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Very impressed with his…

Very impressed with his answers to questions, regardless of on-court results it appears he'll be a great representative of the university. I'd love to see him pull whatever strings he can to elevate the Maize Rage, that seems like something where he'd have some sway and could improve the experience for players as well.

That and everyone working a…

That and everyone working a retail/service job would reset a lot of perspectives.

Jennifer Coolidge is a…

Jennifer Coolidge is a national treasure. 

Man tries to build the best…

Man tries to build the best staff he can at new job. More news at 11.

This exactly. The NCAA isn't…

This exactly. The NCAA isn't some body that was foisted upon schools... the schools came up with it! Schools want and *need* what the NCAA provides: a scapegoat for decisions that are good for the bottom line of universities and bad for the unpaid labor. The Big Ten and the SEC aren't going to get together in a room and come up with some progressive revenue sharing model, they're going to come up with a new NCAA that appears slightly less anti-trusty but still maximizes the dollars flowing to the people in charge.

It's because the groups that…

It's because the groups that are making those decisions and the end customers have essentially zero overlap. Venture capital sees something that can be squeezed for cash, the owners of said things get a windfall, and neither of them actually care about the product.

Wow, SI hasn't lost a step…

Wow, SI hasn't lost a step. Some hard-hitting sports journalism there. Even linked multiple tweets!

Damn, getting dusty in here …

Damn, getting dusty in here *again*. Thanks Ace, for everything over the years, and for this in particular.

Not sure they can recruit…

Not sure they can recruit better than they already have... That A&M money isn't going anywhere. Teams with huge NIL pockets will continue to have huge NIL pockets. Building a winning culture isn't something you can just throw money at.

OSU is gonna continue to recruit really well. They'll have good coaching because they money will be there and the expectations are high. But a spendy AD doesn't really move the needle IMO.

Not sure they can recruit…

Weirdest double post ever. Whoops!

We could really use a…

We could really use a Hackett type right now, even if just for a few weeks.

Obviously lots of quotes and…

Obviously lots of quotes and snippets of speeches are going to be thrown around today, but this is one that catches my attention every time:

“Any religion that professes to be concerned about the souls of men and is not concerned about the slums that damn them, the economic conditions that strangle them and the social conditions that cripple them is a spiritually moribund religion awaiting burial”

A nice easy sentiment, but…

A nice easy sentiment, but places too much value on winning. If the Rose Bowl had been lost, the effort, the lessons, the relationships, and the time spent would have been no less worth it. The payoff is nice but the reward is the journey. Beat Mikey in a footrace and your reward should be that you’re faster, leaner, healthier than your previous self.

This group doesn't look…

This group doesn't look scarier to me than Stroud, Wilson, JSN, etc. I think Oregon will also have something to say about them winning the big ten.

Sick, have they fixed their…

Sick, have they fixed their OL yet?

Oregon is still gonna be…

Oregon is still gonna be tough. OSU depends on how the QB and OL situations resolve. Still don't think we take a massive step back. Would love to see Orji in the Milroe role.

Even if he *hadn't* fixed it…

Even if he *hadn't* fixed it immediately, he was doing his absolute best to win the game. A late hit out of bounds (*cough* Crable *cough*) I could maybe see getting some justifiable flak, but Jake was giving his all every time he stepped on the field. AND he saved it.

A known friend and trusted…

A known friend and trusted agent if I've ever seen one.

If anyone ever gives Jake…

If anyone ever gives Jake Thaw shit on here I swear to god...

I don't have specifics to…

I don't have specifics to base this on but I would not be surprised to see Day decide that being "soft" was the problem and that being "tough" will fix it, but instead of being tough he just ends up being hard on his players without all the rest of the trust building that comes with it.

He's a fine player, I guess…

He's a fine player, I guess. Good for them.

Yeah, I can follow the line…

Yeah, I can follow the line of reasoning that got them there, but I can't understand why not one adult in the room said "hey, has anyone noticed this looks like garbage?"

I guess certain types of fan love wordy shirts with terrible wordplay and that's fine, no one is forcing me to buy it. That said, I'm not surprised it isn't flying off the shelves.

Maybe because so much of it…

Maybe because so much of it reads:

WITHOUT 
CHAMPS

unless you squint to see "a doubt".

Who designs this shit with whole paragraphs to read on it? 

It's reasonable, and while I…

It's reasonable, and while I'm not a lawyer I imagine it's very tricky to get the concept distilled into language that is acceptable to both parties. It's one thing to say "we won't fire you for cause if they don't turn up anything new" but defining that in legally binding language that doesn't leave any room for shenanigans has got to be hard.

I mean, yes, it's difficult,…

I mean, yes, it's difficult, but high level football coaches are some of the most self-confident individuals in existence. And the roster already has more 5* players than the whole B1G. 

*I* wouldn't want the job, but it's not like not being Nick Saban is going to hurt your chances at another job afterwards and you'd be making insane money.

Has Sark officially declined…

Has Sark officially declined the Alabama job yet?

OSU is doing a great job…

OSU is doing a great job keeping the roster together and adding pieces from the portal. Questions are still OL and whether they can up their toughness.

Checked there and didn't see…

Checked there and didn't see anything... If they sold it to the public it's long gone by now

Lol I loved that part. Can…

Lol I loved that part. Can always skip forward if you want but that was some quality roasting. 

I saw a staffer in one photo…

I saw a staffer in one photo with a Lululemon tee with just the rose bowl logo on the chest and I spent an hour trying to track it down.

Believe he only lost one…

Believe he only lost one game as a starter in HS as well.

Pay. That. Man. His. Money.

Pay. That. Man. His. Money.

It's definitely a sickos…

It's definitely a sickos type way of watching games but lately I've found myself watching the DraftKings live odds on my phone. It's ahead of the broadcast so you know when great/terrible stuff happens. I'm not saying it's a *good* way to watch, but it's a ride.

Edit: I've done this while also having the game on TV. I'm not doing this in a dark room, lol.

30 straight 5 yard Corum…

30 straight 5 yard Corum runs in the second half would be fine with me.

Fuck now I'm confident again.

Fuck now I'm confident again.

Great perspective.
Thought…

Great perspective.

Thought about watching it alone, but realized that I'd rather watch a loss with family than experience a win without them around. We'll relish every minute together regardless.

Not sure how there's still…

Not sure how there's still over 24 hours before the game...

I'll take comfort in an incredible season after the game if we lose, but we all want the win. I keep looking for some reason to believe we'll blow Washington out, but I think this looks like a game where we'll have to play our asses off to the final drive. I think if you asked the players they'd want their win to come against a great team instead of being handed the trophy. Go get it fellas.

Minter said as much during…

Minter said as much during media day today

Ya'll gotta stop worrying…

Ya'll gotta stop worrying about what other fan bases think of us. Would you support OSU if they were striving to represent the conference at the pinnacle of the sport?

Exactly! Be honest, is OSU…

Exactly! Be honest, is OSU gonna somehow offer JJ enough money to take one more year THERE?!

lol at rivals coming for our…

lol at rivals coming for our key players. Not saying this is a scam, but that's how scams communicate.

I think you're correct that…

I think you're correct that we have superior depth, but depth is almost never 1 for 1. If Penix or JJ get injured, that team is in a real tough spot. Penix is *more* important for Washington, but it's not like if JJ gets hurt Penix has to leave the game too. 

Play flat out, hope no one gets hurt.

Normally I roll my eyes at…

Normally I roll my eyes at apparel posts, but that is a GOOD looking hat. Shame they're sold out.

And that was very nearly…

And that was very nearly correct! Not sure why picking against Michigan is some sort of slight when it's a tossup game.

I'm imagining the type of…

I'm imagining the type of person that wakes up and puts on a shirt like that, and I don't think I want to meet them...

If you find it entertaining…

If you find it entertaining to read rumors and such, go for it. But you're paying to hear actual news like 2 hours early and fake news the rest of the time.

All internet content being…

All internet content being traceable back to its source is one of those things that sounds great until you think for a moment about what that would actually entail. Anonymity is very important in some situations.

That said, I tend to follow your philosophy regarding not posting things I wouldn't say publicly, and I'm sure my various social accounts aren't particularly well hidden.

Your position is that…

Your position is that suicide = soft?

Such a weird false dichotomy…

Such a weird false dichotomy on this topic. Raising your voice at players isn't necessarily good or bad, just as being aware of and taking care of your players' physical and mental health isn't necessarily soft or coddling.

This video is just about two bad coaches.

Wait, do you think they…

Wait, do you think they mutilated it before killing it?