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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
Jul 20, 2010 11:49am
jjhuddle: "hello sj, I am calling on behalf of jjhuddle.com. we're calling to see if you were still interested in being a football correspondent for Toledo Libbey like you were last season..."
ME: "---umm yeah, Libbey closed."
jjhuddle: "what?"
ME: "Yeah. Their levy failed last spring."
jjhuddle: "So it's closed?"
ME: "Yeah. It was all over the news. It's closed."
jjhuddle: "ooh. I guess we'll look into it. Thanks."
I mean, I don't want to say they sound a bit minor league....but, well, it sorta does.
ME: "---umm yeah, Libbey closed."
jjhuddle: "what?"
ME: "Yeah. Their levy failed last spring."
jjhuddle: "So it's closed?"
ME: "Yeah. It was all over the news. It's closed."
jjhuddle: "ooh. I guess we'll look into it. Thanks."
I mean, I don't want to say they sound a bit minor league....but, well, it sorta does.
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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
Jul 20, 2010 11:50am
Before anyone else..
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jul 20, 2010 11:51am
yea,right :rolleyes:
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Jul 20, 2010 11:51am
...nothing like being on the top of their game!
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jul 20, 2010 11:57am
Are you surprised by this? I enjoyed their forums, but never had any respect or trust for any of the so called experts.
Two examples:
1. When the website just started to get going, JJ was on a radio show doing some analysis and was talking about Brady Quinn of Dublin Coffman, and said, "He's also a top recruit in basketball." Being from Columbus, he should have known that Brady Quinn was the star football player and Chris Quinn was the star basketball player.
2. Just this last year Frantz did his season end power poll, and he had DeSales ranked like 9th in his final poll behind several teams who were without a doubt inferior teams. If he would know anything about DeSales he would have known what type of schedule they play and how idiotic he looked. He actually was on the forum trying to defend himself and looked even more like an idiot.
Two examples:
1. When the website just started to get going, JJ was on a radio show doing some analysis and was talking about Brady Quinn of Dublin Coffman, and said, "He's also a top recruit in basketball." Being from Columbus, he should have known that Brady Quinn was the star football player and Chris Quinn was the star basketball player.
2. Just this last year Frantz did his season end power poll, and he had DeSales ranked like 9th in his final poll behind several teams who were without a doubt inferior teams. If he would know anything about DeSales he would have known what type of schedule they play and how idiotic he looked. He actually was on the forum trying to defend himself and looked even more like an idiot.
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Jul 20, 2010 12:00pm
They called you? They just sent me an email. I then PM'd Eric Frantz or whatever his name is to confirm I "got the spot" this year.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jul 20, 2010 12:01pm
^^^that's what caught my eye--that they called him...
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jul 20, 2010 12:05pm
They called him because they had his number from doing the updates before.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jul 20, 2010 12:07pm
Was it collect?
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Jul 20, 2010 12:14pm
Hell i live about 15 min from Libbey and didnt even know they closed.
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Jul 20, 2010 12:17pm
wildcats20;427861 wrote:They called him because they had his number from doing the updates before.
They had my number, too. Maybe his email address wasn't working?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jul 20, 2010 12:23pm
Rotinaj;427868 wrote:Hell i live about 15 min from Libbey and didnt even know they closed.
Do you get the Toledo Blade? Watch ANY Toledo News? Get out of the house and talk to people
Also, 15 minutes from Libbey isnt really that close. That could be literally anywhere in NWO. I live in Perrysburg and can be at Libbey in about 10-15 minutes. However, Im still shocked you didnt know if you live in NWO and follow sports.
The City League is in its final year. Next season will be the remaining public schools, and Central, Whitmer, SJJ, etc are forming a league with new members Fremont Ross, Findlay and I forget the others.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 20, 2010 12:34pm
I always liked JJ but never bought into the so-called experts on the site. I used it mainly to discuss HS football. I was over there just this morning and it remains a virtual ghost town compared to what it used to be. Maybe as the season gets closer more people will show up.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Jul 20, 2010 12:45pm
They called and left a message for me on my cell... about two days after I had been PM'ing them that I would not be reporting the scores this season. I didn't bother calling them back.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jul 20, 2010 1:16pm
JJ Thanks for my advanced bonus check for doing the High School Football Scores.
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thereddragin
Posts: 126
Jul 20, 2010 1:18pm
i got a voicemail myself wanting to know if i'd Quarterspond again.... i didn't return the call... tho i was quite surprized they left me a number to call back...
LocoEngineer66
Posts: 790
Jul 20, 2010 1:18pm
I got email today ... offering free membership if I reported scores ... lol
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 20, 2010 1:20pm
You do get a free year membership for doing it this year, not sure if that includes the magazine though.JJ Thanks for my advanced bonus check for doing the High School Football Scores.
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mrtinkertrain
Posts: 76
Jul 20, 2010 2:12pm
This is how I replyed to the request.
"So will this subscription be valid for the rest of my life like the last lifetime membership I bought and then had to pay another 12 dollars to keep using this website a few years later?"
"So will this subscription be valid for the rest of my life like the last lifetime membership I bought and then had to pay another 12 dollars to keep using this website a few years later?"
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jul 20, 2010 2:16pm
thereddragin;427919 wrote:Quarterspond
???
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Jul 20, 2010 2:19pm
Laley23;427872 wrote:Do you get the Toledo Blade? Watch ANY Toledo News? Get out of the house and talk to people
Also, 15 minutes from Libbey isnt really that close. That could be literally anywhere in NWO. I live in Perrysburg and can be at Libbey in about 10-15 minutes. However, Im still shocked you didnt know if you live in NWO and follow sports.
The City League is in its final year. Next season will be the remaining public schools, and Central, Whitmer, SJJ, etc are forming a league with new members Fremont Ross, Findlay and I forget the others.
Dont really follow high school sports all that much since graduating in 06. Dont read the Blade or watch the news. I did hear about the CL though.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jul 20, 2010 2:20pm
You should have told them you would do it, and then made up some football scores for your report.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jul 20, 2010 2:22pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ;427969 wrote:???
Think that was something they wanted to have their scoreboard updated on a quarter-by-quarter basis where you'd text scores after each quarter or something like that. Details might be off, as I really didn't pay attention to the deal, but I think I have the gist of it.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jul 20, 2010 2:24pm
Heretic;427972 wrote:Think that was something they wanted to have their scoreboard updated on a quarter-by-quarter basis where you'd text scores after each quarter or something like that. Details might be off, as I really didn't pay attention to the deal, but I think I have the gist of it.
ahhh .. I feel better about that then.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Jul 20, 2010 2:32pm
People agree to text in the scores each quarter. They dubbed the people who do this a "Quarterspondant", and I guess the act of doing it is to "Quarterspond".