Everything posted by closetojumping
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Okpala winds up as an old school OLB, known these days as a multiple Edge, I guess. He could wind up being great, but Atkinson will actually address the potential issue of real LB depth for the roster. I think theyāre going to want another one at the second level before itās all said and done as well.  
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Fenway (Boston) Recs
For Italian, we did Bricco last year and it was terrific. Thatās a āSunday gravyā kind of place. Had the same at Carmalinaās this year. In fact, the actual entree I had was something like āSunday Sauceā or some such. Just terrific. For either place, you cannot hear yourself think, as a warning. We had drinks at Bricco this year and I was reminded of that. If you want a less tomato-ish Italian, we did Mamma Maria as well. I enjoyed that place. Baked oysters, lobster agnoletti, veal cotolleta, blueberry panna cotta. Fuck you, man.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
1) No one should be getting compared to Bijan Robinson. He was a once every 5 years national RB recruit. That cannot be the bar. 2) Credit to Bobby connecting with the staff and conveying to the audience that they were going to do exactly what many posters on the boards were demanding with laughable entitlement - focusing resources for need and impact. 3) Atkinson is the best defensive player in this class. I said as much on this thread months ago. I didnāt think theyād land him. If they do, heās an immediate impact player as a true freshman. Holy shit.
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Fenway (Boston) Recs
Just spent a week around there with the family. Union Oyster House is a good visit while on the Freedom Trail. Good clam chowdah for sure. We were sat in the booth next to the JFK booth, so seeing that was cool.
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
Itās usually a pretty good sign for a poster when they find themselves on the opposing side of the argument from you. So, yeah, cool.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
OTF guys think Cooper is the best back in the country. Gerry has been taking that position for at least 6 months. Sarkisian and Choice, the the new RBC, seemed to have Crowell ranked higher. Either way, Cooper is about as excellent a prospect as could be targeted at RB in this cycle.
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Texas Baseball Recruiting Thread
I wouldnāt draft Flores even if I was picking for an enemy. I canāt see that guy ever making it to the bigs. I assume Spencer goes later because of the injury and lack and leverage.
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost World is the worst of the 7 and it isnāt even close. If I was a gangster or an emperor, Iād torture my enemies by making them watch the last hour of that dogshit with their eyelids glued open.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Okay, I guess I have whoever youāre referring to on ignore, and the notion that youāre addressing just confirms that decision for me.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Right, but who on earth is saying that? Whoa.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
You fucking people. The worst kolache I ever had was so good I couldnāt stand it. Itās like tex-mex or pussy. Get a grip. I knew a āwell ackshuallyā pedant would show up before too long. Also, what is the old Czech lady usually wondering about? Current events? The price of tea in China? Her best friend from junior highās whereabouts?
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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
Hey man, what the fuck is your problem? Heās General about his dates and timelines and Specific about given events. Pretty straightforward shit.
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Left Behind: A Quick Dose Of Post Big 12 Reality
Techās OOC is also dickless this year. UAPB, Kent State and then Oregon State. OSU is a shell of itself, Kent State is likely still the worst FBS team even with Missouri State and Delaware joining the ranks. UAPB is irredeemable and an FCS school. The Big 12 is of course going to be its own unique self again, with a ton of parity. I still think the talking heads are overrating Utah by stating that theyāre a borderline top 25 team. Maybe with Dampier theyāre a force again. Tech goes to Utah, off, to UH, then Kansas and to ASU. If you told me Tech would go 4-0 in that stretch, I could believe it. If you told me they could 0-4, I could believe that as well. I think that stretch defines their season. If theyāre 4-3 after the first seven, I can see the usual Tech/Maguire mediocrity setting in and, BAM!, 7-5. If they come out 6-1, the rest of the schedule looks more forgiving and theyāre probably playing for the conference title. Outside of Baylor, I will literally be cheering for anyone else to beat Tech to win that conference.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
The worst food poisoning Iāve ever had came a Shipleyās chocolate filled doughnut. Took one bite and thought āthat tasted weirdā and threw the rest away. That one bite was all it took. At one point it felt like someone took a sledgehammer to my kidneys.
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GJ Kinne: The next great offensive mind of CFB?
You can say all of that and then the rest of the world will continue to see anything outside of FBS in college football as D2 or worse. FCS isnāt D2? No one gives a fuck. There are a few pedants here and some guys like you that went to one of those schools who care and then everyone else doesnāt give a shit and itās muddying the thread.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Not a lot of Shipleyās in Boston.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Bobby confirming the Cooper buzz, and thoughts on the always present ājust break the fucking bank, bro!!??!ā approach.
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Texas Offseason 2025 - Archmania Is Upon Us
Sorry to break it to you about not having a sense of humor and all. Everyone on the planet thinks they have one, so itās always rough for someone when they discover the truth. In any event, continue to enjoy the high comedy of the likes of futureman and New Yorker comics.
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GJ Kinne: The next great offensive mind of CFB?
I watched this game on Thursday night in San Marcos last year (I think?). I didnāt realize the direct implications for Texas at that time, but it was a fun game and I thought Texas State should have won. This year, man, ASU is loaded and underrated. If TState gives them a real game, Iām going to assume the Big 12 is absolutely wide open.
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Texas Offseason 2025 - Archmania Is Upon Us
If you find that idiot amusing, you have a bland sense of humor. Thereās no way to spin the idiocy to any moderately intelligent poster, so I am not sure what in the fuck you are attempting here. Congrats on being a humorless square.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Iāve been a few times. Itās cool. I would recommend it to anyone who has a chance to go. Weāre about to do Sweet Caroline and thatās what my baseball buddies are here to see. Hell of a game too (1-0 sox vs rays), so that doesnāt hurt. Red Sox fans rate way above Yankees, Phillies and Dodgers fans when Iāve visited. Below Cubs fans, though. Also, fuck Cardinals and Rangers fans.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Back to the ākeeping a scorecard discussionā, Iām at Fenway today with my 3 boys. Sitting immediately in front of me is this guy. Notice the empty seat next to him.
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Texas Offseason 2025 - Archmania Is Upon Us
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Bobbyās update today is worth the read. He continues to be very bullish on Texas adding 2-3 more key recruits before August 1. He seems convinced that Sarkisian has a plan and that various other programs, less so. Echoes of the past cycles, but with different dynamics. Some programs have clearly gone from the pendulum swinging away from their bags and being generally poor to now just saying āfuck it, make it rainā without any regard for roster impacts in classes behind or after this one. He also mentioned needing another Safety for the first time. He also set the expectation that he still thinks Texas is going to get another big time DT. I canāt even remember who is still on the radar and uncommitted. Finally, and this is probably just wishful thinking, but having read he and Gerry for years, I think heās got an insight to the Cooper recruitment that is giving him a lot of confidence. Someone who urgently needs the approval of various neāer-do-wells on this forum should C&P it for everyone. @BurntOrange&White
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Owwww. That really hurt! Iām going to have a lump there you idiot. Who throws a shoe? Honestly!