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Red Five

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  1. Obama disrespected the Oval Office when he took off his jacket that time.
  2. I said it probably four episodes ago, but this season just seems smaller all around. And more depressing.
  3. Had to check to see if that was the pitchbot. "A provocative idea". Fuck off.
  4. 45-ish last I heard. I think Biden left office in the high 30s.
  5. It's been two months and our economy is tanking, the market is crashing, Canada fucking hates us, and we're generally aligning the entire world against us. And oh yeah, our government of elected representatives are purposefully breaking our country. And Trump's approval rating is still higher than Biden's.
  6. "Turns out Parker Livingstone dropped out of school and moved home in February."
  7. “Well ok Mike, but just ONE MORE.”
  8. It was a terrible episode.
  9. I went briefly after a Texas game last year. Within a few minutes we saw a full on Anchorman-style brawl, eventually broken up by cops on horses. Then it was time to leave.
  10. Chelsea's reaction to Uncle Rico wanting to "catch" Saxon banging Chloe was hilarious. And then the quick cut to Uncle Rico.
  11. IT Quarterback We’re hearing what we need to hear out of Arch Manning. He’s been precise on play-action strikes and done a good job of taking care of the ball. In addition, he’s sounded a bit more measured and taking the check downs when that’s the best option presented. Freshman KJ Lacey has looked good in his first few practices. Coaches like his all-around game. He’s an easy guy to craft a scheme around. We haven’t heard much about Trey Owens yet. Arch is Arch and he’s the starter and Lacey is brand new. It’s not surprising we’d hear about them. We’ll make a concerted effort to ask about Owens this week. Running Back Good, solid week from the running backs. It was encouraging hearing about the physicality of the freshmen running backs but it was only thud tempo—albeit, physical thud tempo. Christian Clark is moving well. Wide Receiver Can Parker Livingstone keep up his torrid pace? The defense will likely adjust to his and Manning’s play-action exploits, though he’s showing a more well-rounded game than simply running by defenders. Ryan Wingo had a quiet week in the way Michael Jordan would have a quiet 28 points. He’s just going about his business but looks good doing it. Aaron Butler gained a mention or two last week but the noise hasn’t been as loud as it has been with Livingstone. Daylan McCutcheon and Michael Terry are in the slot. Let’s see if the second week brings more mentions, especially for McCutcheon. Jaime Ffrench is likely to play a lot this year. He’s too good after the catch. I like what we heard about Kaliq Lockett matching physicality from the corners. That will be another feather in his cap when it comes to getting open. Tight End We haven’t heard much beyond Jordan Washington taking on more leadership and Jeff Banks spending a ton of time helping to expedite Washington’s readiness for this year. That’s similar to what we heard about Banks working with Ja’Tavion Sanders, btw. They’ll hit the portal hard at TE. Offensive Line & Defensive Line We need some padded practices and scrimmage work before we hear anything ‘real’. DJ Campbell’s improved body composition and leadership is very encouraging. He hasn’t lived up to his lofty rating but perhaps that’s about to change. Whispers of competition between Cole Hutson and Connor Robertson at center have gone quiet. The staff doesn’t think there’s going to be much drop-off at all from Kelvin Banks to Trevor Goosby. The main questions are left guard and right tackle. We didn’t hear a ton about D-line—again, need practice in pads. Colin Simmons has been limited but whatever that reason is, it’s minor. The D-tackle additions are said to be “pretty good” so far. Travis Shaw has shown good motor. That could actually be a pretty important note. Hero Kanu has been described as a great culture fit. That’s a good thing since he has two years in the program. Linebacker The Jordan proviso applies to Hill as well—he had a quiet 28 the first week. All eyes have been on Liona Lefau and Trey Moore. They’re both going to play, but it could be scheme and game plan dependent on how much. Lefau is great in coverage and good at ‘linebacker things’. Moore is a chess piece who can move around to cause confusion. Tyanthony Smith and Brad Spence are doing good things. Smith moves like a DB and is up to 220 pounds while Spence moves well at his filled out size. Star We’ve really only been hearing about Wardell Mack and Ryan Niblett so far. Other players are there, including true freshmen Graceson Littleton and Jonathan Cunningham. Mack fits the nickel type when not specifically hunting matchups. He’s an all-around Star, though they would likely still move Jelani McDonald there when teams are in two tight end sets. Cornerback We heard more about the receivers than the cornerbacks, though Santana Wilson’s name was mentioned after each practice. Jaylon Guilbeau has received hard coaching from Duane Akina and Mark Orphey. Akina likes to use the veteran as someone he can coach the whole secondary through. Guilbeau is getting up to speed at the position after playing Star his entire career. We’ll ask more about Manny Muhammad, Kobe Black, et al. Safety Michael Taaffe is the obvious and unquestioned quarterback of the secondary and probably the whole defense. McDonald has been good. We’ve heard positives about Jordon Johnson-Rubell and Xavier Filsaime. Those two are sort of opposites but complement each other well. Filsaime is way ahead of where he was this time last year. Zelus Hicks is going to be a player but has a lot of players in front of him. Special Teams Haven’t heard much. We’re lucky to get who we can get on the phone for info. Spending time on special teams after the first week isn’t smart. Bert Auburn could be perfect during spring ball and it wouldn’t matter until he’s in front of 100,000 in The Shoe with the game on the line. We know Jeff Banks is very, very intense when it comes to getting special teams right.
  12. Why is Gerry catching strays here? Turntine is a 5 star. If he's not an OT in college then a lot of people are wrong. Including Kyle Flood.
  13. It seems like you are agreeing with everything he posted, but yet also mocking him for it. I’m not sure what to make of it.
  14. I was waiting for a “No, I am your father” from Scott Glenn.
  15. Everything about this makes me want to kill myself. How have we ended up in this place. It can't be real.
  16. So I know this has been done to death. Believe me, I know. I do. BUT.... just try to imagine for a moment, Obama in the spring of 2013, refusing to rule out running for a third term. And saying things like "There are methods" for accomplishing that. It would have been an absolute nuclear bomb dropped on Washington. It's actually kind of impossible to even imagine the kind of impact that would have had. Now, with this shithead? A collective response of "Huh. Well, maybe so. Maybe not. Anyway..."
  17. Dems: "Oh, ok. Well then our ticket is Michelle Obama/Barack Obama."
  18. What you're saying is strange enough, but it's really strange to tell me what I would or wouldn't like.
  19. My all-time favorite was when Ketchum gave a detailed report on a dude who had transferred out the year before. "Looking really good, clearly has lost weight, may challenge for a starting job..." etc. "Um hey Ketch? He's playing at SMU now."
  20. Not to be too negative, but the US existing in its current form in 2028 seems a little optimistic to me right now. What that would mean for Trump running again, or elections in general, I have no idea.
  21. The right used to scream constantly about Obama wanting to serve a third term (and beyond). I bet this is really going to infuriate them.
  22. If democrats can't run successfully on what is happening right now, then I'm not sure they ever will again. "We want to be the party of the working class again". Well, we're currently being stripped for parts by republicans, with the broken shells of what's left sold off to billionaires. I might lead with that.
  23. It's worse on IT. Any mention of the dude's name produces 2-3 pages of "white" jokes. Really hilarious stuff like pictures of white bread. Do you get it. It's because Parker Livingstone is white and not black.
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