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Post by Resident Bitchy Canadian Fan on Apr 19, 2021 22:47:37 GMT -5
Kentucky will have a field day against Washington. I don’t think it’ll be close at all 😬 They will need to get KY OOS a lot more than Purdue did. even then, based on what I’ve seen from Washington this tourney, I don’t see Washington’s defense handling Kentucky OOS all that well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2021 22:47:51 GMT -5
I’m just so happy right now. Also I wonder what photos is thinking now oof
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Post by dodger on Apr 19, 2021 22:48:18 GMT -5
Congrats Kentucky!
Thank you kentucky 4 for 4 on my bracket final 4!!!
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Post by vbcoltrane on Apr 19, 2021 22:49:16 GMT -5
I do like that Kentucky doesn’t go over the top with celebrating. Makes it easy to root for them, even though they aren’t an underdog. I just don’t get all the talk about how teams celebrate. Women in sports are constantly criticized for their on-court demeanor, much of which mirrors their male counterparts. Players express their passion and competitiveness differently, and some are more fired up than others. We see crazy celebrations and stare downs and what not in men’s sports all the time. Why is it such a problem in women’s sports? Right, who cares how teams celebrate. If they want to be really demonstrative, so be it.
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Post by vollem on Apr 19, 2021 22:56:19 GMT -5
I’m just so happy right now. Also I wonder what photos is thinking now oof Let him stay blocked.
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Post by vollem on Apr 19, 2021 22:58:02 GMT -5
I just don’t get all the talk about how teams celebrate. Women in sports are constantly criticized for their on-court demeanor, much of which mirrors their male counterparts. Players express their passion and competitiveness differently, and some are more fired up than others. We see crazy celebrations and stare downs and what not in men’s sports all the time. Why is it such a problem in women’s sports? I’ll bite I see both sides I have always loved a quiet assassin someone who is so exceptionally good they let their work speak for itself no need for trash talk just perform. Hate the Spurs always loved Tim Duncan. I do think sexism is what causes the unwarranted criticism of ladies getting hyped, so I’ll allow it, I don’t mind a demonstrative athlete especially if the situation calls for it. There have been a handful of times you could understandably say a celly was aggro, or a reaction was definitely a bit much. But I'll still hate the argument that a player should just "smile more".
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Post by Resident Bitchy Canadian Fan on Apr 19, 2021 22:58:58 GMT -5
I’m just so happy right now. Also I wonder what photos is thinking now oof tag him in a post lol 😂 but he might call you “#extremenarcissist” again or whatever tf he said
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Post by houstonbear15 on Apr 19, 2021 23:06:06 GMT -5
I just don’t get all the talk about how teams celebrate. Women in sports are constantly criticized for their on-court demeanor, much of which mirrors their male counterparts. Players express their passion and competitiveness differently, and some are more fired up than others. We see crazy celebrations and stare downs and what not in men’s sports all the time. Why is it such a problem in women’s sports? Relax pal- it wasn’t a blanket statement about women celebrating. Merely an acknowledgement that this Kentucky team is dominant but they act like they’ve been here. But your comment still reflects a double standard present in sports, as you implied that Kentucky is easier to root for because of their mild celebrations. That’s not an uncommon mindset expressed by many, not only on this board, but other forums for women’s sports as well. The double standard exists because in men’s sports, teams constantly receive recognition and praise for their fiery demeanor as it’s a perceived display of passion for the game. A recent example in college sports I can think of is the bashing of Oklahoma State softball player, Samantha Show for bat flipping. Bat flipping is a staple of baseball and you’ll see plenty of players go viral on social media for doing it. However, Sam Show was criticized and called unsportsmanlike for the very same action. I’m not saying your comment was ill-willed or anything like that. It’s just something I’ve noticed a lot of recently and wanted to open that dialogue.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Apr 19, 2021 23:11:03 GMT -5
I just don’t get all the talk about how teams celebrate. Women in sports are constantly criticized for their on-court demeanor, much of which mirrors their male counterparts. Players express their passion and competitiveness differently, and some are more fired up than others. We see crazy celebrations and stare downs and what not in men’s sports all the time. Why is it such a problem in women’s sports? I’ll bite I see both sides I have always loved a quiet assassin someone who is so exceptionally good they let their work speak for itself no need for trash talk just perform. Hate the Spurs always loved Tim Duncan. I do think sexism is what causes the unwarranted criticism of ladies getting hyped, so I’ll allow it, I don’t mind a demonstrative athlete especially if the situation calls for it. I just believe players should celebrate how it comes naturally for them. I think of this Texas team who has many different personalities. Eggleston and Peterson carry much different demeanors than Fields and Gabriel. None of them are wrong for how they choose to express themselves on the court. I can admire Logan’s calm attitude while still being entertained by Skylar’s stare downs.
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Post by ramo2653 on Apr 19, 2021 23:12:00 GMT -5
Kentucky's bench has a championship-level synchronized dance routine. Not last night when they were trying to do The Wobble. Everyone was on a different beat
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Post by dodger on Apr 19, 2021 23:14:38 GMT -5
I just don’t get all the talk about how teams celebrate. Women in sports are constantly criticized for their on-court demeanor, much of which mirrors their male counterparts. Players express their passion and competitiveness differently, and some are more fired up than others. We see crazy celebrations and stare downs and what not in men’s sports all the time. Why is it such a problem in women’s sports? Relax pal- it wasn’t a blanket statement about women celebrating. Merely an acknowledgement that this Kentucky team is dominant but they act like they’ve been here. “Relax pal”. So you throw out a nasty confrontational “relax pal” at a poster while at the same time admiring a team who has a low key celebration! Hmmm you appreciate an admirable trait while you yourself are unable to demonstrate admiral traits yourself! A bit of irony there but of course you actually help poster demonstrate their point: you probably see nothing wrong with your response (probably a man) while at the same time throwing shade on women who’s celebration you find lacking! Interesting you sont police yourself as well!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2021 23:16:42 GMT -5
Guysss don’t ruin this one
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Post by exit237a on Apr 19, 2021 23:31:26 GMT -5
Relax pal- it wasn’t a blanket statement about women celebrating. Merely an acknowledgement that this Kentucky team is dominant but they act like they’ve been here. But your comment still reflects a double standard present in sports, as you implied that Kentucky is easier to root for because of their mild celebrations. That’s not an uncommon mindset expressed by many, not only on this board, but other forums for women’s sports as well. The double standard exists because in men’s sports, teams constantly receive recognition and praise for their fiery demeanor as it’s a perceived display of passion for the game. A recent example in college sports I can think of is the bashing of Oklahoma State softball player, Samantha Show for bat flipping. Bat flipping is a staple of baseball and you’ll see plenty of players go viral on social media for doing it. However, Sam Show was criticized and called unsportsmanlike for the very same action. I’m not saying your comment was ill-willed or anything like that. It’s just something I’ve noticed a lot of recently and wanted to open that dialogue. Fair enough- I appreciate you seeking to clarify and am sorry for being defensive. Yeah, for me it's a personal sports preference for which gender doesn't come into play at all- I apply it equally to men's and women's sport alike. I have definitely seen the double-standard you're talking about among some fans and commentators and agree that it's unfair. The teams I had been rooting for in this tournament have been knocked out and in my post I was thinking out loud about how I'm growing to like Kentucky and that's one thing I appreciate about them. And I love a good celly- that third set Stumler dig to kill huddle was fun.
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Post by exit237a on Apr 19, 2021 23:47:50 GMT -5
Relax pal- it wasn’t a blanket statement about women celebrating. Merely an acknowledgement that this Kentucky team is dominant but they act like they’ve been here. “Relax pal”. So you throw out a nasty confrontational “relax pal” at a poster while at the same time admiring a team who has a low key celebration! Hmmm you appreciate an admirable trait while you yourself are unable to demonstrate admiral traits yourself! A bit of irony there but of course you actually help poster demonstrate their point: you probably see nothing wrong with your response (probably a man) while at the same time throwing shade on women who’s celebration you find lacking! Interesting you sont police yourself as well! My response was reactive and defensive and I could have used more restraint in the moment. I was surprised when it got such a long response which I felt misconstrued my post. I have the same preference in sports regardless of gender and wanted to make sure that's clear. And I hardly think that stating an appreciation for Kentucky's level of celebration equates to "throwing shade".
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Post by bruinsgold on Apr 19, 2021 23:59:25 GMT -5
Does anyone know if Otec and Newton are coming back in the fall? Coach Shondell mentions the staff hasn't spoken with Newton and Otec about their plans for the fall yet in this post-game interview: Also really love the respect and admiration Skinner and Shondell clearly have for each other and the programs they've developed. Two really respected coaches who've done great things to elevate their teams this season.
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