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UncleSonny

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  1. For real, KP was a ghost tonight and I’m underwhelmed by him in general but the thread needs to step back from the ledge a bit. Up 2-1 and the series is still ours for the taking. Maybe slow down on blowing the whole thing up for Jokic pipe dreams until we are at least facing an elimination game?
  2. Hmm, would be cool if it was a new Texas commitment but I bet he’s announcing playing football at some private school. Hopefully not IMG.
  3. Tough look for Tennessee, still can’t get in the mix.
  4. The way I look at the Arkansas game is, if you have it circled as a possible loss, I think the only way you got there is because you think Sark wasn't a good hire. And that is a perfectly defensible position (even though not one I agree with). Trying to temper expectations by playing up how perfectly average they are, our learning curve in picking new schemes, breaking in a new qb, or whatever else are just excuses. An Arkansas loss would be a major red flag for Sark's future success here and any justifications made after the fact would just feel like Maryland (2x) all over again.
  5. I confused you in my original post by fucking up and saying Arkansas would only be higher than Tech and Baylor. They would only be higher than Tech and Kansas, Baylor scored better last year in the S&P+. So 9/11. I agree the 2020 models will be flawed but it's fine to get a general idea of the relative strength of teams. Arkansas was a below average team last year no matter how you look at them unless that "SEC" patch just scares you to death.
  6. Yep, noticed that mistake and edited. If you are 9th out of 11 it puts you at around the bottom 20% percentile or so (not a math major). Just how wide is your middle of the road?
  7. It's reasonable to project them to get better this year, but they would have been a lower tier Big XII team just like they were lower tier SEC. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa/fplus/2020 72nd overall in S&P+, would be good for 9th in the Big XII, only better than Tech and Kansas.
  8. Being in the SEC East gives him fewer opportunities to lose to Alabama though. Advantage aggy.
  9. Fair enough, I don’t know shit about Cena. I just didn’t read what he said as an purposeful attempt to make a political statement. You seem more familiar with him, so what was your read on the initial quote? Has he previously been pro-Taiwan and was he subtly giving his support to their sovereignty? If he has been so keen to expand the wwe market to China that doesn’t really square with him being an activist that makes a point of being critical of the PRC.
  10. Damn, I agree it's embarrassing the extent that Hollywood (and other American industries) bow down to China for money but I feel a little bad for Cena here. I didn't get from his statement that he has any deep opinion on Taiwanese independence at all, I think he just got confused, put his foot in his mouth, and happened to hit on a third rail issue for China. One that could cost the movie he was promoting millions. Maybe he is whoring out his beliefs in a free and independent Taiwan by stumbling over himself to apologize but mostly I get the feeling he's just trying to fix a really unlucky mistake that he made, mostly out of ignorance to the situation.
  11. Woke up still so hyped about last night, what a fun game. Now just reading everything I can get my hands on, here is Cato from the Athletic for those who don't have a sub to the Athletic: Specifically I thought this was a good point: They are asking so much from Kawhi right now, there is no way he can go long stretches working against Luka on defense and still carry the load they need from him on offense. He's struggled to play huge minutes and has needed load management the last few years anyway. He seemed noticeably less effective in the 4Q last night
  12. Plus if a black person committed drug offense in the Philippines, he would just be executed! American is a relative utopia!
  13. Mandatory minimum sentencing.
  14. I disagree with your response because a thread about teaching CRT in schools, when the R alternative seems to be to gloss over our history with race and its impact in favor of a “patriotic education” curriculum, bringing up the fact that Norway may not allow the same number of POC to immigrate there now isn’t a relevant or good argument. In fact it’s pretty dumb and beside the point. I really don’t care about if we are a good or great country relative to other countries. Some things are wrong no matter if other people also do the the wrong thing worse. Yeah, if you’re not in to the whole brevity thing.
  15. I guess we can talk about that if you want to but that has fuck-all to do with what you called a strawman or my response. Mind closing the loop on what was actually being discussed or are you content just slinging shit against the wall in every direction?
  16. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/politics/trump-patriotic-education.html It's not a straw man at all but he probably shouldn't have said "radical" Republicans. Just Republicans works fine.
  17. I can accept that under all the schtick he's a good person who makes a positive impact...but for real? Not getting any pings on the douche meter here at all?
  18. "Yeah grandpa, I did get those email forwards you sent. Sorry I didn't get a chance to respond, I saw them. Good stuff. Really funny."
  19. Not that Herman’s offense would be successful the the NFL (it would be a train-wreck), but this isn’t really true. Lamar Jackson and Cam Newton have both been their teams primary rushing threat for most of their careers. And they have both won MVPs.
  20. That would be pretty awesome. It kind of seems like a weird career move but he's been carving his own kind of career out for a while now so I could see it. Relatedly, I keep expecting Lorne to eventually hire some already famous people to join the cast for a season or two as ringers. If some of the old guard are leaving it may be a good time to throw some money at a few stars and see if you can get some hype for next season. I guess they've tried that before to mixed results. Was it Billy Crystal and a few others that were cast after they were already pretty famous? I think with the right people it could be pretty fun though.
  21. How is burning a diploma a more meaningful statement exactly? You know burning that piece of paper doesn’t mean you no longer have a degree right? Is the fire the point? Now you’d respect them more if they committed acts of vandalism in their misguided protest?
  22. Dr. Beeper is like the Luka Doncic of having terrible sports takes.
  23. Thanks for starting the thread. I hope he’s feeling well enough today to watch the game. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jonathantjarks Here is his caring bridge site, it’s being updated pretty frequently for anyone who is curious to follow his battle. Also includes links with other ways to help. Not to derail but I’ve heard Brian Curtis mention on a podcast that he subscribes to several Horn paysites (IT & OB I’d guess). I’d bet he at least lurks around here if not post.
  24. “So what did I think? I'm holdin' out for somethin' better. I figure fuck it, while I'm at it why not just shoot my buddy, take his job, give it to his sworn enemy, hike up gas prices, bomb a village, club a baby seal, hit the hash pipe and join the National Guard? I could be elected president.”
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