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  1. LCHorn

    Tron Ares

    Sounds like they are on a budget.
  2. Are you trying to give Brown credit for contract extensions authored by Alex Anthopoulos? If anything, the fact Crane led the signing is further evidence he doesn’t trust this GM.
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    Italian

    We had a tasting menu there a few years ago when it was receiving a bunch of “best of Austin” attention. I thought it was fine and romantic but my wife was really unimpressed and always changes the subject when I suggest we give it another shot. It’s too bad because I like how they change their menu and all the other, more sustainable elements (paying staff a living wage, using local ingredients, trying to offer good value, etc.)
  4. Between Abreu and now Hader I feel like Crane has held onto a 2019 post-season review authored by Luhnow and he’s going to follow it in absence of a GM he trusts.
  5. Let me play devil’s advocate-maybe DeBoer has done this with limited NIL resources in mind. “I can’t Saban this program because I’m not Saban.” He knows that means he’s going to lose next year but it’s a means to jumpstart the NIL donors or get state/institutional support as we presume LSU does (the whole robbing hospital thing). Plus it makes for a clean expectation break and he’s thinking this gives him more runway than otherwise (in other words, he can point to year over year improvement, which is easier starting from 4-8). Finally, he understands that 70% of this was out of his control-once the portal was open and without Saban the wolves would circle and there simply wasn’t money keeping everyone in. I’m with @closetojumping that dismantling all of the Saban machine parts is pouring gasoline on the fire and isn’t likely helpful, but that’s all behind the scenes.
  6. Aren't they down to three freelancers cranking out ChatGPT authored listicles anyway?
  7. I always say, this, too. I credit the fact that Houston gets 250 days of rain a year so drivers have to learn what precipitation looks like. Austin drivers seem surprised. “What’s this?!? Oh shit, the roads are slick!”
  8. I actually remember this one a little from before he committed to Bama-he appeared pro-Texas before Arch’s commitment and the threat of sitting behind him for a couple of years appeared likely. I don’t see what might be different now, in fact it’s probably worse with Ewers coming back.
  9. My read on this is that DeBoer was also eager to get rid of the parents.
  10. I think it’s clear that the SEC blue bloods will now presume every Texas commitment or transfer is purely about the payday.
  11. I like how this thread keeps trying to stay on track and then there’s someone bringing up Lamborghini ownership costs again every 10 posts, like moving on would represent some kind of character defect. Also “Lambo” is just as bad as “Natty”.
  12. Sounds more like Harris and Glasscock are two of his best sources in the program.
  13. Kudos, terrifically appropriate thread title!
  14. If true, seems a little underwhelming when the $9.95 reports have been "a hire on the level of a Bo Davis".
  15. They are overlooking the obvious best available candidate.
  16. LCHorn

    The Boys

    Banshee is such a rich premise and setting and they did a great job of building up the cast beyond the lead. My only criticism is they had Odette Annable as some kind of Indian ninja and she was gone too soon.
  17. You might know more on this particular circumstance than I do, but I’m more presuming that Arch has far better endorsement potential from corporate sources than probably anyone in college football. If that frees up the guys donating to the Trey Moore fund then it’s an advantageous use of resources.
  18. This is super speculative, but I wonder if our NIL donors (the few doing most of the heavy lifting) are being asked to commit extra this off-season with the understanding that Arch won’t need individual contributors backing him and that’ll mean less requested from them next year (in other words “help us this year and we won’t need so much next.”) Not that this should be a big worry, but I agree that the guys like Cook are poised to be the biggest casualty-the portal transfers push his NIL optimization back a season unless he can beat them out.
  19. I think he’s playable as an outfielder if he can hit (which he can’t), but he’s not going to be a defensive replacement candidate on this team, even with his rocket for an arm.
  20. Leon isn’t a MLB ball player on offense or defense.
  21. LCHorn

    Asian

    So I had my first rave Austin restaurant experience in years (for context, I think most Austin restaurants have an outsized reputation, are expensive so should be good, or both, so it’s rare to be surprised). Went to House of Three Gorges the other day; Sichuan style Chinese, a couple of store fronts down from the original Ramen Tatsuya on 183. It was fantastic-large portions, super spicy, and different flavors for each dish (that’s one complaint I had with Thai-Kun-everything tastes the same). It’s not very large and was crowded with Asians, who presumably know good Chinese. I’ve been pretty bored with Chinese food for a long time but this was exceptional-definite recommend.
  22. I know he looks a little younger but he's 62. That's pretty old for the hustle and I don't know that his LSU resume carries a lot of weight with a 17 year old. I'm not for Okam or Rod Wright but at least they aren't eligible for social security.
  23. I haven't read Habib today because I'm pretty much only using the site to observe MBS changes, but yeah, that looks dumb. He wasn't saying in January 2023 that he forecasted a debt default. He said inflation would moderate and that rates would fall in turn.
  24. You're right, I'm not being entirely clear with my distinction. Austin, for the record, isn't absorbing all of the graduates UT produces, either. Where they go (primarily Houston and Dallas if they are leaving Austin) helps broaden UT's prestige to those cities and media markets. Ohio State doesn't have a Houston or Dallas--it's appeal is more limited.
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