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SimkinsMan

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  1. There are no angels in this fight. However, Disney appears to be trying to monetize the content (i.e. football on ESPN) as well as the distribution channels (i.e. ESPN Unlimited or whatever the fuck it's called this week, Fubo, etc). If they succeed in controlling most of the content and most of the distribution channels, it's going to be bad for prices long term. Google provides competitive pressure to keep subscriber costs down.
  2. Yeah, I don't want to mess around with that. We live surrounded by a lot of trees. In the past when I've tried to get a signal it has not worked well. Also the way the TV is mounted it is kind of a pain in the ass to reach its ports.
  3. So dumb question (sorry). I'm in Houston and used Fubo last weekend, which was fine. But I don't really want to pay for a month since Disney owns 70 percent of Fubo (fuck those bastards). If I get a Sling TV day pass will I be able to watch the UT-Georgia game on Saturday? I ask since locals (Sling has ABC in Houston) are not included in the orange package.
  4. The term for people who are absolutely certain about something despite being ignorant is often referred to as exhibiting the "Dunning-Kruger effect." This cognitive bias leads individuals with low ability or knowledge to overestimate their competence.
  5. This is so true. In the industries I follow closely, private equity typically comes in and looks for a high rate of immediate return. Often times they're taking complete control of a company (perhaps acquiring a stressed asset at a discount), shaving costs, and seeking a maximum return before the business goes to shit. In this case they're going to be minority owners, but they're going to propose all sorts of gross and crass marketing or business opportunities to monetize their investment. This will prove to be a terrible deal for Big 10 fans.
  6. I felt this is worth of a new thread because it's such a monumental shakeup for college football. Here's the basic parameters of the deal, from a Ross Dellenger article this morning: So basically, selling 10 percent of your university's athletic department for $135 billion. As part of this agreement member universities also must agree to unequal revenue sharing. USC is not on board for this reason. In public comments made last month, University of Michigan trustees described the deal as a “payday loan” and called it an unnecessary step and a “bail out” for those Big Ten schools that have mismanaged their finances. The Big 10 is moving ahead anyway. I find this fascinating, and I am sympathetic to Michigan. This is effectively a payday loan, and could be a slippery slope. I'd be livid if Texas were considering something like this. It also is interesting because if Michigan and USC don't sign, they're out of the Big 10.
  7. You have to remember this is one of the absolute dumbest posters on this board. A literal mouth-breathing, woe-is-me cunt who makes satya look like the life of the party. Best ignored.
  8. Gerry and Bobby both recently said they expect Goosby to return.
  9. With respect to Bobby—and I do respect him a great deal, and appreciate his contributions to Texas football—I think he has predicted that every offseason is going to be the wildest one for the last five years. Maybe it will be. But probably Texas will retain its core of most important players, lose some second tier talent, and sign half a dozen key contributors for the next season.
  10. Hard to see Clemson entering this coaching circus, but I would imagine Dabo is forced to make significant changes, and is gone if he does not win in 2026. We have one more year of self-righteous quotes to look forward to!
  11. The "Caldwell should starts" thread is semi-ironic. Basically, one is started every time there's a new backup. If Caldwell does start Saturday, undoubtedly there will be a "Lacey should starts" thread created forthwith. You might know this if you read the board for a little while before spewing diarrhea all over the place. Less is sometimes more. I don't expect you to understand this, unfortunately.
  12. Nice to see Baxter not on the list at all. If he's fully healthy it could help our offensive line to have a true power back to help set the tone early.
  13. Only the Sith deal in absolutes.
  14. I would disagree with this, at least with regard to the last two hiring cycles. For Chuckles we can blame the previous administration, including Steve Fucking Patterson who I knew personally long before he came to Texas, and who is a grade A asshole. Anyway, let's look at the two most recent hiring processes. 2016-2017 College football carousel Tom Herman was the hot name after the 2016 football season and Texas rapidly identified him as the man and moved swiftly to make the hire. (It was graded an A by CBS Sports at the time, just to give you a sense of how it was regarded). If you look at who else was available, the pickings were pretty slim. Matt Rhule would arguably have been a better hire, but his only experience at the time was three years as HC of Temple. The only other guy of the coaches hired that you that you go, oooh I'd like to have him is Lane Kiffin, who was hired by Florida Atlantic. At the time Kiffin was something of a joke, having been run out of USC and spending three years in Saban rehab. Bottom line: In retrospect Herman was not great, but at the time he was seen as a home-run hire and Texas' process allowed the team to quickly secure him after he went 22-4 at UH. 2020-2021 College football carousel If you go back and look at the names hired that cycle there are a lot of people who you say meh to, including Bryan Harsin (Auburn) and Bret Bielema (Illinois). Texas was by far the highest profile job that came open that year and the team had its pick. Among the alternatives, the only other names that make any sense in hindsight are Jedd Fisch (NE Patriots QB coach hired by Arizona) or Josh Heupel (hired by Tennessee from UCF). Texas would have lost its collective fucking mind if Heupel was hired. Again, given the choices at the time, it is difficult to argue against the choice of Sarkisian. In October of last year, grading in hindsight, CBS rated him the best hire of the cycle. So yes, by all means, spread all sorts of libel about Sarkisian, his wife, former UT players, and babies. Talk about all of his (alleged) drinking. But even in hindsight I would argue it is difficult to say that Texas hiring process is "fucked up."
  15. I say this with a modicum of respect. Please stop polluting threads with this inane, ugly, and frankly moronic AI spawned bullshit.
  16. Listen, I realize the Kentucky game was an absolute beating to watch. And for a lot of us, this year has not gone quite as we imagined it. And yet. And ... yet. Do you realize that there are just six weeks of regular season college football left? And that the offseason and its 200-plus days without football lies just over the horizon? So yes, it's fine to not be excited about the game tomorrow. It's OK to have some existential dread about the offense. But you should not, for one moment, forget that this is the best time of year. Football games every day of the week. Cooler weather arriving. These are the times, my friends.
  17. Mid Manning makes mad money, but not may not make the playoffs because he can’t make a medium pass in motion or man-to-man; makes me melancholy.
  18. Maybe don't engage with his inane ass, and put him on ignore like the rest of us.
  19. Pretty sure you can Rhule off Penn State's list.
  20. What a gobsmackingly awesome weekend of college football. These are the good old days, boys. Enjoy!
  21. Yeah man I'm worried about their DL going through our OL like a paper knife through butter.
  22. Interesting article that I missed this summer, thanks for sharing bill. I must say there are no clear lines of leadership here. Who is in charge? The University president, Harroz? The "football chair" Stephenson who is hiring the next AD (but maybe wants the job)? Nagy, the GM? Skeletor, the coach? The next AD? That is a recipe for dysfunctional leadership. And when you layer on the blame game at the end of what is likely to be an 8-4 or 7-5 type season with a blow-out loss to Texas, it is going to be a bloodbath. Can't wait!
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