rma Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2020/03/college-athletics-a-system-of-silent-suffering Doesn’t call out anybody by name but it’s implied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrabukes Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, rma said: https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2020/03/college-athletics-a-system-of-silent-suffering Doesn’t call out anybody by name but it’s implied. Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Everyone is to blame for everything...that is the message I am hearing from this article and many like it that have been written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyHubby Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 She's still showing on the athletics website as being on the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 this is something. on the day of the double header too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Maybe she didn’t like Memphis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire17 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) “Athletes become slaves to the system built to profit from our success, handcuffed to the fear of losing the opportunities attached to our dreams. ” Boilerplate nonsense. There is absolutely no way that any university is profiting from the success of any women’s athletic program in any sport. Accepting an athletic scholarship to represent a university is a voluntary choice. It is not slavery. This young woman comes across as bitter and misguided. Anyone who falls for this kind of crap is a major league bull shitter. Edited March 9, 2020 by squire17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 This is a convo I will happily stay away from. Big win by the ladies today on the court. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubfan75 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, TML1000 said: Everyone is to blame for everything...that is the message I am hearing from this article and many like it that have been written. The author has no appreciation of what real slavery is and the horrors of being a slave with no hope of another life. She, like so many others, cheapens a powerful word for her own benefit. Ms. Dickson, you CHOSE to play basketball at this level and you knew it was going to be 4-5 years of sacrifice and physical and emotional strain and even pain. I'm sorry it was too much for you. But you are free to do something that real slaves (and there are millions of them around the world even today) can never do - and that is walk away and lead a free life. Edited March 10, 2020 by ubfan75 typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchcountry7 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 7 hours ago, rma said: https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2020/03/college-athletics-a-system-of-silent-suffering Doesn’t call out anybody by name but it’s implied. This is the standard writing of someone who took a bunch of easy A type Social science courses where you just have to repeat the professor’s view back to them. Many kids struggle to develop an identity outside of their sport and lack a purpose when the realize their time with the sport comes to an end. They then blame others and claim they were victims. The fact they open with discussion or rape is frankly appalling if they only are trying to draw parallels between their situation and those at places like Penn State or Michigan State. They are so privileged to have the option to be able to choose or turn down the great opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just an all-time name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 I thought this was relevant to post, but don't want to speculate too much here as it is obviously a sensitive topic and her sister is still playing. 7 hours ago, ChubbyHubby said: She's still showing on the athletics website as being on the roster. I thought that was odd. Earlier this season it was said that she was injured. Though I would imagine that her talking as a "former student-athlete" in the article means that her UB BB career is over. 6 hours ago, Kevin said: this is something. on the day of the double header too? She hasn't played or even been on the sidelines for the games this year. Which is odd given that Summer has been rehabbing her leg/ankle/low extremity and she has been along the sideline for all women's games. I wish her the best, hope she gets the help she needs, and applaud her for having the strength to write about something so personal to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikescherrer8 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Sounds like she has some personal issues going on, but I don’t really understand what she’s trying to imply. Either way, it looks like she’s done here so the best of luck to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsbball Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Both Finess and Aireal are not on the roster this year. I assume Aireal left because Finess was upset. Any update on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsbball Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 And it looks like Oreane Kounkou, Marissa Hamilton, and Alexis Adams also left the team. Kounkou to Carleton University, Hamilton to Southeastern University and not sure where Adams went. One unhappy team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Kounkou and Adams did not get much time...not sure about Hamilton. Departures happen every season on almost every team across the country, especially in recent years. We also brought in two transfers this season. If a few players are unhappy, they should leave...no use in being somewhere you do not want to be. The team is doing just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsbball Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Quote 31 minutes ago, TML1000 said: Kounkou and Adams did not get much time...not sure about Hamilton. Departures happen every season on almost every team across the country, especially in recent years. We also brought in two transfers this season. If a few players are unhappy, they should leave...no use in being somewhere you do not want to be. The team is doing just fine. 5 in ONE off season to leave the team. Over a third of the team leaving!! That is unusual. Men didn't lose anybody!! Hamilton says she left because she thought she wouldn't get the playing time this season. She was probably the best of the forwards last year (without Hemphill). Doesn't seem like Coach Jack is instilling a "team" atmosphere here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Well, the team is better this season than they were last year. Are you insinuating Coach Jack should go or is not a good coach? Bc that is laughable. She has brought more sustained success to this program than any UB team has ever had. If a player isn't happy or can't hack it...they can go. Again, it doesn't help the player or team for someone to stay if they do not want to be here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yussi1870 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 3/9/2020 at 10:02 PM, MuchMany said: Just an all-time name. Agree. Would have been more comfortable at Fairleigh Dickinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotherobot Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Quote *This column refers to assault which may be triggering. 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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