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Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Published by Swampy Meadows
01-18-2023
Darkness On The Edge Of Town

BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – The thrill of last night’s UD victory eliminated the bad taste the Flyer Faithful had left over from the VCU meltdown on Friday. But it quickly faded in the post-game press conference when AG addressed the “darkness on the edge of town” which is college sports gambling.

If that phrase sounds familiar, it is the title of one of Bruce Springsteen’s most penetrating tunes:

Well everybody's got a secret, son
Something that they just can't face
Some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it
They carry it with them every step that they take
Till some day they just cut it loose
Cut it loose or let it drag 'em down
Where no one asks any questions
Or looks too long in your face
In the darkness on the edge of town


Here is what Coach Grant had to say:

"I have to say something because I think it's just necessary at this point," Grant said. "You know, these young men, we're asking them to sacrifice quite a bit for us to be able to do what we do and enjoy what we enjoy. So I'm just asking all the Flyer fans just to understand that we're dealing with 18-, 21-, 22-year-olds, and this is about them. This is about them. Alright? So those of us that love the Flyers - which is the vast majority of our fanbase - we appreciate you. Alright? But if this is about anything else that doesn't relate to what's in the best interest of the kids, what's in the best interest of this university and this proud program and this community that loves the Flyers. There's some laws that have recently been enacted, that really to me - it could really change the landscape of what college sports is all about. And when we have people that make it about themselves and attack kids because of their own agenda, it sickens me. They have families. They don't deserve that. Mental health is real. So if you're a Flyer fan, I ask you just to understand what you're dealing with, with young people. Alright? Take a step back, and reevaluate your priorities. And if you can't, we don't need you. We don't need you.”

Here is how the story was covered:

Jablo and The DDN provide video coverage:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/spor...-aa9c9e192e00/

Hal McCoy:

https://pressprosmagazine.com/2023/0...ensitive-fans/

Cincinnati Enquirer:

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...s/69817189007/

Not being a gambler, I just don’t get it. If you are stupid enuf to wager money on college sports – any college sport – you need to put on your big boy pants and take the loss without lashing out at the players. They didn’t place the bet, you did.

Man up.

Elsewhere in Flyerland:

– Love these post-game graphics that UD puts out:



– Jablo mentioned that Mustapha Amzil’s family delayed their return to Finland after the loss to VCU because they wanted to see Dayton win. Mission accomplished.

– Micah Davis, a 2024 PG from Franklin, IN was sitting behind the UD bench last night. Here is a brief mixtape:

https://twitter.com/EditzHoop/status...16209388757001

– Speaking of recruits, 2023 signee Jaiun Simon continues to impress at Pebblebrook (GA) HS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YawaO7Oqzfw

– This video of Randy Pausch’s last lecture at Carnegie Mellon has received 21 million views over the last 15 years and it has earned every single one of them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at: swampy@udpride.com
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  #1  
By Chris R on 01-18-2023, 01:37 PM
Yup. If you make the bet, it's all on you bro. Never give 18-22 yr olds.the power to control your happiness -- and especially your bank balance.
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By Viperstick on 01-18-2023, 01:38 PM
If you need to bet on sports to make a living, you suck at life.

No more Roger Brown stories. Ever.
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By Smitty10 on 01-18-2023, 02:32 PM
Originally Posted by Viperstick View Post
If you need to bet on sports to make a living, you suck at life.

No more Roger Brown stories. Ever.
lol. If you can make a living gambling on sports, you're doing good. And the people who do make a living gambling on sports don't go off on the players for losing. Those who make a living by doing the gambling are very rare, but very knowledgeable and unemotional. They know that losses are part of the business and accept them. If they're emotional and lose it over losing a bet, they don't make a living at it. Now there's the side that always makes a living by sports gambling, and that's the house, and I know they don't give a crap about who wins and who loses. They make their money on the VIG and will adjust the line to make sure they don't lose.
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By UD62 on 01-18-2023, 02:39 PM
Originally Posted by Smitty10 View Post
lol. If you can make a living gambling on sports, you're doing good. And the people who do make a living gambling on sports don't go off on the players for losing. Those who make a living by doing the gambling are very rare, but very knowledgeable and unemotional. They know that losses are part of the business and accept them. If they're emotional and lose it over losing a bet, they don't make a living at it. Now there's the side that always makes a living by sports gambling, and that's the house, and I know they don't give a crap about who wins and who loses. They make their money on the VIG and will adjust the line to make sure they don't lose.
But sadly the folks that are being targeted aren't the "professional" gambler, thay are the relatively young and emotional men(mostly) who will in all likelyhood be very involved when they lose. As has been mentioned the next "crisis" will be the addicted gambler. Vegas wasn't built on the backs of winners.
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By Smitty10 on 01-18-2023, 03:04 PM
Originally Posted by UD62 View Post
But sadly the folks that are being targeted aren't the "professional" gambler, thay are the relatively young and emotional men(mostly) who will in all likelyhood be very involved when they lose. As has been mentioned the next "crisis" will be the addicted gambler. Vegas wasn't built on the backs of winners.
And alcohol is the same. I'm a firm believer in being accountable for your own actions and to quit putting it on society to take away from the majority due to the problems of the few. Gambling has been around since the beginning of time and just because Ohio was very late to the game of sports gambling doesn't make it a problem. Horseracing has been around and prominent in Ohio for ages. Casino's not so long but they've been here for about 10 years or more. If players are being contacted by a bunch of young idiots because they lost their lunch money, than either laugh at them or ignore them. And if threats are made, contact law enforcement.
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