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When SNAP “benefits” started (or whatever the specific precursor was) it was a source of temporary shame and embarrassment that recipient wanted to end as quick as possible,
Now there is ZERO shame for many recipients. It’s an expected part of their lifestyle. One that allows them to spend their money on superfluous luxury items because their basic needs (food, water and shelter) are subsidized by the “government”
Now there is ZERO shame for many recipients. It’s an expected part of their lifestyle. One that allows them to spend their money on superfluous luxury items because their basic needs (food, water and shelter) are subsidized by the “government”
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That's how I feel. I think the pearl-clutching over this has been laughable considering the money being thrown at these players now, and the gambling culture that has been fomented.
The Lions had that WR a couple of years ago who was placing bets from the team facility. He got released, but went to Canada and is still playing for the BC Lions today, so the CFL "upholding the integrity of the league" is a joke.
The NFL has suspended players for violating the league's gambling policies. But, and I think you are alluding to this, is those guys all were given penalties and served them.
Sorsby's crew essentially said, "Nah. We aren't going to serve the penalty nor accept responsibility (because it was an "uncontrollable medical condition"). We are just going to get a judge to allow him to play and not give a damn about the penalty."
THAT is what got everyone up in arms because if Sorsby was allowed to play then that would essentially signal to fans that players can bet on their team's games without ANY repercussions...contrary to the NFL where there are repercussions. The pro leagues, by not being willing to accommodate Sorsby's efforts to play, are trying to send a message that their are still penalties for gambling on your games. Something the judge in Texas said didn't exist by
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I hear what you are saying, but Kiffin has historically been his best in the first quarter of games running the first 15-20 scripted plays. I think LSU has to score first and hope Mississippi makes a mistake - and then take of advtange of it.
Ole Miss's first 4 posessions last year were:
1Q
1. 3 plays - punt
2. 3 plays - punt
3. 18 plays - FG
2Q
4. 7 plays - punt
It wasn't until the middle of the 2nd quarter that their offense started to get going. Of course, LSU's pathetic offense couldn't do anything to take advantage.
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I thought last year LSU had a golden chance to go up like 17-3 early but that INT got away from Nuss that should have been a score.
After the lucky TD (which was a bad pass the deflected into the hands of an LSU WR for a TD to make it 7-0) , LSU went:
5 plays - INT
3 plays - punt
3 plays - punt
4 plays - punt
5 plays - punt
That was not a good OM defense. In fact, the 19 points scored by LSU was T-2nd lowest point total an SEC opponent scored against OM. Only South Carolina scored fewer (14) and Miss. St. tied (19). Those two teams won a COMBINED two (2) SEC games all season.
OM's offense will be ok next season, but Kiffin and his staff were the "secret sauce". They are now on LSU's sideline. And there's no reason to think Pete's defense will be great...because it has never been great at OM.
Pete is going to be Sherrone Moore 2.0. He'll be good enough to beat many of the crappy teams, but he's not getting to the heights the former coach got to.
re: Canadian Football League Also Bans Sorsby
Posted by Alt26 on 6/26/26 at 2:02 pm to Black n Gold
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Nah.
I actually do to some degree. I'm CERTAIN he is not the only player to have bet on football games over the last 3-4 years. Including their own team's games. In fact, there is a former Iowa St. QB who is currently on the Saints roster who was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for gambling.
The backlash is not a result of the "crime". It's a result of the response once he was caught. A response that wasn't totally orchestrated by Sorsby alone. It was Texas Tech and their meddling booster who did that. They, as much as Sorsby did, wanted him to play.
It was Sorsby's group of "adult" advisors who created the BS "addiction" narrative and who decided to upend the one rule that seemingly has unanimous agreement for their OWN self interests. They figured they would just "beat the system", and they did. However, they did not expect the universal backlash to their actions. Now, no professional league is going to give the guy a shot (at least not this year) because they don't want to be the only one that capitulates.
Had Sorsby just accepted his punishment, acknowledged his mistakes, and worked quietly to try to get a shot in the NFL he would have at some point. But his "advisors" have now made him Typhoid Mary because of how they responded.
Michigan is not letting any of their current players get away. They can't. At this stage there are very minimal options to replace them
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They’ll be playing with more emotion.
Which is largely irrelevant (or at least vastly overrated by fans) after the first series for each side of the ball. Execution and focus is what matter more after that. How many times was LSU "playing with more emotion" at home vs. Alabama? How did those games end?
Now, I do think an emotional CROWD can have an impact. And Ole Miss will certainly have that to their advantage. But, until proven otherwise, LSU now has what made Ole Miss really good over the last few years...Kiffin. Even in the CFP last year it was largely OM's offense that carried the load for them...and offense led by the current LSU offensive staff.
That's not to say Ole Miss will be a bad team next year (they won't). But Kiffin made them a power. Kiffin had great offenses before last season. HE was the constant.
re: 15yr old murdered in Southdowns
Posted by Alt26 on 6/26/26 at 8:16 am to GeauxZone90
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southdowns is a safe area though even for 10 pm
Sure it is...when you aren't interacting with drug dealers.
It's not an indictment on the neighborhood. The neighborhood is fine. It's the risk you run, in ANY neighborhood, by interacting with people who you know have zero moral hang up about robbing, harming, and if "reasonable" (very low bar) killing you.
There is a certain segment of society that is fine with killing you over even the slightest indiscretion. That should not be the case. But, unfortunately, it is. Don't increase the risk of that potential by interacting with them.
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“To have people have their freedom put into jeopardy by the Supreme Court [is] something that we will NEVER accept.”
You see, that is the funny thing about a society that operates under a rule of law. You can not "accept" the law, but you have to follow it. Otherwise, control/leadership is determined by who has the best means of killing (or threatening to kill) their opponent.
There is ZERO excuse for a 15 year old to be murdered. But, you also put yourself at an increased risk of such when...
I doubt one is dealing with upstanding, high integrity, people in this situation....even if there are hundreds, maybe thousands of similar transactions that take place on a daily basis.
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apparently went outside around 10pm to meet some guys n front of his house to buy weed i.
I doubt one is dealing with upstanding, high integrity, people in this situation....even if there are hundreds, maybe thousands of similar transactions that take place on a daily basis.
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the article is about roster construction, not how well they will play on the field. Ole Miss retained a Lot of their offense. They will no doubt have talent.
The premise of the article is comparing how well coaches did in the offseason. Of course it is just an article to drive discussion and has no actual effect on the play. But for the sake of discussion, it is a poorly premised opinion. Golding didn't actually do anything to retain Chambliss. The NCAA ruled him ineligible. It was a Mississippi judge who "retained" Chambliss. Crediting the HC for something he didn't actually do is misplaced credit.
As to roster construction, it seems a bit illogical to say the guy who signed the #2 transfer class and #22 HS signing class did a "better" job on that basis than the guy who signed the #1 transfer and #11 HS signing class. But that is an argument cited by the author. So what exactly did Golden, PERSONALLY, do better than Kiffin?
Hell, the only notable thing he did was poorly tamper with a (then) Clemson student/player, causing him to be called out on it. His only rebuttal was "everyone else is doing it and I'm gonna tell if you don't stop talking about it." Of course, the NCAA knows tampering is rampant. But this bozo was so bad at it in his first try that he may eventually get sanctions in a climate were pretty much no one gets sanctions anymore
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Pete Golding nailed the offseason! Kiffin? He did as well as Auburn
Posted by Alt26 on 6/25/26 at 2:18 pm
Interesting article from CBS Sports
LINK
If Chambliss is the reason for the A+, then shouldn't we be giving credit to the MS judge who allowed him to play, not Pete? Semantics aside, Chambliss and Lacy did have great seasons last year. But aren't there a few guys who were a big part of that success who are no longer at Ole Miss? Like the HC (playcaller), OC, RB, WR, TE coaches...otherwise known as basically the entire Ole Miss offensive staff? It seems like a lot to attribute the great play of two guys who never achieved that level of success prior, strictly to the players and not the coaches who directed it. But, Ole Miss had the #2 transfer class and a "top 25" HS signing class. That's great!...until you compare it to a guy who "didn't quite have the same level of offseason success
Sooo having the #1 transfer class and the #11 HS class isn't as impactful for LSU who, as mentioned above, also has the entire coaching staff who led the great OM players to success
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Grading college football rosters for Year 1 coaches: Pete Golding, Ole Miss earn top marks
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Ole Miss and new coach Pete Golding lead the pack in our roster grades for the contingent of first-year coaches. Simply put, no other first-year coach is entering the 2026 season with a quarterback quite like Trinidad Chambliss.
Ole Miss: A+
New coach: Pete Golding
Transfer class ranking: 2
In a wild time of transition, upheaval and chaos, new coach Pete Golding appears to have nailed his first roster. With the backing of a strong NIL operation, the Rebels landed the nation's No. 2 transfer haul while also attracting top 25 high school class. What's most impressive, though, are the retentions. Heisman contenders return at quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) and running back (Kewan Lacy). Key contributors are also back on all three levels of the defense for an Ole Miss team with aspirations of a second straight CFP appearance.
If Chambliss is the reason for the A+, then shouldn't we be giving credit to the MS judge who allowed him to play, not Pete? Semantics aside, Chambliss and Lacy did have great seasons last year. But aren't there a few guys who were a big part of that success who are no longer at Ole Miss? Like the HC (playcaller), OC, RB, WR, TE coaches...otherwise known as basically the entire Ole Miss offensive staff? It seems like a lot to attribute the great play of two guys who never achieved that level of success prior, strictly to the players and not the coaches who directed it. But, Ole Miss had the #2 transfer class and a "top 25" HS signing class. That's great!...until you compare it to a guy who "didn't quite have the same level of offseason success
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LSU: A-
New coach: Lane Kiffin
Transfer class ranking: 1
Can a revamped offensive line headlined by No. 1-ranked offensive tackle transfer Jordan Seaton (Colorado) keep Sam Leavitt upright and improve the Tigers' moribund rushing attack? Those are the biggest questions surrounding LSU's first roster under Lane Kiffin. Leavitt is coming off an injury-shortened 2025 campaign at Arizona State and was heavily limited in spring practice. Kiffin assembled a great receiver room, but A+ level line play is no guarantee, as the Tigers' offensive line landed at 29th nationally in Phil Steele's unit rankings.
Sooo having the #1 transfer class and the #11 HS class isn't as impactful for LSU who, as mentioned above, also has the entire coaching staff who led the great OM players to success
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Tennessee would 100% take him back
This.
And they would not care if it couldn't occur until October. Prior to Vitello Tenn baseball had some success in the 90's and early 2000's, but was otherwise an afterthought. If this year is any indication they are starting to trend that way again.
The question is would he want to jump back in the saddle with Tennessee or wait a year to gauge other possibilities? A&M would likely hire him. I wouldn't be surprised to see Arkansas consider "nudging" out Van Horn (similar to what LSU did with Mainieri). And his alma mater, Mizzou, would absolutely try to hire him.
re: LSU basketball raised 2.5 million dollars…
Posted by Alt26 on 6/24/26 at 8:30 am to Screaming Viking
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Not sure more than 2-3 can speak English.
They all speak English. Some more eloquently than many from south Louisiana
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One way to look at this is that it it the job of the AD to get the big money guys on board with any new hire. Sounds like Scotty had a long list of people that kept $ in their pockets while MM was the coach. And, yes, it helps to have a coach that is 100% on board with putting together the entire team of help it takes to run a successful program.
The AD may do some work, but it is the HC who is the primary fundraiser (outside of football, which kind of has an institutional donor base). The HC is the guy who, mostly, builds the relationships. For better or worse, fundraising is now more important than ever. Wade knew the importance of fundraising in his first stint and he knows it now. That's also why Johnny Jones is on the staff. He still has a lot of LSU/LA connections.
McMahon wanted nothing to do with fundraising. He just wanted to coach. That's fine if (a) you are a great coach and (b) it's 2019 at Murray State. Unfortunately, it was neither in his time at LSU.
Wade has his shortcomings as a coach. Most notably, his teams are almost always notoriously imbalanced (usually in favor of offense)...which has put a cap on the amount of success his teams can have. But the guy knows you MUST have money to pay the great players and he will shake the trees to get it. Say what you want about him, but he's able to build good relationships with influential people in Louisiana. Look no further than the fact both the former LSU President and AD were ousted, in part, because they rejected efforts to get Wade back to LSU
The SEC schools are getting ~$72 million dollars EACH just for the media contract. That's in addition to the revenue each school generates on its own. For example, LSU's athletic department generated $225,000,000 in revenue. The players are a pretty key aspect in helping generate that revenue.
Were this 40-50 years ago when the amount of revenue generated by the schools/conferences, NCAA was relatively small then we could have a different discussion. But major college sports LONG stopped being simply just a scholastic extracurricular. It is, and has been for a while, a multi-million (now billion) ENTERTAINMENT business. The players are a part of that business and (at least for football and basketball) "Books, laptops, tutors, food, housing, chance to go pro" is significantly unequal "compensation" relatively to the amount of revenue they help generate
The core misunderstanding is people continuing to pretend major conf. sports is NOT a lucrative entertainment business
Were this 40-50 years ago when the amount of revenue generated by the schools/conferences, NCAA was relatively small then we could have a different discussion. But major college sports LONG stopped being simply just a scholastic extracurricular. It is, and has been for a while, a multi-million (now billion) ENTERTAINMENT business. The players are a part of that business and (at least for football and basketball) "Books, laptops, tutors, food, housing, chance to go pro" is significantly unequal "compensation" relatively to the amount of revenue they help generate
The core misunderstanding is people continuing to pretend major conf. sports is NOT a lucrative entertainment business
Lots of moving and shaking going on!
Reports of these numbers are almost always inflated (high or low) to support whatever agenda the reporter has.
That said, it's funny to see reports that Wade generated $2.5M in one dinner (which presumably isn't the entire amount for the entire roster) juxtaposed with the "if Matt only had money" reports of spring 2025 where it was reported Matt only had $1.5M - $3M.
Even some of our esteemed Rant insiders reported Matt only had a few bucks to work with:
So did LSU suddenly get a whole new batch of wealthy people who like basketball?
Did the Supper Club seafood tower loosen the pockets of otherwise stubborn boosters that were otherwise locked at the former staff's recruiting dinners at the Union cafeteria?
Was the February 2025 report just BS propaganda pushed by the former AD to justify keeping the worst LSU basketball coach in 50+ years?
Or maybe the former HC was a bad coach and even worse fundraiser whose abysmal record reflected that, as opposed to an "avalanche of unavoidable, unfortunate, events that were simply too much to overcome"?
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PS I guess hiring Will Wade does make a difference!
Reports of these numbers are almost always inflated (high or low) to support whatever agenda the reporter has.
That said, it's funny to see reports that Wade generated $2.5M in one dinner (which presumably isn't the entire amount for the entire roster) juxtaposed with the "if Matt only had money" reports of spring 2025 where it was reported Matt only had $1.5M - $3M.
Even some of our esteemed Rant insiders reported Matt only had a few bucks to work with:
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mmcgrath
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:25 am to burdman
Yes. The top schools are spending between $5m and $9m. LSU is likely in the $1m -$1.5m range, agree? Maybe at the bottom of that range.
So did LSU suddenly get a whole new batch of wealthy people who like basketball?
Did the Supper Club seafood tower loosen the pockets of otherwise stubborn boosters that were otherwise locked at the former staff's recruiting dinners at the Union cafeteria?
Was the February 2025 report just BS propaganda pushed by the former AD to justify keeping the worst LSU basketball coach in 50+ years?
Or maybe the former HC was a bad coach and even worse fundraiser whose abysmal record reflected that, as opposed to an "avalanche of unavoidable, unfortunate, events that were simply too much to overcome"?
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Only about 5 teams would be interested and only 1 or 2 would be there in any official capacity because this guy is nuclear.
I don't even know if that would be the case.
But in the end, it confirms what most thought a few weeks ago. The decision to challenge the NCAA's ruling in court and get a biased judge to give a BS reason to allow him to play was a bridge too far for everyone...other college programs, the Big 12, and clearly the NFL.
Hunter Dekkers was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for the same reasons. He appealed the ruling to the NCAA (which was denied) but then left it at that. He sat out a season, then played JUCO, before getting a shot with the Saints.
This is where ego comes in. Sorsby wasn't driving this bus. Cody Campbell was. He figured he had enough money and connections to strongarm his prized free agent signing into being allowed to play this year. And he did. But what he didn't account for was essentially unanimous backlash by entire sports world. Most notably the Big 12. It was only after the Big 12 stepped in to do what the NCAA wasn't allowed to do that TTU/Sorsby capitulated. Nevertheless, the damage for Sorsby was already done and it would be best if the "adults" in his life stop trying to force his way into playing because that hole is only getting deeper for Sorsby. He should just go play JUCO or in some other league, take accountability for his actions (rather than trying to blame it on a BS "addiction"), and try to rehabilitate his career. If he's good enough an NFL team will give him a shot.
I've said it before, Campbell is this generations Sherwood Blunt. A wealthy Texan with ego and means to try to make a second tier Texas program nationally relevant with the powerhouses in the sport. In the process he's not only going to eventually burn Texas Tech, but cause trouble for the rest of the sport. No matter how much money and influence you think you have, when the Big 10/SEC and other powerhouse programs (informally) join to "big league" you out of the picture, they will.
It's probably best Texas Tech takes its lumps on this one, still try to win a weak conference, then start over next year smartly trying to build it's way to a seat at the big boy table. I think the fact that Indiana with (largely) a bunch of unknown transfers ran roughshod through the rest of college football while Texas Tech got pantsed when it bought its way into the party was too much for Campbell to handle.
Cardale Jones.
Though I guess it was technically two games, he became a "name" after winning the NC in only his second start.
He was the starter the following season before being benched.
Though I guess it was technically two games, he became a "name" after winning the NC in only his second start.
He was the starter the following season before being benched.
re: Next USMNT is at 10PM ET on Thursday
Posted by Alt26 on 6/23/26 at 1:20 pm to WaltTeevens
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As someone who lives on the west coast, I have a hunch: the weather
Of course the west coast weather is nice in the summer. But the games in Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta are all in indoor stadiums. Plus, it's not like it was "cool" in Seattle on Friday. For comparison, these were H/L temps on Friday
Seattle: 82/56
Kansas City: 84/61
Competition should be the first matter of concern. But ancillary to that, if you are trying to grow popularity for the game in the US and the US is hosting the biggest event in the sport, it seems a bit counterintuitive to limit the home team to essentially one region when there are 11 host cities spread out across the country.
re: Dog skunked
Posted by Alt26 on 6/23/26 at 12:40 pm to Slingscode
Unfortunately, there is no quick fix.
Our dog was sprayed and my wife immediately washed him multiple times with peroxide, dawn, etc. It took the initial "big" odor off, but the smell lingered on him and in the house for 7-10 days (at least). Buy some charcoal odor reducing pouches and put them around the house. Open windows during the day to try to circulate some fresh air. That's really about all you can do. The only saving grace for us was it happened in early spring where it was at least cool enough outside to make the windows being open pleasant.
Our dog was sprayed and my wife immediately washed him multiple times with peroxide, dawn, etc. It took the initial "big" odor off, but the smell lingered on him and in the house for 7-10 days (at least). Buy some charcoal odor reducing pouches and put them around the house. Open windows during the day to try to circulate some fresh air. That's really about all you can do. The only saving grace for us was it happened in early spring where it was at least cool enough outside to make the windows being open pleasant.
re: Next USMNT is at 10PM ET on Thursday
Posted by Alt26 on 6/23/26 at 10:29 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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I wonder the same thing. I have not looked into it but maybe each group was assigned a region of the continent?
England played their opening game in Dallas. They are playing today in Boston. Spain played their first two games in Atlanta. They will play their final game in Guadalajara.
It looks like they are trying to limit the teams' travel to only +/- 1 time zone. I guess with no sites in the Mountain time zone those teams that start on the west coast have to stay on the west coast...even if the distance between two cities in the pacific time zone (i.e. LA to Seattle) isn't all that much less than LA to Dallas.
It seems like Denver being a host site would have fixed that issue. At first I thought Denver may have been excluded because of the elevation. But then you see there are games in Mexico City...which is 2000 feet higher than Denver
re: College World Series-Oklahoma
Posted by Alt26 on 6/23/26 at 9:57 am to thunderbird1100
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This isnt exactly 2008 Fresno St levels of coming out of nowhere, but its certainly a massive turnaround.
Yep.
But even Fresno was a top 25 team to start the season and somewhat got hot late entering the NCAA Tournament (having won 6 straight to reach the NCAA Tournament). Ole Miss had a similar run, but they had somewhat gotten hot just before the tournament too. Also, the path around them was easier because they were able to avoid a lot of national seeds all the way to the championship.
Not only was OU "cold" coming into the tournament, but they had to run through a gauntlet to win the championship. They played 10 straight games against top 15 teams. 8 of which were against top 8 national seeds. They went 9-1 in that stretch, after having won only 1 series all season against a NCAA Tournament team.
I'm pretty sure if you ask the OU players and staff years from now if they thought they had any realistic chance to win the NC entering the tournament they would all tell you no (if they were being honest)
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