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I think BK had it in his head that it would be easy, and when it wasn't he checked out. He seemed to think he would get a lot more time to get things going than he ended up getting and there just never was a sense of urgency.

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The lack of urgency was his biggest undoing IMO, but I don't think he took the job with that attitude. He inherited a mess, but beat Saban and got to the SEC CG year 1, and had a Heisman QB year 2.

I think that quick success gave him a false sense of security that he had everything figured out. Once the CFP expanded, he switched on the cruise control and figured his contract would give him enough protection to win a championship eventually.

I think he was genuinely caught off-guard by how quickly everybody turned on him.

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Hofstra Flying Dutchmen

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Going from this to the Hofstra Pride has always mystified me.

As far as I know, there wasn't even a small fringe group pushing for a name change. The school did it just because, and claimed Pride was "more meaningful".

That blows, but the Duke gal hit the clutch shot, simple as that.

We didn't play like we deserved to win for most of the game anyway, so there's really nothing to complain about.

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nobody is saying that the current blackout rules arent excessive and or that someone in memphis should be considered in market for like 7 teams

but someone living in missouri should obviously expect to be considered in market for the royals and even then MLB is offering avenues for people to watch royals games so idk whats the issue here

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I'm kind of hoping the OP returns to the thread to confirm that he finally understands he can get Royals games if he pays $99 instead of $199.:lol:

But yeah, the blackout rules and subscription fees are still nuts. It costs $20 a month for White Sox games on the Chicago Sports Network app, which I hate paying to Jerry, but I don't have a cheaper option. And at least I can cancel if the Sox are giving me the urge to drink bleach by May.

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Pete Thamel being all over our “dead money” being thrown around in our athletic department, yet these terms are not used with other schools.

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The national media acts like LSU is the only school that spends a lot of money and hires who they want. And this is somehow a bad thing.

Meanwhile, it was the media who helped create the current landscape of NIL, conference expansion, huge coaching contracts, and ridiculous TV deals. Nobody is going to take their sanctimonious bullshite seriously.

1. Chiefbob

2. Almost a decade

3. He might've had another account struck before, but doesn't remember the password to that one, so he isn't sure.

4. It was a long time ago, so he can't remember specifics, but his best guess was a flippant comment about searching for Bo Rein.

5. Verbatim from his text to me: "I hereby solemnly avow and unequivocally affirm my steadfast commitment to the observance of all established rules, regulations, and guiding principles set forth before me. With deliberate intention and unwavering resolve, I shall conduct myself in a manner that is both conscientious and principled, eschewing any actions that may constitute transgression or impropriety."

6. "The admins stand as paragons of sagacity and governance, their decisions imbued with a rare blend of prudence and visionary acumen. With meticulous diligence and unwavering stewardship, they orchestrate order from complexity, ensuring that every hamster operates with near-symphonic precision. Their inspirational leadership is a testament to their inexhaustible dedication."

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This is what happens when the "skin on the wall" you thought you had turns into nothing and you realize your general irrelevance.

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Yup. You just know Forde took great self-satisfaction when Wade got fired.

Nothing official has even been announced today, yet he couldn't wait to lash out like a lonely drunk chick on social media.

I can almost picture him frantically googling LSU's US News ranking to make himself feel better.:lol:

There is a wide gap between isolationism and neocon ideology being right all along.

I agree that we are the world's superpower in large part because we have the ability to exert our force everywhere. "With great power comes great responsibility" is the deal. An isolationist foreign policy would allow China or somebody else to fill the power vacuum.

However, that doesn't mean we should exert our force everywhere. Neoconservatism evolved from former leftists for a reason. Their idealogical framework is still destruction for "the greater good." Our track record of regime change and nation building isn't good enough to completely justify that.

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You just cant seem to imagine Kirk is that petty. He is. Hes only human

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Your only basis for this is a single line of text where he said he was "thinking" about inviting someone who had traveled the country with him and spoken at TPUSA events before.:lol:

The only petty party in this scenario is the donor who actually pulled his $2 million because he didn't like Tucker speaking at Charlie's event.

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I disagree with him. The courts now suck. It's just way too damn corporate now

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This. The various host courts gave each site its own character. As soon as you turned on a game, you knew where they were.

I know the new courts have the host city by the scorer's table, and tiny logos for the host school/conference in the corners, but they otherwise look the same. The opening weekend games all begin to run together, at least for me.