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  1. ooofff... bruins already 0-2 UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast: UCLA's Grim Season Outlook
  2. Francesco Molinari outlines Europe’s plans to tame Ryder Cup crowd By Josh Lees Francesco Molinari will once again be involved in the European Ryder Cup setup as a vice-captain, and the team have already been putting in the work to prepare for the US crowd at Bethpage Black. Much has been said about the backing that will be behind Keegan Bradley’s American team in New York. The Europeans have been warned on numerous occasions over what reception they could receive when the action gets underway later this month. An away Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tasks in golf, and things are expected to be much harder for the visitors this time around. Amid all the noise in the build-up, the European team have been putting in the work behind closed doors to ensure they are able to deal with anything thrown their way. Eleven of the 12 European players are in action at the BMW PGA Championship this week, as is captain Luke Donald and his assistant Molinari. Speaking to bunkered.co.uk at Wentworth about the prospect of the New York crowd later, the Italian vice-captain told bunkered.co.uk: “We are very aware. “It has been one of the main points of the preparation.” During this prep, Molinari revealed Donald and Co have reached out to experts from other sports on how best to deal with hostile fandom. “[We’ve been] talking to people outside of golf to see how they manage the crowd in other sports,” the former Open champion added. “But it is an experienced team, we all know what is waiting for us and we need to show up and perform.” Molinari is no stranger to succeeding in an away Ryder Cup, having played his part in Europe’s ‘Miracle at Medinah’ 13 years ago. It is the only Ryder Cup that has gone the way of the away team in the last nine editions of the event, and Molinari is not the only member of the current cohort who played his part in the historic victory. Skipper Donald starred in Illinois as a player, while Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose also featured alongside the Englishman and Molinari. They were led by Jose Maria Olazabal in 2012, another one of Donald’s returning assistants this time around. Molinari believes this experience within the locker room will prove key in their bid to recreate history at Bethpage. “Luke was there, Justin was there, Rory was there,” he commented. A core group from Medinah, we have Olazabal as well who will bring his experience… “For sure that experience helps. It also good to have guys that have played in the US even without being successful, we will know what to expect.” Despite not having home advantage the Europeans have plenty in their arsenal in their bid to defend the crown they won so convincingly at Marco Simone. One key component of the team is Molinari’s brother Edoardo, who has prevailed as Donald’s secret weapon in recent years. Edoardo has balance the latter stages of his career with working intently in golf statistics and data, and the Europeans have used this to their advantage. There have been many special moments between the Molinaris throughout their careers, and working together in the Euro camp as part of Donald’s team has been another. “It is a pleasure and honour to do [the job] with the team, especially with my brother,” Francesco explained. “It is definitely special. We were lucky to play our first one together, who could have said when we were kids that we would be here right now.” Despite their brotherly bond, the Italians seemingly have different roles in the team. I think we are quite complimentary. I am not good with numbers,” he joked. “I try to bring something different.”
  3. ‘I don’t care’ – Keegan Bradley issues Ryder Cup message to European rivals By Josh Lees •35 minutes ago Keegan Bradley has no interest in getting embroiled in mind games with his European rivals ahead of the Ryder Cup later this month. Bradley will lead his fellow Americans into battle at Bethpage Black, with talk surrounding the event intensifying as it grows closer. Two weeks out, the majority of both teams are on the golf course this week, with 11 of the 12 Europeans in action at the BMW PGA Championship alongside their captain Luke Donald. The Americans meanwhile are playing on home soil at the Procore Championship, with ten of Bradley’s players competing out in California. Despite not being in the field, Bradley is present at Silverado Resort’s North Course to oversee the prep of those in action. On Wednesday the captain faced the media with the talking points of course centring around the Ryder Cup. During his press conference the US captain was quizzed on any potential back-and-forth ‘banter’ between the teams in the build-up. Admitting he has no plans of getting involved with the Europeans in the weeks leading up to the trip to New York, he replied: “I really don’t care what they’re doing, I really don’t care what team Europe does.” More than aware of the threat his rivals pose, Bradley described the current crop of Euro players as the ‘best European team ever’ paying the same compliment to captain Donald. This however was seemingly as much as he willing to speak about his opponents. Reiterating his ‘don’t care’ stance, Bradley continued: “I don’t care what Europe is doing, “I only care about our 12 guys, our caddies, the wives. I only care about what we’re doing… “So they should be confident but I’m not really — I really don’t care what they say about us, I only care about our team.”
  4. Gerry critical of WR perimeter blocking on OTF video today. Hopes Mosely gets healthy soon to help in that area... Babers was critical of the lack of consistency by WR group in 1st two games.
  5. Also strength of current team is Defense...
  6. What a corngoober... their opponent was Akron
  7. Lots of work needed in WR room. Lack of separation on route running, and the damn blocking on WR screens has been pathetic.
  8. What's worse... Special Teams OLine fuckups WR group no-shows & lack of separation No explosive RBs and no RB depth Redzone shitshow Arch's slow processing reading defenses Sark's continued playcalling blunders UTEP Cheerleaders Stadium Vendors
  9. Both the American and European teams will be playing this week: Team USA in the Procore Championship and Team Europe in the BMW PGA Championship. However, both sides will have significant roster losses. Bryson DeChambeau will not be able to compete in Napa Valley, as he is banned by the PGA Tour due to his membership in LIV Golf. Xander Schauffele will also miss the Procore Championship due to a family matter, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. On the European side, only Sepp Straka will not tee off at the Wentworth Club, as he is taking care of his wife, who gave birth prematurely last month. This was the same reason he withdrew from the BMW Championship during the PGA Tour playoffs. The information was revealed by European captain Luke Donald, who added that he is not worried about Straka's form heading into the Ryder Cup.
  10. Dumb... Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy Gives Take on Team US Shirt Scandal The Team USA squad heading into the Ryder Cup has sparked major controversy with its promotional T-shirts for the event. The uproar centers on a striking detail: the shirts feature the silhouette of a golfer who appears to be none other than Rory McIlroy, one of Team Europe's biggest stars and a longtime rival. As expected, the matter quickly reached the Northern Irishman, who reacted tactfully, albeit with a humorous note. "It looks more than Adam Scott to me than me," McIlroy told Sky Sports at the Wentworth Club, where he will play in the BMW PGA Championship starting Thursday. "It looks a little similar. I don't know," he added. Regarding the possibility of thousands of American fans at Bethpage Black wearing his image on their shirts, McIlroy stated that he has no problem with that. "That's OK. That's fine. I won't mind that," he said. Team USA has not commented on this controversy. However, some voices in the golf world have raised doubts about whether McIlroy is indeed the player silhouetted in the image. Well-known golf swing analyst Luke Kerr Dineen opined on his X account that it is Scott in the image, and included an analysis of the swing seen in it to support his opinion. PGA Tour player Michael Kim, meanwhile, said that he believes the silhouette in the image belongs to Chris Kirk, also a player on the American tour. Kim stated that he is certain that it is not McIlroy. However, no one has been able to explain how it is possible that the promotional image of the American team for the Ryder Cup does not include a member of their own team, much less a player from another country or from the opposing team. The Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black on Long Island in New York. The event pits American and European teams against each other in a program that includes matches in foursomes, fourball, and singles formats. The event has been held since 1927 and is considered one of the world's premier tournaments. It is played every two years at alternating venues in Europe and the United States.
  11. ⬆⬆ that's some really dumb bullshit OL technique only having 10 men on the field for one play in this video is ridiculous
  12. AI_4_ISU at 10AM kick...
  13. Hope not... play that game at night in Utah if possible. Utah fans after dark are awesome...
  14. Rough week in Big 12 football... Ouch to K-State, AzState, Kansas, W.Va, and Okie Lite
  15. Nice run after catch here...
  16. Nice game creating turnovers AntHill !!! 😂
  17. Tough losing starting QB plus adding 62 new players to current roster...
  18. One prediction has blOU moving up to #10 Ranked teams that lost this week list??? gators az state smu michigan
  19. let the mental games begin... Last night before the start of the #WalkerCup, the GB&I team were sent a lengthy video from Rory McIlroy. “As someone who played a Walker Cup and wasn’t able to quite get it done, and then to go on to play Ryder Cups and be able to beat the Yanks in their own backyard, nothing feels better.” McIlroy closed with, “Please beat them because I know we’re going to beat them at Bethpage.”
  20. Yeah, better have a much better run game by Florida
  21. Right tackle with issues yesterday. Really disappointed in run blocking vs San Jose St. 3 weeks to get their shit together before game at "The Swamp"
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