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Braff Zacklin

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  1. For those who haven't been keeping up, this is the team that the Royal with Cheese is coaching. So an extra hearty Hook 'Em for this news!
  2. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    So Gergg has finally swallowed his pride, listened to his critics and ... starting reading this board.
  3. The last time a Longhorn faced off against a former Russian state, it didn't end well for them.
  4. Totally non-CSB incoming: Ages and ages ago, during the early Mackovickian, I was a neophyte sportswriter at a Panhandle newspaper. We had this one obnoxious subscriber who would call every day to see if "Shane Mertz" had signed with Texas. So that is how we privately referred to Shae Morenz for his entire Longhorns career. Hadn't crossed my mind in decades until watching last night's game and seeing "Mertz" on the back of the Florida QB's jersey.
  5. Got dam, that looks like the perfect lunch. Now I want some red beans and rice AND a tall bottle of Big Red.
  6. For those who despise Steven Seagal as much as Viper and I apparently do, I humbly suggest the Space Ice channel on YouTube. The hits never stop.
  7. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    Did Tessmann fuck Beerholder's wife or something? Has he told the USMNT he isn't interested? Genuinely don't understand what's going on. Anyway, to amplify on what our Corsican despot shared, here's a low-res highlight reel of Tessman's contributions on Wednesday: That free kick was a fucking peach.
  8. I know of a Tech punter who would strenuously object.
  9. Obligatory: But, yes, Prigozhin's likely assassination and the ensuing disintegration of Wagner was well reported last week.
  10. If you're gonna do that, might as well just go with the GoAT.
  11. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    Let's just hope he's humbled and sincere.
  12. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    Some givens regarding this Gergg/Gio crisis: Gio can be a pissy little bitch. Anybody who's watched him can agree with this. Gio's parents seem overprotective and enabling. Gergg did not deserve having a minor domestic something-something from 20 years ago brought to light. It was purely awful and prejudicial on the part of Gio's parents (mom?). NEVERTHELESS, as others have noted, Gergg did fire the first shot by publicly--and quite unnecessarily--embarrassing Gio several days after the USMNT's World Cup experience had ended. Gergg's passive-aggressive comments were unprofessional and, to me, seemed like an attempt to throw one of his players under the bus as a means of deflecting criticism away from himself. Furthermore, as coach, it is Berhalter's duty to be the bigger man here. Yes, Gio can be a little shit, but he's a prodigal talent and a net positive for the team. Sometimes, a coach has to set aside his ego and compromise. And that's my key issue with Gergg--he is prideful and arrogant despite not having any reason to be. His coaching record is meh, his tactics are often questionable, and his roster/lineup management is abysmal. Finishing third in qualifying (and tying on points with the fourth-place team) despite boasting the deepest and most talented roster in USMNT history, despite Costa Rica being older than Gianluigi Buffon, despite El Tri being a shambles, and despite upstart Canada having no depth is nothing to hang one's hat upon.
  13. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    Sadly, as much as I am looking forward to that tournament and want us to do well, crashing out in historically bad fashion would probably be the best outcome cuz it would (should?) result in Greg being shown the door ... for real-reals, this time.
  14. Braff Zacklin

    USMNT 2023

    Similar news article on ESPN today: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38285263/usa-coach-gregg-berhalter-yet-resolve-gio-reyna-dispute On the bright side, we've got friendlies with Germany and Ghana in October, so we've got that going for us ... which is nice.
  15. True, but you're Big Ern McCracken. You a give a little, and you get back a whoooooooole lot more.
  16. Settling for Subway is the true mark of cowardice. There's always another town down the road.
  17. If my only option is Subway, I'm going hungry.
  18. If this is how it ends, good for Colt. He made it to his 37th birthday the same way he became a starter at Texas--a relentless, inexhaustible work ethic paired with natural leadership qualities. Not a Hall of Famer, but absolutely a consummate professional. Also, don't believe I've observed an athlete grow in terms of physical and mental improvement for the sport than what Colt demonstrated between being a redshirt freshman starting for the very first time in 2006 and a Heisman-worthy senior leading his team to the 2009 national championship game.
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