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  1. 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

    Quinn always came across as aloof, both on the field and with the media.  The only time I recall being surprised at him was the Gruden piece.  Whatever you think of Gruden or those interviews, Quinn was a completely different guy -- relaxed, comfortable in his skin, funny.  I don't know why we didn't see that guy more, but maybe it's just the difference between one on one and dealing with groups.  (I'm no psychologist, I won't diagnose.)

    Aloof is the wrong word. That implies an "I'm better than you" attitude that I don't think QE really embodied.  I think it's possible he's just a quiet introvert in a world that rewards brash extroverts (especially in leadership-oriented positions).  I think he hews closer to Tim Duncan attitude-wise (not skill obviously).

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  2. 5 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    I get that the Sanders' family brings it upon themselves, but the front office guy who eviscerated Shedeur Sanders anonymously is a gigantic bitch. It's one thing to leak wonderlic scores and such--still pretty bitch made--but, if you're going to destroy a college kid, put your fucking name on it.

    Won't someone think of the multi-millionaire athletes!!!!

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  3. We'll see, I'll stick it out a few more episodes.

    1 hour ago, Eskimohorn said:


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    Hurley is fat. Bella Ramsey aint fat. When people make superficial criticisms of actors based on how they dont conform to a detail from the source material, it’s an invalid criticism for a variety of reasons.

    Take it to the gamers board or cloak room, these make believe notions of what this character is or isnt based on what the tv show isnt showing.

    Based on what we’re seeing, Im seeing some lightweight acting and writing. Catherine OHara is a heavy hitter. As is Dora the Explorer as Dena who jumps off the screen.

    Bella did OK season 1 as a kid. Now shes the lead, it’s looking grim based on the combo of a script that depicts her as unsympathetic and her acting which is not leading character material.

    The producers had an opportunity to level-up the actor for Ellie in S2 for the 5 year gap. For whatever reason they didn't.  Bella Ramsey as a precocious kid in a supporting actor role, I buy.  As a revenge seeking murderer in the leading role, I have big doubts.

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  4. My issue w/ Bella Ramsey isn't at all attractiveness b/c c'mon, it's a post apocalyptic story.  The issue is that from S1 to S2 yeah she aged but her face put on a TON of weight.  I can suspend disbelief for a ton of shit like fungi zombies, but you can't tell me that in this world there are enough calories to go around for everyone.  People would be starving, especially in fucking Jackson Hole where you can't grow shit for half the year or more.  Most of the other characters are pretty svelte.  How the hell is she packing on the fat?  Why is she the only one?

  5. 3 hours ago, DaWill0 said:

    New to season tickets this year.  I got a selection time early Friday afternoon (4/18), but had to donate the 25k.  Even with that the seats available were not great.  I ended up getting lower bowl east side.  Nothing was left west side lower.  Even the upper deck seatback selection was poor.  Still plenty of nosebleeds though.  

    I think I'll be happy with my section 30 seats, but I'll be bringing extra sunscreen for the day games.

    Wow...glad I got in during the last Herman year, yikes.

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  6. 5 hours ago, hornian said:

    Just did my selection. No club seats, not even Terrace Club, available. Well, Longhorn Lounge was available, but I don't really consider that a "club" since there is no conditioned space attached to it, just out of the sun space. 

    So, for future reference, unless you selection time is in the first two days, you won't get any club seats. If your selection time isn't on the first day, all you'll be left with is Terrace club.

    I did move into the West Side Chairback (from baking on the east side - so at least I'll have shade for most games), so I did improve my seats, but still not happy about the club seats not being available. 

    We are in the west side Section 5, on about the 48 yard line about 10 rows from the top tucked nicely under the overhang so we have shade for everything except the first half of 11AM games.  Last year I wanted to at least evaluate Centennial Club seat to get my redheaded wife out of the sun because she burns easily.  I talked to LHF and they advised making a one-time $25K donation to boost me up to day 1 selection and "then maybe you'll get a shot, if seats there free up."

    We bought some extra sunscreen.

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  7. 41 minutes ago, Red Five said:

    This is what we're doing in place of the spring game. 

    9 a.m. – Team Shop Fire Sale opens outside Gate 28D

    10 a.m. – Interactive activities, food trucks, and photo ops open on DeLoss Dodds Way

    10 a.m. – Gates 8 and 25 open for autograph line queue

    10 a.m. – On-Field Experiences for kids ages 12 and under and Campbell-Williams Field photo ops (enter through Gates 14 or 16)

    Noon-2 p.m. – Photo ops with Bevo XV, Smokey the Cannon, Texas Cheer, Texas Pom, and Hook ‘Em on the field

    12:15 p.m. – Football Player Autographs and Photo Ops with Coach Sarkisian begin

    2 p.m. – Event ends

    Meh.

    Anyone ever done the fire sale? Worth checking out?

  8. Beating OU 49-0 a few years back was basically a 3-hour orgasm.  The 2005 NC is above it obviously but I'll remember it forever, that washed away so many bad feelings of OU blowouts.  And the weather was as perfect as can be for that game - the perfect day.

     

     

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  9. 4 hours ago, Helobious said:

    Same county, 2015, two white 16 year olds were convicted of murdering a latino classmate at Wylie East because they didn’t like that he was dating a girl one of them liked. They had a whole detailed plan to ambush him in the woods, transport the body and bury it elsewhere. 
     

    They were each sentenced to 30 years in prison, eligible for parole after 15. And they were even being charged as adults mind you. No big national story, no outrage, no End Wokeness retweets. But yeah let’s throw away this kid for life.

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    Same with the 2 you cited.

  10. 43 minutes ago, Skipper said:

    That's my read as well.  If confirmed, I'm going to rethink donations all together.  If anything needs to be DOGE'D it's the Longhorn Foundation and ridiculous Belmont continues to require funds be allocated there.  

    Honest question: is this a negative reaction to prices going up, or to actual bloat in the LHF?  I have zero exposure to the LHF organization other than occasional emails from them and when I pay my seat donation YoY.  Maybe once a year I call in with a question about seat selection and the service has been good.  Is there a massive headcount hiding in the LHF that is causing prices to be so high? My assumption is that they are charging what the market will pay, not pricing based on their costs.

    The Athletic Department is a different question - people always point out bloat there and with the dual mens/women's AD structure maybe that was the case.  I thought CDC had cleaned up some of that?

  11. 4 hours ago, ztejas said:

    She was being asked to do too much on O. She has a decent mid range and I think could be a decent shooter from 3 going into next year. 

    Most importantly - the moment is never too big for her and she plays her ass of and is a leader.

    She's awesome and my favorite player on this team.  Major heart.  If she can boost her 3pt shooting and develop a teardrop she'd be unstoppable.  Especially the teardrop because she's fast enough off the dribble to get into the lane on almost anyone.

  12. 5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:


    When the citizens and city council demand that you look into burying the lines - even though you know the answer, you’ve told them, but they won’t listen and trust you - you do a study so you have something objective to release to convince them that yes, this is a terrible idea.
    That’s not something unique to Austin. Happens at the Lege, in every city and town, etc. “Why don’t you just resurface all of our roads? And keep all the swimming pools open? And have snack bars in the libraries?” Telling people the obvious - there aren’t enough dollars - doesn’t get them off your back. So, you have to show them hard, objective data. “Repaving all streets will cost $3 billion, and require raising taxes 25% for 10 years - it’s right here in this study.”

    Happens in business too - the Board wants XYZ and isn't listening to the management team so you hire BCG or McKenzie to say the same thing and they're like "Oh, ok!" lol

    9 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

    The document isn't coming through so not sure what is in the scope of the study. Is the $50B to bury all lines or strategically to bury the lines which are more at risk for being downed? I highly doubt that it's the latter. The solution doesn't have to be all or nothing. 

    $50B for systemwide.  They identified $1.6B of lines where you could make the business case to do it.

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  13. After the ice storm a few years back, Austin Energy commissioned a study on what it would take to bury Austin's electrical lines.  That study is now published:

    document.cfm?id=447845&utm_source=newsle

    TL;DR - $50 Billion and negative ROI.  On one hand, WTF.  On the other hand, bravo to Austin for not just plowing forward with doing the project, then getting a few years into it and only then realizing it was going to run into the billions...

  14. 9 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

    That doesn't make it any worse of a hire.  If anything, it makes it more impressive.  CDC gets even more credit for seeing potential others didn't.  

    I like CDC.  But giving him credit (or blame) for the Sark hire is laughable.  That was Eltife and $$$ driving that bus, CDC was along for the ride.

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  15. All the ads are a beating.  The reads, the injected ads, all of it.  YES WE UNDERSTAND they need to do it to produce content and pay the bills. YES it still sucks ass.  NO the YT app is not a great option.  I listen in the car via CarPlay on iPhone's podcast app - no CarPlay for YT.

    The formula for OTF now is:

    • Listen to only one of Coffee or Livestream - it's all a repeat unless there is breaking news.
    • Skip the Babers/Shipley segments b/c Rod babbles the same "football investigator," "DBU," and Akina love things 5x over and over.  Shipley spins the same tales of the old days again and again too.
    • Skip "Hump Day with Hills" segments unless you are all about sunshine pumping over the top fake enthusiasm - hard to believe Bobby pays for that.
    • Hit the :30 skip forward 6x at the top of the pod which gets you through the initial ad reads and the "tell us where you're at, tell us what you're drinking, and oh BTW super chats can interrupt the show at any time" disclaimers.
    • Whenever an ad read pops up midway, hit :30 second skip another 6x.  Nothing you miss won't be repeated again.
    • With all that in mind a 1hr Coffee and Football can be done in about 20-25 minutes on 1.5x.

    All that said, I actually do like OTF.  I enjoy Gerry's recruiting updates, every once in awhile Bobby drops some behind the scenes stuff.  They are at their best when they disagree and debate, wish they did more of it.  For all the flaws it's miles better than any other Longhorn focused pod.

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