Space Coyote Appreciation Thread

Space Coyote is making an argument for rational debate.  He may be clearly on one side of the Borges debate, but his post is in favor of reason regardless of sides (at least that's the benefit of the doubt I would give him).

A lot of people in this thread are using the fact that he's threatening to leave to somehow prove that he's right about Borges.

He may not actually be right.  Borges may be a mediocre OC. There are a lot of facts and evidence to support that argument. 

But whether or not Borges is a good OC really shouldn't be the take away point here, and i think it weakens the point of the rant when a lot of people in this thread convert it to arm their own pro-Borges agenda (which, often times, is as ill-informed and armchair as the very anti-Borges opinions that irritate SC). 

 

SC keep your ass here.  A word of advice: don't reply/comment as often as you do and when you clearly aren't going to change someones mind, stop.  I think it'll help your sanity.  Your sanity is needed around here.

Nothing to add here just trying to get another cherished MGoBlog point added to my point total. You see, how I interact with my wife and son, how I perform at work, how I get involved at church, and whether I beat my dog or not are all dictated based on my emotional reaction to how this blog responds to college students playing games where none of my money or effort is being directly affected. Glad you all understand and will be more considerate next time.

...there has been more concentrated idiocy on this site than in the rest of the time I've been reading it, and that includes the "CC" period. I mean, at least then people felt the need to make rational and substantiated arguments from positions of at least some knowledge. Imagine that! Space Coyote is an exception. He is one of a small number of people that has brought the level of discourse up since PSU. Love his articles on Maize n' Brew as well. Don't always agree with him, but always respect his arguments.

i done seen some things in my day

Space Coyote's frustration is related to the general decline in quality on the board. I hope the Brians and Heikos consider tinkering with the voting rules to address this

Cool story space fuck.

It would be a shame if some of the idiots on this board drove him off as he is one of the few people on this board that actually knows the nuances of football and uses facts and logic to back up his arguements.  The world needs more people like Space Coyote

I like SC and hope he sticks around. I've had reasoned back and forths with him where I actually learned something. I agree that he probably just needs to let some of the venting go rather than crusade on every Borges post.

That said, "you guys just don't understand the context of the worst rushing performance in michigan history" was probably not the best line of argument to assuage the anti-Borges crowd ;)

threads like this make me realize why I don't post,or read the threads on this board much anymore.

I appreciate Space Coyote and agree with everything he said in that post. That is all I have to say on the matter.

Breeds negativity, so the stupid shit written on here can effect ones mind! He just needs a mental health break!

I appreciate SC's contribution to the board, but I still disagree with him, generally, about Borges. Just because SC is a coach and most of us aren't, he's automatically right about everything football-related?

Forget the PSU game...can anyone really argue that Borges put our kids in a position to win against OSU last year? I'm ok with losses that result from us being an inferior team, or our kids making mistakes. But when coaches don't give our kids a chance to succeed, it drives me nuts.

One of SC's sticking points is also that "because Borges has been around for a long time, he knows what he's doing." Even if I didn't know the difference between football and baseball, I could tell you that sometimes that doesn't mean jack shit.

But I wanted to say that Space Coyote brings something to this board that in my opinion would be hard to replace. He is insightful, uses common sense, and has an understanding for the how and the why when explaining x's and o's. I truly hope that he stays here, and continues to bring his thoughts to the board.

Please bring back negs Brian, for the sake of everyone here and the sanity of this board.

 

I upvoted the OP b/c the board is better with the Coyote around.  With that said, I don't entirely agree with his rant.  To the extreme anti-Borges posters, yes, I agree.  But it almost seems as if he is saying we shouldn't criticize Borges much b/c he is experienced and knows more about football than we do.  Of course he does, but his end-of-game PSU calls were HORRENDOUS, and while only 14 of the 27 for 27 came in the first 56 minutes, I, for one, am complaining about the last 13 runs in the last 4 minutes plus OT.  Unbelievable play calling.  

And unfortunately, there have been a couple other games that just make no sense (OSU 2nd half last year).  

While Borges knows tons, that does not mean that he is automatically different than the many other football coaches throughout the country that do suck for one reason or another, and should be fired.  I'm not saying that is Borges, but I am saying that it is not an impossible idea.

but other people know and (GASP!) football here. No offense but he made a pretty basic comment/observation in another thread and some claimed it literally gave them goosebumps, were going to steal it to sound like a better fan, etc. I was cracking up over how basic it was and it being treated like wisdom from Lombardi himself lol. We have coaches and ex-coaches on this board. Some if us very successful and know football to the point that they can call the play on both sides before the ball is snapped. Football is an easy game. Again, I like SC but this verbal statute building of him the last few days is both hilarious and idiotic. Nothing he has said lately has been awe inspiring, imo. Basic and obvious? Sure. Amazingly insightful? No. Yet, neither have I so not knocking him but finding this love odd. Like how people make multiple accounts and praise their own comments (huge in scout when I was there, not saying SC did/is).

SC just needs to do a weekly diary a counterpoint to Brian on Tues or Wed and leave it at that. Some weeks he might agree with Brian, others he may not. Either way he can say his piece in one post, perhaps respond to comments in that thread and leave it at that.

or he can just leave. The internet will go on.

I have gone back and forth with him in the past bc we disagree on something. It happens. I don't take it personally and he shouldn't either. Going around trying to change 100 posters mind every week one post at a time will drive you crazy. so stop doing it.

 

 

Forum posts should always be viewed as standing in front if a group of children. You hope that some of the kids will grasp the concept, but you are guaranteed to hear a lot of crying, moaning, and temper tantrums. Explains why we show the muppets after a win and kittens after a loss.