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Doc Daneeka

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  1. Rivalry games in October are awful. Just awful.
  2. Any post-COVID updates on the value of Clear? I have precheck and have recently acquired the ability to fly a crapton out of DFW. Thanks…
  3. This is related to why I think his redemption arc and leaning into his issues and the vulnerability inherent in that is a big factor in getting not just buy in but participation from the coaches and team. I think this creates a kind of virtuous circle in which the more they do it, the more they’re willing to do it, and the more positive and deeply seated it becomes. He talked about how he’s told his story each season and some players have obviously heard it multiple times. Last time, his son heard about it in that context and in a different way than he’d experienced from his dad before. I think, in no small way, Sarkisian’s ability to share openly some things he may have sugarcoated for his son only magnified what he’s trying to do. It doesn’t hurt that he’s a badass when it comes to scheme. Or development. Or, along with the staff, evaluation. I know people laugh at the “good kids who graduate” thing, but if he can build a team culture and (imperfectly, obviously) identify guys who are focused enough and team oriented enough maybe to do less of the idiotic things 18-22 year old guys tend to do, it has the dual effect of a building a kickass team and a team you don’t have to squint to support. Listening to guys like Barron talk about remembering to be grateful for where he is and to put in the effort worthy of that is, imo, pretty cool. I don’t know anything about him beyond what shows up in interviews but he seems bought in and it not only makes him a better player but (from this admittedly superficial perspective) also a better person. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think the world could use more guys like him, whether they can play football or not. And I think Sarkisian has helped with that. At this point, Sarkisian looks like a walkoff grand slam of a hire and not just for what he can get done on the field.
  4. Champing at the bit. I bet he says “tuddy.” Protect the damned ball. OU can’t win without getting turnovers.
  5. You lookin’ for a tilly, buddy?
  6. OU should definitely approach the game as if Ewers can’t run. Why else bother to get this kind of insider info?
  7. No, he just ran the wrong way.
  8. Time to send Bevo to do Albert’s job. Well, almost time.
  9. I could care less about all that.
  10. He really likes to say that trust is built with consistency over time. The hard part is making the progress in the meantime while learning that the results of the trust are positive. During that process, you can get Iowa State games, or even Arkansas games, and you have to have a plan in place to weather those. At this point, I think the results speak for themselves, both from a team and individual point of view. Add in the ability to recruit for personality as well as skill set reasons and you strengthen things even more. I think it’s pretty clear that this is a top-down scenario but Sarkisian and the staff can’t be everywhere, all the time. It feels like he’s building a “if you want to beat Ohio State…” mindset not just in the superhuman QB and team leader, but in almost everyone. Obviously, you have his success in planning and development, but a decent number of coaches have that. I think, as cheesy as it sounds, his redemption arc and his willingness to share it goes a long way toward getting buy-in and trust in a way doesn’t run the risk of self-immolation the way a totally hardass — and I get that he’s a hardass when it comes to expectations and coaching hard — approach might. He seems really driven, but maybe not psychotically so. I think he, especially in the era of NIL, has a chance to build a program that rivals or even exceeds Royal’s machine at a national scale. A lot of that, I think, is not just his accountability but in the accountability his approach builds in his players and the way they see themselves as part of a team — the QB room, the receiver room, etc. — but who can still shine individually when it’s their time. At least, you know, with my orange glasses on.
  11. Cool, thanks. That’s what I thought you meant, but I wasn’t completely sure.
  12. For the 70-80% who return, it’s basically a two year process to get back to (approximately) where they were?
  13. El cáncer, por supuesto.
  14. Probably so, but I think Texas could try to frame it around big performances in big wins, rather than kicking poor teams when they’re down. Putting up numbers against Michigan, OU, UGA, A&M, and in the SEC championship game says more than continuing to pummel CSU or UTSA. Still, an uphill battle.
  15. Do you know what they call cancer in Spanish?
  16. Or the defenses getting gashed all the way down the field who make a stop on one play and dance.
  17. If it can be used for marketing, it has meaning. How are you distinguishing “useless” from “meaningless” here?
  18. It’s like saying “begs the question” when he means “raises the question.” It’s a signal to stop listening.
  19. How does Baxter’s rehab timeline fit with the portal timeline? Is there going to be time for a definitive positive outcome before a portal decision must be made?
  20. Which is it: meaningless or used for marketing?
  21. 127°, imo, if you’re going to do that. And with a thicker cut.
  22. I wish I had more faith in Missouri. Following up these “but muh 12th man” posts with empty seats would be nice. I just don’t think Missouri is much of anything, wherever they play. It looks like a slap fight, either way. I hope I’m wrong.
  23. Fair enough. I think there’s nothing remotely special or appealing about it. It’s a 70k generic structure. Mckinney or Allen would be more impressive if they needed 70k seats.
  24. It’s a glorified high school stadium but, yes, I agree with the rest.
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