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TKthunder2

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  1. It’s telling because in 2022 there were 7 FBS independent teams with ND, BYU, Army, UConn, UMass, Liberty, and NMSU and now we’re down to just ND and UConn. While I have no doubt the Irish will be able to put together a schedule with (USC/Stanford/Navy+4ACC games each year), UConn’s outlook is not so great and might lead to them looking for a landing spot. The American now has 14 fb teams with Army so they don’t want/need UConn back. The MAC just added UMass into get to 13, unit they have stated they do not want any football only affiliates so full membership is likely a non stater for UConn. CUSA is adding Delaware and Kennesaw State (GA) to go with recent additions of Jacksonville State (AL), NMSU, Sam Houston St, Liberty, and will have 11 full members, so they might be desperate for a football only affiliate. Their obvious goal is to find a permanent spot in the ACC/B12 level and are likely just trying to hold out until the dust settles with whatever happens with Florida State.
  2. Does anyone seriously think there are anymore hostages still alive? If not, Hamas only has that slim hope/doubt to leverage. They will never admit that and Israel gains nothing from these talks unless Hamas is willing to hand over its leaders (which it has stated it will not do). Another shitty no win situation for either side, meanwhile millions in Gaza continue to suffer and die.
  3. Fucking hell.
  4. Seriously always thought that if they wanted to get away from the religious label then they should consider renaming to Texas Common University.
  5. Travis county made us apply for new septic permit since we have Austin water. At no time during the process did they tell me I needed a city build permit. The water inspector bastard reported us after the build was completed when he gave us our license to operate and now I’m dealing with a gigantic load of bullshit.
  6. I’m in Austin. My area is under a “Limited Taxation District” which is like an ETJ. I have to comply with building regulations (I recently found out) but I pay no taxes. I added on to my home and the City of Austin is claiming I needed a City Build permit. I had one from Travis but not the City and they are up my ass on a bunch of bullshit (including telling me I have to install a fire suppression sprinkler system). The only city service I have is Austin Water. The question I’m trying to figure out is if I dig my own well and have no City services, could I leave the LTD or am I proper fucked. Probably should have gone in the Help forum but whatever.
  7. Anyone know if LTDs can request de-annexation? Or is it only ETJs? If so does anyone know how to get that process started? https://therealdeal.com/texas/2023/12/28/austin-slammed-with-de-annexation-requests-under-lax-etj-law/
  8. Check out the street view on 11600 Queens Way if you want to see what I’m talking about.
  9. One street in my neighborhood has fake speed limit signs and another someone put in a pair of speed bumps which I do not think are city/county sanctioned.
  10. UMass joining the MAC as a full member. No longer going to be a fb independent.
  11. Did you really just type this? Or is this satire?
  12. None if legit. But smugglers and less than above board vessels will change their flags to avoid issues and/or hide their origin.
  13. Because 10 “right wing” west Austin Republicans give money to a guy slightly less left wing (but still a democrat) it’s a “concern”. I could not care less. Garza fucking sucks and has not done his job. He needs to go. End of story. In any rational political environment the opposition candidate should be able to sweep the floor with him based on his ACTUAL performance, but knowing how stupid and tribal our populace is, they know that there is no way that will happen if they have an R next to their name in this city. So people who actually want the city to get better, donate to the to a more moderate opposition party candidate, and in turn that is used by the extremes as evidence to continue to support the failed incumbent.
  14. I’m confused. So the kid is either the guys son of half brother, either way he’s raising the boy as his son. Why would anyone have an issue with that (assuming there is no fraud, abuse or neglect)? There are many people in the country raising children that are not their own. Feels like a crucial fact was left out of this story… Did they try to claim welfare or some other government assistance? Is there an inheritance issue or is the grandfather suing for custody? The story sounds like some nosey neighbor is just trying to satisfy their curiosity at the expense of the child/family for no real reason.
  15. Stopped playing football (again) in 2015.
  16. Those records are incomplete. Winspedia has the real records. Baylor is our 3rd most played game and hopefully in 35 years if we go back to playing Arkansas annually and can play Rice 16 times, they’ll move down to 5th. HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS Oklahoma 63-51-5 Texas A&M 76-37-5 Baylor 81-28-4 Rice 75-21-1 TCU 65-28-1 Arkansas 56-23-0 Texas Tech 55-18-0 SMU 47-22-4 Oklahoma State 27-11-0 Houston 17-7-2 Missouri 18-6-0 Kansas State 14-10-0 Southwestern (TX) 20-2-0 Kansas 18-4-0 Iowa State 16-5-0 Tulane 17-1-1 Colorado 12-7-0 LSU 9-8-1 Nebraska 10-4-0 West Virginia 6-6-0 Vanderbilt 3-8-1 Notre Dame 3-9-0 Haskell Indian Nations (KS) 6-5-0 Alabama 8-2-1
  17. We haven’t played SMU since the breakup of the SWC. We hadn’t played UH since the end of the bleachergate series until we were forced to this year. We’ve played Rice nearly every 4 years like clockwork. These are not coincidences.
  18. They settled out of court but yes waiting makes those dealings far less complicated. Ultimately they could have brought in the entire MWC but that would have cost them some portion of money they are saving by waiting. If merging with the MAC would have made them more money it would have already been worked out.
  19. OSU/WSU get CFP money for 2 more years. They have the ability to block the 5+7 move but it hurts them and spurs their relationship with the rest. The only reason they are waiting to join/merge with the MWC is that they make MORE money doing this 2 team conference on their own. Their TV deal expired but some of their other deals (like bowls/sponsorships) go for 2 more years. They are paying the MWC to join their TV deal for football and for games because it’s makes them more money than just joining outright. Otherwise the likely merger would already be done.
  20. Rice gets an honorable mention.
  21. If Texas and Oklahoma voted for 9 it would have been a split vote but Alabama seems to have changed their tune in this too which would have tipped the scale.
  22. Herby won’t do it because he calls many of those big games so he won’t pick them. Desmond won’t do it because they are (rightly or wrongly) overly concerned with not making the only black guy on the panel be the clown (no CR). I get many don’t like McAfee but the simple solution is the obvious solution. Occam’s Razor says McAfee is going to be the guy that puts on the mascot head when Corso finally makes his exit. People just need to get used to that idea.
  23. So who do you think put the mascot head on? That’s the iconic bit they aren’t going to retire with Corso. You need a big personality to pull that off. McAfee is the obvious person. Desmond, Kirk, or Saban ain’t doing it. At one time I thought Mack Brown might be able to pull it off but then he went back to coaching…
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