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  1. 48 minutes ago, Helobious said:

    The Cavazos stuff is besides the point. I noticed first hand how Kellen Mond’s throwing mechanics didn’t improve. JJ McCarthy also still came out of there with a wonky throwing motion.  

    you are the one who brought up Cavazos lol

    this sure seems and looks like pretty normal throwing mechanics to me for McCarthy

    https://www.hudl.com/profile/10003194/JJ-McCarthy

    in his entire ranking history McCarthy was a composite 5*. the only reason he ended up at IMG is because his school had their senior year cancelled due to COVID. if you think he was going to go there, as a composite 5* QB, and change his throwing motion as a senior and hope to keep his scholarship to Michigan, you really are as dumb as you pretend to be.

    Mond had a weird throwing motion in every video/highlight i've ever seen of him based on 5 min of looking him up. his soph HUDL video shows it, videos from his last year at A&M show it, NFL preseason games show it.

    if you think most schools, especially IMG, is going to tell a guy to change his throwing motion going into his senior year of HS you really are dumb. when he transferred to IMG as a senior, i believe he was a rivals 5* and #1 DT QB in the country for them. he finished as the #3 DT composite QB in the country. so of course he isn't going to change what's working.

    again, nobody is going to go there with the hope of changing a guys throwing mechanics his senior year of college when he is trying to get a scholarship

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  2. also, as of last night - per blind - there are more TSLA layoffs. how are these people so bad at batching them? 3 rounds in like 4 weeks?

    https://www.teamblind.com/post/Tesla-employees-in-Austin-got-impacted-few-minutes-back-please-do-check-your-emails-or-your-access-sorry-to-hear-guys-tjgJAZxC

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    Tesla employees in Austin got impacted few minutes back, please do check your emails or your access, sorry to hear guys.

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    linkedin is saying lots of process engineer type folks, firing service center employees (yeah, that will solve your issue when you have a huge backlog on a vehicle that can basically only be worked on at one place!)

    a clear lack of direction - they made huge cuts to the people who design the new cars, the people who build the batteries who run the cars (entire cathode dept), the people who run the system that charges the batteries when you aren't at home (charging dept) and now the people who fix the car when it isn't working (service dept)

    totally normal things.

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    Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos

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    Firstly, Tesla states that it is “attempting” to connect with suppliers and that it may have sent multiple emails to some of them. This suggests that Tesla doesn’t have an established method of contact for all of its suppliers – either it doesn’t have a master contact list, or its previous method including points of contact within Tesla is not usable because, well, those points of contact would have been fired.

    Second, it says that the “adjustment” (an odd word for firing an entire department) has led to a process of establishing new leadership roles. This is typically something that a company would consider before changing leaders, and ensure that there are current employees with experience who are ready to step up to take the position of a retiring leader, perhaps with a period of mentorship prior to the outgoing leader’s retirement.

    Even in a situation where a firing is sudden, it’s typically reasonable to elevate a previous second-in-command to fill the void. This is why it’s beneficial to have a deep bench – something which Tesla has touted before.

    Third, Tesla goes on to mention that these suppliers are “expecting to be paid,” which suggests that Tesla is likely to welch on its payment obligations, at least in the short term. We have seen Musk refuse to pay bills before, so mention of skipping out on payment must raise alarm bells for suppliers who have been working in good faith with Tesla.

    Finally, Tesla asks for suppliers to continue construction on active projects, but to hold on breaking ground or doing pre-construction site walks. This could be considered unclear, as there are many parallel steps to approval, permitting and construction of sites, so it’s hard to set a single line that is easily communicated about which sites should continue and which sites shouldn’t. Presumably, site contacts within Tesla would be able to reach out to individual sites and tell them whether to continue construction or not – if they were still working there, which it seems they are not.

     

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    After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been.

    Earlier this week, Tesla abruptly fired its entire Supercharging team, leading to an immediate pullback in Supercharger installation plans. Now we’ve seen the email that Tesla has sent to suppliers, and it’s not pretty.

    When the firings were announced Monday night, there was little information about how they would affect Tesla’s plans.

    On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that “Tesla still plans to grow the Supercharger network, just at a slower pace for new locations and more focus on 100% uptime and expansion of existing locations.” According to Tesla’s website, Superchargers currently have 99.95% uptime.

    But in the interim, we’ve already heard about Supercharger projects being cancelled, including halting rollout in the entire country of Australia, including sites that had already been subject to long-term leases and given the go-ahead for construction which will now be abandoned.

    And Tesla has also sent out an email to all of its suppliers, which leaked to the internet. Here it is in full, but with contact information redacted:

    To all concerned:

    You may be aware that there has been a recent adjustment with the Supercharger organization which is presently undergoing a sudden and thorough restructuring. If you have already received this email, please disregard it as we are attempting to connect with our suppliers and contractors. As part of this process, we are in the midst of establishing new leadership roles, prioritizing projects, and streamlining our payment procedures. Due to the transitional nature of this phase, we are asking for your patience with our response time.

    I understand that this period of change may be challenging and that patience is not easy when expecting to be paid, however, I want to express my sincere appreciation for your understanding and support as we navigate through this transition. At this time, please hold on breaking ground on any newly awarded construction projects and planned pre-construction walks. If currently working on an active Supercharging construction site, please continue. Contact for further questions, comments, and concerns. Additionally, hold on working on any new material orders. Contact for further questions, comments, and concerns. If waiting on delayed payment, please contact for a status update. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

    The email is remarkable for several reasons, largely because it shows a lack of structure and consideration to the decision to fire the entire team.

    Firstly, Tesla states that it is “attempting” to connect with suppliers and that it may have sent multiple emails to some of them. This suggests that Tesla doesn’t have an established method of contact for all of its suppliers – either it doesn’t have a master contact list, or its previous method including points of contact within Tesla is not usable because, well, those points of contact would have been fired.

    Second, it says that the “adjustment” (an odd word for firing an entire department) has led to a process of establishing new leadership roles. This is typically something that a company would consider before changing leaders, and ensure that there are current employees with experience who are ready to step up to take the position of a retiring leader, perhaps with a period of mentorship prior to the outgoing leader’s retirement.

    Even in a situation where a firing is sudden, it’s typically reasonable to elevate a previous second-in-command to fill the void. This is why it’s beneficial to have a deep bench – something which Tesla has touted before.

    Third, Tesla goes on to mention that these suppliers are “expecting to be paid,” which suggests that Tesla is likely to welch on its payment obligations, at least in the short term. We have seen Musk refuse to pay bills before, so mention of skipping out on payment must raise alarm bells for suppliers who have been working in good faith with Tesla.

    Finally, Tesla asks for suppliers to continue construction on active projects, but to hold on breaking ground or doing pre-construction site walks. This could be considered unclear, as there are many parallel steps to approval, permitting and construction of sites, so it’s hard to set a single line that is easily communicated about which sites should continue and which sites shouldn’t. Presumably, site contacts within Tesla would be able to reach out to individual sites and tell them whether to continue construction or not – if they were still working there, which it seems they are not.

    Other charging providers have reacted to Tesla’s disruption of its own Supercharger plans, with at least one company, Revel, suggesting that it’s ready to swoop in on “really good sites” that Tesla left on the table, particularly in Revel’s home in New York City.

    Electrek’s Take

    To ask for patience is reasonable when an unforeseen circumstance hits a company, but this is not an unforeseen circumstance – it is entirely self-inflicted by Musk’s seemingly haphazard decision to fire… everyone.

    We have heard from several sources who told us that the reason for these firings is because Rebecca Tinucci, former head of Tesla’s EV Charging division, resisted Musk’s demand to fire large portions of her team.

    While this is hearsay, it’s plausible considering the language in Musk’s letter announcing the firings – which claimed that some executives are not taking headcount reduction seriously, and made a point to say that executives who retain the wrong employees may see themselves and their whole teams cut. It isn’t a stretch to think that Musk included those demands since they were related to his firing of Tinucci and her team.

    The Supercharging team was one of the more successful and crucial teams within Tesla, and many observers consider the Supercharger network to be Tesla’s primary “moat” that makes it better than the competition. Tinucci was also responsible for negotiating NACS agreements across the industry, leading to a huge win when Tesla’s plug became the de facto standard after basically every automaker adopted it over the course of the last year.

    Superchargers are also incredibly important, especially in North America. In Europe there are more successful non-Tesla charge providers, but in NA, Tesla is the big dog. And if infrastructure is important, then Tesla pulling back is bad not just for Tesla but for EVs as a whole.

    It seems abundantly clear that, whatever explanation we accept, the firing of the Supercharger team was not well-considered (and our readers seem to agree). Even if headcount reduction is necessary, the whole team shouldn’t be laid off. Even if it was necessary as a retaliatory measure – which would not be a good rationale – it still would be wiser to retain some part of it so as to avoid the chaos evident in the email above.

    Whatever mechanism led to the firing, it does fit into a pattern of increasingly erratic behavior that Musk has been showing lately.

     

     

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    Verstappen picked up damage when he hit the bollard at T14 and some sources estimate the damage to be around 0.25s/lap. Even without the damage the Redbulls struggled for balance and grip in the race. Even without the damage Piastri was able to keep the gap to Verstappen constant at 2.5-3 seconds in the first stint

    In the final stint there was not a single lap when Verstappen was quicker than Norris. The two drivers were more or less even through sector 2 and 3 but Verstappen consistently lost 0.2-0.3s through the first sector

    RB continued their impressive showing in Miami, this time with Tsunoda pulling away from the Mercedes by 9 seconds in the final stint. In terms of overall pace this is the closest the field has been this year.

     

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  4. 19 minutes ago, Jimmy Two Times said:

    Yes, I stand by what i said in context. That's the only game, aside from Georgia which is just concerning generally, where I'm particularly worried about our interior defensive line being exposed. They won the Joe Moore award two years running and had a terrific OL again last year. I'm not quite ready to say their OL will be weak next year, as they've reloaded each year recently, and Donovan Edwards is a very good back.

    here is their OL from last year and who started:

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    Barnhart started 38 games at Michigan over 4 years

    Henderson was a grad stranfser who started 10 games last year

    Keegan started 38 games straight at LG

    Nugent started 24 games at Stanford and then 15 games last year at Michigan

    Zinter started 42 games, i think he started like 37 in a row

    Barnhart started 12 games and 5 last year

    you have nothing to worry about on the OL.

    they bring back a single guy from last year who started a game - Hinton started 5 last year (4 in a row then got replaced)

     

    their OL is absolutely going to be weak next year.

     

     

     

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  5. 2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

    McLaren out here bringing a new damn car.

     

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    [@FDataAnalysis] McLaren's upgrade is massive! RedBul-style extended upper lip | Shorter, wider inlets | New cooling louvres | Redesigned sidepods, more undercut (that allows air to reach the back) | 9 performance updates (0 to 2 for the other teams): can you spot a few more?

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  6. 48 minutes ago, Jimmy Two Times said:

    It only really gives me heartburn in the Michigan matchup, particularly since that's so early in the year. We've seen that team win games without passing the ball, but I'm hoping that's gone out the door with Harbaugh. 

    you are worried about a Michigan team that is 128th in the country in returning production, and are 132/134 in returning offensive production who lost their QB, RB, OL, their top 2 WR, and a bunch of their coaches?

    Michigan won games by grinding teams to dust with the conditioning, OL and Blake Corum. those guys are all gone, along with their head coach, S&C coach and DC.

  7. 1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

    Texas will make a run this year. That initial part of your post is just fucking dumb. The roster is as solid as any in the country. Do you think there’s a flawless roster somewhere in which every spot is manned by veteran 4 and 5 stars? If so, point me to it. If not, get the fuck out with that ignorant take. Tired of seeing it on this board. Ohio State has a shit OL and Will fucking Howard at QB. Georgia has inexperienced offensive skill players and across the secondary. Oregon just lost a ton to the draft on the skill side. Are those not teams that you think could “make a run for a title”?

    to expand on this part, around how solid rosters are this year and how much a ton of teams lost. no flawless rosters out there right now and a huge opportunity for Texas

    pulling a few teams who have made the CFP and using Bill C's early returning production metric:

    • Alabama: 115 plus no Saban
    • Clemson: 54
    • Georgia: 47, but 80th on defense and replacing their center, a bunch of experienced/good secondary players, their 2 best pass catchers, their 2 best RB, etc. they bring back Beck and got the RB from Florida, but beyond that...it's going to be interesting.
    • Ohio State: 70, Will Howard lol + sure, maybe Chip Kelly can be a good OC - the last time he was just a coordinator was 16 years ago and he still has Ryan Day looking over his shoulder in the creepiest way possible
    • Michigan: 128
    • LSU: 60, + a new QB (Nussmeier) and a new OC (who is less impressive than Nussmeir) - plus 4 new defensive coaches
    • Washington: 130
    • Oregon: 28, but lost Bo Nix and gained a guy who isn't as good as Bo on offense. they also have a favorable schedule setup overall, other than the yo yo of Eugene to Purdue to Eugene to Ann Arbor to Eugene to Madison
    • Oklahoma: 67
    • Notre Dame: 74
    • Texas: 25

    SEC teams on Texas schedule

    • Miss St: 122
    • Vanderbilt: 76
    • Florida: 32
    • Arkansas: 109
    • Kentucky: 102
    • A&M: 18

    Texas is set up very, very well for a run in 24. soft first 5 games, then OU and UGA back to back, then Vandy/Florida (will they have fired Napier by then)/Arky/Kentucky, and then they have the opportunity to burn Kyle Field down and win by 30

     

     

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  8. The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/5423135/2024/05/03/college-football-transfer-portal-spring-rankings/

    Ranking the top 20 players (currently) in college football’s transfer portal this spring

    here are those w/ texas ties or where Texas has been mentioned as a possibility? i included both MSU DTs
     

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    2. DT Derrick Harmon, Michigan State: Harmon put his name in the portal in December after  Michigan State’s coaching change and took official visits to Oregon, Ohio State and Auburn. The Spartans’ new staff was able to fight them off and keep Harmon on campus, but the 6-foot-5, 320-pound redshirt junior has decided to go back on the market. Harmon has started 15 games and recorded 71 tackles, 35 pressures, 6.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks in his career and has two remaining seasons of eligibility. Now that he’s back in the portal, expect those same schools to battle for his services with USC and Colorado also entering the mix.

    5. DT Simeon Barrow Jr., Michigan State: Barrow, a three-year starter for the Spartans, briefly put his name in the portal after Mel Tucker’s firing but opted to stay through the spring. Now he’s officially on the market and commanding a lot of interest. The 6-foot-3, 296-pound senior has been disruptive throughout his career with 110 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 10.5 sacks and two blocked field goals and has twice picked up honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. LSU, Miami and Florida State are among the schools battling for Barrow.

    7. DT CJ West, Kent State: The 6-foot-2, 315-pound senior developed into a three-year starter for the Flashes, with 110 tackles, 59 pressures, 19.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks in his career. West graded out as the top defensive tackle in the MAC last season according to Pro Football Focus and picked up third-team All-MAC honors from the league’s coaches. He became one of the most popular players in the portal as soon as he entered, with LSU, Miami and Texas A&M among a long list of Power 5 offers.

    8. CB Jay’Vion Cole, San Jose State: The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cover man picked off four passes during his freshman season at FCS Cal Poly, transferred up to San Jose State and proved just as productive in the Mountain West. Cole recorded 10 pass breakups, grabbed three interceptions and finished as the No. 1 corner in the conference in PFF grading. Cole has locked in official visits to Texas and Auburn.

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    1. DE Tyler Baron, Louisville: The 6-foot-5, 260-pound senior from Knoxville, Tenn., was a productive edge rusher for the Vols for three years and is coming off his best season yet with 28 tackles, 41 pressures, 10.5 TFLs and six sacks. Baron was one of the most coveted edge defenders in the portal back in December and initially committed to Ole Miss before flipping to Louisville. After going through spring ball with the Cardinals, Baron is back on the market for his final season of eligibility.

    2. DT Derrick Harmon, Michigan State: Harmon put his name in the portal in December after  Michigan State’s coaching change and took official visits to Oregon, Ohio State and Auburn. The Spartans’ new staff was able to fight them off and keep Harmon on campus, but the 6-foot-5, 320-pound redshirt junior has decided to go back on the market. Harmon has started 15 games and recorded 71 tackles, 35 pressures, 6.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks in his career and has two remaining seasons of eligibility. Now that he’s back in the portal, expect those same schools to battle for his services with USC and Colorado also entering the mix.

    3. WR Elijhah Badger, Arizona State: The 6-foot-2, 190-pound playmaker has been the Sun Devils’ leading receiver in back-to-back seasons and produced a total of 135 catches for 1,579 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, which is tough to do when your team plays five different QBs over those two seasons. Badger was set to be one of the top returning wideouts in the Big 12 this fall and has two more seasons of eligibility, but he’s a likely draft pick a year from now if he puts together another strong year. Washington got his first official visit.

    4. DB Peyton Woodyard, Alabama: Woodyard, a four-star safety who was the No. 115 overall recruit in the class of 2024, flipped from Georgia to Alabama ahead of his senior season and enrolled early with the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound defender from St. John Bosco in California went through spring ball with their new coaching staff and opted to hit the portal and reopen his recruitment. Woodyard indicated in his portal entry that he doesn’t want to be contacted by schools, which typically means the player knows where he’s going. Oregon is reportedly one school to watch.

    5. DT Simeon Barrow Jr., Michigan State: Barrow, a three-year starter for the Spartans, briefly put his name in the portal after Mel Tucker’s firing but opted to stay through the spring. Now he’s officially on the market and commanding a lot of interest. The 6-foot-3, 296-pound senior has been disruptive throughout his career with 110 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 10.5 sacks and two blocked field goals and has twice picked up honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. LSU, Miami and Florida State are among the schools battling for Barrow.

    6. CB D’Angelo Ponds, James Madison: Ponds had a remarkable true freshman season for James Madison, earning Freshman All-America and second-team All-Sun Belt honors and grading out as one of the best corners in the Group of 5 according to PFF. He logged 51 tackles, 13 pass breakups, two interceptions and a touchdown return on a blocked punt while only allowing catches on 30 of 66 targets. The Florida native might not have ideal size (5 foot 9, 165 pounds), but he’s a playmaker who should pick up Power 5 offers.

    7. DT CJ West, Kent State: The 6-foot-2, 315-pound senior developed into a three-year starter for the Flashes, with 110 tackles, 59 pressures, 19.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks in his career. West graded out as the top defensive tackle in the MAC last season according to Pro Football Focus and picked up third-team All-MAC honors from the league’s coaches. He became one of the most popular players in the portal as soon as he entered, with LSU, Miami and Texas A&M among a long list of Power 5 offers.

    8. CB Jay’Vion Cole, San Jose State: The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cover man picked off four passes during his freshman season at FCS Cal Poly, transferred up to San Jose State and proved just as productive in the Mountain West. Cole recorded 10 pass breakups, grabbed three interceptions and finished as the No. 1 corner in the conference in PFF grading. Cole has locked in official visits to Texas and Auburn.

    9. CB Terrance Brooks, Texas: Brooks put together a solid first season as a starter for the Longhorns in 2023 with 20 tackles, six pass breakups and three interceptions to earn honorable mention All-Big 12 honors. The 6-foot, 200-pound corner was a top-100 recruit who played early for Texas and looked poised to start again in 2024. Brooks has two more seasons of eligibility and should have good Power 5 options.

    10. DB Jacoby Mathews, Texas A&M: The former top-50 recruit from Louisiana was the No. 2 safety prospect in the Class of 2022 and one of the many gems of the Aggies’ loaded No. 1 class. Mathews moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and recorded 42 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound defender decided to transfer in February and is now officially on the market for his final two seasons of eligibility.

    11. OL Bryce Foster, Texas A&M: Foster is one of the more experienced offensive linemen available in the portal, a 28-game starter at center who started from Day 1 for the Aggies and earned Freshman All-America honors in 2021. He’s a two-sport athlete who also throws shot put for the Aggies’ track and field program and opted to focus on that this spring rather than practice with Mike Elko and his new coaching staff. If he dedicates himself to football going forward, Foster could be an impactful pickup for his next school.

    12. CB Isaiah Hamilton, Houston: Hamilton developed into an All-SWAC performer at Texas Southern and picked off five passes in 2022. He made the move up to Houston last season and impressed, starting all 12 games and recording 50 tackles, four pass breakups and four interceptions (including a pick six) with a top-five PFF coverage grade among Big 12 starting corners. Ole Miss has quickly emerged as the frontrunner for the 6-foot-1, 175-pound cover man.

    13. CB Cormani McClain, Colorado: Deion Sanders’ flip of McClain, a five-star cornerback from Florida, away from Miami in his first months on the job made a serious statement, and the opportunity to play for Coach Prime and with Travis Hunter was hard to beat. McClain struggled early on in his freshman season and was called out by his head coach for his lack of preparation, but he eventually stepped up and showed progress while earning four starts and logging 13 tackles and two pass breakups. McClain still has a bright future if he’s willing to put in the work at his next stop.

    14. QB Dermaricus Davis, Washington: “Mar Mar” Davis, a 6-foot-5, 187-pound true freshman from California, was an under-the-radar take for Ryan Grubb who finished as a four-star recruit and the No. 17 QB in the 2024 class. He enrolled early, lost Grubb and Kalen DeBoer, tested the portal and chose to stay with the Huskies even though Jedd Fisch brought Arizona QB signee Demond Williams Jr. to Seattle. After going through spring ball with the new staff, Davis is now back in the portal. He’s a gifted passer who could develop into a steal for his next school.

    15. OL Andrew Chamblee, Arkansas: Chamblee won the starting left tackle job for the Razorbacks as a redshirt freshman and earned SEC All-Freshman honors for his performance over eight starts. When the 6-foot-6, 304-pound lineman left the program in March, coach Sam Pittman claimed he’d “lost the love for the game” and decided to give up football. A month later, he’s in the transfer portal, and plenty of schools are trying to sign him, including Colorado, Kansas State, Maryland, UCLA and TCU.

    16. DT Adin Huntington, ULM: Huntington joined the Warhawks after three years at Kent State and emerged as one of the most disruptive defensive linemen in college football. The 6-foot-1, 281-pound defensive tackle recorded 63 stops, 16 TFLs, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles to earn second-team All-Sun Belt honors. He also ranked No. 2 among all FBS interior defensive linemen in pressures (51) behind Kentucky’s Deone Walker according to PFF. Huntington has put up some big testing numbers, too: a 665-pound squat max, 435 on the bench, a 38-inch vertical and a 4.44 in the pro agility.

    17. LB Khalil Jacobs, South Alabama: Jacobs briefly tested the transfer portal in January after South Alabama coach Kane Wommack left to become Alabama’s defensive coordinator. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound linebacker is back on the market and could reunite with Wommack, but several SEC schools are battling for him after his breakout sophomore season. Jacobs recorded 56 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, three sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception for the Jaguars in 2023. He’s planning to take visits to Alabama, Auburn and Missouri.

    18. DE Terrell Allen, Tennessee State: The top defensive player in the FCS is testing the transfer market. Allen won the Buck Buchanan Award and Big South-OVC Defensive Player of the Year last season after racking up 14.5 sacks and a school-record 28 tackles for loss for the Tigers. The All-American began his career at Austin Peay before transferring to play for Eddie George at TSU and has one more season of eligibility. While he doesn’t possess the length that Power 5 programs seek (6 foot, 275 pounds), Allen is a disruptive edge defender who should have good FBS options if he decides to leave.

    19. WR Eli Green, North Dakota State: The 5-foot-11, 186-pound wideout from Minnesota was a dynamic playmaker for the Bison in his sophomore season, catching 45 passes for 877 yards and three touchdowns while adding 118 rushing yards and 202 yards on kickoff returns. Green was extremely productive in the playoffs (17 catches, 368 yards, two scores) and was poised to become one of the top wideouts in the FCS this season. Green’s former NDSU head coach is now at USC, and his OC is at Iowa State. They’re among the 20-plus schools making a push right now.

    20. DE Bai Jobe, Michigan State: Jobe was Michigan State’s highest-rated recruit in 2023, the No. 54 overall player in the 247Sports Composite, and appeared in one game during his redshirt season. He’s more of a developmental project than most of these best available players but has terrific measurables at 6 foot 4 and 250 pounds and big-time potential. Kansas and Mississippi State are getting the first official visits.

     

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  9. 13 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    The player wanted LSU. They’re weren’t even close. The player wasn’t super interested in OU but the handler was. Good luck inside the new Jimbo Fisher school of roster management being deployed in Norman. Venables seems to genuinely believe that Clemson won two national titles because they had the best DLine in college football. That no doubt helped, but maybe, just maybe, having two awesome QBs that were picked at the top of the NFL draft plus elite skill talent on both sides of the ball also played a role? I don’t know. Weird. 

    OU went from a guy who thought the offense was the most important and really wasn't that interested in defense to a guy who focuses almost exclusively on defense and doesn't really show that much interest in offense. how could it possibly go wrong?

    the 2 QBs who combined to go something like 60-4 at QB made a real difference, in addition to the ACC being down beyond Clemson. the DL is important, but ignoring those 2 dudes when he was on the field at the same time as them is dumb.

    the ACC has not had a CFP team since 2020 - when Lawrence left college funny enough. in that same timeframe, B12 has had 3 different teams make it, B10 has had 2 different teams make it, Pac 12 has had 1 team make it, SEC has had 2 teams make it.

     

  10. On 5/1/2024 at 4:54 PM, Captain Ron said:

    I’ve been reading a lot about this Supercharger team gutting;, all I can really say is that it makes zero sense at all. Of all the moves, this has to be the dumbest one. Their charging network was their strength. It set them apart from any and everyone. You can’t drive anywhere without seeing superchargers. It’s almost frustrating (primarily not seeing non-Tesla chargers).

    But it was a thing he understood - if you make EVs you needed a way to charge them at places other than your house. They have the big lead, but if they aren’t working at it, that can shrink or be lost. 

    Ketamine is a hell of a drug. 

    somehow it gets even worse. what an idiot.

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    guy responsible for supercharging on the utility side: 100% of my Tesla contacts are gone. No one knows who to contact. 20 sites in limbo.

    US OEMS are in shock. Germans are having board meetings about rolling back to CCS1. They don't even know who to call at Tesla. Trust in Tesla is lost.

    One key advantage Tesla had over other charging companies is that they had people who knew the local regulators, who know how to deploy sites in their sleep.

     

     

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  11. is firing your entire supercharger team (now confirmed) and most of your cathode team (now confirmed) a bad thing?

    https://electrek.co/2024/05/01/elon-musk-throwing-weight-tesla-wrecking-ball/
     

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    Now, Electrek has learned that Musk also gutted Tesla’s cathode material manufacturing team in Texas.

    It started with Anthony Thurston, Senior Manager, Cathode Materials & Manufacturing at Tesla, earlier this month, but Electrek has learned that Musk has now let go of most of the team.

     

    Eletrek's take is also one hell of a burn, it includes a nugget that Rebecca Tinucci (head of charging) pushed back on the # of layoffs and that may have been why she was terminated? yikes
     

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    This is clearly about more than hiring inefficiency and restructuring. Musk is cleaning house. It could be that he has serious concerns about the economy and lack of reversal for Tesla’s sales in the short term, but he didn’t go into that in the earnings call last week.

    It could be about more than that. I don’t know if I completely agree with the theory that Musk is securing his leadership position at Tesla, but it is a viable theory.

    As I previously presented, the vote on his compensation package is turning into a vote of confidence in the CEO.

    These layoffs are useful for him on that front. A lot of the leadership is gone. With every leader leaving, Musk becomes more needed at Tesla. Also, it doesn’t hurt that all these leaders are unloading their stocks, which won’t be voted against him.

    However, it raises the question: is it actually good for Tesla?

    The Supercharger team did something incredible: build the only successful and liked fast-charging network in North America, which is critical to EV adoption.

    Firing the entire team because the head was pushing back on the number of layoffs is ridiculous, especially if the plan is still to grow the network. Tesla needs to grow the network since it is currently onboarding other automakers on it. Even if Tesla sees its own sales slowing down, the Supercharger network will need a capacity increase.

    Everyone I talked to at Tesla says that it is a complete mess. Contractors for most ongoing Supercharger projects lost their point of contact at Tesla. Again, many suspect Tesla will try to rehire some of the workers fired.

    Tesla has hiring inefficiencies leading to layoffs and layoffs inefficiencies leading to new hires.

    It’s not a good look

     

     

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  12. 38 minutes ago, wood said:

    If I had to guess at who's really the problem there, I'd have to say it's Marko. Apparently Newey has thanked Horner and said he is his friend, and Horner has done the same toward Newey ... but nobody's mentioning Marko.

    imagine anyone, literally anyone, hitching their horse to an 80 year old who somehow looks even older than he is, has no real position within the org, has no real day to day responsibilities within the org and has had very very very little (if anything) to do with the technical success of your car

    ladies and gentleman - the Verstappens!

    it won't happen but i would pay good money for Marko to win the power struggle, die 3 months later (no loss to anyone), and have Horner leave to run an Andretti F1 team.

  13. 36 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

    Newey may just be done. I ran across a blurb that he commissioned a yacht in 2023 and it’s ready soon. He may just want to go sailing.

    live look at Newey:

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