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  1. I don't know how much Derrian Brown's situation led to this, or if the staff all along had penciled in Whittington as a RB, but the fact that he is an EE and appears to have locked down the No. 2 spot bodes very well for this offense.

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  2. Wife and I are going to Paris with another couple April 25 through May 4.  We booked a flat on Ile St. Louis.  We have our restaurants mapped out, and this same group went to Paris in 2017, so we're pretty well versed on museums and shit like that.  Here's my question for the board:

    May 1 is France's Labour Day, and it seems like a lot will be closed.  That's the one day we were looking to take a day trip, maybe Giverny (where Monet lived) or Auvers-sur-Oise (Van Gogh's stomping grounds).  Will most things be closed in those parts?  Anyone been to France during Labour Day? 

  3. 3 hours ago, C-Man said:

     


    The thing was you had 3-4 years to really learn the players and let rivalries develop. In the 80’s, college basketball was without a doubt, my favorite sport. I cried myself to sleep the night NC State shocked Phi Slamma Jamma. I became a hard-core Duke fan with the Johnny Dawkins team in 1986. I loved watching the Syracuse-St Johns-Georgetown battles. I remember wondering with everyone else if Ralph Sampson could finally get UVA to fulfill its destiny and do something. I remember DePaul going undefeated into the tourney (I think) one year and then getting bounced early a couple of times. I remember Keith Smart’s shot to beat Syracuse in 87. I was a senior in H.S. when Duke finally clipped UNLV. Watched Laettner’s ridiculous shots to beat Kentucky and UConn, the Kentucky one from my dorm at Jester freshman year in the greatest college basketball game I’ve ever seen. The one-and-dones have all but killed my interest, though.

     

    All of this. I grew up in Virginia and North Carolina, so was a huge ACC fan. I rooted for Duke because at the time they were the Buffalo Bills of college basketball, routinely making it to the Final Four or the title game only to lose, and everyone else around me seemed to be a UNC fan. I was probably the only one I knew who actually liked Christian Laettner.

  4. 1 hour ago, Sbbruin said:

    Saw it.  I thought it was pretty good.  Lots of “jump scare” moments.  The end was a bit much, but overall entertaining.

    Better than the first movie?

  5. 9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

    It took me forever to figure out that was Andrew Dice Clay.  That was eye-opening when it finally hit.  

    You serious, Clark?  Because he looked and sounded exactly like Andrew Dice Clay.  Please don’t post that in the “No way is that the same actor” thread.

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  6. 11 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

    Buena Vista is kind of cool. Right by Ghiradelli Square. Supposedly the home of the Irish Coffee.

    We always hit up Beuna Vista when we’re in San Fran.  My parents used to go there when they lived in San Fran in the early 70s.

  7. 9 minutes ago, Chet Steadman said:

    On Thursday both KEYE and KVUE had 100% chance of rain for today.  One hundred percent. Now they’re both at 60%.

    Aside from the obvious lack of understand of simple math, I wonder how today is actually going to shake out.  

    The percentages went down once phdhorn said it would definitely rain.

  8. 2 hours ago, Lobo said:

    Now that my wife is nursing 

    Pics of wife's milk-swollen breasts, please.  You'd do it for Jesus, wouldn't you?

  9. 14 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    IT team notes

     

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    In the name of expediency I'm going to bullet the information. Insert your own biting wit and analysis.

    - Some robust competition is taking place at guard/tackle and Mac. I know I've been saying that Ayodele Adeoye is looking solid but today they tinkered with Jeffrey McCulloch at Mac and Caleb Johnson at Rover. Johnson and Adeoye both got reps with the ones with McCulloch never leaving the field but working both off-the-ball spots. Johnson is athletic and he's starting to play athletically because he's processing better. There's a real acclimation period for many Jucos -- Gary Johnson had this issue too -- but he's climatizing. I was asked yesterday if I was worried about linebacker depth. No. I do have some dwindling concerns over front-line quality but I'm being won over by McCulloch.

    - Speaking of, a former teammate of his who would never steer me wrong said of the Shark, "Very impressive. Versatility is showing. I like how he's growing." This mysterious person was at the scrimmage last Saturday. Someone who attended practice this week said McCulloch looked springy and he didn't mean in the @Vasherized Easter ensemble way. I believe springy is one notch below bouncy so that'll work. McCulloch pick-sixed Ehlinger today after Sam was rushed and bumped by the d-line. But McCulloch can be too smart for his own good. Ehlinger went right back to the play McCulloch got him on and hit Jordan Whittington for a nice gain. Overall Shark seems to be earning that nickname and if what we're hearing continues it could be the story of camp.

    - That Whittington gain was a split zone RPO out of a two-back set. They ran that look a lot. PYBD. They also went empty with Whittington in the slot and hit him for a big gain. PYBU. Imo, this offense is going to get a ton of free yardage next season.

    - Back to the guard/tackle rotation. Derek Kerstetter worked at tackle with Denzel Okafor going to guard. Results were as anticipated. Can Kerstetter play guard at a high level? "No, he can be Elijah Rodriguez though." Can Okafor be good at guard? "He's better than Kerstetter at guard." And Kerstetter is better than Oak at tackle? "Yes, Kerstetter is too easy to toss around." I even told the source he amounts to confirmation bias because these are long-held beliefs of mine but apparently those beliefs are accurate and shared.

    - While we wonder how the o-line will shake out I've learned the staff is very optimistic with regards to the first team. They're confident this will be a good unit come August. Second team is a different matter entirely.

    - My evaluation of Tyler Johnson said he would need time. We heard the staff was going to throw him in the fire early and expected him to play. The staff's evaluation is now Tyler Johnson will need some time. He looks the part and is athletic but he has a long way to go technically. Johnson repped some at LT today behind Samuel Cosmi.

    - I was asked about Moro Ojomo the other day. He was brought up unsolicited today as looking like he wants some snaps. With the way UT subs lines being the fourth DE is important and right now Ojomo is battling with Marqez Bimage. Jacoby Jones is looking like the #3. Ojomo did limp off today with probably a rolled ankle.

    - Jones continues to impress and I can't wait to see if they get a little more creative with him and Ossai on the field together. Jones had a sack today.

    - They ran more odd than even front today but I guess it's more telling that they're running even front. They really like Ossai on the edge and I can't emphasize that enough. "He just gets off blocks. He doesn't to it conventionally or with good technique, he's just too quick and violent. If they latch on he can get in trouble but if he has any space to work with he's impossible to contain." I asked if this is a function of going up against Okafor. "It doesn't matter who he goes up against."

    - Luke Brockermeyer got his helmet stripe pulled today. That's an acknowledgement and appreciation by the staff for his work. Luke has stepped up this spring along with the other walk-on linebacker, Cort Jaquess. Not stars but solid players who are better than scout-teamers.

    - Along those lines, Jarrett Smith has been asked about a few times. The walk-on had fantastic high school tape and is one of the twitchiest guys on the team. One bystander wondered if he should get a look on kick return. I bet he gets some carries in his career but likely to close out games. Still, if he's your walk-on your overall talent level is high.

    - Returning punts today was Whittington, Josh Moore, and D'shawn Jamison. I can't remember a more dangerous group of fair-catchers. It will get more dangerous when Jake Smith arrives. Jamison is getting tons of positive reviews at DB but one glaring negative bites him in practice -- lack of length. "He's always in position, it's just tough for him to make the play." Not a lot of teams can throw waves of 6-foot-3 or taller receivers at him. This will make him better. "In high school he was the fastest guy on the field. It was noticeable. It's still noticeable." They can work with that.

    - I heard a lot of good things about Cade Brewer this week. Most of you probably saw the tweet of his one-handed catch but he was making the routine catch/block this week. He looked particularly good blocking outside zone.

    - Brennan Eagles has had a good camp but he had some drops this week. He tends to get down on himself which seems to be inherent to wide receivers. Not a concern, really, but maybe worth a watch down the road. His good blocking is a constant and this staff will reward him for that.

    - Another legitimate competition is defensive tackle. It doesn't matter as much because they'll rotate but Keondre Coburn is pushing Gerald Wilbon. Coburn has noticably more upside than Wilbon but isn't quite as seasoned. His stamina could improve too but he's the guy they'll want in on 4th and short. Both are doing a good job of keeping the linebackers clean.

    - Even DeMarvion Overshown has taken reps at nickel this spring but it sounds like Josh Thompson is still the leader in the clubhouse. BJ Foster's on the back-nine though. I asked a source if it's as simple as Thompson is better in coverage and BJ is better at the point of attack? "Yes. BJ's best position is boundary safety or Joker." Chris Brown also reps there. They have options but they're still figuring out the best one.

    Today would be a good day for any questions you might have as I have notes scattered all over the place and probably forgot some things.

     

    This made me chuckle:  "Returning punts today was Whittington, Josh Moore, and D'shawn Jamison. I can't remember a more dangerous group of fair-catchers."

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