"No Labels" Nikki??? It could be a reality very soon. She is going to get completely wrecked this coming Tuesday. Staying in the GOP primary afterwards will no longer be a feasible option, imo.

She'll be mocked in the media by both the right and left after Tuesday's brutal, dominating, and utterly humiliating landslide. 😁 That should leave her with two options, imo...

1) Accept the overwhelming will of GOP voters, concede (no endorsement of DT required), and wait until 2028 (post DT/MAGA) for another bite at it

2) Concede, continue embracing her TDS financiers, and complete the party sellout by running "No Labels" to hand the radical left another term

Option 1 should be digestible if she's a true Republican. She's only 52 and people have short memories (w/ exceptions) in prez primaries. It'd be possible to wait out DT and the MAGA furor.

Even if DT wins, a legit 2028 Rep primary race is highly likely. Both DeSantis and Haley can easily reboot for 2028. Too many hungry players to just hand it over to (then 81) DT's chosen VP.

Option 2 would doom any aspirations for future GOP nominee. Going 'No Labels' (independent) and handing over an election to the other side would never be forgiven by Rep voters.

What do you level-headed, emotionally stable folks in The Corral think she'll do after the 45th POTUS demolishes her state by state this coming Tuesday? 😄


Trump's winning margin by state from all the polls currently at Real Clear Politics:

AL: +75 (2/7 poll)
CA: +53 (avg, 5 polls in Feb)
ME: +50 (avg, 2 polls in Feb)
MN: +62 (2/1 poll)
NC: +55 (avg, 2 polls in Feb)
OK: +77 (2/7 poll)
TN: +70 (2/7 poll)
TX: +67 (avg, 3 polls - 2 in Feb, 1 on 1/30)
VT: +30 (2/22 poll)

AK: N/A
AR: N/A
CO: N/A
UT: N/A
VA: N/A
AS: N/A

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Biden

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Then Biden Goes to Bed and Trump Rocks the House in Miami - 70% Hispanic BTW

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A co-worker told me he went and it was the best experience of his life.

Anyone ever gone to one of these? Would love to find out more.

Feb. 26 - Brooks expected to be cleared by camp
It's officially NFL Combine week, and more clarity is beginning to emerge from prospects in attendance including a potential top running back target for the Dallas Cowboys.
Texas running back Jonathon Brooks — who is widely considered the top back in this year's draft — will not be participating in drills at the combine this week as he continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered in November.
Although the injury was late in his final season with the Longhorns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Monday that Brooks is expected to be cleared before beginning training camp with whatever team drafts him in April. According to the doctor that performed his surgery, Dr. Dan Cooper, Brooks is healing well as expected. Of note, Cooper is also the team physician for the Cowboys.
Brooks is one of a handful of running backs that are expected to come off the board on day two of the draft, which could be the Cowboys' wheelhouse towards nabbing a new backfield weapon. - Harris

A lot of us olds already know about this and some of us actually lived through it but for anyone who cares I found this old CMT special looking through youtube covering the outlaw movement. Waylon is prominently featured with a dose of Willie. It's ~30 minutes long so will take some investment..

I forgot just how pretty Jessi Colter was back in those days.

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What a mess.At least Biden has always been against committing US troops to clean it up


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The Crisis in Haiti, in Photos​

A photographic narrative of the growing upheaval.
A motorcyclist driving through a street set aflame in Port-au-Prince last week.Credit...Johnson Sabin/EPA, via Shutterstock

March 8, 2024
Gang violence has plunged Haiti, a Caribbean nation with a long history of upheaval, into one of its worst periods of chaos. Attacks on prisons have set thousands of inmates free. Gunfire at the airport in Port-au-Prince, the capital, has forced the suspension of flights. Homes have been ransacked.
The country’s embattled prime minister, Ariel Henry, has been stranded for days in Puerto Rico as the gang takeover has made it impossible for him to return. Mr. Henry had traveled to Kenya last week to make final arrangements for the East African country to deploy 1,000 police officers in a U.N.-sanctioned mission to quell the violence.
But the deepening chaos is raising doubts about whether the plan can move forward. The Biden administration is increasing pressure on Mr. Henry to establish what Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called “a presidential transitional council that will lead to elections.”

Below, Haitians showing they do not have weapons as the police in Port-au-Prince confronted gang members last week.
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A man cried out near a person killed outside a Port-au-Prince police station on Tuesday.
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Port-au-Prince was put under a state of emergency on Thursday as police and gangs continued to clash.
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Jimmy Chérizier seen in Port-au-Prince this week, has become the public face of a newly formed gang alliance.

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An inmate helping another prisoner inside the national penitentiary in Port-au-Prince on Sunday. Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility.
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Demonstrations against Mr. Henry in Port-au-Prince last week.
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A soldier guarding the airport in Port-au-Prince on Monday after the military and the police exchanged gunfire with gangs.


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Damaged vehicles in Port-au-Prince after protests against the government last week



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Residents fleeing their homes during clashes between the police and gang members in the Portail neighborhood of Port-au-Prince last week.
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A woman walking through Portail after the clashes.
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I hope OB has recommendations for a Car Detail Service for my daughters(Nam) SUV. Her SUV will need to be compounded and waxed.
Would prefer a mobile service if possible.
Thank you!

Anyone have any experience/recommendation with a lawyer in DFW (McKinney) for speeding? I got a ticket on 380 going 78 in a 50. Can't take defensive driving or Deferred for 25 mph over.

Has anyone taken a peek at it? I know it's early, BUT there are a lot of BIG games! Miami vs Florida, Georgia vs Clemson, Notre Dame vs a$m, UConn vs Maryland, Penn State vs West Virginia, Virginia Tech vs Vandy and Florida Atlantic vs Michigan State!

QUESTION; Where do you think Game Day will be???

All right! Blah blah blah, Georgia Georgia Georgia... What would be your second choice?

I'm thinking they may hold off on Georgia because there will be many other times to host them, like when they play us, at HOME! There are just so many other marquee match-ups that day that typically never happen, but I'm ok with being wrong... ;o)

Curious to see what happens to this one in the court system.

Definitely want to keep the audio on

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The 7th Floor Crew 😂😂😂

This man has children now 😂😂
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MUSINGS FROM THE DISCH

Whew, what a weekend. The Longhorns, coming off a 4 game losing streak, including a mid-week beating at the hands of rivals Texas A&M travelled to Lubbock to kick off Big 12 conference play and find something in themselves to ignite the season. While it wasn't always pretty, the Horns leave Lubbock with exactly that, a series win over a team and program that live to hate the Longhorns and everything they stand for.

The Horns kicked off the weekend by absolutely demolishing the Red Raiders by a score of 22-8. Saturday afternoon was not quite the same story as the Tech pitching staff limited the Horns to just 2 runs as they cruised to a 7-2 win. On Sunday, things started off poorly, VERY poorly as the Horns saw 5 total pitches in the 1st inning, while Tech put up a 3 spot and chased starter Charlie Hurley from the game. What the Horns showed from the 2nd inning onward was grit. Texas fought each inning to claw its way back into the game and despite giving up 7 runs on the day, they were able to get a 6th inning lead and hold on for dear life with the bullpen coming through for a 9-7 win, giving them the series.

That series win could be one of those defining moments for the program this season as they now look ahead to a 10 game home stand in which they get Incarnate Word, Washington (x3), Air Force (x2), Baylor (x3), and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. In addition, the Horns do not play a currently ranked team until April 19th, when they host TCU Horn Frogs at Disch-Falk.

What the Horns need to do is take the grit and Texas Fight they showed from this weekend and put their foot on the accelerator. Build up confidence, continue to work through the many ups and downs that will come with a shaky pitching staff and stack wins.

Speaking of the shaky pitching staff, the team ERA has now ballooned to over 4 and Coach Pierce and staff will need to get back to work in determining who is going to start and who will not. Lebarron Johnson Jr and Cody Howard are pretty much locked in as starters currently. Who will be the #3 man? Can Charlie Hurley work his way back? Can Tanner Witt continue to progress or will someone like Easton Tumis get a shot to win the starting role for the Horns on Sunday? In the bullpen, Coach Pierce has always worked his way through the arms to figure out who he can trust and in which situations. It feels like we are quickly approaching an inflection point where if you want to get innings, you better step up and show that you can throw a strike. This team does not have elite arms on it currently that can go out and get strikeouts at a prodigious rate. Instead, the bullpen arms need to realize that what they can do is trust their defense and simply attack, pitch after pitch. No more 2 out walks that come back to haunt, no more nibbling at the edges, throw it over that plate and keep it low.

In the mean time, enjoy the series win over the Red Raiders and the fact that as an athletic program in general, there is no need to ever go back to Lubbock.


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USELESS STAT OF THE DAY

• Peyton Powell is now on a 15 game hit streak and currently ranks 4th in the Big 12 in Batting Average (.453), 2nd in SLG% (.813), 3rd in OPS (1.313), and 3rd in HR (5)
• Texas holds the top two spots in Slugging %
  • Max Belyeu - .886
  • Peyton Powell - .813
• Texas also holds two of the top three spots for Home Runs hit
  • Max Belyeu - 6
  • Peyton Powell - 5

MID-WEEK PREVIEW

Opponent: Incarnate Word Cardinals (13-4. 0-0 Southland)
Date: Tues - March 12th
Time: 630pm
Where: Disch-Falk Field
TV: LHN


History:

• First meeting - 2015; Horns won 7-1
• Recent meeting - 2023; Horns won 17-11
• Texas leads the all-time series 9-1
• Horns have a 9-0 all-time record at home
• Horns lone loss to Incarnate Word was in San Antonio during the disaster of the 2019 season

Incarnate Word is a veteran team that has started off the season well, accumulating a record of 13-4, with losses to Texas A&M, Tarleton State, and twice to University of Louisiana at Monroe. The Cardinals were 28-26 during the 2023 season and have been picked to finish 4th in the pre-season.


Prediction:
Texas wins 9-2


Season Prediction Update:
Horns are 9-6 on the season, I predicted them to be 10-5 on the season. One game off


Rank: n/a
RPI: 107
SOS: 227

Incarnate Word Quadrant Records (RPI):
Q1: 0-1
Q2: 2-2
Q3: 0-1
Q4: 11-0


Stats Comparison:
Batting Average: Texas (.316) v. UIW (.326)
OPS: Texas (.970) v. UIW (1.019)
Doubles: Texas (39) v. UIW (42)
Triples: Texas (3) v. UIW (13)
Home Runs: Texas (30) v. UIW (26)
RBI: Texas (120) v. UIW (161)
SLG%: Texas (.567) v. UIW (.581)
Walks: Texas (66) v. UIW (93)
Strikeouts: Texas (147) v. UIW (109)
OB%: Texas (.403) v. UIW (.438)
Stolen Bases: Texas (11-16) v. UIW (21-28)

ERA: Texas (4.33) v. UIW (5.26)
WHIP: Texas (1.51) v. UIW (1.55)
Bases on Balls: Texas (66) v. UIW (74)
Wild Pitches: Texas (14) v. UIW (6)
B/Avg: Texas (.266) v. UIW (.267)
Home Runs Allowed: Texas (20) v. UIW (17)
Errors: Texas (19) v. UIW (19)


Pitching Matchups:

TUESDAY–Texas RHP Grant Fontenot (0-1. 1.50) vs. UIW LHP Dalton Beck (2-0, 5.40)


Offensive Leaders:

• Ryan Scott (.523 BA, 1.365 OPS, 2 HR, .727 SLG%, .638 OB%, 3-3 SB)
• Dalton Beck (.441 BA, 1.241 OPS, 3 HR, .735 SLG%, .506 OB%, 3-3 SB)
• Cameron Caley (.379 BA, 1.290 OPS, 6 HR, .773 SLG%, .517 OB%, 2-6 SB)
• JD Gregson (.346 BA, 1.198 OPS, 5 HR, .808 SLG%, .390 OB%, 1-1 SB)

Bullpen Leaders:

• Tomas Urbina (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
• EJ Garcia (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
• Westin Walls (2-0, 3.78 ERA)
• Adam Byrd (0-1, 4.91 ERA)

BIG 12 RECAP

• Houston (11-4, 3-0 Big 12) - Cougars swept Baylor at home
  • Next up: at BYU
• Oklahoma (9-5, 3-0 Big 12) - Sooners swept UCF at home
  • Next up: at TCU
• Kansas (9-5, 2-1 Big 12) - Jayhawks won a home series against presumptive favorites TCU
  • Next up: at Cincinnati
• Kansas State (9-6, 2-1 Big 12) - Wildcats had a wild weekend, throwing a no hitter on Friday, losing on Sat, and then winning in extra innings on Sunday against Cincy
  • Next up: v. Missouri State (non-conference)
• Texas (9-6, 2-1 Big 12) - Horns go on the road and win the series against ranked Texas Tech
  • Next up: v. Washington (non-conference)
• West Virginia (9-7, 2-1 Big 12) - Mountaineers won the series against BYU
  • Next up: v. Ohio State (non-conference
• Oklahoma State (10-6, 0-0 Big 12) - Cowboys played Mercer out of conference, winning the series 2-1
  • Next up: at UCF
• TCU (14-2, 1-2 Big 12) - Horn Frogs went to Lawrence and slipped up, losing the first two games before winning on Sunday
  • Next up: v. Oklahoma
• Texas Tech (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) - Red Raiders got bashed on Fri, won on Saturday and then couldn't hold on on Sunday to lose the series to Texas
  • Next up: at Baylor
• Cincinnati (9-7, 1-2 Big 12) - Bearcats got no hit, then bounced back for a win, before losing in extra innings
  • Next up: v. Kansas
• BYU (7-7, 1-2 Big 12) - Cougars traveled to West Virginia and walked away with a series loss
  • Next up: v. Houston
• UCF (9-4, 0-3 Big 12) - Knights had been red hot, but got cold water thrown on them by the Sooners in Norman
  • Next up: v. Oklahoma State
• Baylor (4-11, 0-3 Big 12) - Bears struggles continue as they get swept by Houston
  • Next up: v. Texas Tech

BIG 12 RPI / SOS

• UCF (6 / 11)
• Oklahoma (10 / 2)
• TCU (23 / 114)
• Texas (26 / 8)
• West Virginia (43 / 33)
• Texas Tech (45 / 64)
• Houston (60 / 82)
• Kansas (67 / 65)
• Oklahoma State (76 / 92)
• Kansas State (84 / 84)
• BYU (124 / 168
• Cincinnati (160 / 207)
• Baylor (163 / 23)

TOP 25 RANKINGS

1. Arkansas (13-2)
2. LSU (14-2)
3. Oregon State (15-1)
4. Texas A&M (16-0)
5. Tennessee (16-1)
6. Duke (13-2)
7. Wake Forest (12-3)
8. Florida (10-5)
9. Vanderbilt (14-3)
10. Clemson (13-1)
11. East Carolina (10-4)
12. TCU (14-2)
13. NC State (12-2)
14. Alabama (15-1)
15. North Carolina (14-2)
16. Coastal Carolina (14-2)
17. Virginia (13-3)
18. Auburn (12-3)
19. Dallas Baptist (13-2)
20. South Carolina (13-3)
21. Campbell (11-4)
22. UC Irvine (13-1)
23. Texas (9-6)
24. Texas Tech (11-4)
25. UC Santa Barbara (9-5)

“But I’ll tell you a team that a lot of people are not talking about that I think is ranked number six in the country right now: Iowa State. I did their game for CBS when they played Kansas and beat Kansas. And preparing for that game, I watched the film of their game where they beat Houston. So, they’re the top defensive team, and if you look at the analytics, they’re always like, one, two or three because it changes by the game. But to me, of the teams that I’ve watched, they’re the best defensive team I’ve watched, even better than Houston slightly, slightly.


They’ve got a point guard in Tamin Lipsey who can really run the show and could get it going. They’ve got guards that can really get it going. Keshon Gilbert can get it going. They could really surprise people, I love watching them play. And it’s crazy to say the number six team in the country and a team that might win the Big 12 could surprise people, but I don’t hear anybody talking about.


Yeah, when you hear the Big 12, everyone seems to go to Houston. Like, I didn’t realize that Iowa State is one game behind them in the conference right now.


Yeah, and you know, it’s interesting, you say about Houston, who I love. They have an injury to Joseph Tugler, who was a big part of what they do. He played like 20 minutes a game and he’s a great rim protector and rebounder. Houston has good guard depth, but now, they’ve only got two guys up front, two bigs up front that have really played. I think that’s going to affect them, I’m interested in them see them play in the Big 12 tournament without Joseph Tugler. I think it’s a bigger loss than people have talked about right now.”

They hate us so much! At least with the SEC you have lots of blue bloods like us! They won't manifest envy, with the exception of the Sheep Jumpers.

At a bar. Waiting for a painted lady

Do you boys remember "mud games" in the rain on Friday nights. Dallas ISD was just beginning to install "Astroturf" in HS stadiums in 1967, so many games had to be played on grass fields. Glance at this 1963 film of UT and Aggy narrated by the great Kern Tips. So many memories (including the refs' uniforms).

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ICYMI, the recruiting nerds out there should love this one.

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Full report on Dakorien Moore HERE. Might visit for UT spring game, looking to take OVs to LSU, Texas, Oregon and maybe Ohio State.

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Texas A&M, Texas and USC official visits set up. Texas will be June 14. Also planning to get to Austin on April 6. Showed up wearing a UT backpack. Ohio State and A&M recruiting him very heavily. Said he’s genuinely open among his top five – Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Ohio State and Florida State.

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Will visit Texas on either April 6 or April 13. Doesn’t have a list of favorites but said he did, Texas would be up there. Likes that UT develops its players and promotes its program.

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OVs set up to Mizzou, LSU, OU, Texas and Texas A&M. He’s got unofficial visits set to Missouri, Tennessee, LSU, Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M. Will be at UT on April 6 and may also come down on March 29. Wants to take these spring unofficial visits and then will start narrowing down his list. Said he likes UT’s winning culture and what they’re building under Sark. Really likes coach Flood, has been doing zoom meetings where they’re going over film and he’s picking up tips.

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Hits Missouri this week and has a bunch of other visits set up, including a stop in Austin on April 9. Like Lamont Rogers, he’s been doing zoom calls with Flood. I told Fasusi I’ve always thought it would be Texas or OU and I asked him if I was wrong for saying that and he didn’t exactly say I was, but said he’s looking at some other schools too. Texas and OU official visits are locked in.

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Coming to UT for his first visit on April 20. After that, he’ll set up a date for an official visit. Other spring/official visits: Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Bama, Oklahoma and maybe a few more. Said Anthony Hill has worked on him to try to get him to Texas. Right now, he said it would probably be Texas, OU, A&M standing out but he’s pretty open.

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Texas offer from Kenny Baker (and Jeff Banks) was most recent. 9 total offers. Hasn’t visited Texas yet but is trying to find a date to get down to Austin this spring. Said Texas is the school he’s rooted for growing up and likes that UT puts out a lot of good players into the NFL.

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Planning to go to Texas, Florida State, USC, Ohio State for spring visits. Said he has a strong connection with Chris Jackson and likes the way he coaches. Said he has the best connection with the four schools he’s planning to visit.

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Hasn’t heard from Texas but he was very good today and his stock is really blowing up. A&M, Georgia, USC, Ole Miss, Auburn and Arkansas are among the programs that have recently offered. Said if Texas reached out, he’d definitely have an interest.

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Said Texas is up there for him. Likes coach Nansen, Banks and Sark. Attended UT’s junior day and is planning to get back for the Orange-White game. Has Baylor, TCU, SMU official visits set and a spring visit to A&M.

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(From (@Jalenb) Talked to Zane Rowe, he tells me that he wants to play both sides of the ball at the next level then will see where he pans out for those four years Texas offered him last year and he states that he is very comfortable with this staff and loves it.

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(From @Jalenb) Talked to Xavier Ukponu, he tells me that he is coming down to Austin April 6th on an Unoffical Visit. Intends to lock down an official visit soon with them.

None have been fired.

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