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Posts posted by Laxtonto
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2 minutes ago, Newy25 said:
I clicked on every post showing up in his profile. How do we find more to neg?
Im on the 10th page of comments and the machine is even deeper in...
Not much longer now...
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117... Im on page 7 of comments and I am still not in virgin territory
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23 minutes ago, MoJames said:
down to 773 rep
@Wanker Bob is at 416 and falling
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26 minutes ago, Wanker Bob said:
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he only has 950 rep and 1600 posts...
Fatwa time ?
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300 hurdles about killed me 25 or so years ago...
I was actually better 800 runner than hurdles, but I was never track material longterm...
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Holy fuck...
RIP Jake.
I am at a loss for words...
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See 47 and 28
Subtract 3 from 28 to make 25 and add 3 to 47 to make 50
50 + 25 = 75
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1 minute ago, Eggo said:
That whole paragraph feels like a contradiction. If we have too many WRs, why does Lewis departing mean we have to load up? Do we have too many or too few?
We have way too much meh in the WR and are seriously missing some legit WR talent. So yeah......
We have way too many WR, and most are shitty, and so we need to go get some talented guys and get rid of the rest of these JAGs
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16 minutes ago, texifornia said:
New Flood follow: https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/mike-novitsky/5816
Buffalo HC just left for Kansas.. why not transfer out while you can to a big named program for the visibility...
First team all MAC as well as all academic team as well.
Curious if he can play guard if they think Majors can be the longterm answer at C...
Love the idea of an OL, not sure if I would want an interior OL vs a swing tackle, but there is a solid chance he could come in and start over Majors, do it and let him develop more.
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21 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:
Sort of interesting interview with Epps on the Athletic, gives a bit of a behind the scenes look:
LOS ANGELES — USC’s Monday was a perfect example of the state of the transfer portal for most programs across the country. Sometimes it gives, other times it takes.
Three days after the conclusion of the Trojans’ spring practice, suspended wideout Munir McClain, who last year became a person of interest in a federal investigation for applying for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, officially entered the transfer portal. But earlier on Monday, the Trojans landed a commitment from Texas transfer tight end Malcolm Epps. One pass catcher gone, another one in.
The measurables with Epps are intriguing: 6-foot-6, 244 pounds. He only caught 24 passes in three years at Texas, but four of those receptions (one out of every six) went for touchdowns. So he’s a big-bodied receiver who could help USC’s offense down near the red zone.
And although he was listed as a tight end at Texas, he won’t be a traditional in-line tight end at USC, which plans to utilize him at its “Y” position as an inside slot receiver. The Trojans have had success over the past two seasons with Drake London, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound receiver who like Epps has a basketball background, in that spot.
USC plans on moving London out to the perimeter this year and wants another big body in the slot. Epps and four-star tight end signee Michael Trigg are perfect candidates for that role.
Several programs, including Arizona State and Nevada, pitched Epps on similar offensive roles. On Monday afternoon, Epps spoke with The Athletic over the phone about why he ultimately chose the Trojans.
Who reached out to you from USC?
Really, it was my real, real good friend, he’s like a brother to me now, Keaontay Ingram. He saw I was in the portal, reached and said, “Hey, brother.” He was telling me how he loved it at USC, blah, blah, blah. Then he said, “Just think about it.” Then I started thinking about it, looking over the offense, looking at how much they pass the ball and things of that nature. Saw that and at first, it looked like a good initial spot. Of course, I had to do my research. I couldn’t just get trigger-happy. I did my research on them. I did my research on all the other schools and whatnot. (Arizona State), they almost got me. They were really good because the way they use their tight ends and all that. But Keaontay was a really big factor over there. He was a really big factor to it. Yeah, I could talk to the coaches and they’re going to tell me what they’re going to tell me so they could get a kid over there. That’s why I talked to Keaontay because I know regardless of the situation, I would deal with Keaontay when we were both down bad and he just told me the truth. If I would ask him about a decision, he would tell me, regardless if I wanted to do it, “Hey, that’s good,” or “Hey, that’s bad.” He was right. That guy is like my brother. I know his word is bond so I can trust him.
What did he tell you about USC?
First, it was a new area. It was L.A. Can’t go wrong with L.A. regardless of what you’re doing. He said he just loves it, you can go out there, relax. And he said Texas was great, and he said coach Stan Drayton was probably one of the best running backs coaches he’ll ever come by, but he said the whole coaching staff at USC — we have some former Texas coaches over there — he said it felt like home. It felt like home, one big family over there. He said, “Come be a part of this.”
Which coaches did you talk to? Did you talk to (former Texas recruiting staffer, now USC quality control analyst) Bryan Carrington?
I didn’t really talk to BC. I didn’t really talk to him. He recruited me to Texas. I knew talking to him would be biased. BC’s my guy, so I had to avoid talking to him. … To be honest with you, if BC really would have jumped in, I couldn’t have gone. I talked to (tight ends coach) Seth Doege a lot. He talked to me and we just bonded from there. It was an instant click. Then from there, Coach Helton got a chance to talk to me. He didn’t even really talk about football, though. He was just talking about life in general. There’s more to life than just football. Talking to him, I really felt I could trust that man.
Then he talked to my parents. I made sure I wasn’t even in the room. I wasn’t even in the house. So he talked to my parents and I wanted to feel the vibes. I talked to my dad and I said, “If you think he’s a genuine dude, then cool.” My father’s my role model. I looked up to him a lot, and his word means a lot to me. So if he says “You’re good” or “They’re bad,” then that’s cool with me. My mother, you’ve got to talk to my mom. That’s the No. 1 lady in my life. She’s never told me anything bad. She made guesses about people and they came to fruition. I asked mom which school seems to have my best interest at heart, like 100 percent. She said, “Helton.” I was like, All right. That’s all I needed to hear. Rolled with that.”
How did your talks with (USC tight ends coach) Seth Doege go?
It was cool. We talked about football for like 20 minutes. Other than that, we just talked about spots to eat in Houston. Spots to eat in L.A. A lot of places, like the beach. He told me what college he went to. We were just chatting about life in general, not even football.
What did they tell you about how you fit in this offense?
They told me what all the other schools told me. They’ll put me at the Y position, and I researched that position. (Drake London) got a lot of yards, so that’s cool with me. They were just talking about everything every other coach told me. I don’t blame the coaches for telling me that. They’re trying their best to recruit me. I just had to make my decision based off what I felt.
Do you view yourself more as a big-bodied receiver than a traditional tight end?
I do. I’m a big body and I can block to a degree. There are certain levels of blocking I need to work on as far as taking the right steps every single time. If I take the right steps, I block my man a lot easier than if I don’t take my right steps, I just end up covering the man and it ends up being a stalemate. But I do see myself as a Darren Waller. I’m not as fast as Darren Waller but I feel like everything else he does, I can do or will be able to do by the time I get up to school.”
Which coaches from Arizona State were recruiting you?
All the coaches. Every single one. Tight end coach (Adam Breneman) definitely. Then Herm Edwards is over there. My parents loved him. They recruited me the same way as USC: Hard. They told me they loved my family. Everything the same. I appreciated them and talked to them. It was really a flip of the coin as to where I could have landed.
How much did all the coaches and players from Texas at USC help its cause?
That’s who you really want to hear from, honestly, the players. The guys who are wearing the jerseys, going to practice, going out on the field together and all that. The coaches do play a big part, but the players do a way bigger part than people think. Xavion Alford, my guy, he’s like my little brother. A Houston guy. I asked him about it and I told him, “Tell me the truth.” Xavion would never lie. He told me what it was and what it wasn’t. Some good, some bad. I said, “Cool.”
How would you describe your time at Texas?
My time at Texas was something I needed. It was growth time. I was a boy going into Texas. I leave and I feel like I’m a young man. I went through a lot of ups and downs. It was a roller coaster. At Texas, I feel like one thing people can’t say is that I wasn’t for the team. There were times I did want to leave, but I stuck through with it. I love Texas. I love everything about Texas, the tradition and all that. I loved all my teammates. Texas was definitely a great spot, and wish them the best of luck and Coach Sark and Coach Drayton. I want to see those guys succeed. That’s one hell of a group of coaches over there and the players, I’ve been with them since I got into college. I wish it could have been other ways. It probably could have been but … one door closed for me and God opened another one. So I’m not going to question him on it. I made my decision and that’s what I’m living with.
What did you learn about college and college football in your three years at Texas?
That you’re going to have to show somebody. You’ve got to show out regardless of how many stars you’ve got. They don’t care about how many stars you have. If you can play, if you’re one of the best 11 on the field, you’re going to get on the field. That’s what it showed. It showed me you have free time but you really don’t. You can be there playing video games all day, go to school and not know your playbook or you’re going to have to find a way to balance all three. You’re going to have to sacrifice something to be a great player. … That’s what hurt me in my career a little bit. I didn’t know all the plays. When you learn them, then you can run with them. Knowing your plays, you play faster. You play faster, nine times out of 10 you’ll succeed. You succeed on the field, you’ll play.
How did you ultimately decide to enter the transfer portal?
It mostly came down to what I felt and it also came down to who I knew. Some people who were on the same route as you, like Keaontay and Xavion. I knew them, I talked to them and knew I could trust them. And the told Texas coaches, (Todd) Orlando and (Craig) Naivar over there. BC’s over there. So it’s like, it would be nice to start over somewhere where I know some familiar faces.
Did it feel like recruiting all over again when you entered the portal?
Yeah, it did. But that was three or four years ago. Now, I’ve got a different mindset. Even when the phone was blowing up, I told coaches I need to get away from my phone, set it down and relax. I have a life outside of football so that’s what I did. It did feel like recruiting, but the transfer portal’s not for everybody. It might not be for everybody. But if you feel you need a second chance somewhere, (go for it). It was a deep, deep thought and I’d been thinking about it for awhile.
When did you make your decision?
Yesterday (Sunday). Talking to my parents. They told me they were going to roll with me wherever, so I said all right. So I went in my room, sat down, just thought and made my decision from there. I came out and told them, and they were like, “All right, cool.”
Epps being sold on LA because it was a place he could get to and "relax" made me laugh, as did him saying he could "block...to a degree".
Some pretty telling stuff in there.He straight up admitted he didnt know the play book and hinted at he was told to look around or be buried on the depth chart because he had been passed up...
Hard to hate on him though at this point. There have been some that portaled out and received a ton a sit (well deserved I might add) on the way out, but I am not going to hate on stone-hands decision on this one. Glad he got his degree and I am also glad he moved on. Sounds like Sark told him like it is and he decided to make a move best for his career (good school that should give him plenty of contacts to go along with a solid masters degree) and moved on to greener pastures.
Enjoy UT- West
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4 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:
do you even WRX bro?
Ohh... I know WRX bro.... and if you send in your $9.95 I might even be willing to vaguely hint about who he is and what is the likelihood of getting him on campus..
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5 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:
If Gaoteote did commit, this defense is gonna fuck. Holy shit if true.
I am in awe how both Sark and Beard has approached the portal this off-season.
Would I have liked to see one more stud OT and another WR, sure, but damn have they done a solid job addressing weaknesses on the team.
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32 minutes ago, futureman said:
did he commit?
So I’m not the only one that read that and went huh? Did I miss something
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18 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:
April was not very kind to our friend.
The warmer weather seems to have accelerated the dessication process such that it's now mostly just a very lightweight shell, though the outermost surface remains structurally inflexible. It has the same heft to it as something of equivalent size made out of papier-mâché.
When I went back to the corner of the yard to survey the situation, it was at a bit of a cockeyed angle - seems like the wind had most likely disturbed it.
Do we need a betting pool for if your demonic backyard overlord survives through May?
In a somewhat related question, have you been having strange dreams or very difficult to control urges?
We may need a young priest and an old priest...
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13 minutes ago, CBT said:
31/12/20 for the kid. He’s aight.
not sure the last time I saw a triple double with one category in the 30s, one in the 20s and one in the teens..
That is insane
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38 minutes ago, Machinator said:
Is he going to identify as a woman basketball player?
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We need Sam on the pod now since he has been drafted...
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Pfizer #2 this afternoon...
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Damn... a PK Univ of Was NT/DT going in the 2nd...
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one of PKs former LB finishes off the 1st round
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Cowboys trade with the eagles... is the world ending?
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What the fuck is up with that suit?
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Jake Ehlinger found dead near campus
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I thought you were... and so was I... people get squeamish once you get someone in the red, but like any other monster i needs to be destroyed permanently, not just moved to where his buds can bring him back