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TexArcher

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  1. He had a weird arc. 

    His teams underperformed for several years, highlighted by five straight losses to ou, two of which were the most embarrassing displays I've ever seen by any team I care about.

    Then we had an absolutely great six-year run.  Four BCS bowls and three wins.  A national title, another that was stolen by an injury, and another chance that was stolen by voters.  But we were finally where we should always be - contending most of the time and still winning 10 even in the rebuilding years.

    Then the wheels came off.  Mack became surly and allowed entitlement to fester.  In the last couple of years, he quit recruiting and our classes dropped into the 20s.  He somehow managed to leave the program worse than he found it.

    I still maintain that Colt's injury ruined Mack.  I suspect his plan was to beat Alabama and ride off into the sunset.  I could be wrong about that, but regardless, the man was never the same after that.  It broke his heart and his will followed.

    So, overall, it has to be said that Mack's teams underperformed more often than they met expectations.  There's no denying it.  

    It's also worth noting that I always trusted Mack to represent us well in the media and run a clean program.  The importance of these things cannot be overstated.

    But "legend" is a strong word.  I don't think 1 natty and 2 conference titles in 16 years is enough to get that title.  Not at Texas.

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  2. Nirvana is the most overrated band of our generation.  Cobain couldn't sing and he could barely play the guitar.

    Nirvana did manage to put out a handful of catchy, though very simple, songs.

    But Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains were all more talented and it's not even close.

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  3. People who tailgate in the middle lane of a freeway when the left lane is open.  

    I'm typically 10 over the limit, but I realize some people want to go faster, so I stay in a middle lane until it's time to pass someone.  So if I'm the one you want to pass, have at it dipshit; that's why I'm not in the left lane.  The fact that you're one car length behind me going 75 or 80 tells me that you're not actually in a hurry, you're just too stupid to realize how fucking stupid that is.  You leave me no choice but to take my foot off the gas until you get the point and go around.  Please neuter yourself. 

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  4. 1 hour ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

    Hiking in jeans? No thanks. Since you can't wear an IWB holster with a pack on, that means your pretty well stuck with pocket carry. A cargo pocket is handy for keys, knife, flashlight, beef jerky, etc that would normally go in that pocket while hiking.

    This.  I have one pair of cargo shorts that is worn only when I go hiking. 

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