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boilerhorn

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  1. This is very true, however I have seen this diminish greatly over the past decade. First child (HS'2014) got tons of merit incentives from OOS and Private schools. Last child (HS'2023) had similar stats (maybe better in some cases) and saw significantly less. This is a side-effect of increasing demand and schools reassessing the ROI. For example, as many kids are still enrolling w/ $8k tuition waiver as were enrolling with a $16k tuition waiver. That said, ALWAYS apply for aid. I know it is early, but one thing to keep in mind is the university places students in its majors. Many of the larger engineering schools have first year engineering programs (FYE), as 90% of the classes and requirements are the same. Understand how students get placed after FYE. An example: at Texas A&M, Computer Science is part of engineering and is subjected to the FYE program. Students are placed based on their GPA and requests. Because of supply, only students with 3.75 GPA are automatically placed in the major of their choice. And for CS, very few outside of these "automatics" got CS as their choice. Knowing what can transpire in freshman year in college, a couple of bad days, a shitty professor or TA, illness, or whatever can impact GPA. We advised our son to consider that in his decision. For the record - son did not want to go to UT (all of his older siblings did and he wanted to be different). And he is presently not at Texas A&M.
  2. The hand-wringing on this one makes sense. He's young, relatively unknown, and has an incomplete track record. Moreover, he's being handed the position group that has been coached well, but not recruited well. The concerns make sense. Sark's hires, for the most part, have been solid. And, he has a level of introspection and self-reflection that's been lacking in a HC at Texas for a long time. He'll fix it if it is a bad hire. It's fair to criticize, but at least we are not in place where we are trying to squint and rationalize how guys like Watson, Gilbert, and all of Herman's drinking buddies are going to be successful assistants. I am glad we are at a point where we are scrutinizing what appears to be a B- to C+ hire vs. trying to claim success for a D- hire.
  3. It's been mentioned already, but I will pile on. Step 1a : austerity - I *hope* this is happening Step 1b : find additional income; either your wife takes a job - any job - or you take a 2nd job Step 2 : access your home equity or 401k ONLY if 1a is happening and really 1b should also happen. with 90k of CC debt, I suspect the likelihood of getting a low-interest CC for transfer is low.
  4. It has worked out fine for them in the past. Gary Moeller was a staffer for Schembechler (3 year OC). Lloyd Carr was a staffer for Schembechler (3 year DC) and Moeller (4 year DC) - 6-7 vs. tOSU. Rich Rod had no connection and was a disaster - and was 0-3 against tOSU. Hoke coached under Carr and had progressively worse seasons as his tenure advanced. 1-3 vs. tOSU did not help. Harbaugh - a Michigan man - turned Hoke's recruits into 10-game winners. Harbaugh was 3-5 against tOSU after starting 0-5. Sherrone will be fine.
  5. Please remind me. Which one of these guys is Kenny Baker?
  6. Sigh. It takes 5x more time to expel retreads in Austin politics than it does in NFL coaching. Garza has been around since 1978. Watson has been in and out of Austin and state politics since the early 1990s. Just to mention 2. https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-manager I do not see it written anywhere (could be my fault), but does this mean Bruce Mills is stepping aside?
  7. It would not surprise me at all. A random selection of Surly posters - 1 from each district - would be more effective and more functional that this city council. I've lived here since the 1970s and can never recall a time when a majority - or even plurality in a specific setting - thought the city government was a well-oiled machine. Hell, a V8 running on 3 cylinders would be more effective. That might be the fastest way to get him run out of town. We can only hope that's what's happening. @DalTxHornFan thanks for sharing that anecdote about getting between Art and a camera. Well done!
  8. John Wooden - and he had Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton ready to transfer.
  9. Sam's scan-and-go is fantastic. Surprised more people do not use it. Thanks for the ceviche recommendation. Never saw it there before, but picked up some today. Quite good.
  10. Lamar Jackson seems kind of like a jerk
  11. Not so sure. Stroud, Ryan, and Houston are far more interesting than Jackson, Harbaugh, and Ravens. Could be my bias, though.
  12. Before we knew the transfer QB was a "civil choker and rape enabler - and perhaps rapist," it was pretty shitty management to surprise his existing starting QB by bringing in another guy. It's even worse that you bring in a guy that Briles might have had second thoughts about (who am I kidding - Briles would have done it if he could get wins). Whenever anyone uses the "was never convicted and did not plead guilty" defense for a guy who clearly lost a civil suit - and admitted it - something is really wrong. OJ neither pleaded out nor was convicted, but he killed 2 people. I, too, am off the Kinne bandwagon.
  13. Coach Terry, it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
  14. I went to grad school after taking 1 year "off." I worked full time after undergrad and worked full time while getting MSEE part time. So, my path was considerably different than yours will be. That aside, if funding is not a problem and time is not a problem, just reach out to the grad coordinator and/or some faculty at the school/major/etc. you are interested in. Tell them your story. Ask questions, etc. Both will typically take the time to talk. I would not worry about the GPA. There are many factors that contribute to an undergrad GPA: work distractions, maturity of an 18 year old, being away from home, some shitty professors your Fr/So year, etc. You will be far more focused and driven now than then, etc. Good luck with it!
  15. https://www.aol.com/exclusive-art-acevedo-taking-271-193622853.html (AOL? - it is an AAS article) This is great - present interim city manager needs a liaison between him and APD. And it's worth $271k. And the city council decides they should hire the chief that darn near EVERYONE celebrated his departure. After AA left, any time I would encounter local PD (off duty security, helping after a collision, etc.), I'd ask about Acevedo. Most responded, "now that he is no longer our problem, we are glad to see him somewhere else." Or something like that. No CR, but this should remind us all to either (1) vote in our local elections and (2) make sure we get candidates who do more than consume oxygen. I am in district 6 and need to help prevent further damage. Kelly is a functional moron. No CR.
  16. How in the fuck is this cretin (the cretin being Acevedo in my rant) still employable, much less in a place he has name recognition? FFS.
  17. Not sure it's as much a bold strategy as it is shitty senior leadership. When you inherit a team, you spend a little time figuring out what you have. Sure, you are going to have "your guys" but you need to make some level of effort to get to understand what's already in place. In many cases, the org structure does not tell you everything. Day 0 on job: get 2 hours to talk to Saban; get a brain dump on the pros/cons, best and worst administrators, best and worst $$$ Day 1 on the job: talk to team; 1:1 talks with people in roles you'll want to fill with "your guys" to make sure that's what you want to do; 1:1 talks with other senior people Days 2-3: 1:1 chats with every football staffer; Days 4-5: 1:1 chats with extended org It's a pretty basic approach to org transition, esp. when you inherit an intact capable team.
  18. Perhaps he did consult Saban and Saban said, "I don't give a shit. This is no longer my circus."
  19. Lucky for you, Nickelback is on the Houston Rodeo lineup this year. Shitty seats for a shitty band start at $40. No thanks.
  20. This is a picture of him when he was 62 - 2 years ago. That's a rough 62 for anyone in 2022, much less a person with his resources.
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