There was a great thread on Bandon a while back, so I know some of y'all are experts. After reading that thread and doing some internet research, I still have a few questions.

MAIN question: How hard is it to get tee times? We are looking at going out there next May. The actual resort is already booked up, and according to their site they don't take non-guest tee time reservations until 21 days in advance. If we grab a nearby VRBO are we likely to be able to golf at reasonable times?

Also wondering if May is a good season to shoot for. We are okay golfing in cooler weather, and actually prefer cold days when we golf around here because the courses tend to be less crowded.

Many thanks in advance!

Looking for 4 tickets to UF game, preferably sections 103-107 any row. But willing to hear any and all sections/rows at around $250 per

Sorry for this about nothing post. But does QBH mean QB Hurry or QB Hit? This has been bothering me. There is not an abbreviation key on the Texas Football page. I assume Hurry as that is more important than a Hit on the QB.

QBH Leaders
Sorrell 9
A. Hill 4
Simmons 4
Broughton 2
Trey Moore 2
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If Trump wins? I see this pretty often in the election threads.

My wife and I are both public school educators in Texas. White (so I know that’s probably not going to hurt). Early 40s. Three kids in public school. Homeowner. Live in Austin area. Let’s say I don’t care about abortion and am a moderate.

My life wasn’t much different 2016-2020 vs 2020-2024.

Haven’t been able to come up with a bunch of reasons on my own. Ready to be enlightened.

A Texas TV news station was forced to report on one of their own anchors getting arrested after a bloody fight this week. On Tuesday, KBTX, a CBS affiliate in Bryan, Texas, reported on Emmy Award-winning anchor Heather Kovar getting arrested by Texas A&M University police on domestic violence charges after breaking her boyfriend's nose on Monday night.

Per court records obtained by NBC 15 News, Kovar was drinking margaritas at a Mexican food restaurant when she and her boyfriend got into an argument. After returning to her apartment across from campus, the fight turned physical, with Kovar punching him 12 times in the face, biting his left arm, and scratching his right arm, according to court documents. The boyfriend, who police said suffered a "bloody broken nose," barricaded himself in the bathroom.

Kovar was charged with assault family violence causing bodily injury, which is a Class A misdemeanor. She was held Tuesday in the Brazos County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond. KBTX said "management is investigating the matter." Kovar has been reporting and anchoring at KBTX since May 2023. It's not the first time Kovar has been the subject of widespread attention. While working for CBS 6 Albany in Schenectady, NY in 2022, Kovar was suspended after appearing disheveled and slurring some of her words during a broadcast. At the time, she claimed it was due to exhaustion and sleep deprivation.

A Texas native, Kovar is a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a BA in journalism and a BA in psychology. Per her KBTX bio, she has more than 25 years of experience, previously working in London as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, as well as at KXAS in Dallas, WKTV in Utica, NY; Reuters Business News NYC; News 12 NY and KVUE in Austin, among others

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I get the value of hardware in the trophy case, but a hosted playoff game would be pretty amazing.

Would anyone prefer hosting week 1?

Assumes we win out in either scenario. I'd prefer the hardware, but a loss in the CCG had no real positives.

People that only watch on tv rather than go to DKR need not respond.

There’s a new number one seed in the OB CFP projections.

Miami is looking more and more likely to run the table and finish the season undefeated. They’ve got Duke, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Syracuse left on the schedule. Duke and Syracuse could provide a challenge, but it’s not likely.

If Miami wins the ACC Championship game, it will be hard to keep them out of the number one seed, especially if, as I am projecting here, that Ohio State goes on to win the Big Ten. That would leave the Hurricanes as the only undefeated conference champ – thence the one seed.

Georgia gets the two seed, assuming they win out and finish as a one-loss team. They certainly look like the most complete team right now. But it is not going to be an easy road. The Bulldogs face a tough stretch of games, starting this week in ‘The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party’ against Florida. The Gators have been resurgent and appear to be figuring things out. Plus, it’s a rivalry game and things can happen in those matchups. But Georgia is still the better team and they should be able to move on. After that they go to Ole Miss and home against Tennessee before wrapping up against UMass and Georgia Tech.

Ohio State, if they do go on to win the Big Ten, will be another one-loss team and in the three seed. They’ve got a big matchup at Penn State this week. They’ll then face Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana and Michigan. What kind of strange world is this that the Indiana game will probably be even tougher than the Michigan game?

BYU may not be amongst the elite, but they continue to win. I don’t know if they will finish undefeated (they’ve got a big game against Utah next week), but an undefeated season can’t be ruled out at this point. Even if they do stumble along the way, they’re well positioned to make the Big 12 Championship game. Iowa State, Kansas State, and even – gasp – Colorado are also in contention to play for the title and the CFP berth.

BOISE STATE @ OREGON



Yes, I know it’s a rematch but it is a rematch that would be worth watching. These two teams squared off in week two and it was a great game. It would be a lot of fun to watch them play again at the end of the season to see how much they’ve grown throughout the year.

Oregon is going to be favored in every game from here on out; @Michigan, Maryland, @Wisconsin, Washington. I’m still projecting them to lose in the Big Ten championship game against Ohio State. Although, that may be foolish of me to hold on to that projection after the way the Buckeyes have been playing lately.

Boise State cleared their big hurdle when they beat UNLV last week. It would be a massive upset if they were to lose another game. They’ve got San Diego State, Nevada, @San Jose State, @Wyoming and Oregon State left on the schedule. They’ll likely face UNLV again in the championship game.

The biggest question with Boise State is if they can finish higher in the rankings than whomever emerges out of the Big 12. If that happens, the Broncos will be a top four seed and get a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

INDIANA @ TEXAS




To land the six seed, the Longhorns would need to win out the rest of the way and then lose to Georgia in the SEC Championship game … and not be punished by the CFP committee for making the title game (which means losing a close one). Of course, I think it’s entirely possible Texas wins out the rest of the way, including the SEC Championship game.

Texas would get the six seed ahead of a one-loss Penn State squad by virtue of the fact that Texas would have at least played for a conference title game while Penn State did not. Also, Penn State’s only ‘quality’ win at that point would be over Illinois (maybe you could include USC – which I would not).

Indiana, meanwhile, is legit. I know you all will tell me that IU hasn’t played anybody good. I don’t disagree. But they’re not just winning, they’re winning convincingly against those bad teams. The Hoosiers are also fifth in the country in total defense and sixth in total offense. I’ll project them to finish as a one-loss team and make the playoffs in spite of their schedule. But the light load will cause them to be ranked lower than what a similar one-loss team would have.

TEXAS A&M @ PENN STATE



Penn State, with their only loss being to Ohio State, will get to host Texas A&M. This scenario envisions the Aggies losing only to Texas the rest of the way which would still be good enough for them to make the CFP. A&M will face South Carolina in Columbia, home against New Mexico State and then on the road to Auburn before hosting UT.

CLEMSON @ NOTRE DAME



Notre Dame did the damn thing against Navy. Multiple first half turnovers led to a big lead and they smothered the Midshipmen. They’re home against Florida State, Virginia before playing Army at Yankee Stadium and then traveling to So Cal to take on USC. They should win the rest of their games. That will guarantee a CFP big and it may put them even higher than the eight seed. It would be easy to slot them over Penn State or Texas. But it is also hard to ignore that their one loss was against Northern Illinois, at home. That’s still mind boggling.

I’ve been struggling to figure out exactly what Clemson’s best win is. Is it against the 4-4 Wake Forest Demon Deacons? How about the 4-4 Virginia Cavaliers? Or maybe it’s the win over 4-4 NC State Wolfpack? Their only chance to have a ‘quality’ win will be when they face Pitt in a couple of weeks. So, assuming they win out but then lose to Miami in the ACC Championship game, they’ll make the playoffs but they will have to travel to Notre Dame for their first round matchup.

By other students no less. Pflugerville Connally student was shot/killed at her apartment complex last Monday by a fellow student. Manor HS student stabbed to death by a fellow student today on campus. Good lord man 🙏🙏

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Wiley has exploded onto the scene as a senior, just just second year of ball, working as an off ball player with great size and range. Had five sacks in a game recently…

He tells Rivals UT offered and now an official visit is set for November 9.

Biohacking is a broad term that can mean different things to people. It generally refers to human enhancement using cutting-edge tools and technologies, biology, and self-experimentation to enhance one’s physical or mental performance. The ultimate goal is not just a prolonged lifespan but an improved quality of life when we are on this earth.

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• Nutrition and Diet: Try and focus on a balanced and nutrient-rich diet. Consider adopting a Mediterranean or plant-based diet, focusing on lean white protein, associated with various health benefits and longevity. Avoid processed foods.
• Red Wine: Resveratrol is a natural polyphenol found in the skin of red grapes and is now available in a capsule. Resveratrol has been shown to activate specific longevity genes in animal studies, extending the lifespan of some organisms. This has led to a hypothesis that resveratrol might have similar effects on human longevity. Additionally, in certain regions of Italy, where red wine is consumed regularly but in moderation, human lifespans are much greater.
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• Sleep Optimization: Aim for quality sleep, as it is crucial to overall health and well-being. During deep sleep, the body undergoes essential cellular repair and regeneration processes. These mechanisms help repair damaged cells and tissues, slowing the aging process.
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CUTTING-EDGE BIOHACKS

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Happy Victory Monday VII, narrowly 🤘

It's a Bye Week, so we're going to do some housekeeping, I love checking in Behind Enemy Lines each week to see what is going on at Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Georgia, Florida, etc - but with the last few weeks unfolding the way they have, what better time than now to utilize the famed quote of “Clean up your own backyard, before pointing your finger at your neighbors".

7 Things through 7 Wins

* Can we stop with the Tre Wisner focus on Offense, please?

Total Touches over the last 2 games...
- Tre Wisner: (42-181) = 4.3 yards per touch
- Jaydon Blue: (20-119-1) = 5.95 yards per touch
- Gunnar Helm: (10-108) = 10.8 yards per touch
- DeAndre Moore: (6-72-2) = 12 yards per touch

Total Touches over the first 6 games...
- Jerrick Gibson: (51-252-3) = 4.94 yards per touch
- Jaydon Blue: (75-374-6) = 4.99 yards per touch
- Tre Wisner: (54-348-2) = 6.44 yards per touch
- Isaiah Bond: (23-420-4) = 18.2 yards per touch
- Gunnar Helm: (21-311-2) = 14.8 yards per touch

THOUGHT: At this point, if you are upset with Jaydon Blue and don't want to feature him out of the backfield, let's see how Jerrick Gibson or Ryan Niblett look in SEC play with 10+ carries, it can't be that much worse than Tre Wisner from an efficiency standpoint.

** Quinn Ewers is coming off of his 2nd career two-game stretch of 36+ pass attempts, the first time was at the end of 2023 with a blitzing of the Oklahoma State Cowboys and a loss to Washington, the difference in those two sets of games.

In 2023, he threw for 770 yards and averaged 8.65 yards per attempt (13.1 per completion), and in the last two games he has 499 yards and is averaging 6.2 yards per attempt (9.6 per completion).

*** Quinn Ewers' aDOT (average depth of target) in 2024 is now 5.9 yards.. ranking 79th of 79 in the Power 5.

In Week 7-9, Quinn's aDOT was 5.8
In Week 1-3, Quinn's aDOT was 6.2
In 2023, Quinn's aDOT was 8.4
In 2022, Quinn's aDOT was 10.6

THOUGHT: Both of these data points lead me in a weird direction, believing there is a level of protection being built into these game plans from Sark, for Quinn. NFL Teams are not going to love watching film after film of Quinn throwing the football time after time behind the LOS and within 5 yards of the LOS, time after time. I understand getting your guys into space and utilizing speed, but Quinn has shown in prior years his ability to push the football, I don't know if it's because of the Offensive Line, getting hurt, getting hit or game plan, but it's not championship level football

**** Drop Rate among targeted receivers for Texas is 5.1% (7 drops), ranking 36th in America, in 2023 that number was 3.6% (10 drops), ranking 9th in America.

- Jaydon Blue 5 drops
- Tre Wisner 3 drops
- Isaiah Bond 2 drops

THOUGHT: More Running Back stuff... sigh

***** According to PFF, DJ Campbell is the 3rd worst Zone Run Blocking Offensive Lineman in the SEC.

THOUGHT: @Alex Dunlap I know it's PFF, but I'm about ready to call for Cole Hutson to start, DJ needs a week to rest or a wake up call..

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****** Punter, Michael Kern has the Worst Net Punting (37.9 yards) and the Worst Hangtime (3.54 seconds), in the SEC.

THOUGHT: S/A @Ketchum for appointing this a worry in the pre-season, when nobody else cared to say anything, nor attack Punter in the portal

******* Trey Moore has 13 pressures over the last 3 weeks and has out-snapped Collins Simmons who has 3 pressures, 141 snaps to 79 in that time. During the previous 3 games, Moore had 100 snaps to Simmons' 91, while Simmons was out-pressuring Moore 6 to 1.

THOUGHT: The SEC is #JustDifferent, I love that Trey Moore is finally coming on strong in the run and pass rush game, not all that worried about Simmons, the depth in that room will allow Simmons to get his 2nd half of the year legs.

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My Week 9 Orangebloods SEC Power Poll

1. Georgia (Idle)
2. Texas (-)

3. Texas A&M (+2)
4. Tennessee (-1)
5. Vanderbilt (+2)
6. Alabama (-)
7. LSU (-2)

8. Ole Miss (-)
9. South Carolina (Idle)

10. Florida (Idle)
11. Missouri (-)
12. Arkansas (+1)
13. Auburn (+1)
14. Kentucky (-2)

15. Oklahoma (-)
16. Mississippi State (-)

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Super Explosives 2024 (20+ yard plays) - 57 total (3rd in CFB)

Texas continues to dominate downfield, they currently ranks 3rd in the country with 57 plays of 20+ yards, just behind the Miami Hurricanes (65) and Ole Miss (58).

-- 8 vs. Vanderbilt --
DeAndre Moore 31-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
Amari Niblack 20-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
DeAndre Moore 27-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
Gunnar Helm 24-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
DeAndre Moore 25-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
Tre Wisner 20-yard rush vs. Vandy
Silas Bolden 24-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Vandy
Jaydon Blue 23-yard rush vs. Vandy

-- 4 vs. Georgia --
Arch Manning 21-yard rush vs. Georgia
Matthew Golden 24-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Georgia
Matthew Golden 34-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Georgia
Gunnar Helm 23-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Georgia

-- 9 vs. Oklahoma --
Gunnar Helm 21-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Oklahoma
Gunnar Helm 30-yard reception from Matthew Golden vs. Oklahoma
Gunnar Helm 26-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Oklahoma
Ryan Wingo 44-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Oklahoma
Ryan Wingo 25-yard rush vs. Oklahoma
Tre Wisner 36-yard rush vs. Oklahoma
Tre Wisner 43-yard rush vs. Oklahoma
DeAndre Moore 26-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Oklahoma
Matthew Golden 23-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Oklahoma

-- 9 vs. Mississippi State --
Matthew Golden 22-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Miss State
Isaiah Bond 27-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Miss State
Isaiah Bond 26-yard rush vs. Miss State
DeAndre Moore 49-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Miss State
DeAndre Moore 27-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Miss State
Johntay Cook 31-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Miss State
Arch Manning 26-yard rush vs. Miss State
Tre Wisner 38-yard rush vs. Miss State
Jaydon Blue 21-yard rush vs. Miss State

-- 5 vs. UL-Monroe --
Ryan Wingo 25-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. ULM
Matthew Golden 46-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. ULM
Isaiah Bond 56-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. ULM
Jaydon Blue 20-yard rush vs. ULM
Colin Page 20-yard rush vs. ULM

-- 7 vs. UTSA --
Gunnar Helm 49-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Colorado State
Matthew Golden 20-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. UTSA
Ryan Wingo 36-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. UTSA
Ryan Wingo 75-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. UTSA
Isaiah Bond 51-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. UTSA
Arch Manning 67-yard rush vs. UTSA
Colin Page 23-yard rush vs. UTSA

-- 8 vs. Michigan --
Gunnar Helm 21-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Gunnar Helm 22-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Gunnar Helm 22-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Matthew Golden 20-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Jaydon Blue 23-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
DeAndre Moore 24-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Isaiah Bond 33-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Michigan
Ryan Wingo 55-yard rush vs. Michigan

-- 7 vs. Colorado State --
Gunnar Helm 37-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Colorado State
Isaiah Bond 23-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Colorado State
Isaiah Bond 25-yard rush vs. Colorado State
Jerrick Gibson 22-yard rush vs. Colorado State
Ryan Wingo 30-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Colorado State
Matthew Golden 38-yard reception from Quinn Ewers vs. Colorado State
Johntay Cook 40-yard reception from Arch Manning vs. Colorado State

-- Team Leaders --
Running Backs with 11 total (4 for Blue, 2 for Page, 4 for Wisner, 1 for Gibson)
Gunnar Helm with 10 total (9 from Quinn, 1 from Golden)
Matthew Golden with 8 total (5 from Quinn, 3 from Arch)
Isaiah Bond with 7 total (2 from Quinn, 3 from Arch, 2 rush)
Ryan Wingo with 7 total (4 from Arch, 2 rush, 1 from Quinn)
DeAndre Moore with 7 total (5 from Quinn, 2 from Arch)

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Week 10 College Football Top 25 Power Ratings (.977 out of 1.000 = 97.7 Grade)

Tier 1 - (Championship Material)
1. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) - .980 - IDLE
2. Oregon Ducks (7-0) - .979
3. Texas Longhorns (7-1) - .967
4. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) - .957

Tier 2 (Championship Contender)
5. Miami (FL) Hurricanes (8-0) - .941
6. Clemson Tigers (6-1) - .918- IDLE
7. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) - .917 - IDLE
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) - .917

Tier 3 (Playoff Material)
9. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) - .910
10. Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) - .901

Tier 4 (Playoff Contender)
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) - .811
12. Iowa State (7-0) - .788 - IDLE
13. LSU (6-2) - .785 - (MOVEMENT: -1)

Tier 5 (The Bubble)
14. Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) - .780
15. BYU Cougars (8-0) - .774
16. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2) - .745
17. Boise State (6-1) - .741
18. Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) - .730

Tier 6 (Qualities of a Contender)
19. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) - .713 - (MOVEMENT: +4)

Tier 7 (Unlikely Contender)
20. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) - .708 - (MOVEMENT: +5)
21. SMU Mustangs (6-1) - .704
22. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2) - .704 - (MOVEMENT: +3)
23. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) - .704
24. Washington State Cougars (7-1) - .704 - (MOVEMENT: +4)
25. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) - .703 - (MOVEMENT: -5)

The Next Best (On Watch)
26. Louisville Cardinals (5-3) - .683 - (MOVEMENT: +1)
27. Navy Midshipman (6-1) - .677
28. Army Black Knights (7-0) - .673 - IDLE
29. Memphis Tigers (7-1) - .660
30. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-3) - .658

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My Week 10 Heisman Watchlist Update

Tier 1
1. Cameron Ward, Miami (FL) - QB - (68%, 2,746 yards, 24 td 5 int) - 174.7 Rating - (42-186-3 Rushing)
2. Travis Hunter, Colorado - WR/DB - (60-757-8 Receiving) - (21 Tackles, 7 PD, 1 FF and 2 INT on Defense) - (MOVEMENT: +3)

Tier 2
3. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State - RB - (159-1,376-18 Rushing) - (12-50-1 Receiving)
4. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon - QB - (76.2%, 2,371 yards, 18 td 5 int) - 174.8 Rating (36-97-5 Rushing)

Tier 3
5. Cade Klubnik, Clemson - QB - (66.7%, 1,836 yards, 20 td 3 int) - 164.5 Rating - (41-227-4 Rushing)

Tier 4
6. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss - QB - (70.6%, 2,695 yards, 15 td 3 int) - 180.8 Rating (67-207-3 Rushing)
7. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado - QB - (73.3%, 2,591 yards, 21 td 6 int) - 165.0 Rating (61-(-18)-3 Rushing)
8. Kurtis Rourke, Indiana - QB - (74.6%, 1,941 yards, 15 td 3 int) - 188.7 Rating - (24-45-2 Rushing) - (MOVEMENT: -1)

Dropped from Watchlist
1. Avery Johnson, Kansas State - QB (Week 1)
2. Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech - QB (Week 1)
3. Will Howard, Ohio State - QB (Week 2)
4. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State - WR - (Week 3)
5. Arch Manning, Texas - QB - (Week 4)
6. Miller Moss, USC - QB - (Week 4)
7. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona - WR - (Week 5)
8. Drew Allar, Penn State - QB - (Week 5)
9. Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee - QB - (Week 6)
10. Quinn Ewers, Texas - QB - (Week 8)
11. Jalen Milroe, Alabama - QB - (Week 8)
12. Carson Beck, UGA - QB - (Week 8)
13. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU - QB - (Week 9)

Have a great bye week 🤘 To good health and great recovery! Bring on the SWAMP!

This man was a mentor to me at a very young age. Life of service? Shit...over 20 years. Made it to SEAL Team 6 which is the 1% of the 1%, It was always his drive to get there. RIP brother, I am sure you are are in Valhalla, that special place in Heaven where the warriors go.

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...just discovered the IG page of former pitcher Randy Johnson. He's now a professional photographer. His work is awesome. Easy to find on IG.

If notre dame and Boise state are auto qualified that leaves 6 slots for at large bids. Not sure I the committee giving more than 2 of those to SEC. Can’t see them giving sec 3 of at large leaving remaining 3 conference with one each.

1. Vandy was a survive and move on game. Reminded me of TCU and UH (Quinn) and K. State (Malik) from last year. Survive and move on.
2. Quinn is still hurt... IMO. He looks like he did last year at this time, but he was able to recover and finish pretty strong. The OL could be banged up, as well. This bye week is perfectly timed.
3. The new "NBA Flop" in CFB is when the WR gives up on the ball, grabs the d-back around the back, pulls him in and then throws up his arms while falling backwards. The DB is unable to turn and address the ball and it's getting flagged. I have seen it in multiple games. Absolutely what happend on 4th and 7 against Vandy.
4. I love the resurgence of aggy. They don't handle spotlight or expectation well. The fall will be great.
5. M. Reed is their Jerrod Heard ... and this is perfectly timed. He'll play well enough the next two games to jack up expectations.
6. He'll sputter against Auburn, aggy will claim "they were looking ahead to Texas" ... but it will be more than that.
7. Everything crashes for aggy on Nov. 30. PK will get all he needs on film over the next few weeks to shut him down.
8. Smart gave Sark the blueprint to stop his offense. I think Sark believes he can win the next three doing what he does (time will tell). I also think he will use the next 3 games to set up his gameplan for aggy... where everything (like Georgia did on D) on offense will look one way pre-snap and turn into something entirely different post snap. 31-20, Texas.
9. An 11:00 KO time for #4 tOSU vs. #3 State Penn is a crappy draw for the home team. I could see Penn State winning a rowdy night game, but I bet OSU covers at 11:00.
10. I have not missed watching Big 12 football. Wow. Tech vs. Iowa St. and K. State v. UH are their prime games this week. That's ugly.
11. I am curious about what Kentucky will do @ Tenn. Could be similar to what we see in ATX for what could be a tricky game sandwiched between arky and aggy.
12. D. Gabriel is going to be in NY while OU is home for the holidays. OUch.

Holy crap dude. The US military needs to name the B2s after this bomb dropper.

They will be talking about him for decades like they talked about Gibson.

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That is quite possibly the most egregious sample of fan interference I have ever seen. Damn near twisted Mookie's wrist apart.

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This is what I'd imaginge a hangover looks like if it were to take human form.

Somewhat rare for men. I will make this short. Felt a lump in left breast. Had mammogram and sonogram. Then biopsy and diagnosed cancer. One week later I had a complete mastectomy on my breast. I will start radiation next week. 5 days a week for 4-6 weeks. Please occasionally do a self breast check

Opinion

The hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media​

A note from our owner.​

By Jeff Bezos
October 28, 2024 at 7:26 p.m. EDT
Jeff Bezos is the owner of The Washington Post.
In the annual public surveys about trust and reputation, journalists and the media have regularly fallen near the very bottom, often just above Congress. But in this year’s Gallup poll, we have managed to fall below Congress. Our profession is now the least trusted of all. Something we are doing is clearly not working.

Let me give an analogy. Voting machines must meet two requirements. They must count the vote accurately, and people must believe they count the vote accurately. The second requirement is distinct from and just as important as the first.

Likewise with newspapers. We must be accurate, and we must be believed to be accurate. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second requirement. Most people believe the media is biased. Anyone who doesn’t see this is paying scant attention to reality, and those who fight reality lose. Reality is an undefeated champion. It would be easy to blame others for our long and continuing fall in credibility (and, therefore, decline in impact), but a victim mentality will not help. Complaining is not a strategy. We must work harder to control what we can control to increase our credibility.

Presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election. No undecided voters in Pennsylvania are going to say, “I’m going with Newspaper A’s endorsement.” None. What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence. Ending them is a principled decision, and it’s the right one. Eugene Meyer, publisher of The Washington Post from 1933 to 1946, thought the same, and he was right. By itself, declining to endorse presidential candidates is not enough to move us very far up the trust scale, but it’s a meaningful step in the right direction. I wish we had made the change earlier than we did, in a moment further from the election and the emotions around it. That was inadequate planning, and not some intentional strategy.

I would also like to be clear that no quid pro quo of any kind is at work here. Neither campaign nor candidate was consulted or informed at any level or in any way about this decision. It was made entirely internally. Dave Limp, the chief executive of one of my companies, Blue Origin, met with former president Donald Trump on the day of our announcement. I sighed when I found out, because I knew it would provide ammunition to those who would like to frame this as anything other than a principled decision. But the fact is, I didn’t know about the meeting beforehand. Even Limp didn’t know about it in advance; the meeting was scheduled quickly that morning. There is no connection between it and our decision on presidential endorsements, and any suggestion otherwise is false.

When it comes to the appearance of conflict, I am not an ideal owner of The Post. Every day, somewhere, some Amazon executive or Blue Origin executive or someone from the other philanthropies and companies I own or invest in is meeting with government officials. I once wrote that The Post is a “complexifier” for me. It is, but it turns out I’m also a complexifier for The Post.

You can see my wealth and business interests as a bulwark against intimidation, or you can see them as a web of conflicting interests. Only my own principles can tip the balance from one to the other. I assure you that my views here are, in fact, principled, and I believe my track record as owner of The Post since 2013 backs this up. You are of course free to make your own determination, but I challenge you to find one instance in those 11 years where I have prevailed upon anyone at The Post in favor of my own interests. It hasn’t happened.

Lack of credibility isn’t unique to The Post. Our brethren newspapers have the same issue. And it’s a problem not only for media, but also for the nation. Many people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions. The Washington Post and the New York Times win prizes, but increasingly we talk only to a certain elite. More and more, we talk to ourselves. (It wasn’t always this way — in the 1990s we achieved 80 percent household penetration in the D.C. metro area.)

While I do not and will not push my personal interest, I will also not allow this paper to stay on autopilot and fade into irrelevance — overtaken by unresearched podcasts and social media barbs — not without a fight. It’s too important. The stakes are too high. Now more than ever the world needs a credible, trusted, independent voice, and where better for that voice to originate than the capital city of the most important country in the world? To win this fight, we will have to exercise new muscles. Some changes will be a return to the past, and some will be new inventions. Criticism will be part and parcel of anything new, of course. This is the way of the world. None of this will be easy, but it will be worth it. I am so grateful to be part of this endeavor. Many of the finest journalists you’ll find anywhere work at The Washington Post, and they work painstakingly every day to get to the truth. They deserve to be believed