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[reality check]

Please do post the specifics, Paul.  I have zero to hide.

It centered around gay-bashing and making homophobic comments in a thread.  As I recall it had as least a little to do with conservative politics as well.  Of course, I can't go back and find said thread, because when you were challenged, your response was to fire back and then block me.  I guess that's what men do on facebook.  Why hide behind a keyboard on twitter anonymously when you can block anyone (with a real identity) that calls into question your character based on inappropriate comments on facebook?

[Frank Rossi]

Please do post the specifics, Paul.  I have zero to hide.

It centered around gay-bashing and making homophobic comments in a thread.  As I recall it had as least a little to do with conservative politics as well.  Of course, I can't go back and find said thread, because when you were challenged, your response was to fire back and then block me.  I guess that's what men do on facebook.  Why hide behind a keyboard on twitter anonymously when you can block anyone (with a real identity) that calls into question your character based on inappropriate comments on facebook?

Seeing that I'm gay and had someone stalk my social media from my message board posts a number of years ago to try to get me "fired" by D3football.com for being gay, I'm not really sure why I'd be participating in gay bashing.  So since I honestly don't remember what the hell you're talking about, I'm going to assume someone did, in fact, step over a line that shouldn't have been, and I took appropriate action.

[reality check]

I wasn't the only one confused at the time why you were doing the bashing either.   

[Dr. Acula]

Any of you from the Mount Union community know any MUC baseball players from the late 90's?? 

Shoot me a PM if so, please?  (nobody is getting blocked or anything like that, I'm just curious).

Depending on how late in the 90's I probably played with them.  Sent you a PM. 

[Frank Rossi]

I wasn't the only one confused at the time why you were doing the bashing either.   

Last comment related to any of this, because this is a football message board — and we're so far afield now, that it's not appropriate.  However, Paul, seeing that you're one of my first blocks on Facebook (based on chronology, I think, in the listing), it could have been a result of me being a social media novice at the time.  What you're describing makes about zero sense on this end, and it's not even ringing a bell — so it probably wasn't much of anything.  Having said that, people grow up.  I'm not avoiding the questions you're asking here in the least.  I'm revealing personal details about myself to the public.  Over 90% of my FB posts are on public mode (if you're intent on seeing what I'm posting, feel free to use someone else's account to stalk my page — seems to be a common practice).  But honestly, the way you handled it here doesn't give me any indication that I made the wrong choice in blocking you in the first place.  Facebook is what I use more for day-to-day personal reflection and staying in touch with friends.  Twitter is what I use for mainly sports posts that would be relevant to you here.  Over time, I've gained maturity in the social media realm.  I'm sorry if I overreacted X years ago (again, I have no idea if I did or didn't), but seeing that I'm not hiding from your veiled threats and intimidation attempts toward me in this back and forth, I'm practicing what I preach.

Back to football: praider, I hope you realize you basically have now backed up everything I stated related to LK coming back into coaching as QB Coach, aside from maybe his disciplinarian nature.  The point you're raising now is that there was nobody behind Fulford if he was that level of injured that could take over as starting QB.  In other words, QB development was not a strong subject for last year behind Fulford.  I stated that that was one of the reasons I heard this move was being made.  Thank you for backing that up.  With respect to discipline, there is no way Larry Kehres stands there and: allows "horns down" on national television — a gesture of disrespect toward a State where they were treated with great accommodations and respect that week (plus, it was asinine since half the state residents aren't Longhorn fans, and UMHB aren't the Longhorns); lets his starting QB yell at the Head Coach when the Coach goes for a late field goal to make it a one-possession game; and a week earlier wouldn't support some of the body language on the sideline when the QB was struggling in the game you pointed out.  It wasn't a good look, and I trust that with Larry more directly involved, we'll see less of the chicanery and more focus.  That's what he's preached for decades and why he's in the Hall of Fame.

Speaking of injuries, you might want to go back and listen to my post-game interview with Jase Hammack, who shared what his injury was in the Stagg Bowl.  We've also heard that he may have been even more banged up than just that shoulder injury.  Nonetheless, when you're in Week 16, it's part of the nature of the beast of championship college football at every division.  It's why we always preach depth, determination, and focus when it comes to teams that will have a chance to run the gauntlet.  We wish Fulford a continued recovery following his injury because we want to see him excel in his senior year, especially now that the legal issues are done.  The reality is, though, that Mount Union is not a program that will accept mediocrity on the field — and they will make changes if they feel anything is a threat to peak performance.  They're "The Machine" for a reason.

[WRMUalum13]

anyone have any updates on d3 players at pro days. results or anything?

UMU guys usually go to Akron's which is tomorrow, didn't hear about any specific players attending though

[emma17]

Lots going on with this conversation so I may have missed something.

"Veiled threats" and "intimidatation attempts"- seems like serious accusations for this board, I didn't see where this was done, but again I may have missed it.

[reality check]

Lots going on with this conversation so I may have missed something.

"Veiled threats" and "intimidatation attempts"- seems like serious accusations for this board, I didn't see where this was done, but again I may have missed it.

Yeah, there have been no threats or intimidation. Just BS. I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees this.

[Frank Rossi]

Lots going on with this conversation so I may have missed something.

"Veiled threats" and "intimidatation attempts"- seems like serious accusations for this board, I didn't see where this was done, but again I may have missed it.

Yeah, there have been no threats or intimidation. Just BS. I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees this.

"We will see," is perceived as a veiled threat.  And when I wouldn't back down and said to go ahead and make it public, you're accusing a gay man who has been plenty bashed of gay-bashing — you make zero sense.  And the drama leading up to the "We will see" thing is completely unnecessary and wreaks of intimidation by a HS football coach hiding behind a message board handle.  Again, you've proven why I probably blocked you.  If you'd like to take it further, feel free to call me offline.  I'll be happy to discuss it further.

[HScoach]

Lots going on with this conversation so I may have missed something.

"Veiled threats" and "intimidatation attempts"- seems like serious accusations for this board, I didn't see where this was done, but again I may have missed it.

Yeah, there have been no threats or intimidation. Just BS. I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees this.

Been following silently, but I don't see these either. I have distinct feeling that Rossi has his shorts in a bunch and searching for issues that aren't there.  Over sensitivity seems to be a common trait these days.  Lots of power in today's America being offended.

Than again, I find easily offended people quite offensive.

[reality check]

I will refrain about posting the specifics.  I know about the incident and so do at least a couple others on this site.  And when you were called out for your disturbing comments, your solution was to take your ball and go home because you couldn't compose yourself and address it "like men do".

There was no attack on your family. There was no fake profile.  The only person crossing the line was you and you couldn't own up to the BS you were spouting.  That's not what a man does.  Hell, that's not what an adult does. 

This is probably the part where you deny any memory of the incident(s) because it's both convenient and plausibly deniable.  I would love to be wrong about this.  We will see.

Oh my goodness Frank.  I know you have to be better at understanding context than what you're showing.  "We will see" clearly relates to whether or not you denied any memory of the original incident.  I said I hoped I was wrong but we will see...

And then you confirmed my prediction and said you don't have a clue what happened.  So now we have seen.  There is no threat; veiled or otherwise.

I'm certainly not hiding behind a handle as you purport.  We had the opportunity to talk about it like men and you ran from confrontation and demonstrated cowardice in doing so.  I haven't had much reason to pay attention to you since then.  But then you come onto the OAC page and proceed to tell people how men/adults should act and I couldn't sit idly by knowing you've not practiced what you preach in your own interactions with me and others on this site and others.  I have no desire to waste my time calling you and saying the same things I'm typing here.  Your glass house is not my concern.

[reality check]

Amen HSCoach

[reality check]

I typed above that I have no interest in calling you.  But even so, you haven't provided a number to call to begin with so it's just posturing on your part.  I also have no interest in "stalking" your facebook on someone else's profile.  I am just disappointed when our mutual acquaintances ask me if I see the ridiculous things you say from time to time that I can't see them myself because of your tantrum years ago.  And then, that half second passes and my day continues without any further concern for you. 

[SaintsFAN]

I think Mount Union loses 4 games in 2019- change my mind

[jamtod]

I think Mount Union loses 4 games in 2019- change my mind

They've already lost 5!

And that's just the men's basketball team.