What are you more tired of?

[TravelingPanther]

Please vote and then comment if you would like.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: What are you more tired of?

I'm tired of people leaving early. The way we came back at the Bradley game is a reminder of how fast you can score in basketball. Down 7 with a minute left is nothing.

People were leaving the Creighton game in droves at 730pm when there were 5 minutes left. If was an early game. Do you really need to rush out?


The way the team plays is bugging me, but I can ignore it until the next game.

I also just try to avoid the negative threads on the board.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: What are you more tired of?

People leaving early is embarrassing and degrading to the team, IMO. The same people that will loudly complain that the team is flat or isn't trying hard enough are the same that fail to show up or will leave with 2 - 5 minutes left in a game. My question: You expect a guy to run up and down the court for 20 - 35 minutes a game 3 times a week (making no mistakes, of course), while practicing on the other days, traveling, all the while keeping grades; and you can't even stay focused and committed to the team while sitting on your fat butt for a full 40 minute game??

[TravelingPanther]

Re: What are you more tired of?

People leaving early is embarrassing and degrading to the team, IMO. The same people that will loudly complain that the team is flat or isn't trying hard enough are the same that fail to show up or will leave with 2 - 5 minutes left in a game. My question: You expect a guy to run up and down the court for 20 - 35 minutes a game 3 times a week (making no mistakes, of course), while practicing on the other days, traveling, all the while keeping grades; and you can't even stay focused and committed to the team while sitting on your fat butt for a full 40 minute game??

Well said. I have a hard time not saying anything to people when they are leaving with the game still in reach. I understand if you have kids and want to get them home, but geez. Stay until 8pm on a Tuesday. You'll be ok.

[UNIFITE]

Re: What are you more tired of?

The negativity of the board. Not even close.

[UNI MadCat]

Re: What are you more tired of?

I voted for "Option 1" though I wouldn't say "tired" as much as "frustrated" (who isn't?).

If I didnt live 3.5 hours away and could make it more than a couple games a year, I'd probably be right with you on Option 2. The silver lining is, that these are usually the type of people that yell at other folks who have the nerve to stand up and cheer during the game. So, if by chance we make a great comeback, maybe you'll get to stand without someone b!tching!!

I find Option 3 ironic. This isn't really against you RW because, like you said, you avoid the so-called "negative" threads. However, what I think its quite hilarious is that the negative posts are equalled by the amount of people complaining about the "negative" posts (with no acknowledgement by them of how equally annoying it is)... which if Option 4 had been, "The posts complaining about the negativity" I'd vote for that in a heartbeat. There is a HUGE difference between "negativity" and questioning/observing but I think it gets lost in the miniutia. Make no mistake... UNIAlum05's (or whatever his/her name is) "FireJake" thread is over the line. But the latter group of people mentioned above (who I often fall in line with - though I try to keep my thoughts focused on the coach and not 18-22 year olds) I believe, are unfairly lumped into the same group as the outright negative posts like that which is ridiculous.

Popularity of a program means more intense scrutiny by media, fans, etc.

(I'll try and see how many cliches I can fit in the following...) I think there is a large and loud subset of fans on here that long for the "good ol' days" when everyone agreed and it was peachy but at the same time forget that a lot of threads back then were dedicated to the subject of poor fan support, lack of media, coverage, etc. So now that we have garnered a lot more of both they want to "have their cake and eat it too" and frankly, I would say to them, "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

Honestly, if you want the "happy days (to be) here again" rename the board PantherNiceNation.com and move on.

There's a lot of examples in this world's history where a seperating of factions who originally all "believed" the same thing split up and survived individually instead of together. Heck, on a more related level, the other college I support had a very similar thing happen, and now you can go to one of two boards to discuss as opposed to one big community. No word yet on whether one side is going to paint stars on their bellies or not... but I'll let you know.

[Schack]

Re: What are you more tired of?

"The way the team is playing" obviously causes the other two. Fix that and the other two go away.

[clenz]

Re: What are you more tired of?

There is no way I would vote for negativity. People can be ask positive or negative as they want. I was way upset with the way the people left the game the other night early.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: What are you more tired of?

People leaving early is embarrassing and degrading to the team, IMO. The same people that will loudly complain that the team is flat or isn't trying hard enough are the same that fail to show up or will leave with 2 - 5 minutes left in a game. My question: You expect a guy to run up and down the court for 20 - 35 minutes a game 3 times a week (making no mistakes, of course), while practicing on the other days, traveling, all the while keeping grades; and you can't even stay focused and committed to the team while sitting on your fat butt for a full 40 minute game??

Are you sure they are the same people, or are you just tying two groups together so you have one target?

[TravelingPanther]

Re: What are you more tired of?

Honestly, if you want the "happy days (to be) here again" rename the board PantherNiceNation.com and move on.

haha. I agree with you there. I'm not sure my intent came across. I should have put option 3 as infighting on the board. There is more than one opinion on why the team plays well, and anytime the opinion is about the coaching, things head south.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: What are you more tired of?

Giving is great! Please give more...but don't act like a goon when UNI loses.

Exactly! Quote of the week.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: What are you more tired of?

Are you sure they are the same people, or are you just tying two groups together so you have one target?

I'm sure they are the same people...They sit around me at football games and basketball games. They are highly critical and yet appear apathetic (with their desire to leave early win or lose) at the same time. Now, if you are asking if I make an assumption that 100% of the people are this way, the answer is obviously not.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: What are you more tired of?

I'm sure that if I put a small bucket in my back yard, it will be filled with gold in the morning.

We're on nearly equal footing.

You have nothing other than what you want to be true to back that statement up, and what's more, you know it.

[dustin86]

Re: What are you more tired of?

i dont see how people leaving is such a bad thing. The only reason why people are leaving early is because the team is playing so poorly and sometimes not even in the game at the end. So i did vote for the way the team is playing everyone can just on my on my post and write back but i guess everyone has their own opinion

[D Panther]

Re: What are you more tired of?

The people that leave early ar etransplanted hawk fans. Hawk fans start leaving at the last media time out regardless of the score or how the game is going. I vote for negativity. When people start calling for Jake's head after a year and a half it has gone to far.