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db1980 said...
Serious Answer: Don't charge for your thoughts or information that will be public knowledge within 3 days anyway.
I can agree with him a bit. I can afford 8.95 a month easily, but I'm not one of those guys sitting at the computer all day just waiting for something to be posted. Everytime a post is made all I can read is "try the 7day........" spill.
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Information is a commodity. There are people, like most of us here (or OrangeBloods, InsideTexas, etc.) that think this information has value. $100 a year is a bargain, IMHO, for the quality and timeliness of the information the hookem.com crew puts out. If you are content waiting for the mainstream media to announce something, I'll suggest you should lurk on chron.com or statesman.com instead of dropping by pay sites. Particularly if you are unwilling to drop the $8.95 for a month so that you have some actual basis to determine whether the information is worth paying for.
There you go, my thoughts on the matter. And you didn't even have to pay a dime for it.
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UTexasFan said...
I actually agree some with the OP. Maybe not how he stated it but there is a point there. Look, no one is knocking the info here. its top notch, but its all this site offers and thats it. I only have to log in here once in awhile..check the info and leave. There is little to no interesting discussion (outside recruiting questions) and no other forums offered to keep people on the site during the downtimes of the offseason or for other UT sports. Bobby obviously thinks the forum is fine the way it is..and thats fine..but hopefully its ok for people to offer some feedback. Two things that have become the most annoying about this place (and feedback I hear from other friends who have tried this site out as well) is
1)The constant bashing of other message boards like Orangebloods, Shaggy, etc. We get it already. People here hate OB, Ketchum, Rivals, etc. Thats all well and good. I have my issues with them too. You dont need to repeat it every freakin day in various threads or make constant references. Part of the reason some of us checked this place out was a hope it would be free of other sites. Its so tired. This place doesn't need to be the "anti" anything board. It can just be hook'em
2)Constantly talking about how great this place is and if someone doesn't agree they get bashed and down voted. Some of you people are doing the very thing thats so annoying about orangebloods and the way they pump themselves. If anyone doesn't agree their defenders come out - just like here now. This place has great info. Let its worth speak for itself
Outside that the only suggestions I would offer is add some other forums. I thought maybe that was coming with forces were joined with the Statesman but nothing so far. How about a general non sports forum for other topics people would want to talk about and it wont clutter the recruiting board? A board for other UT sports like baseball and b-ball?
Im sure my post will now get down voted tons of times, but im just trying to offer some real feedback from a paying customer. Use it or dont - I just want to see this place get better
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db1980 said...
If you want to pay $100 to find out the same thing I find out a day or two later go ahead. Money wasted IMHO. Like I said already, I don't sit around all day worrying myself over something that is going to be public knowledge anyway just for the sake of bragging to my friends.." I know something you don't know".
That was free to you. The rest of you need to try the 7 day free subscription yadda yadd.
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JeffSteele said...
You do realize that your entire argument rests on the four letters "IMHO" ... which is the problem with the whole argument. It's like saying "I don't buy Apple products because they're overpriced." Maybe it's your opinion, but clearly it's not the opinion of those who consume the product.
You vote with your wallet by not paying, they vote with their wallet by paying. Don't get mad because people don't share your "HO."
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db1980 said...
If you want to pay $100 to find out the same thing I find out a day or two later go ahead. Money wasted IMHO. Like I said already, I don't sit around all day worrying myself over something that is going to be public knowledge anyway just for the sake of bragging to my friends.." I know something you don't know".
That was free to you. The rest of you need to try the 7 day free subscription yadda yadd.
Signatures are stupid. You should block them.
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GetHooked said...
Is that Honest or Humble? I have never figured that one out.
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db1980 said...
Glad I didn't hurt your feelings...I can rest easy now. My type? I've got several friends that are subscribers to multiple sites. I find it funny that they say "I agreed not to forward any pay-for info" and then they go on to spill the beans. If you think me talking about that is boastful you didn't understand why I was saying it. I'm very laid back. I don't have to find out something before others do just for the sake of knowing it or just because I "need to know" something. A 4 yr old daughter has taught me patience.
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db1980 said...
The posts I can read are from folks just like me. I can't read any new posts from Bobby, Gerry or the guys running the site unless it is small talk. I refuse to pay 9bucks for someone's thoughts on were a high school kid is going to spend his college days.
This post is for members of db1980-247 only. Join now!7-day Free Trial! 8.95 for my thoughts on this!!!
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ChampKind said...
Information is a commodity. There are people, like most of us here (or OrangeBloods, InsideTexas, etc.) that think this information has value. $100 a year is a bargain, IMHO, for the quality and timeliness of the information the hookem.com crew puts out. If you are content waiting for the mainstream media to announce something, I'll suggest you should lurk on chron.com or statesman.com instead of dropping by pay sites. Particularly if you are unwilling to drop the $8.95 for a month so that you have some actual basis to determine whether the information is worth paying for.
There you go, my thoughts on the matter. And you didn't even have to pay a dime for it.
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db1980 said...
If you want to pay $100 to find out the same thing I find out a day or two later go ahead. Money wasted IMHO. Like I said already, I don't sit around all day worrying myself over something that is going to be public knowledge anyway just for the sake of bragging to my friends.." I know something you don't know".
That was free to you. The rest of you need to try the 7 day free subscription yadda yadd.
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ChampKind said...
Information is a commodity. There are people, like most of us here (or OrangeBloods, InsideTexas, etc.) that think this information has value. $100 a year is a bargain, IMHO, for the quality and timeliness of the information the hookem.com crew puts out. If you are content waiting for the mainstream media to announce something, I'll suggest you should lurk on chron.com or statesman.com instead of dropping by pay sites. Particularly if you are unwilling to drop the $8.95 for a month so that you have some actual basis to determine whether the information is worth paying for.
There you go, my thoughts on the matter. And you didn't even have to pay a dime for it.
This earned a downvote? Must have struck a nerve.
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D.C. Horn said...
Number 1: you're wrong: Here's a free post from the Hook 'em Staff: http://texas.247sports.com/Article/The-Fab-55-22263
Number 2: By virtue of you saying that you "refuse" to by 9bucks...you are a TROLL...that's what this site is 95% for...
Number 3: Your attempt at ahem, sarcasm, gets a down vote...-1!
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