Favorite then and always- old Tiger (Briggs stadium), the peanuts, the incredibly green grass and the first MLB experience for a very impressionable 7 year old.
Worst- the Old Vet in Philadelphia- the worst of the cookie cutter multi-purpose stadiums that began with Busch in St. Louis and included Riverfront (Cinci) Three Rivers (Pitt).
I do (or at least did) like Dodger stadium, Petco is great too. I like most ball parks though.
I went to a night game at Candlestick in the late 1980s. It had been a beautiful day and I was visiting SF on business (I always planned trips around home baseball schedules). A co-worker local to the area took me as a guest. It had been a beautiful day and I was wearing shorts and a golf shirt. The local guy carried in what looked like a winter coat to me, and I was laughing at him. Just wait, he said. I also noticed a guy sitting below us who had a hat with a bunch of buttons stuck on all around it. The buttons had the SF logo with icicles hanging from the S and the F. My friend said- oh those buttons are the "Croix de Candlestick." You have to earn them.
About the 6th inning, the wind reversed direction and the temps dropped about 25 degrees in minutes. I'm freezing my ass off and drinking coffee instead of beer, my friend was just chuckling. The game went 10 or 11 innings. I wanted to bail but my friend said we have to stay. As we left the game the ushers were passing out buttons from big barrels to everyone: Yep- the "Croix de Candlestick" earned by surviving an extra inning night game to the bitter end!
They finished 5th in the conference this year, maybe they are bringing in a more talented roster. My guess is Kansas must be paying more than Europe. He's probably going to take a modern dance class like Matt Leinert did at USC his last season (his only class).
Steve Winwood's solo work is extremely impressive (Arc of a Diver, and Back in the High Life enjoyed both critical and commercial acclaim, and there's a lot more than just that).
slblue- you are not wrong, it is highly unlikely that Mars issued this statement without Jim's approval. For some reason people here like to take shots at Mars though.
I've liked Homa, since a friend of mine suggested his podcast a couple of years ago. He is a great interview as well and seems to be a funny unassuming guy.
He's pretty good on the Fox pregame show and normally is one of the more positive panelists with respect to Michigan. I didn't like him at ND, but I'm fine with him now.
The gloves were stiff and somewhat shrunk by the time he tried them on and more importantly, he was wearing latex gloves and put the gloves on over those. Zero doubt in my mind that he did it. Fuhrman planting evidence (which I also don't doubt) also undermined the case.
That said, the racial aspect was probably the biggest factor in the acquittal.
Think it's 50-50 on Tiger making the cut, those are in fact the odds and I bet that he would. Scottie is playing so well it doesn't seem fair. Think Rory has to win a different major first to end that drought and then maybe a Masters. Aberg seems so calm, don't know if that's just on the outside, but he is one supremely talented Masters rookie.
But I don't think that is really the point. We were a running team that finished 15-0 with a 70 percent passer (who was also a running threat), who could make every throw. We ran effectively in no small part because JJ had to be respected. Orgi has not shown that and while it would be wonderful if he gets to that point, it isn't the percentage play to expect that he will.
That is far from clear and frankly I doubt it. Kansas was 5th best in their conference and didn't even make the sweet 16. Shannon and Love were both horrible in their elimination games.
The thing they have going though is that they are young guys with tons of energy and appear to be able to relate well to the players. I feel pretty optimistic about both of them (and Dusty as well).
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Think they feel like they have been scoring too many points and want to create a bigger challenge for their defense.
Ok, here's mine based on a total of 22 (I think).
Favorite then and always- old Tiger (Briggs stadium), the peanuts, the incredibly green grass and the first MLB experience for a very impressionable 7 year old.
Worst- the Old Vet in Philadelphia- the worst of the cookie cutter multi-purpose stadiums that began with Busch in St. Louis and included Riverfront (Cinci) Three Rivers (Pitt).
I do (or at least did) like Dodger stadium, Petco is great too. I like most ball parks though.
You should have bought an italian sausage sandwich with peppers and onions from a vender outside, you'd have a better opinion of Fenway.
I went to a night game at Candlestick in the late 1980s. It had been a beautiful day and I was visiting SF on business (I always planned trips around home baseball schedules). A co-worker local to the area took me as a guest. It had been a beautiful day and I was wearing shorts and a golf shirt. The local guy carried in what looked like a winter coat to me, and I was laughing at him. Just wait, he said. I also noticed a guy sitting below us who had a hat with a bunch of buttons stuck on all around it. The buttons had the SF logo with icicles hanging from the S and the F. My friend said- oh those buttons are the "Croix de Candlestick." You have to earn them.
About the 6th inning, the wind reversed direction and the temps dropped about 25 degrees in minutes. I'm freezing my ass off and drinking coffee instead of beer, my friend was just chuckling. The game went 10 or 11 innings. I wanted to bail but my friend said we have to stay. As we left the game the ushers were passing out buttons from big barrels to everyone: Yep- the "Croix de Candlestick" earned by surviving an extra inning night game to the bitter end!
I'm guessing JJ had a pretty good idea, not sure about Blake, but maybe both had multiple caps based on the teams they interviewed with?
Do those leagues not require accurate throws?
Mrs. Stoutland, do assistant coaches typically merit HOF consideration just on that basis?
I kid, he clearly has gotten some great results from that O-line.
The bargain of all bargains!
Especially when you're out hitting the bars every night.
They finished 5th in the conference this year, maybe they are bringing in a more talented roster. My guess is Kansas must be paying more than Europe. He's probably going to take a modern dance class like Matt Leinert did at USC his last season (his only class).
At this point he is what he is. NIL must exceed what he can make in Europe.
Patriots in their 1st Super Bowl win with Tom were something like 22nd in total defense.
JJ is currently -2000 to be in the top 10 and -165 to be in the top 5 (Betrivers odds this morning).
He won't still be around at 12 (IMO).
I'd bet the Chargers go O-line after a trade down to someone.
Steve Winwood's solo work is extremely impressive (Arc of a Diver, and Back in the High Life enjoyed both critical and commercial acclaim, and there's a lot more than just that).
Warren Zevon is a glaring omission (or did I miss him getting in finally? I know Wenner had some personal grudge against him).
Orgi has never given us any reason to think that the collegiate Lamar Jackson is a credible comparison.
I thought there were scholarship reductions.
Warde didn't even go to the football banquet.
Yes we should always expect that the school will do the expedient thing, apparently.
slblue- you are not wrong, it is highly unlikely that Mars issued this statement without Jim's approval. For some reason people here like to take shots at Mars though.
Yes, IMO he is. He has the size, accuracy, mobility, ability to look off safeties and a great attitude and work ethic.
Wow-wasting no time!
I've liked Homa, since a friend of mine suggested his podcast a couple of years ago. He is a great interview as well and seems to be a funny unassuming guy.
The big money in sitcoms is when they go into syndication and get rerun 100s of times over decades and decades.
Good lord-quit whining. Who checks to see who has negged them and how many times?
He's pretty good on the Fox pregame show and normally is one of the more positive panelists with respect to Michigan. I didn't like him at ND, but I'm fine with him now.
Stop making sense!
Well, didn't he recently beat his rookie combine time in the 40? I think he was likely kidding on this one though.
The gloves were stiff and somewhat shrunk by the time he tried them on and more importantly, he was wearing latex gloves and put the gloves on over those. Zero doubt in my mind that he did it. Fuhrman planting evidence (which I also don't doubt) also undermined the case.
That said, the racial aspect was probably the biggest factor in the acquittal.
Think it's 50-50 on Tiger making the cut, those are in fact the odds and I bet that he would. Scottie is playing so well it doesn't seem fair. Think Rory has to win a different major first to end that drought and then maybe a Masters. Aberg seems so calm, don't know if that's just on the outside, but he is one supremely talented Masters rookie.
Will they let you take note cards into the interviews?
They might if she doesn't excel at the next level.
When did Rudock transfer in?
But I don't think that is really the point. We were a running team that finished 15-0 with a 70 percent passer (who was also a running threat), who could make every throw. We ran effectively in no small part because JJ had to be respected. Orgi has not shown that and while it would be wonderful if he gets to that point, it isn't the percentage play to expect that he will.
That is far from clear and frankly I doubt it. Kansas was 5th best in their conference and didn't even make the sweet 16. Shannon and Love were both horrible in their elimination games.
Not necessarily disagreeing, but what do you mean by "player's coach" ? I hear that term used frequently.
edit- and can you give a few examples of guys in college who are player's coaches?
The thing they have going though is that they are young guys with tons of energy and appear to be able to relate well to the players. I feel pretty optimistic about both of them (and Dusty as well).
Scott is the best!
Generational as in, every year is a new generation.
trade down
This might be the most "blueblood" frozen 4 ever: Michigan's 28th, BC's 25th, BU's 24th, and Denver's 19th.
Three #1 seeds and Michigan. That's a shame about the only #1 seed that didn't make it.
Sparty has gooned it up for as long as I can remember, which is about 60 years.
Absolutely-Barzo was huge.
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Well there you go-3-1 then.
naturally
BC ties it with 4:44 left,
Is our game going to start on a different channel? I thought I heard them say something, but missed it.