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Happy Ffrench Ffriday everybody

Google turns up tons of articles about him entering the portal, but I also can't find a single one about him ending up somewhere. I checked all the rosters of the teams that were listed as interested at the time (Oregon, FSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, LSU) and didn't find him.

It’s unfortunate because Tesla has the most mature product on the market by a mile and ultimately that’s what my concern boils down to. But I personally am not interested at this time. Like someone said, my impression is that Ford and Hyundai/Kia are next farthest along. The F-150 Lightning subreddit is full of people bitching about quality issues, though. Hyundai owners seem a little happier but I think they might still be in the honeymoon phase. If I were looking to lease a vehicle for 3 years and then swap it out for something new, it’s a different story entirely. That’s not how I like to use my vehicles though. I’m afraid I’m in the market about 5 years too early.

506 is great for NFL coverage maps as well. Weekly visit for this Cowboys fan living in Houston.

True but supposedly Toyota has pretty much perfected the hybrid drivetrain because the Prius has been around so long. CR says hybrids in general (not specifically Toyotas or Camrys) are the most reliable, I think.

Thread bump. We may be in the market for a new car soon. I'd really like to go electric if possible. My personal reasons go something like this 1) carbon footprint, 2) potentially less maintenance due to fewer moving parts, and 3) being a little fun to drive with instant torque. This would be purely a commuter car - 50 miles a day and charged every night at home. We have a gas SUV that will be our road trip vehicle for the foreseeable future. Fears about range and charging speed aren't a big deal to me. Not interested in Tesla at this time. Hyundai Ioniq 6 is what I've had my eye on the most but I haven't done a ton of research on what's out there. F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach E both have their appeal for different reasons. My big hang up is long-term reliability. When I buy a car, I want to drive it until the wheels fall off. A vehicle should last me at least 150k miles. The upside is that concerns about EV resale value don't bother me much. On the other hand, other than Tesla these are all brand new models (or brand new manufacturers like Polestar, etc) packed with brand new technology and that makes me very wary. From what little reading I've done, seems like concerns about the battery pack lifetime are overblown, but it's all the other electronics that worry me. I'd love to hear some thoughts from EV drivers, or others who have looked into it. Should I just buy a hybrid Camry and forget it?

In today’s edition of “tokamak is old”, I’ve heard of about 5 of those. I have any interest whatsoever in about 3 of them.

Panthers cut both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Smith today. Cutting stars like that is why they're the worst team in the league.

Browns surprisingly cut D'Onta Foreman

Browns cut D'Onta Foreman

Only former Longhorns I'm seeing that have been cut so far are Malik Jefferson and Tarik Black. I'm sure there will be a couple others.

Most notable cuts so far are Tyron Billy-Johnson, Peyton Hendershot, and Eric Scott. Saw articles suggesting all of those guys might make the team. Chiefs cut our old buddy Kelvin Joseph.

sophomore highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16270068/634ec37615f64e0ba4806fce appears to be plenty of room on the frame

If I'm a person that doesn't donate to LHF, but does donate to TOF, does this have any value?

I’ll bet you a dollar that this guy shows up on Election Day and votes Trump without hesitation. Maybe. Hopefully. I just think that group has been so brainwashed that Democrats = evil that they’ll rationalize pretty much anything.

What makes you think this will cost him any evangelical votes?

Why does every 53-man roster prediction include Schoonmaker as a given? Just because he was a second round pick? Has he done anything at all to earn that kind of benefit of the doubt?

Don’t see what it has to do with recruiting, but I am ready to run through a brick wall now. That shot of Johntay celebrating while the ball is still in the air to X is great.

Cool list but also fuck David Frum

I thought they all died or something

I'll go on record as being pretty surprised that they brought in THREE top transfer WR this past cycle. Seems like two would have been plenty. We've got a lot of resources committed and a lot of mouths to feed now. The flip side is that they didn't know yet what they had with Wingo and my conspiracy theory based on nothing is that Moore was a quiet transfer risk for a while. Also, Sark just really fucking loves wide receivers. Like I hinted at in my last post, I'm kind of wondering if "bad motherfuckers at EDGE, steady stream of warm (big) bodies at DT" is a conscious choice they're making. In the NFL, I'm a Cowboys fan, and they appear to be trying a very similar strategy this season. Say what you will about the Cowboys but Mike Zimmer is no idiot when it comes to defense.

I read a blurb just yesterday that said that LT Overton has been looking great in fall practice for Bama. Found that pretty funny.

I get you. There are times when I share some of your mashed-potato-fucking tendencies, so I'm gonna respond to these one-by-one. "Easy" ain't the right word. It's fair to assume that Bond, Golden, and Bolden all game with significant NIL commitments attached. Clearly Sark has decided that it's going to be a point of emphasis for his offense to always have a stable of badasses at WR. Cook, Moore, and Wingo are all HS WR that are expected to contribute heavily this year. Lockett and Ffrench are right there with those guys in talent. Any lower-ranked HS WR we take (your Dubose/Livingstone types from last cycle) are probably guys that have interesting traits but are happy to develop and come with reasonable NIL asks. Ketch of all fucking people had a long post the other day that kind of addressed this. OL very rarely contribute early at a healthy program, unlike say WR. Our depth chart right now is such that we cannot allocate high 6 figures or more to a 5-star OL that may not see the field for 2 years. Supposedly we were willing to meet Fasusi's ask, but just got beat by OU in that recruitment. It happens. But the rest of these guys are developmental and that's OK. Like someone else said, I really like Mills's tape. He's a fucking brawler. Personally I hope we circle back to/stay in on Rogers. I'm on record as liking his tape as well. The thing about Williams is that the raw materials are superb, hence the rating. I tried to compare him to Overshown a few pages back, who was also a big safety that was reluctant to play LB at first. Now he's an NFL starter at LB. If you can convince Williams he's an LB eventually, you've got an NFL player. LSU and A&M really want the guy, too (witness the intensity of LSU's sour grapes over the last couple days). Strawman. Pretty much everyone here is concerned about this, dude. DT and DB are concerns 1A and 1B for the entire recruiting cycle, next highest concern isn't even on the chart. An optimistic viewpoint is that the current roster is set up to have badasses at EDGE and a rotating cast of warm bodies at DT and the coaching staff appears to be fine with that. Hence that's what's reflected in the recruiting class. We're also hoping that we can flip at least one badass this fall. Come join us over here at the Copeacabana Club. You smell like dick cheese and your post reads like it was written by a troglodyte after sitting through a remedial writing class at ousux. How's that? Happy Friday.

My team paying players is just how it's done these days. Your team paying players stinks to high heavens.

Not exactly what you mean, but my assumption is that Cruz thinks if he kisses the ring enough, he can get Clarence Thomas's seat during a 2nd Trump administration.