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  1. WTF, this is supposed to be the turn for Walter to have a quality start.
  2. Funny, I had this same complaint with Guardians of the Galaxy 3-it would have played better giving a few of the scenes just a beat or two more to breath.
  3. Eh, I tend to give most elected officials the benefit of the doubt in regards to the weird chemistry of reflecting the electorates wishes but also trying to lead them. Incumbent Dems are probably not trying to be naive, but rather there’s been several pre-2025 cycles of polling reinforcing the idea that most of their electorate prefers them to be sensible, bipartisan when appropriate, and to use the institutions to solve problems. I’m also not sure what norms the electorate is insisting that Democrats break? More grandstanding on the House floor? Having zero power at the moment besides a limited ability to draw attention is about all they can do. I know some of you lefties believe there’s some conspiracy at the party level preventing this, but if the Democrats want to get more attention, they should probably focus on getting better (I.e., younger) messengers. And that’s also on the voters.
  4. This might be better placed on the real estate/mortgage thread, but I've got multiple prospective buyers terminating their searches due to employment anxiety and agents I work with are telling me they are seeing it, too. Having lived through multiple bust cycles in real estate previously, this, not interest rates, is usually where things start to get shitty.
  5. This is a really good point and ties into ideas better expressed in Daily Texan or CR, but I think culturally we’ve turned away from punishing people or institutions that make exaggerated promises (or lies), and this is a problem most deeply felt by the younger generations raised in a social media environment in which there is zero accountability for fabrication (in fact, the algorithms encourage it). It’s a nihilism that leads someone like a Bowman or a Lott to perhaps think “all of the schools are bullshitting me, but I’m going to take a chance on the one with the highest $&$ promised.”
  6. Gerry intimated that there was $400k less in commitments coming from the Texas side. I guess I’m in the minority, but I particularly don’t want to judge athletes who know well their earning potential (as an athlete) is one injury away from $0.
  7. I don't think Fong is ill-intentioned, but I think we're seeing the maturation of "highest bidder wins" with top players and I think he's probably a little surprised that Texas is showing this degree of restraint coming off two CFP appearances. Probably more useful as the players we'll circle back to in November depending on how much might be available.
  8. I don't care about Kosinski specifically, but I do care greatly about maintaining the solvency of the theatrical business. There's something special about watching a film in the dark and in the company of strangers that's far superior to streaming,but you have to get off your ass to be elevated by it.
  9. Awesome, thank you both, @crash_davis and @Damor Yes, we've got an AirBnB that looks like it's close to the corner of J and 1st and advertises itself as a couple of blocks from downtown (we'll see, that might be realtor talk like "Round Rock is just minutes from downtown Austin." I really wanted to stay in the Surf Hotel but their weekends were booked out for weddings.
  10. We’re leaving Thursday for two weeks in Salida if you have any recs. Kids are smaller (8, 6) if that helps.
  11. As long as we’re talking Oakland, I had my luggage stolen from my hosts car while we ate at Burmese superstar. It was a work trip so I ended up wearing the same clothes for three days.
  12. I’m ready for the espn profile article in which he confides that he felt overly constrained by Ime and finally feels welcomed by the Wizards. “They never let me show what I can do,” Whitmore was quoted as saying, while averaging 21 points/gm on a 20-62 Wizards team.
  13. I’m sure the narrative of “if he’s such a problem that a Rockets team that just traded their starters at 2 and 3 and still want to be rid of him” didn’t help drive demand.
  14. Looks like they are trying to remedy that with a $500 application fee.
  15. I spend minimum $40 a month on chlorine. How does the $900 amortize over the life span of the cell plus salt?
  16. I wasn’t trying to make the point that they weren’t willing to pay, just that they may looking to spend differently than Ohio State or Alabama, both of which have a five star WR commitment (and to that point, so are the we, at least during this cycle).
  17. I didn't write on this because it probably needs to be better researched, but I have a feeling that Notre Dame is going after a certain fit at receiver rather than chasing after the best athlete/highest cost. it might be a good example of a team acknowledging budget limitations, but also that they don't want to have to rely on a Carnell Tate or Jeremiah Smith to have a good offense.
  18. I didn't want to make my post even longer than it was, but the recruiting rankings look to be increasingly inaccurate relative to team internals (particularly if teams start diversifying player evaluations), and with the stakes getting higher (because of labor costs), smart teams are going to need to get a lot more professional about scouting and hiring. You're not going to have a Saban who tolerates a 50% wash-out rate when there's so much money tied up in first and second year players. Probably a more analytically minded organization might rate based on likelihood to contribute in year one, year two, etc., with the most compensation going for playing early (less risk). Anyway, that's a long winded explanation for why Broughton is probably overrated if he was a 2026 recruit with the same rating on the recruiting services, but if teams start prioritizing early playing time then he's not a 4 star if he has to cook for two years before he's ready for spot duty. I did think he's worth mentioning because he's very much a recent example of someone who needed to develop, and might be a good template for the back 5 or 10 players in a recruiting class in which most of the money is going to the headliners.
  19. Taking this back to recruiting, Iistened to Bobby and Gerry from yesterday's recording on my morning run and while most of it has been covered up thread, I think it's a few points are interesting and not getting sufficient attention (combining my thoughts with theirs below): 1. Texas has a strategy in how it's allocating money, and while it's reasonable to think they are having to make adjustments, the basic outline of it follows a professional drafting model in which the team assigns a player a value. That value is somewhat predicated on the player's demand, what was spent in the last class, and position group budget. I'm presuming most smart teams are organized in this method, but losing the Ojo's (big guarantee on a riskier outcome) is likely a way for the smaller D-1 schools to remain an annoyance. 2. I would also suspect these are exceptional but we'll see. Basically, if the bottom 35 (of the top 60) D-1 school each offer an Ojo like NIL offer, that's probably compelling to a lot of the top rated prospects. 3. Bobby wrote about this in what was posted up thread, as well, but the allocation of money amongst the top 25 or so is going to make for some interesting and diverse roster constructions, and maybe some of this ends up impacting stylistic choices, too. For example, Texas and a lot of the SEC teams are chasing the same caliber of offensive line talent with the same basic scouting criteria (size, chiefly, over other attributes). Maybe there's a market efficiency for going after cheaper, smaller lineman and tailoring the offense around the athletic limitations (obvious example is an offense that executes a lot of pulls, misdirection, options, etc.) in order to free up money for skill positions. I doubt Texas would experiment here, but it might be the sort of thing a Vandy should try. 4. Gerry reiterated that Texas will continue to pursue Malakai Lee and Winfield from USC, and hasn't given up on Jamarian Carlton (presumably getting Double Eagle offers). Mark Bowman has an open offer, so does Lott. It sounds like pretty much anyone who is at the top of the board is considered open until signing day, regardless of commitment status, and Texas is counting on coaching staff turnover, NIL chaos, and 2025 on field performance to have at least a few of these become open to renegotiation. I'm guessing that's true for our current commitments, too. 5. I know we're all gritting our teeth reading anything like "Texas is going to play by the rules" and "Texas won't be the first team to engage in NIL chicanery", but we are fortunate that Texas is coming off two very strong seasons in both on field performance and recruiting classes. It's not just that there's talent on hand, it's that there appears to be a significant enough amount of player leadership that recruits can see how that's contributing to wins and draft positions. It's going to be a lot easier to fend off Baylor, for example, offering someone like Okpala an extra $100K and/or early playing time if there's very clear developmental superiority and a team of aspirant professionals. 6. Taking it back to recruit through the whistle, Sark hasn't historically moved on to subordinate choices but I think the roster needs and expansion under House would justify it. There's going to need to be space for a Broughton to come in and develop for a few years at a lower payroll number even if he's not playing until year 3 or 4.
  20. I’ve beaten poor Anthony Mackie to death upthread for not having sufficient charisma to play the lead anything, but she’s a great example of someone who is probably in the same relative tier in looks and talent and she totally pops off the screen in everything I’ve seen her in. Some performers just have it.
  21. That’s my suspicion, or it will be open under new owners a decade from now. I don’t know how you run a camp without putting some significant time post tragedy,
  22. Verdict?
  23. Our son just finished 1B at La Junta with our daughter poised to do either Mystic or Waldemar next year. My wife is hitting refresh on all these videos muttering "fuck that, we'll send them to Cheley."
  24. If it's between us and Tech, I'm 100% supportive of holding the line on NIL commitments. If someone is picking Tech it's because that paycheck represents the goal, not making it to the NFL.
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