[Reminder: Posting Yoder is an insta-ban]

Submitted by BKBlue94 on November 9th, 2022 at 8:48 PM

He's a parasite who makes up stuff that sounds vaguely plausible. Sharing anything from him gets you instantly banned from the site. Former names "Ace Williams" or ChatSports. OP was asking an honest question so this only cost him lots of mgopoints. -S

Original post:

Have been seeing youtube videos from this guy James Yoder all season where he says he has inside info about the football team. The things he said mostly seem plausible, but he also asks a bunch of clickbait questions to try to solicit comments, and then you don't really see what he said reported elsewhere. Like this week he's saying [redacted]. Do people trust this guy as someone who knows what he's talking about, or should I stop watching these videos?

 

Sam1863

November 9th, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^

So, what you're saying is that Yoder is as reliable as a Sparty football player who tries to tell you who actually started the assault in the tunnel?

Farnn

November 9th, 2022 at 7:06 PM ^

Since you haven't gotten a really clear answer:  He's not credible at all.  He repeats inside info posted elsewhere to give himself credibility.  He then uses that credibility to post either complete BS or go way out over his skis on vague rumors to try to be first, always giving himself an out in case it doesn't come true.

He has gotten called out directly by the university for spreading BS and his content is banned on this site.

McGreenB

November 9th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^

I don’t get him. Did he create chat sports? If so, it seems like a big deal. But he also goes out of his way to hate on mgoblog and Sam Webb — so ef that guy. 

Skapanza

November 9th, 2022 at 7:17 PM ^

Gave a thumbs up. For every person willing to ask, there's a hundred who are too worried to do it. Good to get a semi-regular reminder that Yoder sucks and should be ignored.

WampaStompa

November 9th, 2022 at 7:21 PM ^

Agreed. I love this site but let's be real it's not very straightforward or clear for new users to find the message board rules or even that there are rules. A lot of people learn the hard way by taking a nice trip to Bolivia or by witnessing some other poor sap get sent there 

evenyoubrutus

November 9th, 2022 at 7:32 PM ^

I'm not sure what's more off-putting, the constant outrage/condescending attacks at verboten topics, or the sense that most users keep a thesaurus handy as they pontificate their non sequitur cacophony of ennui to express their ubiquitous aquiver, dubiously and esoteric in the arcane manner they ejaculate their presuppositions. 

MeanJoe07

November 9th, 2022 at 7:50 PM ^

What's next?! A thread asking if politics are allowed?!  This is madness. Chaos! There must be rules! We can't just be asking questions without first doing at least 7.5 hours of due diligence. This is a very professional blog with a very professional podcast. Treat it that way!

Colt Burgess

November 9th, 2022 at 8:07 PM ^

Sometimes I feel like a lab rat whose behavior is being shaped in a B.F. Skinner experiment. I am reminded of the saying that "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch." 

1blueeye

November 9th, 2022 at 8:11 PM ^

In one of his most recent YouTube videos he called MGoblog a cesspool of vile opinion and proceeded to trash Ace Anbender on the Donovan Edwards issue. I’m open minded enough to give anyone a shot, but his stuff is just garbage. Low hanging fruit speculations based on nothing, but oh…”click on the survey below” blah blah. I’ve been on this blog since 2008, and despite its ups and downs, this is as genuine a site you will find. Unlike Yoder

Jonesy

November 9th, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^

I believe he got his start as a high school kid pretending to be a male model online reporting (many years after the fact) that we lost to app st because our entire team was high. That should answer the question.

CLord

November 9th, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^

Yoder took me down with him. I was on this site posting for 11 years, had over 10,000 points, and inadvertently forgot he was banned content, so when I posted a video of his which indicated Erick All was out for the season asking for verification (which turned out to be accurate), I was sent to Bolivia where I remain.

Yoder harms not only the program, but us fans too!