College Bball Thread

[LIHoosier]

2 hours ago, mdn82 said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29761094/kentucky-basketball-player-keion-brooks-jr-supports-changing-name-rupp-arena

Our buddy Keion Brooks is on ESPN for supporting the name change for Rupp.  I am sure that will endear him to BBN.

 

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Annnnnd...here it is:

From the happy-go-lucky folks at Rupp's Rafters, here are the two Keion Brooks threads topping their message board. I wonder if the NCAA will grant an immediate transfer due to (soon to follow) social media death threats:

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/first-wildcat-who-i-do-not-like.326793/

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/here-we-go.326791/

 

Anything that changes the name of that arena officially or unofficially into the 'Tubby Tub'. I'm in favor of.

[Brass Cannon]

Hot dignity come on down Brooks. Solution to my depth concerns 

[AKHoosier]

"I haven't educated myself well enough on Adolph Rupp or just the whole situation at hand to really give you my thoughts on it.  From what I do know, I would like to see a name change"

Had to do a double take because this sounds like something Lebron James would say.  Those 2 sentences sum up everything that is wrong with the outrage culture today.

Just go with your feelings.  Facts and context never matter, just jump to your own conclusions before the whole story comes out.  Don't wait for evidence, your feelings are hurt so go crucify somebody for it.

The more time goes by, I'm so glad we never got Brooks.

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

"I haven't educated myself well enough on Adolph Rupp or just the whole situation at hand to really give you my thoughts on it.  From what I do know, I would like to see a name change"

Had to do a double take because this sounds like something Lebron James would say.  Those 2 sentences sum up everything that is wrong with the outrage culture today.

Just go with your feelings.  Facts and context never matter, just jump to your own conclusions before the whole story comes out.  Don't wait for evidence, your feelings are hurt so go crucify somebody for it.

The more time goes by, I'm so glad we never got Brooks.

How much education on a topic does it take to know that Rupp was a giant racist. Is that even in dispute?  From there it comes down to are you ok with public buildings being named after racists 

[Brass Cannon]

Oh so I popped over to Rupps Rafters and they are indeed trying to pretend Rupp wasn’t a racist.  Lol

[JSHoosier]

36 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Oh so I popped over to Rupps Rafters and they are indeed trying to pretend Rupp wasn’t a racist.  Lol

They've been doing that for a while.  I saw that thread, many of them used proper spelling so I figured their intelligence was being stretched to the limit and cut them some slack.

[Brass Cannon]

12 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

They've been doing that for a while.  I saw that thread, many of them used proper spelling so I figured their intelligence was being stretched to the limit and cut them some slack.

Probably using one of those term paper services having somebody else write their posts. 
 

My sister used to do it. She made good money writing aspiring law students undergrad papers.  

[ebridges24]

17 hours ago, AKHoosier said:

"I haven't educated myself well enough on Adolph Rupp or just the whole situation at hand to really give you my thoughts on it.  From what I do know, I would like to see a name change"

Had to do a double take because this sounds like something Lebron James would say.  Those 2 sentences sum up everything that is wrong with the outrage culture today.

Just go with your feelings.  Facts and context never matter, just jump to your own conclusions before the whole story comes out.  Don't wait for evidence, your feelings are hurt so go crucify somebody for it.

The more time goes by, I'm so glad we never got Brooks.

A few excellent points made in this post

[ebridges24]

6 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Oh so I popped over to Rupps Rafters and they are indeed trying to pretend Rupp wasn’t a racist.  Lol

Don't think that's it, I don't think they care that he was a racist.

[Stuhoo]

18 hours ago, AKHoosier said:

"I haven't educated myself well enough on Adolph Rupp or just the whole situation at hand to really give you my thoughts on it.  From what I do know, I would like to see a name change"

Had to do a double take because this sounds like something Lebron James would say.  Those 2 sentences sum up everything that is wrong with the outrage culture today.

Just go with your feelings.  Facts and context never matter, just jump to your own conclusions before the whole story comes out.  Don't wait for evidence, your feelings are hurt so go crucify somebody for it.

The more time goes by, I'm so glad we never got Brooks.

I agree with you that he is sticking his neck out while admitting that he hasn’t done his research, and that’s a terrible idea.

i also think the complete indictment of a 19 kid who has gotten a social media beat down for saying something unwise is a bit much.

By most accounts Brooks is a good kid. I think his answer to the topic without realizing the implications of saying he had an uneducated opinion was unwise. 19 year olds, even star athlete 19 year olds, used to get some slack for speaking without thinking through the implications.

 

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, ebridges24 said:

Don't think that's it, I don't think they care that he was a racist.

They are literally saying he wasn’t 

[HoosierAloha]

I agree with you that he is sticking his neck out while admitting that he hasn’t done his research, and that’s a terrible idea.
i also think the complete indictment of a 19 kid who has gotten a social media beat down for saying something unwise is a bit much.
By most accounts Brooks is a good kid. I think his answer to the topic without realizing the implications of saying he had an uneducated opinion was unwise. 19 year olds, even star athlete 19 year olds, used to get some slack for speaking without thinking through the implications.
 

Social media tho..


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[ebridges24]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

They are literally saying he wasn’t 

yea, you're right, but a lot of them don't care

[Brass Cannon]

1 minute ago, ebridges24 said:

yea, you're right, but a lot of them don't care

For a lot of them Rupp being racist is probably a plus 

[TheWatShot]

Most UK fans probably think racists are people who drive race cars. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Brooks thought that IU fans were too much on social media... It's a bit ironic that he's getting similar treatment from UK fans. 

[HoosierAloha]

Brooks thought that IU fans were too much on social media... It's a bit ironic that he's getting similar treatment from UK fans. 

Having the pUKe bonus doesn’t hurt though


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[Demo]

John Thompson passed away at 78.  R.I.P.  Coach.

[mdn82]

RIP coach Thompson.  Him and Lute in the same week.  Crazy

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Butler freshman Scooby Johnson will miss the 20-21 season due to a torn ACL, per release.  Was expected to be in Bulldogs' rotation.