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  1. Thanks.  That seems backwards to me.  Logic would say it would get inflated at the OU pro day not the combine.  What reason does the NFL have to inflate his height?  They are the ones that are fixing to draft him, so if his height matters you'd think they'd want to be accurate.
    To make a ridiculously short height not be the story of the combine is the only thing I could think of. Still doesn't make much sense, but neither does the height they measured him at.
  2. 5 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

     

    Would his estate, if any, be burdened?

    I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that his parents who are making this decision are the ones who are responsible for his estate.

  3. 8 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I'll posit that those children would prefer life over never existing in the first place.

    That's a pretty odd thing to say, in addition to being irrelevant. They can't prefer to be alive until they're alive. Do you feel like you've let down every sperm you've ever ejaculated for non-reproductive purposes?

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  4. 1 minute ago, RomaVicta said:

    I don't see who it harms.

    I also don't much care.

    That's basically why I answered how I did, however it should be noted that any eventual children would be "harmed" in that they would be guaranteed never to know their father. It's a matter of weighing that against the living family's wishes, ability to support any children, etc.

  5. It's a really good question, but given that the guy is dead he certainly wouldn't be burdened by any potential children. Therefore I do side with the family's wishes in this case and am probably okay with it based on an initial reaction.

    If he were still alive but in a vegetative state my answer would change because there is a chance, no matter how small, that he would recover and become legally responsible for any children.

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  6. 17 hours ago, Lobo said:

    I would think if you're trying to get dick enlargement done on the down-low, walking in/out of a clinic on the most famous street on the planet may not be the wisest course of action for man who has otherwise done a brilliant job of mitigating personal risk.  Then again, often the best place to hide is in plain sight.  I for one have often wondered what delicious Parisian confections await us at "Shafts Galore"  

    Good news for him, he didn't walk out.

  7. 12 minutes ago, PilotsError said:

    We're not conflating any issues.  The story that exploded in the media and had everyone up in arms was that Kraft was going to SEX SLAVES and OMG A RICH WHITE MAN GOT OFF ON WOMEN WHO WERE IMPRISONED!!!!

    That was the fucking story.  Turned out to be bullshit.  Him simply getting busted for a hand job would have been out of the news cycle in 24 hours.

    And you're full of shit on it being out of the news in 24 hours. The owner of the New England Patriots was arrested for paying for a handy. That would be news for days, then news again when he appears in court, then news again when the case is resolved (if it's a different day).

    I have read way more about the trafficking aspect of this in this thread than anywhere else. Law enforcement bullshit is bullshit, but that is not even a part of the story on most sports news outlets. The cops said they have a video of Robert Kraft getting a handjob from a strip mall masseuse. But you claim that would be completely out of the news in 24 hours. That's just silly.

  8. Everybody is conflating two different issues.

    The first is that law enforcement in this country is being stupid about declaring human trafficking all the time and, yes, it's a money grab from federal funds. That's true.

    The other is Robert Kraft being arrested for getting a $59 rub and tug at a strip mall massage parlor. That would be a huge story whether or not anyone had ever said the words human trafficking in relation to the arrest.

    Ask yourself if it would be news if Jerry Jones were arrested for soliciting prostitution. Of course it would. It was huge news when Hugh Grant was caught in a car with a hooker and nobody said anything about human trafficking back then.

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  9. 31 minutes ago, Axiom of Choice said:

    One may prefer this line of thinking, but it is not defensible if the PSR is assumed.  Ending with a necessary entity is compatible with the PSR while ending with a brute contingent fact is not.  

    And now you know why I know the PSR is bunk. 😉

    That's what I was getting at when I said your proof was begging the question in a way. Seems like the entire intent of the proof is to logically show that everything has a cause (you are simply phrasing it as a selector between choices). And one of the premises/assumptions of the proof is that the PSR is true, which, of course, states that everything has a reason or cause.

  10. 44 minutes ago, texifornia said:

    I just can't believe that. He was Ole Miss's #3 WR, his tape is just a million iterations of Ta'amu throwing up downfield prayers because Metcalf can't move sideways at even a P5 level and his Combine numbers reflect that. AJ Brown is a million times better receiver from the same school in the same draft class and his film and numbers show it.

    Tom Brady had faster times in the shuttle and three cone drill at the 2000 combine than Metcalf did this year. His change of direction isn't just bad, it's very bad. And combined with his straight line numbers it's almost unbelievably bad.

  11. 1 hour ago, Go Pokes said:

    Yeah, he should have stopped after his first line.  The fact that he failed every interview and is dumb as a rock is why is he probably going to fail.   Talent won't be the issue.  He sounds more like a Vince Young or RGIII.  Now if he's willing to put in the work, maybe he can prove us wrong.   Unlike Mayfield, I don't think he's ever had to really work hard.  That's the problem with being as naturally talented as guys like KM, VY, and RGIII.   They don't have that chip on their shoulder.  If he responds to failure like they did, he won't make it.   

    He sounds more like a Rookie of the Year who will one day have a 98.6 passer rating in the NFL? Interesting.

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  12. 4 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

    No! I’m doubling down. My account hasn’t been hacked. Like everyone else here (who isn’t locked away in their parents’ basement) it’s disconcerting to see how badly UT athletes as a whole are looked at by the NFL.  There is a reason why. 

    Here is the full ranking of FBS schools with players on NFL 53-man rosters:

    RANK FBS SCHOOL PLAYERS
    1 Alabama 44
    2 LSU 40
    3 Florida 38
    4 Miami 36
    4 Ohio State 36
    6 Florida State 33
    7 Southern Cal 32
    8 Clemson 29
    9 Auburn 28
    9 Georgia 28
    11 Stanford 27
    11 UCLA 27
    11 Tennessee 27
    14 Michigan 26
    14 Notre Dame 26
    16 Iowa 25
    17 Texas 24
    17 Penn State 24
    17 Texas A&M 24
    20 Oklahoma 23
    21 Wisconsin 22
    21 California 22
    21 Washington 22
    21 Mississippi 22
    21 South Carolina 22
    26 Nebraska 19
    26 Oregon 19
    28 North Carolina 18
    29 Pittsburgh 17
    29 Michigan State 17
    29 Mississippi State 17
    32 North Carolina State 16
    32 Missouri 16
    34 Louisville 15
    34 Central Florida 15
    36 Virginia Tech 14
    36 Temple 14
    36 West Virginia 14
    36 Utah 14
    40 SMU 13
    40 TCU 13
    40 Texas Tech 13
    40 Rutgers 13
    40 Boise State 13
    40 Arkansas 13
    46 Cincinnati 12
    46 Illinois 12
    46 Colorado 12
    46 Oregon State 12
    50 Boston College 11
    50 Virginia 11
    50 Oklahoma State 11
    53 Memphis 10
    53 South Florida 10
    53 Kansas State 10
    53 Maryland 10
    53 Purdue 10
    53 Louisiana Tech 10
    53 Southern Mississippi 10
    53 Arizona State 10
    61 Georgia Tech 9
    61 Baylor 9
    61 Indiana 9
    61 Northwestern 9
    61 Central Michigan 9
    66 Rice 8
    66 Utah State 8
    66 Arizona 8
    66 Kentucky 8
    66 Vanderbilt 8
    71 Duke 7
    71 Wake Forest 7
    71 Connecticut 7
    71 Houston 7
    71 Minnesota 7
    71 Western Kentucky 7
    71 BYU 7
    71 Toledo 7
    71 Fresno State 7
    71 San Jose State 7
    81 Tulane 6
    81 Wyoming 6
    83 Syracuse 5
    83 Florida Atlantic 5
    83 Middle Tennessee 5
    83 Colorado State 5
    83 Nevada 5
    83 Washington State 5
    83 Appalachian State 5
    90 East Carolina 4
    90 Kansas 4
    90 Marshall 4
    90 Old Dominion 4
    90 Kent State 4
    90 Northern Illinois 4
    90 Western Michigan 4
    90 New Mexico 4
    90 San Diego State 4
    99 UTEP 3
    99 Massachusetts 3
    99 Eastern Michigan 3
    99 Ohio 3
    99 Texas State 3
    99 Troy 3
    105 Iowa State 2
    105 Florida International 2
    105 North Texas 2
    105 UAB 2
    105 New Mexico State 2
    105 Buffalo 2
    105 Miami - OH 2
    105 Hawaii 2
    105 Coastal Carolina 2
    105 Georgia Southern 2
    105 Georgia State 2
    116 Navy 1
    116 Tulsa 1
    116 Charlotte 1
    116 Army 1
    116 Liberty 1
    116 Ball State 1
    116 Air Force 1
    116 UNLV 1
    116 Arkansas State 1
    116 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
    116 South Alabama 1

    Keep it up, you're still doing great! After the worst 8-year stretch of Texas football in decades we were still 17th in terms of alumni on NFL rosters.

    Really, you're doing great! Rock on!

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  13. 10 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    I swear, you're just using a random word generator now.

    Let's run Nicole's posts through a gibberish generator and see if we lose any value.

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    NFL rosters? Top athlete who want to go professional and make money when we have shit to make money. Sorry but outside of UT who has heard of them?

    Sorry but outside of UT who want to make a living at it down for it in the guys who want to go professional and make a living at it down for you. Up until they wants to go pro come here? If they just want to make a living at it do you say? Phil Dawson, Justin Tucker...kickers

    Thoughts?

  14. 9 minutes ago, Butch Had Not said:

    Dumb question, is he here this fall or 2020?

    Not dumb at all. He's a 2019 recruit who should redshirt and therefore has no chance of playing before 2020 but should really be considered to be part of the 2018 class in terms of roster management. Got it?

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