RunningJacket
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re: When do you start becoming conservative with 529 accounts?
Posted by RunningJacket on 5/5/24 at 8:33 pm
I opened 529’s the week my twins were born. Turned 30K principal into 100K over 18 years. I was in a S&P 500 Index Fund until January of their high school senior year. Then put it in a money market. They are now college seniors and should have 30K or so leftover for grad school.
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re: Atlanta falcons fans. How are you feeling today?
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/29/24 at 5:12 pm
Dude, if you believe Dallas Turner is some sort of defensive savior then so be it. I do t think he’s nearly as good as the guy the Falcons took in the 3rd. Just because he played on national TV every week for Bama and benefited from being surrounded by studs doesn’t make him worth the #8 pick. He...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 9:04 pm
The NFC North is a tough division, like the NFC South, because all teams are mid level and first round losers except the Lions. The Lions won that Division by 3 games. The Bears aren’t doing jack. They, like many others, just roll thru QB’s without making the commitment to build a full roster. T...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 7:39 pm
Spending on WR’s is about the dumbest thing you can do in pro football. Every WR is a Randy Moss because a defensive player is not allowed to touch them which takes away the advantages that elite WR’s use to have over average receivers. Look at last years WR stats. No one stood out except Hill wh...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 6:17 pm
What heat? There is zero heat on the Falcons for picking Penix because it’s all just noise by reporters who get paid to get clicks. You think the Falcons give two craps about what some reporter or commentator says? We are months away from any games and that is all that matters. The commentators ...
re: 2025Top NFL QB prospects, perhaps there was a method to the Falcons perceived madness
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 5:56 pm
Beck is easily the top QB for next years class. All he does is play QB the correct way without running to Instagram between drives. And it hurts me to say it as a Yellow Jacket. The NFL sees it which is why he’ll be the top QB off the board even though the talking heads on ESPN will be riding San...
re: Covid Ruined a Shitload of People
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 4:54 pm
I sometimes wear a mask just to mess with folks, if I’m going to a store where I know it’s going to be folks not like me (which is often in my town) I’ll wear a mask, a baseball hat, a hoodie, and sunglasses just to give them that same feeling I often feel whenever I see “youths”. I also have foun...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 4:47 pm
Well, the Falcons finished 2 games back in the Division last year without a QB. Now, they have a proven one with weapons. And to talk about DB’s is just funny. DB’s are worthless in today’s game where you can’t touch a WR. All that matters is having a QB who can throw to spots. The Falcons hav...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 2:17 pm
Are you kidding? You really believe the owner, who was in the draft room, didn’t know their #1 pick was going to be Penix? Come on man. And if the GM did go rogue he would have already been fired. Blank didn’t get to his position in life by being scared to make a decision.
They picked Penix b...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/28/24 at 1:43 pm
No. I actually watch ACC football and Maye is another Howell. And whoever said Dallas Turner is a premier lock down DE is laughable. If he played on any team other than Bama or UGA he would have been a 2nd rounder. The Falcons were smart not wasting a #8 pick on him....
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/27/24 at 6:10 pm
What’s senseless is the Patriots picking a UNC QB. Just because the Falcons didn’t take some 2nd tier defensive player doesn’t make their pick senseless. All these picks are nothing but wishes. There was a reason defense wasn’t a priority early in the draft - and it’s because there were no prem...
re: Michael Lombardi destroys Falcon's GM
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/27/24 at 2:09 pm
The draft is a crapshoot. There will be multiple players who were drafted 1-7 before Penix who will be busts. Everyone is bagging on the Falcons because it’s easy. But in a year from now when Dallas Turner is providing little to his team and Caleb Williams is Justin Fields part 2 and all those st...
re: 40 MLB Executives Rank The Best Front Offices In Baseball
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/26/24 at 1:38 pm
AA is being proven correct once again. Everyone said the Braves did nothing to address pitching this off season. Sale and Lopez have been our 2 best pitchers. And the bullpen is built for October....
re: Turner have dirt on him?
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/25/24 at 9:21 pm
No he’s not. He’s waaaaay over rated and is immensely hyped because he played at Bama. But, someone will take him and he’ll never be heard from again because he’s not a high quality NFL player....
re: Falcon fans… just one question
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/25/24 at 8:32 pm
Not every young QB is a Mahomes. Smart system QB’s can play a long time in the NFL so Penix’s age doesn’t matter since he’s not a run first guy. Penix will just be getting started when a lot of these young athletic type QB’s are being thrown in the scrap heap by guys like Kiper. None of the top d...
re: How long is Paul Skenes arm going to hold up?
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/19/24 at 7:17 pm
What I don’t get is why are they wasting pitches in the minors? They can limit him in the majors just as easy but still get the benefit of 3-4 innings of top tier pitching. With his K rate he’s gonna be lucky to get past 5 innings anyway so why not use every pitch in the majors? People are going ...
re: The ATL Thread 4/11: Mets (Quintana) @ Braves (Winans)
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/11/24 at 4:06 pm
None of this matters. NONE! All that matters is who gets hot in September. ...
re: Report: NCAA could OK new transfer eligibility rule at next meeting
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/10/24 at 3:38 pm
If you look at the totals you are wrong. For every “star” the media reports transferring to a top tier team those same teams lose depth. Just google any of the top teams. UGA in 2023 had 4 transfer ins and 15 transfers out. Now, I’m not saying every transfer out is a huge loss especially when th...
re: Report: NCAA could OK new transfer eligibility rule at next meeting
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/10/24 at 11:12 am
See, this is why so many are easily triggered on this. They think emotionally. Players will not be allowed to transfer during a game or after turning pro. The courts will not allow it because that is not rational. Changing the system from a 1 year sit out penalty to no sit out period is rational...
re: Report: NCAA could OK new transfer eligibility rule at next meeting
Posted by RunningJacket on 4/9/24 at 4:24 pm
Bama,
Its already happened to my team when your team took in Gibbs. Schools could stop this tomorrow by simply saying they will not let transfers play. It’s simple. You can’t deny them admission if they meet the requirements but you darn sure aren’t going to be court ordered to put them on your ...
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