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  1. 38 minutes ago, Teryor said:

    Phrasing it as closest makes me feel like there's some fudging of numbers. Let's say Brock Bowers was ranked 15th in his class by On3 and 6th by 247. Is that a win for On3 because they were closest to draft position of 13? Feels like for 1st rounders in particular having the highest ranking should win but I'd be fine using it for all draft picks and the fact that he doesn't clarify that makes me think he knows it's a bad metric.

    Maybe for absolute evaluation, but it clearly shows which $9.95'er rankings should be dismissed. 

  2. 1 hour ago, ztejas said:

    Finally got around to it at the Bob Bullock IMAX. Think it was the 2nd to last showing.

    That was maybe the most impressive technical achievement I've ever seen on film. Rivals the PJ LOTR. The cinematography, sound and score were all incredible.

    I didn't really know any of the story. The twist was solid. The whole thing reminded me of Empire in a good way. 

    Chalamet and Zendaya were both powerhouse. I still think she looks weird but that bitch can act. Bardem was great and well deployed comic relief. Walken was a fun cameo. I loved the Baron's nephew as a character. 

    Something I was wondering about is the Lisan Al-Gaib being an actual prophecy/fatalistic type thing or being more manufactured. I'm assuming it's sort of supposed to be open for interpretation and like a crossing of timelines/time is cyclical/an illusion type deal. 

    I like how morally ambiguous the entire thing is. By the end Paul is just as much of a villain as he is a hero. That Herbet motherfucker could write. 

    I'm hoping ATJ and Pugh take their clothes off in part 3.

    Lisan al gaib was manufactured by the bene gesserit thousands of years before Dune. It's left to the reader to decide if that is actually any different than an actual prophecy/religion. 

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  3. 1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

    And hopefully these were already prepositioned in Europe and ready to be handed over in short order.

    If Russia could mobilize a hundred thousand or more like they claim they are currently doing and get them to the front lines, what do they do if Ukraine takes out that bridge?  Most of those soldiers would be in the north and golf carts and Scooby Doo vans aren’t an effective means of transport,  I guess they could move them back to the intact railheads and then try to get them down along the coast above Crime.

    Speaking of railheads, imagine how many more railheads and engines are now within range?  Russia will have to keep their in-theater trains on the move and get them unloaded fast.

    Did Russia not finish that rail line they were building though Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia?

  4. 2 hours ago, closetojumping said:

    Does anyone know how their spring game attendance worked out? 

    Judging from these pictures it was a lot better attended than A&M and USC's

    Also kyles pic and the OU lady's pic looks pretty similar to me, but what do I know

     

  5. Bethesda added some Fallout tvshow characters to their mobile game, so you can see their SPECIAL stats

    https://kotaku.com/fallout-show-amazon-prime-character-special-stats-lucy-1851411135

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    Lucy MacLean:

    Strength-4

    Perception-7

    Endurance-6

    Charisma-5

    Intelligence-6

    Agility-5

    Luck- 7

    The Ghoul:

    Strength-5

    Perception-6

    Endurance-7

    Charisma-7

    Intelligence-4

    Agility-7

    Luck-4

    Maximus:

    Strength-7

    Perception-6

    Endurance-6

    Charisma-5

    Intelligence-4

    Agility-7

    Luck-5

    Ma June:

    Strength-5

    Perception-7

    Endurance-5

    Charisma-7

    Intelligence-6

    Agility-4

    Luck-6

     

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  6. 50 minutes ago, Soliver465 said:

    I watch OTF on You Tube and do not get any inserts, just the reads.

    This may be because I have YouTube TV but maybe not.

    probably, I have youtube premium and never see ads.

  7. 22 minutes ago, Hornmatic said:

    Who is this guy? I check the IT YouTube shows regularly and haven’t seen him once. But my buddies always send me his videos with Inside Texas all over it. Seems like his stuff is a regurgitation of reports from the regular IT staff. 

    He's a youtube guy doing UT and I think Dallas Cowboys stuff. Seemed to be hired by IT for a hot minute before the story was edited to remove him

     

    Original On3 story:

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    Later edited story:

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  8. 10 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

    I have seen this argument a couple of places and it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. If I am an observer in Oman, or the UAE, or Iraq and I see Israel fire one missile that takes out the commander of the Quds Force and several other high ranking members, and Iran’s retaliation is to fire 300 drones, cruise, and ballistic missile that collectively only manages to injure a poor little Bedouin girl, who comes off looking like the strong horse in this exchange?

    I tend to think that they really thought they would inflict some pain on Israel. If they didn’t, it seems like a miscalculation, a waste of a lot of their arsenal, and it gives Israel another causus belli to come back after them.  If you’re going to break forty years of acting through proxies to do your dirty work, I would think you’d want a much better return on such a move. 

    It was absolutely an attempt to overwhelm Israeli defenses, I think they just didn't anticipate Jordan and SA helping down the missiles and drones too (who's help is probably the most encouraging sign here). 

    I've also seen it referenced here and elsewhere but Israel never bombed or attacked an Iranian consulate, I guess people don't read past the headlines anymore. 

    The real question now is does Israel respond. It probably should be what Jordan and SA will allow to keep them helping and not sitting out. 

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  9. 14 hours ago, statsman said:

    I’ve been subscribing to OTF and IT. Observations:

    Their casts align fairly well:

    Ringleader- Burton (OTF), Nahlin (IT). Burton is a more adept host. Who gives more information? Quicker? May be a matter of opinion. 
     
    Ex-player- Babers (OTF), Kelson (IT). Again, a matter of taste. Babers has radio experience, but Kelson has a ten times better speaking voice. Babers, I feel, has a need to fill empty space that Kelson doesn’t. I prefer Kelson; even though he is never asked to carry a show, he usually provides real insights as the talk comes to him. 
     
    Ex coach- Ervin (OTF), Shipley (OTF), Williams (IT). Frankly, I find none of them a must listen. I do enjoy Bobby talking with Ervin during the season. 
     
    Cub reporter- CJ Vogel (OTF), Joe Cook (IT). I find Cook a better listen. YMMV

     Recruiting Ace-Hamilton (OTF), Wells (IT). Hamilton seems to bring more, and has a better delivery. Wells? I get it. He’s a “dawg” and he’s from East Texas. Got it. 
     
    Does OTF have anyone like Boyd and Wadlington? I can’t find them, if they do. I like Boyd, when paired with Kelson or Wadlington. Wadlington pairs well with most everyone else. His “Everyone Gets a Trophy” podcast is a must listen, for me. 
     
    I think we’re lucky that we have both channels. I “subscribe” (Apple podcast- my $9.95 is IT) to both, and listen, primarily based on who is talking. If it’s CJ and Babers, I’m out. If it’s Wells and Williams, I’m out. 

    Agree with some of this and disagree with some. 

    Nahlin and Burton, while both the owners/leaders of their respective companies, have completely different roles on streams. Bobby isn't perfect but he's a pretty decent host and facilitator and can bring tons of knowledge of the history of Texas sports and recruiting; no one's been doing it longer. Nahlin though isn't a host. He's very very stiff in front of the camera/mic, and talks fast with a monotone voice. You have to really concentrate on it to process what he's saying.

    Agree on Wadlington, somehow he makes Boyd better.

    I like Vogel and Cookj but Cook can be a little dry or quiet so a slight nod to Vogel, but then then I really don't understand why his twitter and TFB avatar looks almost nothing like him.

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