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Horn of Gabriel

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  1. Maybe. We don't really know b/c it doesn't exist yet. Holding up #1 Alabama vs. #16 BYU or Cincinnati is probably a blowout but at least it's two ranked teams. A #7 Florida vs. #8 Oregon would be pretty good. Regardless at least both games have implications for the round of 8 vs. the bowls which have zero implications beyond a trophy no one cares about.
  2. The Cloud Key has a hard reset you can do to regain access to it... The CK is just a mini-computer for hosting the controller. It can provide logging of metrics like wifi data over a longer time and remote access. It's not mandatory, you can run a UniFi setup w/ the controller software on your laptop just fine, you just have to leave that software running to log stuff. If you're just setting configs every so often you might not need it. What kind of access controls do you want to put in place? You might want to look at something like a PiHole, it's pretty fine-grained control from a DNS level. It's not infallible, if your kids are tech enough to hard code their own external DNS server they could bypass it but you can use it for getting rid of ads or blacklisting certain types of sites.
  3. This doesn't need to be a bowls vs. expansion discussion. We can have both shitty bowls AND the expanded CFP. If you love the shitty bowls with 6-6 teams, if they can still survive with their shit teams, games, and business model, and you're willing to watch their shit product, go for it. The issue is that the bowls have been standing in the way of CFP expansion by throwing money and influence at teams and playing on nostalgia for the old days to keep their post-season shit on life support. The "moar football" crowd is the clear minority as the rating show, otherwise we'd be watching the XFL in the Spring, because moar football = moar better, right? Nope, people want quality games and compelling matchups. Not meaningless "reward" games that are little more than participation medals for 6-6 teams where any player of note has opted out.
  4. Fuck ND. This aint the '60's and '70's anymore. Nobody gives a shit about ND and the only thing that has kept them quasi relevant is having their own LHN on NBC. Their days of being the fly in the ointment of realignment and the playoffs are numbered. Join the ACC or GTFO
  5. No one - NO ONE cares about the bowls, aside from the dudes in sport coats with the bowl patches on them. You think a team gives a shit about the Gasperalla Weed Eater bowl? The only reason the bowls have lasted this long is their ability to get TV-contracts and money to throw at the schools. Guess what? That's done. Because the marquee players have figured out they don't need the bowls and are opting out. When you get Florida in a 2nd-tier bowl game without their big players, that bowl is even more meaningless and will affect ratings and money. Incorporate the bowls in the the expanded CFP where possible. We can have our Round of 16 game Sponsored by the Cotton Bowl/Outback Bowl, etc. Make the shit bowls and offer or tell them "good luck going alone" because they'll be selecting shitty bowl teams after the cutoff line of 12- or 16-teams for the CFP. The bowls are just such a shitty, good 'ole boy system that exposes the total hypocrisy of the University Presidents' and anyone who says the CFP will "devalue the regular season." Like, oh no we can't go to Mobile Alabama for the get-shit-on-your-face bowl, nooooo...blow it up.
  6. Did anyone do the sale at the team store today? I wanted to get down there but couldn’t.
  7. It'll be interesting to see where they take the other concept. I could see a special/smaller curriculum for those trying be high school band directors, b/c the type of drum corps marching that most high schools do today is not at all like the more traditional style of LHB. However it will be strange to have an alternative marching band that doesn't march at athletic events...like...where are they going to perform? So many questions. I agree that if they can't get a solid charter and base of interest beyond "this is the band that doesn't play the Eyes" it will die within a few years due to lack of interest. I'm very glad that they are clearly communicating expectations for LHB proper to play the Eyes. That's kinda the point of the band, to play the non-racist (as stated by the report generated by the intersectional, multi-stakeholder, African-American led EoT committee) school's song. It's also good that they're providing an outlet for those that don't want to participate in that - it's good for everyone.
  8. Email sent from LHB Director Scott Hanna to the Longhorn Alumni Band:
  9. That’s actually worded clearly for once. Surprising.
  10. We went back to the OEM style 26" radiator. It's a Griffin ExactFit, it is aluminum but it's down flow instead of the undersized cross flow that was in there. Yes, we have a shroud on it now.
  11. I wouldn't say "solved," but I think it's as good as it's going to get. We did heat wrap on the headers, bigger radiator, upgraded fan (plus a supplemental electric fan for the A/C), it's fully tuned now. Going down the highway it will settle in around 190 degrees when moving. At a stop light, it will wander up to 210, maybe 220 if I'm sitting awhile but then come down again pretty quick. I'm not going to be driving it a lot in stop and go traffic but it does make me think about taking it out between 2p - 7p in the summertime if I'm going to hit lights.
  12. ICF for the win. Your house will be tighter than a nun's pussy with regard to air exchange. Downside: if you ever need to get into the walls for any reason, that won't be as fun. This is the walkout basement? How high up are you doing ICF? Are you putting in an ERV or any kind of in/outside air exchanger to make the house "breathe?"
  13. At the risk of agreeing with bad teammate, GTFO with this take. How about this information: their own life experience as an african-american. If a player says, "You know what, I get it, and while it's not as bad as I thought, but I'm still not going to honor that song by participating considering its history." Who the fuck are we to say anything about that. I hope that they participate but I respect their choice if they opt out.
  14. You keep saying this but that doesn't make it true. I have lived experience of seeing players wander off the field and court before the EOT and not participating in that in the 90's, 00's, and 10's. You're simply making shit up to say this is new. The vast majority of players stayed out for the EOT for a host of reasons: tradition, fan service, team camaraderie, not knowing about its origin story, peer pressure. It may have been an expectation but it has never been a mandate that they stay out.
  15. Never. It's a DD fantasy concocted so he can declare a meek victory in total defeat. JFC listening to him you'd think we locked the doors to the locker room until the EOT finished.
  16. From President Hartzell's email: In other words, as in the past and into the future, no one is required to sing. @David Dennison wrong again!
  17. DD: "Of course this is now settled for both sides because now students won't be forced to eat the lasagna like before." (Narrator: "The students were never force fed lasagna.")
  18. Link to actual report: https://eyesoftexas.utexas.edu Four Key Takeaways from the Committee Report “The Eyes of Texas” Remains Our Alma Mater President Hartzell stated in July 2020 that “The Eyes of Texas” would remain UT’s alma mater, the UT System Board of Regents supported his decision, and The Eyes of Texas History Committee was created with the sole authority to research and understand the song’s history, as well as institutional and broader historical uses since its inception. The History of the Song Reflects the History of America The history of “The Eyes of Texas” mirrors the history of the United States, Texas, The University of Texas at Austin as well as its band and sports teams. This complexity creates an opportunity for continued learning, sharing and understanding. Facts and Historical Context Matter Research by the committee has uncovered important facts and historical context, some of which have never been systematically compiled and analyzed until now. Additionally, the research provides robust evidence about many elements of the song, several of which have been previously unsupported by fact. These facts add nuance and richness to the story of a song debuted in a racist setting, common for the time, but, the research shows, was intended to parody the famous phrases of the university president. The exclusion of Black students at that time presents an opportunity to think about how they and other communities of color have fought for inclusion and the work that remains to ensure all members of our community feel they belong. Living Out the Meaning From its inception, “The Eyes of Texas” has always been a song about accountability. Therefore, the spirit and intention of the song compels the university to be transparent about its past and be ever more accountable to the state and its diverse people. In this sense, the work of the committee was a microcosm of what the university should stand for: research, getting to the facts, seeking to understand others’ viewpoints, continuing to learn, courageously confronting and acknowledging our history, and finding ways to strengthen our community going forward.
  19. Incorrect. And the players not staying for it over the past year proves it. I'm sorry today is so hard for you, being so blatantly, completely, 100% wrong and having to pick up those heavy goalposts and move them so far so you can twist something out of it to say "that's progress" proves that this really sticks in your craw. Now...
  20. Either they will or we'll find new band members. There are 3-4 more people who want to be in LHB for every one in it today.
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