Johnny Hammersticks
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Hide your wife, hide your kids....
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Jim Boeheim press conference tonight at 7:30 ET on SNY....looks like it's just a standard pre-tourney presser though.
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No, nothing to do with the deadspin article at all. Something a friend who's at the BET texted me today about the eligibility of 2 players. This guy's "tips" have been spot on (he told me about the FIne story hours before the media reported it), FWIW.
Also, and this is really bad news IMO, but the rumor is that Hopkins is heading west. I don't know if he's destined to be a great coach, but he is a great recruiter.
I haven't heard anything concrete about former players being implicated, but the rumor is that 2 players will be ruled ineligible for the NCAAs sometime before next Thursday.
Bills44...heard any more info on this situation? I haven't heard any whispers from my "sources," and I was wondering if you had any updates to share.
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Geno Smith isnt getting past jags,raiders,browns and cards. I doubt Barkley will be available at 8 either. EJ Manuel in the 2nd is the likely option.
Manuel won't be there at #41 IMO. In fact, I'm willing to be my third nut that he goes in the top 20.
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Don't yell at me, but I could definitely see a scenario where Smith is gone and the Bills aren't able to trade back in the 1st (in the hopes of targeting Manuel) in the range of #18-24. Just giving fair warning that Manuel could be drafted at #8. It will be a tough pill to swallow, but they are a very QB desperate team and can't just sit and hope no one picks Manuel before #41. What the Seahawks and Redskins did last year could have an effect on what the Bills do. They could be spooked enough not to fool around and pick the QB they want at #8 even if he's rated 20 spots lower.
HOW DARE YOU SIR!!!!!!!
I wouldn't be completely shocked or disappointed if they "reached" for Manuel at #8. After all, Mike Mayock (who I respect tremendously) has Manuel as his #2 QB prospect after Geno Smith. IMO...Manuel has the highest upside of any of the QB's in this draft, and would do well in Hackett's offense. Manuel would allow much more offensive versatility than Barkley or Nassib.
I do, however, think you are undervaluing Matt Barkley. Given time to throw the ball, IMO, he is one of the best pure passers in this draft. Four year starter who is familiar running a pro-style offense. I think he will be a top 10 pick.
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If Geno Smith and Barkley are off the board at #8, I think Manuel in the 2nd round would be a great pick.
Personally, I would love to get a dominant OL in the 1st round (i.e., Eric Fisher/Lane Johnson/Warmack), EJ Manuel in the 2nd round, and maybe a WR in the 3rd round (Quinton Patton/Ryan Swope). Then go defense the rest of the way unless a good TE slides to the 4th.
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Firefly Music Festival, June 21-23, Dover International Speedway - Dover, Delaware
http://fireflyfestival.com/#lineup.php
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tom Petty
The Avett Brothers
Alabama Shakes
The Lumineers
& many, many more
I will be there with my crew of hipsters and misfits
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I bought a cheap-o charcoal grill from Walmart about 3 years ago, and I can't even remember the name of it. I think I spent like $45 dollars on it here in Alaska, so it would be like $35 in the lower 48. I do a lot of grilling (2-3 times/week), and this thing has held up just fine...even in the arctic winter conditions. Steaks, Ribs, Chicken....whatever. You don't need to spend a ton of money to get a decent grill. If this one breaks, I'll just spend $45 bucks on a brand spankin new one.
Boom!
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The Avett Brothers are amazing, saw them several times while I was living in Charlotte. Their most recent albums, while still good, are definitely different from their earlier works. Almost like they have abandoned some of their country roots, and are now trying to appeal more to the masses. It seemed to me that their style began to sway in 2007 when Rick Rubin (co-president of Columbia Records) began producing their albums.
Mignonette (2004) is one of my favorite albums, and one of my favorite tunes on the album is Swept Away (sentimental version). It was Mr. and Mrs. Hammersticks' first dance song at our wedding, and everyone loved the song, even though no one knew who the hell it was. Still makes me misty-eyed to hear that tune
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I would not at all be opposed to the scenario you proposed, however, I'm not sure how realistic this would be. Certainly moving back to the 13-18 range, and picking up a 2nd round pick (and maybe even a late-round pick) seems feasible. I don't know about the value of your second proposed move. I think our best chance of seeing a trade-back scenario is if both Geno Smith and Matt Barkley are off the board at #8.
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20 degrees and brilliantly sunny here in Fairbanks. Wife's slow-cooking a pork shoulder to make BBQ pulled pork for dinner. Home made cole slaw and jalapeno corn bread on the side. Headed out to the store to get some beers here in a bit. Life is good
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Fair enough.
If I had to write a narrative, you could say the decided even if something might come down they want to go out in a blaze of glory. They also might think its uncertain so why quit if they may still have a chance. Or the old "we can't win but we sure as hell aren't going to let THEM win"
Or maybe there's really no smoke or fire in the program and its just fan rumors
Just hard to project.
Definitely hard to project.
I've been thinking a lot about how this team has looked lately...mostly the intensity and grit they've been playing with in the BET. This made me suspect that maybe they do know something...maybe they know this is the "last hurrah" before the suspensions come down and the fold in the NCAA's. They I started thinking, what if the rumors aren't true, and in typical Syracuse fashion, they are just playing their hearts out in their home away from home...Madison Square Garden.
FWIW...I contacted a person I know who works within the athletic department at SU. This person usually has "the skinny" on what's going on with the basketball program. Told me about several b-ball recruit committs (i.e., Tyler Roberson) before they were announced, told me about the Melo suspension last year before it went public, etc...
This person told me that they had no knowledge of impending suspensions, or that JB was retiring after this season. They did say, however, that Mike Hopkins could very well be headed west for a HC job. Doesn't mean that the rumors are false....just that this person has no knowledge of any pending suspensions/investigations.
Take it for what it's worth. This person has been wrong/inaccurate before, but usually is pretty reliable for information.
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How about the fact that he had Brady throwing to him? Also, how can you say Lloyd is definitively better than Heyward Bey when Bey has had the likes of Campbell, Gradkowski and Palmer throwing to him? Please, as if being younger and more physically talented is null because of his lack of production when hes been on the Raiders.
What has Heyward-Bey done in the NFL? He's a track star who happens to play football...nothing more. H-B is known to be a terrible route runner, and consistently drops the ball. I'd much rather have Lloyd, who has produced a 1,000 yard season as recently as 2012, than bring in a worthless, one-dimensional player like Heyward-Bey.
Besides, we already have Heyward-Bey on the squad....his name is TJ Graham.
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Id rather have Heyward Bey honesty.
I seem to recall folks on TSW clamoring for Lloyd in 2012. Wonder what would have happened over the course of a season that would have dimished his value so much?
74 receptions, 911 yards, and 4 TD's during the 2012 regular season? In the Patriots offense with 6-7 other legitimate receiving threats to throw the ball to?
Yeah, I'd much rather have Darius Heyward-Bey
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Buddy and Co. too busy attending pro-days man!! They're trying to draft the QB of the future fer chrissakes!!!!!
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I haven't heard anything concrete about former players being implicated, but the rumor is that 2 players will be ruled ineligible for the NCAAs sometime before next Thursday.
Yikes!! Hope you're wrong.
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To be fair, deadspin ignored the article until Syracuse themselves tweeted it. Then they reported that Syracuse themselves were tweeting boeheim was gone..
And this sounds different though possibly related - not based on the occ guy. Frankly I have been getting stronger and stronger senses that this is the end pretty soon regardless of what's brewing but that there is something brewing nonetheless
I have hear rumors that more "academic" violations were uncovered (by SU) during the James Southerland investigation (involving former players)....Syracuse University pretty much just waiting for the NCAA to step in a kick some a$$. My source is pretty credible, but has been inaccurate before. That's why I asked Bills44 to elaborate.
Hope it doesn't happen prior to the NCAA's.
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I'm hearing rumblings about eligibility issues (think Fab Melo).
I do think that if the NCAA slaps SU with any recruiting/post-season sanctions, Boeheim will retire.
So you read the ridiculous, and completely baseless Deadspin article written by an OCC student, or do you have something more substantial? I'm not chiding you Bills44, because you're usually pretty spot-on with your predictions, but just curious...
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I was thinking maybe the DoDO bird.
Nope, you're wrong, it's the guy on the buffalo!!!!!!!!!
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Within your link Jack...
The difference in starting times is ‘made up’ on a musher’s 24 hour mandatory layover.Each participant must take mandatory 8 and 24 hour layovers during the race. Now my assumption here is that the judges do not "release" the participant from their 24 hour layover until the additional time is served. For example, (again just educated speculation) a participant who started in the first position would have to serve their 24 hour layover plus the total time elapsed until the last participant left the starting line.
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So I've got a question. With the staggered start times, is it still "whomever crosses first" or do they compute the time it took to finish to declare the winner?
Whomever crosses first is my understanding.
All teams must rest their dogs for at least eight hours at White Mountain, before the final sprint. From White Mountain to Safety is 55 miles (89 km), and from Safety to Nome it is 22 miles (35 km). The last leg is crucial because the lead teams are often within a few hours of each other at this point. As of 1991, the race has been decided by less than an hour seven different times, less than five minutes three times. The closest race in Iditarod history was in 1978 when the winner and the runner-up were only one second apart. -
Meet our new mascot...guy on a buffalo!! We gotta sell-out those games somehow
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72 virgins if you know how to play ball. Do you have a valid drivers license and how are you set on semtex?
Your better off going the Ted Williams route. Pricey. Screw the kids inheritance, Unless your scared of battery backup taking a dump.
Never mind. After some soul searching I have decided that I will be cremated, and have my mortal remains committed to the busom of the Pacific Ocean. Memorial service with light refreshments, cash bar, to follow at the local bowling alley.
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Rudy had to drop out of the race after completing about 740 miles of te race. He was running with 9 dogs, and I heard from a friend that he had concerns about the health of 3 more of the dogs. Pretty sad he had to drop out, but I'll sure as hell buy him a beer and congratulate him when I see him at the bar.
Here is your 2013 Idotarod champ, Seward, Alaska native Mitch Seavey. He won the race in 2004, and has ten top-10 finishes under his belt.
NCAA Tournament
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St. Mary's looked really good last night. Very fundamentally sound, good shooting team. Watch out Memphis!