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jimmyjazz

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  1. I think the presence of outliers does support the idea that RPI isn't everything. Georgia at #2 RPI and #7 seed is a clue. So is LSU at #10 RPI and #6 seed. If RPI were everything it would have been Vandy, UGA, Auburn, Texas, Arky, UNC, Oregon State and Coastal Carolina, in order. The fact that the top 8 seeds are loaded with top 10 RPI teams doesn't scream "conspiracy" to me.
  2. This guy on KXAN aspires to be as dynamic as David Schwimmer.
  3. I'll ask her when she gets home.
  4. Almost 2" per hour in near west Austin at this point. Bring it!
  5. That's the chlamydia warning system.
  6. I'm switching over. KXAN has taken a big step down from Pretty Boy.
  7. They couldn't figure out how to make enough room for "Whittingham"?
  8. You raise a good point. If ever there were a moment when their weirdness would have been minimized in terms of job attractiveness, it was coming off a runner-up finish at CWS with a loaded roster. And yet somehow they ended up hiring a hitting coach to run the program.
  9. Well, he surely didn't write the sentence containing the word "exculpatory".
  10. That's so much better it's comical.
  11. Interesting take by the committee regarding UConn. They had the 2nd best RPI of the 8 teams vying for last 4 in, last 4 out, yet they held their record against top 100 RPI teams against them. Does RPI matter or not?
  12. Let's be honest, you got turned down by Colin Jost.
  13. Calm down, Nancy.
  14. There are a lot of similarities there.
  15. I understand that. I'm just pointing out that the championship hasn't been a winner-take-all single game for over two decades. I'm pretty sure the 2 out of 3 format still draws a ton of eyes (relatively speaking).
  16. Well, that's sobering. And impressive. Thanks for your service, Bozo's Granddad.
  17. I don't think your last sentence was nearly that malleable, but I'm not going to belabor the point.
  18. Well, that's not even close to true for some people. Class size alone can intimidate kids. I was a transfer into UT my soph year, and I left after a semester. I loved the place but 600 people in a class was just a non-starter for me. I didn't mind the size of the campus or the enrollment, but every person is different, and to assume you know what motivates a specific invidicual is pretty arrogant. I came back for grad school, because I knew I loved UT and Austin and class size wouldn't be an issue.
  19. A one-game finals 36 years ago speaks to the current college baseball setup + media support?
  20. Yes, central Austinites are going to drive to fucking Old Settlers Park because it "crushes". Yeesh.
  21. Just for a little added flavor, that team is currently #146 RPI, and they swept A&M in College Station. That should make the Aggies ineligible this year AND next year.
  22. Speaking of Patty Loveless, it's always a good grounding exercise to watch her step up and take over for her buddy Vince Gill (a previous mention on this thread) when he breaks down at George Jones' funeral. His voice and tone are brilliant for a verse and the first line of the first chorus, and then it's basically Patty supporting him for most of the song. Brilliant, real time performances in a tough environment:
  23. According to the NCAA website, this is the current top 16 RPI:
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