oldmanfan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, MAJBobby said: So let me ask you. IF cuts were due at 4pm today. Does Foster make the tope 53 Right now. Yes or No? Easy question. IF the cuts needed to be in at 4pm today. Does Foster make the team? Yes or No? Easy answer. The cuts aren't today precisely to give teams enough time to make evaluations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, Trogdor said: It's definitely higher rated by a long shot. Georgia Tech is smaller and considerably harder to get into. I would assume that it's tech based and engineering programs were much better too. Alabama is a good school, but you're greatly overvaluing it. Alabama Astrobotics took the top prize at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, besting student teams from more than 50 other institutions in the challenge to build a robot capable of navigating and excavating simulated Martian soil, or regolith. Made up of about 65 students from across eight disciplines including engineering and computer science, Alabama Astrobotics is the only team to win more than once in the nine-year history of the NASA contest, placing first in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and, now, 2018. Huh, UA engineering students won the top prize in this NASA competition 4 years running over 50 other schools. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/05/four-in-a-row-for-ua-robotics-team/ I wonder how US news factored that in? Oh, they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: Easy answer. The cuts aren't today precisely to give teams enough time to make evaluations. Awww loook another non commital guy. But jts Ok i know I wont get an answer from our local Bama homer either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 This thread is off the rails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: This thread is off the rails. Its going like every thread @Sky Diver starts. Just a chance for him to get on his knees to Bama. He doesnt get to just go to the college forum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Alabama Astrobotics took the top prize at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, besting student teams from more than 50 other institutions in the challenge to build a robot capable of navigating and excavating simulated Martian soil, or regolith. Made up of about 65 students from across eight disciplines including engineering and computer science, Alabama Astrobotics is the only team to win more than once in the nine-year history of the NASA contest, placing first in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and, now, 2018. Huh, UA engineering students won the top prize in this NASA competition 4 years running over 50 other schools. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/05/four-in-a-row-for-ua-robotics-team/ I wonder how US news factored that in? Oh, they didn't. You can keep posting competitions where small subsets of elite students participate, or we can just go with the fact that Georgia Tech is ranked top 20 in the world for engineering. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/subject-ranking/engineering-and-IT#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering?page=2 Please just get over the fact that Alabama is not some Ivy League quality school. It admits over half of the applicants and you're never going to convince non-homer Bama folks. You can't even get to BAM on this board before you post some homer nonsense. This is a Bills forum and not some Roll Tide hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Trogdor said: One competition where a super small subset of students scored higher. Do you even know what the parameters of the competition were? How bout all the other thousands of engineering competitions? Spin it however you want, but Georgia Techs programs rank in the top 5 or 10 and Alabama isn't close. https://coe.gatech.edu/news/georgia-tech-wins-top-honors-formula-hybrid-competition https://coe.gatech.edu/rankings-and-stats Where is the spin? In a 4 yr long competition, UA engineeers outperformed GT engineers. Just now, Trogdor said: You can keep posting competitions where small subsets of elite students participate, or we can just go with the fact that Georgia Tech is ranked top 20 in the world for engineering. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/subject-ranking/engineering-and-IT#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering?page=2 Please just get over the fact that Alabama is not some Ivy League quality school. It admits over half of the applicants and you're never going to convince non-homer Bama folks. You can't even get to BAM on this board before you post some homer nonsense. This is a Bills forum and not some Roll Tide hang out. I didn’t bring up the academics at UA, but I’m happy to correct people who are uninformed about how good the academics are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Where is the spin? In a 4 yr long competition, UA engineeers outperformed GT engineers. OK but can they run the 40 in 4.39? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, bdutton said: OK but can they run the 40 in 4.39? If not they could probably design a vehicle to do it better than GT engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Sky Diver said: If not they could probably design a vehicle to do it better than GT engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I really never have seen anything so strange than Sky Diver threads/replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, MAJBobby said: Awww loook another non commital guy. But jts Ok i know I wont get an answer from our local Bama homer either No, you asked a dumb question. My answer is posted earlier, he has to show well this coming week to have a shot to stick around. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: I really never have seen anything so strange than Sky Diver threads/replies. It’s really fascinating as a psychological study Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: I really never have seen anything so strange than Sky Diver threads/replies. How about the syntax of this sentence you just typed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, oldmanfan said: No, you asked a dumb question. My answer is posted earlier, he has to show well this coming week to have a shot to stick around. Simple. No i didnt. The question is called a hypothetical. You know those are REAL questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: It’s really fascinating as a psychological study Studying Urban Meyer would be far more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, GoBills808 said: How about the syntax of this sentence you just typed? Don't you be all syntax with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, Sky Diver said: Studying Urban Meyer would be far more interesting. The truly fascinating part is that you continue to think everyone who is a fan of a college program is just like you. Wake up. Edited August 16, 2018 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: Don't you be all syntax with me. Glad you're still here, I thought you might be having a stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I just put all this juicy thread data into my state of the art Bama computer and it spit out this. Foster has a 37% chance of making the PS. And a 0% chance of making the 53! The Tide O Tronic 3000 has spoken! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: The truly fascinating part is that you continue to think everyone who is a fan of a college program is just like you. Wake up. Where did my post say anything about Alabama? Do you suggest I change my avitar? He had great separation on Thursday and just missed on two huge plays, scorching veteran CBs. He caught one, but the ball drifted out of bounds and the other was just outside of his reach. He lit it up in practice on Monday. "On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..." https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14 He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, YoloinOhio said: The truly fascinating part is that you continue to think everyone who is a fan of a college program is just like you. Wake up. Look I kind of get it, if the Bills had drafted Devon Bess or Ashley Lelie I would have been all over these boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 He needs more than a big night. He needs to prove on a consistent basis that he wants it and will work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Where is the spin? In a 4 yr long competition, UA engineeers outperformed GT engineers. I didn’t bring up the academics at UA, but I’m happy to correct people who are uninformed about how good the academics are. You did though. You said that with his UA degree he could probably get a job with NASA because they like UA. That insinuated that for some reason a UA degree was some highly regarded thing. I then showed you where the program, not elite subsets but the whole program, wasn't ranked very highly and you continued. UB won a cyber security competition so that means they are better than MIT right? You do this on every single post that has anything to do with Alabama. His degree was not in engineering, so it's a moot point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just now, Formerly Allan in MD said: He needs more than a big night. He needs to prove on a consistent basis that he wants it and will work for it. He played well before the pads went on. Maybe it's starting to click for him. "On Monday, he pushed that aside to have his best day of training camp by a substantial margin. Foster was all over the place, making catch after catch during team drills..." https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-7-observations-from-2018-buffalo-bills-training-camp-day-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Coleman, when he gets in sync with our QBs should become our deep threat No offense to Foster but he is Faster, tracks a deep ball beautifully, and has more upside And Foster didn’t scorch a veteran cb... the first one that went slightly out of bounds he beat Reshaun Goldman , a rookie S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: He has blazing speed and he knows how to get open. How do you know that he knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Trogdor said: You did though. You said that with his UA degree he could probably get a job with NASA because they like UA. That insinuated that for some reason a UA degree was some highly regarded thing. I then showed you where the program, not elite subsets but the whole program, wasn't ranked very highly and you continued. UB won a cyber security competition so that means they are better than MIT right? You do this on every single post that has anything to do with Alabama. His degree was not in engineering, so it's a moot point. Well, maybe UB students are better than MIT students in Cyber Security. A school is just a name. It's what you do when you are in school and what you can produce that matters in engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, MAJBobby said: No i didnt. The question is called a hypothetical. You know those are REAL questions. It's a hypothetical with no sense behind it. The first cut is after two preseason games to give teams time to make assessments. You might have well asked "Is the crayon purple?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Alabama Astrobotics took the top prize at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, besting student teams from more than 50 other institutions in the challenge to build a robot capable of navigating and excavating simulated Martian soil, or regolith. Made up of about 65 students from across eight disciplines including engineering and computer science, Alabama Astrobotics is the only team to win more than once in the nine-year history of the NASA contest, placing first in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and, now, 2018. Huh, UA engineering students won the top prize in this NASA competition 4 years running over 50 other schools. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/05/four-in-a-row-for-ua-robotics-team/ I wonder how US news factored that in? Oh, they didn't. This is one of the most ridiculous posts I have read here. So Alabama took top prize in a Robotic Commission. Am I willing to bet no one, oi mean no one gives on crap about this. If we all claim Alabama is the Harvard of the south will you please put an end to this? I have this image, granted is is prejudicial, of a typical Alabama, do you have a pot belly by any chance? Edited August 16, 2018 by RoyBatty is alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, RoyBatty is alive said: This is one of the most ridiculous posts I have read here. So Alabama took top prize in a Robotic Commission. Am I willing to bet no one, oi mean no one gives on crap about this. If we all claim Alabama is the Harvard of the south will you please put an end to this? I have this image, granted is is prejudicial, of a typical Alabama, do you have a pot belly by any chance? You realize that you aren't flattering yourself. right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Nick Saban appears kind of robotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: It’s really fascinating as a psychological study It's good watching with popcorn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: You realize that you aren't flattering yourself. right? Eh, maybe not, so be it. Is his better? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: How do you know that he knows? Astrobiotics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Glad you're still here, I thought you might be having a stroke. It's Georgia talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 How many JD Power awards does Bob Foster have? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: It's a hypothetical with no sense behind it. The first cut is after two preseason games to give teams time to make assessments. You might have well asked "Is the crayon purple?". Actually there is Zero first cuts. But that isnt here nor there. But guess player never get cut before two preseason games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 hours ago, SouthNYfan said: Alabama player thread!? Shocking. Foster is trash. Not trash, just not ready for prime time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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