Everything posted by Uncle Nate
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Backyard Brawl revived: WVU @ Pitt; 6pm ESPN
Hollee sheet. From MVP to Doghouse in one play.
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Realignment talk not going away
Um, George, you're not invited. That store closed its doors to you last year.
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2022 NASCAR thread
I admit I don't watch F1. I'm just more curious is those leagues have the same amount of standardization that NASCAR employs. I would just like to see what the racing would be like if teams had more freedom on car set-up.
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2022 NASCAR thread
I think NASCAR should scrap all of the rules that put restrictions on car set-up, engines, etc. If they want to make their product less boring, and let's be honest, it's become pretty boring, they need to let the teams make any and all modifications they want. Stipulate only the safety requirements, the manufacturer's body design and dimensions, and that the engine parts have to be from the manufacturer, and that's it. Then let's see what these teams could really do if they had the shackles removed, and I guarantee you the product they would put out there would be infinitely more entertaining. Does F1 and Indy have such strict standardizations? I honestly don't know...but it sure seems like there is more variation in performances in those leagues.
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Realignment talk not going away
Cut him some slack...he appears to only be about 14-15 years old.
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Realignment talk not going away
- Realignment talk not going away
This. What he didnāt say is how many conversations heās had with his president.- CFB Catch All Thread -- 2022
So basically the NIL contract will become the new collegiate free agency control mechanism.- Realignment talk not going away
Tennis will lead the way.- Realignment talk not going away
Hey Nate, why do you hang out at Surly? Me: For commentary such as this.- Realignment talk not going away
Interesting development...no mention of CU or ASU. Haven't seen UDub mentioned w/o Oregon until now:- Tell me about Texas Tech
I like the Double T scoreboard because we've had a Double T scoreboard in the south ez my entire life, so I'm glad they are going to keep that bit of history going, albeit with a new and modern version. I remember my first game at age 7 just starting at it and thinking it was the coolest scoreboard in the world. I agree with you on the video boards.- Tell me about Texas Tech
Bell towers. It's kind of our thing.- CFB Catch All Thread -- 2022
Can't hit the QB while in a passing posture??? What the holy fuck is this shit?- Realignment talk not going away
The ACC isn't going to make it to 2036. It's not going to make it to 2026. The Big12 is in a stronger position now than previously thought, and if 4-6 PAC10 schools do end up defecting, the dominos are going to start to fall and the ACC GoR will go the way of the dodo. Of course every conference is saying what they are saying right now because there's a lot of legal two-stepping they have to do in this dance. But the ACC House of Cards is going to come down soon.- Realignment talk not going away
Now do Lincoln NE, Manhattan KS, Lawrence KS, Iowa City, Ames, Waco, College Station, Tucson, Eugene, Columbia MO, Fayettville, the State of Mississippi, the State of Alabama, Knoxville, whatever podunk town in west Virginia that VA Tech is in. Lubbock is has more flight options and more convenient airport-to-campus than ANY of those towns.- Realignment talk not going away
Take Texas Tech as another example. Our football team has sucked hind-tit for over a decade now and we still will have 50,000+ attend our games in our 65,000 capacity stadium even when we suck. And a good percentage of that 50,000-60,000 is coming from hundreds of miles away...Dallas, Houston, Austin, etc. And this is during a time period where our football program is the worse it has been since the early 80's. We have better attendance than other programs (see Baylor) who have been way more successful lately. Basketball is selling out a 15,000 seat arena. Baseball is sold out and even on a down year we made the playoffs. We have a student enrollment of 40,000 and a huge spread out, fanatical alumni base. But we are being compared with the bottom feeders in FBS. I don't get it.- Realignment talk not going away
Not to cloak room this thread, but does anyone else feel we (fans, schools, etc) are nothing but the puppets at the end of the strings being pulled by two mega, mega media conglomerates? If Standard Oil and Ma Bell were considered dangerous monopolies that had to be broken up for the common good, what does that make ESPN/Disney and Fox? ALL of this realignment stuff is being completely manipulated by these two companies. Iām getting the whole industrial media complex vibe and I donāt see it being a good thing in the end.- Realignment talk not going away
I assumed they would go to the B1G if this scenario played out.- Realignment talk not going away
So if it plays out like that, does the Big12, after getting the four corner schools, then go after Louisville and NC State? I think it would make sense.- Realignment talk not going away
I disagree. I think CU and AZ are ready to jump yesterday, and ASU to a somewhat lesser degree. They are desperate to find solid ground somewhere, and see jumping to the Big12 as helping to create that solid ground. Big12, likewise, canāt say no if these schools ask to join. Itās mutually beneficial to all parties.- Realignment talk not going away
Dump Oregon St., Wake Forest, Rutgers, Cal (because they simply don't care about athletics anymore), and Houston because Fuck Houston.- Left Behind: A Quick Dose Of Post Big 12 Reality
Tell me you completely missed the point without telling me you completely missed the point. We donāt need an NFL 2.0 or NFL lite. CFB has a rabid fan base because it is a unique product. Well, it was a unique product. Itās already gone down this road with the Jumbotrons and commercials and canned music, trying too hard to emulate the āentertainmentā of pro stadiums. This will be the last nail in the coffin for its unique brand.- Left Behind: A Quick Dose Of Post Big 12 Reality
But what would motivate the haves from doing that? It would, in their opinion, dilute the amount of the pie they would receive. Itās all about money now. I see the Big 2 limiting this to 32-40 teams max. Itās all about greed at this point. I love your scenario above, but the realist in me says it wonāt happen. The college football I love is dead and has been replaced with NFL light.- Realignment talk not going away
Iām going to go a different route and give her 45 days. - Realignment talk not going away
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