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Frank Drebin

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  1. Never thought much about Baylor until Briles. But because of his tenure and their scumbaggery, it's easily Baylor. Always liked Tech under Dykes and Leach. They are a little annoying because they have a mouthy coach. But not them. Don't really have strong opinions on the others. But certainly don't ever want to do home and homes with any of them. I like what we have with Rice. I would not mind something similar with SMU, but I doubt they would go for it so no to a home and home. Assuming 9 game conference schedule, would like 1 P5 OOC, Rice, and then switch between UTSA and UTEP every year to help them build their program. Guaranteeing their recruits 2 games against Texas during their 4-year career will help them sell those programs.
  2. Born in late 70s. Think we did get a trophy for rec league soccer. But other sports, no.
  3. There is no way I would have the guts to confront that badass. But few would.
  4. Trust Liucci. He’s never steered them wrong in 25 years.
  5. Shepherd did very little in college. 58 catches for 570 yards spread out over 4 years.
  6. When you factor in nonconference games, the computers will all say Texas has played a tougher schedule than A&M since they left for the SEC. Not a single Aggie would ever believe that. It directly contradicts their worldview.
  7. If a fundamentalist church is not for you or anyone else, there are all sorts of options. And I am not just talking about Christian churches. There are mosques, synagogues, and Sikh temples that offer that sort of community. Again, from my view, American Christian churches have become way more tolerant and accepting the last 50 years. So I guess I have difficulty understanding you and Brisket's position that American Christian churches are now more cruel than they used to be and are turning people off.
  8. There are all sorts of churches. Find one that fits. Today there are a lot more that fit your politics and beliefs than there were 30 or 50 years ago.
  9. Had it for third time last week. Slight fever and some fatigue for a day. Was not bad.
  10. I disagree. I think it is a lot. Church provides a network of people who will care for you and check in on you. In my experience, if you get sick or have a tragedy, there will be a organized group stepping in to care for you. When you get married or have a child, there will be showers. You don't show up for a month, you will get a phone call. A loved one dies, you get checked in on and many will attend the funeral. A group of men I am friends with at church meet once a week in person for bible study and coffee. The ladies do the same. We have a couple short zoom prayer meetings a week. So needs are generally known. Churches, like any institution, are made of human beings so they never have been and will never be perfect. But the community aspect is very beneficial for those who participate. I don't see any other institution being able to fill in the void of a community of faith.
  11. This is a really good post. I put my phone on the charger in another room when I get home from work and keep it there.
  12. Roy playing with Colt would have been something.
  13. Liucci: Jimbo Fisher's extension will be another 'bargain' for Texas A&M By Billy Liucci September 1, 2021 Key notes from Billy Liucci interview You're going to see this contract be 10 years, starting from now, with an average right around $9 million per year. You're starting the existing deal over with a significant raise to make him the second-highest paid coach in the SEC behind Nick Saban and one of the highest-paid in college football. This is a great deal. We're going to look at it again as a great bargain. We've been talking about it for the last three years and how wrong people were the first time. Now they're doing it again. People don't seem to understand the no-buyout thing, and that makes me laugh. The buyout is $9 million a year, $90 million guaranteed. Nick Saban doesn't look like he's going to retire anytime soon, but say Alabama comes after Jimbo Fisher in three years when Saban is done. That's the only school that could take Fisher with the money that Texas A&M is paying. If Alabama does that, it means the next three years have been really good in Aggieland. A buyout does nothing. When was the last time a school didn't hire a coach they wanted because of a buyout? Do you think a one-year buyout, another $9 million, would keep A&M from going to get a coach? The buyout is $90 million. It also keeps the coach here. It's like the SEC not having a grant of rights. The SEC basically says, "You want to leave? Go." I don't think there is any danger of Fisher leaving. The danger is losing money. If it doesn't work, you lose money. Everyone is making a big deal about it, but it's like me and Olin living in the same neighborhood. If I saw him driving a Maserati, that's Olin's business. Not mine. The way the media is acting would be like me walking around the neighborhood calling Olin an idiot for spending that money on a car. Who's the idiot in that scenario? A&M is three years into this, and they have a pretty good idea of what they're investing in. People are saying it's only one good year, but it's not. It's one great year and three years of progress. Jimbo's first year was a nice, strong season. They finished ranked and won a bowl game, playing great football at the end of the year. His third year was a top-five finish, an Orange Bowl championship and a legitimate argument to be in the playoff. In 12 years as a coach, Fisher has a national title, a playoff berth and another top-five finish. He probably has five top-ten finishes in 12 years to go along with that. At what point do you look at that resume and say that Fisher is an elite head coach in this game? He is. It's not debatable. Texas A&M has a coach that is among the very best, the top five, in this game. If you look at what Fisher is doing in recruiting and don't feel extremely confident in your investment, I don't know what to tell you.Regarding the timing, coaches don't like negotiating during the season. What if Texas A&M reached the playoff this year and LSU spiraled? I think Texas A&M did the right thing. We got our guy, and he's locked up for as long as he wants to coach.This guy won a national title. He won 27 of 28 games with Jameis Winston in 2013 and 2014. People want to say it was all Winston, but you can't take away a guy's best player. If you take away Vince Young, what did Mack Brown do? Take away Joe Burrow, Ed O doesn't win a championship. I know what Dan Mullen has done, and I know what Jim Harbaugh has done. What in the hell have they done that Jimbo hasn't done? Mullen won a New Year's Six game, and Florida caught some criticism for that extension. The blowback shows how big the spotlight is on Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher. For the people that say A&M isn't relevant, you're hearing most of that from Texas, Oklahoma and some from LSU. They're whining fake tough guys. If you say a negative thing about Oklahoma, the Sooners go insane. Somebody asked me if I'd rather have Lincoln Riley or Jimbo at Texas A&M, at the answer is Jimbo. Riley is a good coach, but he coaches in a league where he has five times the talent as anybody he plays. They're both good coaches, but it's apples to oranges. Jimbo Fisher is a great fit at Texas A&M. Texas might be the most delusional fanbase in American sports. They're loud on Twitter. They get these talking points, and no matter how bad their team is or how good things are going in College Station, they cannot come off their talking points. How much money did they pay to fire Herman and hire Steve Sarkisian? We know what Sark has done. You want to boil it down to Fisher not winning a title in three years? You spent $75 million to hire Sarkisian. LSU is just scared. They had that great year and smoked the Aggies in 2019, but they've lost two of three to Texas A&M. Jimbo Fisher is the guy they've tried to hire twice. Ed Orgeron is a trainwreck of a coach, and they know it. They were hoping they could possibly hire Fisher at some point, and the Aggies just put up a wall around College Station. A day ago, what was the big cry coming out of Austin, Baton Rouge and Norman? That Fisher would be in Baton Rouge in a year. That was the battle cry from those three fanbases, and they wouldn't shut up about it. Today, 10 years and $90 million later, A&M is stupid for paying it? It's a constantly moving target.
  14. I think it was a different lineman that hit Colt.
  15. We have won 8 of the last 20. Not sure I would call it all that lopsided.
  16. We let it bounce a lot at the 30 and 20 also. We need to field the damn punts even if not returning. We let it bounce a lot at the 30 and 20 also. We need to field the damn punts even if not returning. So it does not bounce to the 8
  17. One nit I have about the game, and it goes back to last season. We need to start fielding punts. We let way, way too many hit the turf and it costs us a lot of hidden yards.
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