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Jacob McCandles

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  1. 1 hour ago, Bevo said:

    I'm sure he is on scholarship. Craig was on scholarship at LSU and started at running back. His other two sons were on scholarship at Rice. So, I think he would be insulted if Colton wasn't on scholarship also. At that point, it would be a matter of pride. Not bad though - 3 for 3 on his sons becoming major D1 baseball players.

    I see your point, but baseball is not football or basketball. Most get 1/4 scholarship at the most. I could see Texas or any school targeting solid but not top 10 rounds of the draft type players who can pay their own way, with the pitch being "you have a chance to play at Texas; we know you can pay your way; if you forego your 1/4 scholarship, it will allow us to offer more to guys who are going to get drafted high, thereby improving our/your team." I just find it interesting that Texas now has four EHS/Kyle Chapman kids, all from well-off families, on the team or committed. 

    and p.s., Craig's daughter is D1 athlete too

  2. And I think the EHS connection is really a Kyle Chapman Select connection. Many EHS kids play for KC. Pierce's own kid played for KC, so he knows the program. Additionally, the with Colton, I believe that Pierce was at Rice when the oldest Rathjen played there.

    I wonder if the EHS kids receive any scholarship money. Or is Pierce offering spots but no scholarship dollars to solid players who he knows can easily pay their own way?

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  3. Anyone know if he is related to Jeremy and Beau Rathjen? Those guys went to Memorial High School and went to Rice.
    Colton is Craig's son with second wife. So half brother to Jeremy and Beau.

    Colton has good speed but is not as big as the other two (yet).
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  4. On 5/30/2018 at 12:52 PM, Jacob McCandles said:

    Yes, odds not good of both as WC. Right now, Astros are 84% to win division. Yankees are 50% to win division.

    I just want a dependable Pen, and a reasonable plan to use it, come September/October

    If Hinch wants to use guys only one inning, and set up a Dotel-Lidge-Wagner like system for 7, 8, 9, I think he needs to define the roles, go that way now, and start training the guys mentally for those roles. Relievers are head cases and need a bunch of coddling and positive affirmation. Come out and say "Kenneth is the closer and will work every save situation unless he throws too many pitches saving the prior X number of games." 

    If Hinch wants to use whoever is hot or whoever is the best match up, he needs to start letting guys go more than one inning.  Devo threw 9 pitches in the 8th on Sunday; Smith threw 9 pitches in the 7th last night; Rondon threw 10 pitches in the 8th last night. All were effective. All could have gone another inning if properly prepared/conditioned mentally and physically to do so.

    To follow up on HG's post ...

    Stay ahead of the Tribe

    Get the SS healthy

    Get a plan for the Pen 

  5. I recognize Verlander, Cole, Bregman, and Springer.
    Who are the other two guys? They are not Morton and Altuve.
    Ben Verlander

    Ben Hicks, JV's best friend from high school and older brother of TIger's Hicks

    They were discussed on broadcast today
  6. On 6/23/2018 at 10:41 AM, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Acceptance rates:

    aggy 66.6%

    Tech 63.1

    Arkansas 60.1

    Houston 59.0

    Smu 48.9

    UT 39.2

    Honorable mention lulz at my wife's alma mater, University of Tennessee 60.1

     

    Aggy is essentially Blinn Sr. College ...

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  7. Have only been in Dec/Jan and Mar ... but good meals at Telluride Bistro; Butcher and Baker, and Chop House; Brown Dog is awesome for pizza; Rustico was so-so; 221 South Oak is overpriced; have only had drinks at Cosmo; as someone mentioned, not many great culinary spots in Mtn Village.  Best spot, and an absolute must, is Allred's -- incredible views, great service, great meals. Also, if Alpino Vino is open in the summers, I'd go there too (it is on the ski mountain and ski-to place for lunch; accessible by snow-cat only for dinner).

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  8. 29 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

    the odds of neither team winning their division cannot be very good.

    Yes, odds not good of both as WC. Right now, Astros are 84% to win division. Yankees are 50% to win division.

    I just want a dependable Pen, and a reasonable plan to use it, come September/October

    If Hinch wants to use guys only one inning, and set up a Dotel-Lidge-Wagner like system for 7, 8, 9, I think he needs to define the roles, go that way now, and start training the guys mentally for those roles. Relievers are head cases and need a bunch of coddling and positive affirmation. Come out and say "Kenneth is the closer and will work every save situation unless he throws too many pitches saving the prior X number of games." 

    If Hinch wants to use whoever is hot or whoever is the best match up, he needs to start letting guys go more than one inning.  Devo threw 9 pitches in the 8th on Sunday; Smith threw 9 pitches in the 7th last night; Rondon threw 10 pitches in the 8th last night. All were effective. All could have gone another inning if properly prepared/conditioned mentally and physically to do so.

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  9. 17 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

    I think you nailed it. I can see this being a factor only if we both win our divisions and have the same record. Also curious to know if there is another scenario where this would matter. 

     

    also a factor if (and a big if) both teams are WC and have same record. WC game would be played at Yankee Stadium

  10. 7 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

    my prediction is rene is indeed a russian spy and she gets wind of stan being on to the jennings and tips them off.  

    Maybe the characters dance back and forth for the next episode and one-half, and then in the second half of the finale, Stan figures it out for certain and says something to Renee. While he goes to work to assemble the task force for a raid, she strolls across the street to the Jennings' place with a casserole and when Elizabeth and Phillip open the door she calmly says "Mother is expecting you." Smash. Fade to black. 

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  11. 13 minutes ago, JimmyHoffa said:

     

    I agree. I just think someone isn't going to make it. It might not be one of the lead characters I just don't see how they can conclude these specific storylines without someone having a bad day. Not based on how good the show has been. 

    While I agree that it likely that someone gets killed in the end, here are two non-bloody endings:

    1. Oleg gets Elizabeth's message. Oleg's side of the Party arranges extraction to USSR. The entire Jennings family makes it to USSR drops dime on the Center to help team Gorby rid USSR of old school folks like Claudia. Elizabeth is happy to help the head of the party and Mother Russia; Phillip is happy everyone is safe and alive, but misses C&W music; Paige is wondering why her parents risk their lives for this shithole; Henry is confused, misses Stan, but recognizes that the hockey competition is much better. 

    2. Claudia finds out that the Jennings are in touch (through Oleg) with Gorby's side of the Party. She plots to eliminate the Jennings. Oleg finds out and realizes that the only way to prevent bloodshed is to bring the Jennings in from the cold -- so he reaches out to Stan. Jennings are brought in and give choice of prison or dropping dime on the Center. Elizabeth zips her lip and is sent to Leavenworth KS; Phillip cooperates and is placed in Government custody to help Stan and FBI clean up the rest of the Center plants, while continuing to love C&W; Paige's involvement is not revealed and she resumes her life; Stan adopts Henry and pays his tuition so he can finish school and play hockey at an Ivy League school. Claudia flees or is arrested.

    Most likely to get killed:

    The Pastor - very odd/ominous timing for his return

    Oleg - Claudia might off him when she finds out he is in contact with the Jennings to prevent the plot against Gorby

    Claudia - Elizabeth never liked her

    Phillip and/or Elizabeth - show goes out with a bang via murder/suicide as Stan approaches their front door.

     

    p.s., Renee gets hired by the FBI and replaces the mail robot

     

     

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  12. 31 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    It's not necessarily a mental health issue in the traditional sense.  Research seems to be showing that there isn't so much a correlation with bipolar, schizophrenia, or depression disorders as much as unresolved anger issues.  You might argue that those are mental health issues themselves, but from what I've read, it's not really the same thing.

    It is a mental health issue of some sort, but you may be correct that it something "new" -- some combination of unresolved anger; unrealistic/unrealized expectations. I don't know how to classify it. But the symptoms seem to be a male student who is marginalized to some degree; with few friends; who acts out in school to receive some attention (e.g. wears a trenchcoat), even if it is negative attention; who believes that he is not getting the attention/respect/whatever he is entitled to according to what he has seen/heard in GTA-type video games and/or movies and/or songs. Ultimately, he "snaps" and decides to do something about it.

    20-30 years ago, he "did something about it" but starting a fight at school, because that is what he had/seen heard. Today, he picks up a gun or makes a bomb.

    The problem is entirely too complex to lay the blame on any one entity:

    -- Politicians (both parties) are to blame for not acting.

    -- Mental health industry is to blame for not acting and for thinking all problems can be solved with a pill and without counseling (or confinement).

    -- Parents'/Society's "snowflake" attitude is to blame for thinking that anything and everything is acceptable for a child (your child wearing trenchcoats to school doesn't make him hip, quirky or cool - he is emulating the Columbine killers).

    -- Gun lobby is to blame for not yielding on assault rifles and automatic weapons (I am a hunter and I've never had a need for anything other than a 30-06, 12/20 gauge).

    -- Entertainment industry is to blame for glorifying violent lifestyles in movies and video games.

    -- News industry is to blame for over-reporting these events.

      

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  13. Did not work. 
    We are doing ok. The issue is more political. It's getting everyone the ball, making sure the kids are having fun, trying not to give the ball to the superstar every play, and pacifying my co-coach who legitimately cares about winning (which is completely absurd). 
    Can I play running back? 
    Can I play Quarterback? 
    I don't want to be Quarterback anymore. (well we only have 2 kids who can throw the ball and you're one of them)
    I don't want to be RB, I want to be receiver but I want a chance to touch the ball. (Ok........???)
    Other coach, who is on the field for Defense keeps telling me he wants to run the ball and play the best players. Meanwhile we lost 32-30. I don't think the offense is the problem. The Jet Sweep playbook seems to be working just fine. I'm just trying to work in touches to the girls and the less skilled boys so they can have fun, as well. 
    I would do this again but not with a co-coach. My priority is not winning at all. 
     
    Co-coaching rarely works. There has to be a head coach with the final say.
  14. I coached a lot of youth football. A couple of points and questions, although admittedly I never coached 5 on 5 - just 7 on 7 and 11-man tackle.

    Are coaches allowed in the huddle? If so, draws your plays on paper and have them laminated. Show the plays as you call the name of the play. Also, you play like you practice, so follow the same routine in practice.

    Five plays is not too many plays, in fact it is too few. I tried to have the players memorize the same number of plays as their age; and that is the same play to the right or left. So, you should be targeting 7-9 plays, which can be run left or right. For tackle it was generally dive, off-tackle, sweep, counter, reverse, play action pass, quick pass, roll out pass (all out of shotgun). Would also add one to three I plays later in the season.

    Also, think about overloading one side. That is always a killer in youth football. If D doesn't match, you have numbers strong side; if D does match run your stud weak side where he will have more field to operate. Something like this (to both Right or Left):

             C                               Slot                               WR

     

            QB                 RB

    Can run QB off-tackle, QB sweep, counter to RB, reverse to WR, roll out pass to Slot on an out with WR picking or running deep, pass to WR on a fly. if the D does match the overload, have QB run to weak side and use athleticism

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  15. Did it for years, first year away. Now my boy is on the JV team. I sure miss it. Enjoy it while you can. 
    Indeed, enjoy it while you can. Coached or helped Coach for 16 seasons. This is the first year in 20 that I don't had one of mine playing.
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