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boilerhorn

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  1. Not sure what you mean by "feel good nation." The top-6% definitely addresses the perceived demographic concerns at the possible expense of prepared/competent suburban kids. Fwiw, I will share a story. My oldest was also an Alabama Presidential Merit Scholar, but he chose to attend Texas. Why? Because his major was rated considerably higher than its Alabama counterpart. Moreover, the faculty capability and corporate networking were considerably better. I had to pay full-freight; we had the benefit of the original Texas Tomorrow and a gangbuster stockmarket. Without it, 0 tuition is attractive. Each decision is VERY personal and I do not understand your DD's specific situation. And I am not asking you to elaborate - not my business. When we visited Alabama, one department head expressed his surprise at how many kids go there because of good football.
  2. He was in for 3 consecutive possessions: 6 play, 68 yard TD 3 play, -2 yard drive where he fumbled at the 23. Kansas followed w/ a TD 1 play, 0 yard INT, pick 6. He entered the game at 14-7, Kansas. He left the game at 35-14, Kansas. I think removing him was the right call.
  3. Yeah. The upsets over Iowa and MSU were not as much a reach as an upset over tOSU. I hope the "rage" does not come across as a neg. If it does, I'll fix it. I attended the 2004 tosu@purdue game. And 2006 tosu@texas. tosu fans suck.
  4. The week after beating Texas OU: Beat TCU OSU: Loss to ISU Baylor: Loss to TCU ISU: losing to TTU
  5. Geez. Purdue's defense is lacking.
  6. Still cannot believe Purdue lost to Minn. They beat them in every category except (1) score and (2) turnovers. That's a poor recipe
  7. I agree that I am using anachronist criteria for Schilling. Probably because he is universally unlikeable. Bonds and Clemens were fairly surly during their playing years, but do not stand out as unrelenting jackasses after they retired. Baseball reference has these rankings for lifetime WAR: #3 Clemens; #26 Schilling; #44 Tiant. I am a huge fan of Tiant think he should get in. It's purely an emotional opinion at this point. He was entertaining and could be dominant at times. Not many guys can win 21 games one year and follow it with losing 20 the next year - and lose 20 games and have under a 4 ERA. What's even more amazing is that, at 9-20, his WAR was 3.3.
  8. Matt's is fine, but I do not understand waiting in line for 45 minutes for it. For many, love of these restaurants is as much about the experience and nostalgia as anything else. Panchos is a great example. Our parents took us there because of the price, not the food quality. We could eat until we could eat no more - and we would still eat more. We think of it fondly because of the family memories, nostalgia, and raising the flag - not for the food.
  9. That's Applebee's, not Cheddars. Close, though. Cheddars is what you get when Applebees hires a better interior design firm.
  10. This is a good idea. Before their PED involvement, Bonds and Clemens were working toward HOF careers. It's possible that Bonds would have gotten in if he had retired instead of juicing. Bonds was extremely productive in Pittsburgh and his pre-PED days in San Francisco. Clemens was tapering off in Boston and rebounded in Toronto, which is where his PED use allegedly started. He won ~160 games after he left Boston and was a 20 game winner 3 times in the final 11 years of his career. IMO, Schilling should not be in the HOF. His body of work does not support it. He won only 215 games in his 20 years. And, 71 of those wins came from 2001-2004, the PED era. He's never been on the PED list, but... Last, and this should not matter very much, he's an embarrassment to baseball. He's a meathead. His vote count keeps climbing each year. That's either because of complacency or limited real choices. He should not get in. My "support" for Bonds and Clemens in the Hall makes me less of a purist, but baseball really did not care about this at all. If they did, they would have acted. It was great for the business of baseball.
  11. For guys at the CDC and Hartzell level, the best way to support Sark/Davis is to not comment. Sark (Bo's direct boss) has it covered. If CDC or Hartzell are asked, they just state that they support Sark without reservation. If pressed, they say he is handling the program well, etc. If Bohls and Brown are too dumb to see that Sark and Davis are supported at the highest level, there's nothing we can do about it. If they write something indicating that CDC or Hartzell were evading, Texas comms can note that they are twisting words and that such unethical behavior will result in loss of access. I can dream.
  12. Well, fuck them. I know they are responsible for defending their client, but the fire department is irrelevant if he just calls for a ride. If that's the best defense they can muster, he's going to prison for a while. The TMZ video brought tears to my eyes - again. I just cannot see sitting there and whimpering after such a thing. Get over there and try to help. And the dog stories hit home. We got this guy from Austin Pets Alive. Was moved from a shelter Edinburg to a no-kill shelter. He's a mutt (bull plus a bunch of random others), but we do not know what we'd do w/o him. Yeah. He does not realize that he's in the little dogs' bed...
  13. They were pretty good, esp. for TAPPS. One played for South Carolina for 2 years then transferred to... Jackson State. The younger plays for... Jackson State. They won quite a few games and had a handful of guys there who do not play there if Deion is not on the staff. That said, top TAPPS teams would get mauled by decent 6A teams.
  14. He was OC at Trinity Christian from 2017-2020. He did it to coach his sons. It is important to note they were in TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) at the time. Their record: 2016: 4-6 2017: 12-1 2018: 14-0 2019: 13-1 2020: 10-1 2021: 3-5 While he and his kids were there, they went 49-3. They beat Regents School of Austin 3 years in a row to win state (2017-2019). They were punted from TAPPS after 2019 for various violations. My suspicion: recruiting and winning too many games. It's happened in the past w/ TAPPS. When TAPPS formed, Dallas Jesuit and Strake Jesuit were not invited and joined UIL
  15. The talent is lacking, no question. Is that because the players suck or they received zero development under Herman or they are just entitled? Don't know. Don't care. I'm trying to think of players on this team who get any playing time on teams from 2003-2009. Offense: Bijan, Worthy (maybe, as he's a freshman) Defense: Anyone? Maybe Overshown or Collins (assuming they've responded to developmental coaching) As mentioned, Sark needs to turn over the roster. Thompson was sucking last night and Sark HAD to sub Card in. By doing so, he showed everyone that Texas indeed has zero competent QBs. With the exception of RB, he needs to do that everywhere. All jobs are open. No positions are guaranteed. The loss last night was rough, but it was not Strong/Arkansas rough. I still think we need to give it time.
  16. Looks like Sark's Cleve (or Jeff's lawyer) has been deployed. Some of the tweets have been deleted. A fairly thorough summary, so far: https://fansided.com/2021/11/01/texas-football-coach-pet-monkey-attacks-kid-trick-treating/
  17. Both Baylor and MSU took advantage of transfers for 2021. https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/baylor/90107 https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/michigan-state/91142 Baylor has 8 transfers on the roster. 4 starters. MSU has 19 transfers on the roster. 7 starters.
  18. No. He was a decommit from Michigan.
  19. 2020 Michigan State under Mel Tucker. LOSS 38-27 Rutgers - MSU never led WIN 27-24 over #13 Michigan - Tied 17-17 in mid-3; Led 27-17 with 5:11 left LOSS 49-7 Iowa - never led LOSS 24-0 Indiana - never led WIN 29-20 over #8 Northwestern - down 20-17 heading into the 4th LOSS 52-12 to tOSU - never led LOSS 39-24 to Penn State - led 24-18 with 2:00 left in 3rd They only blew 1 lead that resulted in a loss - to unranked Penn State.
  20. Dude should have had his team prepared to whip a team w/ a pulse. Beating Texas right now should be an expectation, not a springboard to USC, Penn State, LSU, or wherever else his agent thinks he should go. Losses to Iowa, Baylor, and WVU with a upper-class laden team will not exactly portend success elsewhere. He might have waited a year too long.
  21. Thanks for the input. What about 2x6 cedar? Probably similar care to PT pine, but would have to do it more frequently
  22. Thanks. Aside from composite and pressure treated pine, what would you (or anyone else) recommend for deck material?
  23. I am going to resurrect this topic as I have a similar "issue." Small deck on a lake-area condo needs replaced. One deck company will only use pressure treated pine for the deck material. My thoughts: Will have to wait about 6 months to paint (wood needs to dry) Unpredictable behavior during that 6 months Family and animals will "touch" the arsenic-laden deck for the drying period I see how pressure treated is good for the support structure. Thoughts?
  24. Thanks and I agree. However, I continue to be surprised at how many folks opt in on these things. Of course, DT automatically adds them in on evert transaction (you have to ask to remove). In my experience, the cost of a tire replacement is not the most annoying part about a flat. It's the inconvenience of changing the tire and then having to go deal with the tire folks. Not to mention the risks incurred by having to change the tire near passing cars - w/ or w/o roadside assistance.
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