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18IsTheMan

18IsTheMan

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We will have the full attention of the college football world. We will make a statement one way or the other.

Can Beamer do what's mostly never been done around here and deliver? The powers-that-be gave us an exclusive time slot on the opening weekend for a nationally televised game. They ranked us 13. They've hyped us and our QB all offseason. Can we deliver the goods?
 
Cobie

Cobie

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18IsTheMan said:
We will have the full attention of the college football world. We will make a statement one way or the other.

Can Beamer do what's mostly never been done around here and deliver? The powers-that-be gave us an exclusive time slot on the opening weekend for a nationally televised game. They ranked us 13. They've hyped us and our QB all offseason. Can we deliver the goods?
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By most any measure, Beamer delivered last season.

It was probably one of the Top 5 seasons of all-time -- especially given the schedule and era.

We were underdogs in most of the games and scorched many spreads.

The same Media Muppets who are now hyping the team, largely based around a single player, had us finishing in the basement last season.

IMO, the question is whether we have found solutions for the holes created by major departures from last year's team.

We're we able to cobble enough NIL funding after paying Seller's hefty tab to purchase quality talent for him to distribute to?

Will the defense be able to replace leaders like Kyle Kennard and Debo Williams?

If so, it should be another exciting with the schedule ahead.

If not, we're probably looking at another year like 2023 when Rattler was running for his life trying to find targets outside of XL.
 
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18IsTheMan said:
We will have the full attention of the college football world. We will make a statement one way or the other.

Can Beamer do what's mostly never been done around here and deliver? The powers-that-be gave us an exclusive time slot on the opening weekend for a nationally televised game. They ranked us 13. They've hyped us and our QB all offseason. Can we deliver the goods?
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This atmosphere doesn't usually work out well for Carolina.
 
18IsTheMan

18IsTheMan

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Cobie said:
By most any measure, Beamer delivered last season.

It was probably one of the Top 5 seasons of all-time -- especially given the schedule and era.

We were underdogs in most of the games and scorched many spreads.

The same Media Muppets who are now hyping the team, largely based around a single player, had us finishing in the basement last season.

IMO, the question is whether we have found solutions for the holes created by major departures from last year's team.

We're we able to cobble enough NIL funding after paying Seller's hefty tab to purchase quality talent for him to distribute to?

Will the defense be able to replace leaders like Kyle Kennard and Debo Williams?

If so, it should be another exciting with the schedule ahead.

If not, we're probably looking at another year like 2023 when Rattler was running for his life trying to find targets outside of XL.
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There were no expectations last season.
 
Cobie

Cobie

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18IsTheMan said:
Why do you persistently respond to my posts without responding to anything I actually said?

Ignoring you now. Feel free to do the same.
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I responded directly to what you said.

What other "expectations" do you speak of?

Challenges conveying/supporting your point shouldn't be the catalyst of giving up.

That's weak sauce.
 
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18IsTheMan said:
Why do you persistently respond to my posts without responding to anything I actually said?

Ignoring you now. Feel free to do the same.
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Saw this coming.

Next, you'll be one of my "bots", or I'm one of yours. I can never remember which accounts I'm supposed to be.

Lol
 
Lurker123

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TheRoo said:
What did you see coming? He was responding directly to what the guy was talking about.
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I had made a comment about a certain poster being ignored a lot on his previous board, and how it would probably happen here too.

18 isn't the first, or second or even third to do it.

But we're all supposedly the same poster anyway.

No big deal, I just found the fulfillment of the prediction amusing.
 
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18IsTheMan

18IsTheMan

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Lurker123 said:
I had made a comment about a certain poster being ignored a lot on his previous board, and how it would probably happen here too.

18 isn't the first, or second or even third to do it.

But we're all supposedly the same poster anyway.

No big deal, I just found the fulfillment of the prediction amusing.
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In all my forum years, I've never been compelled to ignore anyone until today, lol.
 
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Cobie

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Lurker123 said:
I had made a comment about a certain poster being ignored a lot on his previous board, and how it would probably happen here too.

18 isn't the first, or second or even third to do it.

But we're all supposedly the same poster anyway.

No big deal, I just found the fulfillment of the prediction amusing.
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Not true. It was limited to you and Gomer...Two individuals struggling with their gender.

Botman, is your peculiar role playing limited to this site or is it integrated into your real life as well?

Do you have full blown Dissociative Identity Disorder?

robin williams 90s GIF
 
Cobie

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TheRoo said:
You did directly answer his question. That was weird.
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Apparently he doesn't like his any of his assertions challenged.

Others have commented on this as well -- including within the last day or so.

We've had agreeable exchanges in the past.

However, if he feels threatened, he shifts to WhatAboutIsm and then claims that you're the one projecting. 🤷‍♂️
 
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Cobie said:
COD was taking the OVER and doesn't believe our defense will be the key to victory in this game.

If you need any additional assistance, please let us know.
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Some people just want to be ASSES!! He or She, knew what i meant!!
 
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Cobie said:
Apparently he doesn't like his any of his assertions challenged.

Others have commented on this as well -- including within the last day or so.

We've had agreeable exchanges in the past.

However, if he feels threatened, he shifts to WhatAboutIsm and then claims that you're the one projecting. 🤷‍♂️
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18IsTheWoman?
 
bayrooster

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Cobie said:
Not true. It was limited to you and Gomer...Two individuals struggling with their gender.

Botman, is your peculiar role playing limited to this site or is it integrated into your real life as well?

Do you have full blown Dissociative Identity Disorder?

robin williams 90s GIF
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Cockofdawn said:
Some people just want to be ASSES!! He or She, knew what i meant!!
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Or, simpler explanation is that he was joking. The golf comment made it come across to me that way.

I think a lot of the angst for some posters could be lessened if other posters started putting smiley faces in their posts, to denote jokes. I think there's a lot more joking here than some realize.
 
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18IsTheMan said:
Same old same old for us. We never hope or expect for greatness, lol. "Just escape and hope to magically improve"
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There is no "Magically improve"
It's done through hard work and identifying what issues exist now that you see exactly how other teams adjust to your strengths and weaknesses, and how you can exploit others' weaknesses while neutralizing their strengths as much as possible.
 
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paladin181 said:
There is no "Magically improve"
It's done through hard work and identifying what issues exist now that you see exactly how other teams adjust to your strengths and weaknesses, and how you can exploit others' weaknesses while neutralizing their strengths as much as possible.
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I certainly agree completely. But the poster mentioned us so that's where the "magically" comes from. 🙂
 
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