Nostradumbass

The Dude wrote:

BGF... this is the kind of BS that ruins the fan community

the fake names, the insults the Bullshit.  When does it end? or is it just a fake home for a guy with a dozen fake names hurling fake news and insults at the few people left? at some point we need to make that decision right? the insult BS names should have to prove thay they aren't all the same guy, which they ARE lmao.

Over under on Hurley rings at UCONN?  I say 3.5

Show us a driver's license or other government ID that says "The Dude" on it. I'll wait. LMAO. Or, we can bet a $1,000,000 donation to GW's NIL that we aren't all the same person. BGF knows the truth. What do you say Dude? Put your money where your mouth is. I know it's hard for you to reconcile that multiple people here recognize a clown when they see one.

Children, children...can't we all play nice together in the sandbox?

OK, I know the realities of this board, and I'm kidding when I wrote the above comment.  Here's my take and friendly suggestions/pre-warnings.

For everyone on here...I know the real identity of most board members...or actually most of the individuals who are in these "discussions."  I assert that to the best of my knowledge, which is not limitless but also not without solid information, the accusations by all about multi-accounting are incorrect.  I know who the Dude is.  We have communicated off of this board.  You don't have to like him.  You don't have to respect him.  You don't have to engage with him.  That's your prerogative.  But you cannot call him, or anyone else, insulting names without expecting some kind of response (either from him, or from me).  

The last board suffered, and this one has been impacted, by our very own version of Mutually Assured Destruction.  Two or more people get into an argument, insult each other back and forth, and then find ways to escalate the situation into our own little war.  

Am I wrong?  Since it's my board to administer, I'll say I'm not.

I recently called out Dude for what I felt was a post that made no sense (about donating money as a solution to all our basketball woes).  I argued that he couldn't have been more wrong and used language that insinuated he was ignorant of the real problem.  But I didn't call him ignorant.  I didn't insult him.  I attacked his views, but not him as a person.  That's the line that I URGE you all not to cross.

Similarly, Dude, you are a smart guy.  You wouldn't be where you are professionally without being so.  You have many friends in real life (off this board), several of whom we share.  I urge you to accept the fact that we can't roll back time and the reputation you have on this board is based upon your actions and reactions to others.  My guess is you know when you post what kind of response you're going to get.

Alum1, I appreciate you wanting to pile on, but there is no place for that in the board environment that I've been (desperately) trying to cultivate here.

What you, each of you, do with my words here are your call.  You can start calling me nasty names (a very quick way to get barred, btw).  You can ignore me.  But there are so few of us who remain interested enough to post and discuss on this board. 

For me, I haven't responded to a Dude post (until this week) for a long time.  His posts about Gonzaga and Hurley (the coach, not the Lost survivor) are of no interest to me and do not warrant my interest or attention.  His post about giving money as a solution...that warranted a response.  

I leave you with a Ted Lasso reference...Be a goldfish.  Forget the past.  Move on.

Many,many years ago when consulting with large organizations with troubled ex-employees who continued inappropriate i.e.fucked up communication I would recommend invariably not to respond.Ever.Never feed them.The Dude loves connection.Who doesn’t?He wants it on his terms.If you don’t want to meet him
there-don’t!

BGF, what you seem willing to overlook is the cumulative effect of The Dude's nonsense.  No one post by itself is a big deal.  It's his consistent desire to trash this board that wears more and more thin to the readers here.  There was a time when I could not understand why more people were not bothered by his antics.  Then, I came to learn that this was not the case but instead, these people were simply willing to ignore him.  Today, more and more posters appear to have had it and are speaking out against him.  Am sure that The Dude thinks I am all of these complainers when in reality, these are all different individuals than myself.  

As you stated, you believe that he must know the reaction he's going to receive here to so many of his posts.  Of course he does, this is what trolls do and why they do it.  He wants to agitate folks.  He also knows that as much as you suggest, not everyone here will ignore every one of his posts.  It's human nature to read/observe and react.  Like a bad accident on the road, traffic builds often because most people are slowing down to look.

My sense is that this simply is not important enough to you to permanently ban him.  That's fine, but short of this, I would not expect the problem to magically disappear.  

HERE. HE. IS. The Apex of the Sport.  Bravo Mr Hurley, too bad we didn't land him at GW, he'd have won a few NCAA Tourney games here just as he did at Rhode Island

At the end of the day, the program is the Coach.  The Recruiter in Chief, and Danny Hurley is King of The Sport, the very Apex.  Enormous $$$ From the Lakers? Nope! staying put



 

50 Million Dollars for 6 years for Dan Hurley, King of the College basketball Coaching world and dynastic Connecticut. 
UCONN 3peat a very real possibility in 2024/25

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40520103/coach-dan-hurley-uconn-agree-new-6-year-50m-contract