Comments on: May the best man win? http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/ Serving California State University, Fresno since 1922. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:34:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Heather Billings http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-24514 Heather Billings Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:26:05 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-24514 <i>The Collegian Staff Comment</i> That, my friend, is the irony of ironies. Thanks for pointing it out; it made my day. The Collegian Staff Comment

That, my friend, is the irony of ironies. Thanks for pointing it out; it made my day.

]]> By: Benjamin Baxter http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-24510 Benjamin Baxter Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:37:10 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-24510 <em>The Collegian Staff Comment</em> <em>Future Squirrel Stuffer</em> Good catch. Edited. The Collegian Staff Comment
Future Squirrel Stuffer

Good catch. Edited.

]]> By: Grammar Patrol http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-24501 Grammar Patrol Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:20:31 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-24501 "Badly-punctuated" is badly punctuated. Adverbs already modify and therefore don't require hyphens. “Badly-punctuated” is badly punctuated.

Adverbs already modify and therefore don’t require hyphens.

]]> By: no one http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23626 no one Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:52:02 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23626 Eww.... thanks Hank, i'm never eating nachos there again! Eww…. thanks Hank, i’m never eating nachos there again!

]]> By: Hank Hill http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23511 Hank Hill Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:38:55 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23511 you know what they say about Bulldog Stadium nachos.........you never really buy 'em......just borrow 'em. you know what they say about Bulldog Stadium nachos………you never really buy ‘em……just borrow ‘em.

]]> By: Valerie Nevens http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23499 Valerie Nevens Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:17:41 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23499 "Thanks to you, there are little kids who now think it’s OK to yell at people who have points of view different from their own" ----thanks to politicans too! I completely agree with your viewpoint and think more opinion articles like this one should appear in the collegian. I remember in elementary school learning about those pillars of character, respect is one many have lost, maybe being respectful just isn't cool to a lot of people, I may be old fashioned but I like to treat others the way I'd want to be treated. I doubt that when the Bulldogs travel to another stadium they don't like to be booed by the fans of their competitors either. I'm sure Fresno state is not the only university guilty of such rude remarks, but I wish we'd be one of the colleges to rise above the nonsense. After all, it is just a game, why not just relax and have a good time, eat some nachos....instead of getting all riled up. i'm sure doctors would agree it's bad for blood pressure....as well as it is for business. “Thanks to you, there are little kids who now think it’s OK to yell at people who have points of view different from their own” —-thanks to politicans too! I completely agree with your viewpoint and think more opinion articles like this one should appear in the collegian.

I remember in elementary school learning about those pillars of character, respect is one many have lost, maybe being respectful just isn’t cool to a lot of people, I may be old fashioned but I like to treat others the way I’d want to be treated. I doubt that when the Bulldogs travel to another stadium they don’t like to be booed by the fans of their competitors either.

I’m sure Fresno state is not the only university guilty of such rude remarks, but I wish we’d be one of the colleges to rise above the nonsense. After all, it is just a game, why not just relax and have a good time, eat some nachos….instead of getting all riled up. i’m sure doctors would agree it’s bad for blood pressure….as well as it is for business.

]]> By: Heather Billings http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23455 Heather Billings Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:47:38 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23455 <i>The Collegian Staff Comment</i> "Mob rule" inevitably leads to more than hot words, and screaming obscenities at a visiting sports team is completely unnecessary. It's not limited to "drunk fratboys," either. Those who seemed to get most worked up were well over college age. I never said the fans should be quiet and civilized. (No one gets more of a kick out of thundersticks than I do. We'll ignore the fact that everyone leaves them strewn around the staduim for now.) Football is rowdy, yes, and I like it that way. There just needs to be a line drawn. The Collegian Staff Comment

“Mob rule” inevitably leads to more than hot words, and screaming obscenities at a visiting sports team is completely unnecessary. It’s not limited to “drunk fratboys,” either. Those who seemed to get most worked up were well over college age.

I never said the fans should be quiet and civilized. (No one gets more of a kick out of thundersticks than I do. We’ll ignore the fact that everyone leaves them strewn around the staduim for now.) Football is rowdy, yes, and I like it that way. There just needs to be a line drawn.

]]> By: Billary W. Bushton http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23429 Billary W. Bushton Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:33:21 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23429 The majority of the non-student fan base is undereducated, many are gang members, and the valley ranks quite low on the cultural totem pole. True, I do fell partly shamed at the actions and spoken word of a number of fellow fans (Saturday was even a greater example). At least we aren't as bad as the Hawaii fans. Nationalism (flag waving), pushing/punching, ethocentricism, and player show-boating, cursing, and more are all a major part of their west coast fan base. Well conveyed message, Heather. The majority of the non-student fan base is undereducated, many are gang members, and the valley ranks quite low on the cultural totem pole. True, I do fell partly shamed at the actions and spoken word of a number of fellow fans (Saturday was even a greater example). At least we aren’t as bad as the Hawaii fans. Nationalism (flag waving), pushing/punching, ethocentricism, and player show-boating, cursing, and more are all a major part of their west coast fan base. Well conveyed message, Heather.

]]> By: Whatever http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/comment-page-1/#comment-23409 Whatever Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:04:52 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2007/10/22/may-the-best-man-win/#comment-23409 Football is rowdy. A big part of the sport is running into each other and grunting. What do you expect? If you want peace and quiet, go to the library. Comparing tennis and football etiquette is like comparing, um, tennis and football etiquette. While your gametime attitude is more desirable than those you complain about, Fresno State football might not be the best environment for some. There's always the philharmonic or Met for those seeking a more subdued crowd. People coming to a football game know what they're getting themselves into. And if any visitors are basing their opinion on the whole school or city based on some drunk fratboys booing the opposing team, they should get their priorities straight. Telling the hoard of 50,000 screaming football fans that they need to be quiet and behave for the sake of "good sportsmanship" and "setting an example" is like limiting sports cars to 70 mph, or taking the alcohol out of tequila, or making hamburgers illegal. It would probably make the world a safer place but it sure would be lame. As long as no one's getting hurt, I'm all for mob rule in this case. Football is rowdy. A big part of the sport is running into each other and grunting. What do you expect? If you want peace and quiet, go to the library.

Comparing tennis and football etiquette is like comparing, um, tennis and football etiquette.

While your gametime attitude is more desirable than those you complain about, Fresno State football might not be the best environment for some. There’s always the philharmonic or Met for those seeking a more subdued crowd. People coming to a football game know what they’re getting themselves into.

And if any visitors are basing their opinion on the whole school or city based on some drunk fratboys booing the opposing team, they should get their priorities straight.

Telling the hoard of 50,000 screaming football fans that they need to be quiet and behave for the sake of “good sportsmanship” and “setting an example” is like limiting sports cars to 70 mph, or taking the alcohol out of tequila, or making hamburgers illegal. It would probably make the world a safer place but it sure would be lame.

As long as no one’s getting hurt, I’m all for mob rule in this case.

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