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Rick and Bubba's views on soccer
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jsu5381m said:
The diabetic duo are not a learned bunch. Sadly, that's part of their appeal to their audience.
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dickey
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besides... have you ever watched too really fat guys try to play socceer?
And, where's the concession stands?
And, where's the concession stands?
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MikeBratton
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bigmama70 said:
Not only that, it teaches children about concepts such as teamwork, offense and defense, and sportsmanship.
Is there a link of some sort to the actual comments? Or to a transcript, anything? And are we to understand that R & B were being serious?
I think these are tongue in cheek comments. They have been saying this for years (even back in the turner South days). They are in the heart of college football and playing up the difference. They are a comedic radio show don't take things so seriously.
Many years ago, I used to refer to colorized movies and night baseball as part of a communist plot to overthrow America. Did I really believe it? No but it made for a good running bit.
Rick
Many years ago, I used to refer to colorized movies and night baseball as part of a communist plot to overthrow America. Did I really believe it? No but it made for a good running bit.
Rick
jsu5381m said:
I don't listen to R&B nor have I heard their soccer slam but while soccer may never become the "All American Sport" it is definitely popular up through and including college. There are far more kids playing soccer across the USA now than any other single sport. Most high schools have both male and female teams as well as many colleges. Because the professional leagues haven't done well (except with south-of-the-border fans) in places like El A you won't see many post-college games. But even in the parks around my place there are plenty of adult teams playing all weekend long.
If you think about it soccer is just possibly the most economical and cardio-beneficial activity for kids. Rules (laws) are simple. Lots of running. Kids can play it as soon as they can run. Costs, compared to other sports, are low. Size isn't an issue as with football, basketball and the game, especially at the kids level, is constant activity and not a snoozefest as is baseball.
Professional soccer is primarily a defensive game and can be boring as hell. But at the younger age levels it is an exciting, non-stop game. Completely different.
Nope. If R&B have an axe to grind it isn't with soccer. Maybe they should just do some book learnin' before blabbin'.
I worked with Rick years ago and I was a student at Oxford High School while his father was the football coach/AD. Part of it is for comedic effect but it's based on a real opinion. I helped organize a soccer team at Oxford as a student and we received zero recognition from the school. As far as they were concerned we didn't exist. We weren't even a "club", let alone a recognized team and we weren't allowed to use any school property to play or practice on. No faculty (adults, really) were involved in any way. Rick still talks about this with a sense of pride. I like Rick (I carry his show on my station) and have a huge respect for his father but this is one issue we will never see eye to eye on.
How can you, in one breath, say you don't listen much, and in the next put them down? I assure you that Jeff and Duncan are the only two who "get it". It's satire folks. Relax. BTW Burgess actually helped coach his kid's soccer team a year or so ago. He certainly hasn't discouraged them from playing. But I don't see the haters on here bringing that up. By the way, I have a doctorate, so I guess I destroy the stereotype that the intolerant have of who listens. Envy will destroy you.
Laredo said:
what would you prefer, keith olberman, jimmy kimmel, jackass?
for you to blanket anyone who listens to anything an "idiot" shows your own mental limits. idiocy is a mental retardation. it is not a choice, as listening to a radio station is.
a better term for what you want to describe is "ignorant" but remember ignorance is a curable disease.
i can stand r&b alot better than most of the morning drivel on radio. they are discussing local issues. they are discussing regional issues. they are discussing things that interest me and people my age (51).
the reason they book so much money is that it takes alot of pepsi sells from a 14-19 y.o. targeted show to equal one cadillac sell or home sell from r&b.
i can assure you that there are any number of r&b fans that have phds, mds, mbas and the like. just because you disagree with their choices for entertainment does not make them an idiot. on the contrary, you not understanding this and accepting the fact that many learned people don't follow your drummer speaks volumes for your impetulance.
if, after all, radio is a business, you leave your personel objections at the door or find another employer.
PHD in radio????
Why do so many of you just drool over Rick and Bubba? They used to be funny! Now they just blabber about their political views and Bible preaching!
"I can assure you that there are any number of r&b fans that have phds, mds, mbas and the like. just because you disagree with their choices for entertainment does not make them an idiot. on the contrary, you not understanding this and accepting the fact that many learned people don't follow your drummer speaks volumes for your impetulance.
Using the word "LEARNED" where did you get your degree?
I see someone removed the post from Laredo! I guess the Rick and Bubba Bible police couldn't handle the heat!
Laredo said nothing offensive, or nothing ore than what Duncanalausa said about him! Let people say what they want on a blog un less it is slsnderous or obscene!
Why do so many of you just drool over Rick and Bubba? They used to be funny! Now they just blabber about their political views and Bible preaching!
"I can assure you that there are any number of r&b fans that have phds, mds, mbas and the like. just because you disagree with their choices for entertainment does not make them an idiot. on the contrary, you not understanding this and accepting the fact that many learned people don't follow your drummer speaks volumes for your impetulance.
Using the word "LEARNED" where did you get your degree?
I see someone removed the post from Laredo! I guess the Rick and Bubba Bible police couldn't handle the heat!
Laredo said nothing offensive, or nothing ore than what Duncanalausa said about him! Let people say what they want on a blog un less it is slsnderous or obscene!
Re: PHD in radio????
learned?
seems i used the word correctly.
they blabber about something they believe in. that a large number of people are of the same mind explains the big audience numbers.
they also removed the post i put after his. these boards have a "no flame" rule. to call someone an idiot because of entertainment choices is a flame.
i also have a huge objection to using the term "idiot" to describe someone you disagree with. idiocy is a medical term:
wilddj said:
learned?
seems i used the word correctly.
they blabber about something they believe in. that a large number of people are of the same mind explains the big audience numbers.
they also removed the post i put after his. these boards have a "no flame" rule. to call someone an idiot because of entertainment choices is a flame.
i also have a huge objection to using the term "idiot" to describe someone you disagree with. idiocy is a medical term:
I never said you used it incorrectly! Learned: from the 14th Century. Just saying your school may need a text book up grade!
I agree he shouldn't have called you an idiot! But Rick and Bubba are on their way out! You said they have large audience numbers! ONly in Birminham and Huntsville! They may stay on in some cities in Bama, but they do terrible outside of the state! They do well in Birmingham and did well in Huntsville, but no longer have the market to themselves (Dan and Dingo, Mojo, Fish, Jon and Bonny).
They are on in Nashville but are now on an AM after no other FM saw any value in them. And what happened to their TV Deal? My thoughts exactly! On the down turn! They are making major bank and doing well, but no ligit stations pick them up!
You said "they blabber about something they believe in." No body wants to hear them blabber about what they believe in. Subtract Birminham and Huntsville and they have nothing on their radio affiliate resume!
We can see from our most recent Presidential election that the majority of Americans including some conservatives don't wanna hear the Bible thumping we are better than the other guy polititian or radio personality anymore.
I think it is a sad outlook when someone looks to Rick and Bubba for advice or insight! If I want to hear religon I go tho church or read the bible! If I want information i find it for myself. To use your own phrase I look to people who are "Learned". Bubba can barely speak English. Have you ever heard him try to read something on the air? My 8 year old can read better than him. Getting my information and moral guidence, would be like learning English from a Larry the Cable Guy DVD.
I used to love Fox News! But when I saw R&B on Fox they lost all credibility to me!
Just my thoughts! No Flames here! But trying to turn Goober Radio into now we are smart talk radio! That will be and has been their decline.
I agree he shouldn't have called you an idiot! But Rick and Bubba are on their way out! You said they have large audience numbers! ONly in Birminham and Huntsville! They may stay on in some cities in Bama, but they do terrible outside of the state! They do well in Birmingham and did well in Huntsville, but no longer have the market to themselves (Dan and Dingo, Mojo, Fish, Jon and Bonny).
They are on in Nashville but are now on an AM after no other FM saw any value in them. And what happened to their TV Deal? My thoughts exactly! On the down turn! They are making major bank and doing well, but no ligit stations pick them up!
You said "they blabber about something they believe in." No body wants to hear them blabber about what they believe in. Subtract Birminham and Huntsville and they have nothing on their radio affiliate resume!
We can see from our most recent Presidential election that the majority of Americans including some conservatives don't wanna hear the Bible thumping we are better than the other guy polititian or radio personality anymore.
I think it is a sad outlook when someone looks to Rick and Bubba for advice or insight! If I want to hear religon I go tho church or read the bible! If I want information i find it for myself. To use your own phrase I look to people who are "Learned". Bubba can barely speak English. Have you ever heard him try to read something on the air? My 8 year old can read better than him. Getting my information and moral guidence, would be like learning English from a Larry the Cable Guy DVD.
I used to love Fox News! But when I saw R&B on Fox they lost all credibility to me!
Just my thoughts! No Flames here! But trying to turn Goober Radio into now we are smart talk radio! That will be and has been their decline.
I did not call you an idiot. I said, "anyone who can sit through 15 minutes of that show is an idiot." Big difference. My intention was not to personally attack anyone. I was hoping to have a open discussion on the general "retardation" of the people who listen to the show. I am genuinely sorry, and I hope that I have not offended any of the thin-skinned morons who listen "religiously" to the show. Can't we all just get along?
wilddj said:
Rick and Bubba might not be doing well in other markets, but as you said, they're doing well in Birmingham and Huntsville, and their presence has done wonders for WZZK, who was struggling and trailing behind "The Bull" for quite a while. And they must have a following because once they left WYSF, the station basically imploded. WYSF had put all their "eggs in one basket" and their success was floating on Rick and Bubba being there. I don't know whether the R&B show will eventually drop out of these other markets, but Rick and Bubba are not going anywhere, as far as Birmingham or Huntsville is concerned.
I'm not a big Rick and Bubba fan myself. But then again...I loathe morning shows of all types. I just don't want to hear from a bunch of folks who have already been up for hours on end, pumping themselves full of and high off of coffee, laughing and carrying on when I'm still trying to wake up. I'd much rather hear the basics...weather, traffic, and news every now and then mixed in with music.
As far as Rick and Bubba talking about "religion" and politics...I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to discuss what they want. It is their show, after all, and if Cox Broadcasting doesn't have an issue with them discussing it, I don't understand what the problem is. It seem Rick and Bubba catch more flack than any other of the morning shows, and I suspect it's primarily due to their faith (I know most of you have commented that's not the case, but I can't see any other reason why that is). I know a lot of people don't want to hear them talk about the Bible and their Christian faith, but there's always that knob on your radio you can use to turn it elsewhere...or off. I haven't heard anybody else on here complaining about all the other inane topics the other morning shows discuss (and they do). At least what Rick and Bubba have to say isn't obscene programming like what some of the other morning shows are offering and their show is more "family-friendly". That's not to say that Rick and Bubba don't occasionally step over the line and discuss topics they'd be better off not talking about with "little ears" in the car, but I don't believe they do it intentionally. They're just like you and me. We all say and do things at times we shouldn't, and we don't realize it until it's already been done, knowing then we shouldn't have said or done it. We're all guilty of that at some time or another, so we ought to cut them a little slack. After all, we would want others to afford us the same treatment. I don't know what to think about what they said about soccer, it's sounds sort of farfetched, so I'd have to hear in what context they made those comments.
I'm sure the reason Rick and Bubba are so vocal about their faith is because they feel very strongly about it. Aren't we all that way..if we feel strongly about something, we want others to know about it? That's why I come on these boards with you all. Of course, I love radio and I like to talk about it, but there's a much more broader and important reason I come on here...to share my faith with you...because, like Rick and Bubba, it's important to me, and I feel strongly about sharing it with you. I'm sure Rick and Bubba know there are other ways their listeners can learn about "religion" (I don't believe Christianity is a "religion" but to keep from repeating myself from previous posts why I feel that way, I'll digress, this post is long enough as it is, lol). Reading the Bible and going to church are good things to do, but as Christians, we are called to share the gospel with others. We're not just supposed to sit back and let people find out about God themselves by just letting them read the Bible or go to church.
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As for R&B, I believe that a morning show's job is to entertain and inspire. Many who have posted here may not be entertained, but you cannot deny that you've been inspired to talk about the show. If the listeners of R&B (in whatever market they may be in) talk about them with even half the enthusiasm that they are being discussed here, then I would say that Rick & Bubba are doing their jobs and doing them well.
And if you dig around long enough, you might find that a morning show that isn't polished by anyone's standards, hosted by two guys that certainly aren't polished, that has been as successful as it has for as long as it has, could be surviving on the grace of God alone. And if you asked R&B, they'd probably tell you that they're fine with that.
As for R&B, I believe that a morning show's job is to entertain and inspire. Many who have posted here may not be entertained, but you cannot deny that you've been inspired to talk about the show. If the listeners of R&B (in whatever market they may be in) talk about them with even half the enthusiasm that they are being discussed here, then I would say that Rick & Bubba are doing their jobs and doing them well.
And if you dig around long enough, you might find that a morning show that isn't polished by anyone's standards, hosted by two guys that certainly aren't polished, that has been as successful as it has for as long as it has, could be surviving on the grace of God alone. And if you asked R&B, they'd probably tell you that they're fine with that.
wilddj said:
You know, way back in the 1990s when R&B started at the Q in Gadsden, I thought they would NEVER make it... and I had been in radio since 1982... boy was I wrong! As much as you would like to think that R&B won't make it, while it MAY be true, I wouldn't count them out of the picture just yet. I think part of their problem is the deal with the devil they made with a major broadcasting conglomerate. They don't know what to do, or how to handle R&B.
Additionally, the fact that they are making "major bank" is testimony as to their popularity where ever they are. You don't make major money if you aren't bringing major audience, and with them, major buying power. Apparently, while you don't care for their show, enough people who are attracted to R&Bs show who purchase products sold by advertisers on the network and local level to justify the syndication and broadcasting of the R&B show every day. Besides, who are you to determine which stations are legit or not? That's the domain of the FCC, and if they're licensed, they're legit. Thats the only definition of legit there is. But, if you mean that only market leaders are "legit" perhaps you should do a detailed look at stations and ownership of stations who carry R&B on a macro level... even the AM stations are "legit" in their market for the most part. It appears you're just overly biased against R&B.
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