Great Example of a Classy Guy from justsc

by Fox 71 on Jan 21, 2007 2:42 PM PST Comment 15 comments

I don't think a comment about someone from justsc is off topic here. In the Chicago-New Orleans game which is still proceeding as I type this, New Orleans just scored on a long pass to reggie bush.

Someone in the BN who roots for the Saints mentioned that he or she thought that reggie had been a class act in New Orleans, etc., etc., and she was prepared to give him a pass even though his professional career at sc (i.e., when he and his family were getting paid for his football skills) was what it was and even though he had all the off-the-field issues. He or she (can't remember who his champion was) thought he had redeemed himself.

I took issue with that (and I still do, but that's not the point.) I said then that reggie got no pass on anything until he told the truth about his play-for-pay at Figueroa Tech.

I think I have been vindicated in connection with reggie's classiness. On his long touchdown reception, he could have just run it into the end zone (given that his team was still trailing), but no. reggie could not bring himself to do that. He chose instead to point at the Bears who were chasing him and then do a flip into the endzone.

A real class act. (His team is now behind by 11 instead of two. I suppose he'll pull out a sharpie if he gets a first down.)

Once a trOJan, always a trOJan. He must have taken some classes in classiness from Timmeh.

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Maybe they'll interview him after the game

Where he can then say "I still think we're the better team", since it looks like the Saints will NOT be marching in to the Super Bowl. Reggie pu$h's presence alone makes me root against the Saints.

by Tydides on Jan 21, 2007 2:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Glad you brought it up

I was on the phone with Mr. BB at the time, and I said, "Oh now he's showing off because he thinks he's the shit." To which Mr. BB responded, "Well, look where he went to school."

The local media will cream themselves over that play all night and tomorrow morning. At least it was all for not.

by bruinbabe2000 on Jan 21, 2007 3:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

39-14

It's all in the numbers. Sort of like 13-9!

by sjcmcm41 on Jan 21, 2007 5:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I said that

Yeah I said that ... I guess I'm a saints fan and that tainted my opinion hah. That was pretty dumb of him today. I just think it's cool that the city of New Orleans has an exciting player to cheer for who from what I hear does great things in the community. That dive and taunt was real thuggish tho and just looked dumb ... why can't more people be like LT?

F-CK $c

by royobruin on Jan 21, 2007 8:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

LT has his moments, too

Did you notice after the SD-NE game last week that it looked like LT was going after someone on the Patriots. It turned out that LT took great offense because some Patriot guy intercepted a pass and them mimiced (how do you spell the past tense of mimic? That doesn't look right.) the obligatory "I just made a good play so in case someone doesn't know, I'll do a dance" dance generally done by a Charger.

Gee - a Charger does a dance to show up an opponent. That's great sportsmanship. But when an opponent does the same dance, that's somehow wrong?

I thought LT was a model citizen until that story came out. But now it looks like he's no different that many other pro athletes - no sense of perspective.

There were lots of classy guys in the Patriots-Colts game. LT could learn something from some of them.

by Fox 71 on Jan 21, 2007 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

La Dainian

IS a classy guy. The moment you are referring to happened after Kaeding missed the 54 yard field goal to seal the victory for New England. A number of Patriots went to midfield and began doing Merriman's sack dance over the Charger logo. It was a classless, disrespectful unsportsmanlike act at the end of a hard-fought game, and LT had every right to be upset about it. A number of commentators agreed it was classless of the Patriots. I don't think you can knock LTs character based on that one incident alone: his overall body of work speaks for itself.

LaDainian respects the game and his opponents; he never goes out of his way to show anyone up. Your assertion that LaDainian is no different "than many pro athletes" is way off base.

Anyways this is a Bruin blog and our insults should be directed towards those a$$holes across town.

by godblesstyus95 on Jan 21, 2007 8:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you 50%

It seems to me that just about every play generates some sort of unsportsmanlike conduct, to use a phrase familiar to all. Mocking or taunting an opponent is classless. It doesn't matter who does it or when its done. I was struck by the irony of the fact that LT was so enraged by the taunting when it was a mocking of the taunting done by one of LT's teammates.

I don't think it was classy for anyone on NE to be doing any sort of taunting. But I surely don't think that LT has any legitimate reason for being upset until he confronts his own teammates and gets in their faces for taunting.

But the main point - and one with which I will always agree - is that this blog is about the BN. We cannot ignore justsc, any more than we can ignore the neighbor's dog who leaves piles on our lawn. Once KD is gone, we can direct all of our comments in their direction.

by Fox 71 on Jan 21, 2007 9:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure I quite get your point

LT has no legitimate reason for being upset until he confronts his own teammates? Huh?

I can personally attest that LaDainian is a gentleman both on and off the field. He is a true role model. I really don't know what you have against him, unless you are a Raider fan, in which case it is pointless to try and reason with you.

Anyways, that's all I have to say about that.

by godblesstyus95 on Jan 21, 2007 9:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Arrgh

Being called a raider is almost as bad as being called a trOJan.

I don't know LT at all, except for what I saw on TV. I had no reason to think he was anything other than a great player, and was shocked to see him really go off the deep end.

I know I have more chance of personally persuading KD to resign than I have to campaign about getting rid of the "Look at Me" dances after a good play (or even an average play.) I accept that it's a given.

My lament was that LT seemed to be a bit hypocritical getting so upset when the other team only did what his own team did.

You obviously have more knowledge than I about him, which is fine with me. Frankly I prefer to think that he's a classy guy. That is always the persona I thought he exhibited, and that's why I found it so surprising to see him so upset about what seems to be trivial conduct, given the widespread acceptance of that kind of "in your face" conduct. In any event, I gladly defer to your superior knowledge of LT's character on this. (But please, don't call me a raider. That hurt.)

by Fox 71 on Jan 21, 2007 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

PS

You showed yourself to be much classier than reggie by admitting that you made the post that got me started on my rant. Of course, you're a Bruin, and that pretty much says it all.

by Fox 71 on Jan 21, 2007 8:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

why wouldn't I admit it

Hah it's not like I banged your sister man. I said I thought Reggie Bush wasn't as much of a thug as some people were saying. Thanks for still calling me a Bruin even though I don't detest Reggie Bush.

F-CK $c

by royobruin on Jan 21, 2007 9:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ogunleye agrees with you

Defensive lineman Adewale Ogunleye said Bush had "no class."

"I told Reggie that was unprofessional of him to do that." Ogunleye said. "I think he's going to be a hell of a player in this league. But for him to point back and taunt, that was no class. ... I swear, I was a second away from punching him."

link

by Hornblower on Jan 22, 2007 1:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Call it karma

But when I saw that pointing, I said "What an a-hole" followed by "Game over." You don't taunt Brian Urlacher or the Bears' D. Especially when you've only cut the lead to 2 points. Unless you're a no-class a-hole.

by BruinsRule on Jan 22, 2007 1:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Kiffin to the Raiders

Don't have time to make a proper diary right now, but ESPN.com is reporting that the Raiders and Lane Kiffin have reached a 5-year contract agreement to take over as head coach

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2739645

by bruinhoo on Jan 22, 2007 7:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs