@pvdogteam , he's confused as usual and is posting in the wrong thread. smh Lawd... *stretching hands towards computer screen* please help these po' people. smh
What if some of our premier athletes stood up to the PWI establishment like Simmons?
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@pvdogteam , he's confused as usual and is posting in the wrong thread. smh Lawd... *stretching hands towards computer screen* please help these po' people. smh
I had the opportunity for the first time to actually cover NSD on Wednesday.
And to see a father crying tears of joy because his son has achieved the goal of earning a college scholarship to a Division I school, or a mother doing the same after her son signed with a Division 2 school, was cool.
To talk to a kid who is going to be the first one in his family to attend college was pretty neat.
To talk to another kid who spent most of his senior year tending to his mom who is battling stage four breast cancer all while excelling at football and making the honor roll was great, too. He was just happy that his mom was around to experience him declaring.
And then I turn on the radio while driving to a NSD ceremony and hear two gas bag radio hosts lamenting why a kid didn't sign with an in-state school. On social media, I read folks complaining about the same thing. And then I come across this thread.
It is upsetting. Look, we all want HBCUs to thrive in all facets. Do I wish the best athletes suited up for HBCUs? Sure. But man, I can't get discouraged because the top black prep athletes aren't going to HBCUs. I can't. Not after what I experienced the other day. I can't do that. Not after hearing those kids' stories and describing how much it means to everyone associated with them that they're going to college somewhere. It's way bigger than sports for a lot of these kids.
Most of us don't care about what's best for the kids. Most only care about those kids being tools for their selfish hopes and dreams. To make money off them. To gain whatever benefits comes from their successes in athletics. That's why national signing day is valued so much. We get so possessive and entitled over the destinies over kids we don't even know. We don't value them as human beings.
We don't even describe them as such. They're a "haul," a "crop" or "star." Their only value lies in how much they validate us and the universities they sign with.
And I don't like that we put all of that on the shoulders a bunch of teenagers.
And to see a father crying tears of joy because his son has achieved the goal of earning a college scholarship to a Division I school, or a mother doing the same after her son signed with a Division 2 school, was cool.
To talk to a kid who is going to be the first one in his family to attend college was pretty neat.
To talk to another kid who spent most of his senior year tending to his mom who is battling stage four breast cancer all while excelling at football and making the honor roll was great, too. He was just happy that his mom was around to experience him declaring.
And then I turn on the radio while driving to a NSD ceremony and hear two gas bag radio hosts lamenting why a kid didn't sign with an in-state school. On social media, I read folks complaining about the same thing. And then I come across this thread.
It is upsetting. Look, we all want HBCUs to thrive in all facets. Do I wish the best athletes suited up for HBCUs? Sure. But man, I can't get discouraged because the top black prep athletes aren't going to HBCUs. I can't. Not after what I experienced the other day. I can't do that. Not after hearing those kids' stories and describing how much it means to everyone associated with them that they're going to college somewhere. It's way bigger than sports for a lot of these kids.
Most of us don't care about what's best for the kids. Most only care about those kids being tools for their selfish hopes and dreams. To make money off them. To gain whatever benefits comes from their successes in athletics. That's why national signing day is valued so much. We get so possessive and entitled over the destinies over kids we don't even know. We don't value them as human beings.
We don't even describe them as such. They're a "haul," a "crop" or "star." Their only value lies in how much they validate us and the universities they sign with.
And I don't like that we put all of that on the shoulders a bunch of teenagers.
You got to consider the source and just run away from it....
PsychoJag
We Run The SWAC
I agree. Well said.
SUjagTILLiDIE
Well-Known Member
I can give you the run down when lSU got into our community. In the late 90's/ early 2000's we controlled all BR black radio as they were owned by SU grads. Everything was about SU. Mr. Moncrief and Mr Tucker sold their company for 30 million to a national company. After that the message changed. Around that time also, Lsu started to win in football with Saban. We haven't gotten the same recruits since. SU and Gram were beating Lsu out for some recruits in Louisiana until that point.
PsychoJag
We Run The SWAC
Which station was that? Q106.5 or Max94.1?
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
Because you used Simmons as a example. This is not a good example. Let Rice offer his a job... LOL
wahines
1_gsufan
Then they would do like they did in the 70's, not play us!
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
I got to agree with you on this one TP. He's coming across like that Brave dude saying Alcorn has changed the game and now the flood gates are open. Lol..
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
pvdogteam
Who ya rootin' for? PVU
You know what??? You are right
East Tex Tiger
Well-Known Member
Coach Simmons is smart. PV is paying him 190000 a year. This is while a majority of their games were played in a small home stadium. If Coach Simmons continues to win and they are averaging over 12000 on campus, along with the addl. monies from more sponsorships they could triple his salary.
Texas Southern has the same opportunity.
Texas Southern has the same opportunity.
BLAQUE PRINCE
Fug <insert your school here>!
SMH... same folk that probably just knew he was gone for the call of the FBS now want to pretend it wasn't a big deal. So scared that a light is shining elsewhere smh. It was just an analogy. Maybe second fiddle at USM wasn't a better choice than HC at aPVm. Neither is riding the bench at a bottom feeder FBS over starting at an HBCU. Whoa... sensible analogy makes sense.
#shouldbeabletoseewhatIdidthere
#shouldbeabletoseewhatIdidthere
bluedog
"Leader of Kings"
Trust me it's not about that for him. It's about the opportunity to prove himself and make it on his own merit. I applaud him
SUjagTILLiDIE
Well-Known Member
They owned both, Along with 1460 AM, and a couple of other stations. They sold the entire group.
PsychoJag
We Run The SWAC
Damn. Must be nice.
the band fan
Baseball Fan
Yep....at that time it was no problem for LSU guys who were kicked out or didn't play to head over SU without a problem as it was almost encouraged for them to come..once Michael hayes did it and then Saban got over there it all stopped
even then, props in Baton Rouge who were going to sign with LSU had no problem attending SU or GSU to sit out a year
and SU us also right about controlling the media...yall just dont know...when you OWN and CONTROL the message, you have power.....all we have now is hacks who work for someone whose bottom line is the almighty dollar and chasing behind the big schools
even then, props in Baton Rouge who were going to sign with LSU had no problem attending SU or GSU to sit out a year
and SU us also right about controlling the media...yall just dont know...when you OWN and CONTROL the message, you have power.....all we have now is hacks who work for someone whose bottom line is the almighty dollar and chasing behind the big schools