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Post by ben101er on Oct 25, 2013 14:05:20 GMT -5
I'm here, too. Yeah, when Marc was at his best, he was the best, but that was quite a while ago. The part that gripes me is that he suckered a bunch of us into paying for Lifer status, and then deserted us. Glad to see Dave here.
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Post by truebadoor on Oct 25, 2013 14:37:24 GMT -5
I renewed my year subscription in May... I wouldn't have if I knew what was going to happen all summer and now all fall. I believe I deserve a refund, but I'm very doubtful.
Anyway, thanks for this site. I look forward to interesting discussions.
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Post by Rookie525 on Oct 25, 2013 14:39:07 GMT -5
On an audio report in 2010, Marc did once say that Eloy Vargas was all-SEC material. Also, before Wiggins reclassified, he wrote that Wiggins "will be a Wildcat." I remember that. Then denied, denied, denied that he'd said that about Wiggins. I remember questioning him on what had changed and he said that nothing had changed and that he'd never said that. Dude hated to be wrong. |
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Post by ben101er on Oct 25, 2013 15:21:02 GMT -5
On an audio report in 2010, Marc did once say that Eloy Vargas was all-SEC material. Also, before Wiggins reclassified, he wrote that Wiggins "will be a Wildcat." I remember that. Then denied, denied, denied that he'd said that about Wiggins. I remember questioning him on what had changed and he said that nothing had changed and that he'd never said that. Dude hated to be wrong. Last year, around Christmas, he said that Kyle Wiltjer was a 1st round pick and that Alex Poythress was a lottery pick. I disagreed with him, by saying there was no way that KW was a 1st rounder last year, because of his lack of strength, and that I thought that AP had the skills to be a lottery pick, but his lack of a motor would keep him from being one, at least last year. Marc ridiculed me, and said to revisit the issue at the end of the year. When I pulled up the quote, after we didn't make the tournament, he made some lame excuse and dismissed it. Never would say he was wrong. |
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Post by davekersey on Oct 25, 2013 15:30:32 GMT -5
I remember the Wiljer prediction. I posted in that thread. Told him it was a shame he was here and had left his mind at home. Told him Wiltjer second round if that.
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Post by robocat on Oct 25, 2013 18:50:03 GMT -5
"I remember that. Then denied, denied, denied that he'd said that about Wiggins. I remember questioning him on what had changed and he said that nothing had changed and that he'd never said that. Dude hated to be wrong."
He ABSOLUTELY wrote that, then he took it down and denied it. He also started a very odd post about 7'5 mamadou ndiaye. The whole thing sounded intriguing then it disappeared after a day or so. I thought perhaps he was putting out disinformation to mess with someone... Clearly the worst call related to Vargas being all-SEC material. The first time I saw Eloy at practice is was crystal clear that he was not quick, could not run well and had terrible hands.
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Post by davekersey on Oct 25, 2013 19:32:00 GMT -5
Well, take it to task for all the wrongs, hell, I've made my share of them too. I thought Donovan was in Lexington to take the job. WRONG. A cop told me he did a convoy with Donovan in the limo. I ran with it. WRONG. I went with it though, was wrong.
Marc sometimes chuckled when posting, knowing you would take him at his word. And he was trumping you big time. You know why? He was checking to see who was taking his information to other boards. Come on, mods, you know that to be true.
But on the Wiltjer deal, he was not being unfunny. He meant it. WRONG. Told him so in pm's. I guess that's why he never paid me the twenty bucks per legend point that he promised. LMAO, Just kidding.
Most of the time he was right, MOST of the time. BTW, I messaged him tonight and asked if he was done. Response was two letters. NO.
Give it time, patience, make babies, whatever floats your trailer, he will emerge. Maybe here, if allowed. I hope so, so we can tell him he's a moron.
You know what? I like the guy. Really do. So vote me out if ya want. By the way, he told me that.....oh, he wants that kept secret.
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Post by david on Oct 25, 2013 19:34:22 GMT -5
I wonder how many paying members Marc had.
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Post by uklarry on Oct 25, 2013 19:56:12 GMT -5
Very good piece you wrote Dave. It is really good to get to read you again. I really enjoy the incites and the fun you bring. Anybody with half a brain could really tell MM new what he was talking about and had the inside scoop. It seemed like he got more interested in music and photography than basketball. I don't know if he still has his scouting service or not. Most of us have to realize there is a difference in doing something for a hobby and a business. For most of us talking basketball is a hobby, but for MM it was a business. Sometimes when you have been in a business for a long time you experience burn out and that may be what happened to MM. He was kind of arrogant at times but he ran a tide ship and that is part of what made TBK so good. He and his information will be sorely missed. I hope this site can sustain itself.
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Post by chris on Oct 25, 2013 19:57:21 GMT -5
Marc sometimes chuckled when posting, knowing you would take him at his word. And he was trumping you big time. You know why? He was checking to see who was taking his information to other boards. Come on, mods, you know that to be true. This part I can vouch for. He often told us ahead of time that he was going to post bogus info to see who would run with it to other boards. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. I guess we'll see if his message about not being done is bogus info or not. |
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Post by lovethemcatssince66 on Oct 25, 2013 21:01:57 GMT -5
Dave,I believe he said no just to keep some people still paying on TBK.
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Post by nanceboy on Oct 25, 2013 22:05:37 GMT -5
Well, IF he does come back, he's got some mending fences to do with his subscribers! It's a shame the way they were treated. And REGARDLESS of his personal issues that he had going on, they weren't enough to make him stop taking payments from folks!
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Post by ukchingy on Oct 25, 2013 22:28:29 GMT -5
Oh he definitely put out false information to see who was spreading it. I think all the mods would admit to that, it wasn't something he did all the time but occasionally. I can't blame him there. As far as I'm concerned, he is more than welcome to post here. I have a feeling he won't want to though, if he comes back I'm sure he would want to be on his site. As such, I fully expect all us mods who came here to be banned over there. I think he will look at it like we tried to take his members when that's not the case at all.
This site really was meant as a lifeboat to be used in case the other site went down. I and the other mods never expected as many people to sign up as did. I think what surprises me even more is the activity that we have already seen on this site. I knew people weren't posting as much over there... but I had no idea it was as bad as it was. I posted occasionally as a mod, but I didn't do so often because there wasn't much conversation going on.
I thought it was more that the members had just become conditioned to use the site solely for his updates, that there wasn't much interest in the message board part of the site anymore. From what people have posted here it was more they didn't talk out of fear of getting on his bad side. That's not a good thing and killed the message board part of the site.
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Post by kingsand8s on Oct 25, 2013 22:46:27 GMT -5
Hey guys. I'm here too now. Here is to good UK talk in the future
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Post by Blue4Life on Oct 25, 2013 22:49:10 GMT -5
Oh he definitely put out false information to see who was spreading it. I think all the mods would admit to that, it wasn't something he did all the time but occasionally. I can't blame him there. As far as I'm concerned, he is more than welcome to post here. I have a feeling he won't want to though, if he comes back I'm sure he would want to be on his site. As such, I fully expect all us mods who came here to be banned over there. I think he will look at it like we tried to take his members when that's not the case at all. This site really was meant as a lifeboat to be used in case the other site went down. I and the other mods never expected as many people to sign up as did. I think what surprises me even more is the activity that we have already seen on this site. I knew people weren't posting as much over there... but I had no idea it was as bad as it was. I posted occasionally as a mod, but I didn't do so often because there wasn't much conversation going on. I thought it was more that the members had just become conditioned to use the site solely for his updates, that there wasn't much interest in the message board part of the site anymore. From what people have posted here it was more they didn't talk out of fear of getting on his bad side. That's not a good thing and killed the message board part of the site. I think you're 100% right with that last paragraph If you weren't an insider you felt like an outsider This board is great and is very much appreciated |
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