OT - Jordan Jefferson has 49 pairs of shoes seized by police
wonder where he got the money to buy 49 pairs of shoes? if those shoes were all around $80, which isn't unreasonable to think, then he spent close to $4000 on shoes. and its probably safe to assume he has a fair amount of dress shoes (maybe, not sure if there is any place to wear dress shoes in baton rouge) i doubt the NCAA will read this and look into it though.
edit: here is the link, they are looking for evidence of the fight he was in
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-lsu-barfight
August 25th, 2011 at 5:05 PM ^
Which begs the question........who the hell has 49 pairs of shoes.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:13 PM ^
who have at least that many pair.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:39 PM ^
I do, but then again I'm classy like that. I never realized being classy was a crime.
August 25th, 2011 at 6:34 PM ^
+300 if I could. Misuse of "begging the question" is rampant, but I never have the balls to point it out.
EDIT - A bonus imaginary +100 to M Thrax below. The trepidation associated with correcting others' usage/grammar (especially when (A) mine's far from perfect, and (B) James B A seems like a good egg) is generally a good thing, but this recurring error begs to be underscored.
For the record, I also give a f*ck about an Oxford comma, but try to keep such feelings to myself.
August 25th, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
"Begs the question" is used so often that it now has the meaning everyone who uses it the "wrong" way intends. As in the use of "myriad" as a noun, or myriad "slang" expressions that become "correct" every year, the grammar should be corrected to reflect common use.
After all, the purpose of language IS communication. "Begs the question" communicates what the user intends as well as "raises" the question.
August 25th, 2011 at 9:19 PM ^
Alanis Morrisette finds this discussion ironic.
August 26th, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
but this is the english language. You can't simply say that because someone used a phrase in a certain context that it can't be used in another context if the definitions of the words are suited. By definition, these three words can be used to describe what the person intends. Whether someone else used those words to mean something different previously is irrelevant.
August 25th, 2011 at 6:02 PM ^
This is my first time criticizing somebpdy's grammar/phraseology...so I am a little nervous, but as a UM philosophy grad I must point out that you are misusing the phrase "beg the question". Here is a link that explains it much better than I can.
Now be sure to pass that on everytime somebody incorrectly uses "beg the question". They will love you for it. My boss really loved it when I corrected him (after hearing him make the same mistake about 400 times in the course of 3 years).
Edit: Rats...beaten to it
August 25th, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
Two "begs the question" grammar tangents in last 2 days.
August 25th, 2011 at 7:57 PM ^
I have 82 pair, it's a sickness
August 25th, 2011 at 5:08 PM ^
May be far out but get this, some kids are born with money. Begin meltdown/accusations!
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<br>P.s. Who am I kidding it's the SEC, DEATH PENALTY!!!!
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
For $100
Imelda Marcos.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
I see you haven't met my fiancee
EDIT: This was supposed to be in reply to "which begs the question, who has 49 pairs of shoes?"
August 25th, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
Everybody who has ever posted on this board has met your fiancee
August 25th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
And that dude is one angry lay.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
The real question is, why would police seize his shoes? Are they made of cocaine?
August 25th, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
He was reportedly seen kicking someone in the head during that bar fight that supposedly involved LSU players.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:11 PM ^
Cocaine, dead kittens, and Cam Newton's stolen laptops.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
Stole the laptops, actually got course credit at MSU for it as well, much like ASU girls and blowjobs
August 25th, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^
was accused of (caught?) stealing a laptop at UF.
August 25th, 2011 at 8:39 PM ^
Hmm... do you think they need any tutors at ASU?
August 26th, 2011 at 9:48 AM ^
You want to teach the girls how to give blowjobs?
I would much rather volunteer to grade their final exams.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:41 PM ^
heat seeking missiles, bloodhounds, foxes, barracudas...
August 25th, 2011 at 5:56 PM ^
August 25th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
Seeing if any of the shoeprints match the dude's head that got stoved in by someone's foot in that fight.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:13 PM ^
+1 for "stoved in". Excellent turn of phrase.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:16 PM ^
How do you turn a phrase?
August 25th, 2011 at 6:42 PM ^
Good theory. That's one of the ways they caught the murderers in the Clutter family case. Unique bootprint (like a Clemson cat paw) at the murder scene, if I'm remembering the book correctly.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
Maybe he's an avid shoe collector and has been piling up shoes since he was a child?
August 25th, 2011 at 5:14 PM ^
which he is able to do since his feet havent grown in the last 10 years and his shoes never wear out, even after a decade of use
August 25th, 2011 at 5:23 PM ^
Exactly. More than likely he has stayed the same size and has been frozen in time. We are pretty much living in Jordan Jefferson's world.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
the world of horrible throwing mechanics and poor clock management
August 25th, 2011 at 11:53 PM ^
He may in fact be a centipede.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:13 PM ^
Hate to be the one to tell ya but most kids his age have 30 pairs of shoes. Nobody said they were all jordans, 20 pairs are probally from LSU.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:16 PM ^
i seriously doubt the average amount of shoes for a 21 year old male is 30 pairs. and if some are jordans the total $ goes up even more, most shoes are at least $80 so its not like i was highballing the amount
August 25th, 2011 at 5:58 PM ^
I'm a 21 year old male. I have:
2 pairs of sperry's
2 pairs of flip flops
1 pair of tennis/court shoes
2 pairs of running shoes
1 pair of winter boots
That's 8. I think I own about an average amount. Then again I didn't grow up in a culture where owning tons of fly shoes makes you cool, which could be the case with Jefferson.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:18 PM ^
"most kids"? I'm 1 year older than him and knew zero guys who owned 30 pairs of shoes.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:21 PM ^
I'm 21 years old and I own about 5 or 6 pairs total. My roommate at UNI has 12 pairs and we consider him to have a shoe fetish for a guy.
August 25th, 2011 at 6:17 PM ^
I'm in the same age group (21), I feel like I have a lot, and have nowhere near 49. Hell, my girlfriend and I together don't have 49 and I feel like she has a lot of shoes.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:14 PM ^
I'd assume some of the shoes are legally provided via LSU. Don't players get some gear? Shoes, t-shirts, sweats, etc?
I mean, 49 is insane, but he'd have 11 from LSU if they gave him a new pair for the weight room each semester (summers included).
August 25th, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
I cant believe I had to scroll this far down the page to find someone who understands big time college football. Nike give these plays A CRAP-TON of free gear, add in 10 pairs of $5 flip flops (its is Baton Rouge after all) and it all adds up. The EVERYONECHEATS MOAR CHEATZ PLZ thing is getting old...
August 25th, 2011 at 7:22 PM ^
the article only said athletic shoes, flip flops and dress shoes are not athletic shoes. also, they may have only taken some of his athletic shoes, say if the witness said he was wearing white one or red ones. he obviously has over 50 pairs, i would say he probably has closer to 70
August 26th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
I catch your drift, O.P. Forty-nine pairs of athletic shoes smells of something foul.
August 26th, 2011 at 12:01 AM ^
I'm not positive, but I think there is some kind of limit to how many pairs of shoes a player can get from the school's supplier - and it's a lot less than 49.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:16 PM ^
We have about 49 pairs. Four or five of them are mine.
August 25th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
August 25th, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
What college student has room for 49 pairs of shoes?
August 25th, 2011 at 5:18 PM ^
double derp