FAU (1/28/24)

NorthTexasWeLove · January 27

21 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I continue to be amazed at all of the various spellings Rubin Jones' name keeps getting.

https://meangreensports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rubin-jones/6241

That sounds like a challenge. After all, Rhubyn is my favorite player.

Big Z · January 27

20 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

That sounds like a challenge. After all, Rhubyn is my favorite player.

And if we win, drinks on you at the Olive Garden lounge bar

Matt from A700 · January 27

1 hour ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Oh dang. I thought we were having a home stand..oops.

In your defense, Denton to Miami and back to Denton again (for UAB Wednesday) is kinda crazy. In CUSA we'd at least play both Florida teams during the same trip.

Green Otaku · January 27

1 hour ago, CMJ said:

I continue to be amazed at all of the various spellings Rubin Jones' name keeps getting.

https://meangreensports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rubin-jones/6241

Same with Sissoko. I pray these constant errors are autocorrect from phones. Or maybe he was in the middle of ordering from NY Sub Hub.

Greendylan · January 27

8 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

Same with Sissoko. I pray these constant errors are autocorrect from phones. Or maybe he was in the middle of ordering from NY Sub Hub.

Or . . . maybe trying to help the man land an NIL sponsorship?

Andrew · January 27

Reuben, Rueben, Ruben, Rubin, Rubbin….

All spellings of the name that will come up if start with R and then type the name… so I’m sure it’s all of that. Most people have things they are doing so where the r is on the keypad below from there is just placed in typically. I have never understood why anybody would get upset over spelling etc.. nobody is writing a dissertation or an article for a sports cite…. People miss pronounce or spell my name and others all the time. Nobody takes issue. Nobody cares. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Greendylan · January 27

5 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Reuben, Rueben, Ruben, Rubin, Rubbin….

All spellings of the name that will come up if start with R and then type the name… so I’m sure it’s all of that. Most people have things they are doing so where the r is on the keypad below from there is just placed in typically. I have never understood why anybody would get upset over spelling etc.. nobody is writing a dissertation or an article for a sports cite…. People miss pronounce or spell my name and others all the time. Nobody takes issue. Nobody cares. 🤷🏼‍♂️

You do have a point. Spelling rarely overshadows the quality of one's content. Having said that, it does, in some cases, affect credibility--makes it seem like there wasn't a lot of thought/fact checking involved (whether that's the case or not) before spewing forth a post. Also (and I'll acknowledge here that this is probably an exaggerated concern), I sometimes wonder if our players question how serious our fanbase really is when they peruse this site and see that even the most dedicated fans aren't sure of our star players' names.

Not trying to call anyone out...typos happen to all of us on occasion. Just some random thoughts here...

CMJ · January 27

15 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Reuben, Rueben, Ruben, Rubin, Rubbin….

All spellings of the name that will come up if start with R and then type the name… so I’m sure it’s all of that. Most people have things they are doing so where the r is on the keypad below from there is just placed in typically. I have never understood why anybody would get upset over spelling etc.. nobody is writing a dissertation or an article for a sports cite…. People miss pronounce or spell my name and others all the time. Nobody takes issue. Nobody cares. 🤷🏼‍♂️

It ALWAYS ticks me off when people get my name wrong. My wife's family often leaves out the U in my name and it never ceases to annoy me. I can only imagine what our players think. At least once a day I fix misspellings that I make on words here or elsewhere because it just looks bad. It's even worse on names.

Edited January 27 by CMJ

Andrew · January 27

39 minutes ago, Greendylan said:

You do have a point. Spelling rarely overshadows the quality of one's content. Having said that, it does, in some cases, affect credibility--makes it seem like there wasn't a lot of thought/fact checking involved (whether that's the case or not) before spewing forth a post. Also (and I'll acknowledge here that this is probably an exaggerated concern), I sometimes wonder if our players question how serious our fanbase really is when they peruse this site and see that even the most dedicated fans aren't sure of our star players' names.

Not trying to call anyone out...typos happen to all of us on occasion. Just some random thoughts here...

True it’s just with the modern phone and bustle and bustle of life most people type on the go or don’t even have a chance to look at what was typed (sometimes even when typing if they have the keyboard somewhat memorized). People I do trivia and puzzles with know spelling is my weakness lol. Even on a Monday I use the spell check on my NYT crossword puzzle. Others it might not get done with a miss typed key…🤣

NorthTexasWeLove · January 27

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

True it’s just with the modern phone and bustle and bustle of life most people type on the go or don’t even have a chance to look at what was typed (sometimes even when typing if they have the keyboard somewhat memorized). People I do trivia and puzzles with know spelling is my weakness lol. Even on a Monday I use the spell check on my NYT crossword puzzle. Others it might not get done with a miss typed key…🤣

Spelling is not a component of intellect. Spelling is a component of the perception of intellect. However, I'd rather know how to than not know how.

Andrew · January 27

19 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Spelling is not a component of intellect. Spelling is a component of the perception of intellect. However, I'd rather know how to than not know how.

Isn’t that what A.I. is for now 😬

In all seriousness I have never thought about spelling…. Anybodies spelling or grammer outside of when it’s an assignment for a class. Most conversations (at least use to) verbal and in person anyway.

BigWillie · January 27

3 hours ago, Andrew said:

True it’s just with the modern phone and bustle and bustle of life most people type on the go or don’t even have a chance to look at what was typed (sometimes even when typing if they have the keyboard somewhat memorized). People I do trivia and puzzles with know spelling is my weakness lol. Even on a Monday I use the spell check on my NYT crossword puzzle. Others it might not get done with a miss typed key…🤣

Have we really gotten that lazy in society that we can't take an extra 20 seconds and read back what we wrote to make sure it looks right? Maybe I am getting old, or maybe it's an OCD thing, just seems like it doesn't require THAT much more time.

I don't really care for the most part, but just me yelling at the clouds.

97and03 · January 27

7 hours ago, CMJ said:

I continue to be amazed at all of the various spellings Rubin Jones' name keeps getting.

https://meangreensports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rubin-jones/6241

Shaggy says Reuben Hungry Scooby Doo GIF by Boomerang Official

Andrew · January 28

2 hours ago, BigWillie said:

Have we really gotten that lazy in society that we can't take an extra 20 seconds and read back what we wrote to make sure it looks right? Maybe I am getting old, or maybe it's an OCD thing, just seems like it doesn't require THAT much more time.

I don't really care for the most part, but just me yelling at the clouds.

Lol eh. People say I’m just getting old… it’s just usually lots going on. A couple ago I can scan a post and post but I’m playing magic the gathering with my son while watching the office while the other want wants us to read to him while the wife is asking us questions out of a trivia book we got for Christmas. I just type what I type when I can. 😎

Matt from A700 · January 28

6 hours ago, Andrew said:

Rubbin….

Haven't seen this spelling but I'm glad his last name is Jones and not Johnson..

MeanGreen22 · January 28

I think I can help with this Rueben/Rubin dilemma

NT80 · January 28

NT80 · January 28

Wow, where did they go to find that NT logo?, lol....

https://www.fauowlsnest.com/news/view/men-s-basketball/game-capsule-22-fau_2.htm

NorthTexasWeLove · January 28

4 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Seems very high. Bulletin board material. Ready for our guys to turn it into a rock fight.

Green Lantern · January 28

3 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Seems very high. Bulletin board material. Ready for our guys to turn it into a rock fight.

Yep, time to drag FAU into the muck. They’re going to hate playing against this defense.

GMG24 · January 28

NOOOOOORRRRRTTHHHH

emmitt01 · January 28

20 hours ago, Andrew said:

Reuben, Rueben, Ruben, Rubin, Rubbin….

All spellings of the name that will come up if start with R and then type the name… so I’m sure it’s all of that. Most people have things they are doing so where the r is on the keypad below from there is just placed in typically. I have never understood why anybody would get upset over spelling etc.. nobody is writing a dissertation or an article for a sports cite…. People miss pronounce or spell my name and others all the time. Nobody takes issue. Nobody cares. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Given the theme of this post, if some of the sentences weren’t laid out with satire in mind, this is the highest form of comedy

Matt from A700 · January 28

Anybody know what radio station the game will be on? I'm going to the women's game but I've got a commute from Mineral Wells that's gonna make me have to dip before halftime.

GMG_Dallas · January 28

When should we expect the starting lineup to be announced? Any word on Rubin Jones? One of the photos the basketball Twitter posted shows Christian Moore lacing up his shoes. Don't know if that's because Jones is out and Moore is expected to get minutes or if it's *just* a photo posted online.

Matt from A700 · January 28

16 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

When should we expect the starting lineup to be announced? Any word on Rubin Jones? One of the photos the basketball Twitter posted shows Christian Moore lacing up his shoes. Don't know if that's because Jones is out and Moore is expected to get minutes or if it's *just* a photo posted online.

Probably just a photo sadly. Even on the game day promos shown below they'll rotate the bench 20240128_110323.jpg.68d5db6fd068de6060d0df6e46520ec5.jpg warmers in there.