Matt Balis Resigns as Notre Dame Director of Football Performance

[Foreverirish34]

I guess we’re worried about hurting peoples feelings on a message board. Thank goodness. I feel safe again.

 

[BoredIrish]

Parker followed the Old dominion Strength coach

Hopefully that means Parker will be on the Old Dominion staff next year

 

[ulukinatme]

Did we ever get an explanation why Balis abruptly resigned? All Freeman said was it was a personal decision that he tried to talk Balis out of, and that Balis didn't think he could do his job at the capacity required for the players to be successful at this time.

 

[Irish#1]

I’m old enough to remember when queer meant strange or weird.

 

[KPENN]

A lot of use of "gay" and "retarded" as insults lately. You would think we were in a 90s junior high hallway. Let's get more creative with our insults and avoid these ones.

I mean I've seen from the same guy that is allowed to keep hanging around for some reason.

 

[Foreverirish34]

Maybe we can all agree to not let words offend us. That would be nice.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Unless you've already been perma banned and openly circumvent then you get to stay of course

Follow the money I guess. How far we’ve fallen.

 

[NDdomer2]

Maybe we can all agree to not let words offend us. That would be nice.

I agree but in today's society words might as well be nuclear warfare.

 

[irishff1014]

Did we ever get an explanation why Balis abruptly resigned? All Freeman said was it was a personal decision that he tried to talk Balis out of, and that Balis didn't think he could do his job at the capacity required for the players to be successful at this time.

LAX has provided a few times that Freeman wanted a to change the S&C program based on new science and MB wasn’t comfortable with that.

 

[ulukinatme]

LAX has provided a few times that Freeman wanted a to change the S&C program based on new science and MB wasn’t comfortable with that.

This seems like a reoccurring theme this year. "If it ain't broke, break it."

 

[SeekNDestroy]

How difficult is it to not use words that are incredibly offensive about entire groups of people? Developmentally disabled people are some of the sweetest, most innocent people. I just don’t understand how intelligent adults would purposefully use words that demean them. I’ve repeatedly asked a certain poster from Elkhart to stop, but he doesn’t give a fuck. Now we have others that think it’s ok. 🤦‍♂️

 

[NDRock]

Did we ever get an explanation why Balis abruptly resigned? All Freeman said was it was a personal decision that he tried to talk Balis out of, and that Balis didn't think he could do his job at the capacity required for the players to be successful at this time.

Freeman called him gay.

 

[INLaw]

How difficult is it to not use words that are incredibly offensive about entire groups of people? Developmentally disabled people are some of the sweetest, most innocent people. I just don’t understand how intelligent adults would purposefully use words that demean them. I’ve repeatedly asked a certain poster from Elkhart to stop, but he doesn’t give a fuck. Now we have others that think it’s ok. 🤦‍♂️

Bc words have meanings, and the ones you use as appropriate today “developmentally disabled” will be the equivalent of retard in the foreseeable future and at some point humans reach an age where they are done changing words over evolving sensibilities

 

[stlnd01]

Bc words have meanings, and the ones you use as appropriate today “developmentally disabled” will be the equivalent of retard in the foreseeable future and at some point humans reach an age where they are done changing words over evolving sensibilities

Or a person could simply choose to not be an asshole. Either way.

 

[INLaw]

Or a person could simply choose to not be an asshole. Either way.

Dont be a retard

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

LAX has provided a few times that Freeman wanted a to change the S&C program based on new science and MB wasn’t comfortable with that.

Lax said he heard it was truly a personal matter.

Reaper is claiming it was because Freeman was meddling.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Dont be a retard

Just go ahead and say the n word. Must be pretty difficult for you to hold it in.

 

[INLaw]

I have no problem calling you a numbnuts

 

[Valpodoc85]

Some of us are having a discussion others are just hurling insults...

 

[Foreverirish34]

Why would people give other people the power of having their words offend them? Just move on. Not going to change anyone.

 

[ACamp1900]

Where is Jesse Ventura’s character in Predator when you need him??

 

[Bluto]

Bc words have meanings, and the ones you use as appropriate today “developmentally disabled” will be the equivalent of retard in the foreseeable future and at some point humans reach an age where they are done changing words over evolving sensibilities

This is a stupid argument. Throughout history one of the first steps towards justifying oppressing and flat out eliminating a group of people is hanging derogatory labels on them.

 

[Mass MoCA]

Dont be a retard

I'm assuming you don't have anyone in your life that has a disability. The word is extremely offensive and I'd love for you to actually talk with someone with Down Syndrome or their family to hear what the word means to them. I doubt in the future people will say something is so "developmentally disabled" when describing something that is defective, stupid or idiotic.

 

[stlnd01]

Why would people give other people the power of having their words offend them? Just move on. Not going to change anyone.

That's fine and good and maybe even true, but that's for the people being demeaned by the words to decide for themselves. Not for the rest of us who think they should be tougher or whatever.

 

[Henges24]

I’m old enough to remember when queer meant strange or weird.

Yep. Smear The Queer sounds a little different nowadays.

 

[Giddyup]

 

[Giddyup]

So who is this ODU S&C guy?

 

[stpeteirish]

Some of us are having a discussion others are just hurling insults...

Tell me something new

 

[ThePiombino]

Hopefully that means Parker will be on the Old Dominion staff next year

Old Dominion has higher standards than that.

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[Calabrese's People]

So who is this ODU S&C guy?

Chad Snodgrass

Chad Snodgrass

odusports.com

The guy Parker used to spot for at the WVU gym.

If this is the hire, forget insults, i need to check for synonyms of Nepotism....