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  1. 5 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

    Recruiting Friday: Percentages on remaining top targets (7:34am CST): Gerry

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    Recruiting Friday: Percentages on remaining top targets (7:34am CST)

     

    Recruiting Friday: Percentages on remaining top targets

    To wet the recruiting appetite on this fine Friday morning, OnTexasFootball takes a look at some current percentage for the Longhorns on top targets per our intel throughout the week. 

    Jalen Lott, WR, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek - *Oregon commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ 
    OTF %: 65

    Braylon Hodge, LB, Englewood (Co.) Cherry Creek
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    OTF %: 55

    Dre Quinn, EDGE, Buford (Ga.) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
    OTF %: 40... Ohio State 40%, Tennessee 20%

    Kendall Guervil, DL, Fort Myers (Fla.) High - *Florida commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
    OTF %: 35

    Malakai Lee, OT, Honolulu (Hi.) Kamehameha - *Michigan commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ 
    OTF %: 35

    Micah Smith, OT, Vero Beach (Fla.) High - *UCLA commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
    OTF %: 25 ... Ohio State 65%

    Jameion Winfield, DL, Richardson (Texas) High - *USC commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
    OTF %: 5

    Richard Anderson, DL, New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr - *LSU commit
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
    OTF %: 5

     

     

     

    That doesn't look great for our offensive line hopes. 

  2. 1 hour ago, MissingInAction said:

    Those cessnas wont do shit against a bunch of drones buzzing around like wasps. More likely to shoot each other. Be like Galaga up in that bitch.


    I picture it like I’m duck hunting with my absent minded brother. He stands up to shoot and starts following the birds and I hide in the blind so he can’t shoot me. 

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  3. Saw this in JAMA today:

     

    Microplastics and Human Health

     Summarize

    Plastics production and use reached 435 million tons in 2020 (up from 234 million tons in 2000) and by 2040 is expected to further increase by 70%. Plastics are synthetic materials composed of polymers, such as polyester, polyethylene, copolymers of polypropylene, and polyurethane, that vary in chemical composition and often contain additives. Although more than 13 000 chemicals are associated with plastics, 10 groups of chemicals are identified as being of major concern due to their high toxicity and potential to migrate or be released from plastics. These include specific flame retardants, certain UV stabilizers, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phthalates, bisphenols, alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates, biocides, certain metals and metalloids, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Microplastics

    Plastics smaller than 5 mm are termed microplastics, which enter the body primarily through inhalation or ingestion after plastic litter in the environment degrades into smaller plastic fragments. Inhaled particles that have a diameter of 2.5 μm or smaller can enter the alveoli of the lungs and the bloodstream and accumulate widely in the tissues.1 Many foods, beverages, and drinking water sources contain microplastics, which can enter the body upon ingestion. A 2020 study performed in Mexico evaluated microplastic contamination in 57 common beverages (soft drinks, beer, cold tea, and energy drinks). Of the beverages evaluated, 48 samples showed detectable microplastics, 36 samples contained less than 5 microplastic particles/L, 9 samples had 5 to 10 microplastic particles/L, and 3 samples contained 11 to 30 microplastic particles/L, with the highest abundance of microplastics (mean [SD], 28 [5.29] particles/L) recorded in a beer sample.2 Many clothing pieces, cosmetics, and other personal use products contain microplastics and use of these products may lead to increased exposure through accidental ingestion or aerosolized inhalation. A 2024 review of 38 studies investigating 2379 cosmetic and personal care products reported 16.4% (n = 390) contained microplastics. Face scrub was the most commonly tested product (46.8% of total products tested) and 26.5% of the face scrubs tested contained microplastics.

    Microplastics’ unique surface area, defined by coarse shapes and heterogeneous material, enables them to act as a vehicle for various contaminants. Specifically, microplastics act as sorbents that adsorb or absorb various pollutants on their surface primarily through hydrophobic or electrostatic means and by pore filling (physically accumulating environmental contaminants, such as microbes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, and encasing them in micro or nanopores) interactions.3 In vitro studies using human cell lines, organoids (3-dimensional, miniature organ structures grown in the laboratory that mimic the structure and function of real organs), and animal studies have shown that microplastic exposure increases oxidative stress, production of reactive oxygen species, cell membrane organelle damage, immune response, and DNA damage.4 Liver organoid exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced hepatotoxicity with increased alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in the supernatant (liquid above a solid phase) and compromised antioxidant balance, suggesting oxidative stress and an increase in inflammatory response observed via elevated interleukin-6 levels, even at the lowest dosage used in this study (0.25 μg/mL; mean [SD], 102 [7] items/mL).5

    Methods of Detecting Microplastics

    Current detection methods for microplastics, such as microscopy, spectroscopy (analysis of the spectrum of light that a substance emits or absorbs), and thermal analysis are being used, and most studies focus on detecting polystyrene particles.6 Many techniques have been validated, standardized, and published; however, methodological limitations include difficulty of isolation from complex environmental or biological samples and identification of each microplastic type. More robust and standardized methodologies for detecting and quantitating microplastics are being studied.

    Presence of Microplastics in Human Tissues

    Studies have reported the presence of microplastics in many human tissues and organs, including the lungs, brain, blood, liver, kidneys, heart and circulatory system, spleen, colon, testes, ovarian follicular fluid, and placenta as well as in human breast milk and infants’ first stools. Longitudinal studies suggest increased microplastic concentrations in biological tissues over the past several decades. Levels of microplastics were statistically higher among 24 individuals in 2024 compared with 28 individuals in 2016 in postmortem human brain tissue (median, 4917 μg g−1 vs 3345 μg g−1) and liver tissue (103.7 μg g−1 vs 432.9 μg g−1).7 A study using spectroscopy reported a substantial increase in the frequency and concentration of microplastics in human placentas in Hawaiʻi from 2006 to 2021.8 Based on examination of 10 placental samples in each time frame, microplastics were detected in 60% in 2006, 90% in 2013, and 100% in 2021. Average microplastic particles per 50 g of placental tissue increased from 4.1 in 2006 to 7.1 in 2013 to 15.5 in 2021. The increase in the number of microplastics per 50 g of placenta tissue from 2021 reached statistical significance in comparison with 2006 samples (P < .001) and 2013 samples (P < .05).8

    Known and Potential Health Effects Associated With Microplastics

    Observational studies have shown an association of microplastics with adverse health effects, although this does not prove causation. In a study of 257 patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease, microplastics (polyethylene) were found in the excised carotid artery plaque of 58.4% of patients (n = 150; mean [SD] level, 21.7 [24.5] μg/mg of plaque) and 12.1% (n = 31) also had measurable amounts of polyvinyl chloride (mean [SD] level, 5.2 [2.4] μg/mg of plaque).9 Patients with detectable microplastics in excised carotid artery plaque had a 4.5 times higher risk (20.0%; 30/150 patients) of a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause at 34 months of follow-up than those in whom microplastics were not detected (7.5%; 8/107 patients).9 A postmortem study reported that brain tissue obtained from 12 patients with dementia had higher levels of microplastics than those obtained from 52 individuals without dementia (26 076 μg g−1 vs 4131 μg g−1; P < .001).7Further research into potential mechanisms of organ dysfunction and disease associated with microplastics is ongoing.

    Policies to Reduce Plastic Pollution

    Although many local and national policies exist to limit plastic pollution, few comprehensive international agreements are currently in place to decrease plastic pollution. Agreements that have been reached include the 2019 Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments, which control transboundary movements of plastic waste into countries with limited recycling options (such as insufficient recycling plants or lack of technical expertise to recycle in an environmentally sound manner), and the MARPOL Annex V, a legally binding agreement signed by more than 150 countries that prohibits ships from dumping plastic waste into the ocean. The United Nations Global Plastics Treaty has been in negotiation since March 2022 after a resolution was adopted to develop an international, legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, with a goal of addressing “the full life cycle of plastics, including their production, design, and disposal.”

    Conclusions

    Microplastics have been detected in human tissues at increasing rates and are associated with known and potential adverse health effects, raising concerns over the high levels of plastic pollutants in the air, water, and soil. International cooperation to limit plastic pollution and to find environmentally safe plastic alternatives is needed.

    Corresponding Author: David C. Christiani, MD, MPH, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Bldg I, Room 1401, Boston, MA 02115 (dchris@hsph.harvard.edu).

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  4. 1 hour ago, Gatorubet said:

    So I guess if you outlaw motorcycles and bicycles, we live as long as Gandalf.

    Maybe that’s a good thing, but I saw no evidence that Gandalf was much of a pussy slayer in his old age so being like him seems to have some downfall? Maybe chicks just don’t like magicians.

  5. 2 hours ago, ImNotMarkinson said:

    Any good post WWI equivalents to this war where everything is fought in one location for so many years?  Presumably there isn't going to be some Zone Rouge when its over because there isn't sustained artillery and gas.  But the area still has to be largely shit indefinitely, correct?  Or is the fact that targeting is so much better that there isn't mass shelling, so the place will be back to normal just a couple years afterward?

    Lots of land mines have been used and are probably still being used to some extent.

  6. 37 minutes ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

    One thing I've seen people mentioning is the fact that outside of baker, Campbell and Banks the other takes are not highly ranked commits. Which makes the ft worth kids a huge get. I know flood was part of the deal for sark coming to Texas along with banks. Does anyone think he'll be let go at seasons in? 

     

    I don't know who sets the limits on offensive line takes. It might be just as big of a Sark and Banks issue as a Flood issue. 

  7. Yes, Pat Coogan would have helped us. The Ducks' three redshirt senior transfer offensive linemen have been difference makers - Nevada Wolfpack left tackle Isaiah World, USC Trojans left guard Emmanuel Pregnon and Texas State Bobcats right tackle Alex Harkey. Yet we picked up no one. I don't even recall us trying to pick anyone up. 

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  8. 8 minutes ago, tokamak said:

    Christ Almighty not getting a couple warm bodied upperclassmen OL was such a colossal fuck up. 

     

    I said it back in the spring. It wasn’t a mystery but there was a lot of discussion that Flood valued consistency and no one worthwhile was available (I think our resident expert had that pov). 

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  9. 42 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

    quite the headline NYT

     

    Hamas Takes a Big Risk in Deal to Release Hostages

    Hamas took a significant risk by agreeing to release the remaining hostages in Gaza, giving up much of the leverage it has with Israel with no certainty that it would achieve all of what it wanted in return.

     

    Hamas Takes a Big Risk in Deal With Israel to Release Hostages - The New York Times

     

    It is an awfully dumb headline. Israel wasn't going to stop until all the hostages were retrieved. Negotiations allows some hamas terrorists to remain alive. 

  10. 2 hours ago, Gene Parmesan said:

    No. Do you consider the 10th rb drafted the same tier as the first 

    I don't know. Ricky wasn't the top ranked back in California his senior year in high school and many had him as a fullback.

    And how do you feel about this list? Notice #11

     

    1 Kevin Jones 6-1, 215
    4.20
    Springfield-Cardinal O'Hara, Pa. Va Tech
    2 Eric Shelton 6-2, 230
    4.45
    Lexington-Bryan Station, Ky. Florida St
    3 Jabari Davis 6-0, 230
    4.50
    Tucker, Ga. Tennessee
    4 Carnell Williams 6-0, 190
    4.50
    Attalla-Etowah, Ala. Auburn
    5 Kelly Baraka 6-0, 186
    4.39
    Portage-Northern, Mich. Michigan
    6 De'Arrius Howard 6-0, 220
    4.45
    West Memphis, Ark. Undecided
    7 Damien Nash 5-11, 180
    4.30
    East St. Louis, Ill. Missouri
    8 Cedric Houston 6-0, 206
    4.46
    Clarendon, Ark. Tennessee
    9 J.R. Lemon 6-2, 214
    4.40
    Tyrone-Sandy Creek, Ga. Stanford
    10 Lydell Ross 6-1, 215
    4.50
    Tampa-Gaither, Fla. Ohio St
    11 Cedric Benson 5-11, 198
    4.50
    Midland-Lee, Texas Texas
    12 Seymore Shaw 6-1, 215
    4.40
    Shawnee, Okla. Oklahoma
    13 Michael Bell 6-1, 193
    4.49
    Tolleson-Union, Ariz. Arizona
    14 Stephen Jackson 6-1, 210
    4.38
    Las Vegas-El Dorado, Nev. Oregon St
    15 Tramain Hall 5-11, 180
    4.40
    Deerfield Beach, Fla. NC State
    16 Morris Virgil 5-11, 185
    4.30
    Urbana, Ill. Illinois
    17 Joseph Addai 6-0, 200
    4.50
    Houston-Sharpstown, Texas LSU
    18 David Underwood 5-11, 219
    4.40
    Madisonville, Texas Michigan
    19 Maurice Hall 5-10, 183
    4.30
    Columbus-Brookhaven, Ohio Ohio St
    20 Ty Eriks 6-2, 220
    4.40
    Seattle-O'Dea, Wash. Washington
    21 James Buchanan 6-2, 240
    4.60
    Sarasota-Cardinal Mooney, Fla. Florida St
    22 Brandon Brokaw 6-0, 225
    4.54
    Pennington, N.J. BC
    23 Marques Simmons 5-10, 180
    4.30
    Davenport-North, Iowa Nebraska
    24 Darryl Poston 5-10, 180
    4.40
    Huntington Beach-Edison, Calif. USC
    25 Willie Reid 6-0, 175
    4.40
    Warner Robins, Ga. Florida St

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  11. 7 hours ago, DanTheHorn said:

    The film guy says Flood recruits big humans with no athleticism and that is why they are always holding against SEC teams with a pulse.

    Yes, but he is partially wrong. Our left guard and center sucking is the bigger issue. Cojoe and Baker and Goosby will be fine. Most teams would be very happy to have them.

    When Oregon got a new coach, we ended up with a great offensive line hall. If we would have had a class like that 2 years later, we wouldn't be talking like we are. Last year should have been a big haul and it wasn't. This year should be a big haul and it may end up being that way but it isn't looking likely right now. We are not bringing in the numbers of quality players we need on the OL and we are taking too many fillers who will sit on the bench and (hopefully) never see the field. 

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  12. Police fire water cannon at Georgia protesters near presidential palace

    Opposition protests turned violent as riot police deployed tear gas and water cannon near the presidential palace.

     

    By News Agencies
    Published On 4 Oct 20254 Oct 2025

    Georgian riot police have deployed water cannon, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace in Tbilisi during municipal elections.

    The clashes took place on Saturday after opposition groups, who had boycotted the vote, called for a “peaceful revolution” against the governing Georgian Dream (GD) party, accusing it of authoritarianism and adopting pro-Russia policies.

    Thousands of people gathered in Freedom Square and Rustaveli Avenue waving Georgian and EU flags in what organisers said was a show of defiance against GD. Some later barricaded nearby streets, lit fires and clashed with riot police.

    In the evening, a group of demonstrators moved towards the palace and attempted to break through the fence, according to witnesses.

    The Ministry of Internal Affairs later declared the rally unlawful, saying it had “exceeded the norms set by law.” Police then pushed protesters back with force.

    Georgia’s health ministry, quoted by local media, said 21 security personnel and six protesters were injured in confrontations.

    “Today is the outcome of a deep crisis which is absolutely formed by our pro-Russian and authoritarian government,” protester Davit Mzhavanadze told local media, according to a report carried by Reuters. “I think this protest will continue until these demands will be responded to properly from our government.”

    The governing GD, which announced it had won control in every municipality across the country of 3.7 million, rejected accusations of vote-rigging. The party, founded by billionaire and former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, denies being pro-Moscow. It says it seeks EU membership while maintaining stability with Russia.

    Georgia, once seen as one of the most pro-Western states to emerge after the Soviet Union’s collapse, has seen its ties with Europe and the United States deteriorate since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The government froze accession talks with the European Union following last year’s disputed parliamentary election, sparking months of demonstrations.

    Saturday’s confrontation was the most serious flare-up in months after earlier protests had lost momentum. Authorities had warned in advance that they would respond firmly to any attempt at what they described as a push for “revolution”.

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  13. Our LG and Center were sieves. Improvements in those 2 positions would go a long way to making us a decent OL. That isn't happening though. There is no one on the roster to fix the issue. We have some big athletic guys but we don't have enough of them and the remaining guys are big and slow or just not talented. Meanwhile, we have no intermediate passing game to help take the pressure off of the OL. And Sark has no confidence in the line or the quarterback as evidenced by running a QB draw on 3rd and long when Florida had a fucking spy on Manning. What pisses me off more than anything is that Flood and Sark were totally unaware of the issue as we didn't look to the portal, we were fine with our OL recruiting class last year, and we are headed towards a similar or worse class this year while we let some quality guys go to our competition. 

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