Player Pregame Tweets

[HogWildBison2011]

Bijhon Jackson
‏@BijhonJ
I've never lost a game in War Memorial Stadium. It's not gonna change today

Brooks Ellis
‏@brooksellis51
BEAT GEORGIA #TuskEm

Chris Stringer
@cstringer70
Flock to the Rock #WPS

[BigSexyHog]

I know they are ready for a win.  Probably more so then the fans.

[AHSC412]

Gotta love Bijhon's attitude. I firmly believe he is right.

[hellwonthaveme]

Bret needs to silence them on social media on game days.

PRJ

[ifghog]

Bret needs to silence them on social media on game days.

PRJ

Why....I loved it! Bj is the man.

[HogWildBison2011]

How BE is tweeting it leads me to believe he isn't playing... But I could be wrong. Showing a ton of support to fellow defensive players.

[hellwonthaveme]

Why....I loved it! Bj is the man.

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

[SPAL]

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

Maybe... If they were tweeting nonsense that isn't relevant to the game. Looks to me like they are focused on the game, just channeling it through social media...

But I see your point also

[Pulled(PP)pork]

a ready made excuse if we don't win....we were UNFOCUSED!


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[hellwonthaveme]

a ready made excuse if we don't win....we were UNFOCUSED!


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So you believe it doesn't take away from focus?

You would think with all the talk with discipline and how much it is loved that the discipline should expand to social media and gameday.....

Focus on the game....Back in the day if social media was around....Tommy Tice would have snapped if we was on the social media....

PRJ

[arkfan81]

Bret needs to silence them on social media on game days.

PRJ

Yes, if was 5 mins to game time. At this point I think their pretty focused regardless.

[ErieHog]

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

Social media is custom made for the situations that players find themselves in, on gameday;  it certainly doesn't reflect a lack of focus, when you have hours to kill waiting for the bus, waiting for the trainer to tape you, etc.

People just like to find things to complain about, really.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

So you believe it doesn't take away from focus?

You would think with all the talk with discipline and how much it is loved that the discipline should expand to social media and gameday.....

Focus on the game....Back in the day if social media was around....Tommy Tice would have snapped if we was on the social media....

PRJ

were talking hours before game time....I guess they shouldn't have a team meal either, or at least no talking during the team meal


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[hellwonthaveme]

were talking hours before game time....I guess they shouldn't have a team meal either, or at least no talking during the team meal


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Two totally different things.....And you know this

PRJ

[Pulled(PP)pork]

Two totally different things.....And you know this

PRJ

yeah, one is hours before the game and the other isn't


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[1highhog]

Two totally different things.....And you know this

PRJ

Well, they could be sitting there just listening to country music, gangsta rap, metal, whatever the hell catagory Miley Cyrus fits in, or they could be tweeting, which I know nothing about, to each their own.  Every generation has had downtime before a game and had some type of emotional release or stress reliever, so get over it.

[Tsarcasm]

at least we know the game is on their minds.

[jry04]

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

Really? Making one tweet means they are focused on social media and not the game? Give me a break. It was 6 hours before game time...

You think these guys are just sitting in front of their lockers for 5 or 6 hours not talking to anyone just listening to music the entire time? I sure hope these guys don't come out flat because they sent a tweet.


The tweets are about winning the game. If anything, it proves they are focused on the game.

[ErieHog]

Really? Making one tweet means they are focused on social media and not the game? Give me a break. It was 6 hours before game time...

You think these guys are just sitting in front of their lockers for 5 or 6 hours not talking to anyone just listening to music the entire time? I sure hope these guys don't come out flat because they sent a tweet.


The tweets are about winning the game. If anything, it proves they are focused on the game.

Better not listen to music.   That isn't football.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Better not listen to music.   That isn't football.

Though most players listen to music of personal preference as a part of their pre-game ritual before every game, and that has been happening for the last 40 years or more. Doesn't disturb focus. In fact, if you don't get to do it and you are in the habit of doing so, it disturbs the pre-game ritual and focus.

[ErieHog]

Though most players listen to music of personal preference as a part of their pre-game ritual before every game, and that has been happening for the last 40 years or more. Doesn't disturb focus. In fact, if you don't get to do it and you are in the habit of doing so, it disturbs the pre-game ritual and focus.

Yep!  But it ain't football, so its the DEBIL!

-PRJ Wannabe

[Artex501]

Lets not even mention watching tv... The nerve!          :razorback:

[jbcarol]

It's not like texting 15 mins before facing Bielema in a NYD bowl game.

[JaketheSnake]

If they were tweeting about the girlfriend cheating on them, then you might be able to say they arnt focused. Tweeting about the game seems like they are thinking about the game. Common sense too common?

[jbcarol]

#Uncommon

[hellwonthaveme]

Though most players listen to music of personal preference as a part of their pre-game ritual before every game, and that has been happening for the last 40 years or more. Doesn't disturb focus. In fact, if you don't get to do it and you are in the habit of doing so, it disturbs the pre-game ritual and focus.

Music isn't the point.

Its social media. Shouldn't be allowed on game day.

PRJ

[hellwonthaveme]

Yep!  But it ain't football, so its the DEBIL!

-PRJ Wannabe

You aint to bright. Music isn't social media. Social media shouldn't be allowed on gameday. We have people on here who wet themselves because of the discipline that Bret brings to the team. Say that it is discipline in the veins of Military discipline. Applauded him for sitting Alex for a quarter for being late to a meeting, instead of making him run the bleachers....I agree with his discipline approach....But social media should be forbidden on gameday.....That should also be part of the approach.

Aint nobody said a word about music or TV.

Hell, before every game, I used to rock Run DMC's Rock Box.....over and over.

PRJ

[LSPRazorbac]

I disagree Jimmy.

Football is a mentally taxing game.

Hours before games the players need to be relaxed.

You get foucused that last hour before the game.  Thats when you dial it in and its time to go.


If you are focused and ready 4 hours before the game....come the 3rd quarter you are going to break mentally.

[b-ash]

Selfies should outlawed, too.  What a stupid point of view!  The kids are getting hype about the game.  Not doing shoutouts to their girlfriends.  I'll never understand how miserable some people are to just complain about any and everything.

[Atlhogfan1]

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

Not as bad as head coaches texting their blond mistresses on gameday and then nearly losing as heavy favorites because their team wasn't focused as a result of where the coach's mind was. 

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Music isn't the point.

Its social media. Shouldn't be allowed on game day.

PRJ

THAT, I wouldn't disagree with.

[aar0n]

You aint to bright. Music isn't social media. Social media shouldn't be allowed on gameday. We have people on here who wet themselves because of the discipline that Bret brings to the team. Say that it is discipline in the veins of Military discipline. Applauded him for sitting Alex for a quarter for being late to a meeting, instead of making him run the bleachers....I agree with his discipline approach....But social media should be forbidden on gameday.....That should also be part of the approach.

Aint nobody said a word about music or TV.

Hell, before every game, I used to rock Run DMC's Rock Box.....over and over.

PRJ

This is ironic on a couple different levels, and I'm not even including the use of the word 'ain't.'  First of all, know the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two', you're a grown ass man.  Second of all, Erie is probably the all around smartest poster on this board.  If you don't believe me, look at his post history. 

You're complaining that ONE tweet ABOUT THE GAME 6 hours before game time is taking away from his focus on the game?  How does that even make sense to you when you read it?

[LSPRazorbac]

I wonder if too much early focus and anxiety is one of our problems.

The players are aware of the losing streak.  In conference games, are we expending to much mental energy hours before a game. 

Are we breaking down mentally in the 2nd half because of this?

[Pulled(PP)pork]

Does this include after the game?


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[aar0n]

So now we are TOO focused?

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Poor Jimmy... They got you in the "death Roll" dawg..!

[hellwonthaveme]

I disagree Jimmy.

Football is a mentally taxing game.

Hours before games the players need to be relaxed.

You get foucused that last hour before the game.  Thats when you dial it in and its time to go.


If you are focused and ready 4 hours before the game....come the 3rd quarter you are going to break mentally.

And I probably agree with you there.....Its just the social media deal. I think on gamedays, that should probably be left until after the game.

PRJ

[MuskogeeHogFan]

This is ironic on a couple different levels, and I'm not even including the use of the word 'ain't.'  First of all, know the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two', you're a grown ass man.  Second of all, Erie is probably the all around smartest poster on this board.  If you don't believe me, look at his post history. 

You're complaining that ONE tweet ABOUT THE GAME 6 hours before game time is taking away from his focus on the game?  How does that even make sense to you when you read it?

It wasn't just one "tweet" but I understand where he is coming from. I sometimes have to check my point of view as opposed to what is the "norm" today, but I have to agree that social media in terms of tweets could be a bit distracting. Not always, but "could be" with the tendency of followers to respond and then the tendency to want to respond to them. Don't know that for a fact, but I could see the potential for distraction instead of "focus" on the mission at hand.

I wouldn't disagree that social media for game day probably needs to be limited to a time frame of up to two hours before the game to 1 hour afterward. No player who is focusing on a game needs to be chattering on twietter within two hours of the game. Get focused, hone in on the mission at hand. Let Twitter go, plenty of time for that afterwards.

[hellwonthaveme]

This is ironic on a couple different levels, and I'm not even including the use of the word 'ain't.'  First of all, know the difference between 'to', 'too', and 'two', you're a grown ass man.  Second of all, Erie is probably the all around smartest poster on this board.  If you don't believe me, look at his post history. 

You're complaining that ONE tweet ABOUT THE GAME 6 hours before game time is taking away from his focus on the game?  How does that even make sense to you when you read it?

I didn't realize I was back in Ruthie J Sinors English class. If you cant tell what my first line was about, I cant help you.

As far as the rest of your post......Blah, blah, smartest dude, blah, blah....

PRJ

[hellwonthaveme]

Poor Jimmy... They got you in the "death Roll" dawg..!

I ain't dead yet....

Oops....I said Ain't again. I bet Aaron AKA Ruthie J Sinor is gonna slap my wrist again....

PRJ

[arkansasrazorback]

Being on Social media hours before a game does not take focus away from the players.  It is ridiculous to think this.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Being on Social media hours before a game does not take focus away from the players.  It is ridiculous to think this.

How do you know this to be true?

[hellwonthaveme]

How do you know this to be true?

He doesn't.

Social media distracts people. On gamedays, you need to relax, get your mind ready and prepare. And it shouldn't be allowed until the game is over.

PRJ

[arkansasrazorback]

How do you know this to be true?

I played college athletics, however it was at a lower level.  There were many things on my mind the day of games and trust me, college students have much more on there mind.  But when it was time to play I focused on the game and played fine.  Fans that never played just don't have a clue.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

How do you know this to be true?

how do you know it's not?


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[Melorock089]

On gameday....They should be focused on the game. Not social media and expressing their thoughts to the world...

That is a lack of focus IMO

PRJ

You're really reaching IMO.

If they were tweeting about something else BESIDES WINNING THE FOOTBALL GAME, I'd agree with you.

[dhornjr1]

The saddest part of all of this is that I know who Ruth Sinor is.

[Melorock089]

They tweet from their phones, it's not like they're on Hogville with us.

[hellwonthaveme]

I played college athletics, however it was at a lower level.  There were many things on my mind the day of games and trust me, college students have much more on there mind.  But when it was time to play I focused on the game and played fine.  Fans that never played just don't have a clue.

Aaron, oh Aaron....Can you point out what is wrong here?

So did I.....Social media distracts. You can have people private messaging you, you can have unsavory people distracting you....on and on. Social Media should be forbidden on game days....until the game is over.

And I have to question anybody that doesn't agree with that has ever played a sport above the pee wee level.

PRJ

[Pulled(PP)pork]

I'm posting on hogville while at work, I haven't lost focus or let a patient die yet




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