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  1. 13 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

    Who, for example?

    On a related note, I've come to the conclusion that James Beard Awards can be misleading.  First you have to separate nominee, from semi-finalist, and from finalist, then there's the categories...leaving out cookbooks, etc, there's a big difference for between being nominated for a "Rising Star" or "Emerging Chef" award and being a finalist for Best Chef.

    Either way, about 1/2 of the starting group had James Beard nominations and 1/2 of the remaining 10 do too.

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    Cast James Beard Nominations:

    Alisha - 2x nominee (2019), 1x semifinalist (2020) for Rising Star Award 

    Amanda - 1x semifinalist for an Emerging Chef Award (2022)

    Charly - 1x semifinalist from Best Chef South (2023)

    Dan (Jacobs) - 4x semifinalist from Best Chef Midwest (2018,2019, 2022, 2023)

    Danny (Garcia) - None

    David - None (Shocking I know)

    Kaleena - None

    Kenny - None

    Kevin - None, but trained under a 3 Michelin Star chef and was a Top Chef France Finalist

    Laura - 1x nomination for Best Chef California (2024)

    Manny - 1 x Semifinalist for Emerging Chef (2022)

    Michelle - None, token pit master of this season

    Rasika - None, but clearly super talented

    Savannah - None

    Valentine - 1x nomination for Best Chef Northeast (2023)

    But let's be clear, Top Chef is not about finding the best chef....it's about the game.  Buddha figured that out, openly talked about how much he studied the game aspect during his season, then won...then made the finals of Top Chef World using the same game theory.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Openly rooted against Buddha but that guy can cook

  2. 21 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

    Highlight was when they were banging on ol’ girl’s cheesecake crust. French chef was like, “Maybe they were going for noisy & quiet”. 

    And Tom was dead pan disagreeing 

  3. 1 hour ago, Pig Bellmont said:

    I think they made a big effort to actually get higher quality contestants this season than others. Michelin stars, James Beard awards, etc. Some seasons they seemed to be filling spots with just about anyone 

    I’ll take your word for it but show before everybody made fried cheese curds.   This one only one dish was worth a damn

  4. I know every top chef is talented right?  I mean some of these people are Michelin star nominees or winners?  But this seems like the worst group ive ever seen.  Imagine what voltaggio, Isabella , qui, etc would do in this group 

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  5. 20 minutes ago, ButtFumble said:

    I still shake my head at myself for this, but what I could not get past and what the prosecution team (one of the worst ever) never explained to me (from what was on TV of course) was their back and forth that "oj did this spur if the moment in a fit of rage" followed up with "he is this amazing mission impossible type killer that manages to brutally stab two people with blood everywhere yet there is one speck of blood on the door panel in the Bronco and not much else and he managed to somehow do it between getting food with kato and catching a limo to the airport"

    in addition the cut on the glove did not match the cut on his hand in placement

    it was back and forth that oj had it all planned out, but wore dress shoes, went ahead when ron was also there instead of waiting for another day, and he used just a random knife he already had......but then to explain the wearing of dress shoes, the random knife, and doing it when ron was there it was well "it was an impulsive fit of rage"......and then back to so how did he do that so brutally to two people and come away with so little blood anywhere in the Bronco, on himself, around his house ect......"oh well because he is this mission impossible killer type that had it all planned out and timed perfectly between getting food with kato and catching a ride to the airport"

    based on how shitty the prosecution did from everything that was available from TV I am not sure I could have found him guilty, but I damn sure would have believed if he did not do it he 100% knew who did and why

    I had never heard the stuff about his son that would make a lot of sense....I always figured it was drug related and that oj was pretty scared to call out who did it for fear for himself and his kids and in addition he was not unhappy with the results anyway and it saved him having to fly into a fit of rage some day so he just brushed it off and it was called "even".....once the Goldmans and her family went after him he just decided to double down on being a piece of shit and taunt them

    Oj did it

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  6. 2 minutes ago, John80 said:

    UK's athletics director is an idiot who hired two coaches (Billy Gillespie and Joker Phillips) that were complete disasters and would have gotten him fired anywhere else. He gave Calipari a lifetime contract and Arkansas bailed him out of that mistake.

    He also hired a stoops 

  7. 8 hours ago, SL Xpress said:

    When Andy Enfield took the SMU job, I told all of you the only way this can go is that Scott Drew is going to end up at Kentucky. You laughed at me then, but who's laughing now?

    BTW, I'm rooting for Jerome Tang to take the Baylor job. Maybe Beard takes the KState job and then Ole Miss hires Gillespie. Why not?

    Why would

    Beard go to ksu?

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  8. 4 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:


    Me thinkin Glen didn’t know the team would be this good in the last few years after he agreed to sell to Lore/ARod. Now he’s looking for any blemish on their end to say no deal

    Classic case of sellers remorse

    I think the value of the Twolves is up 80% since 2021.  Also heard Arod had issues securing funding so the Wolves owner exercised the opt out.

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    Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media after practice on Monday.

    Here are the five highlights from Sarkisian's press conference:

    1. Texas DB Malik Muhammad was limited in practice on Monday. Sarkisian would not disclose the injury but said the sophomore should return on Wednesday or Friday.

    In addition, Sarkisian said they have versatility in the back end.

    “I know we probably label like Jahdae [Barron] and Jaylon Guilabeau and Austin Jordan as Star, but we're rolling those guys at multiple positions. We're rolling safeties at Star. We've got really good depth. With Brooks and Gavin Holmes coming back with Manny has been helpful, but there's an influx of some young players that are that are getting some good opportunities right now. Seeing some growth in them and what they can be with, Wardell Mack or Kobe Blacks. I feel really good about the depth. We're going to have to harness it a little bit here at some point down in August of, okay, what's this rotation going to look like when we get there? But for right now, they're all playing and they're all looking pretty good.”Ma

    2. I asked Sarkisian to name some players who have unexpectedly popped on film. Reluctantly, Sarkisian said safety Andrew Makuba and tight end Juan Davis.

    “The guy who I just talked to after practice, I love the way he's practicing right now, is Andrew Makuba. I think you feel his experience as a player. You feel him having the ability to play multiple positions. I love the intent that which he practices with. He's aggressive, he's tough, but yet he knows how to practice. He doesn't go to the ground. He knows how to do those things. I hope he serves as a really good benchmark for some of the other guys on how to do it. He's definitely showing up that way and in been impressed with that.

    “I think naturally, offensively, Juan Davis has been kind of a pleasant surprise This has definitely been his best spring so far. I'm proud of him and the work that he's putting in. Outside of that, they're all they're all working you know. I'd hate to just start rattling off a bunch of guys because inevitably I'll leave somebody out and then I’ll have a parent or a trainer or somebody calling me asking why I didn’t reference so-and-so.”

    3. When asked if the first-year players from the transfer portal were finding their voice, Sarkisian said it is a challenge, but the relationships with their new teammates are starting to grow. In addition, he highlighted a few key players.

    “You know, Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, and Amari Niblack," Sarkisian said. "All three of those guys I think are going to be fantastic players for us. Their transition may not have been as quick as a Trey Moore or Andrew Makuba, but I'm starting to see it more and more, and I'm starting to feel their personality a little bit more in the way that they play, and their ability to recognize when a young guy needs help, or a young guy is, not right on something, they have enough confidence now to step in and to help the situation.”

    4. Sarkisian said he noticed the difference in Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning as they enter their third and second seasons, respectively, at Texas. He believes their command will be important. Sarkisian said it is not just what they know and their ability to function, but they make sure the guys around them have the right frame of mind and ability to perform around them.

    In addition, Sarkisian said their ability to push young receivers, such as Johntay Cook, DeAndre Moore, and Ryan Niblett hinges, on the performances of his quarterbacks.

    5. Sarkisian praised the development of Cam Williams. He said Williams has earned extensive reps this spring because of his maturity and ability to lose weight and maintain a manageable number. Sarkisian said Williams is improving as relates to getting into football shape, but there is still room for

     

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  10. Texas' Housing Market Tumbles
    Home sales in Texas fell to the lowest level in seven years in 2023, as persistently high mortgage rates kept buyers out of the market even as prices dipped modestly compared to 2022, according to a recent report by Texas REALTORS.

    Sales plunged by 11 percent last year, the report found, with a total of 327,921 sales—the lowest number since 2016. The drop happened despite homes in the state being generally a bit cheaper (down 1.4 percent) than they had been the year before with a statewide median price of $335,100.

     

    https://www.newsweek.com/texas-housing-market-trouble-1878738

     

     

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