Cynical
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3 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:
They should just change the playoff format to Alabama plus 3. That's the way the vote goes anyway. The SEC isn't was it once was and Bama's non-conference schedule is a disgrace.
Citadel. Is that for real? Why not schedule St. John Fisher and have Saban claim it as a quality win because of the shared facility with an NFL team?
I love how these type of arguments are presented. If an SEC team does it, it's disgraceful. Any other P5 team does it, barely a blip on the outrage meter.
Hate to break it to you, Alabama and the SEC are not the only schools that play cupcake OOC schedules, unless you think Akron, South Alabama, and Austin Peay (just to name a few) are football powerhouses hiding in the shadows.
Do you even know how scheduling even works? Do you honestly think it's Alabama that's afraid of playing a tougher OOC schedule?
Saban has been consistent in saying he wants the team to play against more of the traditional powers.
What makes you think other schools want to play Bama as an OOC opponent?
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1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:
I don't really have a favorite team, just root from game to game. It just seems the rules change from year to year. One year Saban yammers about two losses being ok and the next year it is no way.
Key word: "seems", interpreted as "I did not like the outcome, so something must be shady."
1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:Mostly I think they should be honest. Why give a team the illusion that they are actually a part of the BCS, watch them go undefeated and THEN let them in on the secret? Just chop 100+ teams out of it since they are not really allowed to participate. Also, why punish a team for losing its conference championship game just to reward another that didn't even qualify for their's?
The CFB Committee set that precedent when they chose Ohio State over Penn State, feeling tOSU had the better resume.
Now, we can debate whether or not the CFB Committee should even be doing that, but they were consistent when they chose Bama over the Barn.
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23 minutes ago, SWATeam said:
Has anyone seen Steve?
Yeah, he went that way.
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5 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:
Don't fool yourself, it's Belichickian.
Don't kid yourself. It's all part of the "The Process".
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8 hours ago, Fadingpain said:
Who remembers the giant whale car wash? Used to be kind of near 290 and Colvin Blvd. junction area.
I remember that. I also remember the small amusement park (Fun-N-Games) next to it that had a Wild Mouse roller coaster ride.
http://blog.buffalostories.com/tag/fun-n-games-park/
"Western New York children of the 1970s might remember Fun-N-Games Park just off the Youngmann in Tonawanda. Another instance of amusement rides in a Twin Fair parking lot, the park’s most memorable feature might have been the unconnected roadside attraction in front of it—the whale car wash."
History of the Wild Mouse Roller Coaster
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Good for her.
But, assuming she's an employee, I wonder how her employer feels now that they know she was gambling online during working hours.
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1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:
McMurphy can release all the texts he wants, the Zach and Courtney story is pretty clear. Urban knew, it was reported to Gene Smith, the school let the police do their investigation, no arrests, no charges. How about someone talk to the police and question their investigation?
Getting a little testy?
Maybe I missed something, but as noted in the caption, the text was released to prove Zach is lying. Nothing more.
"Zach Smith told @1057TheZone he never abused Courtney. Here is text message b/w Zach & Courtney when he admits & apologizes for strangling his wife on Punta Cana trip in March 2015 & again in April."
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3 hours ago, stony said:
I hope so, but not likely.
Saban's probably got the campus and local police on payroll. At the state level, now we're talking about alumni. State reps/senate prob all alumni too. The good ole boy network is strong in Bama.
You forgot the local, state, and national news media.
The SEC. The NCAA. Every single officiating crew in all P5 conferences.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The BCS. The CFB Playoff Committee.
All the Sheriff departments in the state. The state police.
The FBI. The CIA. Homeland Security. The border patrol.
The Alabama National Guard.
The United States Navy:
3 hours ago, stony said:Watch out for the governor, though....War Eagle.
Pfft. She's already been flipped. You actually think she became governor without the consent of the REC?
Just don't tell the Barners, though. They still think she's part of the AU family.
Pro tip: The Illuminati is just a cover story for the REC.
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1 minute ago, Bill from NYC said:
You see, the above I disagree with. If he was told of a crime, he should have referred her to the police. Once again, I'm NOT comparing this to Penn State but when you see, or see evidence of a crime, it is not up to Urban Meyer or Joe Paterno to investigate. I'm a huge fan of Nick Saban but I wouldn't want him to investigate criminal activity.
This is what the police are paid to do.
It appears the police already knew something was going on from 2012-2015:
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2018/08/records_show_history_of_domest.html
However, if this is true:
"McMurphy’s reporting indicates that not only was Meyer’s wife Shelley intimately familiar with the accusations, but that Urban himself was copied on numerous text messages detailing the abuse."
Then Meyer is screwed:
"Meyer is required by the university's sexual misconduct policy to report knowledge of domestic abuse by a university employee. According to the policy, "An individual need not be charged with or convicted of a criminal offense to be found responsible for domestic violence pursuant to this policy."
Meyer's original contract required him to promptly report any violations of university rules by assistant coaches to Gene Smith and the Office of Compliance Services. Failure to do so could result in termination with cause."
So not only was it in the school policy, it was written in his contract. He did not have to call the police, all he had to do was report it to the higher ups.
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AC/DC - Back in Black
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Megadeath - Countdown to Extinction
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
White Zombie - Astrocreep 2000
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1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
This is exactly as I surmised with the Rams underestimating the market.
"The Rams took a calculated risk, choosing to franchise tag safety Lamarcus Joyner rather than receiver Sammy Watkins.
The plan was to continue to pursue Watkins with the hope that demand for his services on the free-agent market would not put him out of reach.
The market has spoken."
52 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:???????
Brandon Cooks is a very good player! They had to shell out more for him (in terms of years; the per-year numbers are the same) because they failed to re-sign Watkins. They also *traded* for him, and had to give up a first to get him. That trade was done partly out of desperation (as the LA Times reported, they misjudged the exploding market for WRs this offseason) because they are built to win now and are going to have to face off against a vastly improved 49ers team this season plus a Seattle team that will pretty much always get to 9 wins given who their qb is. Anyway, two players can both be really good, you know. 62.5 percent of Watkins salary is guaranteed, and 60.4 percent of Cooks' is guaranteed. Watkins will go on the open market again at age 27 in three years, and if he produces, he will make a lot more money in five years time than Cooks makes in his five years.
From the same LA story:
"It would have cost the Rams nearly $16 million to put the franchise tag on Watkins..."
The Rams already knew the ball park salary what a top WR was going to get paid in FA. The Rams could have slapped the franchise tag on Watkins, and paid him roughly the same he is getting paid now.
They chose not to.
"The plan was to continue to pursue Watkins with the hope that demand for his services on the free-agent market would not put him out of reach."
It's beginning to sound like the Rams did not think Sammy was worth $16M/yr, and were hoping other teams felt the same way.
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2 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
I think the Rams underestimated the money Watkins was going to get in UFA. He set the market with his three year deal. The Rams felt obligated to replace him with the 2018 draft clas so weak at WR, so they traded for Cooks instead knwoing they had to secure their investment at market rates with a 5 year deal that they ultimately would have given to an unproven rookie (4 years plus the option).
So what? It does not matter if Watkins' deal, or some other WR's deal, set the market. The Rams had no interest paying Watkins that amount of money. They obviously felt he was not worth it.
Apparently, they feel Cooks is worth it.
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Albums/CDs:
AC/DC - Razor's Edge
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
White Zombie - Astro Creep 2000
Every song on them.
Buffalo band:
Canadian band that never made it in the USA, but they got some great stuff:
No list would be complete without Santana's Smooth:
One of my guilty pleasures (lyrics NSFW):
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On 7/18/2018 at 5:38 AM, dollars 2 donuts said:
This is all the result of the money the ncaa makes on the backs of these student athletes.
Why not make the ncaa a not for profit, or better yet change their by-laws to have them divest themselves of all but a small bit of profits with the rest to go back to education and schools that need it or even charities that help students or student athletes?
The NCAA is already a non-profit organization.
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46 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:
Barners. Tsk, tsk.
I am obliged to hate Auburn, but the reality is it’s a fine school, as is Alabama.
Blasphemy! Repent!
You must beg forgiveness from his holiness Bear Bryant.
You must say "Roll Tide Roll" 5 times while clutching something hounds tooth.
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On 7/12/2018 at 11:54 AM, RyanC883 said:
As an aside, I don't understand how Sirrius and XM were allowed to merge. There is only one Sat radio provider. Very strange. Hopefully some competition comes along--will keep prices down.
Don't hold your breath for any new competition, or that competition will keep prices down.
Essentially, there is not enough people interested in sat radio, and those that are, are only willing to pay up to certain amount for it.IIRC, that's why the companies were allowed to merge. The amount of subscription revenue being generated was not viable to support both companies.
Understand, until the merger, XM never generated a profit. Not a single penny.
Sirius generated a profit for one or two quarters prior to the merger, but that revenue was propped up by the sudden spike in sales of their radios.
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30 minutes ago, T master said:
So our Bills are moving forward the FO has made all of the right moves this off season & during last season to put the Bills in the position for a very positive future not only at the QB position as it looks now but in the LB er & quite possibly some other positions on the team like the D line & O line .
But hereing & reading about all the great things Tyrod is doing in Cleveland if he has a super year & with the talent that they have put around him to succeed out there how many of you will be the ones that say "SEE I TOLD YOU HE WAS A GOOD QB" or "I JUST KNEW THAT IF HE HAD THE RIGHT WEAPONS HE WOULD BE GOOD" !
And how many of you will be "THAT DAM BEAN HE SHOULD HAVE KEPT TT"
I know a lot of us me included thought Tyrod was a great team mate but fell short as we all have heard 1000 times since his departure & a lot of us wish him well there as long as when he plays the Bills he stays the same as he was while he was here & doesn't make us all look foolish for which he has a ton of motivation to do just that !!
All of his new team mates are praising what he has done to this point & we all know what a huge arm he has for the deep ball but we all know what we thought are & will be his weaknesses again this year at least we hope .
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000939539/article/jarvis-landry-tyrod-taylor-has-looked-amazing
I have all the faith in the FO & the decisions they have made recently, i for one think that AJ given the chance will be great & prove all the nay sayers wrong especially if some of the WR group steps up .
But TT can be a scary QB at times i just hope they haven't given him the players that he can develop a real good chemistry with & make us once again go DAMMIT !!
Seriously? "But hereing & reading about all the great things Tyrod is doing in Cleveland ..." has you worried?
Go look at all the QB's the Browns have had the past few years. It's a who's who of bad QB's.
Taylor is probably the only semi competent QB they had since 2010. Of course he's going to look good.
Give a starving man a bologna sandwich, and he'll think it's the greatest meal ever.
But it's still a bologna sandwich, and not a filet mignon.
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On 7/2/2018 at 3:21 PM, Sky Diver said:
Hopefully Dabo is the coach post-Saban. He's a UA grad so maybe they can lure him away.
He does have the Dubose stink attached to him. Not sure how well that will go over with some of the older fan base and alumni.
On the flip side, he did stop Clemson from being Clemson, and won a NC title.
2 hours ago, Bfanlc said:I actually prefer Kirby. He is more like Saban than Dabo. Dabo is too rahrah for me.
Seriously doubt Kirby will leave UGA voluntarily. He is a UGA grad.
However, if Kirby was able to build UGA into a consistent power, and then leave for the Bama job ...
I can only imagine the howling and moaning I will hear from the UGA base.
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5 hours ago, stuvian said:
I believe Big Tech has become a handmaiden to the surveillance state and have starting to leave less of a trail other than my devotion to my fellow Bills community. I am starting to use search engines and browsers other than Google's and am nearly at the point of closing my FB account. Just wondering if other 2BDers have made similar steps and can share any tips for preserving online anonymity and privacy.
Boy, are you going to be disappointed in the results.
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On 6/30/2018 at 11:28 AM, Bfanlc said:
This is an amazing run guys. Don't think we'll realize just how special until years down the road. Now if I could only get a job working for Bama life would be perfect.
Some of us don't have to wait to realize. I know now just how special this is.
Saban will go down as one of the best, if not the best, college football coach. Ever.
Saban is in a class all his own when compared to other coaches. And that's kind of a problem.
Saban warps peoples perception what a "great" head coach is.
Les Miles at LSU went 114-34 (62-28 conference), 2 NC appearances with 1 win (probably would have won the second one if it wasn't for the aberration in Tuscaloosa), and was fired.
That's insane when you consider there was no scandal or NCAA investigation attached to that firing.
How many programs out there would have given their left nut for that kind of record?
Hell, I would have been thrilled with that kind of record post Shula.
But Miles was fired, partly because he struggled to get past that "freak" in Tuscaloosa.
Enjoy the ride now, while it's still going. Because I pity the poor bastard who comes after Saban, just like I pitied the bastard that came after Bear Bryant.
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2 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
And for the Sammy cult, the seed has been planted for the
excuse"reason" if Watkins 2018 production is mediocre once a gain.#SammyWatkinsDecoyOfTheYear2018
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3 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:
I don't know what to make of All Holes Filled Landscaping either!
Area code 515 is north central Iowa.
Seems to be a joke; i.e., there is no actual landscaping company.
Someone call the number and see what happens.
It's a joke. Somebody called it years ago.
https://coed.com/2012/03/28/wtf-all-holes-filled-commercial/
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On 6/27/2018 at 9:56 AM, Your Brown Eye said:
maybe, she has them crazy eyes though
Call me Cynical, but I think there's more crazy about her than just her eyes.
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40 minutes ago, Sky Diver said:
Depends on the game. but I've never had any problems. The Iron Bowl may be tough. There is a Facebook group where people sell tickets and you can go to Craigslist.
I usually go to a game or two a year.
Where do you stay? I heard the hotel availability and pricing is nuts in Tuscaloosa and up I-20 towards Birmingham during home games.
ROLL TIDE!!
in College Football
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I was against the playoff format from the start. Hated it then, hate it now. Yes, that means Alabama would have never won last year. Doesn't bother me.
Here's the irony. For the people who wanted the playoffs because they were tired of the SEC bias, and then clamored to expand it beyond 4 teams, last year had to be shocker.
They finally got their justification for expanding. The 3rd and 4th seed played for the title. Too bad (for them) both teams were from the SEC.