Team,
We have had some very unfortunate examples of improperly excessive adjectives being used to describe KSU football recruiting recently. As a result, we are faced with a horrifying number of "copycat" adjective users on the other site ("the other site").
Now, by themselves these things are really no more than a minor nuisance, and usually a welcomed source of comic relief. However, when these come at such a frequent rate they can cause the average fan to incorrectly surmise that something of some positive significance has occurred, when in truth, nothing of the sort has actually occurred. This leads to serious problems when these fans surmise the facts of the situations....for example, they may make comments to loved ones, family, colleagues, or even employers that the later regret.
Imagine walking into your employers office on a Monday morning and saying "Hey, didn't we have a very, very good recruiting weekend?" Only to have your employer respond, "You are gigantic rough ridin' Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) idiot if you believe that. I am going to terminate you immediately and let you and your cancer stricken wife go pay Cobra rates for your god damn insurance, you rough ridin' fool!" Who wants that to happen? Answer: No one (save for maybe Tim Tibasar, on account of him being a Satanist). Or calling up your Dad and blurting "We had a very, very good recruiting weekend," and have him respond "I love you, gay son" (I love gays, personally, but I'd prefer it if my Dad did not think that I were gay. No judging, just a preference here).
Here are a few simple rules that I propose, that if we all agree to follow, I think we'll all appreciate in the long run.
1. When describing KSU's recruiting, never characterize it relative to KU's recruiting (this is actually the opposite advice for basketball recruiting, but that will be covered in a separate post next November). It's offensive, and demeaning. It's like telling your gay son that he's your favorite gay son. He knows you rough ridin' hate him when you say that.
2. How many "very's" are the right amount of "very's?" This is a tricky one. He's a good rule of thumb; Unless you are getting ready to make a former highs school coach as your head coach, and make a former AAU handler the highest paid assistant coach in the conference just to keep the recruits, you probably haven't earned the second "very" yet when describing your recruiting weekend.
3. Let's just hold the eff off on the "BOOM," crap, OK? Grayshirt? Does not get a rough ridin' "BOOM." No other BCS offers? Does not get a rough ridin' "BOOM." Change their commitment from a Sun Belt school (LOL, I know but, bare with me)? Does not get a rough ridin' "BOOM."
go cats
