Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...I just did my first successful search looking for your other thread about this. I will follow you anywhere!

EMMITT!!!!! :clap_1:

P.S. Emmett won as well!!!!

...I just did my first successful search looking for your other thread about this. I will follow you anywhere!

EMMITT!!!!! :clap_1:

You're a peach, Miss K!!!

He's the man.

He left UF a year early to go pro but he had promised his mom in Pcola that he would get his degree. He went back after several years with the Cowboys and took classes in the offseason and finally earned his degree for his mother. After he had earned many millions and bought her a new house and car.

He's the man.

He left UF a year early to go pro but he had promised his mom in Pcola that he would get his degree. He went back after several years with the Cowboys and took classes in the offseason and finally earned his degree for his mother. After he had earned many millions and bought her a new house and car.

He's a class act for sure. I think I posted that's when I really fell in love with him--when he went back for his degree. He seems just like such a genuine person..... and he loves his mama!

You may call me a sore loser, but I really think differently:

This is sad. Obviously this was a popularity contest. Popularity over merit. If you really answer honestly....who was the better dancer? Anyone that would pick Emmitt as the better dancer doesn't know squat about dancing and doesn't give merit where it's deserved. He was judged on "he dances good for a football player" while Mario was judged against different and more demanding standards.

Thank God my kids have a popular teacher. :roll:

You may call me a sore loser, but I really think differently:

This is sad. Obviously this was a popularity contest. Popularity over merit. If you really answer honestly....who was the better dancer? Anyone that would pick Emmitt as the better dancer doesn't know squat about dancing and doesn't give merit where it's deserved. He was judged on "he dances good for a football player" while Mario was judged against different and more demanding standards.

Thank God my kids have a popular teacher. :roll:

I believe this is where a reputation comes into play. Emmit is a very well liked person. Mario was a better dancer but his rep stinks.

I believe this is where a reputation comes into play. Emmit is a very well liked person. Mario was a better dancer but his rep stinks.

^^^^yep.

I believe this is where a reputation comes into play. Emmit is a very well liked person. Mario was a better dancer but his rep stinks.

Like I said (and you've confirmed), this turned out to be popularity over merit. This was a dance contest, not a popularity contest.

Maybe Emmitt is a better "Star".

Maybe Emmitt is a better "Star".

He obviously is a better "Star", but in comparison he's an awful dancer.

congrats dd on picking a winner !!

Well, I'm not going to lose sleep over this because we know it is a popularity contest. Mr. DBuck walked thru the room last night and I made him watch and he thought Mario was the professional dancer.
As Steele Mama says, "that's all I'm going to say about this."

Love Emmitt. He is one of my all-time favorite Gator athletes. My sister is also a big Gator fan (and UF Industrial & Systems Engineering graduate), and she is thrilled to have gotten to know him because their kids go to the same school in Dallas.

I think Emmit deserved to win this competition. Who said it should be based on the best dancer? Emmit outshined last night and his character and personality did win him the competition. But did you ever think he won it because the "FANS" saw him go from football player to ballroom dancer?. Mario already had some experience, Emmit did not. So i based my my votes on who did the best overall over the weeks of competition. Yes Mario is an awesome dancer. But Emmit came raw and unpolished as a dancer/performer like that. And yes as with all dial-in votes it comes down to popularity. But if you think back over the weeks, Mario was on top in popularity as you call it every week except one. That is when he broke the rules. Did you see his partners face as they interviewed them when Emmit won? She looked like she could suck a lemon. And Mario threw his arms up like oh welllllllllll life sucks. I dont think he took the loss very well and that just proves who was the better winner.

He obviously is a better "Star", but in comparison he's an awful dancer.

Ok...so Mario is the better dancer, but Emmitt still won.

congrats dd on picking a winner !!

Well, I'm not going to lose sleep over this because we know it is a popularity contest. Mr. DBuck walked thru the room last night and I made him watch and he thought Mario was the professional dancer.
As Steele Mama says, "that's all I'm going to say about this."

I will sleep well tonight knowing Emmitt won this popularity contest.

I think Emmit deserved to win this competition. Who said it should be based on the best dancer? Emmit outshined last night and his character and personality did win him the competition. But did you ever think he won it because the "FANS" saw him go from football player to ballroom dancer?. Mario already had some experience, Emmit did not. So i based my my votes on who did the best overall over the weeks of competition. Yes Mario is an awesome dancer. But Emmit came raw and unpolished as a dancer/performer like that. And yes as with all dial-in votes it comes down to popularity. But if you think back over the weeks, Mario was on top in popularity as you call it every week except one. That is when he broke the rules. Did you see his partners face as they interviewed them when Emmit won? She looked like she could suck a lemon. And Mario threw his arms up like oh welllllllllll life sucks. I dont think he took the loss very well and that just proves who was the better winner.

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i didn't watch the show, so i may be way out in left field here. from what i read mario has some dance experience while emmitt had none at all, so maybe the fans rewarded emmitt for the effort it took for him to dance so well ? just a thought.......

I will sleep well tonight knowing Emmitt won this popularity contest.


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I luv you anyway, Smartiepants.

I will sleep well tonight knowing Emmitt won this popularity contest.


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I luv you anyway, Smartiepants. [/quote]

I think Emmit deserved to win this competition. Who said it should be based on the best dancer? Emmit outshined last night and his character and personality did win him the competition. But did you ever think he won it because the "FANS" saw him go from football player to ballroom dancer?. Mario already had some experience, Emmit did not. So i based my my votes on who did the best overall over the weeks of competition. Yes Mario is an awesome dancer. But Emmit came raw and unpolished as a dancer/performer like that. And yes as with all dial-in votes it comes down to popularity. But if you think back over the weeks, Mario was on top in popularity as you call it every week except one. That is when he broke the rules. Did you see his partners face as they interviewed them when Emmit won? She looked like she could suck a lemon. And Mario threw his arms up like oh welllllllllll life sucks. I dont think he took the loss very well and that just proves who was the better winner.

The contest was supposed to be about dancing, not popularity. Emmitt got judged against what his own (or other football players) capabilities were. Mario got judged against professional dancing standards. I think we're all clear on this....it was a popularity contest, pure and simple...cuz Emmitt sucked against dancing standards. So we can all agree, Emmitt's more popular. Wow.

You sound like a spoiled sport. Were you not "popular" in school? Sorry this spoiled your night. I could debate you all night over this, but ummmmmmmmmm no. We all should agree to disagree and toast to EMMIT. :clap_1:

The contest was supposed to be about dancing, not popularity. Emmitt got judged against what his own (or other football players) capabilities were. Mario got judged against professional dancing standards. I think we're all clear on this....it was a popularity contest, pure and simple...cuz Emmitt sucked against dancing standards. So we can all agree, Emmitt's more popular. Wow.

I think most everyone that probably voted knew that Mario has a nasty rep for being a horndog and sleazy character. So Emmit winning on his popularity is winning on merit in my book. That was his "advantage" so to speak.

I think Emmit deserved to win this competition. Who said it should be based on the best dancer? Emmit outshined last night and his character and personality did win him the competition. But did you ever think he won it because the "FANS" saw him go from football player to ballroom dancer?. Mario already had some experience, Emmit did not. So i based my my votes on who did the best overall over the weeks of competition. Yes Mario is an awesome dancer. But Emmit came raw and unpolished as a dancer/performer like that. And yes as with all dial-in votes it comes down to popularity. But if you think back over the weeks, Mario was on top in popularity as you call it every week except one. That is when he broke the rules. Did you see his partners face as they interviewed them when Emmit won? She looked like she could suck a lemon. And Mario threw his arms up like oh welllllllllll life sucks. I dont think he took the loss very well and that just proves who was the better winner.

She was mad wasn't she? They wouldn't even put her on camera until they had to. Sorry, but it was kind of .

If the public is part of the vote I don't see how it can be a contest based solely on merit. Personally, they were both entertaining to watch and Emmitt was by far not an awful dancer. His build doesn't allow him to move the same as Mario but if you studied Emmitt's footwork and compared the two, Emmitt was better. Cheryl even said that he was better at the quick step and that's a really hard dance. Emmitt was a better entertainer over all and that's what won it for him.

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She was mad wasn't she? They wouldn't even put her on camera until they had to. Sorry, but it was kind of .

I noticed that too. I didn't see any hand shaking or congrats between the 2 couples. Maybe I missed it tho.