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  1. this is really close to where i'm at. (with the added note that his resume has me at least cautiously optimistic that he can develop talent). a couple other minor points that have crossed my mind. 1) ppl are saying a lot of stupid shit on this thread because we don't have the information we really need. imo, to a large degree, we fans should judge position coaches by watching their players play. You can either teach/get guys to play the position at a high level or you can't. The proof is in the pudding, imo. Recruiting aside, imo, you are a good position coach if the players you have all look well coached. You can turn on the TV or show up to a game and see pretty quickly if a position group is well coached. Unfortunately, we can't do that here, so we are just saying dumb shit for the most part to kill time/release anxiety. If we had familiarity with WKU and it was one of those schools where they rotated a lot of DL and every DL player was playing at a really high level, people would prolly feel a little better about the hire. But we don't have that, so we are saying dumb shit. If we can get a good fraction of Bo Davis' development from him - and if that's enough to win games, I think that's more important than getting an ace recruiter who sucks at development. So, unfortunately, i'm chalking this hire up to TBD for now. second, one of the things he said in an interview that i thought was interesting is he focused in on being able to coach up different players depending on their skill level and needs. I know that sounds obvious, but - not defending this hire - made me realize that being really good at that is probably more valuable in the portal era at a school like Texas, where you have to manage the freshmen, the depth guys, and the all conference transfer that you are just getting to know. in general, coaching at the NFL probably helps here. I will add onto what CTJ said - I've been thinking lately that at a school like Texas in the NIL/portal era, we should have a strategic and tactical edge at our coordinator positions, we should have a HC that can roster build and adapt to changes in the game, and we need position coaches that can develop talent at the highest level. there's no excuse not to have that, with as profitable as the Athletic department is. if we get that, recruiting shouldn't be a huge problem, because the game has changed with NIL/portal. knock on wood.
  2. no offense to gil, balboa bay club is fine but idk if I would describe it as "cool" - service is good but it's got a 62 year old Newport Ned vibe, imo. if you are willing to go down to laguna, it's a nicer place to visit, imo. all kinda depends on what you want from the trip. I know airbnb kinda sucks, but I would check out airbnbs on Balboa, in laguna, dana point, and San Clemente, depending on what you want from the trip. if you just wanna chill and unwind near the beach, that's what I'd do. south Orange County coast is a better place to live than to visit, imo. for hotels, if you want a nicer hotel, check out these places - blue = stay on the resort vibe. surf and sand = walk around laguna/beach town; Balboa bay = drive around Newport area. surf & sand (service sucks, but nice place to chill - walkable to nice restaurants, bars, random shops, etc in a beach town) montage laguna ritz Carlton/waldorf dana point pelican hill resort Newport coast Balboa bay club when I say check them out. not all of those are for me personally. but one may appeal to you. surf and sand would be my go to rec. or montage for someone bougie/older. there are also smaller boutique hotels in laguna, but they are hit and miss. my info might be outdated. haven't stayed in a hotel in Orange County in a minute. but I've frequented all those places and they are fine. just a matter of what you want. if you want to save some money, there are some cheaper places in laguna that have a great location but just aren't super nice on the inside. for me, if you are going out of your way to move from Costa Mesa to somewhere closer to the coast, I would go beach vibe. at the same time, keep in mind it may not be that warm in OC in 1 month. have fun.
  3. it's a strange hire from my perspective, because you would think Sark has the ability to attract someone with a much more developed resume. I'm sure Baker has great recs, but you also want to see skins on the wall before you say it was a great hire, i would think. Below is some indication of his developmental track record, based on quick googling. prolly missed something or made a mistake or two. (I assume he can't take all the credit for these guys' development). 3 years @ WKU - (DE&DL coach) Conference defensive player of the year (DE) (3rd round NFL draft pick) DeAngelo Malone (3* recruit) All conference honorable mention (DT) (3rd round NFL draft pick) Brodric Martin (unrated coming out of high school) 1 Year UT-Chatanooga (DL coach) All conference; second team FCS all american; holds conference record # of sacks (DT) Bengals Free Agent - Devonnsha Maxwell (unrated coming out of high school[?]) Second team all conference Khayyan Edwards (unrated coming out of high school) Second team all conference Telvin Jones (unrated coming out of high school) 5 years Mercer (DL coach) All conference DE Isaiah Buehler (2*) I mean, at least he can talk to recruits about putting guys in the league and coaching in the league. At it seems like he doesn't suck at coaching technique. I'm in the wait and see camp. If there were no A+ hires available so Sark took a shot on a guy with big potential and great recs from guys like Fangio, it is what it is.
  4. no one asks me, and I don't pretend to have deep insight into the transfer portal game, but I think it makes sense to wait until the next window in April rather than try to scramble to get someone off Michigan's roster now, unless it is a homerun DT. we could try to rush a transfer in the next 5 days, or we could wait until April when we have a DL coach there may be more coaching changes Including defensive coaches, and thus more players looking to make a change guys at programs where there was a coaching change may realize the new staff isn't as good as the old staff, including guys who gave the new staff a chance rather than portal immediately two of our DT will either have just been drafted or there will be a bunch of hype about their draft prospects guys on Michigan's roster now who are smart will wait until spring when there are more bidders (some schools already have closed enrollment) we have a little better sense of our own roster needs idk, just my gut reaction. I would be inclined to wait, absent some other special knowledge I'm missing.
  5. why do they need to get their passports ready to visit jim in LA?
  6. will be interesting to see if michigan announces replacement(s) immediately. (if not, what a shitshow)
  7. i should say, this is massively off-topic, but my kids' favorite trip of all time was Mahali Mzuri in Kenya. and we've done some pretty cool shit. would be perfect for 6/10/15. If you are looking for a banger of a last trip, double check but I think they have amazing deals if your kids are 15 are under. i know it has nothing to do with snorkeling. but just popped into my head thinking about trips for kids those ages.
  8. my $.02 on bora bora we took the overnight flight to tahiti from LAX. arrives early morning in Tahiti, so we just took a flight off tahiti to mo'orea later that day. that's what i would do again. on the way back to the states, we spent a night in tahiti, because our flight left early morning. got some airbnb in tahiti kinda close to the airport and the neighborhood was pretty sketch. something to consider. overwater villa is fine. imo you should do it if you are going to bora bora, but it's not life changing. so don't go in with crazy expectations. food at four seasons sucks, except the breakfast buffet. fare hoa beach bar is actually the best bet for lunch. the dinner show they have is pretty good. i'm not a huge fan of bora bora, because i don't really like hanging out at a resort, but the activities are pretty cool. we did the normal stuff, swim with sharks (very cool), skydiving, very cool. (my daughter went skydiving with me and she was prolly ~15 at the time.) reef snorkeling tour (pretty cool). snorkeling above eagle rays and manta rays. very cool, but we lucked out and saw a bunch of them. i definitely recommend the private tours for all this stuff. if you want to save a little money, my advice is to spend as many days in bora bora as you need to do the activities there. once you do the activities, there's not much else to do. though the landscape is beautiful. spend the extra days in mo'orea. we did swimming with whales there (tho not sure if the 6 and 10 year old can swim well enough -it's no joke), and did parasailing (with Mo'rea parasailing - very cool couple if they are still in business). no need whatsoever for travel agent, imo. you're pretty much stuck on a resort, and it's easy to book teh activities through the resort or tripadvisor. also, make sure you are going when the weather is supposed to be good. have fun! (you didn't ask, but i personally would do kauai over bora bora with 6/10/15 year old). bora bora is basically just beautiful scenery and a few cool activities, some of which might be a little much for a 6/10 year old. depends on your kids tho)
  9. slightly off topic, but deboer is in a tough spot at best, fucking nuts at worst (if he is actually pushing guys out). i'm not an expert re their roster, but it looks like bama lost to the draft and portal the equivalent of: back 7, edge both OT, C, 2 best WR, RB from their starters and a ton of depth. I thought deboer's toughest challenge was going to be trying to get as much experience as possible in april portal, then hanging onto his existing talent after they lose a few games next year. if they lose a few games next year, it's going to be open season in the following portal on a very talented roster that all the sudden could be very nervous about the program's prospects. i don't care how good of a coach deboer is, i don't see anyone winning in the portal era if you can't keep your core of good players together.
  10. yeah, the taxes would be brutal. i was talking with a friend and she said she would see if anyone would loan money against it, if so she would die with it and let her heirs get a step up in basis. lol.
  11. If you're using mm to represent million you'd be insane to keep it. yeah, the watch that i would/could have purchased for ~40k might now sell at auction for ~$5 million. the main reason for keeping it, i would think, is it's an opportunity to own and pass down something very rare and unique that i would otherwise never buy. extra special because i would have bought it as a commemorative keepsake. downsides would be - other uses for the money if collectible items like this are at peak values right now, might be a good time to sell. of course, if you leaned that way, you prolly would have sold it a long time ago. curious if anyone here thinks they would keep a watch under those circumstances.
  12. I see. I guess I was wondering - if, for example, Michigan's players can leave due to coaching change opening the portal for 30 more days, but no one can leave from Texas because the portal is closed, would that put us in a pinch at all? also, if we pursue say a B+ player now, do we regret that if an A player at the same position comes available in a few weeks. just wondering.
  13. yeah, I get it. questions - how many more transfers can we take? does it make sense to keep some powder dry (aside from Niblack) if we think more transfers are coming from UM and potentially other programs, depending on who UM taps to replace Harbaugh? Just asking. I don't know about roster spots left, who we might want, timelines, etc.
  14. does jjmcarthy declaring suggest Harbaugh is gonna bounce (you would think so, no? esp considering rumors Harbaugh is interviewing plus the circumstances overall) assuming Harbaugh leaves, how many more guys can we take in the portal? does it make sense to wait to see what happens at Michigan before taking anyone else (other than Niblack)? perhaps there will be LB/DL available from Michigan and/or the program whose coach leaves for Michigan? In any event, we might be able to aim higher at DL (assuming new guys come into portal following coaching changes) once we announce the new hire (assuming the portal stays open as the coaching carousel turns).
  15. lol. yeah, it's actually a strange thought experiment, but would you keep or sell that dufour if you were the first purchaser? i would want to keep it (I was going to buy it to commemorate an important event, and it would be cool to own and pass down such a rare watch). Otoh, i'd feel stupid insuring a watch for $5MM.
  16. Fjordgård, Norway. (second photo is from the ridge on the left, looking back toward where the first photo was taken)
  17. I'm jealous of you guys who get to pause and take photos. 99% of my photos have my kids in them. the rest are basically snapshots as we're on the move, or set up shots when I am getting the camera ready before I take the pic. the highlands around sacred valley, Peru (first one shot from car window while traveling.)
  18. illulisat Greenland. from the plane (those red things are sails). and from the ground. ill
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