Harbaugh "near certain" to leave Stanford

[Mr. Scot]

Like I stated and has been clearly illustrated several times by several posters, you guys are really taking it all too seriously.

I never saw a link and therefore never even remotely considered the thread or its subject as being anywhere close to real. But the reaction from a good number of people made me chuckle, and it continues to provide a good laugh as you and many others continue to over react.

Just as you said, "...it is up to you to determine its value..." There was no source, therefore it wasn't credible. Instead of ignoring it and moving on, many of you have really gone off on this....

It's not so much the credibility or the lack of source as how it's worded.

Trying to make it look like it's an actual news story when it isn't will get you in trouble fast. Like it or not, those are the rules (and all the time, not just now).

If you doubt that, try posting a thread title like "Panthers hire Brian Billick" or "Panthers cut Jimmy Clausen" and see what happens.

[Anybodyhome]

It's not so much the credibility or the lack of source as how it's worded.

Trying to make it look like it's an actual news story when it isn't will get you in trouble fast. Like it or not, those are the rules (and all the time, not just now).

If you doubt that, try posting a thread title like "Panthers hire Brian Billick" or "Panthers cut Jimmy Clausen" and see what happens.

I don't require all that. I don't see a link or source, I simply don't believe it. Never seen a message board require the journalistic source disclosure you guys are spewing. These are the only rules I've seen on the site:

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Please don't misunderstand what I said. I opened the thread just like a bunch of other folks and I read the post. I didn't see a link so I simply discarded the thread... until a bunch of folks seemingly got pissed off about it not being true or credible. Then it became funny because it sure sounded like a lot of pissed of people were not pissed because of the thread, but because they got duped.

[Mr. Scot]

I don't require all that. I don't see a link or source, I simply don't believe it. Never seen a message board require the journalistic source disclosure you guys are spewing.

Please don't misunderstand what I said. I opened the thread just like a bunch of other folks and I read the post. I didn't see a link so I simply discarded the thread... until a bunch of folks seemingly got pissed off about it not being true or credible. Then it became funny because it sure sounded like a lot of pissed of people were not pissed because of the thread, but because they got duped.

Like I said, the mods don't like fake news stories.

Officially listed in the rules? No, but like i said, if you don't believe it'll get you banned, try it.

[Cavscout]

I think that the Panthers have about a good as shot as any as getting Harbaugh here to coach next year. If he goes to Denver he may be stuck with The Golden Calf of Bristol instead of bringing in another QB, if he goes to SF he will not have nearly the talent level of the Panthers IMO, and if he goes to Michigan and doesn't do well then he may never get a shot in the NFL again as a HC.

[Anybodyhome]

Like I said, the mods don't like fake news stories.

Officially listed in the rules? No, but like i said, if you don't believe it'll get you banned, try it.

Like I said, that's not how I roll. I'll always put up a link or quote.

And I'll stand by my guess that people are pissed because they got duped on the thread, not because it didn't meet some "unwritten rule" of source disclosure, as if this is the Associated Press. That is, except for you.

But thanks for your concern, nonetheless. I look forward to reading more of your well-researched threads during the off season dealing with personnel moves, the X's and O's of the Panthers, etc. Talk with you soon.

[koolkatluke]

Harbaugh going anywhere other then staying at Stanford helps the Panther's get Luck.