Why is Jim Valvano so respected and revered by posters here?
Sure,the guy was a flamboyant funny character with charm and maybe would have been a good coach whether he cheated or not and his cancer foundation probably does good for people but if the guy had lived, he would have made Tarkanian look like an altar boy.The jury is still out on all the cancer foundations ever realizing the dream of curing cancer.The Rockefeller cancer foundation is the biggest and if you listen to people like Alex Jones,good intentions of raising money for that foundation are what is causing people to obtain cancer.I hate to think there is a cancer conspiracy but many people claim that there is in much the same way that they say Jerry Lewis has wonderful intentions to cure MS but it can't or deliberately won't happen.His telethons have been going on for decades and if they went on till infinity they still wouldn't have a cure.Sometimes nature is cruel and there is no man made cure for a problem.Remember the doctor in Kansas City who was watering down the cancer drugs to save money so he could pocket more money?The government put him in the slammer as well they should have for years but it's been a hidden secret that his patients on average lived longer without the medication.Some people say that radiation and chemotherapy are worse than the cancer itself.Critics that are doctors who preach alternative medicine will say that curing cancer and MS has become too much of an industry where too many people depend on a steady flow of lingering sick patients to provide incomes for people in the industry.If they found a cure,they would put themselves out of business like the guy who owns the repair shop fixing VCR's,35 MM film cameras and analogue tv's a little over a year from now. Then there is that other dark conspiracy of population control by the richest banking families in the world who contribute to cancer research where they want to eliminate a hefty percentage of people.
So if Tark the shark gets cancer and dies and sets up a foundation and courageously lingers on losing his last one hair should all his sins not only be gorgiven but should we have things like the Tark awards on ESPN and such?
They say that sometimes stress can lead to getting cancer and Jim Valvano certainly gave himself allot of stress in life with his recruiting scandals,academic fraud and maybe even a point shaving scandal he profited from against the University of Tampa?It's amazing that the guy is so revered and held up like a hero amongst bettors.
Sure,no one is perfect and we all have hidden secrets and sins we most likely got away with but we aren't campaigning or having other people after we die campaigning that we should achieve sainthood.That's where my problem lies with Valvano and his devotees.
Who would you more likely do business with if they owned or were a frontman for an offshore sportsbook.Jim Valvano,Barry Switzer,Clem Haskins,Lou Holtz or Jerry Tarkanian.I could add a few more. VINCE ** MAHON,DON KING.
Those Jimmy V and Dick Vital catch phrases like stay positive,stay in school and who loves you baby etc.never did much for me and they are pretty hypocritical coming from those people.It sort of reminds me of Bill Clinton showing up at AIDS Day speeches telling how we can find a cure for AIDS.
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Originally Posted by ttwarrior1
I didn't add the badges to my signature. I have no control over when they're added or removed. I can't help that I win at a few things and SBR insists on attaching badges to my posts. If I could remove half of them, I would. I'm not proud of some of them, actually. See: Casino winner, Ryder Cup, straight flush, etc.