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Although Caleb Williams is a great example of the type that gets out of Oklahoma when they can, I have another archetype- the Texan recruited to Oklahoma, mouths off about Texas, and discovers after spitting the bit against Texas that he is kind of stuck there. R.D. Kaspar was a kicker from Plano. He bragged about how OU would whip Texas, in the 1990 RRS, and is mainly remembered for missing the winning FG as time ran out (replayed about once per week for years on the LHN). He now lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.

You will never make it as a 9.95er. Arnold will probably be good, but there is no telling how long it will take. If it’s four weeks, they’re golden. It will probably take more than four weeks.

“Euros” is a euphemism for…?

Was he doing that? It’s like the Sooners are incapable of seeing that we scheduled Michigan in non-conference. I know it’s too much for them to realize how easy their schedule was last year.

There actually is a definition for anti-semitism, and it goes into a lot of detail. https://www.state.gov/defining-antisemitism/ It has some examples- holding Israel to a standard other nations aren’t held to, using the language of the Holocaust against Jews (such as “they’re acting like Nazis”), holding individual Jews accountable for the actions of Israel. Those are all anti-Semitic actions, per the definition. Maybe you disagree with the definition. If so, it would be helpful if you clarified, perhaps using financial lingo, “When I say this, you have to understand that I only mind ‘strong form anti-semitism’, not weak form”

I wonder if Elko surveyed the scene, and thought, “If I get fired, that fucking Liucci and the other 9.95ers are going to be the ones beating the drum for it. Well, until that happens, they’re going to be my bitch; I’m not going to be theirs”

My dad started the process of giving the time share back. He had to pay the back maintenance fees. Hopefully, we will be in the clear. I want to thank all for their advice, and suggest that if your aging parents have timeshares, you might want to start thinking about how they will be dispositioned

Slightly counter view- the state of Georgia has seen the number of NFL players originating there double over the past 30 years. Population growth? HS program improvement? Other stuff? Point is- that state is producing a lot of talent, less than Texas and Florida, but more than most southern states. In state, the only other P4 program is GT. Georgia was underperforming for a long time. They may regress to a mean, but that mean will be higher than it used to be.

This was KD in his first FIBA action, in 2010. He led this team, too. This was Curry’s only prior FIBA ball, and he was a role player. https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/teams/united-states/2010.html KD should have been on the 2008 squad.

I’m hopping on the thread on page 11; sorry for not reading the prior ten pages. I saw where Gordon Hayward retired. I see that Paul is signed with SA and Westbrook is signed with Denver. Are they supposed to stick, or is this just roster manipulation for salary cap room-making?

I guess I’m not surprised that the Utah coach thinks the bar for the super league will be set so that his school is in.

No. I was going to say KD, at 52% (Curry was 47%), but you made me recheck, and I see Booker was at 56%.

Anyone care to guess which USA regular had the highest 3PA make %?

Kerr and Curry both talked to Green, trying to get him to say the minimal words required to put the issue to bed. He refused. KD wasn’t going to force it. Every superstar is different. Jordan would have focused his anger on Green until he was destroyed. LeBron would have exhibited a superior indifference. Durant just wanted to be done with it, without having to back down. It’s too bad. If he had not been injured, Durant was going to work out his frustrations on the field in the 2020 playoffs. Remember his explosion on the Clippers?

Counter programming, a QB with real talent, who got the hell out of OU when he could. He is on record as saying he wouldn’t let his girlfriend come to the players’ dorm, because of the danger there. He had a second chance to play for Switzer, in Dallas. Famously, he had no respect for Switzer, as a coach or man.

To recall that time- there was that early season game, with Curry injured and the Warriors down a point vs. the Clippers. KD was on fire. Green was bringing the ball in the last seconds. KD called for it, Green ignored him and forced a missed shot and KD was pissed. Green didn’t like Durant’s reaction and cussed him out, calling him a bitch and said the team didn’t need him. He emphasized that KD wasn’t an original Warrior and would never be a real one. That was when Durant decided he was leaving. (Curry is leader of the Warriors because of his play, and because Green happily concedes leadership to him. Green was not willing to make that same concession to KD, nor pay him the same respect he gave Thompson.) The season ended as it did, with the torn Achilles. Durant left for Brooklyn. KD just doesn’t live in resentment or drama, and wasn’t willing to keep a beef with Green going. The two repaired their friendship, with KD deciding it was Kerr’s fault, really (this was a stretch of logic, but it was made to allow him to get to a peace and comfort of mind). The whole thing could have been avoided, but it would have required maturity from Draymond Green, so…

I was listening to Klatt’s podcast. He gets excited about the B12 because Fox broadcasts it and he played for the Buffs. He noted five teams with legit CFP aspirations this year (since the B12 champ is in the CFP with a first round bye): Utah, KSU, OSU, Arizona, Kansas. The worst thing for the B12 would be to put two 9-3 teams into the CCG (still in Arlington). In that case, only the winner makes the CFP. The best thing for them would be to match a 9-3 team with an 11-1 team. In that case, the 9-3 team (with everything to play for) beating the 11-1 team (clinches an at large) would be the most foreseeable thing in the world. Would be fun to see Utah matched with Arizona in Arlington. The attendance would be hilarious.

I just looked at the ON3 Sooner bbs. The scrimmage just proved that Arnold is a “gamer”, at his best when the lights are on for real. Also, the defense is national top 3. 😂

I was thinking that way- asking if they had anything I signed, and if so, was it notarized, because I hadn’t signed anything. We may not have to do that. I asked my dad if he had any records of his dealings with that Holiday Inn Site, purportedly for getting out of a timeshare. He called me later with a letter he found. They told him there were three ways out: 1. Sell it (this is what he tried, and was unsuccessful at) 2. Give it away (this is a no-go. Dad even sought charities. They will take some time shares, but not those like he has) 3. Give it back to Holiday Inn, after paying maintenance fees and mortgage (mortgage already paid). He’s going to call tomorrow to pursue this. I hope this will work. What’s the takeaway? I’m not saying that all time shares are bad- everybody has a different circumstance, and I know my parents used the hell out of this one. I would say, if you’re considering one, whatever the salespeople say about difficulty of getting out, they’re understating it.

Rentzel is a crazy story. He came from Oklahoma oil money. He was a reserve RB, and had to make his own way to the ‘62 RRS, but he made a couple of big plays. He was a star at RB the next couple of years, but settled in as a flanker in the NFL. He started with the Vikings, exposed himself to a little girl, and was traded to Dallas where he did so again. They tried to hush it up, he made a couple of pro bowls, was actually a sports media figure, doing bits with Fred Dryer after being traded to the Rams. He wrote a memoir saying the stress of life made him expose himself to little girls, and that satisfied the cognoscenti of that time. That excuse started not to hold up, and he became a reclusive figure.

The original time share was “Silverleaf Resorts”. They were purchased a few years ago by “Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc.” I figure Holiday Inn is a reputable name; surely there is a way out. I googled and found this website they have for getting out: https://www.holidayinnclub.com/horizons I asked my dad about that. He said he paid them $1700 to get out and they said they couldn’t find a buyer. Then I thought- maybe “Holiday Inn Club Vacations” is a grift, and not associated with the legit Holiday Inn. I contacted Holiday Inn, and they said that this time share is a part of their business. Im going to phone them. I am starting to consider documenting all these conversations, and then just letting them try to place a lien, and if need be, challenge the ding on credit rating. Federal Trade Commission care?

Oh, I think I’d go with this o e as more representative of the ideals and standards of the Sooner program

The concern is that the lien would affect my credit score. That would be bad.

My parents bought a time share 30 years ago. Not a fancy Disney or Marriott one- very much a modest blue collar one with locations in central and east Texas (and Branson, of course) to use. And use it, they did. Here’s the problem. Mom passed away, Dad is 88, and he can’t get out of it. It’s not the kind anyone will buy; it’s not even the kind a charity would take as a donation. He paid some “service” $1700 to try to move it; they failed. It gets worse. My mom, 25 years ago, while they were enjoying it, put my name, and my siblings on the deed. I may have signed something; I can’t remember. Dad tried just not paying the maintenance fees. I got a registered letter that he owed $5k ($100 per month) and they would put liens against all on the deed if it’s not paid up. Dad said he is fine paying the maintenance money, and is ok paying until he dies. He says it’s on me to figure out how to get out. That’s why I’m coming to the “Help” board. Does anyone have a recommendation on an attorney who handles this sort of thing? Dad said he’ll pay; I just want to get started down a path that concludes this successfully. Most successful would be ridding us of this time share. Acceptably successful would be getting mine and my sister’s names off the deed.

They need to get some old sprinter from the ‘80s and ‘90s, like Calvin Smith to explain to the relay team, “I was an elite sprinter. I had the 100m world record, I won the world championships in ‘83 and ‘87. I wasn’t a nobody; I gave Carl Lewis fits. The only medal I have than anyone gives a shit about now is my ‘84 Olympics gold medal from the relay. My own grandchildren would rather take that one to show and tell than my individual bronze from ‘88. Y’all need to nail this relay shit down!”