Thomas Mario Adams III
- Joined: Jun 25, 2010
- Last Login: Jan 26, 2022, 10:31am EST
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Though I'm true blue, I bleed RED... The rare species of hybrid fan that I call a CATBIRD (a fan of U of L and U of K basketball). I lived on Tobacco Road for 25 years spending much of my time between Chapel Hill and Duke's campuses (like Duke/hate the Heels). Currently residing in the land of liars, lizards, and snakes...oh my! A cultural, natural and physical swamp... an amusement park lowland I dis-affectionately dub Gatorbaiter. Here, there are no hard fast rules, no bonus points for integrity, no atta' boys for insuring good over evil. Nothing here is unquestionably illegal, unless you are among the Cracker-come-lately. We're politically iffy, sunnily dispossessed, franchise abundant, disenfranchised dependent. Win or Cheat, is our State motto, and the roller coaster our M.O. Right or Wrong, I love college basketball. I try to stay informed... and sometimes I am. There is much corruption in the air about the game, it's players, and their institutions both commercial and public... those who reap HUGE benefits by B-balls existence. It's a dog eat dog world, and college basketball is one shining example. I must admit to having a growing disillusionment about college sports for the same reason I disavow professional sports...M-O-N-E-Y. It's all-pervasive tentacles are beginning to choke Universities, and in-turn their sports programs are being used for purposes other than their stated goals. But... sometimes I just see the excitement. Opinionated but fair,I base my biases and projections on solid facts. I welcome dissent with intelligent, articulation... and offer a unique brand of my own. I can be mean, but try to stay calm in the midst of idiocy and one upmanship. I hate the hater, the Gator, and the Master(de)Bater. My message to all fans of the game: LOSE THE HATE, you cannot win, but if you lose... its too late and too little time 2 great.