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Can I just say that I am a big fan of the middle of the section seats? Nothing makes me madder than letting people out during a play and then missing it.

When I was little we walked 5 miles uphill to Lane and my father never let us leave our seats unless the stadium was being evacuated.

Or perhaps also the most overrated former OL prospect...

And I don't mean that as slight to the kid (Stacey Searels said good things about him to me personally) but rather the slavish devotion of expectations (like those who had him penciled in for the '15 starting lineup this time a year ago) that many show to recruiting ratings and rankings of HS kids that have never participated in a college practice, let alone a game.

It's all good though they have the Caps, Pats, and Warriors to look forward too if these recruits don't sign with them

you spelled panthers wrong

His reasons are his reasons. Let's not speculate on them. I wish him the best, and will turn my focus on evaluating the guys who are part of the program.

I agree, exchanging words on what is morality is a waste of time. I would note though, law has different definition of objective. Objective = reasonable person. What is a reasonable person? Well, that's determined by a jury of peers that is suppose to reflect the society's morals, norms and values. And, we're back to square 1. :(

Because they're self-entitled shits that are bandwagonning a winning team since they couldn't get into that school if they tried.

It's all good though they have the Caps, Pats, and Warriors to look forward too if these recruits don't sign with them

Since Clemson is kind of seen as the prototype right now, let's look at Dabo Swinney's recruiting rankings before and after he started (and keep in mind, he was already on the staff, so he didn't have to deal with building all new relationships)
2007: 17
2008: 10
2009: 31 (Dabo's first class)
2010: 28
2011: 10
...
2016: 9

I think this kind of speaks for itself, even for a guy who is seen as a top recruiter and who elevated his school, his first class was a large drop-off from the previous regime (I can only imagine how nervous Clemson fans were at this point), his second class fared barely any better, and ever since class #3 they've been roughly top 10. I think we're fine.

Ok so I usually stay out of conversations surrounding topics I have studied/study in a formal academic capacity but I have have to mention the one thing that everyone seems to be breezing past.

Before a moral affirmation can be made one must decide upon an objective moral paradigm by which those morals are defined.

In this case I have actually heard several different foundations hinted at at different times but none of them have been articulated or argued for. As is typically the case when people discuss moral issues we find ourselves here talking over each others heads because we are operating under different assumptions (whatever they may be) undergirding our moral frameworks.

The challenge here however is that when we finally get down to the basis of our disagreements we often realize that our assumptions are actually unfounded or that they are derived from some sort of a conception of an objective philosophical or religious foundation (which I will not elaborate further upon as it goes against the community guidelines).

However the one glaring mistake that I believe is worth mentioning here is this conception that morality is something that is defined by society. Now while this is not necessarily a fallacious assumption in and of itself, it does however render all further conclusions over moral issues fallacious. Simply put, to imply that morality is dependent upon social perception is to deem morality as subjective. Logically if morality is objective then its tenants are true or false regardless of how any individual or group of individuals feel about it. So in conclusion if we are to use the paradigm that says morality is socially defined, then we must logically consent to a subjective/relative view or morality, and as a result this entire conversation is just a waste of time as morality does not actually exist in any objective sense and instead is just whatever people want it to be.

This late in the game I think you're correct. Hopefully some of the Hokies staff caught wind of his impression and are going after him.

I'm honestly impressed by how coach Fuente and his staff have been busting their humps to meet these players and get visits. He started off so late in the recruitment cycle and filled in for a legendary coach, those aren't easy shoes to fill and it can be off-putting to recruits. Future looks bright my friends

EDIT: Looks like he's really thinking this over. If we landed him I assume we'd still have room for Bailey

EDIT 2: Let this be a reminder to NOT tweet at recruits.

EDIT 3: This is why you don't tweet them

I see you're giving them the benefit of the doubt in knowing how to log into a word processor and use it.

Bold strategy

A- NICE JOB!

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https://n.rivals.com/news/road-to-nsd-five-who-could-flip

DE Tomon Fox, Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill (4-star)

Fox's commitment to North Carolina is in serious question after the four-star defensive end visited Virginia Tech alongside teammate Emmanuel Belmar, a Hokies commit, this past weekend. The trip reportedly went very well and it's believed that Fox, the No. 12-rated weakside defensive end in the 2016 class, now intends to make an announcement on National Signing Day. That usually doesn't mean good news for the school a prospect is currently committed to.

The rumor I heard, and again just a rumor, was he wasn't jiving with the new staff and didn't like the new S&C. I knew some guys would leave with a new coach, but I was hoping it wasn't on the O line

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