FSU Cheating Scandal - Page 2

nittanyalum · #1 12-24-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiGam

And do not ever take my quotes out of context again

Ooo. LOL. 'kay.

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if you want to say something then please at least have the common courtesy of showing the entire sentence and not one word.

OK, there's the rest of your sentence. Including the rest of the original sentence wouldn't have taken away from your own use of "unethical" in describing what you and the boosters you're lumping in with yourself are doing.

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Say whatever you want about my actions, the bottom line is that I made a smart bet.

'Kay, here's what I want to say -- you'll sell out your home team to make a buck while professing your heartfelt love and loyalty.

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It deeply pains me to see them down, even if it is just for a little bit.

But not enough to keep you from betting against them. Nice.

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I know that us being down isn't the same as when Penn State is down and only wins a couple games

Ooo. Burn. And I'll take JoePa over Bowden any day. Wins don't equal class and building successful individuals in addition to a valuable program. Joe still believes his players are in school for an education first and foremost.

Benzgirl · #2 12-24-2007, 05:35 PM

I still think Joe Pa should be up for sainthood

nittanyalum · #3 12-24-2007, 05:47 PM

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I still think Joe Pa should be up for sainthood

See? And that's from an Ohio State fan!!!!

Benzgirl · #4 12-24-2007, 05:54 PM

Jo Pa is my number 3 favorite coach of all time. Only Lou Holtz and Tressel are above him.
That says a lot

macallan25 · #5 12-25-2007, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ooo. LOL. 'kay.

OK, there's the rest of your sentence. Including the rest of the original sentence wouldn't have taken away from your own use of "unethical" in describing what you and the boosters you're lumping in with yourself are doing.

'Kay, here's what I want to say -- you'll sell out your home team to make a buck while professing your heartfelt love and loyalty.

But not enough to keep you from betting against them. Nice.

Ooo. Burn. And I'll take JoePa over Bowden any day. Wins don't equal class and building successful individuals in addition to a valuable program. Joe still believes his players are in school for an education first and foremost.

Holy shit, would you give it a rest? Does the fact that we gamble on college sports, away from Vegas, really irritate you that much? Enough for you to respond to every sentence he wrote in multiple posts?

Also, "Widespread illegal gambling"? He's not associated with the mafia chief. Small time bookie operations are everywhere. They are common place. They are done in colleges. They are done in fraternities. They are done in everyday life. If you don't think more than a majority of people know and don't give a rat's ass about "illegal gambling" then you need a wakeup call. Hell, ESPN practically gives you a blue print every week on how to orchestrate a fantasy football season. You don't think people just play it for sticks of gum and plastic trophies do you? I just watched an entire special on ESPN devoted to picking winners for a College Bowl Pick 'Em.

.........and also, betting on college sports in Vegas will NEVER go away. Ever. The powers that be will never, in their lifetime, see that happen. Too popular, too much money.

Here, let me try: I bet on NFL football, college football, PGA golf, and college basketball on a regular basis. I use a bookie located right here in Austin. If the IRS and FBI come knock on my door because I professed this heinous "crime" on the intertronz....I'll be the first to let you know.

nittanyalum · #6 12-25-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

Holy shit, would you give it a rest?

Nah, he seems pretty tough. He can take it.

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Does the fact that we gamble

I didn't know you were taking it personally, I was just calling the guy on betting against his beloved home team.

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Enough for you to respond to every sentence he wrote in multiple posts?

Oh, sorry, does that annoy you?

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I bet on NFL football, college football, PGA golf, and college basketball on a regular basis. I use a bookie located right here in Austin. If the IRS and FBI come knock on my door because I professed this heinous "crime" on the intertronz....I'll be the first to let you know.

Sounds like a plan.

kstar · #7 12-26-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I was just calling the guy on betting against his beloved home team.

Lesson I learned the hard way: You don't bet with your heart, you bet with your head. If that means betting against your alma mater, so be it.

Michigan State is my second favorite school, after OU, but given their record and the odds, I know better than to place a bet just because of that.

lyrelyre · #8 12-24-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiGam

From someone who used to play poker as a job, I can talk about the UIGEA all day and tell you that the UIGEA did not criminalize internet gambling.

Congratulations?

I didn't suggest that the UIGEA criminalized anything. I simply said it was a gray area.

PhiGam · #9 12-25-2007, 03:48 AM

Bobby Bowden is the best recruiter to ever live, and the second best coach (Bear Bryant).

PhiGam · #10 12-25-2007, 08:10 PM

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Now I know you're a fan and all, and even I think he's a good guy. But don't you mean WAS.

All time is a culmination of the last 34 years, right now we have the #5 recruiting class, not bad for an unranked team. Isn't there supposed to be a mutual reverence for each others' programs here? Don't sell me out to a Big 10 poster, they don't know what real football looks like.

nittanyalum · #11 12-26-2007, 09:21 PM

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Don't sell me out to a Big 10 poster, they don't know what real football looks like.

Whatevs.

PhiGam · #12 12-27-2007, 03:28 PM

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And there is a mutual respect for the programs. But I will never cheer for FSU. My dad wouldn't even pay the application fee for me to apply there.

I love it. I wouldn't pay for my son to apply to UF either. Looking back I have a hard time deciding if I would rather beat BC or have Matt Ryan win the Heisman over Tebow.

Benzgirl · #13 12-27-2007, 04:38 PM

^^^ Now children, learn to play nicely in the Florida sandbox

PhiGam · #14 12-25-2007, 08:08 PM

The fact that I have money riding on the game won't affect which team I cheer for. Thanks for your concern though, Nittany. Your posts remind me of arguing with my 16 year old sister.
Macallan, I appreciate someone with common sense posting in this thread.

macallan25 · #15 12-26-2007, 02:59 AM

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The fact that I have money riding on the game won't affect which team I cheer for. Thanks for your concern though, Nittany. Your posts remind me of arguing with my 16 year old sister.
Macallan, I appreciate someone with common sense posting in this thread.

Same here. I generally don't bet on us (Texas) ever, but if I'm feeling that it would be a good idea to, I have no problem betting on us to win or cover.