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The Washington State game will be a "brick game"

Lt.Col.FrankSlade said:
Wins against a terrible CSU team should not count for "bricks" on a wall of meaningful wins- I don't care if Mick Tingelhoff is coaching the team.

Putting a brick up because it was Embree's first win and for that reason alone makes it sound like he is more important than the team. Colorado beat Colorado State in 2010, 2008, 2007 --- should all of those games get bricks too?? **** no.
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You keep bringing up Hawkins wins. HE ****ING PAINTED OVER THE BRICKS! There were no bricks. When the program is at the bottom of the barrel for BCS teams, and it's your first win with a new HC, it deserves a brick. Different times call for different requirements for bricks.
 
Lt.Col.FrankSlade said:
Wins against a terrible CSU team should not count for "bricks" on a wall of meaningful wins- I don't care if Mick Tingelhoff is coaching the team.

Putting a brick up because it was Embree's first win and for that reason alone makes it sound like he is more important than the team. Colorado beat Colorado State in 2010, 2008, 2007 --- should all of those games get bricks too?? **** no.
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So clearly you have different understanding of "unique situation" with embree. Like I said, it's fine. But mocking it is just silly and ridiculous.
 
Lt.Col.FrankSlade said:
If that's the case -- why publicize it??
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it is a team-building exercise, and it touches on the tradition of the program. this type of stuff is good for fund-raising because it inspires the faithful (well, the faithful that probably doesn't include self-loathing closet sooner fans).

that is all.
 
dio said:
I love that we fans get to judge the brick game. I think Embo and staff have a much better feeling of what that entails.
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We've had four games this year, all against unranked teams, and yet they've all been designated "brick games." Giving the team so many opportunities dilutes the tradition and promotes the idea that losing is acceptable.
 
JRK1212 said:
We've had four games this year, all against unranked teams, and yet they've all been designated "brick games." Giving the team so many opportunities dilutes the tradition and promotes the idea that losing is acceptable.
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How the hell is that sending a message that losing is acceptable? Nice bull**** conclusion.
 
JRK1212 said:
We've had four games this year, all against unranked teams, and yet they've all been designated "brick games." Giving the team so many opportunities dilutes the tradition and promotes the idea that losing is acceptable.
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This is my opinion, as well. Marking this year's CSU game as some kind of Colorado Buffaloes milestone (just because Jon Embree was the head coach) cheapens all those victories that actually were milestone.
 
Creatini said:
How the hell is that sending a message that losing is acceptable? Nice bull**** conclusion.
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Embree makes Hawaii a brick game. The team doesn't get the job done but hey it's ok if you go and beat Cal then you get a brick. Again nothing but it's all good Embree says just take down the mighty Rams and the bricks come back. Giving second and even third chances sends the wrong message, get it?
 
Lt.Col.FrankSlade said:
This is my opinion, as well. Marking this year's CSU game as some kind of Colorado Buffaloes milestone (just because Jon Embree was the head coach) cheapens all those victories that actually were milestone.
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Once again, different times call for different requirements. We've been **** for 5 years and 7 games for the most part. I suppose you know better than Beerme and CO do though.
 
Creatini said:
Once again, different times call for different requirements. We've been **** for 5 years and 7 games for the most part. I suppose you know better than Beerme and CO do though.
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So what you're saying is that it is ok to lower expectations, ok to have lower goals, etc.

That's fine with me. Probably more in line with where this football program is right now.
 
JRK1212 said:
Embree makes Hawaii a brick game. The team doesn't get the job done but hey it's ok if you go and beat Cal then you get a brick. Again nothing but it's all good Embree says just take down the mighty Rams and the bricks come back. Giving second and even third chances sends the wrong message, get it?
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Again who said there should be only 1 brick game in this season? Embree already said there will be 8 games and what if he already included CSU game?

I mean idk but he apparently knows better than us.
 
How in the world did the Cal game qualify as a brick game? Actually, I'm wondering how any these first 4 games have qualified as a brick game, but especially the Cal game.
 
The reason that there are so many brick games this year is be Embo was a) trying to regain tradition b) tie the players who were left behind (current players) in the massacre back to the school c) show them that they count in the tradition of the school and team d) provide motivation

That is why there are so many games. Embo doesn't want the whole season to drag out without getting the bricks back. It would massacre morale.

I expect that definition of brick game will be more strict next season
 
dio said:
The reason that there are so many brick games this year is be Embo was a) trying to regain tradition b) tie the players who were left behind (current players) in the massacre back to the school c) show them that they count in the tradition of the school and team d) provide motivation

That is why there are so many games. Embo doesn't want the whole season to drag out without getting the bricks back. It would massacre morale.

I expect that definition of brick game will be more strict next season
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Thank you, well put.

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wsp4820 said:
Jesus H. Why are people so fired up about the GD bricks? Unless you're name is Fla Buff or Wyo Buff, shut your ****ing mouth.
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Don't ask me man. I still have NO memory of any "brick" tradition. I'm starting to worry about my sanity as well although there have been questions regarding that topic since I was just a wee lad on the high plains of Wyoming. Ask FLA, he may remember. At this point I'm just glad I'm a decade past taking the Bar Exam.
 
Wyo Buff said:
Don't ask me man. I still have NO memory of any "brick" tradition. I'm starting to worry about my sanity as well although there have been questions regarding that topic since I was just a wee lad on the high plains of Wyoming. Ask FLA, he may remember. At this point I'm just glad I'm a decade past taking the Bar Exam.
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dio said:
The reason that there are so many brick games this year is be Embo was a) trying to regain tradition b) tie the players who were left behind (current players) in the massacre back to the school c) show them that they count in the tradition of the school and team d) provide motivation

That is why there are so many games. Embo doesn't want the whole season to drag out without getting the bricks back. It would massacre morale.

I expect that definition of brick game will be more strict next season
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So how's that strategy working out so far? And you really think that a D-1 college football team made up of a bunch of 20 year old muscle-heads would have their "morale massacred" if they didn't get a laminated piece of paper that says that they beat CSU on it?
 
JRK1212 said:
So how's that strategy working out so far? And you really think that a D-1 college football team made up of a bunch of 20 year old muscle-heads would have their "morale massacred" if they didn't get a laminated piece of paper that says that they beat CSU on it?
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You are a 100% certified twatwaffle.
 
I find the notion that adherence to these sorts of traditions has much to do with winning to be rather far-fetched.
 
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