Just my opinion but I personally think it belittles LSU and the players.

the whole "gorilla" thing is BS. it's called baseball folks, thay arent gorillas.

Gorillas cant play baseball and if you could train them to, they wouldn't play as smart as humans. While it maybe a bit funny, the humor has long since worn off when you start puttin LSU's moniker on monkeys.

you've heard the old saying beating a dead horse? Respect the colors and the banner, don't make it into a monkey. other colleges see this when they visit here and they say Yep look at the monkeys.

of course, Its a free world do what you want but at least you now know a better way, should you so choose.

class dismissed.

it was never about humor. its actually a sign of respect given to the players and the program which they all still respect.

way out of context, sparky.


class resumed.

most of them do, sparky2.

not that theres anything wrong with that. their wives knew going in. its a cash play.

lord. everyone knows that i dont like the term gorilla ball in reference to this team, but NOT for the reasons you state.

gorilla ball refers to a style of ball, period. it is not a demeaning term. the reason i dont like it used with this team is because i think it tends to overlook the great facets of "small ball" this team plays. their speed on the basepads and steals (especially the double steal this team has used so effectively) have been a thing of beauty to watch. sure we have some good power hitters, but thats not all that makes up how this team plays.

if you want to read a good article on "gorilla ball" vs small ball, this one from 2005 is really good.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2005-06-15-college-goodbaseball_x.htm

but really, even though i dont care for the term used in conjunction with this team gorilla ball does have its place in the history of lsu baseball. a time when lsu owned college baseball.

however, im certainly not gonna get my panties wadded over the term itself. :rolleye33:


ps, fishy, i did laugh over the pic. i just hadnt planned on telling you that!

and just think all these years you've had a hawthorne moment.

basepaths.

thank you. hawthorne has finally numbed my brain even more than it already is at times.

sok i knew this woman who thought it was called the windshield factor instead of windchill factor.

she also thought that i wanna new drug by huey lewis was i wanna new truck.



dated a blonde and took her to a place to get some buffalo wings and yes she said as we were driving up, "I didnt think buffaloes had wings". actually we went to get daiquiris next to a wings place come to think of it.

you're right sweetie, they dont. because this place clips em and fries em.

This one was blond, too?

i would blame it on brain freeze from the windshield fractor, but since its 86 degrees outside that wont work.

so i blame hawthorne. or blonde. take your pick.

im not counting you just yet but no she wasnt.