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And last in First Downs…

And last in First Downs generated. 

Looking forward to seeing…

Looking forward to seeing him play. Love his squat depth but not sure why he’s not wearing shoes on his squats. 

Go Cubs!

Go Cubs!

That’s a very generous…

That’s a very generous reading but, if accurate, I concede your point. LSA can be tailored into a less demanding curriculum that B School or Engineering.
 

But it can also be more demanding if you look at math, or physics, or many of the other hard sciences. And for someone like me who passed on an Ivy admission, LSA was outstanding as the history program is ranked second and poli sci program is ranked fourth (as per USNWR graduate school rankings which is the nearest proxy). 

They don’t call it In and…

They don’t call it In and Out, Easy for nothing, my man.

“… ND and others were…

“… ND and others were putting players into top degree programs and Michigan says Lsa or Kinesiology they said thanks but no thanks.”

Huh? LSA takes a back seat to no school at Michigan or elsewhere. I had zero interest in B school and instead went to a Top 14 (I think that’s what we’re calling it these days) law school after getting a poli sci and history degree. I think very few (Koran excluded) would prefer an Auburn (or elsewhere) undergraduate business degree to one from LSA. And don’t forget that for many, many, years UM didn’t offer B school admissions to any freshmen. 

Last year we had the number…

Last year we had the number 1 pick in the draft come back for his sophomore year. 

I earned by fourth star last…

I earned by fourth star last nigh. My wife is still a one star. If we can somehow capture two territories, we’ll have a fighting chance. I think 5his next roll will say a lot about our chances. 

I live in St. Louis. This…

I live in St. Louis. This incident has garnered a lot of attention. I think that this tragedy will be a catalyst for positive change in the community. 

I stated it badly. I meant…

I stated it badly. I meant to ask whether there are any regions where we only need one more territory to control the region.  If so, what is that territory?

Do we need just one…

Do we need just one territory in any region to control that region?

What are the three…

What are the three territories that we need to control regions? Madison is one. What are the other two?

I signed up on the Risk site…

I signed up on the Risk site but, for a variety of reasons, will not sign up on Discord. Thus I will not be privy to the meta plan. Should I therefore dedicate my moves to defense and try to protect areas bordering SEC territories? What is the best strategy for a lone wolf?

“Alum” is not a word. 

“Alum” is not a word. 

Colorado Academy. My buddy’s…

Colorado Academy. My buddy’s daughter scored today’s OT goal to take the team to Sunday’s final.

Hey Caveman-lawyer, Colorado…

Hey Caveman-lawyer, Colorado (more specifically Denver) will soon have representation on the roster. My buddy’s daughter just committed to not only play field hockey but also lacrosse. 

I’ve followed field hockey…

I’ve followed field hockey from a distance but my buddy’s daughter just committed for 2025. She’ll also play on our lacrosse team. Needless to say, I’ll be paying much closer attention. 

My team won the title in…

My team won the title in dramatic fashion yesterday. So I can watch the WC with zero concern for the implications for the domestic title. #Daleboca

Good stuff. As a Colombian…

Good stuff. As a Colombian citizen who got his BA at UofM, I thought this story was fun and well-written. But don’t get me started on Brian’s take on the fruit. I would trade 100 days of fruit shopping at an American grocery store for one day at a Colombian market. Americans buy fruit that looks good while Colombians buy fruit that tastes good.  It, of course, this was hardy the central point of the story. 

I never met Yale but his son…

I never met Yale but his son was one of my tennis coaches. Super nice guy with the funkiest spin serve that you’ve ever seen. Even as a junior high school student I knew that my coach’s dad was a big deal. 

Hip crease below the knee is…

Hip crease below the knee is essential.

Keeping your butt back, chest up, and knees tracking over feet but not in front is ideal. With proper form, ATG is better than a more limited squat. With bad form … well, just work on your form. 

UofD High ‘85

Doesn’t get…

UofD High ‘85

Doesn’t get any better than that. 

I don’t think that the…

I don’t think that the Wagner shot (airball) was supposed to be the play that was drawn up. Wagner just found himself incredibly open so he pulled the trigger. It’s a shot he’s very capable of making and don’t hate that he took it. 
 

On the other hand, I don’t like Smith’s pull up. Drive the lane and make a shot or get fouled. If UCLA collapses the D, kick it out to an open Brown, Wagner or Brooks. 

FIFA is horrible but it…

FIFA is horrible but it plays no role in this. It doesn’t have any say into how the Olympics picks its teams. Nor does it have any say into a club’s decision to release or not any players. 

ETrade most certainly allows…

ETrade most certainly allows you to short stocks. I shorted GME at 325 in February and covered at 125 (too early but I'll take it).

I again shorted it at 200 (too early) and have another buy limit short order at 300. We'll see what happens with this new position.

That’s 100% correct. Those…

That’s 100% correct. Those Napoli teams were the first from the south to win Serie A. There’s a ton of cultural significance to this that needs historical context to understand. 

I say this based on a few…

I say this based on a few criteria:

1. James was a cheaper signing when you factor in his transfer fee and wages than Bale. And a significantly cheaper one when you factor in that he agreed to a Bayern loan where RM recouped a loan fee and got his wages off their books for two years.

2. James has never been a clubhouse problem. He agreed to a loan at RM's request. Bale has been petulant in the extreme. He'd rather sacrifice his career (sit on the bench) than take any sort of pay cut to facilitate a sale. Just gross. That's why RM fans can't stand him while there is little (if any) vitriol against James (just disappointment).

3. Bale has been more productive but his production does not offset 1 and 2. 

Not being sarcastic. You…

Not being sarcastic. You have domestic play and international play. Domestic is within your club team's country and international is all else; not just the World Cup.

And even if that isn't universally accepted nomenclature (although I think it is), I'm certain that is how the OP intended it as the paragraph that I quoted goes on to explain how he thinks Argentina AND Barcelona failed him on the international stage. See "Messi has never won on the international level for this reason, as Argentina put too much emphasis on his 1 v 1 ability, and Barca screwed up in a similar fashion by bringing in finishers (Suarez and Neymar) instead of midfield magicians and ball control masters to feed his greatness."

Gareth Bale was a much more…

Gareth Bale was a much more disastrous signing than James. Bale’s petulance has completely soured me on him as a player and as a person. 

“Messi has never won on the…

“Messi has never won on the international level for this reason, ...”

Oh, come on. He’s led Barça to 3 Champions League titles. 

Midnight dinners at Don…

Midnight dinners at Don Julio in Buenos Aires (Palermo).

My move is in!

My move is in!

Good job. As GDP and…

Good job. As GDP and unemployment rates are not cleanly correlated, I’d like to see the unemployment numbers to get a better idea of the economic impact. 

You’re back to making bad…

You’re back to making bad points again. The OP didn’t provide raw numbers.  He provided context by comparing the numbers to similarly situated countries that have chosen a different course. 

Now this is a reasonable…

Now this is a reasonable point, Sugar Shane, unlike your other reactions. But just because the conclusions are not yet in doesn’t mean that a status report is unwarranted. And that’s what the OP has done. 

No. Waivers are case…

No. Waivers are case specific.

Thanks.
Sorry, didn’t know…

Thanks.
Sorry, didn’t know about the keeping it private. Won’t make that mistake again. 

Just signed up and got my…

Just signed up and got my first assignment. It simply says Miami (ntm).  I found Miami in the attack section of the game. I pushed it and now that logo is highlighted. Now what?  My turn ends clock is still counting down. 

Hope my brother doesn’t read…

Hope my brother doesn’t read this post. He went to BC undergraduate. 

Maybe things have changed…

Maybe things have changed since early aughts but UNC law was not that difficult and UGa Law was easy. Even for out-of-staters. UVa Law was tough. 

Wasn’t on my radar for…

Wasn’t on my radar for undergraduate but went there for Law School. Go Bears!

Wasn’t on my radar for…

Sent in my acceptance to Columbia but switched to UM at last minute. 

To me this may have been the…

To me this may have been the most important game that the Wings played in my lifetime. They conquered the Avs and cleared the final hurdle to Cup championships. 

The S&P 500 fell about 50%…

The S&P 500 fell about 50% during the financial crisis last decade. It has fallen 30% thus far. Your calculus should concern whether you think this crisis will be as severe as the last one. I’m heavily invested in equities and decided to invest about half of my investment cash at this point in the drop. I may be premature but it’s the informed decision I made. 

Correct. The real version…

Correct. The real version sold on this blog does not include the parenthetical (Ohio). 

Wait a second. Do I know you…

Wait a second. Do I know you?  Was your post mere coincidence or was it a reference to me seeing Dhani Jones filming his show in Iceland many years ago? And I won’t even get to the Philippines coincidence. 

No way, man. I have the…

No way, man. I have the original MGoBlog version, only  

I’ll make this bet with…

I’ll make this bet with whomever wants to take me up on it. I’ll take the 20 highest ranked players from 2020. You pay me $100 for each player eventually drafted. You pick any 40 two or three stars. I’ll pay you $100 for each player eventually drafted. 

Herbie fed you some pretty…

Herbie fed you some pretty bad information. On the composite, Burrow was a solid 4 star and the 280 ranked player in the country. 

ESPN FC and Serie A are the…

ESPN FC and Serie A are the reasons I subscribe.