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Chris20 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject:

The chat is a joke, and not something that stays up "permanently". Big difference between this and the chat. If you're talking about internet morons, this board is relatively clean and the "hate" is far overstated and overreacted to.

And if you don't think freddie brings some of it on himself with his social media habits and history of pouting on the bench and on twitter you're nuts. His shooting percentages don't help either. it doesnt mean anyone hates him or doesnt wish him success or doesn't appreciate and respect how hard he is trying. If he can't take a little heat, he can get out of the 120k free kitchen he's in.

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:10 pm Post subject:

I'm with Shovel.. there are people who really dislike Freddie. It's sad, really.
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Chris20 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject:

Who? Outside of the chatbroom, which is anonymous and transient. Which posters? Maybe there are a couple that go a little too far in their criticism, but I am not going to go crazy about people posting anonymous stuff on the Internet.

Freddie has embraced the technology of the age. He can deal with the morons that come with it. If he can't, he better learn quick....he's not a 10 year old.

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:16 pm Post subject:

My information is from direct conversation.

I have seen posts from people wanting him to transfer in the past as well, if i recall.
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shovelhd · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

Blutrane93 · Senior Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 1261

^Will "winning" this particular argument do anything except make a young man more insecure?

shovelhd · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject:

I'm not out to win anything. I made my point. I'll drop it.

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ShotPutNC · Junior Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 633 Location: Amherst

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Is there such thing as a stupid opinion? Didn't you just yell at people for attacking your freddie playing time opinion? Also, Shovel is right. If you are talking to someone in person, the conversation may be transient and not "permanent". But there is no guarantee that those opinions or statements stay in just that conversation or in that chat. It helps mold opinions and then those opinions come out in a more permanent fashion on a forum (for everyone to see). Or those different opinions may come out in conversations with other fans as well.

Chris20 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject:

Honestly, the chat always has a couple morons kicking around, CLEARLY just spewing a bunch of crap to get a reaction. THere is a major difference between the chat and the board.

DoctorJ · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

Hey Chris, I like the new avatar! The big old U brings back memories.

I have no idea what is going on in the Freddie discussion but I just wanted to say I think he is a good kid.
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ShotPutNC · Junior Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 633 Location: Amherst

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I also mentioned that things said in chat make their way to the board. Whether it is a derivative of a thought in the chat or the thought itself, when it crosses onto the board, there is no difference between the two mediums. Sure, there are some physical differences between them in that what you say in a chat isn't read as carefully perhaps and there can sometimes be general chaos involved with the topic. But that happens here too. You could say people change what they write or their opinions, but that happens here too. Lastly, you can say Freddie won't see it but who cares? I would hope people aren't posting on a message board to get his attention either, whether he reads it or not. And if he really wanted to read the chat logs he could anyway.

Sure, you get some of the trolls looking for attention. But I have frequented the chat this season and plenty of people in there are talking about basketball, whether that is as a typical fan rooting on the team or criticizing players or strategic moves. The stupid people make up less than 10% of the true conversation that goes on.

shovelhd · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject:

Give it up, shotput. 87 is right, he's always right, and we're all stupid, because he says so. It's just the way it is around here.