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The English language is rapidly becoming useless.
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The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:16 AM

Too many words that have nebulous meanings are overused to the point they have no meaning. Case in point is the word "elite". I am speaking primarily in the terms of athletics, as in "Elite interior lineman visits Clemson". Even the so called professionals disagree over who is elite and who is not. Unless there is a commonly agreed on definition, it just adds to further disagreement and does not further understanding or accurate communication, the whole point of words.

Just in case I am wrong about this can some of the elite posters on TNet weigh in on this issue?

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I would respond but

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:18 AM

My only language is English and that has become useless

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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:22 AM

No comprende.

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buzzword clickbait marketing did it ... Trevor Lawrence was Elite

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:29 AM

my definition of elite is top player from the recruiting class

elite = top 1%


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Re: buzzword clickbait marketing did it ... Trevor Lawrence was Elite

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:50 AM

Elite to me is a player that plays better than most at that position, the ones that has the ability to out shine many other players is an elite player!!!

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elite NIL?

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:29 AM

an interior lineman worthy of elite NIL

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If you're using that as an example, it's a good one.

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:32 AM

What exactly are the parameters of an elite NIL? Getting a Lamborghini? Free Dr. Pepper for life? Dre Beats for you and your entire team? $1,000,000?

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yes

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:38 AM

And then can transfer after one and done and then get another Lamborghini

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I don't think we have any elite posters on Tigernet, unless maybe you count

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:42 AM

David Hood. :) Most of the rest of us are pretty Bohemian, for the most part. There may be a couple that are Legends in their own Mind, but that's as far as it goes.

:)

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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:45 AM

Let's define elite by naming the top 3 Clemson football players of all time.

1. D. Watson
2. T. Lawrence
3. C. Wilkins

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Recency bias much?***

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:20 AM



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Re: Recency bias much?***

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:42 AM

2/3 are on pace to do more in the NFL than all but 1 alumni of all time

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Well, I can name 2 without thinking - Dawkins, Michael Dean Perry - that easily

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:47 AM

eclipse what those guys have done. I am sure I am missing others.

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LeVon Kirkland and Dwight Clark as well.***

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:48 AM



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Re: Dwight Clark simply for having Shawn Weatherly.


Feb 27, 2024, 10:12 AM

Having means dating, loving, Bow Chica Wow Wow.

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Re: Dwight Clark simply for having Shawn Weatherly.


Feb 27, 2024, 10:26 AM

Did not know that factoid.

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Re: Well, I can name 2 without thinking - Dawkins, Michael Dean Perry - that easily


Feb 27, 2024, 3:55 PM [ in reply to Well, I can name 2 without thinking - Dawkins, Michael Dean Perry - that easily ]

emphasis on the phrase "on pace" to do more.

FWIW, the one i had in mind was Dawkins

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Feb 27, 2024, 3:59 PM [ in reply to Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless. ]

Elite would mean exceptionally great. So there are a lot of good players and a lot of great players, but I would think elite would mean that it is a person that stands out among great players as being better than all but a handful. Definitely the top 1%.

The trouble to me is dubbing someone elite before they have ever played a college game.

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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 8:46 AM

Did not understand a word you said.

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If it ain"t broke, fix it 'til it is.


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Feb 27, 2024, 9:24 AM

How about anybody who is any good at all is now the greatest of all time… just because people feel cool when they say “GOAT”

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This is an elite post.***

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:28 AM



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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:34 AM

It's just that the word "elite"for one person may not be the same for another. I guess it is the perspective you are looking from.

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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.

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Feb 27, 2024, 9:41 AM

Plus using elite lightly causes people to believe that a player was a bust when they don't play at an elite status...

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This post literally blows my mind!!***

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Feb 27, 2024, 10:28 AM



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They're just living their truth.

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Feb 27, 2024, 10:36 AM

If they believe they're elite, they're elite.

Haven't we been over this?

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Si senior***

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Feb 27, 2024, 10:36 AM



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Geville Tiger on Clemson football , "Dabo's only problem is he has to deal with turd fans questioning every move he makes.”


Say what!?


Feb 27, 2024, 11:36 AM

whut chu talkin' 'bout?

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Feb 27, 2024, 11:49 AM

AEnglish was going good til they ruined it.

Go Tigers

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What if it said pretty decent


Feb 27, 2024, 12:23 PM

but less than exceptional Olineman visits Clemson, Do you think that would generate many clicks, or for all timers like yourself, sell may newspapers?

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I never buy newspapers in May. Old superstition handed down from my great


Feb 27, 2024, 1:52 PM

grandpappy.

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Just use emojis***


Feb 27, 2024, 4:08 PM



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Re: The English language is rapidly becoming useless.


Feb 27, 2024, 4:14 PM

When was the last time you were actually awestruck? I bet you use that word for a good ice cream cone.

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