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  1. 2 minutes ago, BigHornedLurker said:

     

    I don't think it makes any sense to say a championship game loss doesn't matter , does GT Techs loss to Georgia last week matter more than the Bama loss this week ? that makes no fucking sense 

    It does because a team is playing an unnecessary game while other teams sit at home. You are effectively punishing a team for making the championship game. 

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  2. 1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

    Yeah, I think we'll bring someone in and Baxter will have to transfer to get the touches he wants.  I thought Baxter was gonna be our next Mr Rushmore running back, but the injuries seem to have ruined it for him.  Damned shame.

    Not the right body type. Baxter is like a receiver who really really wanted to play running back. Add in the fact that he doesn't avoid contact and you have a recipe for injuries. Don't know how Derrick Henry lasted so long. You gotta be somewhat elusive like Jadan Baugh to keep your lower extremities in tact. 

  3. 22 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I was a member of a touring music group based out of Chicago, and a bunch of my 'mates went to Loyola.  Those Jesuits do not fuck around.  Very bright kids.

    My kid is headed to a Jesuit school. Trust me, I know. 

  4. 2 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

    Caveat - "we" meaning a club team my kid used to play for.  They had a girl commit there.  Not someone in the family.....;)

    Speaking of Longhorn daughter volleyball players. Right now Kennedi Roger's, Shaun Roger's daughter, is on TV playing as a freshman for 25-5 SMU. Her and my kid used to go at it at club practice. It was fun to watch! Shaun is just as intense as a spectator as he was as a player. Lol. 

  5. 31 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

    That's exactly what we did.  Try not to reveal too much, but it's a small, academically robust school.  Same thing.  Big fish in a smaller pond.  She doesn't have delusions of playing pro, but still loves the game and has used to it to get into a school that otherwise would be very difficult to get in to.  

    Another thing at the larger school girls/athletes in general don't always consider is your major.  Labs and games don't mix.  Pre med?  Veterinary medicine?  Engineering, etc?  yeah.  No......

    That was our first question.  She wants to go pre-med.  Don't tell us what we want to hear.  Give us the names of a few players on the team that are pre-med and can we meet them and get their candid feedback on the balance.  On the overnight coach put her with a few, and after shopping, tours, etc the girls were like..."we have to study".

    Ironically, that was what sealed the deal.  

    Yeah man, some of the best schools in the country academically are small. A lot of kids that you will never see play volleyball on espn are absolutely doing it right. We know a kid that went to Loyola Chicago. 6% acceptance rate. A school you would never get into unless you are on the volleyball team. 

    We are in a small suburb in Texas. High median income level, but two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. So my daughter never wanted to go to a big school. Both me and the wife are products of big schools, so we explained to her the downfalls of it. You will hardly ever see your professor as they are too busy off somewhere trying to get published. Get used to TA's. Classes will be enormous. 1 on 1 time with your professor is damn near impossible. All that. She entertained Wake because even though they play P4 sports, their enrollment is under 10k. My kid knows she is a shiny object kid and wants a more intimate setting to stay focused. We also don't want to see her bringing home any dumbasses. So aggy was absolutely out of the question. She agreed and said aggy would be like a high school reunion. 

     

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