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LCHorn

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  1. Yes, my point was he was getting starter money already last year before his playing time justified it. There’s obviously risk with anyone who doesn’t have a spot to play early or isn’t developmentally ready, but plays a premium position or is at a USC feeder school, for example, in that the upfront commitment is to get paid like a starter. I’m sure they’d love to have him back, but I bet he’s already getting close to the maximum they think it would cost to replace him.
  2. Ach, autocorrect. I meant to write Baker.
  3. Maybe, but Butler has been getting paid like a starter even as a back-up. I’m not sure he’s a candidate for a big raise unless someone thinks he’s an all American candidate in year 2 as a starter.
  4. Same, also the potential money for being a safe first rounder versus round 2-3 justify the delay if a kid is getting good counsel. Agree with the posters above that we need spend whatever it takes for a top RB and then see what is leftover for other priorities.
  5. Paul Wadlington is always good for an annual take-down of preseason all American teams that boil down to “this dude has started 30 games” rather than on actual performance. I have to imagine they will be looking to upgrade the line and aren’t going to worry about Conner Robertson’s feelings if they can find someone experienced and better. I think they’ll stay put at tackle because those dudes are expensive and they’ve already paid Baker a lot and Goosby will likely get a raise (though that family is clearly not mercenaries so it’ll probably be modest).
  6. I’m on the other side of that, in that I think playing them close made them over confident (this is more on the coaching staff). It took losing to Florida for Sark to accept new personnel on offense, although evidence of his obstinacy is that Baxter continues to get alternating series with Wisner.
  7. I’m not really interesting in designing the “perfect” system based on some historic injustice that this Texas team doesn’t make a 12 team playoff. If we don’t go because of that stupid Florida loss then let that be the lesson. I think scheduling tough out of conference match-ups (channneling my inner Rick Barnes here) are its own reward in preparing a team for the kind of fierce competition required of a national champion. Also, whoever it was upthread that suggested the Big 10 should get an automatic 4 is nuts. That’s the most top heavy conference in football.
  8. The NFL is popular because it has world class marketing and first mover advantage. I’d offer college football as the counterpoint that fairness doesn’t create additional fans; nobody gives a shit about that, most just want their team to win.
  9. Not sure I trust his health to play 10 min a game, #2018neverforget
  10. Ethan Burke replacement?
  11. I like to fantasize that it's the result of Pelosi conceived subversion campaign. Nancy visits the Oval and makes a subtle comment about the absence of a ballroom or some such, followed by someone like Scaramucci repeating it during a Fox and Friends chat.
  12. Back in 2020 I did some research (I donated pretty heavily, at least for me, to Kulkarni) and it looked like a reasonable bet given district demographics. Kulkarni ran well behind Biden in Fort Bend so the presumption is he just didn’t connect as a candidate.
  13. I don’t care what it costs, I hope the next President bulldozes the entire fucking thing.
  14. I was pretty bullish on Sri Kulkarni‘s chances in 2020 and was disappointed he didn’t fare better. Maybe they don’t vote?
  15. Gerry thinks (thought?) Cruz was about as good a center as a high school prep we could hope to recruit. Nasty and sufficient measurables that he should be the best center we’ve seen during Flood’s tenure.
  16. Hopefully he’s a non-roster invite and not someone for whom they are counting on. The better pitchers in the KBO appear to be clearly superior in performance.
  17. Considering they are indigenous to the Americas and the Swiss live on chocolate and gluhwein it’s not shocking they would overcharge for a bird. You should see what they want for an avocado.
  18. This-you can think he’s an asshole but he’s never purported to be an inside source. In fact, his whole thing is an outside agitator. Dishonest about what @Thatguy, that he doesn’t repeat Sarkisian’s viewpoint? Bobby has 236k subs because of he’s got Gerry and he’s pushing tons of content out for free. If McDonalds gave free hamburgers out next Friday, and sold 236k of them, would that make them better than a free burger from Casino El Camino?
  19. No, I agree with you, but Hakeem forever made me partial to assisted points from the paint as the ideal aesthetic version of basketball. That said, I doubt Toronto is feeling like they got a raw deal with Barnes or Cleveland with Mobley. There’s like 10 great players in that draft and then there’s basketball energy vampire Jalen Green.
  20. Scottie Barnes is a stud and his 2025 looks a lot like Amen with a 3 point shot. That was a really good draft, in hindsight.
  21. There is probably a little fraud going on (I.e., the originating bank would get a hand slap for it) in that a member of Congress declares two homes purchased close to one another (or refinances those loans) as both primary residences, but it’s largely because the rules governing occupancy aren’t set up for a borrower who really does have two primary residences. Given the (lack of) money at stake, and the infrequency of abuse (even that word exaggerates the ethical conflict), none of this should invite a policy or regulatory solution.
  22. A California realtor running for Congress wants credit for referring a mortgage fraud inquiry to Fannie Mae. Also, the DOJ appears to think the case is weak sauce. And Bill Pulte sucks.
  23. I’d think Durant taking a couple more threes a game would be just as impactful.
  24. Oh come on, I wouldn’t put the value at $0, my point is that presuming a prospect rated at “50” on a bunch of prospect lists has value worth $20m or whatever and therefore should be seen as a match for a 1.5 WAR MLB player isn’t always a good way to evaluate player acquisition merits.
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