Comments on: Malcolm Gladwell, Jason Whitlock and Buzz Bissinger to Debate Banning College Football

By: A.P.

A.P. — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:22:43 +0000

Damn, i was hoping for some recent NSFW Michelle Wie shots…if only…

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:04:14 +0000

By: MeandWillieMcGee

MeandWillieMcGee — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:03:01 +0000

College football has as much educational value as any team sport. It should be banned in its current form. Bring it back in a super-safe, potentially watered-down form. If it’s really about education, then it shouldn’t matter what the NFL or the fans think.

By: gfunk supreme

gfunk supreme — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:14:53 +0000

Thanks Chicago. Bummer I missed it, it’s always entertaining when the banhammer comes out. Surprised whinylittlebitch621 is still around.

By: chicago

chicago — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:08:45 +0000

lol. *Bobby Jones

By: chicago

chicago — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:07:18 +0000

golf?

Hitting up Booby Jones for the first time tomorrow at about 5:20pm!

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:02:01 +0000

golf?

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:28:24 +0000

Dirt’s clarification is still there, though. Chicago

And he apologized on Twitter. But I think Dirt is blocked by TBL. TBL probably didn’t see it. It was a quick retraction/explanation by Dirt. And then Dirt defended TBL in several posts. I guess TBL doesn’t read all the comments.

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:25:59 +0000

Thanks for the recap. I hate reading roundup comments if I’m not around for it live, and it sounds like there’s not much there anyway. Gfunk

I usually don’t get to work until the roundup is 80 – 150 comments deep. When it is that far in, I usually ignore the comments. But, today I had an early meeting canceled and went into the roundup. Eventful. In fact the whole day was eventful in the comments. I’d start with the Pujols post where SG posted the TMZ link that a shooting had happened at Jr’s house. Someone (i’m sorry to that person, can’t remember the name) had just commented and Jr. Seau was mentioned. 10 minutes (or so, not long) later SG posted her post. Freaky. And then a lot of spirited conversation. Mostly jokes. We all cope differently.

By: chicago

chicago — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:16:13 +0000

I just linked the wrong comment. KC is right, it’s gone. Dirt’s clarification is still there, though.

By: gfunk supreme

gfunk supreme — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:12:04 +0000

Thanks for the recap. I hate reading roundup comments if I’m not around for it live, and it sounds like there’s not much there anyway.

By: chicago

chicago — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:11:57 +0000

What? Link?

First off, everything KC said is spot on.Here's why dirt got banned. Scroll down for more, and JMac's banhammer appearance.

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:07:34 +0000

I’m still in shock over Dirt being banned.

What? Link?

AM (as opposed to the dearly missed PM) round-up comment sections. Dirt made a clumsy point, TBL didn’t read his immediate retraction (which both were deleted I think by TBL) and TBL gave him the boot. Again. The funny thing is Dirt was defending TBL’s position on not running with the Sarah Whoever Gambling Girl Story when he had a bunch of anon tips. Which I agreed with also. I just didn’t call TBL’s son ugly in a botched metaphor. For the record… I have never seen TBL’s son. All babies are cute in my opinion. 10 – 14 year olds are always ugly. So I have about 10 years before TBL bans me.

For the record, I believe Dirt only got a one week suspension, but BANNED gets pagesviews.

By: gfunk supreme

gfunk supreme — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:58:50 +0000

I’m still in shock over Dirt being banned.

What? Link?

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:55:27 +0000

Will be in attendance for this. Should be a hoot. Duffy.

Look forward to your post.

College isnt a professional league withholding information on concussions. College is academics + sports for those who want to be a student-athlete. I don’t know if my point can get across. Someone help me here.. Texansfan

I think your premise is off. Do we know that colleges are/are not withholding info on concussions? NFL players don’t have to play pro football the same as college players don’t have to be a student-athlete. I do think I’m missing your point. No offense. I’m still in shock over Dirt being banned.

By: TexansFan

TexansFan — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:46:57 +0000

By: orly57

orly57 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:44:43 +0000

I don’t get it. Guys used to play with leather helmets and no one complained or shot themselves. Now these guys have ridiculous equipment and everyone is whining. Pussification of America.

By: laviedouble

laviedouble — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:02:57 +0000

Poor Duffy to have to sit through the inane tedium of Gladwell and Whitlock. Perhaps Bissinger will deliver some quixotic rants that will elevate the discourse a little.

By: Geeezeus

Geeezeus — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:50:00 +0000

Geezzus, that link you posted didnt really have the impact its author think its did.

The comments are worth a read as well.

/pours one out for Fetch

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:48:16 +0000

Wouldn’t there also have to be coal to, you know, mine?

Now, damn it, MS. Why in the hell do you always bring logic to the comments?

Gladwell is a poopyhead.

/said that the other day.
//I still think he has a point about colleges the next in line for getting sued for head injuries.