03-02-2013, 10:35 PM
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Heisman Candidate
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Can someone explain to me what "soft" means?
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03-02-2013, 10:37 PM
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#62
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Heisman Finalist
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonas
Can someone explain to me what "soft" means?
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"I want to offer a criticism, but I don't want to go to the effort of writing something meaningful that deals with solid, tangible, observable data, so instead I'll go with a vague, largely meaningless term that can be applied to any player in just about situation where he didn't succeed."
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03-02-2013, 11:46 PM
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#63
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Gator Country Silver
Join Date: Aug 2007
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The real problem is 'game threads', always a lot of knee jerk reactions. Sooner or later every player gets bashed.
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03-03-2013, 07:45 AM
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#64
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Heisman Finalist
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Originally Posted by Jonas
Can someone explain to me what "soft" means?
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Soft means, gets pushed around. The term is usually used to describe big men who do not play with the aggression to match their size.
It also means not solid. Cushy or flaccid.
I'm assuming you were looking for definition No. 1
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03-03-2013, 08:57 AM
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#65
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Heisman Finalist
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Originally Posted by gatordavisl
I don't know. If posters are really writing "soft" and "pathetic," those are the kinds of useless criticisms that are written all too frequently on game threads. Being a game thread should not be an excuse. Noting a missed box out, or a poor pass, however, are fair criticisms imo.
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That's an important distinction.
Some posters can't be critical without juvenile name calling and insults.
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03-03-2013, 09:48 AM
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#66
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All American
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He plays soft and lazy at times. This is a fact.
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03-03-2013, 11:18 AM
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#67
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Heisman Finalist
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Originally Posted by lean_gator
He plays soft and lazy at times. This is a fact.
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So does everyone. That is also a fact
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03-03-2013, 12:21 PM
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#68
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Heisman Winner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Murphy has steadily improved his body and his game sense he was a freshman. He will be a steal for somebody late first round, early second because he has plenty of room for further strength improvements.
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03-03-2013, 12:29 PM
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Gator Country Gold
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I think white = soft for some hoops fans.
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03-03-2013, 01:01 PM
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Gator Country Diamond
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: s. e. florida
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posters need to up their game on the gamethread. alot are just too soft and borderline pathetic - especially if one assumes they are a college educated poster or alumni. pathetic vocabulary; pathetic sentence structure; can't express their true feelings in an elevated manner.
to me: posters need to up their "game" and think and post like a coach or a parent of a player. if your style is to demean and badger your players as a coach - if you think that's the way to optimize their performance, i'd suggest a new career.
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03-03-2013, 01:07 PM
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#71
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VIP Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
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i like murph a lot , today was not his best game by any stretch but i do not think he is soft , give some credit to bama they played tough , i believe we will struggle against any physical team
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03-03-2013, 01:11 PM
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VIP Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
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i have really enjoyed watching murph play this year , much improved and i thought he showed toughness
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03-03-2013, 01:46 PM
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Freshman
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
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Originally Posted by jcp
I completely disagree that because it is a game thread it is OK to say whatever moronic thing that pops into someone's head.
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The comments that are critical of play (i.e. not boxing out, not hustling, etc.) are good. Here in Colorado, it is the next best thing to sitting with gator fans.
I'm with you in finding it hard to stomach the name calling and negativity in the game threads when things aren't going our way. Sometimes in the stands, you get unlucky and sit by fans like that. It will happen every time on a gator board.
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03-03-2013, 01:57 PM
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All American
Join Date: Apr 2007
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big fan of Murphy but is is not a first round pick, maybe a second.
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03-03-2013, 01:58 PM
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Gator Country Diamond
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The entire team did not box out effectively - at times - yesterday.
Some games just work out that way because of the way the ball bounces, and sometimes it is intensified by a lack of effort. Yesterday was some of both, coupled with Bama's aggressive positioning and more physical play under the basket - at times.
And they were lucky on the bounce, many times.
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03-03-2013, 02:10 PM
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Signee
Join Date: Aug 2007
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No apologies, I'm a Murphy fan. Back in his soph year when we almost lost him' I prayed hard for the Gators sake. Seems to be a quiet type which doesn't get him much "hype". I think the offense is far better when he is in the game, and he more than earns his time on defense. Nor a flashy player, but a solid Gator.
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03-03-2013, 02:16 PM
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#77
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Gator Country Gold
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Murphy pulled down eight boards yesterday. That is hardly getting killed. The other thing to bear in mind is that our bigs were getting hurt on the defensive glass because they were having to help cut off dribble penetration. It is hard to box out when your man is under the basket and you are 6-8 feet away. I can't remember a game where we got beat off the bounce as much as we did at times yesterday.
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03-03-2013, 03:21 PM
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#78
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Heisman Finalist
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,731
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Originally Posted by rserina
Murphy pulled down eight boards yesterday. That is hardly getting killed. The other thing to bear in mind is that our bigs were getting hurt on the defensive glass because they were having to help cut off dribble penetration. It is hard to box out when your man is under the basket and you are 6-8 feet away. I can't remember a game where we got beat off the bounce as much as we did at times yesterday.
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Rellford is tough. He got in the lane just about whenever he wanted.
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