Topic: that terrible article in the WVU newspaper after MU won

[WVU06]

Dear Angry Herd Fans,
I truly enjoyed reading the posts on this board in response to my column following the Capital Classic.  I'm still laughing about such colorful posts as... "This poor kid grew up in BFE, WV", "Wow, what a loser that guy is.", "That guy is desperate and sounds like not so smart.", "This "opinion" is so crap-tastically non-sensical.", and "Only a thick-headed rube...".
I was especially humored by OhYeaaMU's post that took sentences from my column and said what I "really meant." Though the response that took the cake was by Olen. He wrote more than I did and even went to the touble of looking up the land percentage area of Madagascar compared to Africa. Bravo. I wish I had thought of the Wal-Mart to Target analogy. That was clever.
Kudos to the person who called the 1-3-1 zone a gimmick, that has been figured out. That's 100% true.
I never knew a couple negative comments about Marshall in  WVU student newspaper could ilicit such a response. Sounds like I've become the bizaro Chuck Landon.
Keep up the good posts
Yours Truly, Stephen Bupp

[FiTreDawG]

I provoked that.  The best man of my wedding is the editor for the DA sports section.  I was talking to him about the whole Bupp thing and he (Bupp)happened to be sitting next to my friend when we were talking about it.  I made sure my friend gave him a few harsh words from me.

[OhYeaahMU]

Whatup Bupp?

Nice doin' business with ya.

Take care sucka,
OhYeaahMU

[HerdNBluefield79]

Glad you found some sort of humor in that loss, Stephen. Next time, you can take losing more gracefully and save the libel.

Other than that, welcome to our message board and thanks for being a good sport by posting.


BTW, I attended the George Washington game in Morgantown this year. Impressive crowd and great game: Coach Beilein is a class act.

[ATHENSHERDFAN]

My original post stands, boohoo.

[HerdZone]

Your Article was written umprofessionally and CTVS let it on their site without proof reading it.

Ways your article was umprofessional:

"THAT" University

It has a name: Marshall

The people who attend that university, including the rare few who actually graduate,

Check your grad rates between the 2

with a superiority complex, the size of which can only be compared to the afro of their favorite son, Randy Moss.

Learn what a Superiority & Inferority complex is and when to use them.

Marshall entered the contest as a 2-10 team with wins over High Point and East Tennessee State. Their RPI was 264.

I'll agree with you here, we are horrid this season, but we beat you.

Meanwhile, West Virginia was having a stellar season, boasting an 11-1 record and a national ranking.

Really now, Stellar....... I have to disagree... You have wins over St. Peter's, Duquesne, LSU, Radford, St. Bonaventure, Coppin St., James Madison, New Hampshire, Geo. Washington, N.C. State and St. John's.

And a SOS of 212.
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By the way, why did you bring Marshall Football into a basketball article. Of course if you had'nt you would have had no article it took up 1/2-3/4 the artilce almost.

[HerdChemist89]

Dear Angry Herd Fans,
I truly enjoyed reading the posts on this board in response to my column following the Capital Classic.  I'm still laughing about such colorful posts as... "This poor kid grew up in BFE, WV", "Wow, what a loser that guy is.", "That guy is desperate and sounds like not so smart.", "This "opinion" is so crap-tastically non-sensical.", and "Only a thick-headed rube...".
I was especially humored by OhYeaaMU's post that took sentences from my column and said what I "really meant." Though the response that took the cake was by Olen. He wrote more than I did and even went to the touble of looking up the land percentage area of Madagascar compared to Africa. Bravo. I wish I had thought of the Wal-Mart to Target analogy. That was clever.
Kudos to the person who called the 1-3-1 zone a gimmick, that has been figured out. That's 100% true.
I never knew a couple negative comments about Marshall in  WVU student newspaper could ilicit such a response. Sounds like I've become the bizaro Chuck Landon.
Keep up the good posts
Yours Truly, Stephen Bupp

Thanks for stopping by.

Now GO AWAY.    :evil:

[herdman]

Stick it up your rectum Bupp.  It is a lonely world in the armpit of the world known as morganhole, wv.

 :-D

[tradebait]

...never mind... he ain't worth it.

[Olen]

Though the response that took the cake was by Olen. He wrote more than I did and even went to the touble of looking up the land percentage area of Madagascar compared to Africa. Bravo. I wish I had thought of the Wal-Mart to Target analogy. That was clever.

You wish you could put a cogent thought together.  That aside, the Madagascar / Africa (Marshall / WVU) analogy was ignorant because of the implied message, as I demonstrated.  Had you given the analogy some consideration, you may have concluded that another analogy was in order.  You didn't, you were called on it, and now you are trying sarcasm to deflect you embarrassment.    

You achieved your objective - you gained attention and a modicum of notoriety.  Congratulations.  Otherwise, your piece was lacking.

And despite what you may wish to think, your piece did not "anger" me, personally - "annoy" is the more appropriate label.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but everyone is not entitled to their own facts (*paraphrasing Daniel Patrick Moynihan*).  Give us the former and not the latter and you will be making progress.

Good day.

[murox]

Dear Mr. Bupp,

Since you're obviously a journalism major and have ambitions of writing for a living once you graduate college, perhaps you should ask your professors the proper use of punctuation when using quotation marks and ellipsises.

Yours,

murox

[ThunderZone]

W.V.U.06 said:

Kudos to the person who called the 1-3-1 zone a gimmick, that has been figured out. That's 100% true.

WOW...I guess I should be ecstatic...I must say getting a compliment from a W.V.U. fan in a debate about Marshall is a first for me...And to add to it, he admits that a valid point was made...He must really have inhaled too many couch fumes...Or he was standing too close to the burning couch and something not sold over the counter was hidden under the cushions.

[GreenBison]

Guys he's just a child, and the quality of writing he put out there was to be expected. It's not like he has any experience at this. He's a kid sheltered by the confines of his classes and classmates.