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[bscinstnct]

10 minutes ago, TiScape said:

‘Marky’ Mark Wahlberg at our local Costco today to sign bottles of his tequila. Apparently people started lining up at 2 am! What’s funny is he was late and told ppl he didn’t have time to sign! 😜 But did take pics w/ppl. So time for pics, but not to sign… 🤔 okay. (Notice Sharpies in his hand) This is a friend’s husband in the pic. Happy to report I didn’t go! 
 

File this under ‘what’s wrong with people’?! Haha

 

Stand in line for MW?

 

I be like,

 

Hey Marky Mark, do  shot tequila with me and make karate pose!

 

 

 

 

[Double Mocha Man]

51 minutes ago, mshills said:

Believe me, I can relate to being addicted to the juice of competition.  But I also understand us fans / alumni / boosters / etc. can tend to get real selfish about this too.  Saban is over 70.  On what planet do I want to be working at 75?  No way, no how, absolutely not!  Should fans demand that he keep coaching?  Nope.

 

That guy is an absolute titan of the game, and I'm so glad I got to see my Tigers go up against his squad so many times.

 

I will be selfish about Dabo.  He could take the Bama job.  I will be thoroughly depressed but not totally shocked if he does.

 

For the record, I do not think he will take the job.

 

I hear Pete Carrol is in line for the job.  He's 72 but still runs up and down the sideline...

[Conrad1953]

49 minutes ago, mshills said:

Believe me, I can relate to being addicted to the juice of competition.  But I also understand us fans / alumni / boosters / etc. can tend to get real selfish about this too.  Saban is over 70.  On what planet do I want to be working at 75?  No way, no how, absolutely not!  Should fans demand that he keep coaching?  Nope.

 

That guy is an absolute titan of the game, and I'm so glad I got to see my Tigers go up against his squad so many times.

 

I will be selfish about Dabo.  He could take the Bama job.  I will be thoroughly depressed but not totally shocked if he does.

 

For the record, I do not think he will take the job.

 

For the record I agree with you. I don't see any better upside for him than he would

have staying right where he is. He has nothing to prove. The world already knows

his caliber as a head coach and has seen the results he can bring.

 

Wasn't that long ago that I was pissed off at Trevor Lawrence and Christian Wilkins

and Dabo for putting a thorough beating on Tua and the Tide.

 

The only question for Clemson is what is going to become of the ACC and are they

planning an exit?

[Conrad1953]

24 minutes ago, TiScape said:

‘Marky’ Mark Wahlberg at our local Costco today to sign bottles of his tequila. Apparently people started lining up at 2 am! What’s funny is he was late and told ppl he didn’t have time to sign! 😜 But did take pics w/ppl. So time for pics, but not to sign… 🤔 okay. (Notice Sharpies in his hand) This is a friend’s husband in the pic. Happy to report I didn’t go! 
 

File this under ‘what’s wrong with people’?! Haha

 

 

Cool Story Brah.

 

I like Wahlberg, good actor, family man and ...................golfer, even though he plays lefty like

@braincramp52!

[mshills]

19 minutes ago, TiScape said:

‘Marky’ Mark Wahlberg at our local Costco today to sign bottles of his tequila. Apparently people started lining up at 2 am! What’s funny is he was late and told ppl he didn’t have time to sign! 😜 But did take pics w/ppl. So time for pics, but not to sign… 🤔 okay. (Notice Sharpies in his hand) This is a friend’s husband in the pic. Happy to report I didn’t go! 
 

File this under ‘what’s wrong with people’?! Haha

 

Ha, nice. He’s made a handful of appearances in Clemson….a couple unannounced as I understand. His daughter is a student there and he was of course repping his tequila. I was there when he showed up once, seemed like a real cool guy, gave me shite about my boots lol. I don’t do tequila but I do brown liquor ha ha. I’m not trying to stand in line for him, I sort of turned around, stepped on his foot, and accidentally chested up to him 🤣….without which I would not have talked with him. He was real cool and I appreciated it!

[Fellaheen51]

According to my source for wild speculation and rumor mongering....The Red Cedar Message Board (MSU 247 Sports)...peeps in Eugene, OR are suddenly very nervous.  Dan Lanning evidently has SEC ties.  Maybe road trips to EL or C-Bus or New Brunswick has lost some of its appeal.

 

With Saban now out of the picture, does this mean some serious talent is about to enter the porthole?  Poaching an Alabama player or two would be sweet.  Hope we saved some NIL $ to make it rain down yonder. 

 

 

 

[Reasonability]

Just now, Conrad1953 said:

 

Cool Story Brah.

 

I like Wahlberg, good actor, family man and ...................golfer, even though he plays lefty like

@braincramp52!

The man I like.  His untied shoes leave me wondering if he's going to pratfall in Aisle 7.    

[Conrad1953]

Well, the putting of new floors into 2 rooms expanded into 60% of the house! And, of course,

those rooms now need new paint. So I've been painting and WRXing the past 2 days, before

the new floors get put in.

 

Tomorrow a day of rest at the golf course. 

[Reasonability]

3 minutes ago, Fellaheen51 said:

According to my source for wild speculation and rumor mongering....The Red Cedar Message Board (MSU 247 Sports)...peeps in Eugene, OR are suddenly very nervous.  Dan Lanning evidently has SEC ties.  Maybe road trips to EL or C-Bus or New Brunswick has lost some of its appeal.

 

With Saban now out of the picture, does this mean some serious talent is about to enter the porthole?  Poaching an Alabama player or two would be sweet.  Hope we saved some NIL $ to make it rain down yonder. 

 

 

 

I have a really dumb question.  Would appreciate your pulling me up from the stupid ditch on this one.

 

So, a major coach, at a major powerhouse school comes to this point of announcing it.  Season is over so it's good timing, right?   

 

The dummy question... Isn't it highly likely Saban and the AD and a handful of insiders have known this for a while?  If so, wouldn't they already have plan B locked and loaded?   

[bscinstnct]

7 minutes ago, Reasonability said:

I have a really dumb question.  Would appreciate your pulling me up from the stupid ditch on this one.

 

So, a major coach, at a major powerhouse school comes to this point of announcing it.  Season is over so it's good timing, right?   

 

The dummy question... Isn't it highly likely Saban and the AD and a handful of insiders have known this for a while?  If so, wouldn't they already have plan B locked and loaded?   

 

 

[Conrad1953]

20 minutes ago, Fellaheen51 said:

According to my source for wild speculation and rumor mongering....The Red Cedar Message Board (MSU 247 Sports)...peeps in Eugene, OR are suddenly very nervous.  Dan Lanning evidently has SEC ties.  Maybe road trips to EL or C-Bus or New Brunswick has lost some of its appeal.

 

With Saban now out of the picture, does this mean some serious talent is about to enter the porthole?  Poaching an Alabama player or two would be sweet.  Hope we saved some NIL $ to make it rain down yonder. 

 

 

 

 

LOL @ porthole. Very clever. 

 

So much chaos and new concepts in recent years. NIL, transfer portal, opt outs, conference

realignments. Players are like "where's the money?". Head coaches are head cases.

 

So Saban says "I'm opting out" and flies down to his new house in Miami.

 

Those guys were right. He could not have timed this better...unless, of course the Tide

had beaten Michigan and then Washington and he had his 8th Natty.

[scotee]

34 minutes ago, Reasonability said:

The man I like.  His untied shoes leave me wondering if he's going to pratfall in Aisle 7.    

 

Word

 

 

[Conrad1953]

4 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

 

 

OMG. Please no. Alabama Crimson Tide become Alabama Barnum and Bailey and Bling.

[Fellaheen51]

37 minutes ago, Reasonability said:

I have a really dumb question.  Would appreciate your pulling me up from the stupid ditch on this one.

 

So, a major coach, at a major powerhouse school comes to this point of announcing it.  Season is over so it's good timing, right?   

 

The dummy question... Isn't it highly likely Saban and the AD and a handful of insiders have known this for a while?  If so, wouldn't they already have plan B locked and loaded?   

 

All depends on when Saban came to the conclusion that it was time to retire.  Some point during the season?  After the Rose Bowl game?  And when he revealed those intentions to the AD.  Certainly a tight inside group could quietly create a working list of possible candidates.  Those that met program criteria.  But there could not be any formal contacts with a candidate from another program as long as they were still playing.  Certainly backchannel communications to gage level of interest.  Not an automatic that they had something in place.  If the Saban replacement is announced quickly, then yeah, Alabama had something in the works.  If it takes awhile, I'd suggest maybe not.

 

Keep this in mind as well.  Especially for a HC already at a top tier, established program.  There's always pressure to win.  Comes with the territory of being a HC.  But that pressure is amped up exponentially at FB programs like an Alabama.  Especially now.  The old saying goes...Don't be the guy who follows a legend.  Be the guy that follows the guy who follows a legend.  

 

Otherwise, haven't a clue.  

 

 

Edited January 11, 2024 by Fellaheen51

[Reasonability]

4 minutes ago, scotee said:

 

Word

 

 

Couldn't resist a little reprise for old time's sake.

 

Remember this one?  

 

 

[scotee]

1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

I hear Pete Carrol is in line for the job.  He's 72 but still runs up and down the sideline...

 

And can chomp the gum with jaws of steel with no TMJ dysfunction.  Fired or promoted? Saying he will remain with the organization.  

[braincramp52]

1 hour ago, Conrad1953 said:

 

Cool Story Brah.

 

I like Wahlberg, good actor, family man and ...................golfer, even though he plays lefty like

@braincramp52!

He's gotta be a cool dude then. 😁

[Duct Tape]

47 minutes ago, Conrad1953 said:

 

OMG. Please no. Alabama Crimson Tide become Alabama Barnum and Bailey and Bling.

I live in CO and am not a Buffs fan, but you can have him!

[Conrad1953]

I tend to gravitate to the originals but, man, sometimes people do some very good covers

 

 

[Conrad1953]

 

[deadsolid...shank]

8 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

I live in CO and am not a Buffs fan, but you can have him!

Agree fully. 
 

Where in Colorado DT?

[bscinstnct]

6 hours ago, Conrad1953 said:

 

 

Wait wut?!

 

Its “Maybe I’m amazed”?!

 

All these decades I thought was “Baby I’m amazed”! 
 

🤣🍻
 

 

[nitram]

17 hours ago, TiScape said:

This is exactly why, not that long ago in another thread, I said “the pussification of young men”. Someone got super offended and laid into me fairly hard. It wasn’t meant to be crass. It actually derived from a conversation I was having with some of the other baseball parents at one of my son’s HS baseball games. As parents of young men and thinking about what it was like when they grew up compared to now, I can assure you they agreed with my assessment whole heartedly. 

So do I.

[Fellaheen51]

Assume no one in this joint pays any attention to Women's CBB.  I don't follow it much either.  Nevertheless, Iowa's Caitlin Clark is highlight reel every game she plays.  Inside, outside, passing.  A ridiculously good BB player.  Curry-esque.  This isn't a one time thing, she makes this sort of shot seemingly every game.  She drained a shot from downtown at the buzzer to beat the Lady Spartans last week.  

 

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=39283115

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2024 by Fellaheen51

[Nard_S]

12 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

 

Good to hear that you’re in the 2%. I wish you the best

It was my brother in law. Only was caught early because he literary fell in sewer waste that back flooded his basement. he went jaundice, they went next step and did cat scan. That did not happen, in months it was too late. Fortunate to have the best from Yale accept the case. 

 

I agree with all other sentiments stated. I actually had lead poisoning from renovating my 1st condo. Every welder I've known is half nuts.

 

The statistical & ancedotal don't ever fully match in most all things including golf, but parsing a statistic and trumpeting a broad conclusion is done with an obscene regularity in our world. Not suggesting anyone here did that but we are too accepting & comfortable with truisms that have too narrow of context. Nuance has been dying on the vine or maybe it's always been rare. .I was trying to convey that with my blathering. Enjoyed the back & forth. Cheers.

[Soloman1]

January 11

 

On this day in history:

 

1838. First public demonstration of the telegraph by Morse. Can’t believe I had to learn Morse code in the army…

 

1861. Alabama seceded from the Union. Congress rejoiced.

 

1878. Milk in glass jars was first delivered in NYC. The mob wanted a piece of the action.

 

1922. Insulin first used to treat diabetes.

 

1935. Amelia Earhart made first solo flight from Hawaii to California. She announced the weather was nice, but that was about it.

 

1964. First Surgeon General report that smoking may be hazardous.

 

Birthdays: Alexander Hamilton and Ben Crenshaw is 72-years old today.

[Soloman1]

The view 30 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

[Soloman1]

I realize that my life battery is about here:

 

 

One thing I’ve learned from the Internet is that I’ve reached this stage in spite of doing everything wrong.

 

 

Edited January 11, 2024 by Soloman1

[Fellaheen51]

Best day of my computer life was when I kicked MS-DOS/Windows to the curb.  No more attempting to resolve "blue screen of death" error messages.  Haven't contributed to the B. Gates Fund paying for software upgrades in 10+ years.  

[Reasonability]

4 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

Assume no one in this joint pays any attention to Women's CBB.  I don't follow it much either.  Nevertheless, Iowa's Caitlin Clark is highlight reel every game she plays.  Inside, outside, passing.  A ridiculously good BB player.  Curry-esque.  This isn't a one time thing, she makes this sort of shot seemingly every game.  She drained a shot from downtown at the buzzer to beat the Lady Spartans last week.  

 

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=39283115

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totally confess to not following the ladies much more than the rare skimming of highlights found on ESPN and such.   Wow!  She's got game.