@AsadZ Isn't it really, "Which team will be the unworst loser in the ALC?"
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So, it's "Howdy, Dooley!" time?
@jayballer67 Ed Podolak had 350 yards total offense in rushing, receiving, and kick returning in the Christmas Day 2 OT playoff loss to Miami in 1971. An amazing day, but unfortunately an unsuccessful effort. Still a playoff record, I think.
Joe Posnanski's (formerly of the KC Star) blog today has a very moving tribute to Len Dawson. Among other things, he notes that Dawson was a sportscaster for KMBC by 1971, and he had to put on his suit, and do the sports report the night of that loss. Len told him he was proud that he made it through the broadcast, and didn't stutter once.
@drgnslayr That's funny! Have you been optimistic about pigs flying, too? Or the life expectancy of that snowball in hell? š
Farewell, No. 16. Thank you for helping make my childhood memories of the Chiefs so wonderful. I am sorry I missed your broadcasting career, but understand you exemplified the friendliness and cheerfulness for which KC has long been renowned. Two superb careers from one man.
And, I assume, responsible for making sure any discussion with recruits about NIL is taken care of properly, whatever the hell FUBAR the rules are.
Happy to see guys wanting to go to good programs where they know they have to compete. No "Big Fish looking for small ponds" need apply!
@nwhawkfan Wikipedia doesn't indicate any injuries directly causing the end (did have a number of them, though). Only played in 91 games across 2 seasons, batting .204 with 17 RBIs. Last appeared in Sept 2020. Looks like he just couldn't hit MLB pitching. Got to keep that $7.5 mil, however!
Channel?
@Crimsonorblue22 Yes, he has. Guess his decision to "protect his health" by not getting vaxxed suddenly became less important once going to a contender was possible.
I have loved this guy since he played for SC and won the CWS. But the disrespect for his KC teammates is just sad.
@FarmerJayhawk Sturgis? We went to Deadwood & Sturgis on our long-awaited Yellowstone trip about this time in 2008...along with thousands of our closest friends. We didn't know it was the first week of the rally.
Actually, we had blundered into Bike Week in Myrtle Beach earlier (May) that year. Then, in September we were diverted from our Bahamas trip by 2 hurricanes so we went to Pigeon Forge in Tenn. On the way there, we went through Cherokee, NC, and were greeted by a huge "WELCOME BIKERS!" sign.
3 trips in 1 year, all to bike rallies we had no clue were occurring. My mother kept saying, "Who are these creatures we keep seeing?"
@approxinfinity It will always be a federal issue, especially when states try to punish women for travelling to other states, and to criminalize even talking about abortion.
Toronto must have been very impressed by Whit's medical research.
@FarmerJayhawk said in Conference realignment:
It is an academic institution first and foremost after all!
I thought KU only exists to irritate the hell out of the entire state of Missouri?
@jayballer67 Actually, the only thing that bothers me is when you complain here about what the Royals broadcasters say about the NYY. I have not even heard a Royals broadcaster since Buddy Blattner gave way to Fred White!
@wissox See? This is fun!
From The Athletic:
In 12 games last year, including the postseason, Ingram recorded three sacks, eight quarterback hits, 20 tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. Dunlap, as a member of the Seahawks, finished last season with 8 1/2 sacks, 14 quarterback hits, 35 tackles, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble in 17 games. He generated pressure on 11.5 percent of his snaps last year when opposing quarterbacks dropped back to pass, which ranked 34th among 176 qualified pass rushers (minimum 200 pass rush snaps)...
I think this was huge! Ingram was a nice complementary player who helped free the other DL's, but Dunlap is bigger and can generate massive pressure on his own. Clark is ecstatic.
@wissox The NYY bragging, and our sardonic replies do, however, help me understand how those KSt fans enjoy it so much when KU loses...
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Played volleyball tonight for the first time in years:
@mayjay with heels split? Not seeing that.
I had to slice the top of the heel cup because it put too much pressure on my Achilles after injuring them. Complicated by having to find shoes with a shape that fit my feet, high arches, mild planar fasciitis, and mild stress fractures. All the issues have gone away (or at least cause no discomfort) since I have lost some 60 lbs. I don't recommend weighing 245 with small feet!
Calf is better than Achilles, but for either one be really careful with your first steps every day, stretch a little all day long, and go down stairs with 2 feet on each step. My feet recovered in about 2 years (messed up Achilles in both), after having to wear shoes with the heels split... Hope yours is minor!
@jayballer67 You are so obsessed with every word you hear about the Royals that I fear you may have a pronounced inferiority complex that KC is better than the NYY. Hope you can overcome it!
@AsadZ I can't really figure out how you feel about Dayton.....
@AsadZ We really need to trade for more minor league pitchers. Maybe get rid of more run-producing hitters. Oh, wait...there are none left?
Vitale's tweet quoted in that article does not say a word specifically about KU, and is only about the "absurd" length of time the "cases" are taking. The 247 article is simply directed toward the KU audience.
Definitely not a 360!
@rockchalkjayhawk said in IARP update:
My brain hurts trying to figure out this NIL stuff
I have decided not to worry about it. My view of basketball is that it is a fun sport to watch, and agonizing about all the other crap going on is not worth it. (That is becoming my view of a lot of things!) šµ Que sera sera š¶
Self is simply trying to portray KU as "behind" in NIL stuff in order to imply we weren't already giving kids extra benefits.
For a more concise expression of this sentiment, review the police captain's surprise that gambling was going on in Rick's joint in Casablanca.
We haven't even had the IARP hearing yet, acc to the article.
@wissox You should go back to watch the last 30 to 45 mins of the Open. Some really amazing golf shots that make you want to either go out golfing because it looks so fun...or quit playing entirely because mere mortals can't do that stuff! Well worth it for the last three hours, really, but the end is classic.
Some of the titles are so complicated I thought Jaybate had returned!
Wonder if Oregon and Wash would demand higher shares in the Big 12? They might not have heard about Texas's popularity in the conference....
@wissox If you don't make it to tomorrow, please let us know. I don't want to see your name on a "whatever happened to...?" thread.
Wake me when it's over... šµ
@approxinfinity Well, at least this time someone did it.
@Texas-Hawk-10 Good ideas, but that protocol would depend on national records being kept. The die-hard right will cause the Jan 6 riot to look like a Cub Scout visit if Congress ever creates any national database of gun or ammunition purchases or applications to purchase.
That is their biggest fear, and why a bunch of yahoos with 6-packs hooked on their flak jackets (fishing vests) roam the Idaho woods pretending they can keep the feds at bay when The Great Confiscation allegedly urged by every Democratic prez since Carter finally takes place.
Yeah, butt unliek thoze countreeez we 'Meracans neede gunz to keap the Injuns from steelin' th' wimminfoke!
We should merge with the Pac12 and ACC and rename it the Continental Conference. Great players could be named All-Continent.
@jayhawks2010 Your analysis is correct, but that saturation of college games is precisely why KU would not command a massive audience in the regular season. Too many other choices.
My conclusion about the US during the 66 year period of my lifetime is that progressives get tired more easily than conservatives.
Not because they care less or are less motivated, but because they have so many issues about which they (we) are passionate. The result of caring about an entire agenda to improve the world is the fragmentation of focus.
In sum, when every issue is prioritized as worthy of the utmost attention, and we try to push with no holds barred for fixing everything from medical care to racism to abortion to gun control to global warming to species extinction to pollution to corruption to a presidential buffoon lying about his wealth to equal education opportunity to God knows how many others, none of the issues end up being the highest priority. Compounding the fragmentation has been a demand for purism in ideological belief and perfection of character that has undercut would-be leaders far more successfully than any opponent could do.
Conservatives have had two overwhelming priorities in the last half-century: protect the 2nd Amendment, and reverse Roe v. Wade. They carefully managed their political strategies to achieve these goals by taking control of state politics in vast swaths of the country because they noticed that the Senate has equal representation from evey state. Progressives thought national polling results would inform national direction. Polls don't make laws, amend the constitution, or vote on Supreme Court justices.
I have the greatest sympathy for everyone who is tired of the killing. I just believe that we progressives have to understand it is just one of many issues that we will remain exhausted about until we understand that our energies need to be united toward a common goal.
@rockchalkwyo said in Coach Sherron:
Iām guessing this person came from a small school where that title is the same person.
Yeah, the Jr HS he quit part way through probably had just that.
@approxinfinity And that is just kind of sad, and emblematic of a trend in the US now to totally hate people.
@wissox You are on a roll today!
@wissox Betcha didn't do that in Louisiana lakes!
@jayballer67 said in Ok, I A going to voice my opinion so be it:
Time to grow up
Couldn't agree more. That includes accepting some pushback when you write lengthy discussions about a team not liked in KU's vicinity by most people. Some annoyance, but no hurt feelings justifying your post.
It is sports. People have different rooting interests. You post yours constantly. People respond--which is really what you are trying to provoke.
Anyone who served did the jobs they were assigned. I know many vets who served in Germany in the VN era, and none of them made that choice themselves. I doubt K assigned himself to be in sports at WPt (wasn't HCoach until after he was out) or to be coach at a military prep school. Active duty, retired, and reserve officers often served as ROTC teachers in state universities or military colleges (like The Citadel) in that era (and maybe still), or private military prep schools as he did.
No one should gainsay his service. I am sure there are many graves in national cemeteries of his classmates and players, and I am equally sure any surviving officers he coached are proud to have been among the first he influenced. We don't like him, but I respect his accomplishments. Including being in the Army when it was very risky to do so.
So Gary starts out dbl bogeying early, drops from 11th into about 24th place, and then gets 4 birdies and 1 bogey to finish in 10th, at even par. Won over $400k.
The man is inconsistence personified. 19 tournaments, has missed the cut 10 times. Finished in the top 10 5 times, twice in the 20's, twice in the 30's.
Has earned over $2.1 million this year, but missing the cut more than making it has cost him a lot of money. Hope he can stabilize in the realm of those top 10's!
@wissox That'sa my job...
There are many discussions about NCAA ceding enforcement powers to the conferences. That is something to consider in deciding how KU best survives in sports. Seems lke we can have more influence in Big 12, where we have been connected historically with most other teams.