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Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 26, 2013, 02:26:36 PM
Don't read the Kitchen... (http://curtiskitchen.com/weber-dont-be-nagging-wife-k-state-fan/)
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Post by: steve dave on March 26, 2013, 02:28:54 PM
I enjoy how he types his strawmen in bold
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Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on March 26, 2013, 02:30:10 PM
Is this the worst piece of writing ever written? Spoiler Alert:




Yes
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Post by: OK_Cat on March 26, 2013, 02:33:24 PM
he is so jealous of gE
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Post by: meow meow on March 26, 2013, 02:34:53 PM
A more fitting title would have been "Dear gE"
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 26, 2013, 02:35:00 PM
wow that's a pretty bad.  :frown:
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 02:37:36 PM
I enjoy how he types his strawmen in bold

Yes. Almost exactly what I would have written if I was a sock.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: catzacker on March 26, 2013, 02:38:53 PM
I have to really give oscar credit for selling the heck out of exactly why his recruiting failed (but then succeeded?) at Illinois.  A lot of people are buying it without understanding/comprehending the inherent contradiction in his pitch. 
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Post by: scottwildcat on March 26, 2013, 02:39:30 PM
meh, what ever, has some points but is extremely off about why we are mad.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on March 26, 2013, 02:40:37 PM
Did he have his 12 year old cousin create the layout for that horrid looking blog?
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 02:42:17 PM
meh, what ever, has some points but is extremely off about why we are mad.

That's because it's not really an argument. It's just a sales pitch to the GPC crowd.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 26, 2013, 02:48:14 PM
Didn't exactly give any arguments as to why we'll be good going forward.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on March 26, 2013, 02:48:25 PM
I agree with almost the entire piece.

I don't know enough about recruiting to know whether Weber is rough ridin' us there -- and that's at least half of a coach's job for sure.  I guess we'll see.  As for the other half (the coaching), he's doing fine by me.

Kitchen also lost me at the end with this:
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Some of the game-by-game reactionary judgment this season — based on god-knows-what credentials because you haven’t seen good basketball in your uniforms in over 20 years — left me incredulous at times, all the way to the end, and while the season ended prematurely for my money, I’m just sort of glad it’s over.

Just because you support Weber doesn't mean you have to contend Martin and Huggins didn't show us "good basketball."  And how any real KSU fan could be even "sort of glad" the season is over is beyond me.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 26, 2013, 02:50:01 PM
That is some really bad writing.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on March 26, 2013, 02:51:23 PM
We are nutjobs because we don't think oscar Weber is good enough for K-State? OK
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 02:56:51 PM
I enjoy how he types his strawmen in bold

BTW, I stole your old joke in my twitter response.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on March 26, 2013, 03:00:32 PM
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Stop it, you instant-gratification wanting, everybody-should-have-a-Mike-Beasley-in-tow believing nut job.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 03:02:02 PM
Hey, K-State! You will take this mediocrity and you will LIKE it!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 26, 2013, 03:09:12 PM
Hey, K-State! You will take this mediocrity and you will LIKE it!

which one?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: wazucat on March 26, 2013, 03:09:30 PM
Hey, K-State! You will take this mediocrity and you will LIKE it!

 :grin:
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 03:10:17 PM
Hey, K-State! You will take this mediocrity and you will LIKE it!

which one?

Write your own wiki page
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 26, 2013, 03:12:10 PM
Hey, K-State! You will take this mediocrity and you will LIKE it!

which one?

Write your own wiki page

 :thumbs:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: POD Lasalle Edition on March 26, 2013, 03:13:59 PM
stop linking to my blog you STRAWMEN> GAH!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: MixBerryCrunch on March 26, 2013, 03:21:44 PM
the Only Thing He Got Right was Martin Missing On Ron Baker.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 26, 2013, 03:25:01 PM
Curtis needs to lay off the haterade. My god.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 26, 2013, 03:27:23 PM
He spends a lot of time on gE.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: pvegs on March 26, 2013, 03:40:20 PM
That's one of the worst pieces of sports journalism I have ever read, both in terms of content and execution.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: SleepFighter on March 26, 2013, 03:40:56 PM
That's one of the worst pieces of sports journalism I have ever read, both in terms of content and execution.

It's pretty typical fare in the Kitchen.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 26, 2013, 03:46:02 PM
oh man.. look at em scurry!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: meow meow on March 26, 2013, 03:46:48 PM
That's one of the worst pieces of sports journalism I have ever read, both in terms of content and execution.

It's pretty typical fare in the Kitchen.

that post was more creative than anything CK's ever written
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 26, 2013, 04:00:33 PM
I must admit that Curtis did a nice job of pissing me off, assuming that was his intent.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 26, 2013, 04:45:13 PM
I enjoyed the part where he implied value in Gipson getting "Chris Lowery'ed".
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Post by: The1BigWillie on March 26, 2013, 05:00:39 PM
I liked it.  :emawkid:
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 26, 2013, 05:13:27 PM
I enjoyed the part where he implied value in Gipson getting "Chris Lowery'ed".

I enjoyed him trashing the Fresno guy
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Skipper44 on March 26, 2013, 05:24:48 PM
I have to really give oscar credit for selling the heck out of exactly why his recruiting failed (but then succeeded?) at Illinois.  A lot of people are buying it without understanding/comprehending the inherent contradiction in his pitch.

Yep, I love this part
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he’s already stated that he learned from his mistakes at Illinois, where he got caught up in recruiting based on boosters’ and fans’ opinions and demands rather than focusing on the types of kids suited for his coaching style and system.

I mean, it wasn't just boosters and fans opinions that those 4 and 5 stars could play but also the Izzo's, Donovan's and Crean's of the world too.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 26, 2013, 05:58:47 PM
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And, maybe sticking to that “guys who fit” idea will lead to guys like Wichita State’s Ron Baker, the Scott City, KS, kid who wowed the nation this past weekend, helped the Shockers make the Sweet 16… and couldn’t get a sniff from the former K-State staff.

who the eff starts a sentence with "And-comma." can we move this thread to the birther pit? 

And, have you looked at his old blog?  dark text on a dark background in a goddamn blogger template.  and, his new blog is just as awful looking - what a douche.

And, he tries to pass himself off as a legitimate sports writer with 'credentials' but his composition and grammar pissed me off so much that I couldn't focus on the content after the first sentence-paragraph.  did he say anything interesting?

And, maybe if he's going to have a career dedicated to publishing articles he writes, he should at the very least try not to be terrible at writing and publishing.  there's a reason he's been writing for over a decade and no one will give him a real job. it's not as if he's Cormac rough ridin' McCarthy, toiling away in obscurity before winning a MacArthur genius grant. 

edit: typo.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on March 26, 2013, 07:28:51 PM
I liked it.  :emawkid:

Me too. The butthurt about oscar's success is seeping out of the internet
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Winters on March 26, 2013, 07:33:02 PM
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and all some K-State fans
I couldn't go past that.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 26, 2013, 07:35:36 PM
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and all some K-State fans
I couldn't go past that.  :facepalm:
to be fair, you did take that out of context.  there are many other examples of bad writing to pick on.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: pissclams on March 26, 2013, 08:02:02 PM
Kitchen also lost me at the end with this:
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Some of the game-by-game reactionary judgment this season — based on god-knows-what credentials because you haven’t seen good basketball in your uniforms in over 20 years — left me incredulous at times, all the way to the end, and while the season ended prematurely for my money, I’m just sort of glad it’s over.

i've never understood the idea that since your particular college may have sucked for the past 20 years, you don't know what good basketball is.  i could argue the opposite is true, that having dealt with what we've dealt with, we better understand what good basketball is.  but then i remember what i read on this board, and i guess maybe kitchen is right.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EMAWmeister on March 26, 2013, 08:41:15 PM
He is SO MAD that we caught him stealing _FANframes.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kougar24 on March 26, 2013, 08:59:56 PM
I enjoyed the part where he said one of the reasons "K-Staters" are mad at oscar is because he's supposedly looking at other programs.

:lol: on so many levels
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Stevesie60 on March 26, 2013, 09:13:16 PM
He is SO MAD that we caught him stealing _FANframes.

I thought that was Robinette?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 26, 2013, 09:16:09 PM
He is SO MAD that we caught him stealing _FANframes.

I thought that was Robinette?

You say po-tay-to I say po-ta-to
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Katpappy on March 26, 2013, 09:37:10 PM
Luv me some Kitchen.  :love:

He's got the BID team lighting matches.   :fatty:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kougar24 on March 26, 2013, 09:42:50 PM
Luv me some Kitchen.  :love:

He's got the BID team lighting matches rolling their eyes and chuckling knowingly.   :fatty:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Gooch on March 26, 2013, 10:19:33 PM
This tool maybe singlehandedly got Trim to renew his season tickets just so he can real life PI him at every game next year.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Skipper44 on March 26, 2013, 10:28:05 PM
This tool maybe singlehandedly got Trim to renew his season tickets just so he can real life PI him at every game next year.
and that is a win for the whole board.   Thank you Curtis!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EMAWzified on March 26, 2013, 10:44:28 PM
It's not DNR but CouldNR. Argument and execution defeated my attention span.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2013, 11:43:22 PM
the Only Thing He Got Right was Martin Missing On Ron Baker.

I like how Baker is now awesome for "wowing the nation" but Weber does not suck for shitting his pants on the same stage. There's just so much thickheaded stupid in that article.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: husserl on March 27, 2013, 06:01:01 AM
Seemed pretty sexist
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Mr Bread on March 27, 2013, 06:24:22 AM
You guys are famous for your insecurity.  I'm glad someone finally had the guts to say it.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 07:09:48 AM
You guys are famous for your insecurity.  I'm glad someone finally had the guts to say it.

 :thumbs:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 27, 2013, 07:15:03 AM
You guys are famous for your insecurity.  I'm glad someone finally had the guts to say it.

 :thumbs:

Yeah, I'm glad Mr. Bread can really see it and say it. Its probably the most annoying aspect of the K-State fan base. I'm sure I'm guilty myself from time to time.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: RickRampus on March 27, 2013, 08:25:06 AM
why is a retired Seattle SuperSonic writing about the catz?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 27, 2013, 08:36:05 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 27, 2013, 08:43:05 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.

He didn't take him out for chicken nuggets after the interview. Get it?

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi677.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv132%2Ffoxgifs%2Fdavid-letterman.gif&hash=601ed99b2fbc68fabca1cf41f61b51a3f59250ea)
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 27, 2013, 09:58:31 AM
why is a retired Seattle SuperSonic writing about the catz?

Who better?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 27, 2013, 10:14:02 AM
You guys are famous for your insecurity.  I'm glad someone finally had the guts to say it.

 :thumbs:

Yeah, I'm glad Mr. Bread can really see it and say it. Its probably the most annoying aspect of the K-State fan base. I'm sure I'm guilty myself from time to time.

Come on, from my anecdotal perspective having not lived in the midwest for nearly 2 decades now.   I am surrounded by fans (some of which are actual alumni) of two of the bluest blood basketball schools in existence.   They literally melt down at the first wisp of an attempt or perceived attempt by anyone to slight their favorite school . . . be it message board, media, whatever.    Dude, this message board caused a complete meltdown with actual local news coverage over a perceived slight of a school and their football program.   This message board caused members of another fan base to try and have us censored by the KSU administration.

So, spare me this "K-State fans are thin skinned" B.S.  Hell, over on phog their head explodes if Kevin Keitzman . . . Kevin Effing Keitzman isn't kissing their ass 24/7.  Hell, at one time they actually tried to start a boycott campaign of his sponsors. 

It's an inherent reality within all fan bases that actually care. 

Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: CNS on March 27, 2013, 10:15:27 AM
I love insensitivity.  It makes sports fun.
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Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 10:51:07 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.

Curtis and I talked about that a while back.  There was something there, but I won't get into details as it was a personal conversation.  But it did change the way I looked at Frank, so it has changed my tone towards him on this board and other forums.

Curtis is a friend of mine, so these threads are very awkward for me.  One one hand, I want to defend him, but on the other hand, he knows this comes with the territory and he can speak for himself.  He doesn't need me to do that for him.

He and I have had conversations about what was in that article on several occasions.  I agree with him in a lot of ways and disagree in others.  He's a level headed guy who understands the game and played at the small college level.  I think a lot of the characterizations of him on this board are incorrect, but again, I know him personally, so my perspective is not that of a fan who just reads and critiques his work.  I'm just reading a bunch of posts where someone calls my friend stupid, so it's kind of upsetting to me, but again, I know it comes with the territory.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: catzacker on March 27, 2013, 10:53:15 AM
he's not stupid, his article/op ed was inaccurate. 
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 27, 2013, 10:53:24 AM
i thought i remember him writing something about his relationship with Frank. maybe i'm thinking of someone else. dunno.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Winters on March 27, 2013, 10:54:58 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.

Curtis and I talked about that a while back.  There was something there, but I won't get into details as it was a personal conversation.  But it did change the way I looked at Frank, so it has changed my tone towards him on this board and other forums.

Curtis is a friend of mine, so these threads are very awkward for me.  One one hand, I want to defend him, but on the other hand, he knows this comes with the territory and he can speak for himself.  He doesn't need me to do that for him.

He and I have had conversations about what was in that article on several occasions.  I agree with him in a lot of ways and disagree in others.  He's a level headed guy who understands the game and played at the small college level.  I think a lot of the characterizations of him on this board are incorrect, but again, I know him personally, so my perspective is not that of a fan who just reads and critiques his work.  I'm just reading a bunch of posts where someone calls my friend stupid, so it's kind of upsetting to me, but again, I know it comes with the territory.
Your friend isn't very good at his job. Is that better than calling him stupid?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: chum1 on March 27, 2013, 10:56:45 AM
I'm so glad he wrote that because this thread is hilarious.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: catzacker on March 27, 2013, 10:58:34 AM
I'm so glad he wrote that because this thread is hilarious.

yeah, yeah, yeah, we're all hypocrites.  we get it.  go back not taking a stance on things.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 27, 2013, 10:59:58 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.

Curtis and I talked about that a while back.  There was something there, but I won't get into details as it was a personal conversation.  But it did change the way I looked at Frank, so it has changed my tone towards him on this board and other forums.

Curtis is a friend of mine, so these threads are very awkward for me.  One one hand, I want to defend him, but on the other hand, he knows this comes with the territory and he can speak for himself.  He doesn't need me to do that for him.

He and I have had conversations about what was in that article on several occasions.  I agree with him in a lot of ways and disagree in others.  He's a level headed guy who understands the game and played at the small college level.  I think a lot of the characterizations of him on this board are incorrect, but again, I know him personally, so my perspective is not that of a fan who just reads and critiques his work.  I'm just reading a bunch of posts where someone calls my friend stupid, so it's kind of upsetting to me, but again, I know it comes with the territory.

FWIW, I have no problem with Curtis and I usually read his columns. I think he usually writes pretty decent pieces and presents a slightly different perspective from normal beat writers, which I like. My problem with this piece is it seems clear he let whatever his issue with Frank come through way too much and IMHO it hurt the main points he was attempting to make. The "nagging wife" angle just didn't work and took away from the writing, almost like he was trying too hard.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 11:00:33 AM
Curtis and I talked about that a while back.  There was something there, but I won't get into details as it was a personal conversation.  But it did change the way I looked at Frank, so it has changed my tone towards him on this board and other forums.

WELL WHAT DID FRANK DO
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: puniraptor on March 27, 2013, 11:00:50 AM
do you think his wife nags too much?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 27, 2013, 11:12:57 AM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2013, 11:13:04 AM
he's not stupid, his article/op ed was inaccurate.

I wonder if he just decided to go full Glenn Beck and feed the tuck masses. Ratings wise, it wouldn't be a bad idea. Because otherwise he's really bad at his job or his personal issues with Frank impair him from being objective (which I guess is also being bad at his job).

Pan, ask him if he was serious or just pandering to the majority.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 11:13:42 AM
I don't think that is his "job" fwiw
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2013, 11:15:12 AM
I wonder what Frank did to Curtis. Sheesh.

Curtis and I talked about that a while back.  There was something there, but I won't get into details as it was a personal conversation.  But it did change the way I looked at Frank, so it has changed my tone towards him on this board and other forums.

Curtis is a friend of mine, so these threads are very awkward for me.  One one hand, I want to defend him, but on the other hand, he knows this comes with the territory and he can speak for himself.  He doesn't need me to do that for him.

He and I have had conversations about what was in that article on several occasions.  I agree with him in a lot of ways and disagree in others.  He's a level headed guy who understands the game and played at the small college level.  I think a lot of the characterizations of him on this board are incorrect, but again, I know him personally, so my perspective is not that of a fan who just reads and critiques his work.  I'm just reading a bunch of posts where someone calls my friend stupid, so it's kind of upsetting to me, but again, I know it comes with the territory.

Also, I wonder what Frank's side of that story would be. Because we can already see that Curtis can't separate emotion from fact. Doesn't sound like a super reliable source.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2013, 11:15:37 AM
I don't think that is his "job" fwiw

And, he is bad at his hobby.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 11:44:16 AM
I don't think that is his "job" fwiw

It's not.  It's a side gig.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 11:44:47 AM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.
Title: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 12:15:40 PM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.

why are you protecting frank? Grow some balls and tell us what happened.
Title: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 12:43:45 PM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.

why are you protecting frank? Grow some balls and tell us what happened.

I'm not protecting Frank.  It was a private conversation, and I'm not going to share the details.  _FAN implied that there is a history there.  I can confirm that.

It wasn't a long drawn out ordeal.  Frank was apparently really cool until a misunderstanding occurred, and he cut Curtis off.  That's ultimately the gist of it.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: pvegs on March 27, 2013, 12:44:54 PM
Regardless of content, as a copy editor it would not have made it past my desk.  The incredible laziness of most sportswriters is what gets to me. That being said, Kitchen is usually ok.
Title: Re: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 12:46:52 PM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.

why are you protecting frank? Grow some balls and tell us what happened.

I'm not protecting Frank.  It was a private conversation, and I'm not going to share the details.  _FAN implied that there is a history there.  I can confirm that.

It wasn't a long drawn out ordeal.  Frank was apparently really cool until a misunderstanding occurred, and he cut Curtis off.  That's ultimately the gist of it.

if you aren't protecting Frank, what happened wasn't that big of a deal and it would most likely make Kitchen look bad more than Frank.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Winters on March 27, 2013, 12:48:45 PM
I don't think that is his "job" fwiw

It's not.  It's a side gig.
I'll be ignorant somewhere else.  :sadpeek:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 27, 2013, 12:52:02 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.
Title: Re: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 12:52:23 PM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.

why are you protecting frank? Grow some balls and tell us what happened.

I'm not protecting Frank.  It was a private conversation, and I'm not going to share the details.  _FAN implied that there is a history there.  I can confirm that.

It wasn't a long drawn out ordeal.  Frank was apparently really cool until a misunderstanding occurred, and he cut Curtis off.  That's ultimately the gist of it.

if you aren't protecting Frank, what happened wasn't that big of a deal and it would most likely make Kitchen look bad more than Frank.

Not really.  I don't think anyone looks "bad" in the situation as I remember it.  The conversation took place a year ago, right after Frank left, so some details are a little hazy now.  I think that it just confirmed that Frank had no problem burning bridges with people, which is something we already knew from a lot of different avenues.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ednksu on March 27, 2013, 12:55:46 PM
Jesus some of you are dense.  Sometimes its more important to protect the availability to converse rather than the actual content of the conversations. People need to untuck.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 27, 2013, 01:00:40 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 01:09:16 PM
I think that it just confirmed that Frank had no problem burning bridges with people, which is something we already knew from a lot of different avenues.

it's funny how this is so well known, yet no one has shared any real details of any example of "bridge burning".
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: OK_Cat on March 27, 2013, 01:23:05 PM
I think that it just confirmed that Frank had no problem burning bridges with people, which is something we already knew from a lot of different avenues.

it's funny how this is so well known, yet no one has shared any real details of any example of "bridge burning".

ALL THE PLAYERS WERE GOING TO WALK!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 27, 2013, 01:26:39 PM
I guess I would rather be a nagging wife than a little bitch.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 27, 2013, 01:28:16 PM
and Pan, I don't want to offend you on this deal but his attitude about this issue just irritates the hell out of me.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 01:30:10 PM
remember when we used to make D. say "IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT STAY OUT OF THE FRITCHEN!" on twitter?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 27, 2013, 01:36:39 PM
You guys are famous for your insecurity.  I'm glad someone finally had the guts to say it.

 :thumbs:

Yeah, I'm glad Mr. Bread can really see it and say it. Its probably the most annoying aspect of the K-State fan base. I'm sure I'm guilty myself from time to time.

Come on, from my anecdotal perspective having not lived in the midwest for nearly 2 decades now.   I am surrounded by fans (some of which are actual alumni) of two of the bluest blood basketball schools in existence.   They literally melt down at the first wisp of an attempt or perceived attempt by anyone to slight their favorite school . . . be it message board, media, whatever.    Dude, this message board caused a complete meltdown with actual local news coverage over a perceived slight of a school and their football program.   This message board caused members of another fan base to try and have us censored by the KSU administration.

So, spare me this "K-State fans are thin skinned" B.S.  Hell, over on phog their head explodes if Kevin Keitzman . . . Kevin Effing Keitzman isn't kissing their ass 24/7.  Hell, at one time they actually tried to start a boycott campaign of his sponsors. 

It's an inherent reality within all fan bases that actually care.

The "self loathing KSU fan who tells everyone they are insecure and by comparison they are totally not sensitive" was played out about 2 years ago.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 01:42:41 PM
and Pan, I don't want to offend you on this deal but his attitude about this issue just irritates the hell out of me.

We don't agree on everything, and I said as much.  On occasion, at least in football, we've had point/counterpoint phone calls.

My concerns that I've shared with him are consistent with some of the larger fears on this board.  How will he recruit?  Does he instill the right attitude with his players?  Does he put emphasis on the wrong things, etc.? 

However, I do mainly agree with him that the notion that Weber is destined to fail isn't something we can definitely predict, and at this point, after winning a conference title (even in a down year), he's earned the right to at least have a "wait-and-see" attitude next year after we lose Rodney, Tay, and JO.  If things go into the dumpster immediately, then yeah, #BID, but I'm willing to at least give him and these new recruits another year.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 01:47:33 PM
you know when someone is recounting an argument they had with someone else and they use a really freakish voice for the other person to make their side of the argument sound better? that's what the bolded strawmen remind me of.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 27, 2013, 01:51:31 PM
and Pan, I don't want to offend you on this deal but his attitude about this issue just irritates the hell out of me.

We don't agree on everything, and I said as much.  On occasion, at least in football, we've had point/counterpoint phone calls.

My concerns that I've shared with him are consistent with some of the larger fears on this board.  How will he recruit?  Does he instill the right attitude with his players?  Does he put emphasis on the wrong things, etc.? 

However, I do mainly agree with him that the notion that Weber is destined to fail isn't something we can definitely predict, and at this point, after winning a conference title (even in a down year), he's earned the right to at least have a "wait-and-see" attitude next year after we lose Rodney, Tay, and JO.  If things go into the dumpster immediately, then yeah, #BID, but I'm willing to at least give him and these new recruits another year.

As I said on twitter yesterday, I don't think we will have an option outside of letting this play out for at least one to two more years (outside of someone having pictures).  What pisses me off about his article and a lot of people on twitter is that they treat the shared title as a get out of jail free card and act like he (or any coach for that matter) is beyond reproach.  What these people are missing is the genuine interest in the good of the program that we have.  Weber may turn out to be a fantastic coach here.......I just have my doubts based on past performance.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 27, 2013, 01:55:53 PM
and Pan, I don't want to offend you on this deal but his attitude about this issue just irritates the hell out of me.

We don't agree on everything, and I said as much.  On occasion, at least in football, we've had point/counterpoint phone calls.

My concerns that I've shared with him are consistent with some of the larger fears on this board.  How will he recruit?  Does he instill the right attitude with his players?  Does he put emphasis on the wrong things, etc.? 

However, I do mainly agree with him that the notion that Weber is destined to fail isn't something we can definitely predict, and at this point, after winning a conference title (even in a down year), he's earned the right to at least have a "wait-and-see" attitude next year after we lose Rodney, Tay, and JO.  If things go into the dumpster immediately, then yeah, #BID, but I'm willing to at least give him and these new recruits another year.

he hasn't earned the right to anything from me, dork.

i mean listen...if you haven't been able to put the kstate/bw pieces together yet then that's fine, just don't ask me and other people to sit at the table and puzzle it out with you. fair enough?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:05:05 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:07:08 PM
and Pan, I don't want to offend you on this deal but his attitude about this issue just irritates the hell out of me.

We don't agree on everything, and I said as much.  On occasion, at least in football, we've had point/counterpoint phone calls.

My concerns that I've shared with him are consistent with some of the larger fears on this board.  How will he recruit?  Does he instill the right attitude with his players?  Does he put emphasis on the wrong things, etc.? 

However, I do mainly agree with him that the notion that Weber is destined to fail isn't something we can definitely predict, and at this point, after winning a conference title (even in a down year), he's earned the right to at least have a "wait-and-see" attitude next year after we lose Rodney, Tay, and JO.  If things go into the dumpster immediately, then yeah, #BID, but I'm willing to at least give him and these new recruits another year.

he hasn't earned the right to anything from me, dork.

i mean listen...if you haven't been able to put the kstate/bw pieces together yet then that's fine, just don't ask me and other people to sit at the table and puzzle it out with you. fair enough?

I don't think I've asked for that daris.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 02:08:17 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.

because you might lose your access? :dunno:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:10:33 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.

because you might lose your access? :dunno:

Always a possibility, but say what you want and let the chips fall where they may.  It's not like he's got a business to support based on access.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 02:16:00 PM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:18:17 PM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid

When you put something out there, you will inevitably find someone who disagrees with you and thinks you're stupid.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ChiComCat on March 27, 2013, 02:19:17 PM
Kitchen doesn't get to call everyone who disagrees with him stupid without them being allowed to call him stupid back.

Also, I would totally take Upshaw's frosh year for a 7 footer.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:20:20 PM
Kitchen doesn't get to call everyone who disagrees with him stupid without them being allowed to call him stupid back.

Also, I would totally take Upshaw's frosh year for a 7 footer.

I'm pretty sure he was aware of that when he adopted that tone.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 27, 2013, 02:22:47 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.

because you might lose your access? :dunno:

Always a possibility, but say what you want and let the chips fall where they may.  It's not like he's got a business to support based on access.

yep. man oh man i'm going to write a really hard hitting piece of journalism. now just who should i write it on???

a current coach? nope. not a good idea.
a current player? nope. not a good idea.
a current kstate atheletic dept employee? nope. not a good idea.
some annoying fans that a lot of people don't already like? boom. jackpot.

i mean curtis basically just wrote the equivalent of a pep rally speech where the guy is tanking and stuttering the whole time but ends it with manhattan high football rules! and then everybody applauds and goes wild and cheerleaders victory pyramid then talk of two kegs at red bridge or goofy. sorry friend of curtis kitchen but it was cheap, lazy, and riddled with inaccuracies. oh well though it's up to 5 pages now on this blog so i guess he's doing something right.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 02:30:04 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.

because you might lose your access? :dunno:

Always a possibility, but say what you want and let the chips fall where they may.  It's not like he's got a business to support based on access.

yep. man oh man i'm going to write a really hard hitting piece of journalism. now just who should i write it on???

a current coach? nope. not a good idea.
a current player? nope. not a good idea.
a current kstate atheletic dept employee? nope. not a good idea.
some annoying fans that a lot of people don't already like? boom. jackpot.

i mean curtis basically just wrote the equivalent of a pep rally speech where the guy is tanking and stuttering the whole time but ends it with manhattan high football rules! and then everybody applauds and goes wild and cheerleaders victory pyramid. cheap, lazy, ridden with inaccuracies. oh well though it's up to 5 pages now on this blog so i guess he's doing something right.

For the record, while I don't agree with everything that's said here, I am a aE proponent and defender.  And my previous post that you responded to wasn't in support of me telling you how to think, it's my opinion on the "rope" I'm willing to give oscar.  You know that I respect your opinion and enjoy you as a poster.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 02:37:12 PM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid

When you put something out there, you will inevitably find someone who disagrees with you and thinks you're stupid.

Oh, I don't think he's stupid because I disagree with what he says.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 27, 2013, 02:37:27 PM
I'm not going to be critical of Kitchen's writing because I've always read it as a blog. Its not like he's writing for a paper or a fan site with an editor, its simply an independent blog where he puts out his opinion. I don't see it much different than my _FANframes, etc. I know that my writing generally has plenty of errors and can be picked apart as well, so maybe I'm less likely to be critical because of that.

You don't come out and write slam pieces against coaches, teams, or fanbases, either.

It was chippy, but if you have free reign to write whatever is on your mind, why not?  He's not a beat writer.  He is a blogger with credentials and access to interview coaches, players, and administration.  If you want to get something off of your chest, do it.

because you might lose your access? :dunno:

Always a possibility, but say what you want and let the chips fall where they may.  It's not like he's got a business to support based on access.

yep. man oh man i'm going to write a really hard hitting piece of journalism. now just who should i write it on???

a current coach? nope. not a good idea.
a current player? nope. not a good idea.
a current kstate atheletic dept employee? nope. not a good idea.
some annoying fans that a lot of people don't already like? boom. jackpot.

i mean curtis basically just wrote the equivalent of a pep rally speech where the guy is tanking and stuttering the whole time but ends it with manhattan high football rules! and then everybody applauds and goes wild and cheerleaders victory pyramid. cheap, lazy, ridden with inaccuracies. oh well though it's up to 5 pages now on this blog so i guess he's doing something right.

For the record, while I don't agree with everything that's said here, I am a aE proponent and defender.  And my previous post that you responded to wasn't in support of me telling you how to think, it's my opinion on the "rope" I'm willing to give oscar.  You know that I respect your opinion and enjoy you as a poster.

i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 02:38:42 PM
I just don't think his stuff is very well written. not even to the level of pseudo-intellectual. maybe two or three pseudos. maybe four.

Whatever idiot, that's your opinion and I wouldn't be surprised if you're a Jew or even a dark skinned ethnic minority. Kitchen rules!

Whoa, listen, I'm just making a point regarding his writing. I don't think racism is something you should bring into this.

I hate you and I think a woman's place is in the kitchen! Curtis Kitchen on the other hand is a stud!

Well, that's fine. I don't agree though. Look how much more reasonable I am than you.

DUR DUR DUR DUR FARTNOISE DUR!

I'm ending this conversation because I am the better and more intelligent person.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 02:44:03 PM
Kitchen doesn't get to call everyone who disagrees with him stupid without them being allowed to call him stupid back.

Also, I would totally take Upshaw's frosh year for a 7 footer.

Yeah, Moose + Upshaw + un Chris Lowery'ed Gip sounds like a pretty nice front line.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on March 27, 2013, 02:45:06 PM
i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I'm more patient/forgiving than most, but I've said multiple times my patience with Wooly was extremely dumb and I will not repeat that again. 6 years for that guy is still an embarrassment to K-State basketball.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 27, 2013, 02:57:31 PM
the tldr -

CK:  quit being a bunch of bitches, gE...you guys suck and are stupid.  oscar, along with everyone else, is better than you deserve.
gE:  CK, your passive-aggressive attack on gE was was riddled with logical fallacies, grammar mistakes, poor composition and your website is ugly.  thanks for the amusement.
Panjandrum:  hey guys. CK is my friend irl and a pretty good guy fwiw.  i feel sad when you are mean to him.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: slucat on March 27, 2013, 02:58:50 PM
i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I'm more patient/forgiving than most, but I've said multiple times my patience with Wooly was extremely dumb and I will not repeat that again. 6 years for that guy is still an embarrassment to K-State basketball.

oscar does not equal Wooly...
 
Yeah, I know no one was saying that...
But Give Brucey SOME credit.  The early exit was very disappointing, but the season overall way pretty awesome. Hating on they guy because he was fired or has an annoying voice has gotten old...this season should give him a couple (2-3) years of time to see how things work out, and for gods sakes, the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable...cut him some slack.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 03:02:31 PM
i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I'm more patient/forgiving than most, but I've said multiple times my patience with Wooly was extremely dumb and I will not repeat that again. 6 years for that guy is still an embarrassment to K-State basketball.

oscar does not equal Wooly...
 
Yeah, I know no one was saying that...
But Give Brucey SOME credit.  The early exit was very disappointing, but the season overall way pretty awesome. Hating on they guy because he was fired or has an annoying voice has gotten old...this season should give him a couple (2-3) years of time to see how things work out, and for gods sakes, the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable...cut him some slack.

I liked the part where you said you knew it was a strawman and then went on to beat the living eff out of the strawman.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 27, 2013, 03:04:52 PM
i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I'm more patient/forgiving than most, but I've said multiple times my patience with Wooly was extremely dumb and I will not repeat that again. 6 years for that guy is still an embarrassment to K-State basketball.

oscar does not equal Wooly...
 
Yeah, I know no one was saying that...
But Give Brucey SOME credit.  The early exit was very disappointing, but the season overall way pretty awesome. Hating on they guy because he was fired or has an annoying voice has gotten old...this season should give him a couple (2-3) years of time to see how things work out, and for gods sakes, the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable...cut him some slack.

I liked the part where you said you knew it was a strawman and then went on to beat the living eff out of the strawman.

he just red herringed a straw man  :runaway:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on March 27, 2013, 03:07:46 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 03:20:23 PM
i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I wouldn't have taken that tone, and I'll probably say as much.  Especially after last Friday.  IMO, oscar gained some capital with folks sitting on the fence during the conference season, but he lost a lot during the La Salle game, especially with me.  I thought he treated the NCAA tournament like it was some reward or bowl game.  And I hated his attitude during the post-game press conference.  So, I think it's understandable that people want to open fire.  I'm just hoping for the best and trying to talk myself into some sort of positive outlook.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 03:22:50 PM
the tldr -

CK:  quit being a bunch of bitches, gE...you guys suck and are stupid.  oscar, along with everyone else, is better than you deserve.
gE:  CK, your passive-aggressive attack on gE was was riddled with logical fallacies, grammar mistakes, poor composition and your website is ugly.  thanks for the amusement.
PanJakes:  hey guys. CK is my friend irl and a pretty good guy fwiw.  i feel sad when you are mean to him.

Me and the pan jakes video guy are not the same guy.  I don't know how to make videos.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 27, 2013, 03:36:59 PM
the tldr -

CK:  quit being a bunch of bitches, gE...you guys suck and are stupid.  oscar, along with everyone else, is better than you deserve.
gE:  CK, your passive-aggressive attack on gE was was riddled with logical fallacies, grammar mistakes, poor composition and your website is ugly.  thanks for the amusement.
Panjandrum:  hey guys. CK is my friend irl and a pretty good guy fwiw.  i feel sad when you are mean to him.

Me and the pan jakes video guy are not the same guy.  I don't know how to make videos.

oh sorry, fix'd
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 27, 2013, 03:52:54 PM
i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I wouldn't have taken that tone, and I'll probably say as much.  Especially after last Friday.  IMO, oscar gained some capital with folks sitting on the fence during the conference season, but he lost a lot during the La Salle game, especially with me.  I thought he treated the NCAA tournament like it was some reward or bowl game.  And I hated his attitude during the post-game press conference.  So, I think it's understandable that people want to open fire.  I'm just hoping for the best and trying to talk myself into some sort of positive outlook.

His, "Let's make it one game farther than we did last year in the tourney" motivational tactic was the most uninspiring, cowardly, idiotic thing I've heard him say so far. Really left a sour taste in my mouth when the result was an early exit at the hands of LaSalle. That will keep my oscar hate fueled until he wins another conference championship, tourney game, or lands a good recruit.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: OregonSmock on March 27, 2013, 03:54:43 PM
Looks like someone has a bad case of Weberitis.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 03:55:23 PM
i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I wouldn't have taken that tone, and I'll probably say as much.  Especially after last Friday.  IMO, oscar gained some capital with folks sitting on the fence during the conference season, but he lost a lot during the La Salle game, especially with me.  I thought he treated the NCAA tournament like it was some reward or bowl game.  And I hated his attitude during the post-game press conference.  So, I think it's understandable that people want to open fire.  I'm just hoping for the best and trying to talk myself into some sort of positive outlook.

His, "Let's make it one game farther than we did last year in the tourney" motivational tactic was the most uninspiring, cowardly, idiotic thing I've heard him say so far. Really left a sour taste in my mouth when the result was an early exit at the hands of LaSalle. That will keep my oscar hate fueled until he wins another conference championship, tourney game, or lands a good recruit.

I was really taken aback (in a negative way) by that.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 27, 2013, 03:59:39 PM
i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I wouldn't have taken that tone, and I'll probably say as much.  Especially after last Friday.  IMO, oscar gained some capital with folks sitting on the fence during the conference season, but he lost a lot during the La Salle game, especially with me.  I thought he treated the NCAA tournament like it was some reward or bowl game.  And I hated his attitude during the post-game press conference.  So, I think it's understandable that people want to open fire.  I'm just hoping for the best and trying to talk myself into some sort of positive outlook.

His, "Let's make it one game farther than we did last year in the tourney" motivational tactic was the most uninspiring, cowardly, idiotic thing I've heard him say so far. Really left a sour taste in my mouth when the result was an early exit at the hands of LaSalle. That will keep my oscar hate fueled until he wins another conference championship, tourney game, or lands a good recruit.

I was really taken aback (in a negative way) by that.

By his approach to the tourney, or by my critique of his previously stated approach?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 04:06:50 PM
one thing that's funny is oscar's approach and results in the tournament are the absolute least of my concerns with him.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: TheFormerKCCat on March 27, 2013, 04:08:50 PM
the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable
If this is true, I'll feel guilty for letting his voice bother me so much (but it still does & still will, unless he starts beating KU regularly). :ck:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on March 27, 2013, 04:10:22 PM
one thing that's funny is oscar's approach and results in the tournament are the absolute least of my concerns with him.

Yeah, not being in the tournament will render this talking point moot.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: slobber on March 27, 2013, 04:12:42 PM
I just don't think his stuff is very well written. not even to the level of pseudo-intellectual. maybe two or three pseudos. maybe four.

Whatever idiot, that's your opinion and I wouldn't be surprised if you're a Jew or even a dark skinned ethnic minority. Kitchen rules!

Whoa, listen, I'm just making a point regarding his writing. I don't think racism is something you should bring into this.

I hate you and I think a woman's place is in the kitchen! Curtis Kitchen on the other hand is a stud!

Well, that's fine. I don't agree though. Look how much more reasonable I am than you.

DUR DUR DUR DUR FARTNOISE DUR!

I'm ending this conversation because I am the better and more intelligent person.
It's probably just becasue sd wrote this, but I really thought this was a great post.

Good job, sd!
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on March 27, 2013, 04:14:23 PM
the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable
If this is true, I'll feel guilty for letting his voice bother me so much (but it still does & still will, unless he starts beating KU regularly). :ck:

how are people only now learning about this?  i read a lot about oscar when we hired him and it was mentioned in several articles.  anyway, there is very little difference between making fun of a person for something he was born with and making fun of a person for something he has because of surgery to fix something he was born with.   :dunno: 
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 27, 2013, 04:34:33 PM
one thing that's funny is oscar's approach and results in the tournament are the absolute least of my concerns with him.

The absolute least?  I'd put his voice as below his moronic tourney strategy
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2013, 04:56:14 PM
one thing that's funny is oscar's approach and results in the tournament are the absolute least of my concerns with him.

The absolute least?  I'd put his voice as below his moronic tourney strategy

and chicken nuggets. So third least concern.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 27, 2013, 04:57:06 PM
i haven't posted much in the last month, so when i do i'm doubling down on snark. no offense. the "article" was pretty bad though as numerous people have already pointed out.

also, by all means take your time on oscar. i mean everybody here loves _fan and i'm pretty sure that if you asked him today, he'd still want woolridge coaching the team if at all possible. this is a pretty forgiving bunch.

I wouldn't have taken that tone, and I'll probably say as much.  Especially after last Friday.  IMO, oscar gained some capital with folks sitting on the fence during the conference season, but he lost a lot during the La Salle game, especially with me.  I thought he treated the NCAA tournament like it was some reward or bowl game.  And I hated his attitude during the post-game press conference.  So, I think it's understandable that people want to open fire.  I'm just hoping for the best and trying to talk myself into some sort of positive outlook.

His, "Let's make it one game farther than we did last year in the tourney" motivational tactic was the most uninspiring, cowardly, idiotic thing I've heard him say so far. Really left a sour taste in my mouth when the result was an early exit at the hands of LaSalle. That will keep my oscar hate fueled until he wins another conference championship, tourney game, or lands a good recruit.

I was really taken aback (in a negative way) by that.

By his approach to the tourney, or by my critique of his previously stated approach?

Not you; oscar.  I agree with you.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: TheFormerKCCat on March 27, 2013, 05:42:39 PM
the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable
If this is true, I'll feel guilty for letting his voice bother me so much (but it still does & still will, unless he starts beating KU regularly). :ck:
how are people only now learning about this?  i read a lot about oscar when we hired him and it was mentioned in several articles.  anyway, there is very little difference between making fun of a person for something he was born with and making fun of a person for something he has because of surgery to fix something he was born with.   :dunno:
Sorry dude, just finding out. Never said I made fun of him, just that his voice bothers me. I'll be more tolerant. I promise!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: sys on March 27, 2013, 06:40:36 PM
Did he attend and graduate from KSU?  Asked him this question and did not get a response.

No, he did not.  But he is/was a KSU fan.

why are you protecting frank? Grow some balls and tell us what happened.

I'm not protecting Frank.  It was a private conversation, and I'm not going to share the details.  _FAN implied that there is a history there.  I can confirm that.

It wasn't a long drawn out ordeal.  Frank was apparently really cool until a misunderstanding occurred, and he cut Curtis off.  That's ultimately the gist of it.


i'm almost positive i heard about this; i can't recall from whom.  it was something stupid like martin told kitchen something that he thought was off the record and kitchen blogged it (presumably because he thought it was on record).  and then martin like refused to acknowledge kitchen's existence from then on.

i can't recall what the blogged info was, but it was something really boring.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: sys on March 27, 2013, 06:44:17 PM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid

When you put something out there, you will inevitably find someone who disagrees with you and thinks you're stupid.

i think he's stupid because he's such a bad writer.  maybe if i talked to him, i'd find out that he's a good talker and i'd think he was a little smarter.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: slimz on March 27, 2013, 10:56:55 PM
Dave Skretta's (? -- AP guy) feed on twitter with oscar's postgame quotes was really incredible. I mean, it just laid bare oscar's loser-y mentality. And all the Brucites missed it (or ignored it) because they're so much more obsessed with the anti-oscar portion of goEMAW than caring about the long-term fate of the Cats.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: MakeItRain on March 28, 2013, 12:33:20 AM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid

When you put something out there, you will inevitably find someone who disagrees with you and thinks you're stupid.

i think he's stupid because he's such a bad writer.  maybe if i talked to him, i'd find out that he's a good talker and i'd think he was a little smarter.

I'm sure in the back of Pan's mind he has to know that his buddy is a poor writer. Pan also writes for a blog and isn't a poor writer. If Kitchen wasn't his friend he would clown Curtis too. Pan why does your friend resort to trolling at times?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: POD Lasalle Edition on March 28, 2013, 12:35:58 AM
i've never heard of anyone being taken aback in a positive way.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Panjandrum on March 28, 2013, 12:52:29 AM
also, the other downside is you can look really stupid

When you put something out there, you will inevitably find someone who disagrees with you and thinks you're stupid.

i think he's stupid because he's such a bad writer.  maybe if i talked to him, i'd find out that he's a good talker and i'd think he was a little smarter.

I'm sure in the back of Pan's mind he has to know that his buddy is a poor writer. Pan also writes for a blog and isn't a poor writer. If Kitchen wasn't his friend he would clown Curtis too. Pan why does your friend resort to trolling at times?

We haven't had that conversation, but he tries a lot of different approaches.  I think blogging gives you the liberty to try varying styles.

That doesn't answer your question, but it's the best that I can come up with.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2013, 01:11:33 AM
Like michcat, I don't think he's stupid because I disagree. I think he's stupid because he can't form a coherent, consistent argument in his poorly written rant about the other side being illogical.

Not to mention the Frank thing. If you're gonna use your "access" to write what you think about fans, then be honest and explain what's motivating you.

But yeah, good for him rallying the GPC crowd behind him. They're not stupid, so I guess he's not either.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Cire on March 28, 2013, 06:52:15 AM
The season happened bc the big 12 was effing garbage outside of ku who beat us with ease three times.   oscar doesn't deserveshit
Title: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: 8manpick on March 28, 2013, 07:15:21 AM
the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable
If this is true, I'll feel guilty for letting his voice bother me so much (but it still does & still will, unless he starts beating KU regularly). :ck:

The eff does it matter whether his voice was awful from birth or from surgery?
Title: Re: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Mr Bread on March 28, 2013, 07:43:31 AM
the guy had surgery as a child which rendered his voice intolerable
If this is true, I'll feel guilty for letting his voice bother me so much (but it still does & still will, unless he starts beating KU regularly). :ck:

The eff does it matter whether his voice was awful from birth or from surgery?

One is okay to mock and the other isn't. 
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: hatingfrancisco on March 28, 2013, 10:30:01 AM
Kitchen's stuff aint bad and he basically clownsuited #burnitdown with that blog so I understand the sys and mir butthurt...
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: catzacker on March 28, 2013, 10:35:49 AM
Kitchen's stuff aint bad and he basically clownsuited #burnitdown with that blog so I understand the sys and mir butthurt...

No, he did his best Sean Hannity impression.  And it worked for his “base”.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2013, 11:08:10 AM
Kitchen's stuff aint bad and he basically clownsuited #burnitdown with that blog so I understand the sys and mir butthurt...

DKS gonna DKS.
Title: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2013, 11:09:44 AM
Kitchen's stuff aint bad and he basically clownsuited #burnitdown with that blog so I understand the sys and mir butthurt...

No, he did his best Sean Hannity impression.  And it worked for his “base”.

This is a great analogy. Tell him that, Pan. As a friend who cares about his reputation, ask him if it was intentionally this.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EMAWzified on March 28, 2013, 12:11:45 PM
Might be luking, but anyone have problems with the sexist title?
A short step away from "Don't be an uppity niggar," which I'm sure would have been warmly embraced by the GPC crowd.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on March 28, 2013, 01:04:28 PM
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3 (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3)

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Since you have no choice in the matter, you SHOULD be team oscar now!    If Currie would have brought in Slats Grobnik, I would be team Slats until which time Slats proves that he's a loser.

The question has been asked and needs to be repeated:  Which coach in this fair land, having a better resume' than Coach Weber, do you think we could've gotten in here last April?   Herein lies your problem and the problem of all those who won't get on board.
oscar Pearl?   Doug Gottleib?  You're talking about a program that threw the dice with a no name High School coach that was taken in by Huggins because of his Florida recruiting ties.

The truth of the matter is:  KSU can do no better than to acquire a good X and O's coach who knows how to coach up 3 star recruits, runs a clean program, and can land an occasional 4.  You need look no further than LHC Bill Snyder.  Now, let go of Frank and get on board.
:sdeek:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: yoman on March 28, 2013, 02:48:26 PM
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3 (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3)

Quote
Since you have no choice in the matter, you SHOULD be team oscar now!    If Currie would have brought in Slats Grobnik, I would be team Slats until which time Slats proves that he's a loser.

The question has been asked and needs to be repeated:  Which coach in this fair land, having a better resume' than Coach Weber, do you think we could've gotten in here last April?   Herein lies your problem and the problem of all those who won't get on board.
oscar Pearl?   Doug Gottleib?  You're talking about a program that threw the dice with a no name High School coach that was taken in by Huggins because of his Florida recruiting ties.

The truth of the matter is:  KSU can do no better than to acquire a good X and O's coach who knows how to coach up 3 star recruits, runs a clean program, and can land an occasional 4.  You need look no further than LHC Bill Snyder.  Now, let go of Frank and get on board.
:sdeek:
I really love how we are the bad guys for demanding that K-State do better and aren't just happy to be here.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 28, 2013, 03:05:05 PM
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3 (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=173&f=2671&t=11414996&p=3)

Quote
Since you have no choice in the matter, you SHOULD be team oscar now!    If Currie would have brought in Slats Grobnik, I would be team Slats until which time Slats proves that he's a loser.

The question has been asked and needs to be repeated:  Which coach in this fair land, having a better resume' than Coach Weber, do you think we could've gotten in here last April?   Herein lies your problem and the problem of all those who won't get on board.
oscar Pearl?   Doug Gottleib?  You're talking about a program that threw the dice with a no name High School coach that was taken in by Huggins because of his Florida recruiting ties.

The truth of the matter is:  KSU can do no better than to acquire a good X and O's coach who knows how to coach up 3 star recruits, runs a clean program, and can land an occasional 4.  You need look no further than LHC LHC Bill Snyder.  Now, let go of Frank and get on board.
:sdeek:
I really love how we are the bad guys for demanding that K-State do better and aren't just happy to be here.

get on board
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Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: MakeItRain on March 28, 2013, 03:09:18 PM
Kitchen's stuff aint bad and he basically clownsuited #burnitdown with that blog so I understand the sys and mir butthurt...

I've never been #burnitdown you dumb sonofabitch.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: michigancat on March 28, 2013, 03:09:59 PM
Might be luking, but anyone have problems with the sexist title?
A short step away from "Don't be an uppity niggar," which I'm sure would have been warmly embraced by the GPC crowd.

ha ha, I didn't even catch the title.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: POD Lasalle Edition on March 28, 2013, 03:51:07 PM
My sources have confirmed that MIR is a butthurt bitch.  :comehere:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on March 28, 2013, 06:28:25 PM
My sources have confirmed that MIR is a butthurt bitch.  :comehere:

 :popcorn:
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: steve dave on April 01, 2013, 08:09:47 AM
Not doing april fools this year. Too old. But, that one time we did do it and put up that takedown message from bosz56 Curtis Kitchen DM'd me on twitter asking what had happened all serious like.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: kso_FAN on January 11, 2016, 12:37:37 PM
http://www.bringonthecats.com/2016/1/11/10748980/kansas-state-mbb-cheese-and-whine
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Cire on January 11, 2016, 01:54:27 PM
He says we're third in big 12 scoring defense.


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Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: ksupamplemousse on January 11, 2016, 02:56:18 PM
How much do you think John Currie pays Curtis Kitchen to write these articles?
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: catzacker on January 11, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
There is nothing I enjoy more than setting a low standard and then not being as bad as that standard and getting credit for it.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: yoman on January 11, 2016, 07:59:16 PM
Fans like Curtis Kitchen deserve oscar
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Skipper44 on January 11, 2016, 08:02:12 PM
That is a pretty great definition of a loser's mentality
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: CHONGS on January 12, 2016, 02:46:15 PM
Not only is it badly written it makes little sense either.
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: Trim on February 25, 2017, 11:24:49 PM
https://twitter.com/curtiskitchen/status/835640211942096896
Title: Re: If you can't stand the heat...
Post by: mocat on February 26, 2017, 08:24:21 AM
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