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re: Jalen Carter vs Jalen Hurts

Posted by BradBallard on 12/28/25 at 11:45 pm to
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Hurts has a set of traits that are useful…..but it doesn’t necessarily add up to him being a too 15 QB. The tush push bullshite has helped them immensely….especially since it’s not called properly Hurts is just NOT a top QB in the league.


As opposed to Josh Allen? The Josh Allen who had three major frick ups that cost his team the game today? Horrific playcalling by the Eagles OC in the 2nd half really hamstrung the Birds. It’s been a major issue all year along with 3/4 of the offensive line being injured for most of the year.

Allen cost his team 10 points with his fumble and the 25 yard backward scramble that took them out of FG range. Doing that works against average defenses, but, the Eagles are elite and the best defense in the league. The Eagles get you into a chess match where the offense does just enough, doesn’t make the big mistake, and dares you to play perfect against their defense.
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Switzerland cannot defend itself against a full-scale attack and must boost military spending given rising risks from Russia, the head of its armed forces said.


Seriously? A country who is STRUGGLING with Ukraine, and has to go through about 6 NATO countries to get to Switzerland? Military Industrial Complex needs to eat!
There’s a ton of ignorance on this thread on how self defense works and when it is lawful. Based on the facts so far, the homeowner is screwed. In order to use deadly self defense (shooting at someone is deadly self defense) you have to be under an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm. Just trespassing doesn’t cut it.
There’s a ton of ignorance in this threa. We’ve had a Chevy Volt (plug in hybrid with 50 mi on the battery before the gas generator kicks in, about 350 min range total) since 2016 and a Chevy Bolt (all electric with 240 mi range) since 2017. Horses for courses, but we’ve been very happy with our fleet. Some observations:

- If you live somewhere where you can install a level 2 charger (less than $1000 all in) you start your day everyday with a full battery. That’s a game changer. How often do you start your day with a full tank of gas? Our electric bill is only about 60/mo more charging both cars as they charge during non peak hours. You basically have the gas station in your garage.

- GM SHAT the bed and SHAT the bed hard with the Volt. I would argue that the Volt was the most innovative car that has come out of GM in decades. They had an edge on Toyota hybrids with battery range as well as Tesla because of 0 range anxiety. I’ve gone weeks solely on battery with the Volt. GM screwed up big time by not expanding the Voltec drivetrain to the Equinox, Traverse, and Silverado. Imagine the current V6 Silverado with a battery range of 100 miles. Can still tow, no range anxiety, with an inverter, can power a jobsite, etc.

The Volt is the perfect commuter car. Unfortunately, GM was too dumb to figure it out.

- EV’s shine in traffic with stop and go driving and regen.
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I hope Horvath isn't going to be a Marine Corps officer


He service selected Navy Pilot. At the game, not sure they showed it on TV but Horvath took a massive headshot on the first drive. Wouldn’t be surprised if he was concussed the whole game.
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Is if that staff member was Conner Stalions.


You mean Conner Mare?

re: CFB Playoff Seedings

Posted by BradBallard on 12/7/25 at 11:46 am to
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It'll get glossed over by the media, but it's an issue that needs to be addressed. Bama being touted for having the best win, yet that same team just violated them by 3 touchdowns yesterday giving them their 3rd loss. The committee is telling us that brand and name of the university matters.


It’s almost like losses don’t matter. Sure, you have a great win, but losing to a horrible FSU team should mean more.
Cignetti out coached college football this year. Every school in the P4 except maybe Georgia and Oregon would fire their coach immediately if Cig called and said he wanted to coach there.

re: The BCS was right yet again.

Posted by BradBallard on 12/7/25 at 8:21 am to
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Ohio State’s Oline is the best I’ve seen this year. Indiana isn’t winning a rematch


That O-Line got dominated by Indiana’s D-Line. 5 sacks.
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While Bama played a 13th game, the second time they played UGA this season (they won @ UGA already), a team that couldn’t even qualify for the pathetic ACC championship game (Miami), and a team whose best win is USC-w (Notre Dame) had bye weeks. Now some absolute mouth breathing retards on here who don’t know shite about frick when it comes to ranking teams want to be like “BAMA DONT DESERVE TO MAKE DA PLAYOFFS NOW!”


Don’t lose three games with one of them being a crappy team.
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Penn State shouldn't be a place that hires a guy that needs to cut his teeth at the position.


This. Hartline is an outstanding position coach and recruiter but, has ZERO head coaching experience at any level. No way was he getting the keys to a top 10 program that was in the CFP semi’s the year before.

Insiders said Elko was the target, but he withdrew about a month ago then PSU set their sights on Sitake. PSU had an agreement with Sitake on Sunday which allowed him to coach the B12 Championship game. There was a BYU team meeting scheduled Monday afternoon for him to announce.

BYU boosters and donors caught wind and pledged the money to keep Sitake as well as a full court press by higher ups in the LDS church.

Firing Franklin at the time was the right move. Losing two straight as 20 point favorites is inexcusable. Add losing three games against top 5 teams when you had the ball to win the game on the last possession and your 5 star qb throws a pick into quadruple coverage on first down, things became extremely toxic in Happy Valley.

The AD bodged it by not also firing the GM who was a Franklin loyalist and basically kept working for Franklin after he was fired (killed the recruiting class) . Not hiring Terry Smith after Elko said no after it became apparent that Smith may have some head coaching chops was the other.

The team started playing much better once Franklin was fired - first three games were at Iowa, at OSU, and home vs Indiana with a brand new QB. Us Penn State fans viewed that if Kraft couldn’t get the whale because the market changed, we could see the benefit of hiring Smith for about 5 million, and using the money saved towards NIL and the roster.

The vaunted Jim Knowles defense gave up 500 yards to Rutgers last weekend.
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He hasn't won anything because he's been at tier 2 schools, he is coming to a tier 1 school with a talent rich pipeline and lots of money to pay for it. If he can't win a title here he never will, 2 retards won here


Kiffen was at USC right after their glory years and he fricked it up so bad they left him at the airport after a bad loss.

re: Eagles AJ Brown

Posted by BradBallard on 11/20/25 at 7:36 pm to
Their OC is complete AZZ.
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He will do okay but VT won't get back to where they were 15+ years ago just because of him. Great recruits aren't lining up to go to out in the sticks Blacksburg unless they can pay them enough.


As opposed to the sticks of State College?
If the Eagles get their o line healthy, they are unbeatable.
My ex had an affair with her homeless, unemployed alcoholic 2nd cousin.

Divorce was the predictable poop show.