Our Attitude as fans

People are entitled to their own opinions. No matter how stupid, incorrect, and poorly conceived they are, people have that entitlement.

This is a link to a good article about RR in his Tulane years.
In this, it goes directly against the idea that he was faking the tears or emotion. It is a good read.

***side note***
I gotta give Gregg Henson credit for leading me to this on Facebook.

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2...

I obviously don't agree with all that he is saying, but he is entitled to it. There are just those whom find comfort in assuming the worst and hoping for the best. These are people who have been disappointed in their lives many times and like everyone feeling the way that they do. I know it's easy to criticize, who couldn't find a basket of problems surrounding the program now? I think it shows a lot more character to keep the faith that the team will rebound and head on to a great season(s). If you really feel that strongly that this program is headed out of control and going no where then please move your "fan loyalty" to the next team that can keep up your self esteem. I hear Florida should be a nice pick for you seeing as how they're #1 now and have another top ranked recruiting class coming in...we'll see you in January in a couple years.

That comment (whoever said it) is based way too much on emotion.
Ignore it. These comments will go away soon enough. I'm tired of all this BS. Let's just start the season.

So easy to tell who posted that and where. Said person is an embarrassment, and I am ashamed to cheer for the same team he does.

To quote the poet/philosopher Billy Ocean, "when the going gets tough the tough get going".
"any fool can criticize and complain and most do" Forgot who to credit this gem too.
RR will be fine.
I do not know which poster you are referring too and don't really care what the dumb ass thinks, if what you inserted is typical of his brilliance.

And another thing. Not really, just trying to cover up an excessive involuntary post.

I've never looked at that page before, but it didn't take too long to find out who it was on which website.

He quite clearly notes that he graduated all of last year.
That would most likely make him 22 or so.

Sorry people, but 22's STILL a kid. 22 lacks maturity and enough life experience to realize that 10 years down the line things like this may not make much of a difference. That possibly less than 5 years may erase memories of this.

This person obviously doesn't have terribly good control of himself as of yet with the way that post comes off. Give him another 10 years and _hopefully_ he'll do a little maturing and learn to take a somewhat longer view of things other than the next 10 minutes.

EDIT: Their terms of service require posters to control themselves. I would say he violates their terms of service. That was just about more troll than true fan, that post.

IMHE, there are two major categories of posts from fellow fans, each of which requires a different response.

1) If a fellow fan exhibits a different epinion from your own, and from your perspective, shows ignorance or stupidity, I would just ignore it and move on. There's actually an old book that speaks to this situation. Here's the relevant quote: "Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt. So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you."

Because of the anonymity of bloggers, and because I can't count the number of times I have read "turn your sarcasm meter on," it seems rarely worth taking issue with a post you disagree with. With the exception of well known bloggers (i.e., mgoblog mods & Brian,) you can't assume anyone will accept correction. To put it another way, "you can't fix stupid."

2) If a fellow fan exhibits a different epinion from your own, but suggests violence toward someone (especially women,) suggests rape, lynching, stalking, uses extremely offensive language, gets into racist comments, etc., etc., you need to forward the link to [email protected]. Let mgoblog decide, but this kind of stuff needs the banhammer, points reset to zero, or significant censure at the least.

I don't know if this is pro or anti RR. And it is very long. What are you trying to say again?

But OP quotes another post that is critical of RR. Point of quote is for OP to ask fellow fans how to respond to a post you disagree with.

My only suggestion would be to replace "shins" with "sacks."

There are a lot of dickheads posing as "Michigan Fans"

but for the most part, the overwhelming majority of true Michigan fans and alums support the program and want it to succeed...

a house divided usually does not stand...

Guy needs to find a new team to cheer for.

(Not the OP obviously, the one being quoted.)

of the "slippery slope" logical fallacy, among others.