U of M alumni: Taking idiocy to new heights!
I think many people who are familiar with me know what my personal feelings are on the on-campus stadium debate that goes on and on and on in these parts. But dear lord, there are some idiots in this town. I'm just floored. I can't even begin to describe how magnificently stupid this guy's argument is. Here, just read this hilarious thing for yourself:
From the "Letters to the Editor" section of the Minnesota Daily, Feb. 6, 2006:
There is only one explanation why University star running back Gary Russell is ineligible for further competition and no longer in school. You guessed it! The University has no on-campus football stadium.
I don’t blame Russell one bit; why should one apply himself in the classroom if he has to play in a domed stadium off campus? If I were the other Gopher footballers, I’d drop out too. There is only so much abuse and neglect a student-athlete can take.
I can only hope football coach Glen Mason and President Robert Bruininks use Russell’s case as an example of how much the University needs an on-campus stadium when the next session of the Legislature takes up this most urgent matter in March.
— Willard B. Shapira, University of Minnesota alumnus
Now see the light. If only we had a campus stadium, I'm sure I would have gotten a 4.0 every semester. Hell, I'd probably be on track to be the youngest president in U.S. history.
From the "Letters to the Editor" section of the Minnesota Daily, Feb. 6, 2006:
There is only one explanation why University star running back Gary Russell is ineligible for further competition and no longer in school. You guessed it! The University has no on-campus football stadium.
I don’t blame Russell one bit; why should one apply himself in the classroom if he has to play in a domed stadium off campus? If I were the other Gopher footballers, I’d drop out too. There is only so much abuse and neglect a student-athlete can take.
I can only hope football coach Glen Mason and President Robert Bruininks use Russell’s case as an example of how much the University needs an on-campus stadium when the next session of the Legislature takes up this most urgent matter in March.
— Willard B. Shapira, University of Minnesota alumnus
Now see the light. If only we had a campus stadium, I'm sure I would have gotten a 4.0 every semester. Hell, I'd probably be on track to be the youngest president in U.S. history.
posted by The Divoteer at 4:18 PM
3 Comments:
ummm, yea...
I think you got it backwards on this one - or at least I hope you did.
This guy has a history of writing into the daily if you haven't noticed, and all of his letters are against the stadium for some reason. This is an obvious, but poor, attempt at sarcasm. Or at least an attempt to make gopher fans look stupid.
He either wants people to believe his logic that because one player failed out, they don't deserve a stadium. Or, he wants people to believe that he is actually for the stadium and is using this ridiculous argument. I think the former.
I am seriously starting to question people in this state - from legislators to media to dumbasses like this guy. It's like no one feels a sense of responsibility towards the poor schmucks that are affected by their actions.
This guy is a douchebag, and the daily are bigger douchebags for printing this crap when they know his agenda. This is why I hate the daily.
Now, help me down from the soapbox...
Hate is such a strong word, cold Omaha. Please refrain from the D-bag reference, I'd hate to annoy the kiddies out there.
You really should get off your mountain if you believe the Daily can be faulted for this. The Daily's editorial editor (who selects these letters) changes annually. Is it his/her job to look through each and every Daily of the past 4 years to determine the merits of each person writing in?
Even if this letter is meant as you claim, it shouldn't be kept from publication regardless. Letters to the editor in essence should be seen as letters to the community. Restraining from publishing this would say the Daily's editorial editor has an agenda, versus simply inspiring public conversation.
Do you hate discussion? Is that why you "hate" the Daily?
Yes, I hate discussion... and that is why the terrorists win.
Actually let me clarify that, because I've said this before to you in person anyways. I don't hate the daily per se (reporters and stories are good) - I hate reading the daily editiorial/opinion pages.
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