RockChalkTiger
| Favorite team: | USA  |
| Location: | A Little Bit South of Saskatoon |
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| Number of Posts: | 11118 |
| Registered on: | 5/23/2009 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: What is your excitement level for the World Cup?
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 5/13/26 at 9:03 am to Geauxld Finger
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US Soccer needs a complete overhaul from the ground up.
This. The whole "We looked all over the world for a coach and the best candidate just happens to be related to one of our execs! Twice!" thing just wasted the whole run-up to this cycle. Honestly, if we had just handed everything to Caleb Porter four years ago we'd probably be ahead of where we are now. There is talent there for a deep run, But the change in format coupled with a stubborn refusal to play them all together, in their proper positons, with some sense of what you want them to do has left me at being pleasantly surprised if we get out of the group!
That coupled with the number of stars hurt or on their last legs after a 50-60 game club season makes me realize this will not be a World Cup like the others. It will drag on forever without deciding anything and even more stars will get hurt along the way, probably with avoidable heat injuries from playing at noon in Miami! Overall the tournament will really be a test of whose 2nd or 3rd team is better than everyone else's (which is probably one of Spain or France or Argentina or Brazil, or some other ridiculously deep nation) and less about who can field the best XI. So I'm pretty meh, but will still watch. It does feel like a bookend (first international match was a Ireland-Portugal clash in Foxborough in the 1992 US Cup, in the run-up to '94) and saw Sweden play Saudi in Dallas in '94. Glad to see MLS, USL, etc. expand and grow in the last 30 years, but attending European games regularly makes me realize just how far behind we still are.
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re: Predict the USMNT World Cup roster
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 5/12/26 at 4:27 pm to Broski
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What experience does Pepi have that puts him over Balo
Mostly that he has actually lived in the United States.
re: Predict the USMNT World Cup roster
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 5/12/26 at 2:39 am to Broski
DP
re: Predict the USMNT World Cup roster
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 5/12/26 at 2:37 am to Broski
Call me old school, but I want players who have been under the big lights, not just who is "in form." My XI (4-2-3-1):
Pepi
Pulisic-Reyna-Weah
McKennie-Adams
ARob-Ream-Richards-Dest
Turner
Experience for the win!
Pepi
Pulisic-Reyna-Weah
McKennie-Adams
ARob-Ream-Richards-Dest
Turner
Experience for the win!
re: Most disappointing aspect of this baseball team.
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/19/26 at 8:35 pm to JTA1985
They should stop wearing the gold jerseys until they can roll out a product worthy of the look. Just finish the season in whites and grays.
re: GenX’ers of BR, time to feel old. Texas Club opened 45 years ago
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/16/26 at 1:03 pm to MsandLa
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Bear Creek had some crazy big time artist play there
Saw Chris LeDoux play there. :bow:
re: Cities outside Louisiana that remind you of New Orleans
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/16/26 at 6:35 am to kingbob
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Santa Fe
You can get a chile relleno there smothered in crawfish étouffée.
re: Transfer Portal Killing Baseball & Softball
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/16/26 at 6:28 am to Tigergirl124
Stop posting Donald!
re: GenX’ers of BR, time to feel old. Texas Club opened 45 years ago
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/16/26 at 6:24 am to theantiquetiger
Met my wife there--1998. Still married!
re: B1G Takeover
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/9/26 at 11:57 pm to BevoBucks
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Not yet convinced this is a thing
Teams that have won a football national championship since Florida, Georgia, Alabama, or LSU last won one:
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
I’d say it’s a pretty done deal—Midwest hasn’t rolled through the South like this since Sherman!
re: B1G Takeover
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/9/26 at 11:24 pm to GoGators1995
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An LSU football/KU bball fan throwing shade about paying players is rich
When you can’t win the argument, shoot the messenger!
re: B1G Takeover
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/9/26 at 11:23 pm to deeprig9
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What ACC teams did the SEC take
None, and that’s part of the problem. B1G has added value and expanded footprint, SEC has not.
re: B1G Takeover
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/9/26 at 9:31 pm to deeprig9
The Pac-12 was not a “small shitty conference.” It was a dominant force for decades in multiple sports that the B1G effectively raided and has paid off, unlike the SEC’s moves with the Big-12 and ACC. And Saban went to Bama because the REC built a moat around the talent, the way Warren Buffet invests in companies that already have a monopoly. He didn’t create the problem, but he took advantage of it to the point that everyone else finally did something about it!
B1G Takeover
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 4/9/26 at 8:56 pm
Thanks, Bama. After illegally paying players for years, you opened this Pandora’s Box!
UCLA far and away the best baseball team in the nation right now. Baseball RPI
Big Ten Dominates College Sports in 2026 with Championship Sweep
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The Big Ten's dominance signals a major shift in the college sports landscape, as the conference has overtaken the SEC as the premier athletic powerhouse. This rise to prominence coincides with the new NIL era, where the Big Ten's deep-pocketed schools and large alumni bases have given them a recruiting advantage in attracting top talent across multiple sports.
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The Big Ten Conference has emerged as the dominant force in college sports, sweeping the national championships in men's basketball, women's basketball, and football in 2026. This historic achievement marks the first time a single conference has held all three of these major titles simultaneously. The conference's success extends beyond the 'big three' sports, with additional championships in women's hockey, men's hockey, and potentially baseball.
UCLA far and away the best baseball team in the nation right now. Baseball RPI
Big Ten Dominates College Sports in 2026 with Championship Sweep
re: Oklahoma 4 @ LSU 3 Final
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/21/26 at 3:23 pm to MetArl15
He was clearly out. But if he had slid with his foot to the bag he would have been safe.
Jesus, I’m going to start charging for explaining shite to you kids. Do they even teach reading comprehension in the day cares anymore?
Jesus, I’m going to start charging for explaining shite to you kids. Do they even teach reading comprehension in the day cares anymore?
re: Oklahoma 4 @ LSU 3 Final
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/21/26 at 3:20 pm to fairweatherfans
Foot to the bag he’s safe.
re: Oklahoma 4 @ LSU 3 Final
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/21/26 at 3:18 pm to TigerConvert93
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Lynn Rollins
From the looks of the Morris interview, I’m not sure how many seasons he has left.
re: Oklahoma 4 @ LSU 3 Final
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/21/26 at 3:16 pm to VerbalKint
When you are getting one-hit by a Sunday starter…
re: Arsenal 2025/2026 Season Thread: There is Noni to Be Upset
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/14/26 at 2:16 pm to texastiger38
Bottled. But when you’re being outspent by £40 million…
re: Arsenal 2025/2026 Season Thread: There is Noni to Be Upset
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/14/26 at 1:32 pm to dgnx6
EPL is not going to let us get away—they will keep it nip and tuck until the final day. So if you’re not going to get the call anyway, or have it reversed on VAR, just keep your feet and try to get a shot off.
re: Arsenal 2025/2026 Season Thread: There is Noni to Be Upset
Posted by RockChalkTiger on 3/14/26 at 1:18 pm to texastiger38
Lucky to be level. Eze & Madueke not good enough. Wish Havertz hadn’t dived on his chance. There is no backup #10 on this team.
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