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The powerhouses (you guys) wanted this. It's a big reason you rule in effectively all of the major sports.

re: Mike Malone fired from Denver

Posted by oliveandblue on 4/8/25 at 12:52 pm
You can purge after the first round of the playoffs.

If I’m a good NBA coach, I am not signing on to this situation next year.
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Would have been cool if it had been Pistons vs Pacers.


Pistons v Pacers in round 1 as the 4/5 matchup will feed families.

re: Most boring March Madness ever

Posted by oliveandblue on 3/30/25 at 8:50 pm
The problem isn't that four power conference #1 seeds made it.

The problem is that Florida were the only one that was appointment television (and they have been in two GEMS of games).

It's a down tournament, but it will be back.

The FAU/SDSU tourney was also an outlier for other reasons.
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Maybe a dumb question, but why doesn’t FHA lower the allowed debt percentage? If you have to pay down some debt, or buy a cheaper house, so be it.


That could also help depress loan prices.

FHA is designed for stable people to buy at the lower brackets. It was not designed to stretch budgets.
ELO is at 58. That's what the committee uses.

Note: We do not play in the SEC. SOS will be an issue.

We're alive, but shite is gonna be DICEY.
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Tulane never should have hired Uhlman. For the life of me I don't know how he got that job.


Back to back conference titles have bailed him the frick out.

Last year was reasonable, but the year prior they had ZERO business being in the field.
Tulane have been dropping one game per weekend to some really not great teams. At 15-5, they are running out of room for error and need to clean it up.
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people cheer for universities typically because of a personal connection to it…


This is why I care about Tulane - so you're right there.

I just also know that Tulane hides money EVERYWHERE, and I'm cool with the kids getting a check here and there too.
Lakers will make the second or third round. They'll ruin some contender's season, but I don't think they are consistent enough.

Dangerous underdog, though.
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Said it has poisoned the sport beyond repair.


I would contend the opposite.

Traditional CFB was poisonous with under-the-table dealings and smoky backrooms.

Modern CFB gives the players a bit of power (and they ARE the product). Also, teams can move up and down the ladder more freely if they have the means to do so. NCAA isn't punishing one school, and then ignoring the sins of another.

re: 2025 Major League Rugby Thread

Posted by oliveandblue on 2/14/25 at 8:38 pm
Go Old Glory.

Also, there is a lot of high quality rugby available worldwide right now. NZ/AUS just kicked off their domestic leagues, and we in mid-swing of Six Nations.
I'd love it as a DC resident.

The Lions are a cursed franchise, but at the same time they are so good in spots that not even a curse may matter.

I think it's really close, but I fear Detroit pulls it out.
Quinn and Kliff. They have “I am very smart” vibes.
lol refs attacking the TB secondary now too. They really don’t like secondary guys.
Offensive players are getting away with whatever they want tonight. If I’m either team, I tell my receiving core to cheat all day.
Commanders are in BAD shape. Bucs found a matchup to abuse and are using it the moment times get tough.
Arch is the better QB BUT this offensive line will get either killed in the second half.

Clean up the protection first.
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OSU looks head and shoulders above everyone else. They should win it all, with how they have looked.


Ohio State is about to have an interesting resume for this year:

- Failed to make B1G title game
- Lost to Michigan
- Secured multiple playoff wins
- Won 13+ games
- Maaaybe win National Championship

...like what the frick kind of a season is that?