theibisrules
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I don't have a link to DBJ's radio shows, but he regurgitated the same comment that Porter tweeted and someone said that it sound like it was his original thought. It may not have been, but either way DBJ's support of that comment (whether his originally or not) is a misuse of the great story of Carter being around the team. I don't have archives of DBJ's broadcasts but many know him to be a Golden apologist.
To say that we should be spending our money to do good assumes that we don't already. That's like saying that none of us should be spending money to go to a sporting event when there are homeless children on the streets. Guess you (royal you) better give up those season tickets.
Honestly I don't think it's too far of a reach. Flying a banner strikes me as something that juvenile, self-centered folks who can't see the big picture would do. It's an ill-advised publicity stunt that doesn't really affect change.
IMO, that's at odds with the mindset of actually doing something to benefit others.
Difference of opinion. No one would/will ever put their own money into a product that is poor at best. Flying the banner let's the people in charge know that we will not support a sorry product at all. I own my own business, and could at any time write large checks to support the program I love. But, I will not support this poor product. As a business owner, I know my product will die off if I don't make the proper changes, that's all this fan base is asking the admin to do. If not, then I will go elsewhere with my dollars and so will the rest of the fan base.
Meh, I've already said this before, but I'll say it again.
Flying a banner does nothing but bring negative attention to UM fans as a grow.
If you want to show your dissatisfaction to the admin, act like an adult and put together a fundraiser to go toward AL's buyout. Don't pull a silly little middle-school prank and fly a banner.
That's the most unreasonable argument I have ever heard. Fundraisers without the schools backing means nothing. Which is why I will not support this mess by going to games, buying merchandise, signing checks for the Hurricane Club, or other things that the athletic department holds dear. I would suggest that others that read this do the same thing. I totally understand the banner as a voice for the voiceless. The reporter that has something to lose if he doesn't write certain things in the paper is no champion to the little guy. The TV reporter that reports what the execs say report on doesn't even care what the little guy has to say. The UM admin can care less what the average fan has to say, because if they did they would address line item by line item ALL of their concerns.
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