Sal

Hopefully Choate's next visit to Hawaii will be to accept his new job with the Rainbow Warriors

Yale is better

Why is UTSA 90% confidence? Traylor got them to 12 wins in his second year. With Sarkisian as our coach, I can't go higher than 75% for that game.

What's funny is that a lot of McCombs students (I was one) sitting on the other side from you would agree about wanting a football championship even over receiving a scholarship. Leaders who seem to be most successful have a killer instinct to do better and create something that's actually worthwhile; competitive people don't sit still or settle for a lower standard. There's no sense of vision, risk taking, or significant investment at the highest levels of the athletic department or the administration. It's no different than the lazy pro sports owners who sit on their profits while fans beg hopelessly for them to leave town, claiming that it's the fault of the fans or the players when they fail to put any real investment into their own business. It's all about perception and the narrative about what people think of them, not about achieving real success. I would even take the AD just making a reasonable attempt in trying to achieve success and failing. But for the most part, they're just making excuses and waiting for success to come to them.

There's a reason Bert's last name is Auburn and not Alabama

Hudson Card is intimidated by the pass rush of Jett Bush

"Looking for the pylon...He's inside the ten yard line."

ThAnK yOu So MuCh MaTtHeW

Looking at doing Calgary, Banff, and Jasper in early June and interested in doing some of the scenic hikes, such as the Beehive and Plain of Six Glaciers. Which areas are most likely to be open, and which do I need to avoid due to snow and ice?

I'm sure you mean that the low tempo formula wasn't successful for Texas in particular this year, but the low tempo formula was clearly the preferable style in terms of outcomes in the tournament overall. Houston (Arizona) and Saint Peter's (Purdue) especially outperformed by playing at a slow tempo. Villanova made the Final Four. Gonzaga and Arizona, the best high-tempo teams, lost earlier than expected.

Globe Life Park was kitschy and boring. It had artificial character but didn't have the natural character of an urban neighborhood nor the character that comes from winning a lot of games. Globe Life Field is no better for those same reasons and honestly just seems cheaply designed with little attention to detail. Minute Maid Park is the clear best of that group because of where it's located, a design that used old Union Station really well, and a winning ball club

Was it Charlie Strong who also never won a game when down at halftime?

Timmy Allen played poorly on the road and at neutral venues this season. It doesn’t feel like a coincidence at this point

It’s not a long CFB season, yet Sark has continued his trend of laying an egg three times a year. That’s the same number as Beard, but Sark has done it over roughly 1/3 the games. It’s only been one year, but that’s not promising

Who is Baylor losing next year? They'll lose Sochan, Brown, and Meyer to the draft in all likelihood. Thamba and Akinjo are seniors but might still eligibility

6D chess: We allowed Shaka to go to Marquette so he could lay an egg against North Carolina like we knew he would, allowing UNC to get the rest and preparation they needed to beat Baylor for us.

Shaka got six years without good reason other than to ride out his contract. Beard made the tournament in year one with scraps. He's not getting fired any time soon.

Ramey and Jones just cold as ice from the field

The only miss was the wide open three at the buzzer

OU is 9-10 on their last ten shots

Andrew Jones - there is no L in leukemia survivor

We need good Jones these last few minutes. Kansas is backing off Askew, and Febres is nothing without a three point shot

TJ Ford is turning in his metaphorical grave right now watching this offense

We did the bare minimum for long stretches to win this game. I'll just withhold any comments until I see what we do in Lubbock

By both Torvik and Evan Miya, Askew is a below-average offensive player. They're mixed on Ramey, but that's probably because he shoots it so well. His passing and ball control stats aren't good. Carr is also seen in a similarly mixed way, with bad shooting stats but the best assist rate on our team. The guards all commit way too many turnovers. Torvik likes Allen as by far our best player, with Jones, Carr, and Mitchell tied for second. Evan Miya interestingly prefers Christian Bishop, followed by Jones, Allen, Carr, and Mitchell. Disu has disappointed so far this year but is the best player on the team for blocks and defensive rebounding. Bottom line: We will have to figure out how to put the pieces together or have more players elevate their game. We fit together better as a fantasy basketball team without enough overlap in skill sets.