ROM MORRIS EMAIL UPDATE

Here are the emails so far in full: I AM IN GARNET - RON IS IN PURPLE

MY FIRST EMAIL:

From: The Cool Chicken
Sent: Sun 3/9/2008 1:34 AM
To: Morris, Ron
Subject: A question

You know… I don’t get you. You are one of the most hated men in Columbia SC. You constantly do everything you can to attack Gamecock Athletics. Most readers of the state and those that can bear to listen to your monotone and painstakingly boring commentaries; consider you nothing more than an ambulance chaser with a vendetta. I say ambulance chaser because your attempts at addressing the hot topics surrounding gamecock athletics are nothing more than insecure pleas for attention. Look at me! Look at me!

I and many others think you are a joke. Yet you continue to do it. Why?

Do you enjoy being despised? Do you get some sort of sick pleasure out of it? What is your purpose?

I have always thought that most journalist do what they do to bring something to society as a whole. However, it must be clear to you that you don’t. You are not taken seriously. Your name has become likened with something to be disliked and yet you just keep right on writing on. Please tell me why. I truly want to know what drives a person to be such a tool. What is the point?

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard your voice, read your articles and felt sorry for you. You must know. You must know that you have no legacy and nothing of importance to say. Yet you keep on saying it.

So again, I ask the question… why? Why do you do it? Help me understand.

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Subject: RE: A question
From: "Morris, Ron" rmorris@thestate.com
Date: Sun, March 09, 2008 6:11 am
To:

Thanks for the email. I trust you understand that I am a columnist. My job is to address issues in sports. It's OK to disagree with my opinion. You obviously have a passion for USC athletics. Good for you. That's what makes sports entertaining.
ron

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From: The Cool Chicken
Sent: Sun 3/9/2008 3:57 PM
To: Morris, Ron
Subject: RE: A question

Ron,

Ok so you are a columnist. Insert columnist in to my last email for the word journalist. You still have not answered my question. So... please answer it. Why do you continue to do something that no one wants you to do? Also, let me pose a couple of things to you.

1.) I don't need you to tell me it is OK to disagree. Most sane people do.
2.) You are not a part of sports. You do not make it entertaining. You do the exact opposite. Again, you are a ambulance chaser.
3.) I do have a passion for USC athletics. You seem to hate it and that is why I ask you why you bother to write about it.
4.) Your job? Fine. Let's say it is your job. Who do you do it for? The readers? Guess what. They don't like you. So... let's try this just one more time... why do you do it?

Normal people (those of us with souls) prefer to do jobs in which we actually are appreciated for what we do.

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Subject: RE: A question
From: "Morris, Ron" rmorris@thestate.com
Date: Sun, March 09, 2008 1:12 pm
To: The Cool Chicken
The Cool Chicken (assuming that is your name, since you don't have guts enough to put your name on it):
Someone must be reading it. I'm still employed. I get the most number of hits on our Internet site.
Maybe it has something to do with you not wanting me to address important issues. Perhaps you would prefer that I only write puff stories about USC athletics.
I write what I write because I deem my subjects as the most interesting of the day. Pretty simple. I also put my name to everything I write. it is what responsible people do.
ron

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From: The Cool Chicken
Sent: Sun 3/9/2008 4:50 PM
To: Morris, Ron
Subject: RE: A question

Ronnie...

Calm down. Take a valium or whatever it is you chew to help you sleep at night. You must need something.

My name is pretty easy to figure out. It is in my email address. As matter of fact, even slow people can get it. You did. I know you put your name on everything you write. You seem to need that attention. Look at me! Look at me! I am controversial. Oooooh watch out!

As far as hits on the internet site... Britney Spears and Hitler get a lot of hits on the internet as well. It doesn't mean people like them. You are most like a car crash. You don't want to look but you can't help it. People read you to hate you more. You are still employed because the state is more concerned with selling papers than actually being a pillar and providing a service. Ambulance chasers sell papers. Much like those loved guys who take pictures of celebs in compromising positions... sell tabloids. So, if that if what you wish your name to be known for then... you are indeed doing a good job.

Fluff... how is that your peers seem to be able to address the same issues with out damning the university? It is not that I want you to write fluff... I (and many others) would prefer that you keep your opinion to something that is discernable as truth and not just an attempt to "ruffle feathers" if you will pardom the pun.

How is it that many other schools have programs whose legal troubles dwarf those of South Carolinas yet you don't have "columnists" constantly bashing their local university?

Responsible people also make sure they are writing something that is truly their belief and not just taking shots at someone for the hell of it.

To close... I believe you are a tool. It is OK to disagree with my opinion. But... not necessarily smart.

-The Cool Chicken

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Subject: RE: A question
From: "Morris, Ron" rmorris@thestate.com
Date: Sun, March 09, 2008 6:22 pm
To: The Cool Chicken

Cool Chicken,
Whatever. . . . Is that your last name?
ron

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AND HERE IS MY MOST RECENT RESPONSE WHICH HE HAS NOT REPLIED TO


From:
The Cool Chicken
Date: Sun, Mar 09, 2008 7:07 pm
To: "Morris, Ron" <rmorris@thestate.com>

Ronnie,

Did you make a "W" with your fingers when you wrote that witty retort? I didn't realize I was emailing Alicia Silverstone.

Why are you askng me about my name so much? Are you trying to go back to that whole responsible thing? I was thinking about that and it seems as if you were trying to discredit my opinion because of the format in which I express it. So, is it your position that your opinion only matters if a.) you are an employ of the state and b.) your name is on it? Because history and even many in your industry would disagree. However, I applaud your attempt. Granted it is transparent as usual and pretty weak but at least it was an attempt. A lot of people/writers will attack the source of an opinion versus the opinion's merit. I attack you in both ways but since you are unable to combat my charge, you try to discredit it by holding up your responsibility shield. Of course, journalistic integrity doesn't really apply in this instance. Even you pointed out that you are not a journalist.

Look... I only want one thing from you. Admit it. Admit that you hate the university of south carolina. People might even be able to respect that. You say I have no guts. I say you have no balls. You like to attack USC but don't have the testicular fortitude to actually say you hate them. Your career would be over and you know it.

Like totally.

-The Cool Chicken

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So let's see if he has the balls to respond.

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A RESPONSE FROM RON

The Cool Chicken,
Thanks for the email. I trust you understand that I am a columnist. My job is to address issues in sports. It's OK to disagree with my opinion. You obviously have a passion for USC athletics. Good for you. That's what makes sports entertaining.
ron

Of course, I will respond.

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ROM MORRIS SHOWING HIS TRUE COLORS

FROM THE STATE NEWSPAPER:

About the only remaining animosity between the programs exists among the fans. USC fans' dislike for anything orange, and likewise Clemson fans' distaste for garnet and gold, will perhaps never fade. That is a given.

Garnet and Gold? No wonder you have been so down on the Gamecocks for so long... you have been watching the wrong team. Do you even watch South Carolina Football? This isn't a simple typo...

Is The State going to have to print a correction?

"We are sorry but Ron Morris the guy who bashes and talks about South Carolina Football for many years stated that South Carolina's colors were Garnet and Gold. They are actually Garnet and Black. A two year old could tell you that."

As I am sure they will probably correct it directly on the site, here is a picture of the original.

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RON MORRIS - BEEN A MINUTE

It is has been a little while since I took a shot at Ron Morris and today is as good as any to revive the tradition.

First and foremost, as much as I love Sports 1400 the team, I "normally" turn the volume down when his little voice comes on the radio. For whatever reason, I didn't today and I got to hear his rant about playing football on thursday night.

It is clearly an attempt to get people's goat and (for a different reason) it worked. The problem is not that I am complaining about what he said. I am complaining about his transparent nature. Talking bad about a thursday night game right before SC plays a thursday night game is nothing more than trying to get a rise out of people. Can the people who allow him to write in the State and talk on the radio not understand that this makes our opinion of them lower?

It's kind of pathetic.

Of course, this just (again) confirms my thought that Ron Morris is a Tool and not a real journalist.

EMAIL RON AND TELL HIM HE IS A TOOL - CLICK HERE

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The State of Gamecock Football… and things related to it.

Let’s get the negative out of the way first. Ron Morris is still a tool. I always thought the media was supposed to be fair and balanced. Apparently Ron Morris missed that class. One of the things that truly bothers me about the man I will now and forever more refer to as “The Tool” is that he refuses to admit his bias. He blasts South Carolina every chance he gets and yet still pretends as if he isn’t a closet Clemson fan. If only he would come out of the closet (I am sure it is cramped in there with Jad Dean) and say: “Hey… I love me some Clemson.” I might be able to respect him a little for at least being honest. Why the rag known as The State newspaper even allows such a talent less writer on their staff escapes me. It seems as if they in some way support his hatred of all things Gamecock. It is a huge part of the reason I refuse to pay for The State. If not for his articles coming up when I google search the name “Spurrier” I would not read it at all. Another thing that bothers me is that he represents South Carolina in other media. I listen to the Pac-man in the afternoons with exception to the days Ron Morris is a guest talking about Carolina football.

This is why I have started an online petition to encourage The State newspaper to either move Ron Morris away from South Carolina football or fire him out right.

Click Here to Sign.

Speaking of Ron Morris he of course wrote an ass wipe of an article today speaking about how Spurrier should be suspended from coaching one game (I bet Morris would love for that game to be against Clemson) for Spurrier’s comments in regards to SEC officials. He also used this opportunity to take a shot at Carolina fans for feeling vindicated by some of Spurrier’s comments.

Of course as Spurrier said today when asked directly about Ron Morris; “He is entitled to his opinion and a right to say it.” Let me add but does not mean I have to read it.

Persoanlly, I think Ron Morris would like nothing better than to see Spurrier leave South Carolina. Ron knows Spurrier has us on the right track.

At this point in the article I am going to walk away from Ron Morris and move on to this subject. I really despise giving him so much attention to begin with.

The rule itself is based on the American Football Coaches Association Code of ethics. It officially states: On and off-the-record criticism of officials to players and or the public shall be considered unethical.

There is no other group in football anywhere given that luxury. Not the players, not the coaches, not the Ads… hell not even the grounds keepers get that kind of protection. I disagree with this rule with every fiber of my being. Why does this rule exist? If a player gets hosed on a call… he should be able to say so. If a team gets hosed on a call, the coach should have the right to say so. This rule can only exist for one reason and one reason only… so that the team that gets hosed by a bad call is kept in check thus protecting the conference from the fan bases anger which in turn prevents a movement in which the SEC loses revenue through attrition or even attendance at games. This is a PR move plain and simple. Give me one other legitimate reason! Please.

He is my thought process. If a fan base feels they were housed on a bad call… they have no one to affirm it. Even though most college football teams exist now as a way to bring revenue to a university, revenue provided by the fans, we are to be kept as disconnected from the teams as possible. Now if a coach can walk out and say… hey you guys are right we got shafted. What happens? We get angry. We get mad. At who? The officials which are an extension of the conference in this case the SEC. This can lead to a lot of things including the tarnishing of the image of the conference and as I said before which could lead to losses in revenue and respect. After all, who wants to play in a biased league if it is indeed biased? What bothers me the most about such as rule is how many times has a game been decided by one of these bad calls and there was no accountability because it was all kept hush and hidden in the closet? How many times have calls cost teams a win? Not just South Carolina but all teams?

I may speak for just me but I am do not trust a lot of people in this world. I might need to seek counseling, I don’t know. But I surely do not trust organizations that police themselves. There are too many self interests that get involved. The NCAA and the conferences have ‘gentleman’s agreements” that things that can be kept quiet are. The only time you see the NCAA or a Conference truly get involved is when there is some sort of obvious violation or public out cry.

Think of it like the government and I am no politician or whatever so I may have a warped view… the president is kept in check by congress and congress is kept in check by the people. The people are not involved in this aspect of college football and that can only be because there is something to hide.

Last thing on this… Coach Spurrier did agree to coach in the SEC. This means he agreed to the rules and regulations implied and written out. One could say he could choose not to coach in the SEC and not abide by the rules. I guess it is similar to us as Americans. We have a choice to abide by the rules implied on us by our government or we could move to another country. The difference is the people have a voice in our government that we do not in the SEC. For him to give up coaching in the SEC would mean he would have to give up coaching at this level entirely. This rule is pretty rampant in all of college football. If we did have a voice would this rule exist? I think not. It is a win win for the SEC. Our only avenue of revolt is through our money and we love our teams too much to revoke our support of them. So the SEC will never have to face it’s own hypocrisy.

This is not just a South Carolina football issue. It is an issue for all of football. So what do we do? I am open to ideas.

Now… on to South Carolina specifically. I am torn at this point. Do I think my Gamecocks got homered and or hosed on some calls? You are damn right I do. Does that give me comfort? No. It does not.

Let me explain. South Carolina is a good team. As proven by how we played against some of the top teams in the country this year. We took teams to the wire and we proved you can’t just beat us in the first half. You have to play all four quarters to beat us. This is much different from teams of the past in which the game was decided at half time and the team gave up. This year we have played whistle to whistle. Unfortunately, there have been calls, bounces that cost us the game and that is why we are only a good team. A great team wins anyway. A great team has bad calls and horrible bounces and yet they still win the game. So, no having knowledge that we could have, should have, would have won some games if the ball would have bounced down versus up or if a call would have went our way does not give me comfort.

What does that mean in the overall scheme of things? It means 2006 has been a good year for South Carolina but not a successful one. Even if we beat the orange headed troglodyte unwanted step-children from the upstate this year, you cannot count this as a successful year. If we go to and win a bowl game it goes from a good year to a better year but still is not a successful year.

I consider this a good year because of the way the Gamecocks played. No team has had a walk in the park when they faced the Gamecocks. Unless we have put the starter out of the game, the backups for other teams have not been on the field. Coaches have had to sweat and players have had to bleed to beat us. From one point bullet sweating losses to unbelievably lucky bounces to interceptions dropped, to tipped balls, teams have had to rely on us to beat ourselves or the football gods to give them a gift in order to squeak out wins. We lost by a combined 7 points to two national title hopefuls in Arkansas and Florida. We played our hearts out against Tennessee and Auburn (both ranked in the top 13 when we played them) losing to both by a touchdown or less and we lost a fluke game to Georgia* who was also ranked in the top 10 at the time. We have scratched, clawed and continued to fight and held our own against all of them. Some of the best games I have watched or attended as a Carolina fan took place this year. The only thing better would have been hitting that field goal, or making that interception and pulling out a win. The games we have won, we won by an average of 17 points.

*Considering we stomped Vandy and beat Kentucky who both beat Georgia, I consider it a fluke game.

Still a loss is a loss and I do not believe in moral victories. I do not come away from a loss feeling like we won anything. I can be encouraged by the teams play and be impressed upon to look for a better future… but I do not feel like a winner.

As the old battle cry goes, look to next year as a bench mark. Based on the starters we have coming back and how well the team has played, we should come in to the preseason ranked. We should also have some of these teams who escaped with their lives shaking in their boots at the prospect of playing us next year.

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