The Porch, y'all. pull up a seat and kick back.

[FearlessF]

I just let the conversation go essentially... and you revert to insults.
How times have changed on the 'Porch!

things haven't changed that much

[FearlessF]

are "snowflakes" just a wee bit too sensative?

[utee94]

All land in these United States was stolen.  Some day you'll figure that out.  Or, well, maybe not >shrug<

Well done, perfect response when prompted, and exactly as expected.  Cheaters and thieves always use the "everybody else was doing it" defense.  Don't ever change, Sooner fan!

[CousinFreddie]

Well done, perfect response when prompted, and exactly as expected.  Cheaters and thieves always use the "everybody else was doing it" defense.  Don't ever change, Sooner fan!

Sheesh.  What a stereotypical oh holier than thou Texas response from the highly self promoted “internet good guy”

I could keep this silly pissing contest going, but really, this has gotten old.  We’ve already done the RRS twice this year.  

There are of course wonderful Texas fans here like Hooky and Erin.  Thankfully.

[utee94]

Sheesh.  Such a sensative Sooner.  There's a line about dishing it out, and taking it, that's appropriate here.

Especially when it's all, supposed to be, in jest.

[utee94]

I mean seriously, Freddy, think about it-- do you HONESTLY think that I think you celebrate stealing things?  That is, other than your socialist views, of course?

I'll go ahead and answer-- I don't believe that you celebrate stealing things.  From what I've known of you over the past couple of decades, I believe you to be an honest, caring, and forthright human being.

So come on, man!

[Shiner]

C'mon utee... you had him on the ropes.  Then you gotta go all "internet nice guy" on us again.  

[CharleyHorse46]

Sheesh.  What a stereotypical oh holier than thou Texas response from the highly self promoted “internet good guy”

I could keep this silly pissing contest going, but really, this has gotten old.  We’ve already done the RRS twice this year.  

There are of course wonderful Texas fans here like Hooky and Erin.  Thankfully.

Thanks, Cousin Fred.  I’m no internet good guy but I remember the words of Jimmy Stewart in Harvey.
He said to go far in life you either have to be really smart or really nice.
Then he added, for a lot of years I tried to be smart but I believe I prefer nice.
Course niceness is lost on Huckleberry. 

[Shiner]

Good thing I'm crazy smart.

[UT-Erin03]

Good thing there's no real-life taunting violations, as I have the occasional habit of flashing offensive hand gestures weekly in Houston traffic.  
Sometimes it's accompanied by vicious threats, but mostly uttered to myself with the car windows up.    Regardless, I don't think anybody is perfect in handling their emotions, including college aged players, and if the taunting rule in sports is intended for safety concerns and/or promoting good sportsmanship, then I'm fine with them enforcing it appropriately as needed.  The problem definitely lies with how subjective the rule is, but really a lot of the rules are not always clear cut and based on judgement calls, but bitching about official calls seems to be the MO lately for some of us, so why not pick apart this one, too?  

Admittedly I don't know all the facts of when it was introduced, who asked for the rule, and who gets penalized the most for the taunting, because it's neither here nor there for me.  If it's part of the rules, then teams should do their best to represent with class and avoid such violations whenever possible and no matter who they are playing. 

[Shiner]

Doesn't really affect me much since we don't play a Big XII schedule... We have other silly rules in the SEC, like a rule against artificial noisemakers.  However there are exceptions to that rule, like MSU... who is free to use their artificial noisemakers (cowbells).  Talk about unfair.

Regardless.... I'm not the type to just throw up my hands and say "well that's the rule so we should all just live with it".  Nah... if the rule is stupid, it should be changed.  

A rule against horns down is stupid... and should be changed.

A rule against artificial noisemakers, but then allowing an exception for a particular school is stupid... and should be changed.  

[BrownCounty]

A rule against artificial noisemakers, but then allowing an exception for a particular school is stupid... and should be changed.  

How does firing a cannon figure into this?

[Shiner]

Fair question.  But considering the cannon isn't fired up to and immediately prior to the opponent's snap of the ball I'm not sure it's relevant. 

If MSU wants to ring cowbells until their blue in the face while their own offense is on the field... have at it.   

[utee94]

Doesn't really affect me much since we don't play a Big XII schedule... We have other silly rules in the SEC, like a rule against artificial noisemakers.  However there are exceptions to that rule, like MSU... who is free to use their artificial noisemakers (cowbells).  Talk about unfair.

Regardless.... I'm not the type to just throw up my hands and say "well that's the rule so we should all just live with it".  Nah... if the rule is stupid, it should be changed.  

A rule against horns down is stupid... and should be changed.

A rule against artificial noisemakers, but then allowing an exception for a particular school is stupid... and should be changed.  

Fine with me, as long as all other type of taunting are also allowed.  Throat-slashes, forearm X, standing over a player while he's down, what have you. All examples of poor sportsmanship should be fair game, if one is.