Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advice)

[utfan101]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Originally posted by TexasX:
In the spirit of brotherhood with a fellow UT fan and OB member, I apologize to you, utfan101.

Peace be with you.

And also with you, TexasX. We agree on what is important -- racism is wrong and must be opposed in every possible way. I admire your resolve in that regard. Hook em and cheers. Drinks on me if we ever have the chance to meet at an OB gathering or otherwise.
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[mr6369m]

Nobody's Perfect.

Once we accept that instead of paying lip-service to that we will all calm down.

Nobody's Perfect.

 

[Mars512]

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by pied:

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by MidTexHorn:
What a joke. Bailing on Liverpool less than halfway through the season is worse than anything you did to Mississippi. And now the leader for you is Chelsea? Seriously? I hope you pick them. You deserve each other.

Have you enjoyed the product this season?

Haven't enjoyed the product much at DKR this season. Suggesting we should quit Texas and pick another team?

Not quite the same thing. I have no natural ties to any team and tried to pick a team cold, which is difficult to do. My favorite part of the team right now is the coach.

I just need to watch a little more and see where my heart takes me.

Do you really need to commit to a team? I mean, do you actually really like soccer? Or are you following the trends? Because it seems to me that no matter which team you choose to follow, its manufacturered intreest. kinda like forcing yourself to like a chic, because everyone else likes her.

 

[BobisHorny]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

It is impossible to know all of the factors that are contributing to Swoopes game and progress or lack thereof. He has the physical tools but only time will prove the mental side of the equation. Part of the year he was playing with an offensive line that was questionable at best. Part of the year, the running backs were not producing (perhaps due in part to the offensive line.) The receivers have dropped perfect passes. How can we know the pressure the kid feels to perform well when he unexpectedly becomes the QB, with a new coaching staff, against a higher quality of opponents than he's ever faced in his life?

I think we need to stop the complaints and negative discussions about Swoopes (as well as the team.) It's counter-productive. The situation is what it is. I can't know that Heard wouldn't be better and you can't know that he would. We complained that Mack and company didn't develop players. We hope that Charlie and company will. At least for the time being, Swoopes is the best overall option we have. Even if the best QB in high school football or junior college decides to wear burnt orange, it won't change the QB situation this year and maybe not next year ether.

The nature of team sports is that all of the players and coaches have made a commitment to each other to try to win. Every player needs to demonstrate that commitment. (Charlie cleaned house and got rid of those that didn't demonstrate that commitment.) When the offensive players have long sustained drives, it gives the defense more time to rest and recover. The defense players can give the offense a short field to work with. The coaches can give the players support and knowledge. They can provide well conceived game plans and make needed adjustments during the game.

Let's give all involved a realistic amount of time to become what we all want them to become. This team didn't go this far down in the time it takes to play 9 games and it won't get back to championship level football that fast either.

 

[TexasLawnghorn]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by TexasLawnghorn:
Did the Captain of the PC Police make you turn in your weapon and badge?

something like that

You were gettin' too old for that sh*t anyways. At least you went out guns a'blazing.

 

[TexasLawnghorn]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

PS: You had me at be better.

 

[glharrison]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Glad your back Ketch

 

[Kronic22]

Originally posted by tummer:

Originally posted by HookemUK:
Mentioning Southampton is laughable but I keep telling myself that you're new to this whole thing...

Why do the vast majority of American EPL fans feel like rooting for one of the super-rich, big name clubs is the ONLY option?

I'd argue that I've gotten much more satisfaction seeing little ole Swansea succeed than I could have from any other club.
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This.

I became a Newcastle fan about 10 years ago because I had finished reffing a flag football game and went out for a few beers. Newcastle was on the tellie and there were some other Newcastle fans around who thought I was a Newcastle fans cause of my ref's jersey.

So I became a Newcastle fan that day.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by pied:

1. It depends on your definition of "best" team or "champion". If it's for the whole season, I'd wholeheartedly disagree.

2. In the system I'm talking about all teams play each other twice, home and away scatterred throught the season. Injuries happen and that's too bad if it's at an inoppurtune time. What you're saying is that the end of the season is most important, i.e. the Thunder example. How is that different than a key player, like Derek Rose going down at the begining of the playoffs? It destroyed the Bulls for having bad luck.

The other system rewards the team that played best from begining to the end, but it's a moot point because college football and most of our sports can't utilize that anyway.

3. This is your statement:

Well, I'd argue that the last six weeks have represented the best college football regular season that we've ever lived through. From week to week, there are all of these mini-playoff games that will eventually produce a playoff. It's been an incredible amount of fun.

Which of the games that you are regerring to, wouldn't have had an impact on the run to the BCS game if that system were in place? Can't think of any. These teams are trying to stay at one loss and I think they'd be the same in the old system as well.

1. So, just be clear, you don't favor any sort of playoff at all?

2. You seem to look at a season and prefer that there not be any more important games than the other. There's no increase in the stakes, just an even-keeled beginning to the end. It's not a very American way of looking at sports. You hate the NCAA Tournament?

3. Come on, there have been dozens of games in the last few weeks that have felt very important in conjunction with a four-team playoff and the doubling off the teams that get to play for a championship. If you can't recognize that, we can't have a real convo. More teams = more games that matter. It's not rocket science.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by texas law:

1. Fair enough- and I won't say I've connected in a way that is forever binding, but I have definitely connected. At this point, I have no desire to switch teams and every desire to see this team be better. I agree that no one would say its not a tough team to love.

2. Sturridge might be able to become your favorite and mine (I have no idea just saying it's possible). I *think* he's slated to return for Crystal Palace on the 23rd (next league game after the break this week). I'm really interested to see him.

3. I know you weren't planning to just hop to #1, but it just seems frontrunnerish to jump ship at all at this point. Maybe you won't pick #1, but you're going to pick a team that has looked better than LFC. That's just my opinion, though.

I'm not here to tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do, its just that I'm in the exact same boat so I thought I'd share my thoughts.

1. Yeah, I can't say I feel that connected.

2. Agreed.

3. I'm not looking for a team that's the best, just one I can connect with. It just hasn't happened yet.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by horns71385:

The first time that I decided to sit down and watch an entire Premier League game I was in college and it was Chelsea-Arsenal. I don't remember all of the details but they were both towards the top of the table and I think it was pretty late in the season. I sat through the whole game and kinda started thinking to myself that this why I am not a soccer fan. There was some pretty good action but for the most part I was bored and this was as good as it gets, two top teams in a huge match. And then this happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L68E2lQa_X0

All the sudden deciding to spend my Saturday morning watching soccer was an excellent decision and Chelsea was forever my team, although I must admit I haven't been keeping up with the Premier League too much lately.

That was sick. I haven't had that moment just yet.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by Deryni:
No. 10 - The List: Eva Cassidy[/B]

Thanks Ketch!!! Listened to them all. And like most, I had not heard of her before. Bought a "best of" from google.

Best thing you'll do all week.

Only voice I can think of that can make tear up for no other reason than her voice is just that damn beautiful. Read up on her while listening to her music and I can assure you that you'll have a good cry.

 

[Ketchum]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Originally posted by utfan101:

Originally posted by TexasX:
In the spirit of brotherhood with a fellow UT fan and OB member, I apologize to you, utfan101.

Peace be with you.

And also with you, TexasX. We agree on what is important -- racism is wrong and must be opposed in every possible way. I admire your resolve in that regard. Hook em and cheers. Drinks on me if we ever have the chance to meet at an OB gathering or otherwise.
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I going to shed a tear. That was beautiful.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by Mars512:

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by pied:

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by MidTexHorn:
What a joke. Bailing on Liverpool less than halfway through the season is worse than anything you did to Mississippi. And now the leader for you is Chelsea? Seriously? I hope you pick them. You deserve each other.

Have you enjoyed the product this season?

Haven't enjoyed the product much at DKR this season. Suggesting we should quit Texas and pick another team?

Not quite the same thing. I have no natural ties to any team and tried to pick a team cold, which is difficult to do. My favorite part of the team right now is the coach.

I just need to watch a little more and see where my heart takes me.

Do you really need to commit to a team? I mean, do you actually really like soccer? Or are you following the trends? Because it seems to me that no matter which team you choose to follow, its manufacturered intreest. kinda like forcing yourself to like a chic, because everyone else likes her.

I do like soccer. It's a growling like. I enjoy the EPL and can put it on and watch any two teams play and be perfectly content.

I WANT a favorite team.

 

[Ketchum]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Originally posted by TexasLawnghorn:
PS: You had me at be better.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by Kronic22:

Originally posted by tummer:

Originally posted by HookemUK:
Mentioning Southampton is laughable but I keep telling myself that you're new to this whole thing...

Why do the vast majority of American EPL fans feel like rooting for one of the super-rich, big name clubs is the ONLY option?

I'd argue that I've gotten much more satisfaction seeing little ole Swansea succeed than I could have from any other club.
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This.

I became a Newcastle fan about 10 years ago because I had finished reffing a flag football game and went out for a few beers. Newcastle was on the tellie and there were some other Newcastle fans around who thought I was a Newcastle fans cause of my ref's jersey.

So I became a Newcastle fan that day.

I'd love for that type of organic experience to occur. I'm going for that more than picking the best team.

 

[utfan101]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Originally posted by Ketchum:

Originally posted by utfan101:

Originally posted by TexasX:
In the spirit of brotherhood with a fellow UT fan and OB member, I apologize to you, utfan101.

Peace be with you.

And also with you, TexasX. We agree on what is important -- racism is wrong and must be opposed in every possible way. I admire your resolve in that regard. Hook em and cheers. Drinks on me if we ever have the chance to meet at an OB gathering or otherwise.
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I going to shed a tear. That was beautiful.

Soccer guys tend to shed a tear. I detect a whiff of snark there, and glad you've got your edge back!

 

[pied]

Originally posted by Ketchum:


1. So, just be clear, you don't favor any sort of playoff at all?

2. You seem to look at a season and prefer that there not be any more important games than the other. There's no increase in the stakes, just an even-keeled beginning to the end. It's not a very American way of looking at sports. You hate the NCAA Tournament?

3. Come on, there have been dozens of games in the last few weeks that have felt very important in conjunction with a four-team playoff and the doubling off the teams that get to play for a championship. If you can't recognize that, we can't have a real convo. More teams = more games that matter. It's not rocket science.

1. No, I love playoffs. I also recognize the fact that the team playing best at the end of the season is the one that wins. Time annd time again it is not the team with the best regular season record.

2. Again it depends on what your after. I love many different sports and they all have different ways to crown their champion and the teams try to maximize those things that lead to the title. I love the NCAA tournament, although recently I haven't followed it as closely, probably due to Texas' poor showings and the explosion of the one and done. I'd also say the first two weekends were always more exciting and interesting than the final weekend.

I also love the way the soccer leagues are structured with the champion of the season, clearly having had the best year. Then you have a playoff aspect in the Cup games, and then the Champions League.

I think the sports are great and don't see a reason to change. Forever in college football the goal was to be undefeated, you lose you take it out of your hands. Everyone knew the drill and there were only a time or two that an undefeated deserving team got shut out(Auburn '04). When you change it, you change the approach to the season. We have two undefeated teams and we are looking at who the best one-loss team is. It's a fact there will be teams with losing records playing in the end of season tournament EVERY year. That's a change.

3. Which one of those games would have been less important if we were under the BCS? Certainly not:

tOSU - MSU
Alabama - LSU
Baylor - ou
Notre Dame-ASU
TCU - Kansas State
TCU - West Virginia
Arizona State- Utah
Auburn - Ole Miss
Ole Miss - LSU
etc.

What games that have been so good, would not have been important under the old system?

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by pied:

1. No, I love playoffs. I also recognize the fact that the team playing best at the end of the season is the one that wins. Time annd time again it is not the team with the best regular season record.

2. Again it depends on what your after. I love many different sports and they all have different ways to crown their champion and the teams try to maximize those things that lead to the title. I love the NCAA tournament, although recently I haven't followed it as closely, probably due to Texas' poor showings and the explosion of the one and done. I'd also say the first two weekends were always more exciting and interesting than the final weekend.

I also love the way the soccer leagues are structured with the champion of the season, clearly having had the best year. Then you have a playoff aspect in the Cup games, and then the Champions League.

I think the sports are great and don't see a reason to change. Forever in college football the goal was to be undefeated, you lose you take it out of your hands. Everyone knew the drill and there were only a time or two that an undefeated deserving team got shut out(Auburn '04). When you change it, you change the approach to the season. We have two undefeated teams and we are looking at who the best one-loss team is. It's a fact there will be teams with losing records playing in the end of season tournament EVERY year. That's a change.

3. Which one of those games would have been less important if we were under the BCS? Certainly not:

tOSU - MSU
Alabama - LSU
Baylor - ou
Notre Dame-ASU
TCU - Kansas State
TCU - West Virginia
Arizona State- Utah
Auburn - Ole Miss
Ole Miss - LSU
etc.

What games that have been so good, would not have been important under the old system?

1. It is also possible that the team that finishes a regular season with the best record to not be the best team, especially when we're using apples to oranges scheduling.

2. I just don't think being undefeated makes a team better than a one-loss team automatically.

3. tOSU - MSU
Alabama - LSU
Baylor - ou
Notre Dame-ASU
TCU - Kansas State
TCU - West Virginia
Arizona State- Utah
Auburn - Ole Miss
Ole Miss - LSU

THe extended playoff has allowed all-non SEC games to have a much bigger national impact and the interest has been much stronger than in previous seasons.

 

[pied]

Originally posted by Ketchum:


1. It is also possible that the team that finishes a regular season with the best record to not be the best team, especially when we're using apples to oranges scheduling.

2. I just don't think being undefeated makes a team better than a one-loss team automatically.

3. tOSU - MSU
Alabama - LSU
Baylor - ou
Notre Dame-ASU
TCU - Kansas State
TCU - West Virginia
Arizona State- Utah
Auburn - Ole Miss
Ole Miss - LSU

THe extended playoff has allowed all-non SEC games to have a much bigger national impact and the interest has been much stronger than in previous seasons.

1. Not if every team plays each other home and away. Of course I'm working from a the best model, perhaps only model to determine the best team for a season. Every other method would be not as good and decisions need to be made how important the concessions are.

2. I can see what you're saying, but at that point you need to rely on some system to determine who is better and appears to be one of the main focal points as to how bad the old system was. With the number of teams and current conference set up there will always need to be a way to make that determination. Just or fun, who was the better team in 2007, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, or NY Giants and why?

3. I'd suggest you are fitting today's reality to fit your position. Found this info on another board and think it's an interesting point about national interest.

TV ratings from last week:
1. Alabama - LSU 5.3
2. Auburn - a$m 4.5
3. tOSU Michigan 4.3 (same time as #1)
4. Notre Dame - ASU 3.5 (same time as #3)

Kansas State - TCU 1.4

I find all the games interesting and did last year. Appears the SEC is still more interesting nationally.

 

[I Hear Voices]

A friend of mine had a bad divorce and it lingered for several years.
After listening to Eva sing "Autumn Leaves" she walked into my office and said, "...I now believe in love again."

 

[Ketchum]

Baylor/OKlahoma was the highest-rated CFB of the season and the highest in the 18-49 demo ever.

Why would that have happened?

 

[SnakeEarl]

Originally posted by DougNTexas:
I don't think you did a damn thing wrong myself. It is their history. Some times you have to live with your past. Good or bad.

No one bothered by the gazillion porn sites on twitter but you say something that's maybe, possibly insensitive and people act like giant titty babies. F'm all...Not sure why you have to be the better person instead of telling people just to lighten up.

 

[pied]

Originally posted by Ketchum:
Baylor/OKlahoma was the highest-rated CFB of the season (on Fox Sports 1) and the highest in the 18-49 demo ever.

Why would that have happened?

fify


BAYLOR-OKLAHOMA IS FOX SPORTS 1's MOST-WATCHED GAME THIS SEASON; SETS DEMO RECORD - Baylor came into Saturday's Big 12 match-up against No. 16 Oklahoma ranked 10th in the nation. After a decisive 48-14 victory, the Bears moved up to No. 6, while knocking the Sooners out of the Top 25. The game, its lopsided score notwithstanding, attracted 2,048,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1, America's fastest-growing cable network, making it the channel's most-watched college football game of the season, and third most-watched all-time. Among Adults 18-49 it is the most-watched college football game in FOX Sports 1 history with 868,000 viewers in that key demographic. Later in the day, Texas' 33-16 win over No. 24 West Virginia delivered 1,318,000 viewers making it the sixth most-watched college football game in FOX Sports 1 history.



The Alabama-LSU game was like 8M viewers.

link

 

[Jeff J Black]

I have been a college football fan since 1965 and the sport is all about arguing over which team is the best. It's always going to be a problem but frankly it's what makes the sport so much fun.

You don't find this type of debate in any other sport, college or pro, because there are structured playoffs to determine the outcome. While it may be interesting to discuss whethr or not the Broncos are better than the Patriots, the debate isn't intense because a winner will be crowned.

We all knew as the sport transitioned to a playoff, the debate wouldnt be about which two teams were in the championship game, but rather which four teams would make the playoffs. There's no solution as, unlike basketball or baseball, the sport is too physically demanding to have 32 or 64 team playoff brackets.

 

[maroon1]

From an Aggie, prayers to your son and good luck with his surgery.

Also go with Chelsea.

 

[Ketchum]

Originally posted by pied:

Originally posted by Ketchum:
Baylor/OKlahoma was the highest-rated CFB of the season (on Fox Sports 1) and the highest in the 18-49 demo ever.

Why would that have happened?

fify


BAYLOR-OKLAHOMA IS FOX SPORTS 1's MOST-WATCHED GAME THIS SEASON; SETS DEMO RECORD - Baylor came into Saturday's Big 12 match-up against No. 16 Oklahoma ranked 10th in the nation. After a decisive 48-14 victory, the Bears moved up to No. 6, while knocking the Sooners out of the Top 25. The game, its lopsided score notwithstanding, attracted 2,048,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1, America's fastest-growing cable network, making it the channel's most-watched college football game of the season, and third most-watched all-time. Among Adults 18-49 it is the most-watched college football game in FOX Sports 1 history with 868,000 viewers in that key demographic. Later in the day, Texas' 33-16 win over No. 24 West Virginia delivered 1,318,000 viewers making it the sixth most-watched college football game in FOX Sports 1 history.



The Alabama-LSU game was like 8M viewers.

Yup, meant to say FS1. Doesn't change my point.

 

[Big Ed Bookman]

Classy apology Ketch - well done.

Welcome back.

 

[uberhorn]

Ketch,

Don't go in trying to pick a team. Just watch multiple games for multiple weeks and a team will pick you. That's what happened to me and Arsenal. Now no matter how many times they break my heart I cannot quit them because we have a connection that goes back for over a decade. If Chelsea picks you then so be it. You can't pick who you fall in love with. The same goes for the EPL. Just watch and let go of the wheel.

 

[hookemhorns2011]

Re: Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Taking some of my own advic

Go with Arsenal! Join the gunners! I've enjoyed my "freshman" year so far and am happy with my commitment.
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