Don’t want to sound like the grinch but let’s chill on the long form AI summaries. Sure they can be fun, but they suck to scroll through.
Let’s just be loud wrong as humans here
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Serious question: is 3 paragraphs too much?
AI;DR
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No. I’d read 30 paragraphs of an @mz343 game recap
3 paragraphs from a certified pedo ai bot like Grok is
(Edit, this isn’t meant as a shot at anyone but grok)
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@grok put this game preview in a bikini
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If we’re gonna have AI game summaries can they at least not come from the child porn factory
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I’ll be honest I’ve never read one that’s posted. Immediately scroll
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Long Form Game Summaries - Pro or Con?
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=>Long Form Game Summaries – Pro vs. Con (A Thorough Breakdown No One Asked For)
Alright fellow degenerates of MHT, since the poll is sitting at a spiritually concerning 0% Pro, I feel obligated to present a completely serious, deeply analytical, definitely-not-AI-assisted breakdown of whether long form AI-generated summaries of Miami RedHawks basketball games are Good Actually or a Sign of the End Times.
THE PROS
1. Reliving the Glory (or Trauma) in 4K Word Count
Sometimes you want:
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A score update.
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Who led in scoring.
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Confirmation we shot 4-of-23 from three for reasons science cannot explain.
But other times? You want to emotionally re-experience:
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That 12–2 run.
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That missed box out.
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That possession that lasted 31 seconds and ended in a contested 19-footer.
A long-form AI recap gives you that full cinematic universe treatment. It’s like ESPN Classic for a Wednesday night MAC game against a team whose mascot may or may not be agricultural equipment.
2. It Sounds Important
AI summaries have a way of making:
“We turned it over 17 times and forgot how to defend ball screens”
Sound like:
“The RedHawks struggled to maintain transitional defensive integrity amid aggressive perimeter hedging schemes.”
That’s growth. That’s prestige. That’s résumé language.
3. The Illusion of Professionalism
There is something deeply funny about a MAC basketball game being described with the gravitas of:
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The 1998 Bulls
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A Shakespearean tragedy
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A Ken Burns documentary
It elevates the discourse. It says:
“We may be 13–15, but we will be analyzed like a Final Four team.”
4. Content is Content
Let’s be honest. It’s February. The weather is gray. Football is over. Baseball is theoretical.
If someone wants to drop a 900-word recap of a Tuesday night game, that is nourishment. That is vitamin content. That is something to scroll through while pretending to work.
5. It Fuels the Thread
Without AI summaries, what would we argue about?
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Refs?
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Fire the coach?
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Rotation decisions?
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Concession pricing?
The AI summaries are now part of the meta. We’re not just debating the game. We’re debating the existence of the recap. That’s layers. That’s culture.
6. It’s Accidentally Hilarious
There is something inherently funny about an algorithm describing:
“The RedHawks displayed resilience down the stretch…”
When we all watched the same possession where we dribbled aimlessly for 18 seconds before launching a heat-check brick.
The gap between AI optimism and lived reality? Comedy gold.
THE CONS
1. The Scroll Reflex
For many of us, the brain sees:
“In a pivotal Mid-American Conference showdown…”
And immediately goes:
SCROLL.
Not because we hate it.
Not because it’s bad.
But because our attention span has been eroded by 12 years of Twitter.
Three paragraphs? Sure.
Thirty paragraphs? Brother, I have notifications.
2. The Emotional Disconnect
There is a difference between:
“The RedHawks struggled offensively.”
And:
“WHY DID WE SWITCH EVERYTHING WITH 1:12 LEFT???”
The message board thrives on raw human emotion.
AI provides… poise.
This is not a poised fanbase.
3. It Feels Like Homework
Sometimes a long AI recap reads like:
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A term paper.
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Written by a student.
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Who has never experienced heartbreak.
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Or a 9-minute scoring drought.
We want lived suffering.
We want caps lock.
We want slightly unhinged takes.
4. The Existential Question
If an AI writes a 1,200-word recap and:
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70% of the board scrolls,
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20% skim,
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10% argue about whether it should exist,
Did the recap happen?
Philosophers are investigating.
5. It Can Be… Polite
AI will say:
“Turnovers proved costly.”
A human will say:
“We handed them the game like it was a promotional giveaway.”
One of these captures the spirit of MAC basketball. The other sounds like it’s trying to secure LinkedIn endorsements.
6. The Slippery Slope
Today:
Long-form summaries.
Tomorrow:
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AI game previews.
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AI recruiting breakdowns.
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AI predicting how many times we’ll overhelp on defense.
Next thing you know, AI is starting at point guard.
THE NEUTRAL TRUTH
Long-form AI summaries are:
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Not evil.
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Not sacred.
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Not required reading.
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Not mandatory scrolling.
They are a choice.
Like ordering the large popcorn.
You don’t have to finish it. But you might enjoy knowing it’s there.
Final Verdict (From mollautt, Defender of Paragraphs)
Are long-form AI Miami recaps a good thing?
Yes, because:
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They’re funny.
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They’re content.
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They make midweek games feel epic.
Are they a bad thing?
Also yes, because:
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We are feral sports fans.
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We crave chaos.
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We scroll first and reflect never.
Conclusion:
Post them. Don’t post them. Scroll them. Skim them. Roast them. Meme them.
But if we’re arguing about recap length in mid-February MAC basketball season?
That means we still care.
And honestly, that’s beautiful.
— mollautt
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Stick to the Scott Pakin complaint generator.
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=>Don’t be hater DG!
If you want to make me come to this site even less, it’s the use of AI. The less, the better.
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=> @mattsledge will be the first to be exterminated.
I for one welcome our AI overloads when they take over.
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You are evidently the boss and rule maker or you could skip reading things you don’t like.
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Sorry if I hurt your feelings 
Does our “ Kent State friend “ have a position on AI ( assuming he even knows what it is ) and is it true he has moved to Huntington West ( By God ) Virginia to oversee the renovation of the “ Herd Heaven “ portion of Marshal’s shit hole arena
For people without “I,” AI may be an improvement.
Artificial intelligence is no match for my natural stupidity.
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This is close to a zombie thread, but who is posting AI gen summaries? Can anyone link them? And who is using the worst AI model to do it?
I’ll include this: when you outsource your thought and writing to AI, everyone sees you with your intellectual fly down.
How did I miss this thread last month?
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