She’s the one that wanted a serious relationship!,

It's about time for a 6th St. makeover:

Dozens of properties on 'Dirty' Sixth Street in Austin set for a major makeover

Anyone here have any information about the plans?

And Hook "Em!

NYE

-No traffic at all driving from SA to ABIA. Unheard of. Thought I was back in the 90’s.

-I wish SA had Park and Zoom like Austin does. The lot attendant knew exactly where to quickly park at and a van was sent to pick us 10 seconds after parking. Took 10 mins. from pull up to drop off at car line.

-With 4 delays only giving us a 20-minute window to catch the last Hou. flight to Nola once there, our gate attendant went F—k the normal boarding and said “First up, first in”. She also made damn sure our checked bags would be marked and on the plane to Hou. before we boarded that last flight.

-Before our flight landed in Houston. The stewardess had a printout of all names of people needing that final plane to Nola, read them out, had us light our aisle signal and asked everyone else to please stay in their seats while we got our stuff and de-planed. Those who didn’t were id’d and harshly told to sit down “and don’t be that person, this isn’t Boston”.

-Further, the gate attendant in Houston was aware of our situation and held the plane until all of us Austin travelers were on and had the necessary bag stickers for our carry-ons to be sent to cargo asap. Once at MSY, the cab stand had an armada of waiting cabs with a flat $36 fee to get us to Canal St. That cabbie maxed out at 90 mph on I-10 getting our ass to the Sheraton.

- With few restaurants still open and time running out. I knew just what would to do, I asked the front desk what was possible, and they said Dickie B’s Palace Café across the street could seat us two. Two dozen oysters for my dad and I and a plate of Gulf Shrimp lathered with Creole Sauce w/ mushroom risotto. Se Bon Boudro. Happy F’n New Year!

- After getting my dad down for the night. I headed down to the bar and ordered a Jameson’s chilled. So good I had another. Asleep by 2am after a long day.

Game Day

-Up at 6 to walk across the entire FQ to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Rampart St. for New Year’s Day Mass. The Priest talked of unrest not only in our country and in the world, but also in our communities, our cities and in our hearts and minds. The Communion song was “Lord, lead me on” and the closer was “Let there be peace on Earth" and the parishioners sang it loud. I was teary eyed leaving mass, what a beautiful way to start the New Year.
-Cold brew Coffee at PJs on Decatur. Topped with half and half and simple sugar will wake you up. 90's Sublime, Luscious Jackson, Everclear and Better than Ezra playing inside. Up to Jackson Square, took some pics in front of the huge Longhorn by the trolley station. Had Beignets at Café Beignet, still great.

-Took the old man to Caesar’s to hit the tables, while I relaxed at the Sports Book and the 25 screens

-Went to Kerry’s Irish pub to-go Jameson w/ ginger ale. Then to Cigar Factory to buy a short robusto. I enjoyed them both relaxing at a table there.

-After a short nap. Went to Napoleon House and we split a perfect Muffaletta after having a red beans and rice starter. The waiter was a dead ringer of Paul Finebaum.

- Nice walk to the game on Poydras with a sea of Longhorns. I don’t know how many times I patted my Pops on the back saying “We’re back in it, man” or “Feels good again, huh?” or “All eyes on Texas baby” but it was a lot. While a loudspeaker nearby was blasting Gary Glitter’s “Rock & Roll part 2” to get fans going all that played in my head was Aerosmith’s “Back in the Saddle”. Ridin' into town alone by the light of the moon…

- Man oh man. Those Longhorn women sure know how to dress for a game. And I know that the Pacific NW is known for rain, suicides, great music and serial killers (some who were never caught btw) but I didn't see one attractive UW fan. Weird.

- Left the game thinking “It just wasn’t our night at all”. Can somebody else tell me they’ve never seen a illegal block called on the defense or false start on a kickoff, or it just me? Must be nice to have a QB in his 6th year of eligibility. But in all fairness, I haven't seen a QB at that level since Burrow in 2019. One of my favorite FB Coaches from HS, Lance Fauria would be happy. He was starting TE for UW in their '84 Orange Bowl season.

-Being part of the mass exodus that engulfed Poydras St that stopped traffic the entire way up to Baronne St. was cool.

Tuesday- Up early as hell again to get an amazing breakfast at Ruby Slipper. Pack up and cab back to Louis Armstrong. Feeling that Sark has us in a terrific position for the future and this season's success was WAY more than expected. It felt so damn good to be finally competing for the Title again after 14 years in the wilderness.

Hook 'Em and God Bless Texas.

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I’m not talking about any right-wing bias, so you can save those comments for another thread.

I’m talking about it being an objectively bad website. They have stories on the main page that require email. If you’re browsing on your iphone, it always takes you back to the very top when you’re done reading a story, so you have to scroll past the same stories over and over again. For some reason they have a new story about Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy like every other day, and it’s just a rehash of a recent episode. Their headlines are almost all clickbait.

I know they want as many clicks as possible, but it’s just a really bad product.

Rant over.

So, Kyle is a kid that I tried to help get recruited, his uncle is one of my former roommates who I lived with when I first moved to Austin back in 1995. I have followed him since he was an 8th grader. He went to Indiana Wesleyan, he won the Bevo Francis award for NAIA D2 and scored over 3400 points. He is currently averaging over 14 ppg in the G League. If you could vote for him, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

RLong--I know I can expect you to vote every day until the vote closes.

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As expected, there was some drama during the early signing period. There were some notable flips — plus a few notable non-flips — and some late jockeying for spots in the top five of the national team rankings.

Antonio Morales, Ari Wasserman, Grace Raynor and Manny Navarro of The Athletic’s recruiting staff share their thoughts on some of the most intriguing storylines in the Class of 2024.

Most interesting development of the early signing period​

Navarro: The late flips of several top-100 recruits, including five-stars Dylan Raiola (Georgia to Nebraska), KJ Bolden (Florida State to Georgia) and Armondo Blount (Florida State to Miami) and four-stars Amaris Williams (Florida to Auburn), Adarius Hayes (Florida to Miami), Jeremiah McClellan (Ohio State to Oregon), Ryan Pellum (USC to Oregon) and Kevin Riley (Miami to Alabama).

For as much time as recruits are “committed” or how often they visit a particular school over and over again, decisions often still come down to the very end. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. The fact so many schools are in different financial spots based on the amount of money their fan bases can raise for NIL is fascinating.

Raynor: Jordan Seaton eventually signed with Colorado, after all. The five-star offensive tackle said last week at the Under Armour All-America Game’s media day that he signed his letter on the first day of the early signing period but waited until the final day, on Dec. 22, to send it in to ensure he was making the right choice. It sounds like Maryland — which picked up late buzz in the final hours — had a real shot. But Alabama and Tennessee ultimately finished tied for second place in the race for Seaton, followed by Ohio State.

Seaton’s commitment to Colorado is significant in that it gives Deion Sanders one of the best players in this class at a crucial position of need. It also shows that even after going 4-8 in his debut season, Coach Prime is still resonating with five-star talent in his own way.

Morales: Colorado but for a different reason. The Buffaloes signed only six players, which suggests Sanders is going to dip heavily into the portal once again in order to fix Colorado’s roster deficiencies. We’ve already seen him bring in a bevy of transfer offensive linemen, but signing only six high school players is quite the pivot from traditional roster building. There are certainly plenty of people who will doubt the method, so we’ll see how it works.


Wasserman: As Manny illustrated, there were some big-time flips, which is what you come to expect during the early signing period. What I didn’t expect was watching five-star receiver Jeremiah Smith announce at a ceremony at his high school in the morning that he was going to sign his NLI with Ohio State and then keep everyone on their heels for nine more hours. Miami’s big splash is another pleasant surprise, but sitting on the edge of my seat wondering if Smith was going to actually sign with Miami after announcing in favor of Ohio State was tremendous. Smith wound up sticking to his long-time commitment, but I cannot imagine what was going on behind the scenes as we anticipated his final decision.




Luke Fickell is closing in on a top-25 class at Wisconsin. (Michael Hickey / Getty Images)

Most surprising class​

Navarro: I’m going with Wisconsin. Luke Fickell’s first season in Madison was a bit underwhelming from a record standpoint (7-6), but the Badgers emerged from the early signing period with the No. 23 class in the 247Sports Composite — a 35-spot improvement from Fickell’s transition class in the 2023 cycle. The Badgers have signed a top-25 class only one previous time in the modern recruiting era (2021).

Among the big wins for Fickell were a trio of four-star prospects — defensive lineman Ernest Willor Jr. from Maryland, running back Dilin Jones from Maryland and offensive tackle Kevin Heywood from Pennsylvania, who are all top-200 players. The Badgers signed one top-200 player in the previous two classes combined.

Raynor: Auburn. We knew Hugh Freeze was a strong recruiter, but I thought it’d take a little longer for him to make waves with top recruits, given that Nick Saban still very much owns the state of Alabama and the Tigers went just 6-7 this season. Freeze’s class ranks No. 7 nationally, and the average player rating of 91.99 is more than two-and-a-half points higher than the program’s 89.36 mark from a year ago. This also marks the first time since the Class of 2020 that Auburn has topped the 90 mark. The Tigers landing five-star receiver Cam Coleman after Coleman decommitted from Texas A&M following Jimbo Fisher’s firing was among the flashiest pickups for any school this cycle.


Morales: Stanford. Troy Taylor wasn’t exactly a high-profile hire and the Cardinal didn’t have a great season on the field, but they still managed to sign a class that ranks No. 31 in the nation. Now, 31st might not sound all that impressive, but Stanford lost a ton of players to the portal last year and can’t replace them as easily as other programs, so the Cardinal needed to add talent and depth. This class was a necessary first step.

Wasserman: I know Texas had a rough exit from the College Football Playoff on Monday, but there is a lot to like about where the program is headed as it makes its move to the SEC. The only team to sign more five-star prospects in this cycle than Texas (four) is Ohio State (five), and the Longhorns’ average player rating for their 23-person class (92.33) lines up well when compared to Alabama, Georgia and the Buckeyes. Texas has a strong foundation on its roster and it’s adding a deep and talented group of freshmen. What’s surprising is Texas did this without dominating its own state, signing only three of the top 35 players in the Lone Star State.

Most disappointing class​

Navarro: Colorado. Six signees just do not feel like enough of a foundation to build upon whether Sanders is the coach long-term or not. Can any coach really build a Power 5 roster by relying solely on transfers? Colorado tried to sign more high school recruits. It had six commitments decide to head elsewhere including four-star athlete Aaron Butler (Texas signee), three-star quarterback Danny O’Neil (San Diego State) and three-star offensive lineman Talan Chandler (Missouri) late in the process. But signing nine players wouldn’t have been enough either. This feels like coaching malpractice.

Raynor: I’ll go with USC. The Trojans had a rough year on the field, going just 8-5 in Lincoln Riley’s second season, but this is still Southern Cal we’re talking about. It’s a storied program with competitive resources in one of the biggest media markets in the world. USC signed only two of the top 25 players in California and none of the top five. Alabama, meanwhile, landed the No. 1 player (five-star quarterback Julian Sayin) and No. 5 player (four-star cornerback Zabien Brown) in the state. Brown played at perennial powerhouse, Mater Dei, which sent zero players to USC despite being about 50 minutes away from the Trojans’ stadium.


Morales: Had a couple of thoughts here but I’ll go with Florida, mainly because of what the class was at one point and what it ended up being. Everyone had doubts about whether Billy Napier could keep this class together if the Gators struggled on the field, and those concerns became a reality. Florida did sign two five-star prospects in quarterback DJ Lagway and defensive lineman LJ McCray, but it lost commitments from six top-150 players since the start of November and eight blue-chip prospects total. The class is 16th nationally, but the way the cycle ended will only raise more questions about Napier’s future with the Gators.

Wasserman: I wrote a column about Florida’s rough finish, but I’m going to go with USC because the Gators did hold onto two five-star prospects in the 2024 cycle. What the heck is going on in Southern California? The Trojans’ class is No. 17 overall right now. Some of that has to do with the size of the class (19 prospects), but they got smoked on elite-level in-state prospects — missing on all of the top-six players in California — and the class has a real lack of star power. Lincoln Riley was supposed to dominate the state and turn this program into the Pete Carroll years revival show. Instead, the Trojans wasted this season with Caleb Williams at quarterback, lost former five-star QB Malachi Nelson to the portal and signed a recruiting class completely devoid of star power.




USC’s recruiting results have been underwhelming under Lincoln Riley. (Meg Oliphant / Getty Images)

Most intriguing five-star​

Navarro: Lagway. It feels like there’s so much riding on Lagway’s shoulders in Gainesville when it comes to Napier’s future there. Graham Mertz is returning for another season, but how long does Napier ride the veteran when clearly he’s going to need something to build upon for the future to get Florida fans and the administration excited? Florida’s recruiting class fell apart down the stretch — yet Lagway stuck it out — so it almost feels like Napier owes his star recruit an opportunity to get on the field early and potentially save himself from the chopping block.


Morales: Texas Tech receiver signee Micah Hudson. It’s rare for the Red Raiders to sign five-star prospects, so it’ll be fun to see a talent like Hudson in Texas Tech’s offense. Hudson is only one of two five-star prospects who signed with a team that’ll be in the Big 12 in 2024. So it’s a win for the Red Raiders, but also for the league, which has questions about how it’ll add elite-level talent on the recruiting trail.

Raynor: Lagway and Hudson were my first two picks, but for the sake of variety I’ll go with wide receiver Ryan Williams. Williams, originally a member of the Class of 2025, reclassified last month and will sign with a program in February. His speed is undeniable and he had 1,324 receiving yards as a junior at Saraland (Ala.) High this season, with 19 touchdowns and an average of 18.4 yards per catch. Who will ultimately land him — Alabama (whom he committed to in October of 2022), Auburn or Texas? Seeing how his recruitment shakes out will be a ton of fun to watch.

Wasserman: Seaton at Colorado. Most people probably would have gone with Lagway or Hudson, but I am genuinely intrigued to see where Seaton’s career goes. He could have played at any school in America, but he chose to go to Boulder to fix the Buffaloes offensive line and play for Deion Sanders. This is a major risk for a player because he is going to a place that hasn’t won in the recent past and is playing for a coaching staff with no experience developing top-level offensive linemen. That’s not to say he won’t make it or that this was a bad decision. I am just fascinated by the Prime Time sales pitch for an offensive lineman and can’t wait to see if it’s something that makes sense.

QB most likely to start in Week 1 next year​

Navarro: Answering this question a year ago felt like throwing darts in the dark. The list of true freshmen who made significant impacts at quarterback was relatively short: Arkansas State’s Jaylen Raynor, FIU’s Keyone Jenkins, Virginia’s Anthony Colandrea and Cal’s Fernando Mendoza. This year, though, you could go with Lagway or Ohio State’s Air Noland and have a real shot at being right. But I think the right answer is Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola. He left Georgia at the altar and the red carpet was laid out for him to play right away for the Cornhuskers.


Morales: It’s impossible not to go with Raiola here. Jeff Sims and Chubba Purdy entered the transfer portal. Nebraska reportedly backed off recruiting Kyle McCord. Yes, Heinrich Haarbergremains on the roster, but the path is pretty clear for Raiola to earn the starting job.

Raynor: What about Lagway? Mertz is back, but he could be on a short leash, and Lagway’s senior season at Willis (Texas) High School was so elite that I think it’s possible the Gators give the true freshman an early shot to get this program back on the right track. Lagway threw for 4,604 yards this year and completed 72.1 percent of passes for 58 touchdowns against eight interceptions. He’s among the best quarterback prospects in this class and looked the part at Under Armour practices last week. He could very well be the hero the Gators need — right away.

Wasserman: The answer is Raiola. There is no other answer.

QB outside the top 100 you are most excited to watch​

Navarro: Considering how overrun the transfer portal is year-to-year with quarterbacks, it’s hard to answer this question and know for sure if any of these guys will see the field with the school they signed with. But I’ll go with Mississippi State signee Michael Van Buren, who was handpicked by new coach Jeff Lebby. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Baltimore St. Frances Academy product was committed to Oregon initially and ends up in a situation in Starkville with Will Rogers gone, the often-injured Blake Shapencoming in via the portal and two older scholarship quarterbacks on the roster who weren’t as highly rated as he was. Van Buren is the kind of dangerous dual-threat Lebby loves and has won with before.

Morales: Marcos Davila was a pretty good get for Purdue when he committed to the Boilermakers in March. Ryan Walters’ first full recruiting class at Purdue was pretty good (currently 29th) and includes four blue-chip prospects. If Walters is going to build something at Purdue, this class will have to be the foundation, and the quarterback is always at the center of that. So Davila will be interesting to watch.


Raynor: Will Hammond at Texas Tech. That dude was a blast to follow in the high school ranks this past season, as he threw for 3,910 yards and casually rushed for 1,094 more. His team lost quite a bit this year — seven games — but he had six 100-yard rushing games (including a 191-yard performance in October) and seven games in which he threw for 300-plus yards. On one occasion, he even threw for 719 yards in a wild 82-80 Week 2 loss. Sign me up.

Wasserman: Hauss Hejny at TCU. When I first saw him at an Elite 11 Regional camp, he was just a small three-star prospect. Now he’s a small four-star prospect. Why? Because every single time he gets on the field he wins, and in the camp setting, he looks like one of the most polished and poised prospects in the country. If he weren’t 5-10, we’d be talking about a five-star prospect. He led Aledo (Texas) High to back-to-back state championships. He has the “it” factor. And though his height could haunt him down the line in NFL Draft discussions, TCU doesn’t need him to be 6-4 to be lethal in a college system. Watch out for this kid.

Non-blue-chipper you are keeping an eye on​

Navarro: There always seems to be an under-the-radar receiver who ends up at an ACC school and puts up huge numbers as a true freshman. This past season, there were two: NC State’s Kevin Concepcion (3-star, No. 567) and Georgia Tech’s Eric Singleton Jr.(3-star, No. 1,072). For this upcoming season, I’m going with Syracuse’s Jaylan Hornsby, a 6-2, 195-pound former Texas A&M three-star commitment (No. 560) from Atco, N.J. He could become a weapon early in his career for Kyle McCord to throw to and a big part of Fran Brown’s squad.

Raynor: Three-star wide receiver Channing Goodwin. He teamed with top-100 quarterback Jadyn Davis at Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day, and now the two of them are heading to Michigan together. Goodwin is a Michigan legacy and had other offers from ACC schools, plus Kentucky, Cincinnati, South Carolina, West Virginia and several Group of 5 schools. Michigan was by far his biggest offer, but you’ve got to think he’s already got an instant chemistry with Davis.


Morales: I wrote about him back in the summer: Three-star wideout Jordan Ross, who signed with Colorado State, is an intriguing prospect. He’s a true speed threat, and the Rams and Jay Norvell have a really good track record with receivers. Ross was a blue-chip prospect earlier in the cycle and had P5 offers, so that’s a good talent to have in the Mountain West.

Wasserman: Georgia tight end Colton Heinrich. The three-star prospect is a 6-4, 232-pounder from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who ranks No. 628 overall nationally. He’s the highest-rated three-star prospect in Georgia’s 2024 class — and one of only four three-stars in the Bulldogs’ 28-man class. I’m always fascinated when big-time programs take a stab at three-star kids. Georgia, obviously, has been incredible at developing tight ends. I can just see Heinrich catching touchdowns in a national title game two or three years down the line.

We play Michigan next season, who of their starters will they lose to graduation/NFL? We lose some significant positions, what/who do they lose?

TIA

State your interactions! 🤘

Before the season, I had Texas at 9-3, and playing in the Big 12 Championship. I did not think the Longhorns had a great shot at the play-offs. How many people, not wearing orange-colored glasses, thought Texas would go to Alabama and win. Texas made huge strides in winning close games this year. They came close to giving me a heart attack a few times, but they somehow found a way to win. I think the moment was a little too big for the Longhorns on Monday Night. The jitters were obvious, and yet they came within 12 yards of winning a play-off game, when Texas brought their C Game, and the opposing QB played at an elite level. If Texas continues to recruit like the have been under Sark, and can pick up 4-5 quality contributors from the portal each year, the team is poised to make a multi-year run in the play-offs.

This is going to be a long, hard battle. Not every Republican has the will to stand up to the gender ideologues, including those in the medical establishment.

Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legislation that would have barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, he said Friday.

Signing the bill would “be saying that the state, the government” knows what’s better for youth than their parents, Gov. Mike DeWine said.

State lawmakers passed House Bill 68 just before the holiday break.

The legislation would have prohibited gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary youth, including hormone blockers, hormone replacement therapy, medical or surgical procedures and some mental health services.

She's an excellent representative of UT.

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and a-hole's who are inconsiderate of other people's time.

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The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations appeared to be taken aback by the question and paused before answering.

"Well, don't come with an easy question," Haley joked. "I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms, and what people could and couldn't do. What do you think the cause of the Civil War was?"

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Of course he may have a real long sentance now after this so they have to wait awhile :

And it ended with him getting the hell beat out him.

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Not to get in the weeds of this but was Robinson returning kickoffs with a gigantic cost on his hand? I just recalled seeing that after he dropped the kickoff and went back to pick it up with one hand.

Trice was a 3 star out of Phoenix, the #37 WDE per 247. Pretty good find for him if he did.

Not sure that fully understand why they allowed this to happen but it is funny as hell. Maybe LIV golf can bring it back.


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2006, Vince Young led the Texas Longhorns to upset the number one team, USC Trojans, in the Rose Bowl in what many have labeled the top game ever played.

Heres to another NC coming soon.

Hook Em!