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Quick note on Dia Bell

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The elite Texas QB commitment remains rock solid to UT, but he doesn't say much publicly, so there is plenty of speculation about his future relative to the class he resides in. Some locally have expected Bell to move to the 2025 class while others see him relishing a senior season and potential bounce back after some early-season losses in 2024.

Rivals connected with an authority on the matter and the current expectation is for Bell to take the traditional route and lead America Heritage in 2025 before enrolling at UT January 2026. However, a source close to Bell did make it seem like the process wasn't quite finalized just yet. In the meantime, AHS begins its playoff run on Friday night, and reclassifications often go down in the spring/summer anyway, so the timing of the chatter picking up could be more speculative than anything else.

Should AHS make a deep playoff run, we'll get a fresh look at Bell and go from there. Worst case, he is slated to play in the Under Armour All-America Game, which begins workouts late next month. There could be more clarity when we see him there.

Today’s Gift (11-13)

“Love is heaven and fear is hell. Where you place your attention is where you live.” —Alan Cohen

I have recently witnessed too much division in our culture and my family recently and it is a sad thing to see. I’m hoping and praying we can get back to respecting one other, no matter our differing opinions on various topics.

I imagine we all want our upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with friends and relatives who have different views about life sitting at our tables to not end up in a food fight.

Be careful out there!

1 John 4:18 & 2 Timothy 1:7

TSK

Important recruit commits to Florida on 11/11/24. Texas didn't offer. Evan Noel

Evan Noel​

Kicker
Class of 2025 @ St. Stanislaus | Bay Saint Louis, MS

Hit 61 yard and 52 yard field goals this year. Florida flipped him from Arkansas.

Kohl’s Professional Camps, which only grades special teamers, lists Noel as a five-star kicker talent.

“Noel competed at the National Scholarship Camp in July of 2024 and had an outstanding camp. He scored 32/36 points on field goals and 107.5 points on kickoffs. Noel might have the best overall talent in the 2025 class! He is very consistent and handles pressure very well,” reads the Kohl’s breakdown of the newest Florida commit.

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Texas Michelin Guide Winners

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/fo...exas-restaurants-stars-full-list-19906970.php

What does everyone think?

One Michelin Star (15 total)​

Austin​

  • Barley Swine
  • Craft Omakase
  • Hestia
  • InterStellar BBQ
  • La Barbecue
  • Leroy and Lewis Barbecue
  • Olamaie
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Dallas​

  • Tatsu Dallas

Houston​

  • BCN Taste & Tradition
  • CorkScrew BBQ
  • Le Jardinier
  • March
  • Musaafer
  • Tatemó

San Antonio​

  • Mixtili

Michelin Green Star (2 total)​

  • Dai Due (Austin)
  • Emmer & Rye (Austin)
TOP 100 RESTAURANTS: The Chronicle's carefully vetted guide to the best dining in Houston

Bib Gourmand restaurants (45 total)​

  • Barbs B Q (Lockhart)
  • Belly of the Beast (Spring)
  • Blood Bros. BBQ (Bellaire)
  • Brisket (Austin)
  • Burnt Bean Co. (Seguin)
  • Cattleack (Dallas)
  • Cuantos Tacos (Austin)
  • Cullum’s Attaboy (San Antonio)
  • Dai Due (Austin)
  • Distant Relatives (Austin)
  • Ema (Houston)
  • Emmer & Rye (Austin)
  • Franklin Barbecue (Austin)
  • Gemma (Dallas)
  • Goldee’s (Fort Worth)
  • The Jerk Shack (San Antonio)
  • Kau Ba (Houston)
  • Kemuri Tatsu-ya (Austin)
  • KG BBQ (Austin)
  • Killen’s (Houston)
  • Killen’s BBQ (Pearland)
  • La Santa Barbacha (Austin)
  • Ladino (San Antonio)
  • Lucia (Dallas)
  • Mala Sichuan Bistro (Houston)
  • Micklethwait Craft Meats (Austin)
  • Mot Hai Ba (Dallas)
  • Nam Giao (Houston)
  • Nancy’s Hustle (Houston)
  • Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen (Dallas)
  • Nixta Taqueria (Austin)
  • Nobie’s (Houston)
  • Nonna (Dallas)
  • Odd Duck (Austin)
  • Pinkerton’s BBQ (Houston)
  • The Pit Room (Houston)
  • Ramen del Barrio (Austin)
  • Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q (Spring)
  • Rosie Cannonball (Houston)
  • Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery (San Antonio)
  • Street to Kitchen (Houston)
  • Tejas Chocolate (Tomball)
  • Theodore Rex (Houston)
  • Truth BBQ (Houston)
  • Veracruz Fonda & Bar (Austin)

Recommended restaurants (57 total)​

  • 2M Smokehouse (San Antonio)
  • Apt 115 (Austin)
  • Barbecue Station (San Antonio)
  • Barsotti's (Dallas)
  • Baso (Houston)
  • Birdie's (Austin)
  • Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez (Fort Worth)
  • Bludorn (Houston)
  • Brisket & Rice (Houston)
  • Candente (Houston)
  • The Charles (Dallas)
  • Comedor (Austin)
  • Con Todo (Austin)
  • Crown Black (Dallas)
  • Dipdipdip Tatsu-Ya (Austin)
  • Discada (Austin)
  • El Carlos Elegante (Dallas)
  • Este (Austin)
  • Ezov (Austin)
  • Fearing's (Dallas)
  • Garcia's Mexican Food (San Antonio)
  • Garrison (Austin)
  • Georgie (Dallas)
  • Harvest (McKinney)
  • Hidden Omakase (Houston)
  • Jeffrey's (Austin)
  • Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop (Austin)
  • Knox Bistro (Dallas)
  • La Condesa (Austin)
  • Late August (Houston)
  • Launderette (Austin)
  • Leche de Tigre (San Antonio)
  • Lenoir (Austin)
  • Ling Kitchen (Austin)
  • Little's Em's Oyster Bar (San Antonio)
  • Lutie's (Austin)
  • Maie Day (Austin)
  • Mercat Bistro (Dallas)
  • Mexta (Austin)
  • Monarch (Dallas)
  • Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessan (Austin)
  • Nicosi (San Antonio)
  • Panther City BBQ (Fort Worth)
  • Pappas Bros. Steakhouse (Houston)
  • Quarter Acre (Dallas)
  • Rye (Dallas)
  • Sachet (Dallas)
  • Signature Restaurant (San Antonio)
  • Smoke'N Ash BBQ (Arlington)
  • Stillwell's (Dallas)
  • Stock & Barrel (Dallas)
  • Suerte (Austin)
  • Tare (Austin)
  • Tei-An (Dallas)
  • Terry Black's BBQ (Austin)
  • Toshokan (Austin)
  • Written By the Seasons (Dallas)

Michelin Special Awards (4 total)​

  • Michelin Exceptional Cocktails Award: Julian Shaffer (Rye in Dallas)
  • Michelin Sommelier Award: Steven McDonald (Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Houston)
  • Michelin Outstanding Service Award: Hailey Pruitt and Lauren Beckman (Mixtli in San Antonio)
  • Michelin Young Chef / Culinary Professional Award: Edgar Rico (Nixta Taqueria in Austin)

OT: Mattresses (Sleep Number)

I purchased (3 weeks ago) a Sleep Number Climate Cool King. I'm going to tell you this thing is bad ass. It has changed how I feel in the morning getting out of bed. I'm 40 and it's a world of difference to get a mattress that works for you that you spend 1/3 of your life on.

The price was $6,300 out the door. I used to Chase Offers (Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, Sapphire Reserve) - offers were up to $500.00 off each. Used 2 of them and dropped the price to $5,300 with the credits.

Wanted to share:

1.) Take care of your sleep/mattress. I never thought a mattress would ever cost that much, but no buyer's remorse.
2.) If you have Chase CC's, look at your offers if you're in the market for a new mattress.
3.) With sleep number there's an app you can control/schedule/adjust and adapt to and it's damn accurate how you sleep and vitals. It's pretty cool. Just turn off the anonymous analytics if you wish.

Not paid for this review, figured I'd share and someone can take it, if still on the fence. Just do it.
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