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Yeah video above, guy makes a good case for Keegan to be the "Captain only" and not play in the Ryder Cup unless he manages to play really well in the playoffs. I would rather Keegan not play in the Ryder Cup...
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Quinn "La Joya" Ewers - The Man The Myth The Mullet
LTtxfan replied to Coach pop a bitch's topic in Football
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Actually the answer is... NO Found this in old article above: It is recognised that the home side has the opportunity to influence and direct the setup and preparation of the course for the Ryder Cup. It is hereby agreed that any such influence, direction and/or preparation will be limited to course architecture/course design, fairway widths, rough heights, green speed and firmness, and will conclude the Sunday prior to the matches (Sunday, September 24th 2023). From Monday, September 25th 2023 all daily decisions related to course preparation/setup including frequency and height of mowing tees, fairways and greens, determining if the greens should be rolled to maintain speed, firmness and smoothness, and selecting tees and pin positions, will be the responsibility of the Match Committee alone. The Match Committee is made up of one representative from both Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America. This is done to maintain the integrity of the Ryder Cup.
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Found 2 old articles discussing Ryder Cup course set up... interesting stuff This ingenious trick helped Europe win a Ryder Cup—could it work again? By Luke Kerr-Dineen September 25, 2023 One of the glories about the Ryder Cup is that the host teams doesn't have to worry about being good hosts. In the weeks, months, and years heading into the competition, the home team has the ability to tailor the course in a variety of specific ways that can intentionally help their team—and hurt their guests. It makes home-field advantage a very real thing at Ryder Cups—potentially too real, depending on who you ask. It's a dark art the European team in particular has perfected due to the use of data and advanced analytics in its planning process. It's something I dive into in a little more detail in the video below, but in the course of putting it together, I came across an example from the last time Europe hosted the Ryder Cup, in 2018. That year, the stats nerds within the European team found that when a number of key players on the U.S. side—Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and Patrick Reed, among them—missed the fairway, they missed by an average of about 30 feet. Their goal became to maximize these errors, in two ways. The first was growing out the rough, which was obvious to all the moment they arrived at Le Golf National outside Paris. But the second was more subtle: It was to push the rope line for the gallery back, further away from the fairway. That way, when players missed the fairway, their ball wouldn't find a spot that likely was trampled down by the crowd. Rather it would be buried in deep rough—and deep trouble. The plan worked marvelously. Well, for Europe. Tiger and Reed, who was the hero for the U.S. in the previous Ryder Cup, in particular struggled, as Europe cruised to an against-the-odds victory. Will it happen again at this Ryder Cup? The rough is certainly up again according to early reports. I doubt we’ll get a carbon copy of this strategy, personally, because it was so dependent on specific U.S. players at the time (who won’t be in Rome). We’ll do doubt see different strategies to counteract U.S. team members this time. Whether it’ll work as well remains to be seen. Once again, you can check out the full video right here: -------------------------------------------- And this second article is so long, just gonna put link here for those interested... https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-homefield-advantage-2023-united-states-europe-rome
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Yeah knew wider fairways for this was US Teams decision -- just was wondering if they also get to determine pin positions for each session??
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Yeah Grubb back as OC for DeBoer makes Bama a likely qtr final playoff team at a minimum...
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Almost universally in college football, when a team returns a defensive starter, it is seen as a reason for confidence for that player’s unit going forward. Barring a player who was just terrible or one that was thrust into the lineup because of downfalls throughout the team, this player should be a key piece for the roster. Texas has a lot of these in 2025: Michael Taaffe, Anthony Hill, Malik Muhammad, etc. More specifically, they have three players who played significantly in 2024 who are now entering their senior seasons in 2025—Ethan Burke, Trey Moore, and the title’s namesake, Jaylon Guilbeau. Guilbeau and Moore share a similar path this offseason, being tasked with changing positions. In Moore’s case, Texas was so talented at edge rusher that they saw him as a better fit at off-ball linebacker, the spot he would likely be playing in the pros anyway. That situation is a bit different for Guilbeau. Texas has moved nickels outside as recently as last season with Jahdae Barron, but it wasn’t because Texas was so good at STAR that they just wanted to get their best five players on the field. Texas is moving Guilbeau outside, but doesn’t truly have an answer after him at STAR. Directly looking at Guilbeau as a player, there is reason to be confident in him as a boundary corner. He was recruited there as a top-150 player in the class of 2022. Though it was in the slot, he started three of Texas’ first four games as a freshman but missed the latter half of the season with a torn ACL. In 2024, he was good—not great—in coverage at the nickel, but will now be over two years removed from that tear. He’s running at NFL-level speed. “It’s been going smoothly. Just getting in the rhythm of playing corner and getting my traits back,” Guilbeau said about moving outside. “I feel like corner is easier than nickel. Corner, you’ve got a better advantage because you can use the sideline.” But even with a pretty major shift in identity for Guilbeau, it’s been mostly quiet on the reporting front. Defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski endorsed him as an emerging leader of the defense, but mostly just named names when asked about how the cornerback depth chart looks. Guilbeau exemplifies one of the biggest questions that comes with this Texas secondary in 2025: who’s going to go get the football?
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Still around tho J.D. PicKell
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Discussion on whether Bethpage Black is a good venue for the match play format of Ryder Cup... I wonder if Ryder Cup officials might set up Bethpage easier than normal to encourage more birdies???
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Ahh... you know you want to play it...
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Two pics previously posted by @Tylerocks Thx!!! Robert Crenshaw Bubba Jacques
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⬆⬆⬆ Great Audio, love Keith Jackson part... gotta hear this !!! 🤘
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Have to include these pics of Chris Gilbert... underrated RB in Longhorn history 🤘
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Yeah Top 50 in points after 1st playoff tournament advance... Rory is skipping this first playoff tournament so only 69 players first weekend
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Ryder Cup Standings as FedEx Cup playoffs begin The American side of things appears to be a bit more complicated. That is partly because some household names have struggled this season, while others have surprisingly excelled. That will make it increasingly difficult for Bradley to make his selections. Meanwhile, things are a bit more cut and dry on the European side. Donald should have a much easier time making his selections. So, let’s break it down for each team. Team USA Rankings As it stands, Scottie Scheffler has already locked up his Ryder Cup spot. He is followed by two-time major champion Xander Schauffele (13,383 points), reigning U.S. Open champion JJ Spaun (12,478 points), Russell Henley (11,623 points), Bryson DeChambeau (10,774 points), and Harris English (10,385 points). English’s consistent play has bumped him up a few spots over the last two months. He jumped past stalwarts Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. The next six that technically rank high enough for consideration are Thomas (10,208 points), Morikawa (9,743 points), Ben Griffin (8,803 points), captain Keegan Bradley (8,038 points), Maverick McNealy (7,414 points), and Brian Harman (7,007 points). But just because those players rank 7-12 does not mean captain Keegan will pick them. Granted, Bradley appears on the precipice of history in becoming the first playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963. But that still leaves five spots to fill. Andrew Novak, Patrick Cantlay, newly minted winner Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger, and Chris Gotterup round out the top 20. Of those, Cantlay, Burns, and Clark were members of the 2023 Ryder Cup squad. Cantlay may not be popular, but he has proven to have the gumption for this type of competition. He has a career Ryder Cup record of 5-2-1 for 5.5 points won for the Americans. Burns and Clark have not had nearly that level of success and appear unlikely to be chosen this time around. Novak is an interesting case, because even though he is not well-known, he is having a breakout year. He has one win, one runner up, four top 10s, and nine top 25s this season. It would be surprising to see Berger or Gotterup chosen. You cannot count out Glover, since he’s part of that elder club on the PGA Tour alongside captain Keegan. But we also cannot overlook Jordan Spieth. He is only ranked 27th with 3,603 points. But his Ryder Cup experience (8-7-3, 9.5 points won), and history in major championships cannot be discounted. Thomas’ resurgence, Morikawa’s experience in big moments, and Griffin’s stellar play this year seem to make them locks. With Bradley probably choosing to play, that leaves two spots. Team Europe Rankings As I mentioned, the European side of things seem to be more clear. Rory McIlroy has already claimed his spot. He is followed by Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, and Sepp Straka. All six appear destined for Bethpage Black. The next six are Rasmus Hojgaard, Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, Matt Wallace, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Rose has proven that he is made for the Ryder Cup. Aberg was stellar in 2023 and appears to be a lock, as does Hovland. Fitzpatrick, the former U.S. Open winner, is also highly likely to make the team. Jon Rahm is No. 21 in the rankings. But we all know the Spaniard will be playing in New York. The question is, who will be Donald’s final selection? That is probably between Hojgaard, Wallace, Thomas Detry, and Aaron Rai.
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HaHaHaHa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dillingham is great !!
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Intriguing New Coordinators: Matt Patricia and his pencil are at Ohio State to color within the lines By Zach Barnett Aug 1, 2025
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Guess this goes here on this thread... Intriguing New Coordinators: History says Jim Knowles will produce a championship-level defense, but when? By Zach Barnett Aug 4, 2025
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