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boilerhorn

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  1. I believe Sark is starting the player (1) that he recruited (2) with the higher ceiling (3) with the stronger arm. Caldwell has a much lower ceiling, no doubt. In limited plays this year, he seems to execute fairly well. Playing him over Manning may well signal the end in some people's minds. I am strained to even suggest that Caldwell should play. He was unrated out of HS (Auburn, AL) and went Gardner-Webb and Troy. He was the 247 #122 QB in the portal, with the following ahead of him: (1) Nico (2) Beck (3) Mateer (4) Mendoza (8) Murphy (9) Weigman (11) Miller Moss (13) Arnold (26) Calzeda (38) Nelson, Purdue's #1 and #2 QB, (94) BYU starter. Texas was not going to pay for 1-4. Most of the others seemingly really stink. Not a great place when your OL is steaming refuse.
  2. https://youtu.be/82RIfy-gRa4?si=F3-hTaJFovE9BdW3 Youtube would not let me imbed. Sanchez himself is Mr. Butt Fumble.
  3. An experienced mid-quality QB hits the mid-range guys. In fact, that is what Caldwell did in his 1 pass this afternoon.
  4. Sanchez is married to Perry Mattfeld (yeah, she’s easy on the eyes) and has dated Eva Longoria, Kate Upton, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. I guess being fit, rich, famous, and somewhat articulate has benefits. That said, what a moron. I sure would not mind being an Eskimo brother, though.
  5. Mack, is that you?
  6. Sark and Manning must be aware that the OL is a liability. If so, the plays should be called - and executed - to mitigate that liability. Not sure that is happening on either front.
  7. That last drive was just incredibe. Manning sacked, loses helmet and 10 seconds. Caldwell hits a 26 yard strike, and we benefit from a 15 yard penalty. Manning evades a sack and throws a 40 yard near interception. Manning sacked. I'll stop short of "Caldwell should starts", but Manning's pocket presence and decision making is not very good at all. Just succeeding making normal throws makes this entire offense look better. In that one play - and the handful of plays we've seen of him this year, he has a bit more pocket presence - and less panic - than Manning. Edited to add: the OL did not look as shitty on that one play from Caldwell - which is a subset of my point about "entire offense."
  8. At least the OLine is up to the task of delivering the requisite 10 penalties per game. Sheesh
  9. Napier is a fool. Run the ball. 3 times gets you 2 mins, minimum.
  10. She is a legitimate reporter for the local Fox affiliate, so I am tending to believe it is vetted. This might indicate that Sanchez could be charged.
  11. Indy news and police info shows they responded to a "shots fired" call at a downtown bar and saw 2 injured people: 1 w/ stab wounds; 1 with signs of a physical altercation. No names mentioned, but time and place are consistent with the Sanchez information. Occurred outside/near a bar called Loughmillers, which is between the downtown Westin and Marriott. Walking distance to JW Marriott and Hyatt - across the street from Indiana capital building. Angela Ganote, of Indy Fox89, Tweet content:
  12. Indy news and police info shows they responded to a "shots fired" call at a downtown bar and saw 2 injured people: 1 w/ stab wounds; 1 with signs of a physical altercation. No names mentioned, but time and place are consistent with the Sanchez information.
  13. Found an interesting link (Excel file) at the comptroller's site. It is claimed to be the "top 10 taxpayers" for each ISD. Rank, property, valuation. Is this the property value or the value of the property they pay taxes on? I am confused by UT being on the list, as I thought they were tax exempt. Perhaps it is for property owned that is not part of the education arm. Another note: 110 E 2nd Series = JW Marriott. Presently, Jack Olson is representing them in a suit against Travis CAD. He's attorney of record for several suits against Travis CAD. AISD: Eanes: Pecos: Reeves county (#1 and #2 redacted ? - TPL and another?): Ward County:
  14. The entire thing is enraging. My kids went to RRISD schools and one now teaches at an AISD school. RRISD had similar recapture problems, but nowhere near what AISD is dealing with. Using the 2022-2023 numbers, AISD, Eanes, and RRISD sent $12k, $15k, and $2.5k - per enrollee - to recapture. HISD sent $1.5k per enrollee. Leaving $100mm-$200mm with AISD would enable repairs, teacher comp, etc. that would enhance the quality of the district and, perhaps, mitigate the student migration to private schools. It might actually encourage folks to move into AISD. One (of the many) problems with folks trying to solve these problems is that they overindex on catchy words like "efficiency." First, seek effectiveness; then seek efficiency. Taking something that runs poorly and seeking efficiency ignores the fundamental problems of the system.
  15. AISD has a webpage covering recapture. Some "highlights": In FY2024-25, Austin ISD's estimated recapture payment is $821 million. This reflects a nearly a 400 percent increase in recapture when compared to payment made in FY2014-15. In FY2022-23, Austin ISD paid $624.5 million more in Recapture Payments than the second highest Texas School District. Austin ISD continues to be the largest payer into the state finance system. In FY2022-23, Austin ISD paid $323.2 million more in recapture than the top 10 recapture paying Region 13 Districts combined.
  16. Curious, I searched Bell and Holstein. Most of Bell's coaching gigs - before Pitt - were as a subordinate to his father, Kerwin Bell. Looks like Hostein is being benched in favor of freshman Heintschel. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46484036/sources-pitt-start-freshman-qb-mason-heintschel-vs-bc
  17. Fwiw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Universities Texas, Texas A&M, and Rice are the only AAU universities in Texas. Forbes rankings has Trinity, SMU, Houston, TCU, and UTD ahead of TTU. USNews: Baylor, SMU, TCU, UTD, Houston I guess he could give TTU $100mm to money whip a stellar faculty and spend another $100mm to bribe the AAU committee members.
  18. The Alabama populace has elected George Wallace, Roy Moore, Tommy Tuberville, and Jeff Sessions. And Bruce Pearl’s name is being thrown around. Finebaum would not be a reach …
  19. He dug his own grave so he could lie in it and roll over - to celebrate Miami’s ineptitude. After getting out of it, he jumped back in so he did not have to listen to Orlovsky.
  20. Everyone loves a redemption story, especially when the redeemed is high-class, high-integrity individual. Of course, none of that applies to Petrino. They'd have been better off promoting another, more junior, staffer.
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