Everything posted by SamMan
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2023 EDGE Derion Gullette
I had hoped to use this for Shelby due to the subtle volleyball reference. Still works because a freak accident will cost him his senior season. Tremendous addition to the class.
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Vin Scully RIP
Another csb: Back in 2011, some buddies and I flew out to la to meet up with an old friend/ucla alum for the game at the rose bowl (case’s first start, marquise goodwin nearly decapitated a bruin defender in the win that day). While we were out there, we decided to head over to Chavez Ravine to catch a dodgers game. Somehow we managed to score front row seats right behind home plate on the cheap. It was a blowout..like 10-0 after three. Anyway, we stuck around because we had good seats and nothing better to do. Needless to say, there weren’t a whole lot of fans left by the seventh inning stretch, but the folks in our section had been calling out to Vin from below during the monotony of the middle innings, so he made a big show about leading “take me out to the ballgame” regardless of the meager crowd (as I’m sure he did all the time). We appreciated the gesture. He definitely got the loudest applause of that game..and rightly so. He was an absolute gem. My lasting memory will be of him waving at us from up in the booth that Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
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2023 EDGE Derion Gullette
Correction—was his track coach. Not that it matters. He moved. Ramonce was a freak. I remember bumping into him right before he got on stage with Mike Jones at a frat party…which happened to be the same afternoon as the spring game. That’s when I knew he wouldn’t be coming back. Still glad he put in a good word with Bledsoe and Gullette.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
K is a douchebag, in my humble opinion. The way they run those two sites is kind of a joke. As evident above, K is also a terrible writer. There is so much redundancy in his posts (he’ll usually say “Again,” then rewrite the exact same fucking thing he just stated..it’s as moronic as putting “let that sink in…” after a statement). Honestly, it’s as if his audience were first gra…well, sooners. /rant
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2022 Volleyball - Stacked as Hell
Congrats to Jhenna. I don’t want to upset anyone, but I believe she got a lot of undue (or harsher than necessary) criticism during her time at Texas. Okay, if that is the case, then I will finally agree with whomever it was that described this offseason as “stars aligning”. Thank you for the continued updates on these lesser-trafficked threads. ISWYDT. I didn’t understand the vitriol either..or the lack of self-awareness.
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2022 ATP/WTA thread
I agree. It probably didn’t help that immediately after, Forbes, cnn, and the like were claiming she’d be worth a billion dollars in endorsements with every major brand from London to Shanghai. She’s a tremendous talent, but it was clear at Wimbledon that there were some mental barriers to work through..beside the fact that she was 18. Btw, didn’t Osaka fire her coach after winning b2b majors the first time..and then fire the next coach shortly thereafter? There’s a ton of pressure on these kids, and for every Lebron, there are dozens who crumble under the strain of unrealistic expectations. I was fortunate to get to watch Coco make her debut on Louis Armstrong as a fifteen year old. The reception for her was incredible. I can only imagine how intense the fanfare would have been if she had made it as far as Emma and Leylah did last year. Fortunately, if she has that breakthrough now, I think she is better prepared to handle everything that comes with it.
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Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
Well, I’ve been told (by idiots, mind you) that Riley is definitely scared of competition (like arch), and, with usc going to the big 10, he will likely bolt again (despite having a more lucrative deal than jimbo)..in which case, jimbo will be there to clean up like he did with that five-star from Florida last year (probably like he did with his wife back in Tallahassee after her trainer bolted). Plus, there have been conversations on this very website in which people have espoused the opinion that damn near any place in Texas is preferable to living in Southern California, so I could certainly see those fucking dolts wholeheartedly convincing themselves that a kid born and raised in Orange County would think that College Station, TX is literally heaven on earth, and that the total experience of being a student athlete at a&m far exceeds anything usc has to offer (it’s not about the money, remember?)..I mean, who needs song girls when you have milkmen?
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Name drop an MLB player who you liked that never "made it"
I remember back in ‘05 the commentators were making it seem as if Maroul would be on the fast track to the majors. He was fantastic during that run, but it was a bit over the top. I think it was those same commentators that force fed us hundreds of fucking “rudy” references in our two games against asu in ‘09.. Speaking of notable two-way players, I know Mike Leake didn’t do it much at asu but he was an outstanding college player and a solid pro, whom I believe skipped the minors altogether. I’ll never forget my utter disbelief when Texas chased his ass after spotting him a six-run lead early and Augie delivered his famous speech as the defense came off the field. He was arguably the best pitcher in the nation that year. Anyway, I’m not sure if he has been mentioned, or if he even qualifies, as I don’t think he was ever called up either, but Jason Stokes was the first name I thought of. That guy had serious power in high school and I think he got off to a decent start before injuries took a toll on his career. I could be totally wrong about that though.
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Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
- Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
I’m late to the party, but is this some sort of taboo aggie foreplay ritual? Two sheep til ungulate orgy! I’ll see myself out.- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
- 2022 Boston Red Sox Thread
I was fortunate to get to catch a few games during the last two regular season series of papi’s career—at yankee stadium and then at Fenway. It was a memorable week. The highlights: I got to see mark teixeira hit a come-from-behind walk off grand slam (the last hr of his career, I was at his home debut in Arlington back in ‘03) on a dreary night in the Bronx, which was bonkers. The Sox clinched the division that night. Then in Boston, I got to see ortiz hit what would be the game-winning hr (the last of his career) in the opener vs the jays in downright miserable weather..not one person left early. It wasn’t a good ending to the season (1-5 that week, kimbrel couldn’t throw strikes), but the sendoff for ortiz was nice. He was incredible in that final year. Anyway, I watched the hof induction and thought I’d share the memories it brought back.- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
Are you referring to the direct quote Gerry got from Shelby regarding where he is in his recruitment process? I don’t necessarily disagree but it came from the player in this instance.- Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
Aggies might prefer this comp.- Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
His brother signed with the trojans last year as well.- Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
I bumped into him at the game in Omaha and he was being followed around the concourse by his phalanx of fawning sycophants..not just the delegation of texags staff from what I could tell. Texas had a guy with a similar following out there..his name was Huston fucking Street.- Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
Wow, last night I decided not to share my story about sleeping in my car the night vy beat osu in ‘05 because it wasn’t really germane..Only to return and read about where each one of you fine fuckers lived during college and what the bathroom setup was.- 2023 Texas Baseball
No love for whitehead, the pitcher? I’m obviously kidding, but I think he is going to be solid in the lineup next year. I’m fuzzy on the particulars, but wasn’t the ou pitcher who had the monster cws in a similar situation as Witt? If so, that kid made a ton of money coming back and pitching well. Somebody correct me if I have that wrong. That said, I’m still not expecting him to contribute at this point. It’s a risky proposition.- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
Nah, fuck that. If the kid was playing games, that’s his problem. It is in everybody’s interest to at least bring a little bit of credibility to the idea that it was a legit recruitment and a legit commitment. Suppose the news didn’t get out, and everybody was completely caught off guard. Would that not bring a wave of unwanted press above and beyond what transpired over the past few days? Somebody needed to be the adult and realize that committing, seemingly on a whim, to a team you haven’t visited and wasn’t even listed in your top five, might be funny to every 17 year old, but maybe would not be received as well by everybody else. I like the addition, but I have no problem with what Gerry did. Neg me if you want, but the world does not exist for kids’ amusement, especially in this new nil climate. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the process and drum up intrigue without harming everybody’s credibility in the process. tl;dr “get off my lawn!”- Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
The cognitive dissonance in their posts is astounding. They go from “how come everybody was up in arms when we landed our class last year, but nobody says anything about what tu is doing?” to “meh, they only have five top 100 guys, we signed 17 top 100 guys in our class.” Could that be the answer, fucksticks? They are all just like jimbo—can’t figure out whether they want to brag about reality or bitch about perception.- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
Not gonna get political, but do those yuppie motherfuckers wear adidas?? That’s what matters..- 2023 Texas Baseball
Wasn’t there a top 50ish pitcher from Keller who signed with usc last year? I don’t remember seeing anything about him playing this year, but maybe I missed it. I’m wondering what the story is—if he was injured or is a portal candidate. Anybody know?- Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
- Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
So, are we going to bury the lede here and not ask the hard-hitting question— did this woman or the father have a manning complex 17-18 years ago?? I wouldn’t suspect those are two names that just naturally come to mind when thinking about what you want your Irish twins to be called.. - Jimbo 2023: Watch.The.Tape.
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