I'm not so sure that you are in the group that is perceived as negative. I haven't noticed whether you are one of those who criticize Courtney, Ashley, Abi, or Cloman as being overweight, or Nicole as being underweight. I don't know if you are one of those who constantly finds something negative about every move that Sherri makes to the point that it isn't really discussion. It's more like condescension as though they had some knowledge that Sherri didn't possess.
This does go back to the old board, and, basically, a few who have continued that negativity to this board. There is actually one poster who has posted in this thread that posted that I had flawed knowledge of basketball because I was a liberal and makes some references with political attitudes upon occasion. This isn't just negativity. It's silly. But, it is attitudes like this that cause me to question whether a lot of the negativity to Sherri is due to a belief that she doesn't get it because she is female.
MsProud and Tycat are correct in that the men's board isn't this constantly negative. What I find interesting is that I used to frequent other schools' boards. You don't see the type of negativity on the Boneyard or the Summitt that you see on this board, but there is some discussion of coaches and players, done with respect. There is a way to question without derision or without appearing to demean someone's capability. There is a way to discuss without belittling. I suspect that those who are most inclined to defend Sherri or to be positive also tend to question a lot of what goes on. But, it is a question asked with hopefulness towards an answer, not from a point of superiority that we know more than Sherri.
