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sunset87

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  1. That makes sense. I wasn't trying to come across as snarky, but I have become a bit jaded by what's happened over the last several years. The business has become mostly manufacturing, run by PE companies with select "management teams", or stock companies. There is still a niche for companies like ours, but it has become much more difficult and certainly not as much fun. In other words...get off my lawn!
  2. Wow, that blows my mind, "that's probably the only one I've heard of in all the years I've been writing title opinions". I've been in the conventional exploration business my entire career (a long time). We still drill only conventional deals. I would expect about a 20 to 30% rate of success depending upon the prospect (might be higher). So, there is a very good chance we will drill dry holes. Supposed to drill an exploration deal in the Spring (hopefully not dry). And we operate in the Permian. I suppose that sounds even more outlandish. That's been the norm for the majority of my career, it's just relatively recently that dry holes are considered "rare". Lmao... It's crazy how much the industry had changed in the last 5 to 7 years.
  3. Cook seems like an asshole.
  4. Plummer may be having ankle problems. She is not taking hardly any approach.
  5. I’d rather see Stanford win...jinx probably.
  6. Yeah, impressive. They could do no wrong that last game. Amazing how fast momentum changes in vball.
  7. Plummer has disappeared.
  8. I don’t understand why tree doesn’t adjust the block to the inside when Foecke and Sweatt are swinging on the outside. Too much to ask of Hentz covering that much court.
  9. Wow, Illinois really fell apart the last 2 sets. Their passing cratered, and when they were in system they were too predictable. I will say, Nebraska stepped up their defense and were digging everything. Sun also got hot at the right time.
  10. I think it’s the culture of the coaching staff. I believe the staff knows how to coach defense, I just don’t think they get through to the entire team to give all out effort all the time, on defense. When you watch the Big 10 teams and other elite teams, everyone on the floor knows their spacing and are flying around keeping the ball up. It’s a sense of pride and extreme emphasis on those teams. That’s not the feel I get from Elliot’s teams. And it’s not just the DS’s. How many times do we see the Texas front row turn to pop up a ball after they have been tipped over...almost never. I see it happen often with other elite teams. Imo, the staff needs to create a greater sense of pride and emphasis about not letting the ball hit the ground for the entire team. Get buy in from the team leaders and let them create some accountability amongst the team.
  11. Exactly, the block was actually pretty good tonight with the big exception of their hitter with 25 kills. Still got steam rolled.
  12. Passing fell apart at the end of the set. Pressure from 20 on got to them. Home court was big, but the morms were better.
  13. Yeah, a bit overwhelmed.
  14. Illinois hammering Wiscy right now. Up 2 to 1 and rolling in the 4th. They look good... These Big 10 teams don’t make a lot of mistakes and keep everything off the floor. Long rallies. It’s a scrap for every point.
  15. Well...that's better.
  16. WTF is wrong with the block? Non existent, yet Mich is getting hands on everything we hit.
  17. So 247 has decided, SEC (or is it just aggie?) commit ratings bump, Big 12 commit ratings drop. Even though schools from both conferences were/are recruiting some of the same players...Seems legit.
  18. Mikaya has really developed her all around hitting game this year. The more I think about it the more I believe her tipping is on purpose most of the time. Some of it is just the preference or the experience of the hitter. If the set is a little off, some hitters will choose to take a chance and swing anyway (I think Logan does this more) while others, like White, will try and take something off the swing or tip. Obviously whatever Mikaya is doing, it's working pretty well (Big 12 POY). I just hope she adjusts as needed when they play the elite teams in the tourney, because those teams don't let many tips hit the ground and instead turn them into good kill opportunities.
  19. Yeah, I didn't specify, but the quicks are what I was referring to in regards to the timing and height of the sets to the middle. It probably is more of a timing problem with Butler because she is still developing and a bit raw, plus those sets are the toughest to time correctly and can look really bad when they are off. Jhenna's sets on the slides and back sets to Yazzie have been on the money.
  20. Definite upgrade on the setting with Gabriel. I'll trade that any day over having a blocking advantage with Shook. I have noticed Gabriel is still struggling somewhat with the timing on setting the middles. They will have to clean that up a bit to have a chance to make a deep run (along with some of the same old problems). And what is the deal with Mikaya tipping so much still. It's been fairly effective in conference but I'm not sure it's going to work later in the tournament. I don't know if it's just part of her game or she is still working on timing issues with Gabriel. I thought it was just a Shook deal but she is still doing it quite a bit, probably not as much as she was with Shook...I guess?
  21. Absolutely this. Add this in with the ability for these guys to find like minded people within social media and get affirmation that they are not alone in their skewed view of life, might help embolden them to take action. The whole incel sub-culture is a product of social media giving these individuals a way to connect. I think there have been at least 3 mass killings from guys that considered themselves "incels". The other thing I wonder is if these types have become the modern version of the serial killer that seemed much more prevalent 20+ years ago. There's been a large decline in the last 3 decades of serial killings, at a similar time as the increase of mass killings. Is it because of societal change? Dunno. They might not be related at all, just an observation on my part.
  22. The new democrat governor elect in New Mexico doesn't sound too promising for oil and gas, but the new land commissioner elect there sounds down right scary for the energy sector. POSITIONS Garcia Richard has no previous environmental, energy or land management experience, but her antagonistic stance toward the oil and gas industry secured critical progressive endorsements from the Sierra Club, Conservation Voters of New Mexico, and “Frack Free Four Corners” group. She repeatedly voiced opposition to hydraulic fracturing on state lands on the campaign trail and opposes leasing in the Chaco Canyon area. Garcia Richard has consistently accused the oil and gas industry of “failing to pay its fair share” and pledged to increase royalty rates. Her campaign platform mostly focused on incentivizing the expansion of the renewable energy industry and opposing the oil and gas industry. The centerpiece of her campaign was to “leverage the mandate of state land office to restore transparency and make more money for our schools, hospitals, and colleges.” She has also repeatedly promised to “end the backroom deals that allow [the oil and gas industry] to pollute our lands, waste our water, and pay less than Texas.”
  23. We are out numbered at the line of scrimmage, the safeties are playing deep and at the snap they are both back pedaling. So no run support help from them until the RB gets 10+ yards down field. That alignment is beaten badly before the ball is snapped. Sterns is a great talent and is a hell of a ball hawk, but his weakness is run support.
  24. I didn't get to see either of the last 2 matches, however, based on the what I read here and seen in previous matches, Shook just isn't mentally tough enough. She seems to have plenty of physical ability, but she gets rattled to easily and starts to play not to make mistakes instead of aggressive and freely. And is the case in most sports when you go into that mode things typically turn to shit. The setter has to be your mentally toughest and fiercest competitor. While hitting and passing require plenty of technical skill, there is also quite a bit of instinctual reacting. Setters have to be able to think fast and make good decisions under pressure, just like QBs and point guards. I've seen pretty good setters just lose it and get the doubles like a golfer gets the shanks. I wondered about Shook when she decided to stay home before her freshman year and play club ball. Contrast that with Eggleston, whom looks to be a future star. There are plenty of problems with this team right now, youth, passing, blocking, serving, but these things can and likely will improve. Unfortunately, I'm not sure setting will. The stage might just be too big for her. I certainly hope I'm wrong.
  25. Same issues rear their ugly heads last night. Shook struggles and it becomes a tipathon until the other team puts it away. Not sure about the MH rotation, I've seen Johnson murder the slide at times, just very inconsistent. However it's tough to hit the slide when the ball is set to the 10 ft line or even with the tape. I'm not sure I've ever seen Butler run the slide, seems like that would be a huge weapon in her arsenal. Has she? On the other hand she is still struggling closing out on the block. Like Tstrong mentioned the block was really weak last night.
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