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  1. 1 hour ago, hobbes2702 said:

    1-11 those teams are better than the Dutch but it’s not as though the Dutch don’t stand a chance. They have probably the best defense in the tournament. You need excellent midfield runners to beat them and pressure their back three. Beating them with your forwards just isn’t going to be very successful most days.

    Yeah, the Dutch were sitting back waiting for the ball to cross midfield and time after time took it away with ease and flew up the pitch on dangerous counters.

    They really made it look too easy.

  2. 16 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

    Caleb Williams at 3.29. Bryce 3.00. As other frames of reference on time to throw.

    I think this stat is a bit misleading since both of these guys scramble, use their legs to buy time to make throws/plays. More dual threat type guys.

    One of my main issues with QE is that he doesn't make much of an attempt to extend plays by moving in the pocket or scrambling.  He bails on plays to soon IMO.  I know he is a traditional drop back passer but the better ones in that category still buy time by moving around in the pocket to try and make something happen. Seems like a little more fire/competitive spirit would be good to see from him.  He's just a freshman so he might need more time and experience to feel comfortable trying those things, but honestly I think that is just who he is.

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  3. The media/environmentalists have done a good job of turning the word “frac” into a real boogeyman. 

    Like has been mentioned many times already the quakes are being caused by the huge volumes of water being disposed into deeper reservoirs that contain dormant fault systems. If the disposal wells are injecting into the deeper horizons they run the risk of being in area where these deeper horizons are located in a fault system area.  Not all deep disposal is located in faulted areas.  As a result of the increased pressure and possible "lubrication" from water disposal some of these dormant fault systems can be slightly reactivated resulting in the earthquakes being seen.  This is a direct result of the exponential increase in production of oil, gas and water from horizontal drilling, mostly from shale reservoirs, that has taken place in the last 5+ years. And yes these wells have to be fraced to produce in commercial quantities. It’s really a large scale manufacturing process now.

    The water disposal issue is a very hot topic now and is being studied in depth. I think we will see less and less earthquakes moving forward. But they won’t completely stop. 

    My bigger issue is the amount of water disposal taking place in medium depth horizons, which typically are not faulted. This is wreaking havoc in the oil field, causing the loss of legacy vertical wells.  Major water flows while drilling new wells and holes in casing to existing wells as a result of the huge volumes of water being disposed in an amongst existing wells, have become a real problem from my experience.

    If you are on the wrong side of the horizontal game in the Permian (raises hand) as an operator, you're kind of fucked.

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  4. 27 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

    The only one I’d consider walking back the first round claim with at this point is Worthy. He’s got to improve his route running to be picked that high. Quinn will be a first round pick if he plays well. Some NFL team will talk itself into that arm talent, it always happens.

    I think Worthy's biggest problem is his seemingly inability to adjust to the ball in the air.  He's a great athlete so usually that's not a problem for someone of his caliber.  It's really kind of strange, it comes across as a lack of effort sometimes, although I'm not sure that's really the problem. He almost looks kind of awkward when he tries to adjust.

    Anyway, we need to keep recruiting some stud receivers.

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  5. 3 hours ago, Fondren & Main said:

    2 things.  

    1. Gundy sat J.T. Walsh when it was apparent he wasn't a good QB even though he was highly rated.  

    2. Worthy did a really smart thing on the long TD run by Bijan in the UTSA game.  He essentially set a pick to block the pursuit to spring Bijan from getting caught from behind.  He's a team player, but he can definitely get better.

    We really need Agiye Hall to step up this weekend if we are going to have any hope of winning.

    Maybe get Milton more involved as well.  He made a helluva catch on the sidelines in that last 21 second drive.

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  6. On 9/22/2022 at 3:50 PM, Rickylovesweed said:

    I don't think there are any tough decisions. 

    As a volleyball novice, I can even tell that Skinner is much better than Molly and Caffey is much better than Bergmark. These seem like very easy decisions. 

    I don't see a big difference between Caffey and Bergmark.  Caffey is certainly the better athlete but she is shorter than Bergmark and likely not quite as effective blocking. I think Bergmark is better on the slide and Caffey is better on the quicks and middle sets in general. 

    The thing about Caffey is she can get really heat up and bring some energy when she starts hammering the quicks.  However, against a good blocking team, they will start timing up the block on the quicks which can limit Caffey's offense a bit. 

    They both have the strengths and weaknesses and I personally like the energy Caffey brings.  It's nice to have those 2 as options.

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  7. 4 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

    Feels like Texas can get a lot better offensively because they'e been playing so much with Molly and Bergmark. 

    Nothing against either player, but you can just see the different level of offensive firepower when Texas plays Skinner on the right and Caffey in the middle. 

    The quick to Caffey is lethal. Texas has rarely run quicks with the middles for several years now. Never understood it, but now that  Caffey is playing they’ve started running them. Even some with O’Neal. There hard to stop when run correctly.

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  8. 2 hours ago, NoName said:

    lots of concerns about him being maxed out from both a body and technique standpoint.

    I guess, if you say so. But isn't he pretty similar to Ethan Burke in terms of size and weight.  Watching the two play last year Vasek was every bit as good if not better than Burke, and looked a little bigger or at least not as skinny.

    If there's better options than I get it but if not, seems like a pretty good take.

  9. I bought a new car in Dallas about a month ago. After I finished the deal I asked the finance guy how business was going since things have changed. 

    He said they were selling a little more than half the amount of cars (pre-Covid) but were making more money. Charging full MSRP, no negotiating. Also, almost all of the dealerships are putting on a bunch of after market crap and making ridiculous profits off of that stuff.  This is what really pisses me off.  I mean, Nitrogen in the tires $300, door guards (cheap tape) probably cost them $10/car, $300;  Lojack systems you can buy for $50 using an app on your phone, $900, window tinting, etc...  It's ridiculous what they are getting away with right now.

    He thought they would never go back to the old sales model. Why would they, there making more money and the sales are much easier. Shitty for the consumer though.

  10. On 3/28/2022 at 5:43 AM, Longboard Horn said:

    They call their service project "The Big Event." Couldn't figure out a real name for it. What a joke.... 

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    "I'm a little teapot short and stout here is my handle here is my spout..."

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