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shu09

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This season is my last posting actively on this board, due to a number of factors. I may chime in at some point down the line, but certainly not in any active capacity after this year's NCAA Tournament. But I want to give a heartfelt thank you to those who have been here for a long time and who I've engaged with often.

@Piratz - simply the best. I will miss your engagement and well-thought out analysis.
@SPK145 - you've had some issues with me lately, but that doesn't change 20 years worth of interactions. I always enjoyed your posts. Called it as you saw it. A board legend.
@dehere23 - another one who always kept it real, with great basketball instincts. Appreciate you, sir.
@shupat08 - we went way back to the NJ.com days. While we always didn't see eye to eye, you came from a well-informed perspective.
@HALL85 - smart takes on basketball and politics, and always respectful. Thank you.
@NYShoreGuy - been here forever. we didn't always agree, but another person who made this board interesting.
@cernjSHU - we have had our moments, but you're a great fan and I wish you well with your health.
@Hall Is Life - feel like we've been on and off (lol), but you've never been clouded by an agenda whether we agreed or not.
@Seton75 - another board legend. We've disagreed many a time, but a true blue Pirate fan.
@donnie-baseball - another one who I feel like I've been on and off with over the years, but an incredibly long tenured and respected poster.
@VegasPJ1 - always chimed in with the occasional words of wisdom. clear-eyed thoughts on pay-for-play.
@Bud Boomer - one of the sharpest basketball minds and an early adopter of predictive metrics. Thank you for the many great insights and passion for college basketball in general.
@SHUSource - another board OG. We've ebbed and flowed over the years, but your thoughts were always sincere and respected.
@HallLine69 - strongly opinionated like myself, but always professional even in disagreement.
@Gritty5837 - not a frequent poster, but great insight when you chimed in.
@General_Tso - legendary "six packs." Always called it as it truly was.
@lloyde dobler - the old wise one of the board. Great wealth of knowledge and history.
@Section112 - long time poster who has a great basketball mind and a lot of common sense smarts.
@Fishjam - common sense, well-informed, detailed analysis of the game.

There are so many others that I'm sure have been lost in the terrible transition to On3 or I simply can't recall as I type this. I apologize for that, but you are appreciated. Go Pirates.
 
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Piratz

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@shu09, appreciate the kind words and I enjoy all the interactions as well. I hope they continue and you do pop in or things change and you come back full time or whatever in the future bc you create a lot of good, engaging content here.

You’re a great fan of this program. You want them to win, be successful consistently. We’re all entitled to our opinions and feelings, positive or negative, and I’ve always felt you articulated them well.
 

Blue Bloods

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I took a break from this board a while ago. Wanted to see what was going on after another lost season. Sorry to see you go. I have probably liked your posts more than any other poster over the years. Good luck. Go Pirates. And I hope you reconsider someday.
 
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shu09

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I took a break from this board a while ago. Wanted to see what was going on after another lost season. Sorry to see you go. I have probably liked your posts more than any other poster over the years. Good luck. Go Pirates. And I hope you reconsider someday.

Thank you, and apologies for not shouting you out directly in the original post.
 
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HALL85

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The times they are a changin….Always enjoyed your takes even when we disagreed. Especially on LOTS.

Much success and happiness.
 
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shu09

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The times they are a changin….Always enjoyed your takes even when we disagreed. Especially on LOTS.

Much success and happiness.
Same to you. Enjoy the time on the links, that's my passion as well. No LOTS isn't the primary reason I'm stepping away, but it's a secondary factor. It was interesting debate for the most part, a free exchange of viewpoints. Sadly, an idea under attack today in many venues, including this one.
 
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SHUSource

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Well, I’ll miss your presence here. We don’t have to agree on everything, and to your point, sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t, but you’ve got a lot of years’ worth of equity built up here and so I can usually understand where you’re coming from. And because I’m reflective, I also tend to appreciate when someone with a brain in his or her head pushes back against what I believe. It might nit move me, but I’ll check myself, and that’s worth more than an echo chamber.

Anyway, you’ve got that handle locked down, so you can always pop back in anytime you like. Hopefully you will.
 
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cernjSHU

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I wish you well. There were lots of debates on LOTS which I miss. I certainly would like to hear some viewpoints from you and other LOTS posters about the current events. I hope it’s not health related. Thank you for wishing me well on my battle.
 
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HALL85

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Same to you. Enjoy the time on the links, that's my passion as well. No LOTS isn't the primary reason I'm stepping away, but it's a secondary factor. It was interesting debate for the most part, a free exchange of viewpoints. Sadly, an idea under attack today in many venues, including this one.
Let me know where you play out of or if you get out to Bethlehem we can tee it up!
 
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shu09

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I wish you well. There were lots of debates on LOTS which I miss. I certainly would like to hear some viewpoints from you and other LOTS posters about the current events. I hope it’s not health related. Thank you for wishing me well on my battle.
Agreed on the current events. I suspect I may agree with your take this time, but that's not for this thread. It is not health related, just a combination of things. It seems I am not welcomed here anymore by certain people and my passion for college basketball honestly isn't what it used to be given all that has changed. I've been thinking about stepping away for a while though. Again, all the best to you and keep fighting.
 
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shu09

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Let me know where you play out of or if you get out to Bethlehem we can tee it up!
Sounds good! I play mostly in Sussex, Morris, and Somerset counties, but I'll drive anywhere for a good track. Have played a few times over the years in NE PA, not so much in the Lehigh Valley. Architects on the Jersey side for sure though. Used to get out to Jack Frost quite a bit.
 

HALL85

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Sounds good! I play mostly in Sussex, Morris, and Somerset counties, but I'll drive anywhere for a good track. Have played a few times over the years in NE PA, not so much in the Lehigh Valley. Architects on the Jersey side for sure though. Used to get out to Jack Frost quite a bit.
Be my guest at Northampton….10 minutes from the border.
 
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NYShoreGuy

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@shu09 I appreciate your tip of the cap to list me though it was unnecessary. I wish you good health and life ahead while we were in opposition of each other at times I hold no grudges. You are a passionate fan who does not sugar coat thought and present transparency in thought ideology.

Best to you.
 
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shu09

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PPOD - Pathetic Post of the Day.

Consider the source. He sure is one pathetic man. He's had this weird obsession with me for a couple years now. Not sure how it came to be, but I pay it no mind. Talk about trolls, he's actually the definition of one! Just an old, miserable person.

I take much more stock in the many nice comments. Really appreciate you all. It's been a fun ride for the most part.
 

The_Hall

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an internet message board of fans should never be taken too seriously. the Hall has so few true fans. best of luck. we agreed sometimes, disagreed more. but over the various usernames i still found you as a staple on the board.

no matter how much i've disagreed with anyone here, i would get a beer with anyone. anyone who cares enough to come here is of the same cloth.

sucks that it ends like this, you're not the first or the last to follow suit. but deep down you'll always want the hall to succeed no matter the climate.
 

dehere23

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God bless you shu09. I've enjoyed your presence on this board. And I love that you truly are an independent thinker! I look forward to your return.
++++700000. Independent thinker. Interesting takes. Would go at you if he disagreed, as we did sometimes. But also express that he agreed with you even if it was a polarizing take, again as we did at times in finding ourselves in the minority on some viewpoint. Big time Hall fan who, like some, has had his fandom wane because of pay-for-play, but still follows it and college basketball closely because those of us in this camp realize it is a hobby that's been part of our lives for so long and is difficult to just outright drop. Hope you come back from time to time.
 
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Hall Is Life

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I’m holding out hope that this announcement carries the same weight as “I don’t care about college basketball anymore.” I think you’ve been saying that for 3 years now?

In all seriousness, I appreciate the shoutout. You’ve always told it like it is and you weren’t afraid to speak your mind. Quite frankly, you rarely missed.

That said, looking forward to your posts tomorrow…and the next day…and the next day…and the next day… 😂

Appreciate you, my friend. If this is for real, I wish you well in your future endeavors. 🫡
 
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Turiddu

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I am never happy about anyone leaving the board and we can disagree without it becoming personal.I wish you the best.
 
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shu09

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I’m holding out hope that this announcement carries the same weight as “I don’t care about college basketball anymore.” I think you’ve been saying that for 3 years now?

In all seriousness, I appreciate the shoutout. You’ve always told it like it is and you weren’t afraid to speak your mind. Quite frankly, you rarely missed.

That said, looking forward to your posts tomorrow…and the next day…and the next day…and the next day… 😂

Appreciate you, my friend. If this is for real, I wish you well in your future endeavors. 🫡

Well, I did say through the NCAA Tournament. ;)
 
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SPK145

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Thanks for the recognition but you have changed. Your constant and over the top denigration of Sha at every opportunity turned me off. You were always honest and fair. Until Sha.
 
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shu09

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Thanks for the recognition but you have changed. Your constant and over the top denigration of Sha at every opportunity turned me off. You were always honest and fair. Until Sha.

Well, one thing is for sure - you still call it as you see it. That's fine, but you're wrong on this one. Even though you won't believe it, I can assure you I'm still the same. Very little has changed. That said, my dislike of the current coach isn't the only reason for me choosing to wind down on here.
 

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Hope you change your mind, @shu09. One of my all time fav posters. The board won’t be the same without you around.
 
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Hall Is Life

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Thanks for the recognition but you have changed. Your constant and over the top denigration of Sha at every opportunity turned me off. You were always honest and fair. Until Sha.
I mean, he was the only one here who said we wouldn’t make the tournament when we were ranked in the AP Top 25. Given we still have a puncher’s chance, albeit slimmer than slim, he was right. We were all on cloud nine and he saw this coming. Blame our lack of re$ource$ or blame the coach, but if SHU doesn’t hear its name called tomorrow, Sha will have come up empty for the 4th straight year.

Why is @shu09 being bullied off of the board? I’ll go on record saying @Halldan flexed unnecessary muscle and should either apologize for threatening a ban or step down immediately. Where is @JD Walker? What are we even doing here? Let’s let cooler heads prevail and move on. Who is even running this site? Somebody needs to take charge before this place dies off completely.
 

SPK145

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I mean, he was the only one here who said we wouldn’t make the tournament when we were ranked in the AP Top 25. Given we still have a puncher’s chance, albeit slimmer than slim, he was right. We were all on cloud nine and he saw this coming. Blame our lack of re$ource$ or blame the coach, but if SHU doesn’t hear its name called tomorrow, Sha will have come up empty for the 4th straight year.

Why is @shu09 being bullied off of the board? I’ll go on record saying @Halldan flexed unnecessary muscle and should either apologize for threatening a ban or step down immediately. Where is @JD Walker? What are we even doing here? Let’s let cooler heads prevail and move on. Who is even running this site? Somebody needs to take charge before this place dies off completely.
Nonsense, there was no bullying, @shu09 made a conscience decision to remove himself from this board, he’s a big boy.
 
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Hall Is Life

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Nonsense, there was no bullying, @shu09 made a conscience decision to remove himself from this board, he’s a big boy.
Realistically, @shu09 isn’t going anywhere. His post is likely an attention grab. He’s quit watching college basketball how many times now? I don’t care for having a disagreement and being threatened with a ban because our moderator (is that even what he is?) got upset. I’m not even involved, but I’m calling it out. See something, say something!

Remember when @JD Walker first came onto the scene and threatened @donnie-baseball with a ban? JD was just as wrong for that as Dan is for this. And I don’t care for Donnie!

Again— who is even running this board? Trigger-happy keyboard warriors?
 
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