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  1. I found Ward's show as the only palatable drive-time show in Austin.  He was consistent, typically followed a logical path, and his topics were relevant.  My one criticism would be directed to his lack of preparation for any type of sports discussions.  He tended to speak in platitudes and not have basic facts that 15-30 minutes of daily preparation would yield.

    I have a similar criticism of Godbolt - preparation.  He seems to show up and wing it far more often than not.  His value add is that he's a personality and has many wonderful anecdotes to share.  One that stands out: his tryst with Carly Simon.  

  2. Texas Tribune chimes in on mistake of fact and castle doctrine as it applies to this case.

    https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/30/what-texas-castle-doctrine-amber-guyger-murder-trial/

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    The doctrine is further complicated in this case because Guyger was operating under what's considered a mistake of fact. She said she thought she was in her own apartment when she was actually in Botham Jean’s apartment, and that “fact” carries through into her self defense argument.

    If Guyger has a reasonable belief that she was in her own apartment then the doctrine applies, Schulte said. The state has to disprove that she thought she was in her apartment, he said.

     

  3. 1 hour ago, Spider2YBanana said:

    Had he stayed as long as Mack, I have no doubt that would have been his only win against ou, ever. 

    I agree that Strong's record would have been 1-15 (maybe 2-14) vs. OU.  I find it difficult to imagine one more year w/ Strong, much less another 13.  I think we'd have seen torches and pitchforks from the entire alumni base well in advance of that. 

  4. 42 minutes ago, Dr. Beeper said:

    Mack had a significantly higher winning % versus OU then Charlie. 

    Brown's Texas teams were 7-9 against OU for a 44% winning percentage.  Strong's Texas teams were 1-2 for a 33% winning percentage.

    1998-1999 2-0
    2000-2004 0-5 (OU wins were by an average of 27 points, including a 52 and 49 point margin)
    2005-2009 4-1
    2010-2013 1-3 (OU wins were by an average of 29 points) 

    Average loss margin under Strong was 5 points. 

    Losses under Brown, though, were far more humiliating.  Not that it really matters, as Strong was objectively a horrible coach.

  5. 13 hours ago, SDG said:

    I misremembered the 100 thing but directionally had it right.

    I have not verified any of these numbers and Ketch so take them with a grain of salt.  

     

    The numbers are pulled directly from ESPN's 2018 game logs for Burrow.  Ketch did about 3 minutes of "work" to get those numbers.
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/gamelog/_/id/3915511/type/college/year/2018

  6. 36 minutes ago, Par4 said:

    We actually paid the search firm $276,000 to recommend him to us. How do I get that gig?

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/04/03/texas-coach-search-outside-consultants/7258411/

    I suspect Patterson sent Korn Ferry the following direction: "Vet Shaw, Franklin, and Strong.  That's the group we want to consider."

    Shaw: entrenched at Stanford; was not coming.
    Franklin: Huge liability.  Vandy player rape problems and pressuring injured players to play.
    Strong: May have screwed booster's wife (or wives); otherwise no real liabilities.

    No IQ test or football vetting occurred.  A rewatch of his signature victory against UF would have shown shitty special teams, poor clock management, and poor situational decision making.   

    This is 100% on Patterson and whoever gave him so much control/authority.

  7. Wynton Marsalis is the artistic director of The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in NYC.  Saw them in April for a show celebrating the 80th birthdays of McCoy Tyner and Charles McPherson.  Tyner played piano for Coltrane for some time and was on A Love Supreme.  McPherson is a bop-era alto sax player.  Both were slated to play, but Tyner was a late scratch because he suffered a stroke 2 weeks before the performance.  McPherson was outstanding.

    I've seen Steve Smith a couple of times in NYC.  Once with his band Vital Information and another time with his Groove Blue Organ Trio.  Smith (Journey's drummer from 1977-1986 and occasionally on tour) is a world renowned Jazz drummer.  He'll be in Austin in September at Bates for "World Music Unleashed."  In the late 80s and 90s, Smith played with Steps Ahead, a jazz fusion outfit with a superstar lineup.

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