Why did Messenbrink start out at Cal Baptist?

[Fletcher]

There's gotta be a story or explanation for this, right?

[ionel]

who?

[1032004]

Something along the lines of he wasn’t that good as a junior in HS and they were the only school that offered him a scholarship I believe.  Made a big jump as a senior but wanted to honor his commitment for the first year

Edited Thursday at 05:27 PM by 1032004

[MPhillips]

  On 3/27/2025 at 5:27 PM, 1032004 said:

Something along the lines of he wasn’t that good as a junior in HS and they were the only school that offered him a scholarship I believe.  Made a big jump as a senior but wanted to honor his commitment for the first year

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That's about it...

[Ragu]

Honor his commitment? He didn’t do anything for the program at all 

[Caveira]

  On 3/27/2025 at 6:18 PM, Ragu said:

Honor his commitment? He didn’t do anything for the program at all 

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Psu doesn’t rely on transfers.  

[PencilNeck]

word on the street is that he may consider returning if they rename the school to “Carl Baptist”.

[ionel]

  On 3/27/2025 at 6:18 PM, Ragu said:

Honor his commitment? He didn’t do anything for the program at all 

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Maybe he did ... we are talking about them aren't we?  

[jackwebster]

  On 3/27/2025 at 5:22 PM, ionel said:

who?

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So tired

[nhs67]

  On 3/27/2025 at 5:27 PM, 1032004 said:

Something along the lines of he wasn’t that good as a junior in HS and they were the only school that offered him a scholarship I believe.  Made a big jump as a senior but wanted to honor his commitment for the first year

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^^

Askren has talked about this many times on FRL.

[MPhillips]

  On 3/27/2025 at 6:18 PM, Ragu said:

Honor his commitment? He didn’t do anything for the program at all 

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He wrestled twice for them and as was mentioned above, here we are...

[ionel]

  On 3/27/2025 at 7:13 PM, jackwebster said:

So tired

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He's an NCAA Champion and deserves to have a name!

[jackwebster]

  On 3/27/2025 at 7:27 PM, ionel said:

He's an NCAA Champion and deserves to have a name!

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Sure, but spelling ... and grammar and mechanics are conventional, not ordained by some god on high. In everyday conversation, the only relevant question is "Does the error prevent communication?" 

Your point is that a misspelling due to ignorance or a typo is insulting. I see no reason why an unintentional error would lead you to this conclusion.

Edited Thursday at 08:01 PM by jackwebster

[ionel]

  On 3/27/2025 at 8:00 PM, jackwebster said:

Sure, but spelling ... and grammar and mechanics are conventional, not ordained by some god on high. In everyday conversation, the only relevant question is "Does the error prevent communication?" 

Your point is that a misspelling due to ignorance or a typo is insulting. I see no reason why an unintentional error would lead you to this conclusion.

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Stevenson would like a word!

[jackwebster]

  On 3/27/2025 at 8:05 PM, ionel said:

Stevenson would like a word!

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So would Carl and Kemererer and Ramos (mispronounced as Rahmos)...

[Idaho]

 

 

 

[lisa morales]

I thought he was Jewish.

 

[Fletcher]

  On 3/27/2025 at 5:22 PM, ionel said:

who?

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I can see how an extra s would make it impossible to follow the thread.