Quote Originally Posted by ad1260:
This might be true. But why should it be validated? I mean, this is CG's journey and he is cool enough to show us. Regardless of the outcome. The key point being….CG didn't start this thread asking for advice. I understand how him "ignoring people's advice" seems dumb. BUT that's not the point of this.
Scal, I actually like you as a capper and a poster…you are insightful and make great NFL write-ups (which I follow). BUT this is HIS journey and adventure. He's just posting his plays doing his thing and explaining his rationale behind his plays That's it. Not to mention he is still doing pretty well in the scope of it.
But people like me, you, and others want to analyze it…and overanalyze it. Yes, our input is important…..TO US. But if he has a way of doing things then so be it. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
If we want to be so critical and "could do it better" then maybe we should pack up and go to Vegas like him and give it a shot.
But you have made it known you prefer your current job and current state of life. Which is awesome. So just let him do his thing, chime in when you think it's necessary, and if he feels like he needs to heed your advice (or mine or anyone else's), let him follow at his discretion.
This whole thread is a documentation of one's journey. It's not your money, my money, or anyone else's money that he is making or losing…
What am I getting at? I'm getting at let's be supportive of him no matter how it goes…it's obviously a situation where support is pertinent as opposed to critiques and criticism in a negative light.
Think about it. It's a cool scenario for all of us. Why would we want him to fail? He's a gambler just like all the rest here…let him do his thing and document it and rationalize it. Even if there is advice that WE find beneficial…he may not.
Nonetheless, BOL CG and keep up the good work buddy. Not every day will be a winner or perfect. Not even close to perfect. It's a grind, a marathon, and a struggle.
But you got this as long as you keep your head on straight and do your thing and can overcome obstacles like your family coming to visit. But don't take it out on them…I'm sure your family can't relate to what you are doing.
Shake it off and let's move on to the next day!
AD,
If you were his lawyer, you'd make a good one.
On its surface, you are correct.
But it's a bit more complicated than you make it out to be.
When you post on covers, you are entering into a social contract of sorts.
People will congratulate, comment and criticize. This should be expected and is warranted. It is inherent the general communication of a posting. I understand this when I post. That is why I post one or on very rare occasions, two games. I simply cannot justify three or four picks with a full write-up given my style. Hence, I will be told about it and I know it. And if those picks lose? Shi* will hit the fan...
Now CG has been getting innumerable congratulatory messages in his thread.
Has anyone, anyone at all, said, "Leave CG alone! Congrats or criticism, this is HIS journey!"?
Of course not. Why? He takes congratulatory messages and positivity to enhance his mental state for this journey. People know this. They want to keep reading and extend his stay in Vegas for their own good pleasure. The thread is interesting and brings a diverse group of posters together.
So in essence, the attention and 'capper's love' he receives from Covers posters benefits him socially (far more than he thinks when his only substantive relationship is with MILF's who come and go like a revolving door). I'd go as far as saying his 'digital companionship' with some male Covers posters is more vital to him than his relationship with MILF's (and that has nothing to do with homosexuality).
So when he created a thread about this, he entered into a social contract with Covers members.
Those members should be able to do as they always do: congratulate, comment and criticize.
It's akin to what's occurring with Walmart today.
Walmart is a corporate leviathan. But when you look at the wages of its employees, extraordinary numbers are on public assistance.
Why? Walmart has grown so big and undercut their competition by so much, they can grossly undercharge for first necessities, and virtually anything else they sell. That allows them to make up for the difference by lowering wages.
This is not to discredit them. That is how capitalism works at its core.
But there comes a tipping point. Let's say Walmart became so profitable that it could pay 95% of their workers $7.25....in 2075.
Well all those workers have 'real' expenses like everyone else and ALL of them would be on public assistance.
So in the pursuit of profit, Walmart (and every other company) does the one thing that is most effective, it depresses labor costs.
This effectively externalizes their labor costs and then WE ALL pay for THEIR employees through taxes.
And that is when WE say something (and if you read about this, we as a society are currently doing this). That is also why their are laws against monopolies.
So back to CG.
He profits from us. We spend our time complimenting him. The attention and congratulatory messages spur him on in his pursuit and buffer his mental state.
I can assure you, when CG sees his thread and sees some 125,000 views, a shot of dopamine is released in his brain.
Now like Walmart, when we see BLATANT mistakes with his capping, betting and pursuit as a whole (i.e. melting down when your family is there because your routine is disrupted, chase bets, money mismanagement (Vanzack has commented on this extensively), issues with your write-up (I've had to point this out to him), anger management etc. etc. etc.), we, just as those who congratulate him, are allowed to say something in the public domain within the confines of our social contract.
Has he paid attention to ANY of it?
No. He's heeded almost nothing. In fact, he's created videos to tell us not to tell him 'how to do his fu**ing job'.
That's fine. But that doesn't mean anyone is going to stop criticizing him when it is reasonable nor does it mean they should.
He can heed the advice or continue to discard it like he's doing but no one is in the wrong for congratulating or criticizing him.
At least College Gambler has his priorities in order, as nothing is more important than your health, and he got a solid workout in to start the day off right. And I am sure his family can attest to the fact that he rarely missed a tackle. 
All aboard the money train, as everything will be back to normal, with the conductor, College Gambler behind the wheels. 
Even though he is in a MILD slump, I believe College Gambler is one of the few people in the world, that can make this happen. Billy Walters...not so much. 
He always bounces back, because he is that good. These recent losses are not going to slow down a winner like College Gambler. 
College Gambler you consistently are on the right side, like the Tarheels. Sometimes the players don't show up to play, and that is not your fault, as you still had it handicapped correctly.
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