Rumor that Duke wanted G gone

[365Duke]

that I got the same feeling as the initial poster had when I read this.
http://www.newsobserver.com/736/story/560717.html

Especially with this part of the comment:

"During the last week and throughout her entire time at Duke, we addressed everything that Gail requested in order to remain our coach for the duration of her career," Alleva said in a statement released Tuesday.

But it may be the way I'm reading it

[Exiled_Devil]

What on this message board isnt "rumor mongering" or opinions? that is the whole purpose of this forum, isnt it? Everyone doesnt have to agree with the rumor. Its merely a way to start discussion and get to the truth.

Rumor mongering and opinions are distinctly different things. An opinion is sourced to oneself - "I think that...". You may have evidence or information, but you take credit for the idea.

Rumors ascribe motivation and action to individual's private lives. Opinions can be based on speculative ideas - rumors are speculative ideas, and should not be given credibility without some substantiation.

And to your idea of people 'agreeing' with rumors - rumors are speculative truth assertions. They are not subject to agree/disagree. It is believe/disbelieve. There is a difference, and it is important: A rumor can be proven true or false, an opinion cannot be proven true or false. At the root of rumor is a fact (or not). At the root of opinion is an unknown or unknowable proposition. That is why it is opinion and not an assertion of truth.

This is a board for opinion. Not for rumors, so much.

Exiled

[throatybeard]

And we still don't have an answer from the original poster about who "Duke" is.

I suspect because there is no answer.

[Virginian]

To get a basketball coach at Duke with a name like Smith or Jones.

(My apologies if someone's already made the same observation.)

[AtlBluRew]

that I got the same feeling as the initial poster had when I read this.
http://www.newsobserver.com/736/story/560717.html

Especially with this part of the comment:

"During the last week and throughout her entire time at Duke, we addressed everything that Gail requested in order to remain our coach for the duration of her career," Alleva said in a statement released Tuesday.

But it may be the way I'm reading it

I read that same quote as a desperate attempt to cover their as**s from the alumni anger over yet another job poorly done.

[DevilAlumna]

What on this message board isnt "rumor mongering" or opinions? that is the whole purpose of this forum, isnt it? Everyone doesnt have to agree with the rumor. Its merely a way to start discussion and get to the truth.

Icey,

Why take down your original post? You started a discussion; do you not like the direction it took?

I think that shoots any/all credibility you may have gotten for any further rumors from "within the sports department"... though IMO, you didn't have much with the first one either.

[BlueDevilBaby]

"Addressed" does not mean "acquisced". Whatever the circumstances were, Coach G just did not want to stay. I'm still bumming.