Fans are at their breaking point, five years without a tournament. Are we supposed to smile and nod?
Social media is a cancer. I would treat it the same as I treated the comments on Syracuse.com.
I hear what you and Banko are saying, but to me it is like seeing someone being mugged on the street and going, ah well this happens all the time in other cities, people get assaulted or worse every day around the world, so I am not going to do anything. You still should do what you can to help, especially when it is in your own community. Social media rewards toxicity and rude behavior to a degree where it is impossible to stop entirely, but that does not make it a useless act to call out toxicity and rude behavior IMO. Nothing will ever change if people sit back and let it happen. I think FLJ is still 100% right to call it out, despite it likely not leading to any major changes in behavior from the online loser crowd. I am trying to follow her example.Look, I hear ya' and agree with you're basic premise, but I do think you're being a bit naive about the whole situation. The level of nastiness we're witnessing towards Red isn't happening in a vacuum - look around at social media when it comes to politics, sports, entertainment, etc. This is just a carry-over of the toxic climate in general- it's why haters rule the roost.
Fans, whether SU or otherwise, have ALWAYS veered towards assholic behavior. I remember JB getting pummeled relentlessly because he "cant coach & can't win the big one"- all pronouncements by misinformed, entitled fans who couldn't coach a peewee team, but swore they knew more than the HC. It was only when the wins piled up and it became obvious when the negatoids stepped back, and of course the new line of attack evolved into "he stacked his wins record w/ cupcakes" blah blah blah.
It's simply the nature of the beast, amplified 10000x in our current media environment.
As one medical professional to another, I recommend avoiding meathead message boards, podcasts, and any other outlet that caters to negativity...which basically means about 95% of them. Let the patients congregate amongst themselves- its a lot healthier for you and your overall well-being. You're welcome!
JMHO
The difference is you see something happen in the street and you can do something about (more or less), but on social media there is nothing that you, i, or anyone else can do other than ignore it. I cant ban them from instagram or X and we likely dont know who they actually are so you cant even exert social pressure to try and get them to stop. It stinks but every coach knows what they're getting into when they get the job.
^^^^This. Social media is a petri dish for creating toxic and rude behaviors. In a society that has turned tribal and challenging for everyone, extending a little kindness to everyone is something we should all try. I agree with Dr. above and at a high level I would hope everyone on this board would agree with that.
The great thing about social media is that no one has to read it. I'm going to assume that Autry doesn't spend his downtime doom scrolling on Twitter.
Id say all things considered things here are pretty tame, you should see the kentucky board, and they are going to the tournament. Years ago bama fans wanted Saban fired because he got blown out by lsu one game.
LSU has run 3 coaches out the door for not winning enough. 2 of them delivered a national championship. imagine what they were saying on the boards
If Red is let go before the end of the season let’s have some fun and let a former player be head coach. If they lose a game, they are replaced.
Devo, DC, Billy O., Etan, Hak, Sherman, Rony, heck even a Jonny /Paul Harris combo game. Let’s go nuts.
I wouldn’t mind a few “celeb shots”If Red is let go before the end of the season let’s have some fun and let a former player be head coach. If they lose a game, they are replaced.
Devo, DC, Billy O., Etan, Hak, Sherman, Rony, heck even a Jonny /Paul Harris combo game. Let’s go nuts.
I've seen him photoshopped with Jeffrey Epstein and on Osama Bin Laden on the cesspool that is twitter... I don't care who you are or how much money you make. That's not cool.
No not cool at all. Taking it way too far. To reference the kentucky board again. Ive seen posters wishing death upon the coach. Things can get way out of hand.
I do think it actually helps a little for her to remind people to touch grass. People say racist stuff about him all the time with the “DEI” baloney, someone tried to humiliate him on a call-in radio show, etc. For all we know the guy’s probably getting death threats. I admire her sticking up for someone she knows to be a good person and just suggesting we turn th temp down. That’s not going to change what happens at the end of the season or sooner.
