"BREAK" DANCING

[GophersInIowa]

What a joke take. It's so stupid when this thread pops up, and it does all the time.

So some guys got excited and were trying to pump up their teammates and the fans in a pretty miserable situation. Wow, what a sin.

The businesslike BS you claim you saw in the iowee game is clearly a bias, 18-22 year olds are not fricking robots, and guess what when the team is winning people actually like emotion and celebration, it gets the team, fans, stadium fired up.

They lost the game on Saturday, got destroyed and shamed in their home opener, but lets not try to pretend like the problem was a few guys dancing on the field after a tackle for loss.
Give me a break.

We all know where the season ends now barring a miracle run; with Brew leaving.
How the ride goes til then is going to be a difference between utter misery and simple disappointment with a new direction in the end. Hope for a better performance from here on out and try not to get so offended by stupid crap like this. Unless of course your just here to stir the pot and gorge yourself on negativity and misery of our loyal fans.

+1000000

Watch any other game on tv and that stuff happens all the time. But for some reason, some here think the Gophers shouldn't get excited when they make a play. No matter how you spin it, these guys are still young 18-22 year olds. They work the butt off all winter, spring, and summer. Then they have 12 games and you expect them to not get excited when they make a good play? Guys feed off that. This was not the reason we lost.

It's not like they're acting like Ray Lewis after every play anyways. Give me a break. Of course, just about everyone who is agreeing with the OP just joined G'hole after we lost on Saturday so I guess that says something.

 

[jmag21]

Okay, I'm interested to hear your reaction (especially from former collegiate athletes) to the following observations from the South Dakota game:

1. Down by 10 points to South Dakota in the second half, t.v. timeout, heavy beats start playing over the loudspeakers, offense is on the field in a semi-huddle, Duane Bennett and Marquise begin to "get their groove on", dancing in the huddle. I swear to God something is so wrong with this program.

2. Marquise is running routes so non-chalant, like he's high or something. He barely makes an effort for the ball (poorly placed pass) on the wide open streak pattern that would've gone for a T.D. Tremendous athlete, but is he too cool to give it everything he's got? Do these young men really care if they win or not? Do you think Marquise is "rebelling" in any way? Do they privately feel that their team is a joke? Don't get upset now, but regarding Weber and Gray could there be a black/white schism thing in play on the team? I ask this sincerely because we all know it happens from time to time on various teams.

3. What do you think about celebrating touchdowns or other good plays (especially on defense) when you are getting beat by South Dakota? These guys will "pose" after a defensive play, and then get burned for 40 yards on the very next play. What is the point? Are these young men delusional? Is there any humility or pride in these players? I'm 48 years old. When I was their age and in a similar situation, I would be embarrassed to celebrate anything until we had the lead and the final whistle blew. It's truly laughable. Where is the character? Where is the dogged focus and determination? I'm just blown away.

Seriously, I usually don't like when people pull the race card all the time, but this post seems a bit racist to me, in a "what's up with these modern black players and their playground antics, always dancing around and celebrating, sure they're athletic, but they don't have grit or football smarts, and they seem like they're high all the time" sort of way. There are problems with this team, no doubt, and in my opinion, they start at the top. But a racial schism? Marquise looking "high?" Really? Was Garin high when he repeatedly lost contain on the qb? I don't mean to be hyper-sensitive, but there are a MULTITUDE of reasons we lost against South Dakota, and I don't think you've put your finger on any of them.