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U2wearblue
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She has more mental toughness is her left pinky than everyone on this board!
She’s human be a decent human and respect her as one that has carried a lot on her shoulders for years!
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I think the Simone Biles thing is a big deal.
Memmo
7/27/21 10:33am
Given that she's competed for years and years at the highest levels and excelled like no other, I'm not
Indy Coug
7/27/21 10:34am
Agreed. She’s earned that. But I still think the fact she pulled out
Memmo
7/27/21 10:37am
Sure seems like quitting to me. A "mental health day?" I can't imagine athletes
UNLVcougar
7/27/21 10:35am
Tell me you're old without telling me you're old
Alpi Gusto
7/27/21 10:36am
Not like you have to go that far back. How many Olympic athletes in the past
UNLVcougar
7/27/21 10:38am
This can be a response to everyone who responded to me
Alpi Gusto
7/27/21 3:00pm
Jordan quit to play baseball
Mabuhay Coug
7/27/21 6:56pm
Agree 100%
Alpi Gusto
7/27/21 8:52pm
He quit after NBA finals too. Jordan would never quit during a game.
Shore10
7/28/21 6:39am
He would have had he felt injured
Mabuhay Coug
7/28/21 10:31am
Agreed. They shouldn't be calling this an emotional issue. It's physiological.
Shore10
7/28/21 3:08pm
He's not wrong.
Division Bell
7/27/21 10:44am
Then he's not right either
Lip Gallagher
7/27/21 11:50am
Wut? Logic fail.
Division Bell
7/27/21 12:41pm
If you can claim he's not wrong, based on nothing, then you can't claim he's
Lip Gallagher
7/27/21 1:49pm
Yes you can. It's paradoxical---may not get you...
IAmACougarManSir....
7/27/21 2:04pm
Are you 12?
Lip Gallagher
7/27/21 2:15pm
Wut? Difference does it make. Beep bop beep bop...
IAmACougarManSir....
7/27/21 2:27pm
Tell me you're soft without telling me you're soft.
Ozymandias
7/27/21 10:49am
Quitting is more acceptable in society
cougfanz
7/27/21 11:08am
She had 5 years to be mentality prepared for this moment.
panacablue
7/27/21 11:34am
You have no clue what could possibly be going on with her. Let it go!
Kilgruman
7/27/21 2:18pm
I never had it so how can I let it go?
panacablue
7/27/21 2:44pm
Athletes of the past are getting their records crushed by these kids.
Corn
7/27/21 12:54pm
The athletes today are crushing records with better equipment, better training, better nutrition...
Coug
7/27/21 2:03pm
You don't think technology has aided these kids now?
Shore10
7/28/21 6:41am
She has more mental toughness is her left pinky than everyone on this board!
U2wearblue
7/27/21 1:35pm
She’s more physically gifted than anyone on this board, but more mentally tough?
GeorgeAlbertsgoatie
7/27/21 1:57pm
You think she got to where she’s at on pure talent??? Lol!
U2wearblue
7/27/21 2:44pm
Well I gotta admit it, you make a very good point….
GeorgeAlbertsgoatie
7/27/21 3:09pm
You can be tremendously talented at something with absolutely otherworldly
GeorgeAlbertsgoatie
7/27/21 2:04pm
Using hyperbole is fun
Big Daddy D
7/27/21 8:32pm
She’s been competing at the highest levels since she was like 14.
Metallicat
7/27/21 4:12pm
Maybe social media has created much higher expectations for her
D.T. Survivor
7/27/21 10:35am
Social media is super rough on them. They are always connected, so don't have down time from typical drama.
Turnpike Lane
7/27/21 10:37am
Think world class athletes need to understand that disconnecting is part of their training.
Soupie
7/27/21 10:40am
It's not just athletes. It's a whole generation raised addicted to social media.
ochobeeguy
7/27/21 2:30pm
Social media is painful but these athletes love to use platform when it benefits
Taccoug
7/27/21 10:49am
Well, this will cost her post-Olympics since the team took Silver, and were heavy favorites with her.
Turnpike Lane
7/27/21 10:52am
It’smore complex than that. There is a sense of obligation to be on social media
kotacoug
7/27/21 10:55am
Exactly. Just don’t do it if You don’t need the money.
cougfanz
7/27/21 11:03am
I see this becoming much worse moving forward with NIL. High school athletes
palangi
7/27/21 12:10pm
To pull out of a team event is pretty weak. She is 24 years old
Taccoug
7/27/21 10:45am
Feel the worst for teammates she bailed on. That’s the responsibility of team sports.
Soupie
7/27/21 10:53am
Come on… you’re better than that. What happened to treating mental health the
kotacoug
7/27/21 10:57am
I agree w/ CFB here. I’m torn but mental health issues should always include prevention strategies. If her
Soupie
7/27/21 11:01am
Well did you see that Russian guy with torn achilles?
Memmo
7/27/21 11:05am
How about this guy?
ruprecht1965
7/27/21 1:43pm
The problem is that she appeared to know this during the qualifications
EQD2
7/27/21 11:14am
Nah, we would expect them to suck it up and land the vault
ABCoug
7/27/21 11:33am
The thing that you missing is there was a girl that worked really hard as well
RealMadridCougar
7/27/21 12:11pm
Why take alternates if you can’t sub them in last minute for injury?
StalwartBraveTrue
7/27/21 12:14pm
An alternate got Covid.
Soupie
7/27/21 12:42pm
There was more than one alternate but I don't think you can for medal rounds
RealMadridCougar
7/27/21 12:53pm
Did she let them down, or would sticking around have meant a bronze or worse
BGRTHNUMEGO
7/27/21 10:58am
Under-appreciated point you’re making. Perhaps she knew her mental state would
StalwartBraveTrue
7/27/21 12:15pm
Wonder if in years past athletes would have just faked a physical injury, but
Jay Kay
7/27/21 10:45am
I'm torn regarding what to think about this. Part of me is annoyed with her decision...
cougfanblue
7/27/21 10:45am
But is the crisis being perpetuated by the environment that is saying it's
UNLVcougar
7/27/21 10:54am
Exactly.
cougfanz
7/27/21 11:06am
Definitely could be. I'm just suggesting we look at this beyond just saying Simone Biles is "mentally weak."
cougfanblue
7/27/21 12:13pm
100% my feeling too
Memmo
7/27/21 11:06am
People respond in large part to their available alternatives. When everyone
DirtyWater
7/27/21 10:46am
That's an interesting thought for sure. I think positive incentives are always
UNLVcougar
7/27/21 10:49am
Some of it might just be more open.
ReyOso
7/27/21 10:49am
The pressure on these athletes is infinitely more intense with social media and
kotacoug
7/27/21 10:53am
Well unfortunately she just made a decision that will increase the pressure
Taccoug
7/27/21 10:56am
In a way we are living in a make believe world
bluelands
7/27/21 11:08am
I could see it going either way. Who knows.
cougfanz
7/27/21 11:11am
ESPN heralding her as an "unbelievable teammate"
bluelands
7/27/21 11:18am
Is it possible this is a Colin Kaepernick situation? I don't know.
DirtyWater
7/27/21 11:41am
Do yourself a favor and delete your comment
Mabuhay Coug
7/28/21 10:38am
Remember that time when Michael Jordan wasn’t feeling well in game 5
CrimsonCardinal
7/27/21 11:11am
I think this whole discussion is akin to changes made to FT missionaries in
celtic_ranger_dad
7/27/21 11:23am
There is a reason for all of these changes being made by the church. We many
Kilgruman
7/27/21 2:31pm
They were there, but not talked about. But I also think there are more now.
ochobeeguy
7/27/21 2:36pm
Well, if they were there, they were almost never making missionaries return home. During my mission ('79-'81) I never...
Brisco
7/27/21 3:04pm
In 90, I had 2 companions struggle and nearly go home.
ochobeeguy
7/27/21 4:48pm
Unless you were the Pres, you would never have known
Mabuhay Coug
7/28/21 10:48am
For all of us older than the Millenials, we created this. We need to own it
BlooGeek
7/27/21 11:51am
Interesting post, I feel like I’m making those mistakes now with my kids…
BYUfan92
7/27/21 12:43pm
We all do. It's certainly swimming upstream now in a raging torrent to try and
BlooGeek
7/27/21 1:17pm
I don’t think parents are entirely to blame here. Society itself doesn’t allow
scorpiondynamo
7/27/21 1:02pm
I agree...but...society is US my friend. This is the society we've created.
BlooGeek
7/27/21 1:13pm
POTD from me because my wife and I have been having this exact conversation.
cruiserhead
7/27/21 1:21pm
Social media and most news channels are make believe, not real.
Stev_ie
7/27/21 12:05pm
Remember Kerri Strug? Mental or physical, Biles could have given them Gold
byuod
7/27/21 12:05pm
Yup, here's the vid. Incredible.
socorny
7/27/21 12:08pm
And if Mike Conley/spida were healthy the jazz would have a championship.
StalwartBraveTrue
7/27/21 12:31pm
No they wouldn't
IgnoreThem
7/27/21 2:41pm
This quote from Michael Hopf is very true...
RealMadridCougar
7/27/21 12:13pm
But not sure it applies.
StalwartBraveTrue
7/27/21 12:32pm
Of course it applies, we have had good times for a long time and
RealMadridCougar
7/27/21 12:42pm
Is this a Kerri Strug comparion?
PROBcoug
7/27/21 12:20pm
Nope.
Memmo
7/27/21 12:40pm
She has competed at the highest level before. Something is not adding up
zerome4sooners
7/27/21 12:32pm
Given the abuse from the Karolyis and Nassar, I wonder if the Olympic setting
TailgateU
7/27/21 12:34pm
Meh, happened just months ago with Osaka and Wimbledon & French Open
zerome4sooners
7/27/21 12:39pm
She quit the championship match in the middle? Don’t remember that.
Memmo
7/27/21 12:41pm
She quite in middle of French Open. It’s not like Simone quit while on the beam
zerome4sooners
7/27/21 1:41pm
Kids have more demanding and tougher schedules when it comes to
Corn
7/27/21 12:53pm
If you think I wrote all that just to call Simone soft, you didn't read it.
Memmo
7/27/21 2:10pm
maybe they can sit out and spend there time as a social media infl or life coach
gmoney7
7/27/21 2:06pm
The real issue is not understanding where she was at month or more before
Beetdiggercoug
7/27/21 2:17pm
TBF Michael Jordan did quit his sport at the height of his career due to burnout
MDub1
7/27/21 2:48pm
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
YSMACK
7/27/21 3:18pm
Excellent point 👍
Zip
7/27/21 5:27pm
"burnout"... Right.
VACOUGFAN
7/27/21 5:43pm
Article
MDub1
7/27/21 7:35pm
Oh I know all about the public reasons he stepped away.
VACOUGFAN
7/27/21 8:30pm
Lol now I’m just embarrassed. Need to watch Last Dance again
MDub1
7/27/21 8:36pm
After he won the three championships in a row! He didn't quit after game 1.
CrimsonCardinal
7/28/21 3:41pm
You kidding? She already has 4 Olympic golds and 19 world championship titles
MDub1
7/28/21 4:37pm
Point is she quit mid competition, not after it was over or before it started
palangi
7/28/21 4:41pm
Point is questioning Simone Biles commitment or mental toughness is crazy given
MDub1
7/28/21 4:46pm
I'm only responding to the Jordan comparison. It's a bad argument
palangi
7/28/21 6:13pm
Perhaps Biles just exercised her toughest act of courage by doing what she felt
So it goes...
7/28/21 4:49pm
Sounded to me like her concern was about her own safety. Lots of gymnasts have
TailgateU
7/28/21 4:59pm
Weak
slowhiteguy
7/27/21 4:24pm
It’s just the Russians using the tech they did in Havana. They used it to impair
StalwartBraveTrue
7/27/21 7:16pm
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