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Damn, what ya been eating Katie?

they waited too long....that is on their coach

Said in another thread: Tennessee winning their bracket doesn’t give them some magical +1 life or some “Texas must beat them twice” advantage. If Texas wins our bracket, we’re in the finals. Period. The ONLY reason anyone has to beat Tennessee twice is because the championship series is a best‑of‑three. That’s it. It has nothing to do with bracket records, nothing to do with Tennessee being “undefeated,” and nothing to do with who’s rested. Double‑elimination ends the second the finals start. Both teams reset to zero losses. Both teams need two wins. So no - Texas doesn’t have to beat Tennessee twice to get to the finals. We only have to beat them twice if we want to win the national title, which is literally the same requirement for Tennessee. Everyone starts even in the finals.

Anyone watch the Texas Tech and UCLA game? The automatic stadium sprinklers unexpectedly turned on in the bottom of the 8th inning, causing a hilarious delay on the field. But the Hidden cameras detailed what actually happened.

Maloney is strong 🙂

Yeah, Florida better step up their game - assuming they can find it first.

Texas wins, and the booth still behaves like they’re legally obligated to narrate Jordy’s life story. It’s almost impressive how completely they ignored the team actually advancing - like they were calling a memorial service instead of a softball game. And Mowens… that voice isn’t ‘energetic,’ it’s industrial‑grade noise pollution. It hits the ear like a fire alarm that learned English. ESPN didn’t broadcast the game; they just blasted static over it

not yet

Sure, Tarleton’s seen him and UCSB has a whole season of film - that’s not really the point. There’s a difference between ‘they’ve scouted him’ and ‘we just let them watch him throw 84 pitches in real time the night before they might face him.’ Coaches don’t usually volunteer that kind of live look in a 13–0 game unless they have to. And yeah, I get the Ruger shoulder hedge and the Riojas insurance angle - that actually makes more sense than the scouting argument. But that’s kind of my point: if they’re worried about tomorrow’s arms, it means they’re stretching Volantis because they don’t trust the rest of the plan, not because this is some ideal scenario. It’s still a weird amount of work for a blowout. Not trying to argue with you Jeff, just feel this is kind of weird. And back in the Sandy Koufax days, yeah, he’d have thrown 180 pitches and then asked for the ball tomorrow - but that was before sports science, analytics, and common sense existed 😃

Sure, 84 ‘low‑stress’ pitches is fine - I’m not saying the guy is out there suffering. I just didn’t expect them to let him chew through that many in a 13–0 game. At some point it’s less about saving the bullpen and more about ‘why are we giving the entire regional a full scouting report on him tonight.’ But hey, if he’s truly shelved until Monday, I guess they’re comfortable letting him rack up the cardio.

Yeah I get the ‘don’t burn the bullpen’ angle- totally fair. I was just surprised they’re still running him out there up 13–0. At some point it stops being about saving arms and starts being about not showing the entire regional your Friday guy for 7+ innings in a blowout. But hey, if he’s not pitching again this weekend, I guess they’re fine letting him finish the job

Why is he still in there?

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Another close game

Got you - that makes a lot more sense. And yeah, I agree the public layer adds noise he probably wishes he didn’t have to deal with. The only thing I was pushing back on is the idea that the NFL would’ve treated it differently behind the scenes. The file was always going to land on a GM’s desk either way. But I get what you meant - the spotlight definitely doesn’t make his situation any easier

@CJ Vogel 1) Which of these guys actually stands out to you on film, and what trait jumps off first? 2) Who do you think fits Muschamp’s scheme the best and why - interior disruptor or edge‑to‑tackle tweener? 3) Wyms is productive but undersized - do you think that caps his ceiling or does the motor override it?

Access isn’t destiny. Most guys don’t light the match

Going to the NFL wouldn’t have buried anything - it just would’ve shifted the autopsy to a different table. The league’s investigators don’t stop at the NCAA file; they go through trainers, compliance, teammates, and anyone who ever shared a hallway with him. Declaring early doesn’t erase the evidence, it just tells every front office he’s hoping they won’t look. And they always look. The facts were never avoidable - only the illusion that he could outrun them.”

People act like starting an aquarium is the financial equivalent of buying a boat. It’s not. A basic freshwater setup costs less than a weekend bar tab, and once it’s cycled, it basically runs itself. The only folks who ‘lose money’ are the ones who impulse‑buy a tiny tank, cram 14 fish in it, and then spend the next month wondering why they’re running a pet cemetery. I had a 40‑gallon built into the wall at my last place - start with something in that 20–40 gallon range, mix fish that actually belong together, do a quick 20‑minute weekly water change, and the whole thing basically runs on autopilot.

Well said....If you’re Tech, this is exactly how you’d want to play it. When you’re not a blue blood, you take every scrap of attention you can get and try to turn it into momentum. No shame in that. But that’s also why the ‘desperate for relevance line isn’t really an insult - it’s just reality. Every non‑blue‑blood is desperate for relevance. That’s the entire sport. Tech isn’t doing anything wrong; they’re just doing what programs in their tier have to do. The difference is Texas doesn’t need to manufacture buzz. Tech does. So yeah, they’re playing their cards well - but let’s not pretend it suddenly puts them on Texas’ level. It just means they’re maximizing the little window they have.

100%

You’re mixing up what Sark said with what Tech heard. ‘Our 2s and 3s can or can't beat their schedule isn’t trash talk - it’s a comparison of schedules. Tech turned it into a personal insult because they knew exactly who fit the description. Ohio State doesn’t get judged against Toledo for a playoff spot. Bama doesn’t get judged against UAB. Coke doesn’t get judged against RC Cola. Texas does get judged against teams with softer schedules. That’s the entire point Sark was making. This wasn’t about elevating Tech - they elevated themselves by sprinting into a conversation that wasn’t about them. Sark was talking about metrics, not programs. If Tech wants to feel ‘acknowledged,’ that’s cute. But Texas didn’t punch down. Tech just jumped up and yelled ‘he’s talking about us!’ before anyone else did.