Dr Hilarius

Wrt your original question, @Charles Fischer, why not have celebrity hosts as well? I think it would be a lot of fun, and anything would be worth it to hear less Cris Collingsworth.

Um, Herbert has been super good in the NFL.

Like poker!! It’s not just the hand you’re dealt, it’s also your betting position. ln fact, betting position is more determinative than cards in hand.

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What really surprises me is that so few Fuskies are following KD to Bama. It seems like a no-brainer. Granted, Seattle and Tuscaloosa could not be more different, but you’d think a lot of players would be excited to play for/in Bama. So far, only the QB is going, and that was only announced Thursday.

This must be an AI article. It’s just so random. Random players, random stats, random author…

I haven’t read the article, but I am pretty sure Florence was highly rated by PFF and James was one of the best punters in the country but didn’t qualify for awards bc OBD didn’t punt enough. Boetcher was a surprise as a dual-sport athlete, but he was and will continue to be solid depth at LB.

I don’t get why it’s stated as obvious fact in the article that Cam Ward was the best QB in the portal. Ward was honorable mention All-Pac-12 (along w Caleb Williams) last year, while DG was 1st team All-B12. Yes, the Pac-12 was stacked at QB, but it’s hardly a given that its 4th best QB is better than the B12’s best. The article barely mentions DGs accolades and stats.

I feel so bad for this kid. 💔

UGH, DeBoer at Bama is my worst nightmare.

DL didn’t attend AL and doesn’t have a dying mother in Tuscaloosa, so his decision _should_ be more logical than emotional. Bama finished ‘23 at #5 and OBD finished #6. Given the margin of error in these rankings, it is pure folly to think that the Bama team and HC job in ‘24 are far superior to UO’s. Moneywise, I assume that OBD would match any offer, so the only “reason” I can imagine to leave is ego. But winning the FIRST Natty for a blue blood (yes, OBD bleed blue) would satisfy the ego so much more than Saban’s sloppy seconds. All that being said, this isn’t my first rodeo, and I admit I absolutely engaged in all the “Willie/Mari-no-O-would-never-leave” “silly talk.” @CountryProf @Desert Duck mea culpa🤚

I LOVE DL on the halftime commentary. Unpopular take: DL’s pencil-thin/Erol Flynn mustache has got to go.

Who was the big guy who wasn’t dressed w the UW captains?

Hilarious! Thanks @EastBayDuckDad

This is excellent news! I grew up in NOLA and am a big Tulane fan. 😻

Daaaaaaaaamn, that is a big man. Daaaaaaaaamn, that is a big nose tackle. Daaaaaaaaamn, that is a tall safety. Daaaaaaaaamn, Dan Lanning is stocking the cupboards.

Yes, the fans suck, but I feel so sorry for the players. 💔

This is fantastic @Charles Fischer! We’ve had a lot of HCs who were “the smartest guy in the room.” None of them would have disrobed at practice in 30-degree weather. It’s the ultimate team gesture from a leader: “I will do ten times more than what I am asking you to do.” DL just says and does all the right things. 🏆

I am not an expert, and I have only watched MI play 3 games this year: PS, tOSU, and AL. What struck me about all of them was the opponents’ offensive ineptitude. Of course, you can say that’s bc MI’s defense is so disruptive, but it wasn’t like the offenses were making great plays and the D was making better plays. The D just played fundamental football and the Os did not. And yes, “fundamental football” is easier said than done, but I know that OBD and the Fuskies do play fundamental football.

42-6 was OBD’s magic score this year. Congratulations @TerryM9!

My mom taught me long ago to never “cut off my nose to spite my face.” A win for UW is empirically better for OBD than a win by MI. Really, it’s a win-win. Fuskies win? OBD look like the 2nd best team in the country. Fuskies lose? We get to feel the schadenfreude.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he simply didn’t want to play for his dad, anymore.

💯 I was going to point this out too. Did we really clean things up or did we just have non-pac-12 refs?

I loathe Harbaugh, and he will lose big to Saban. (I’ve been very displeased by the rumors that Harbaugh is headed to the Chargers.)

I am feeling sorry for Liberty now.