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Skipper

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  1. 100%. Heard that 20X and they all thought it was hilarious and original.
  2. I've been around Ohio St. fans that travel (with means to travel so not the poors) numerous times since then and didn't have an issue (including sitting in a 50/50 section at the semifinal last year). That portion is pretty solid fans. But '05 was unlike anything I've ever seen. We went in Thurs night and went to a bar after dinner and it started there (aggressive in your face shit talking). When it first started I thought those guys were joking considering teams had never played. It was bizarre. But the game and gameday in particular was the perfect storm because (i) 8PM local kick so 12+ hours of drinking, (ii) weekend before school started so everyone just coming back into town and (iii) heavy "community college" or non-OSU student component (i.e., "NFL Fan" that also roots for the Buckeyes). All the stories that were told were not hyperbole. Worst I've ever seen and I've been to Lubbock for 6 or 7 games. No desire to go back so I'm staying put for this one (and even a few days out no regrets on that decision) but buddy I went with 20 years ago couldn't resist. Hopefully better experience.
  3. Isn't Fox starting their own streaming platform + a future bundle with ESPN? If so, certainly seems to make sense to me that Fox would be playing hardball if about to try to compete for sports streaming memberships. Nothing to do with politics, this is business. I'm a huge YTTV fan so hope they get it worked out.
  4. LOL. Because coaches are always straight up about injuries. JFC. You new to college football? Hopeful he can go and play well but it isn't a "minor injury".
  5. This. He said Goosby available but of course he doesn't ask an obvious follow up "who is the next tackle up if he struggles or is re-injured"?
  6. Oh, I realized it's not a 'hot take'. But the majority of posters have us winning this game handily and I think they are smoking crack. These are the same posters that will be wanting to fire someone if we end up losing.
  7. I'm pretty concerned about OL for this game. Particularly tackle with injuries and depth. Best case scenario Goosby is able to play (effectively) hurt. But I think our D should be the real deal this year. Heading into the week, I'm leaning 20-17 horns with a defensive score.
  8. Went out to wife's b-day and ended up at a dive bar late night and I chatted with this Sooner. He was dead serious that he fully expects to be in the SEC championship game this year. Last year was an aberration, etc. etc. "We'll start winning conference championships again soon because that's just what we do".
  9. Give me Clemson or FSU for probably the top of OOC road trips I would like to make. In Big 10, Oregon feels like too much of a hike although would be interested . Wisconsin and PSU would be cool as well.
  10. The offense played decent Aggy outside of 2nd half redzone. I forgot how much we dominated that game until I caught most of it on a SEC network rewatch a couple of weeks back. We turned the ball over on back to back possessions inside the 10YL in 3rd quarter (including the pick 6).
  11. Agreed. Thought he came off the worst of all the coaches and it wasn't close. That scene with him picking out a red with his wine cellar is exactly how I think of him. Could not be a worse fit in Baton Rouge. Beamer came off as the most down to earth/guy you want to root for. Someone said it above but the Vandy coach's ego is off the charts but maybe you need that at a place like Vandy.
  12. Wilson's $6MM contract is fully guaranteed. Not following closely but I think kind of expected Quinn would land on practice squad this year absent an injury.
  13. Yep, this is where I'm at as well.
  14. You just reminded me I think I have SWA airfare credits from the championship game LOL
  15. Yes, TX-USC was a perfect storm. I witnessed that first hand. Of course most Texas fans that lived that experience then overpaid for TX/Bama a few years later (you could get tix day of cheap for that one). TX-UM would have been the same 2 years ago and probably worse than TX/USC (inflation adjusted). Yes, I recall ND/OSU was pretty high last year as well. I think PSU and ND would drive prices up the most from list posted above this year if our opponent. OSU would be a last years semi rematch, opener rematch + OSU just won it last year so I don't think that pricing would be as high for that matchup as it would be in normal years. To keep on topic, I think buying it at $700 for an option you would be able to flip that seat early championship for a pretty nice profit regardless of opponent for sure. I just think that is a super high price to pay for an "option" preseason that probably has around or less than 25% chance at hitting.
  16. I mean that's why ticket brokers make money. It's a very rare set of circumstances where pricing gets higher as the game approaches. TX/Michigan in Houston (if we would have beaten UW) would have probably been the ultimate and there is no telling where those prices would have landed. But if 2 teams are traveling there is really no reason to buy tix until day of or day before game solely because most people won't get on a plane without tix then the big ticket brokers start to move remaining inventory. Like clockwork.
  17. I think it will be very dependent on the opponents. At least as to what prices will hold at until day of game. I think I paid $700 for lower corner endzone day of game for TX-OSU semi in Dallas. Sugar bowl tix fell off a cliff on game day. Of (realistic) potential opponents TX/PSU would likely drive pricing the highest then probably ND. I think most others would end up pretty reasonable landing at or under $2K (as long as willing to travel without buying).
  18. LOL @ people buying a $700 option preseason for presumably a shitty lower. These aren't guaranteed yard line seats are they? Depending on the opponent $700 could be close to the total markup.
  19. I didn't go to school there but had plenty of friends that did, went up to hang out during college and during law school + probably every Texas game weekend during my 20's and early 30's. Maybe it's gotten magically better. I haven't visited in over a decade. That being said, Lubbock isn't 'uniquely' terrible IMO. I put it on the same level as Waco and College Station from my personal experiences in each place during those days (and probably a notch above Waco outside of the fact that at least Waco is closer to civilization).
  20. I was making the point in the context of Slorch's assertion that Tech/Lubbock is some great place. As someone that grew up in West Texas and has been to Lubbock dozens of times and seen probably 15 games of some sort in that stadium I disagree. Forget the blue bloods, I think most recruits with a brain on their shoulder would take TCU or SMU all day over Tech if the money was equal.
  21. Why don't you read and understand the quote posted above from the $$ behind Tech recruiting. He flat out acknowledges Tech has to play 25% + over "market" to get people to sign with them. Because it's fucking Lubbock. And it's fucking Tech. Both complete shitholes
  22. Vandy focused episode week of Bama upset was great. They have all been pretty good so far. Great watch leading into football season.
  23. It isn't as bad as I expected it to be based on limited research so far and I actually cashed in on a $4500 high end resort in Cabo the week after the "boost" option was implemented. I had actually hit the cash pay price point perfectly as booked it was more reasonable (~$4000) 6 or so weeks prior (it was refundable and checked weekly and never saw it cheaper). The Chase Portal had it the same as the then current price about 2 weeks out from the trip, but it was available for 2x Points boost so was a no brainer to cancel the cash purchase and use 225K Chase points under the new system. I haven't booked any travel since but have searched a few trips and decent options under the 'boost' program for hotels at least.
  24. Yes, I'm surprised we're ranked #1 playing #2/3 OSU in 2 weeks and people are wasting bandwidth arguing about a former player, but probably shouldn't be.
  25. LOL, this thread might rival any thread in the Cloak Room for worst in history of this site. How the F are people still arguing about Quinn.
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