Augie

They have to account for him regardless, I appreciate having more flexibility. But I agree I want to get him the ball where he can use his vision and speed to make the BIG splash plays.

I’m not sure if the problem is the talent of players, or the quality of depth. When we get to the playoffs it seems our defense is decimated by injuries. Part of that may come from being fast but “smallish”, but we seem to run out of “guys”. We should not be interrupting AJ Klein’s vacations to help us in the playoffs. Maybe going so deep on defense in this year’s draft helps that, because I’m as sick of it as anyone.

I don’t want him blocking all the time, but he has to at least be adequate enough so as not to tip off the D regarding what we are running. If he’s a blocking liability he hurts us, and if the D knows he’s sneaking out into the flats it makes it easier on them. I don’t want any “tells” because he’s not competent at an important aspect of the game. He doesn’t have to be great, but at least adequate to keep the opponents honest.

Yes, they suck so badly we are tied with the Ravens as SB favorites for the upcoming season (FanDuel), just ahead of the Eagles then the Chiefs. You can be unhappy with various things, but I think when you say they suck, you lose credibility. Just because it’s not what you want does not mean anything sucks. We are fortunate to be so close as a team, but it seems to anger some of the natives that we haven’t gotten over the hump….yet. We have some weak spots, but we do not suck.

I think I get it just fine, but I’m also ready to move on.

Philosophical? I see it as right and wrong, which is pretty simple.

It was something like that, but I’m not going looking for it. For what it’s worth, multiple people got the same impression, so why might that be? EDIT: It was too easy. “Ugh. No …it’s not! Think of this discussion like the deliberations we’d be having in the jury room. The question I’m asking you, my fellow jury member, is who should receive the proceeds from those damages? ” Why should there be ANY question who should receive the funds? That was just one post from a 2 second search. .

Well, I believe you said it would be easier to swallow if the money went to a charity, or something like that. For some reason….

I think he’s just upset that he got in line for the pitch forks, but the torch line moved much faster. He’s disenchanted by the process we use, and he seems to be giving up. Letting the process play out is not part of our typical process. It can be confusing.

Why would you assume any of that? The first 3 guys in the 2024 draft got hurt (Keon and Carter showed flashes pre-injury), the 4th contributed and there is other talent being developed. The 2025 class has yet to play a down. Did I miss the sarcasm font?

I doubt that’s what they call it on the brochure, but….yeah, I think that might be what he means. 🤷‍♂️

You never fail to meet expectations, I’ll give you that, sadly.

What decade did you arrive in rural SC? .

Your point leaned heavily toward “just pay the girl” and move on, without a second glance. I just don’t know enough to accept that, even if you are trying to couch your position with “assumptions”. We don’t know either of these people. My Father-in-law was a dentist forever in a small town. Not long before his retirement he had the first malpractice claim of his life filed against him. It was from a poor old lady who he had been caring for for decades. He did nothing wrong, and everybody knew it. The insurance company insisted that they had never had a claim from him before, so they were just going to settle. Because it was the easiest thing to do. He never got over that. I think both parties present at the time believe their version of events. I do not think either of them are “lying”, it’s just different perspectives. It’s very personal to them, and I’ll step back and hope they can both find a comfortable place to move on from.

Yes, it absolutely matters if your assumptions are right or wrong as you state a case. You appear to make a compelling argument about her life going off track, but let’s not pretend we have ever even met either of them. I’ll try to remember that we have no idea what happened, why it happened or how it happened. I could lay out a potentially compelling argument (based upon assumptions) to refute your “assumptions”, but that wouldn’t be fair to anyone, especially the people in the middle of this.

Oh great! Now Miss Nolan’s third grade English students are going to be taking up roster spots following tremendous success on their class project.

I’m not her and I wasn’t there, so I can’t answer. I see no moral dilemma here at all. Did you want the Goldman family to donate proceeds from the OJ civil suit to charity? Why, or why not? IF she were to win damages, I’d have zero problems with her spending that money to improve her life. SHE was the party found to be harmed in a court of law. I don’t like going this far down a hypothetical road, so have a nice Sunday. .

I don’t know why this is even a question. The person who was harmed deserves to decide what to do with anything rewarded as a result. That is plain as day to me, and I don’t even see any gray area.

Yes, I think most of us know the difference between criminal and civil suits. That gesture might make some people feel better, but IF she was wronged I don’t see any reason to restrict what our expectations are for her use of any funds that come as a result. Maybe she wants to give it away, or pay for a graduate degree, or put a down payment on a house. She can give it to YOU for all I care. It should be entirely up to her, IF she was the person harmed. She can’t “un-do” that night. This is all she has by way of getting some “justice”, so I won’t tell her how to handle it if she were to win a verdict of some type. I don’t like this whole line of discussion, because it’s mostly speculation. Have a nice Sunday!

As for the bold, I think she is genuine in her beliefs (as is he, imo) and that she is pursuing the only remedy left available to her. Why do you care what she does with the money? That’s not the point here at all, imo. But it would be foolish to file a civil suit ahead of him signing his contract.

May I suggest you stop digging, and step away from the shovel. It wasn’t just referenced in one obscure moment with the press, it has been a topic that has been discussed since the draft. But it’s just fine if you are not aware of it, there are no pop quizzes here. The problem is with sharing your accusatory views without bothering to become informed. Read/listen, then post tends to work better than posting negative stuff and then pleading ignorance, especially after being made aware that you are ill-informed. Of course the civil suit will wait until after he signs his contract. If you were her attorney, or even just a concerned uncle with a functioning brain, that’s what you would advise, right? .

He won’t be 27 until Monday. Somehow I felt he was a bit older than that. There’s still time to turn his career trajectory around if he’s committed.

I think they both have independent and honest versions in their minds of what happened, and they are not identical. This is tricky and messy stuff. I don’t think either party thinks they are lying. .

Well, I’m still wondering and I guess maybe now I’m even a little more curious!

A sign of wisdom, I like your chances!