Dirty, Dirty A&M

[twistitup]

...trickle down, all the way to the tennis team.

https://deadspin.com/tennis-player-ducks-handshake-after-opponent-seems-to-s-1822937369

[War Boar]

Aggie gonna aggie.

[HogPharmer]

Didn't you know? That's how Aggies wash their hands.

[Sed76]

God I hope we can beat those guys this year. The first few years when Arkansas was beating them their fans were always very cordial and polite. Now days even though we always take them to overtime a majority of their fans look at the Hogs as an easy win. Would like to thump them really good.

[Hog10S]

I hate to say it, but the Razorback tennis players are bad as well. They cheat and really act bad on the court.  Our #1 player is especially bad.  Maybe not spit in the hand before the shake, but they are close enough that I would not be surprised if they either have done it or after reading about the A&M player possibly doing it, thinking it's a great idea to try down the line. 

Sad. Our coach needs to reign that kind of behavior in.  It's not like the team is raking in the Top 10 NCAA rankings anymore.  Not since the 80's.  I hate to see a team act the way our can act and I know other teams do as well, but I'm not concerned as an alumni with any other teams, just the Hogs.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Didn't you know? That's how Aggies wash their hands.

Also their "bums".

[FutureMan]

Tennis is an intense sport.  It's easy to lose your cool out there in a moment of rage.  That said though, spitting in your hand before the shake is disgraceful and inexcusable.  He's young, hopefully he learns from that mistake.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

I hate to say it, but the Razorback tennis players are bad as well. They cheat and really act bad on the court.  Our #1 player is especially bad.  Maybe not spit in the hand before the shake, but they are close enough that I would not be surprised if they either have done it or after reading about the A&M player possibly doing it, thinking it's a great idea to try down the line. 

Sad. Our coach needs to reign that kind of behavior in.  It's not like the team is raking in the Top 10 NCAA rankings anymore.  Not since the 80's.  I hate to see a team act the way our can act and I know other teams do as well, but I'm not concerned as an alumni with any other teams, just the Hogs.

Do individual sports especially say Tennis encourage and/or tolerate more dickish behavior than team sports?  I'm not saying it doesn't go on in team sports but is it more prevalent in individual sports where you are basically out for yourself. 

[Bacons Rebellion]

I hate to say it, but the Razorback tennis players are bad as well. They cheat and really act bad on the court.  Our #1 player is especially bad.  Maybe not spit in the hand before the shake, but they are close enough that I would not be surprised if they either have done it or after reading about the A&M player possibly doing it, thinking it's a great idea to try down the line. 

Sad. Our coach needs to reign that kind of behavior in.  It's not like the team is raking in the Top 10 NCAA rankings anymore.  Not since the 80's.  I hate to see a team act the way our can act and I know other teams do as well, but I'm not concerned as an alumni with any other teams, just the Hogs.

How do you cheat in tennis?

[FutureMan]

Do individual sports especially say Tennis encourage and/or tolerate more dickish behavior than team sports?  I'm not saying it doesn't go on in team sports but is it more prevalent in individual sports where you are basically out for yourself.

I think there is definitely some truth to this.  It is pure head-to-head competition.  It is me versus you to see who is better.  There is no one out there to help you and if you make a mistake, there is no one to blame but yourself.  And if you feel your opponent is wronging you or cheating you, it can get pretty heated. 

[FutureMan]

How do you cheat in tennis?

The biggest way to cheat in tennis is calling balls that were "in" as "out."  I'm not sure in NCAA tennis if every match has a chair umpire, but if no chair umpire is provided, you have to call the shots yourselves.  And if it is a big point and your opponent calls your ball out when you thought it was in, it can get really intense really fast.  I have played tennis my whole life and let me tell you, I have been in some intense situations regarding shot calls.

[twistitup]

Tennis is an intense sport.  It's easy to lose your cool out there in a moment of rage.  That said though, spitting in your hand before the shake is disgraceful and inexcusable.  He's young, hopefully he learns from that mistake.

It was his first loss on the collegiate level - I guess he's been a stud coming up through the ranks...he needs to learn to lose better than that... I hate losing too, but damn