility. I could list a whole bunch of other media blowhards who don’t demonstrate any real knowledge above the average fan about sports, but I’ll lump them into one Voltron-style entity with Jim Rome for a leg, Colin Cowherd for an arm, Digger as the hindquarters, etc. Charlie Weiss, because of the non-slap, the ’we’ll never lose to MSU on my watch (reportedly) and just the suspicion that he and ND still think their better than us after going .500 against the John L. teams.

by witless chum on Jul 31, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

Mackey List

Is Moeaki still around? I thought he would be in a nursing home by now.

Really some nice TE’s there but I bet Gresham from OU will win it. If he is injured this year my bet is on Pitta from BYU or Gronkowski from Arizona

http://fourthdownand5.blogspot.com/ – a “playoff” blog

by socmaniam on Jul 31, 2009 10:02 AM CDT reply actions  

What do you...

…mean by “no” on Winston, LVS?

No this year, or no ever? Lacy doesn’t make it clear which he’s talking about, really, but since he asked what I’d do if I was Dantonio (after watch a lot more Mel Brooks movies) I’d say no this year. If he can keep his nose clean academically and behaviourally, then in Spring 2010, he can come back. Before then would be wrong in my opinion. Another option would be to let him back practicing with the team, but he doesn’t see the field this year. I’d be less okay with that, but we’ll see what Dantonio does.

by witless chum on Jul 31, 2009 10:17 AM CDT reply actions  

This:
I’d say no this year. If he can keep his nose clean academically and behaviourally, then in Spring 2010, he can come back.

Sorry for the lack of explanation. Basically: I don’t know how you can play a kid who, instead of working out with the team all summer, has been in jail. He’s probably not in football shape, but even if he is, he brought substantial disrepute on the program, and there have to be consequences for that.

I’d love to have him back eventually; he showed a lot of promise last season. If he stays out of trouble, he should be able to return in 2010. But keeping him off the team this season would be justified for punishment, and especially deterrence, reasons alone. I’ll take the tradeoff of losing a potentially valuable contributor for a year in order to prevent a Fulmer Cup points-producing culture from taking root.

"Do not cheat your team or your teammates. Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do."
The Only Colors

by LVS on Jul 31, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

Just a random thought...

With Gasaway officially being known as TAFKATBTW, I think KJ now deserves the moniker TBFKASW (The Blogger Formerly Known As Spartans Weblog)….

by NoPoSparty on Jul 31, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions  

I was afraid of this.

The distinction is that I only abandoned my blog (for a new one), not my team/conference.

Cheer for The Only Colors: Green and White!

by KJ@theonlycolors on Jul 31, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

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