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Post by Bevo on Mar 27, 2023 1:36:08 GMT
why not just have a WHOLE season of tournament? Like basketball, the regular season wouldn't matter anyway. Compared to what we have now? Imagine that we changed the bowl season, except that winners would move on Would that not be better?
What we have now is dying. Cheese and Mayo bowls, opt outs
Moreso though, we'll get more nation-wide matchups
I want to see FSU vs. Texas
Alabama vs. USC Michigan vs. Clemson Etc. I agree.. I just about don't give a crap about it anymore. But, I don't think a huge national tourney will change that.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 27, 2023 1:09:01 GMT
What a strange final four San Diego St. vs FAU Miami FL vs UConn Hoping for someone to beat UConn I legit think Florida Atlantic may be the national champion…… I think it will be FAU-UConn for the national title and I think FAU can beat UCONN I agree
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 23:44:16 GMT
what a disappointing finish. Texas offense just died at 72 points.
The refs sure were whistle-happy in the 2nd half. Kind of ruined the game, I thought.
And, never in my life, have I seen a foul call REVERSED in a tied game, with 1 minute left.
That was pretty much the end.
Proud of my Longhorns, though. We were the last Big 12 team standing. Few expected us to get this far. Losing Bisu, who just set the record for # of made FG's (20) in his last game, didn't help.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 18:46:09 GMT
Why I'm ready to retire: On Wednesday, I have to leave on a 11-day trip to Korea and China. I will MISS the NCAA Final Four semifinals, almost surely. I will miss all of The Masters, except (hopefully) the final round... although, I'll be so jet-lagged, I probably won't remember it. And, although I'll hopefully make it back just in time to go to church on Easter Sunday, I won't be able to sing in the choir. This is two years in a row I've missed The Masters.. although, last year, I watched the Final round in the casino bar on a cruise ship. THAT, is OK. Tramping around Asia, NOT OK!
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 18:40:28 GMT
How do you program today against TWO Elite 8 BBall games? Well... this morning, they had a chance to have Rory McIlroy playing against world #1, Scottie Scheffler, for the Match Play Championship, with MILLIONS on the line. Instead, they get Sam Burns vs Cameron Young?? I'm a huge golf fan... I barely ever heard of either of these guys? They must be severely disappointed at NBC. Of course, I guess... technically, Rory will still play Scottie, for 3rd place. Both of them will largely be playing for pride. Might make for some interesting golf. I have TWO TV's set up... I'll be watching both.... with TEXAS on the BIG screen!
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 18:27:56 GMT
-How much harder does Elon work than me? Hmnn... remind me again; How many multi-billion dollar companies are you running? How many podcasts are you doing weekly? How many nights have you slept on the factory floor? Last week, Musk sent a memo to all Twitter employees at 2:30 am on a Wednesday night. The message: "Office is NOT optional". There's no shame in saying we don't work as hard as Elon. There's only ignorance if you believe he ISN'T working hard. Do you think this a healthy balance? That number sounds high, based on other data I've seen. But, we're in weird economic times. So, it might be right. I don't know how healthy, or sustainable that would be. To me, it would depend largely on what these people are doing with their new wealth. If they are giving it to political parties and vote counters to affect election results, I wouldn't like it too much. If they were using it to create new jobs and educate a new generation of people to work for them? I'd be OK with it. Do you agree that people working full time at any job should need any type of government subsidy? Workers should be paid based on the value their job creates and the cost of replacing them with other workers. I have great affection for the "working poor"... much more so than I have for the perennial welfare class. If the jobs they are doing don't offer enough pay to survive, I support government assistance programs. There is dignity in work, for those who are able. I fear we are losing our ability to help such people, financially. This is why we need to get our affairs in order. I will argue that those who have the most influence are not the serfs, but the kings. This is not a democrat vs. republican problem, this is a wealth hoarder vs. common man problem. A king vs. serf problem Well... I agree with some of that. For sure, the kings generally have more influence than the serfs. But, you're forgetting another class... the one in the middle: The Government Autocrat class. They suck money from the kings AND the serfs, and pit them one against the other. I also agree it's not a democrat vs republican problem. They both play the same game, just with slightly different tools. I think our problems today are not so different from what they have ALWAYS been. A battle between "Good and Evil". Between people who are trying to do the "right thing" and those who "just don't give a fuck". Between people who are constantly working to help others and scratch out a decent living and those who see the others as "suckers", prey for the taking. The "good/bad" divide crosses all socio-economic boundaries... Rich, poor, and everything in between. It crosses all political divides. Rep/Dem/others. I think the VAST majority of people fall in the 'Good' category.... trying their best. Unfortunately, it's a lot easier to destroy, to tear down, than it is to build.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 18:02:24 GMT
why not just have a WHOLE season of tournament? Like basketball, the regular season wouldn't matter anyway.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 26, 2023 0:51:50 GMT
Down goes K-State!
Another great game.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 23:43:32 GMT
Ever hear of the sports term "crunch Time" ? Yes. And I’ve seen a lot of dumb ass luck The worst example ever happening 40 years ago
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 23:42:10 GMT
[ Google Rodney Terry He’s a likable dude
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 20:34:37 GMT
Well... there it is. Man, you have a WARPED view of our world. Yea... it's those BILLIONAIRES who are bankrupting our country. Very simplistic view, but not unexpected. The billionaires hoard wealth, while those who work for them are forced into government subsidized living due to low wages. Your solution… take away rights from those forced into subsidized living. Because they are abusing the system. Please reflect on that stupidity. You are blaming the serf for simply existing, while worshiping the king for abusing the system and the serfs. The irony is that those who worship the king for taking advantage of the serf, and blame the serf because they are poor, are also those who pretend to be Christian. That to me is mind boggling. As long as you believe that liberal dogma, you're going to limit your own success. No Billionaire is keeping you down. Get real dude. Most billionaires work, very hard, for their money. CEO's too. I've met a few. I guarantee you, Elon works harder than you and I, both put together. Probably by a multiple factor. I don't think too many of his employees are being forced into government subsidized housing. Hell, Musk is now contemplating giving FREE housing to factory workers, complete with solar power installed. The biggest limitation to his growth plan is, lack of affordable housing for his workers. Most billionaires are generously philanthropic, using their acquired wealth to fund projects that they think will help humanity. Granted, it's THEIR decision..... not the government's decision. Politicians, as group, despise that kind of action. Now, about the 'serfs'. As I said before, I don't blame them. I blame the politicians who have built these systems that have created long-term dependency. When you GIVE people everything they need, you end up with generational dependency. That's where we are today with far too many. Others are being held back by the lack of good schooling, compounded by cultural factors, such as single-parent homes, and drug dependency. I truly believe the 'serfs' have a better chance of having their lives improved by the innovation brought forth from billionaires than from the blood-sucking leaches that populate our government. Bottom line though is: As a country, we are spending ourselves into oblivion. If we don't find SOME way to get it under control, living conditions here will get a LOT worse for 'serfs'. I was worried 20 years ago that we were too far gone to save ourselves. I can barely fathom a good outcome now. Somehow, some way, we've GOT to limit spending increases... and, find ways to generate more revenue.... in ways that are not destructive to wealth creation. We need to, at least, balance our budget. At this point, if we took EVERY nickel that every Billionaire has, it wouldn't make a dent in our long-term liabilities. For all their great individual wealth, the REAL money remains distributed among the masses. Well, half of the masses, anyway.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 19:27:27 GMT
What would be the relative 'good guy' program still playing ?..... Creighton, maybe ? Clearly, it's TEXAS! Their coach's story is a 'good guy' story if there ever was one.
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 19:26:37 GMT
Ya, the SEC has been super-overrated Gotta feel bad for Alabama though....such high expectations and such a great regular season. I was hoping they would at least reach the final four Houston is getting blown out by Miami....similar situation. So many weeks ranked #1
yep, PLAYING sometimes debunks voted perceptions
Sometimes... and then, sometimes, in a one & done tourney, one team just gets super lucky
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 3:55:08 GMT
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Post by Bevo on Mar 25, 2023 2:50:04 GMT
The Aztecs look more like a football team! 😳
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