bucknuticus
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CFB Offseason 2014: The Spartans End a B1G Case of Wiscy Dick, Cold Pizza for Victims
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theprodigy
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it never ended to begin with
Yup. Our Junior Day/weekend/camp (c/o 2015) just ended. Big-time in-state class next year, Coach Pete needs to work his magic.
I feel it. UGA has some camp events coming up too.
Ironically, I'm probably most excited about DeVondre Seymour, OT commit for next year. He previously had committed to UGA in 2013 but didn't qualify so went the JUCO route.
Given how we seem to struggle to get top OL prospects and how we tend to stock our lines with 3 and low 4 stars, Seeing a kid that's rated as the top OT in the class (for now) has me excited. Plus he's Richard Seymour's son.
Hey now, I was talking about 2016 recruits since last year.
Good article in the Dallas newspaper today about Michael Sam's upbringing. Looks like his family wasn't particularly welcoming about him being gay.
Interesting comment about not wanting his grandkids to be raised in that kind of environment, particularly after you get to the parts about the kind of environment he left his actual kids in when he separated from their mother.
Interesting comment about not wanting his grandkids to be raised in that kind of environment, particularly after you get to the parts about the kind of environment he left his actual kids in when he separated from their mother.
perfectchaos007
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"As evidence" haha. Yeah super old school there. So old that I've never heard of this tradition, and like Sam's family, I'm from Houston and haven't heard about this being a regional tradition either. He'll use the "old school" excuse when it fits in with his beliefs like with traditional marriage, but obviously not all of his methods on raising a son were "old school" to begin with. Sounds like he's rationalizing here.
I imagine, unlike last time, that most people stay home, which will result in no traffic jams because of everyone leaving at the same time.
I mean, I went into work late yesterday, and there really wasn't any ice on the roads between home and work, even though the broadcasts were still recommending to stay off the roads unless it's an emergency (for the county).
This storm's missing me here in Birmingham, though. I think...
We're supposed to get some ugliness this afternoon and tonight. I went in early yesterday before the mess started, and was supposed to go in early today, but I received an e-mail from opposing counsel asking me if I was planning on joining the deposition that started at 7:00AM. Good times!
ESPN had an article about it as well and there were so many people defending this guy. I'm honestly in disbelief every time. And the said thing is that there are so many people out there who automatically go into "lib dem hatin' mode" if anyone has the audacity to call out Sam's dad on this shit. This should not be a political issue. It's a humanity issue. It makes me really sad.
DE Terrell Stanley for ECU in critical condition after a car crash on the icy roads here. :/ No word on Ike Harris yet.
http://www.wcti12.com/news/icy-brid...ent/-/13530444/24428086/-/2ac7t9/-/index.html
http://www.wcti12.com/news/icy-brid...ent/-/13530444/24428086/-/2ac7t9/-/index.html
That's the truth. I'm wondering if any more athletes will come out now that he's taken a very gutsy step. Everybody else has been either retired or at the tail end of their career where they probably wouldn't get re-signed anyway.
I don't get it, either.
If two gay people want to get married, who am I to say they shouldn't? Shit, the divorce rate for heterosexuals shits all over whatever sanctity of marriage exists infinitely more than allowing homosexuals to marry. Same for infidelity in marriage, yet people who cheat on their spouse do not face the same level of condemnation as homosexuals wanting to marry.
Hope your player is okay.
One thing that has always bothered me is when people try and say the sanctity of marriage and act like it was a product of religion. When marriage predates modern religions and was a thing families did to join together to increase their wealth resources and power with no religious association. They just added religion to it after the fact as it developed.
And yeah I really don't see how two gay people getting married affects my life or marriage.
Edit: and that sucks about the wreck. Ice is the worst. Nothing ever good comes from ice or freezing rain, fuck that shit.
wow that car, but really when are people going to learn to stay inside unless absolutely medical emergency.
Wouldn't that be offset by repeat marriages?
According to the CDC, the divorce rate is currently greater than 50% of the marriage rate:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/divorce.htm said:
The CDC stat is saying there are 6.8 marriages for every 3.6 divorces. That does not mean 50% of all marriages end in divorce, which is how that's commonly (mis)interpreted.
The % of Americans between 25-34-year-olds that are divorced dropped for 2 consecutive decades. Unsurprisingly, the median marriage age rose over the same period of time (25.5/23.7 in '88, 28.4/26.5 in '09).
The 2000 Census shows 54.4% of Americans that are married with 9.7% of Americans are divorced. Obviously that doesn't account for remarried folks.
Here's a link to the American Community Survey with more recent data: http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-13.pdf - this is specifically marriage events.
2000 Census:
http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-30.pdf - Married status
Anyways, we're getting married later and the more educated of us are getting married less, which is another factor to consider.
The % of Americans between 25-34-year-olds that are divorced dropped for 2 consecutive decades. Unsurprisingly, the median marriage age rose over the same period of time (25.5/23.7 in '88, 28.4/26.5 in '09).
The 2000 Census shows 54.4% of Americans that are married with 9.7% of Americans are divorced. Obviously that doesn't account for remarried folks.
Here's a link to the American Community Survey with more recent data: http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acs-13.pdf - this is specifically marriage events.
2000 Census:
http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-30.pdf - Married status
Anyways, we're getting married later and the more educated of us are getting married less, which is another factor to consider.
He might move to LB in the NFL!
They were upset that his middle name wasn't William.
On the homosexuality issue, I think it's sad when parents don't accept the childdren's sexual preferences (except if they're extremely deviant, screw you pedoiphiles), but I'm wondering how much of it is tied to the patrilinearility of our soceity
Just read that, awful stuff. Makes me wish they'd cancel the Duke/UNC game tonight and reschedule.
Rashaan Evans Target of Tigers Fans
Oof, I guess Auburn fans aren't any better than Bama fans at this sort of thing. I suppose it's not surprising but it's still sad that things go to this extent over a recruit.
Oof, I guess Auburn fans aren't any better than Bama fans at this sort of thing. I suppose it's not surprising but it's still sad that things go to this extent over a recruit.
Randolph Freelander
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zyxwvu4321
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So the rules committee proposes adding one steaming pile of bullshit (play-clock thing) while proposing removing another steaming pile of bullshit (removing 15 yard penalty if targeting flag overturned).
zyxwvu4321
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All the tweets I'm seeing say proposing/proposal/proposes.
Is the proposal that a snap before 29 seconds on the play clock is illegal or a snap before 10 seconds run off the play clock is illegal? The former has an easy work around, set the play clock to 30 seconds, lol.
Also, how does this work when running a hurry up to spike the ball? is that a penalty now?
Also, how does this work when running a hurry up to spike the ball? is that a penalty now?
zyxwvu4321
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Assuming all they say is, "You can't snap the ball before 29 on the play-clock," it seems it would be. Hope you got in position for your potential game-winning field goal attempt with at least 11 seconds left!
I'm also wondering how the mechanics would work. Say a defensive team waits until there are 31 seconds left on the play clock and substitutes a player. Would the offensive team have to wait until the sub is made and the defense is ready to snap the ball (which would presumably be with less than 29 seconds on the clock)?
Stupid ass rule. Things were fine before.
Stupid ass rule. Things were fine before.
Purple Cheeto
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Les Miles is so screwed.
zyxwvu4321
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Derp. I read that. I remember reading that. Then totally forgot reading that.
to me, not even the HUNH teams run that fast (11 seconds or less), but what they would do is hurry to the line, then meercat look back to the sideline for the play, and if the Defense dared to substitute, hike the ball for a free 5 yards. This penalty would end that.
That would be Rutgers and Wake Forest, if it's this stat
or ULL and Air Force if it's this stat
That would be Rutgers and Wake Forest, if it's this stat
or ULL and Air Force if it's this stat
Word on the street is that Michael Brewer is attempting to appeal the transfer restrictions Tech placed on him. Apparently wants to go to either UT or TCU; aside from both team's needs at the position I would assume he wants to go to UT because he's from Austin and his dad played there and I would assume he wants to go to TCU because former Tech coach Sonnie Cumbie just got a job there to coach QBs.
I can't imagine that he would be granted the appeal after Mayfield lost his appeal for the same thing last month but I guess you never know. Mayfield was at least appealing on the grounds that he wasn't on scholarship, I don't know what Brewer's case would be based on other than the fact that he will have graduated. RB Charles Sims tried a similar appeal last season when he was leaving Houston (wanted to go to Tech) that wasn't granted so he ended up at West Virginia.
I can't imagine that he would be granted the appeal after Mayfield lost his appeal for the same thing last month but I guess you never know. Mayfield was at least appealing on the grounds that he wasn't on scholarship, I don't know what Brewer's case would be based on other than the fact that he will have graduated. RB Charles Sims tried a similar appeal last season when he was leaving Houston (wanted to go to Tech) that wasn't granted so he ended up at West Virginia.
Probably the latter cause Grobe isn't coaching anymore.
The wife and I called off sledding with the kids about the time we started getting pelted with sleet.
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just isn't the same: http://coacheshotseat.com/
In some ways I agree with a rule giving the defense time to sub if they want to. Guess the idea of putting the best 11 guys out there vs the best 11 guys is appealing to me. Catching the other team unprepared rather than beating them because you execute better is kind of meh.
Coaches who rely on speed rather than outscheming or outcoaching their opponents are going to hate this proposal.
Coaches who rely on speed rather than outscheming or outcoaching their opponents are going to hate this proposal.
Andy Staples
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Love that the anti-hurry up rule proposal excludes final 2 min, AKA when the coaches who proposed it need to use a hurry up offense.
8m ago
Exactly. RT @ubox59: so its OK to be "unsafe" in final 2 minutes
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They're going to argue nobody snaps within 10. (Seen Baylor do it in 9.) But they'd run a dude out at 31 seconds every time and muck it up.
@Andy_Staples
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Love that the anti-hurry up rule proposal excludes final 2 min, AKA when the coaches who proposed it need to use a hurry up offense.
8m ago
Exactly. RT @ubox59: so its OK to be "unsafe" in final 2 minutes
1m ago
They're going to argue nobody snaps within 10. (Seen Baylor do it in 9.) But they'd run a dude out at 31 seconds every time and muck it up.
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