Apology

by Gatorpilot on Jan 20, 2008 1:37 PM EST Comment 4 comments

Hey gang,

I think my giddiness got the better of me last night. Tru chastised me -- and rightly so -- for a diary entry that was supposed to be lighthearted but definitely came across (after 8 hours of sleep anyway) as anything but. I deleted it.

I haven't been nearly as gracious as Tru has been in both victory and defeat and that's something I could stand to work on. While I don't 'retract' what I write on my site, please understand that my 7-in-a-row post is written from the perspective of a guy who suffered under your Cats' reign of terror. It seemed damn near impossible to beat Kentucky back in the day, no matter how big the lead and no matter where the game was played, and it's a compliment to how much prestige your program has gained over the decades that we take such pride in defeating the 'Cats even in one of their down years. Maybe a little too much pride on my part.

Seeing that I really 'tested Tru's goodwill' with what I wrote negated any happy feelings I had about our win. Friendships are more important to me.

I'd like to caution that some of my writings (at my site) are for the benefit of the smack-talking contingent and should be viewed purely as entertainment. They are NOT directed at readers of ASeaofBlue.com. Once in awhile I get a Catpause.com invasion when someone links one of my posts on the message board, and those people show up -- sometimes in force -- to lay down their own smack talk. That post was for their benefit, not yours.

I wrote the first of those two posts about the game at 1:00AM in the morning and in retrospect, I wouldn't have written it quite like that. Attribute it to a few bottles of Rolling Rock and only a few hours sleep from the night before. Like I said, giddy. The second one was written after a full night's sleep and hopefully you can see the difference between a fully functional GP vs.a semi-conscious one.

Again, I apologize and I'll try to be a better sport for the next game (which, being that it's at Rupp and Meeks and Jasper will be healthy, I'm pretty sure we'll lose.)

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I must say

I was certainly insulted and suprised by that diary. To me it was a low blow to all of the good people here at ASoB. I do understand that in the end we stand behind two seperate sides of a heated rivalry, but I would expect a little more respect from someone who participates in discussion here so often. That being said, your apology is accepted. I guess thats what a good rivalry will do sometimes, and it was classy of you to apologize.

Now lets hope when the Cats get some payback at Rupp, I dont turn into a hypocrite. :)

by yonder24 on Jan 20, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well done, GP ...

no apology necessary for my part, I appreciated you taking down the diary, although I was prepared to leave it up. I know how it is, and I was once a human being, too. :-)

What you write on your blog is up to you. I really don't take offense, but ... as a Kentucky blogger, I do have to stand up for our members and friends. I know that there are very many on-line UK assholes, and it's hard to blame you for wanting to take a shot at them. All fan bases have their share of insufferable people, and they often infect quality discourse like toenail fungus.

Have no fears about friendship, you are just as welcome as always -- perhaps more so, given the class you have displayed here. And don't let all this affect your celebration over the win, the Gators earned it fair and square and you and all Gator fans should enjoy your victory.

While you can. :-)

by Truzenzuzex on Jan 20, 2008 4:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

I, too, think the apology was a class act -- and the deletion probably kept me from posting something I'd have to apologize for in the comments. Could there be one Gator fan in the world I can tolerate? Nahh. My wife would hate me for it. j/k Welcome back, GP.

by Acdixon on Jan 20, 2008 10:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Great to hear

your apology,GP. When you posted and warned us not to visit your site,well I had to(I took it as a challenge):) Anyway,apology accepted and hopefully we`ll all just move forward.

by String Music on Jan 21, 2008 11:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs