You're not kidding. I applied in the early fall of 97 and there is NO WAY I would've gotten in now. These were the days of rolling admissions so the longer you waited the harder it got. Thankfully, my Mom pushed me to apply ASAP and I ended up getting in. Friend of mine with better test scores, GPA, extras, etc. waited to apply in January and was waitlisted and never made it. Early bird gets the worm, as they say - thanks, Mom.
I'm 2 months in on a 24 Grand 4xe. Enjoy it very much. First hybrid. Only wish the EV range was longer (26 miles) but covers most of my daily drive so not complaining.
Yep. We'll see if he soon decides to retire "pulling a Saban". "The game just ain't the same anymore, man". Translation: "I can't cheat anymore to pull elite players. This sucks. F this I'm out"
People on zoom/MS teams meetings that immediately after sharing their screen, say, "can you see my screen?" Even though, quite clearly - it shows that you're sharing your screen.
Finding the shell of the car I wrecked, my beloved 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD Turbo. Paying someone to resurrect it so I can go back to 1999 - bump some 2pac on South U and act like I'm 19 again.
To point 1 above about xfer portal and guys wanting to get paid... he's not wrong, but the irony of this of course is that he illegally! paid players for years to get the best recruits, so for all intents and purposes, he had a monopoly on 5 stars, in no small part due to the Bama bagmen.
So yeah, Nick - it doesn't work anymore. There's parity cause now everyone can pay their guys. Sorry that little luxury doesn't exist for you anymore.
Exactly. To draw parallel's to a company/corporation - when you have ineptitude at the top, you could have the best employees in the world and eventually the company will fail.
Team sucks, fans suck. Team sucks year over year? Find a new coach. Oh, sorry - can't do that because our AD feels the best plan of action is to do nothing.
Taking my son to basketball practice and the wife will take the daughter to volleyball practice. I'll put him to bed before they even get home so... yeah! Real life shit. Despite my wife saying she doesn't like flowers, I'll get her some tomorrow - when they're half price!
Seems a little old and not necessarily qualified? But hey, seems like a Patriot and a god fearing man so... who are we to judge? I'm sure he'll relate well to the players and will be a real force on the recruiting trail.
Damn, sorry to hear this, man. So, completely unsolicited advice here and somewhat ironic posting this in a Toby Keith thread as I'm assuming? he was a big BBQ guy? ... but I would strongly consider going vegan if you haven't already. Heavy on the dark greens, legumes, green tea. While most of the literature out there is related to prevention, also beneficial whilst fighting it off.
I didn't attend Ross and was an Econ and Poli Sci major in LS&A. From folks I know who when to Ross, it's extremely competitive. Personally, I don't think where he stands in the % of grads means anything. Work hard and he'll do fine.
That said, pursuing something only for money is a horrible idea. I get the, "I grew up tough with no loot" thing, but pursuing something just for money is a recipe for burnout and unhappiness. Sorry, it just is.
Getting that first big job/chasing raises/promotions is great, and then afterwards all you care about is the next one and more often than not, you're miserable. I've been there. If you want to be a good uncle, you tell him to take a bunch of intro classes in his first year and see what he likes. "But Uncle, I just want to make money". Be a broken record. Don't accept that as an answer, if you really care about him. Hopefully, he can find something that he enjoys and that will also pay him well. I would not expect an 18-year-old kid to necessarily have a passion yet. He doesn't need to have it all figured out just yet; your approach, IMHO, should be steering him towards exploring his options to see if he can find something he really enjoys.
No No No, Move along. Nothing to see here, folks. Herbert couldn't win a Lombardy trophy here so obviously he wouldn't have stayed... no matter what! Stop blaming, Warde! He didn't do anything! Anything!
Yes, it's getting old because most people want to look at it in a completely binary way. Either JH wanted to go to the pros and would always leave or Warde is a shithead and that's why he left. Both can be true at the same time.
If Warde wasn't... Warde? Might JH have stayed? It's possible. If my boss is a shithead, the chance of me leaving my job is higher. Warde apologists feel this absolves Warde completely from this and I don't agree with that.
Amen. As I was chatting with some buddies last night and this AM - I think being aggressive is good generally, but it's certainly situational. When you're up 14, going for it to try and get up 21 is still 3 scores.
So, IMO (armchair QB) going for it to try to "still get up 3 scores" is not worth the risk. When a team stops you on 4th down, whether by their good defense or your fuck up (last night) there's a massive momentum swing. All of a sudden, they're back in it. Now, if you're up 10 or 17? Going up another score (TD vs FG) seems more worth risk there to increase the # of scores differential.
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And they'll still be soft as fuck - won't play as a team and won't establish a broherhood. Good luck with the mercs, wankers.
You're not kidding. I applied in the early fall of 97 and there is NO WAY I would've gotten in now. These were the days of rolling admissions so the longer you waited the harder it got. Thankfully, my Mom pushed me to apply ASAP and I ended up getting in. Friend of mine with better test scores, GPA, extras, etc. waited to apply in January and was waitlisted and never made it. Early bird gets the worm, as they say - thanks, Mom.
A Mitsuoka Roadster so I can wear fancy clothes, a monocle and pull up to someone and say, "Pardon me... do you have any... Grey Poupon?"
I realize the Lions may not draft another DB, but it would be fun to watch Mikey intercept JJ from time to time.
I'm 2 months in on a 24 Grand 4xe. Enjoy it very much. First hybrid. Only wish the EV range was longer (26 miles) but covers most of my daily drive so not complaining.
Is being a troll... fun?
In order for me?
"Whiteyball"
Not his fault. His shoelace was untied. (ducks)
Dammit Denard... get a freakin Uber, man!
Martell crossed - sorry, Falco
Wonderful to see all of our master debaters perform well. And, I've heard we won without any injuries.
Yep. We'll see if he soon decides to retire "pulling a Saban". "The game just ain't the same anymore, man". Translation: "I can't cheat anymore to pull elite players. This sucks. F this I'm out"
People on zoom/MS teams meetings that immediately after sharing their screen, say, "can you see my screen?" Even though, quite clearly - it shows that you're sharing your screen.
Oh please Euchre Champ, tell us which economic model is optimal for humanity? (Readies notepad)
RIP. Who is Joe Flaherty?
MLB wants to bury that scandal faster than the mob took out Hoffa.
RollDamnTide
Finding the shell of the car I wrecked, my beloved 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD Turbo. Paying someone to resurrect it so I can go back to 1999 - bump some 2pac on South U and act like I'm 19 again.
Stop.
Momma said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. _________________
Fab Five 2.0 needed.
Shock the world! <ducks>
Alabama…
Lest us not forget.
Alabama's Recruiting Dominance Continues (Wow) (247sports.com)
To point 1 above about xfer portal and guys wanting to get paid... he's not wrong, but the irony of this of course is that he illegally! paid players for years to get the best recruits, so for all intents and purposes, he had a monopoly on 5 stars, in no small part due to the Bama bagmen.
So yeah, Nick - it doesn't work anymore. There's parity cause now everyone can pay their guys. Sorry that little luxury doesn't exist for you anymore.
Exactly. To draw parallel's to a company/corporation - when you have ineptitude at the top, you could have the best employees in the world and eventually the company will fail.
A new AD and a new head coach.
AB + AP = TH
Great. Now we can lose by 5 instead of 15.
Team sucks, fans suck. Team sucks year over year? Find a new coach. Oh, sorry - can't do that because our AD feels the best plan of action is to do nothing.
Being a Dexter alum and still living in the area, warms the heart to see.
Also, can attest - he is fast. Went to a few games and saw him live and he's as advertised. Best of luck to him this upcoming season.
Taking my son to basketball practice and the wife will take the daughter to volleyball practice. I'll put him to bed before they even get home so... yeah! Real life shit. Despite my wife saying she doesn't like flowers, I'll get her some tomorrow - when they're half price!
At this point it feels like a bit of an FU to M from Jim.
Lovely.
Time to go on the run again after this suggestion, Richard.
Seems a little old and not necessarily qualified? But hey, seems like a Patriot and a god fearing man so... who are we to judge? I'm sure he'll relate well to the players and will be a real force on the recruiting trail.
Perfectly stated. Great post, thank you. Now I wonder how we help bring this to fruition.
Damn, sorry to hear this, man. So, completely unsolicited advice here and somewhat ironic posting this in a Toby Keith thread as I'm assuming? he was a big BBQ guy? ... but I would strongly consider going vegan if you haven't already. Heavy on the dark greens, legumes, green tea. While most of the literature out there is related to prevention, also beneficial whilst fighting it off.
We've only just begun.
We've only just begun.
Obligatory 1st rule of MgoPoints.. is... we don't talk about MgoPoints.
Nah, man. Nah.
This article has zero substance and I'm struggling to find a good reason for it to exist.
I didn't attend Ross and was an Econ and Poli Sci major in LS&A. From folks I know who when to Ross, it's extremely competitive. Personally, I don't think where he stands in the % of grads means anything. Work hard and he'll do fine.
That said, pursuing something only for money is a horrible idea. I get the, "I grew up tough with no loot" thing, but pursuing something just for money is a recipe for burnout and unhappiness. Sorry, it just is.
Getting that first big job/chasing raises/promotions is great, and then afterwards all you care about is the next one and more often than not, you're miserable. I've been there. If you want to be a good uncle, you tell him to take a bunch of intro classes in his first year and see what he likes. "But Uncle, I just want to make money". Be a broken record. Don't accept that as an answer, if you really care about him. Hopefully, he can find something that he enjoys and that will also pay him well. I would not expect an 18-year-old kid to necessarily have a passion yet. He doesn't need to have it all figured out just yet; your approach, IMHO, should be steering him towards exploring his options to see if he can find something he really enjoys.
Brian Branch? I mean, that's a quick shift from player to coach.
This is excellent news.
No No No, Move along. Nothing to see here, folks. Herbert couldn't win a Lombardy trophy here so obviously he wouldn't have stayed... no matter what! Stop blaming, Warde! He didn't do anything! Anything!
Yes, it's getting old because most people want to look at it in a completely binary way. Either JH wanted to go to the pros and would always leave or Warde is a shithead and that's why he left. Both can be true at the same time.
If Warde wasn't... Warde? Might JH have stayed? It's possible. If my boss is a shithead, the chance of me leaving my job is higher. Warde apologists feel this absolves Warde completely from this and I don't agree with that.
Amen. As I was chatting with some buddies last night and this AM - I think being aggressive is good generally, but it's certainly situational. When you're up 14, going for it to try and get up 21 is still 3 scores.
So, IMO (armchair QB) going for it to try to "still get up 3 scores" is not worth the risk. When a team stops you on 4th down, whether by their good defense or your fuck up (last night) there's a massive momentum swing. All of a sudden, they're back in it. Now, if you're up 10 or 17? Going up another score (TD vs FG) seems more worth risk there to increase the # of scores differential.