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  1. 4 minutes ago, johnny utah said:

    I'm a Hilton guy too but was too lazy to actually call them and inquire about this, so thanks for that. (In Knoxville I prefer the Cumberland House or the Graduate).  Got a VBRO booked just in case (but it is not as close to downtown as I prefer). 

    Damn you!!! Revealing all my secret locations. But yeah Cumberland House is my go to, but parking is goofy. 

  2. 9 minutes ago, TxEx84 said:

    The Marriott hotels downtown were all showing as sold out for all fall weekends before the schedule reveal. I don't think they have opened up yet.

    This, for Hilton, I called because my preferred place wasn't available and I wanted to see if there was a wait list. Booking for Hilton's downtown opens 6 months prior. So if Marriott is the same it will be week of April 13th. You're welcome.

     

     

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  3. 11 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

    Nah, that post was 100% the type of shit that Gabe would have said. Although he would have quoted Donne correctly. 

    Do people unironically like Big Red? Really? That's a children's drink. 

    Has nothing to do with being woke. Prosecutors from Texas to Maine prosecute for everything imaginable and then plea down to what's reasonable. Has nothing to do with race, politics, whatever. 

    See, now this is a lawyerly answer. 

    Apparently. Who knew?!?

  4. 17 minutes ago, squib said:

    That photo made my heart sink. What a fall.

    Maybe he deserves what is coming his way, but we have all been "the man in a ciderblock room in a white jumpsuit at one point in our lives before wondering how we got there." 

    Every man is a piece of the content; a part of the main. 

     

    I know we're largely mocking and having fun. I'm in no way defending his behavior, quite the opposite. 

    That said, it is sad in the great scope of humanity. For the victim, for others this directly effects and I don't feel sorry for someone doing what he did being held accountable, but it is, nevertheless sad. He may be evil, but based on what little I know he just sounds more like a really fucked up human.

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  5. 8 minutes ago, johnny utah said:

    I hope everyone is already booked for Knoxville because there is nothing available for that weekend.  Even the AirBnBs and VRBO's are booked up. 

    A) A lot of the hotels haven't opened yet. (Dunno about AirBnBs/VRBO) B) Book hotels and flights early arrive early on Friday. I40 becomes an ABSOLUTE mess on Friday and Sunday. I mean, parking lot mess. 

  6. 20 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Gonna be fun.  My wife is a TN grad; son is a current freshman at UT-Austin.  I'd say about 90% of my closest friends are grads from either school.  When living there for 20 years, my dream was to see Texas play in Neyland.

    I think Surly noobs to Knoxville will be really suprised at the quality and quantity of restaurants and hotels. I'm not revealing my go tos cause greed is good.

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  7. 16 minutes ago, texifornia said:

    You must be a hoot at parties.

    It's not my money (mostly), and it's still college football, a thing that is fun. We keep underperforming then we get rid of Sark obviously, but seeing things so black and white just seems like a miserable way to spend your free time.

    Who does, "We underperformed for the season, missed reasonable goals, but we beat our rivals so the season is fun and good." sound like to you? Back to back play off championship participation trophies. 

    Put it on the wall!! 

  8. On 12/9/2025 at 11:48 PM, Red Five said:


    I watched the first episode tonight. This appears to be a story about Amanda Peet being hot as shit. I look forward to seeing where this story goes.

    Wait wat? 

    Nevermind, IN!

  9. 52 minutes ago, bamachine said:

    That does not make someone a cheater, that makes someone me. Now fucking your office coffee maker, that makes you a cheater.

    I mean remove the death and suicide threats, Moore seems pretty much like average Surly poster. Rich, fucks 10 and 5s, watches a lot of "film" and like "podcasters". 

    Seem like an otherwise solid dude. Maybe me him, Lane and Coach O can hit Padre for Spring Break.

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  10. 7 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

    I'll take one last shot at this, and then I'm going to move on:

    I'm not talking about what I want to happen or what I don't want to happen. My subjective feelings have nothing to do with what is reasonable and what is unreasonable. 

    His buyout will be $55 million in 2026. The No. 1 recruiting class in 2025 will still have one year left before any of those guys are draft eligible. Sarks track record at Texas, while perhaps not what we want, is not bad enough to warrant firing the guy. Nobody gives a shit about our rushing stats or misses in the OL room. That shit is the trees, and you need to look at the forest. 

    Sark is the most successful coach at Texas since pre-2010 Mack. Going 9-3 in 2026 cannot reasonably justify paying Sark's enormous buyout, risking the loss of one of the most talented rosters we've ever had, and throwing us into the backroom casino that is a coaching search. 

    Take this to heart or don't, it doesn't make a difference to me because I'm not arguing with you. I'm just trying to tell you how it is. 

    This isn't the same game. NIL changes the game. The people who contribute heavily care and while you might justify not firing him for not making the CFP, the people who put millions in aren't as understanding as you are with that result. 

    Many of the recruiting and CFP data points you're hanging on to could also be said of the new Virginia Tech head coach. 

    CFP isn't that high a bar and if a coach is not capable of getting there consistently he needs to be coaching at a school that is okay with those expectations.

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  11. 6 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

    You're in your feelings and I get it. I sympathize. I'm on this board every day and I know every argument you've made or could make. 

    But the idea that we would fire Sark next season simply for missing the CFP is not reasonable. He would have to crash and burn into a losing season, or have some massive scandal fall, for it to be reasonable to even consider firing him 2026.

     

    You have your head in the sand. No amount of data is going to stop you from supporting Sark until the floor falls out. I know your type. I got to know you year 2 of Strong and Herman. You're hero worshipping a failure. I get it, and soon enough you will too. These following is data, not feelings. Not sure if you understand the difference:

    Total Offense: #75

     

    Scoring Offense: #52

     

    Passing Offense: #44

     

    Rushing Offense: #101

     

    TOP: #106

     

    Sacks Allowed: #71

     

    Tackles for Loss Allowed: #106

     

    Penalties: #126

     

    Lost to Florida, struggled against MSU and Kentucky. 

  12. 30 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

    You're not being reasonable. 

    First and most importantly - there are head coaches who have gone through several "NFL QBs" and not anything close to what Sark has won. You really think we're gonna fire the guy who recruited Ewers in the portal and snagged Manning? Just because he didn't win the NC?

    Second, have we really come around to Ewers as an "NFL QB," like he went in the first round? I love the dude, but let's be real about what he was. That we were in contention for a national title with him under center is point in Sark's favor. 

    Third, You really want to fire a guy who made the playoffs twice, made the SEC CCG, won the Big 12, and has consistently recruited classes in the top-5? Dude literally just recruited the No. 1 class last year. He's 47-20 at Texas, with only 8 of those losses coming since 2022. 

    I applaud your high standards and on an emotional level agree with your sentiment, but there is no way in hell that we are firing Sark next season for missing the CFP. 

    My "high" standards?

    Being a top 10 team and making the CFP with the #5 paid coach and top 5 NIL teams in the nation. Know what other teams fit that bill:

    Oregon, OSU, Georgia and Bama. 

    Instead of a top 10 and CFP team here are the team offensive results:

    Total Offense: #75

    Scoring Offense: #52

    Passing Offense: #44

    Rushing Offense: #101

    TOP: #106

    Sacks Allowed: #71

    Tackles for Loss Allowed: #106

    Penalties: #126

    Lost to Florida, struggled against MSU and Kentucky. 

    Ewers is being paid as a QB in the NFL, don't know how you're even trying to dispute whether or not he's an NFL QB. Speaking of, was it Ewers that made the shitty calls that have now lost to Washington, Georgia x 3, and OSU x 2? 

    If you think winning recruiting "national championships" keeps a coach his job:

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    Put it on the wall!!!!

     

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