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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jan 31, 2024 12:08:24 GMT -8
I have never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era ( and I knew a lot of them) who said his religion had any impact on who played, nor were they ever forced to participate in any religious function whatsoever. Yes, Jerry was religious. But it did not impact who played and who sat. As has been said, he had a Muslim QB, and Muslim CB, and guys like Tony O'Billovich and Kane Rogers weren't in church on Sunday mornings. Dutch wanted to hire Rocky Long, which might have worked out. Risser wanted Riley. Riley never signed a contract until Baughman left; he eventually signed it on the practice field, along with interim AD Lee Schroeder. Every time I read your first sentence, I have to re-think in my brain what was written - I think this would have been a much better sentence if it read: I have talked to a LOT of ex-players from the Pettibone era, and not one of them ever said .... Where the pauses are, etc. you have to retreat to the beginning and re-frame the entire conversation based on the last half. If you've never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era, how can you claim to know a lot of them??? If you're going to quote a sentence, please quote the entire sentence. I have never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era (and I knew a lot of them) who said his religion had any impact on who played, nor were they ever forced to participate in any religious function whatsoever.
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Post by kersting13 on Jan 31, 2024 16:10:18 GMT -8
Every time I read your first sentence, I have to re-think in my brain what was written - I think this would have been a much better sentence if it read: I have talked to a LOT of ex-players from the Pettibone era, and not one of them ever said .... Where the pauses are, etc. you have to retreat to the beginning and re-frame the entire conversation based on the last half. If you've never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era, how can you claim to know a lot of them??? If you're going to quote a sentence, please quote the entire sentence. I have never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era (and I knew a lot of them) who said his religion had any impact on who played, nor were they ever forced to participate in any religious function whatsoever.Umm, I DID quote the full sentence, and then, for emphasis, copied the part of the sentence that makes it a confusing before getting to the second part of your sentence which modifies the confusing part. It seems you may not only be bad at writing clearly, but also at reading clearly.
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Post by rgeorge on Jan 31, 2024 16:12:42 GMT -8
Every time I read your first sentence, I have to re-think in my brain what was written - I think this would have been a much better sentence if it read: I have talked to a LOT of ex-players from the Pettibone era, and not one of them ever said .... Where the pauses are, etc. you have to retreat to the beginning and re-frame the entire conversation based on the last half. If you've never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era, how can you claim to know a lot of them??? I know a lot of players from the Pettibone era. Pretty sure I never talked to any of them. 😇 I emailed Jerry after the football season in "93 (maybe '94). Jerry graciously accepted the invite to come speak at our Spring Sports Banquet. He brought a couple players and hung out all afternoon beforehand talking to kids. He was a very good speaker and nary a hint of religious undertones. Very upbeat, positive guy as were his players that came (don't ask... don't remember them other than they'd never been to rural eastern Oregon).
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jan 31, 2024 16:44:44 GMT -8
If you're going to quote a sentence, please quote the entire sentence. I have never talked to any ex-player from the Pettibone era (and I knew a lot of them) who said his religion had any impact on who played, nor were they ever forced to participate in any religious function whatsoever.Umm, I DID quote the full sentence, and then, for emphasis, copied the part of the sentence that makes it a confusing before getting to the second part of your sentence which modifies the confusing part. It seems you may not only be bad at writing clearly, but also at reading clearly. Sorry, we disagree. NBD. Reads plenty clear to me.
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