Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend
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Link to a list of songs, but what they're known for is You'll Never Walk Alone(YNWA). Lot's of history, but best exemplified in 2005 in Istanbul at the Champions League Final(biggest club game of the year) They were down 3-0 at half when the fans broke into the song to let the team know they were behind them. They came back, tied it up and won on penalties.
YNWA
You're winning me over.Originally posted by pied:
I'll either make my case for Liverpool or against them.
Suarez was accused of diving by the Everton coach, so after scoring this was his celebration right in front of the Everton coach/bench.
In the quarers of the last world cup, they were abbout to be scored on, so he did the only thing he could and reached out to stop the ball. Uruguay stopped the PK and went onto the semis. Fans of his, will tell you he is uber-competitive, others call him a disgrace and a cheat(although he is not the first guy to use his hands).
Speaking of being a bit over competive, if you get past him, he may bite you.
Liverpool extends WAYYYY past any of the current players including the great, but aging Captain fantastic Steven Gerrard. I don't think you'll get much disagreement for the passionate support of their fans and the greatest section in the EPL, the Kop.
Both guys talking trash across three different languages. (Suarez - Spanish from Uruguay, Evra - French from France, playing in England). Suarez admits to using a word that has different context in Uruguay and was suspended for eight games. Suarez denied using these words in the context outlined.
In contrast, Chelsea golden boy John Terry admitted to racially abusing a Queens Park Ranger player(and fellow England teammate's brother), was brought up on real charges, but was suspended only four games.
Good summary. My wife's family is from Uruguay and I can tell you that the word he used (negro - with the Spanish accent no the US southern accent) is what is still used in Uruguay in general conversation no matter what race is involved. It's accepted in their culture and not considered racist. Of course, intent means everything in a situation like this so I'm not defending Suarez, just giving some additional context to the situation as I have experienced it personally.
Ketch I know you as a fan of Vernon maxwell crazy. But Vernon maxwell aspires to be Luis Suarez crazy
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Here is a good run down of Suarez by Slate.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2014/06/13/world_cup_jerks_uruguay_s_luis_suarez_is_the_most_entertaining_horrible.html
Make your own judgment of his intent with the words he uses - but for me, add it all up and you don't have a guy that your supporters love and everyone else hates, rather you have a guy that everyone hates and your fans tolerate....
This post was edited on 6/16 12:30 PM by HERSH95
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2014/06/13/world_cup_jerks_uruguay_s_luis_suarez_is_the_most_entertaining_horrible.html
Make your own judgment of his intent with the words he uses - but for me, add it all up and you don't have a guy that your supporters love and everyone else hates, rather you have a guy that everyone hates and your fans tolerate....
This post was edited on 6/16 12:30 PM by HERSH95
It should also be noted that Suarez was on his best behavior this year and terrorized the league. He was among the best players in the world this past season.
Count me as one of those who think Heard will make a big difference. I am also hoping David Ash can remain healthy for the first half of the season, at a minimum.
Do you think Texas should take the Art Briles/ Baylor approach for now and schedule weak OOC teams to boost the record and get some momentum?
Given the lack of talent on campus - and I base that on the referendum that was the just completed NFL Draft and the fact we haven't had an OL drafted since 2008, I'm expecting 8-4. Anything better will remove any doubt that Coach Strong is doing just that: coaching strong. As for "big wins", the only games on our lousy schedule that could be so categorized would be BYU, UCLA, Baylor, the Okies, KSU and Okie Light. I think we'll win at least two of these and perhaps three with some good old smash mouth football.
By the by: until Texas gets itself into a real football conference, any "buzz" in recruiting will be strictly the result of overachieving on the field. Coach Strong is targeting a much better class of player than Mack was able to attract for the past several years. And better players have more options and opportunity, and thus take longer to make their decisions, especially whether to play in the "Big XII" as opposed to the SEC, Pac 12, Big 10 or ACC. Coach Strong will get his share and we'll be fine, if not this year, next.
And for one second, does anybody think this team won't be better under Coach Strong than under Mack had Powers had his way? If you do, good luck with your career in food service....
Hook 'EM!
By the by: until Texas gets itself into a real football conference, any "buzz" in recruiting will be strictly the result of overachieving on the field. Coach Strong is targeting a much better class of player than Mack was able to attract for the past several years. And better players have more options and opportunity, and thus take longer to make their decisions, especially whether to play in the "Big XII" as opposed to the SEC, Pac 12, Big 10 or ACC. Coach Strong will get his share and we'll be fine, if not this year, next.
And for one second, does anybody think this team won't be better under Coach Strong than under Mack had Powers had his way? If you do, good luck with your career in food service....
Hook 'EM!
3. BYU: Junior Taysom Hill
Is this the white boy with two knee braces who ran thru us like a hot knife thru butter last year?
Is this the white boy with two knee braces who ran thru us like a hot knife thru butter last year?
So Ketch, you are saying that when the chips were down...Mack was just another guy. It was about Mack and his facade about caring about UT was just for show. I guess that is his legacy; Paid him 5mil + but he really didn't care about UT Football, just Mack Brown.
A man with any class wouldn't have done what Mack Brown did. He was a titty baby who had to be dragged out. Should have been fired much earlier, but the people with power at UT either didn't care or were clueless. And ofcourse he had his buddies protecting him.
