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Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:05 pm
by Redwingtom
Okay, let me preface this by saying I don't think the NCAA should silence personal expression of their athletes when it comes to celebrations, etc. but I think it's high time for the NCAA to ban the excessive bible verses and area code shout-outs and other nonsense on the eye-black strips. It's starting to get out of hand IMHO. Am I the only one?
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:27 pm
by factman
No.......I agree! Personally, I don't think all of the religious comments in press conferences are appropriate either, but certainly don't feel they should be banned.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:32 pm
by truth
I don't see a problem with it. If its something I don't like, I can turn the tv off.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:48 pm
by Jacobs4Heisman
Any form of censorship is bad news, especially when religion is involved. They're not hurting anybody, and if it offends you, that's a you problem.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:58 pm
by SB-50
I don't mind the Bible verses. I sometimes look them up. With that said, you either ban everything or allow everything.
Bible verses, area codes, girlfriends names, baby mamas names, "He Hate Me", and so on. I would say ban everything now so that it doesn't get out of hand.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:05 pm
by Flipper
Out of hand? It's a small strip of black goo with letters on it under a guy's eye...how out of hand can things get?
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:07 pm
by VDub26Falcon
As long as it isn't profane I have no problem with it. To quote Eric Cartman, "What's the big f***ing deal?"
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:12 pm
by 1987alum
VDub26Falcon wrote:As long as it isn't profane I have no problem with it. To quote Eric Cartman, "What's the big f***ing deal?"
Indeed!
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:14 pm
by daspollak
I am ok with it as long as it is not profane or derogatory towards a group of people or person. I also don't want to see it commercialized either.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:17 pm
by BillyLP
I don't see anything wrong with putting personal messages on the eye-black as long as its not profane or offensive. It doesn't hurt the other team or anybody watching so let them do what they want. I personally think regulations are what's getting out of hand, not eye-black messages.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:18 am
by eRichFalcon
This is approximately 1,249th on my list of things to worry about concerning college football.
As others have said, profanity would be no good, nor would any type of paid sponsorship type scenario, for obvious reasons. But really, who cares? I personally think it's silly, but it certainly isn't bothering me or anyone else in any real way.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:45 am
by BGDrew
If people want to be idiots, let them.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:05 am
by BGSUVA
whats wrong with this?
I'm totally against censoring. Don't be such a girl about it.
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:20 am
by 1987alum
BGDrew wrote:If people want to be idiots, let them.
That's America!
Re: Eye-Black - Should NCAA Regulate?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:55 am
by Falcon137
BGSUVA wrote:whats wrong with this?
I'm totally against censoring. Don't be such a girl about it.
The crying or the eye black?