Emeka Egbuka, 2021 5* WR, Steilacoom (Steilacoom HS), WA (Offered 10/20/18)
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You like beisbol.backthepack said:
Griffey’s a cultural icon. He’s like the Tiger Woods of beisbol mystique wise. Emeka plays beisbol and wants to play it at UW. I don’t see the issue. It’s a fun graphic intended to show love to the kid. Who fucking cares?bananasnblondes said:
And the irony is that this "edit" will appeal almost exclusively to an audience of 30-50 year old white dudes, not the 17 year old kid it is targeting. The mystique of the Ken Griffey Jr Upper Deck rookie card is cool nostalgia for guys who idolized him as kids. Unfortunately those guys are approaching 40. Baseball card collecting, card shops, shows, and the star of Griffey all died out long before Emeka was even born. Im sure he knows that Griffey was a local start, if he saw this, theres an 80% chance someone had to explain the reference to him and without familiarity or context it just looks like a somewhat shitty, confusing edit.backthepack said:
That’s dope. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. Universities make designs for kids. I see nothing wrong with fan love. What kid wouldn’t want to be compared to Griffey anyways?huskyhooligan said:Who did this? You need to stop! I just assume we blame la mike.
Y’all gotta see outside the prism of a 30-50 year old middle aged white dude.
So does Egbuka.
Most kids don’t.
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With all the posts I figured he’d committed to OSU
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He's a two sport athlete who wants to try his hand at both football and baseball in college. At UW he has the chance to play for two programs that have played in a CFB semifinal and a College World Series in the last five years. The video has Griffey making a leaping catch over the wall and Emeka making a leaping catch over a defender. Griffey is a Seattle icon, Emeka could be one if he stays home. It's fine, I like it, it makes sense. I upvoted you because you agree the throne is cringeworthy but this is not. This is a stupid argument and I'm gayer than I thought I was.
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I didn't know he was serious about playing baseball in college. Would the coaches let him skip spring football?theknowledge said:He's a two sport athlete who wants to try his hand at both football and baseball in college. At UW he has the chance to play for two programs that have played in a CFB semifinal and a College World Series in the last five years. The video has Griffey making a leaping catch over the wall and Emeka making a leaping catch over a defender. Griffey is a Seattle icon, Emeka could be one if he stays home. It's fine, I like it, it makes sense. I upvoted you because you agree the throne is cringeworthy but this is not. This is a stupid argument and I'm gayer than I thought I was.
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Lawyer Milloy did.greenblood said:
I didn't know he was serious about playing baseball in college. Would the coaches let him skip spring football?theknowledge said:He's a two sport athlete who wants to try his hand at both football and baseball in college. At UW he has the chance to play for two programs that have played in a CFB semifinal and a College World Series in the last five years. The video has Griffey making a leaping catch over the wall and Emeka making a leaping catch over a defender. Griffey is a Seattle icon, Emeka could be one if he stays home. It's fine, I like it, it makes sense. I upvoted you because you agree the throne is cringeworthy but this is not. This is a stupid argument and I'm gayer than I thought I was.
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dnc said:
EXACTLYbananasnblondes said:
And the irony is that this "edit" will appeal almost exclusively to an audience of 30-50 year old white dudes, not the 17 year old kid it is targeting. The mystique of the Ken Griffey Jr Upper Deck rookie card is cool nostalgia for guys who idolized him as kids. Unfortunately those guys are approaching 40. Baseball card collecting, card shops, shows, and the star of Griffey all died out long before Emeka was even born. Im sure he knows that Griffey was a local start, if he saw this, theres an 80% chance someone had to explain the reference to him and without familiarity or context it just looks like a somewhat shitty, confusing edit.backthepack said:
That’s dope. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. Universities make designs for kids. I see nothing wrong with fan love. What kid wouldn’t want to be compared to Griffey anyways?huskyhooligan said:Who did this? You need to stop! I just assume we blame la mike.
Y’all gotta see outside the prism of a 30-50 year old middle aged white dude.
Race should put his face on this next
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Apparently, Jalen McMillan already got the green light to do both if he wanted togreenblood said:
I didn't know he was serious about playing baseball in college. Would the coaches let him skip spring football?theknowledge said:He's a two sport athlete who wants to try his hand at both football and baseball in college. At UW he has the chance to play for two programs that have played in a CFB semifinal and a College World Series in the last five years. The video has Griffey making a leaping catch over the wall and Emeka making a leaping catch over a defender. Griffey is a Seattle icon, Emeka could be one if he stays home. It's fine, I like it, it makes sense. I upvoted you because you agree the throne is cringeworthy but this is not. This is a stupid argument and I'm gayer than I thought I was.
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I hate baseball. Emeka does. It’s really not that serious. He’s not “most kids”dnc said:
You like beisbol.backthepack said:
Griffey’s a cultural icon. He’s like the Tiger Woods of beisbol mystique wise. Emeka plays beisbol and wants to play it at UW. I don’t see the issue. It’s a fun graphic intended to show love to the kid. Who fucking cares?bananasnblondes said:
And the irony is that this "edit" will appeal almost exclusively to an audience of 30-50 year old white dudes, not the 17 year old kid it is targeting. The mystique of the Ken Griffey Jr Upper Deck rookie card is cool nostalgia for guys who idolized him as kids. Unfortunately those guys are approaching 40. Baseball card collecting, card shops, shows, and the star of Griffey all died out long before Emeka was even born. Im sure he knows that Griffey was a local start, if he saw this, theres an 80% chance someone had to explain the reference to him and without familiarity or context it just looks like a somewhat shitty, confusing edit.backthepack said:
That’s dope. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. Universities make designs for kids. I see nothing wrong with fan love. What kid wouldn’t want to be compared to Griffey anyways?huskyhooligan said:Who did this? You need to stop! I just assume we blame la mike.
Y’all gotta see outside the prism of a 30-50 year old middle aged white dude.
So does Egbuka.
Most kids don’t.
hth -
There isn't going to be college baseball or spring football due to annual pandemic closures
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GO NATS!!!!backthepack said:
I hate baseball. Emeka does. It’s really not that serious. He’s not “most kids”dnc said:
You like beisbol.backthepack said:
Griffey’s a cultural icon. He’s like the Tiger Woods of beisbol mystique wise. Emeka plays beisbol and wants to play it at UW. I don’t see the issue. It’s a fun graphic intended to show love to the kid. Who fucking cares?bananasnblondes said:
And the irony is that this "edit" will appeal almost exclusively to an audience of 30-50 year old white dudes, not the 17 year old kid it is targeting. The mystique of the Ken Griffey Jr Upper Deck rookie card is cool nostalgia for guys who idolized him as kids. Unfortunately those guys are approaching 40. Baseball card collecting, card shops, shows, and the star of Griffey all died out long before Emeka was even born. Im sure he knows that Griffey was a local start, if he saw this, theres an 80% chance someone had to explain the reference to him and without familiarity or context it just looks like a somewhat shitty, confusing edit.backthepack said:
That’s dope. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. Universities make designs for kids. I see nothing wrong with fan love. What kid wouldn’t want to be compared to Griffey anyways?huskyhooligan said:Who did this? You need to stop! I just assume we blame la mike.
Y’all gotta see outside the prism of a 30-50 year old middle aged white dude.
So does Egbuka.
Most kids don’t.
hth
