Curious as to this whole "blame" thing

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

[QuesoEspecial 255]

Interesting part of the blame game on this loss is no one is putting it on the quarterback which is different than most of the losses since...Colt or David Ash?

[Poolflood 845]

11 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

God does not play dice with college football.

[satyanash 14529]

14 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

would that make Nick Saban the chaos bringer?

[ClubWhatever 12144]

Exactly.  I am glad you are not in any way associated with our football coaching.  Or with the space program.  Or self driving cars.  Or anything where understanding what went wrong leads to less bad stuff.  

[taybo20 2877]

Clearly its the idea that you can control the game. Perhaps that means their is illusion of control just like there is illusion of momentum? lol.

But realistically in a game, if you don't play with responsibility and understanding, you aren't going to play well. We aren't playing electric football here.

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20402]

OP is right. Wasn't it Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount who said "shit happens."?

You gonna disagree with Jesus?

[Spawn of Cthulhu 2241]

The Wheel of Time turns, and QBs run and pass, leaving memories that become legend or terrible flashbacks.

[VaLonghorn99 341]

Everything happens for a reason?

[Bullneck 19164]

46 minutes ago, taybo20 said:

Clearly its the idea that you can control the game. Perhaps that means their is illusion of control just like there is illusion of momentum? lol.

But realistically in a game, if you don't play with responsibility and understanding, you aren't going to play well. We aren't playing electric football here.

Wait, what?  

 

That explains a lot of things.

[El Squared 1802]

Electric football theory would explain OSU final TD w/ QB keeper and the final first down however.

[RockyMountainHighHorn 890]

I take some of the blame. I didn't wear my good luck Texas shirt during the first half, made the switch and you know the rest. Am I doing it right? 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

Ok State played well and they are not getting near enough credit. They had great O overall in the first half, and when we were coming back, they had great playcalls to put the game away. 

We got outcoached and our D dug a huge hole and then withered in crunch team. But they were also just beat by better coaching/calls. This game was a combo of OSU superior coaching, execution and our piss poor effort by every D member and our receivers. 

I’m not baked, so I can’t provide answers to OP. But the reasons for the loss are so very easy to see. 

[Surly Bevo 25039]

I believe it was the poet Drake who said something like "God's Plan"

[XYZ 2154]

We blame because our precious little egos need closure and safety.  It’s like Han Solo’s signature line: “it’s not my fault!”. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, QuesoEspecial said:

Interesting part of the blame game on this loss is no one is putting it on the quarterback which is different than most of the losses since...Colt or David Ash?

Since Colt. In the 9-win 2012 season, Ash looked average multiple times. And there are still people like Derka and Helobius that are critical of Sam last night, which is laughable. 

Calling out defense individuals last night serves little purpose because the entire unit was terrible. Except calling out Hager should happen, because of his end-of-game antics, the hype (wearing #60 - what a crock), and certain few posters here that defend him as if he’s any sort of factor. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

1 hour ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

OP is right. Wasn't it Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount who said "shit happens."?

You gonna disagree with Jesus?

 

 

That's right. It was right after that part about "blessed are the cheese makers."

 

Edited October 28, 2018 by Hornius Emeritus

[Sgt Hulk 13785]

find the   See i told you so thread 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13116]

53 minutes ago, VaLonghorn99 said:

Everything happens for a reason?

Yes. The reason we lost was because we sucked during key moments in every aspect of the game.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

pretty heavy shit, man.

[VaHorn 105]

1 hour ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

Even if all you say is correct, how does this absolve Beck for his horrendous playcalling?  Playcalling that is 100% responsible for every single game that we have lost?  Let that sink in. Every single game. His only saving grace is that he has the foresight to surrender playcalling responsibility in the games we win.  

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13116]

31 minutes ago, VaHorn said:

Even if all you say is correct, how does this absolve Beck for his horrendous playcalling?  Playcalling that is 100% responsible for every single game that we have lost?  Let that sink in. Every single game. His only saving grace is that he has the foresight to surrender playcalling responsibility in the games we win.  

This is a troll job, right? Of all the shit that was majorly wrong last night, playcalling shouldn’t be near the top of that list.

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

1 minute ago, Casual Encounter said:

This is a troll job, right? Of all the shit that was majorly wrong last night, playcalling shouldn’t be near the top of that list.

 

No shit.  I lost track of how many receptions our receivers should have had/could have had in which the ball hit them right in the hands and was dropped.   

 

[52-80 19162]

2 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

this whole constant knee-jerk flip-flopping deal at first i thought was an amusing joke, now i think the entire board is just regarded.

[VaHorn 105]

1 hour ago, Casual Encounter said:

This is a troll job, right? Of all the shit that was majorly wrong last night, playcalling shouldn’t be near the top of that list.

Please read the OP and try to keep up with the thread. 

[Dbeasy 15068]

We mock that which we don’t understand.

[Gucci_Suit 2645]

I put it to you Greg, isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society?

[Hamttx 419]

4 hours ago, satyanash said:

would that make Nick Saban the chaos bringer?

No, just has the largest payroll.

[Here’s the deal 114]

I blame Hornius Emeritus.

[Spawn of Cthulhu 2241]

3 hours ago, VaHorn said:

Even if all you say is correct, how does this absolve Beck for his horrendous playcalling?  Playcalling that is 100% responsible for every single game that we have lost?  Let that sink in. Every single game. His only saving grace is that he has the foresight to surrender playcalling responsibility in the games we win.  

So, Beck is a terrible playcaller, but he's got sure hands when he calls a pass to himself?

[VaHorn 105]

30 minutes ago, Spawn of Cthulhu said:

So, Beck is a terrible playcaller, but he's got sure hands when he calls a pass to himself?

That is called initiative.  Pure Y.  Hands on or hands off. 

[ousux 5597]

I take some of the blame. I didn't wear my good luck Texas shirt during the first half, made the switch and you know the rest. Am I doing it right? 

I'm willing to give you 100%, and even 110% if such exists.

[markstanco 12577]

After a loss, these threads only pop up on Texas boards. It absolutely does not happen on USC, Oklahoma, Ohio state, etc boards.

OP completely understands the internet.

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

17 minutes ago, markstanco said:

After a loss, these threads only pop up on Texas boards. It absolutely does not happen on USC, Oklahoma, Ohio state, etc boards.

OP completely understands the internet.

What about "There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens"  makes you think that I think these threads only pop up on Texas boards?  Or did you simply not understand my words?

Edited October 29, 2018 by Hornius Emeritus

[El Squared 1802]

It’s ok it’s nobody’s fault....that’s the Mr Rogers generation answer for everything.

accountability is a word that doesn’t belong in the dictionary, just on political slogans and ad campaigns.

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

I'm going to continue to blame Mack. He's a pretty good whipping boy. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

21 minutes ago, El Squared said:

It’s ok it’s nobody’s fault....that’s the Mr Rogers generation answer for everything.

accountability is a word that doesn’t belong in the dictionary, just on political slogans and ad campaigns.

 

 

Woooosh!

Edited October 29, 2018 by Hornius Emeritus

[hookem48 4700]

7 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Every time Texas loses I come to this board and see a litany of posts that blame the loss on X.  There seems to be this profound human need to ascribe blame whenever something bad happens.  X could be Hager, it could be Boyd, it could be Herman, it could be bad calls that went against us ....it could be anything.

My question is, what if it's all of those things, plus Y, with Y being unknowable? What if it's NONE of those things except Y?  What if it's simply that the universe is randomly chaotic?

 

 

It's just going to get worse now that we're starting to give a shit again

[Doc Reeves 6434]

I blame myself for still giving a fuck

[Helobious 9461]

6 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

Since Colt. In the 9-win 2012 season, Ash looked average multiple times. And there are still people like Derka and Helobius that are critical of Sam last night, which is laughable. 

Calling out defense individuals last night serves little purpose because the entire unit was terrible. Except calling out Hager should happen, because of his end-of-game antics, the hype (wearing #60 - what a crock), and certain few posters here that defend him as if he’s any sort of factor. 

You’re such a fucking idiot, but what can one expect from a grown man that still throws around “faggot” as an insult (you called me that in the game thread). It’s insane that saying “bottom line is Sam played more than good enough to get the W” (direct quote of mine from last night) = me being critical of Sam. You can’t even handle NEUTRAL, not even negative, commentary on his play. You act like anyone that says anything less than Sam is  the greatest being to walk the earth since Christ is just being so unfathomably mean and critical to him. Go fuck yourself you self-righteous piece of shit.

Also Westlake has won as many state titles as the Donna fucking Redskins, so go hang your awesome community pride hat on that you fucking asshole.

Edited October 29, 2018 by Helobious

[Hornius Emeritus 12470]

9 hours ago, Helobious said:

You’re such a fucking idiot, but what can one expect from a grown man that still throws around “faggot” as an insult (you called me that in the game thread). It’s insane that saying “bottom line is Sam played more than good enough to get the W” (direct quote of mine from last night) = me being critical of Sam. You can’t even handle NEUTRAL, not even negative, commentary on his play. You act like anyone that says anything less than Sam is  the greatest being to walk the earth since Christ is just being so unfathomably mean and critical to him. Go fuck yourself you self-righteous piece of shit.

Also Westlake has won as many state titles as the Donna fucking Redskins, so go hang your awesome community pride hat on that you fucking asshole.

Well that escalated quickly.