WastedTalent said:

I get what you're saying, but they did have Lipsey.

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So, the next time we have an all state player from Ames, Iowa who's parents both work for the University?

NENick said:

So close! Lol

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Hey, I figured if there was an abnormally low scoring game, I'd have a better chance. It probably would've been between you and me!

Will be interesting if Ramirez goes back down without playing a game or if they send Mo. Strikeout rate in Iowa not that good but gotta do something to get the offense out of this funk.

Richard Childress "retired" the #8 and put a new number (#33) on the car.

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WastedTalent said:

I get what you're saying, but they did have Lipsey.

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This exactly. I get why people feel the way they do right now but it's getting real melodramatic.

madguy30 said:

Humans in general are greedy and college athletics and pro obviously have always been centered around making money and greed follows that.

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True. That is not what my reply was referencing from the original post.

NWICY said:

Congratulations and glad you can, I'm just waiting to get priced out of my seats then it'll be JW and Eric on the radio for me. I still like ISU athletics but me actually caring about a athlete is dropping rapidly. I used to believe some of them actually liked being at ISU, now lots of them I have my doubt. Tamin did AJ in WBB does, Konrady in FB, some of the wrestlers maybe?
My allegiance actually lie with ISU the university not the athletes. I'll cheer them on but they come and go and the University is still there.

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All fair statements.

Note - I lived in the residence halls my freshman year and there happened to be a half dozen football players on our floor. They were from around the country. I learned early on that our athletes do not have the same feelings as the people that have been emotional fans. Can it develop with some of the athletes? Yes, it can, but I did learn that emotional feelings about winning and losing are generally stronger with the fan than the athlete.

Some athletes develop the same emotional commitment. I believe that Tyrese and George are recent examples. However, for the vast majority, it is a stepping stone to their next walk in life.

harimad said:

I ask myself "in the current landscape, will Iowa State ever have another Georges Niang?" The answer is no. NIL, the portal, conference realignment, "media partners," just greed overall, has ruined most of the love I had for college sports.

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I get what you're saying, but they did have Lipsey.

Saturday Slate
11:30 (ABC) - Texas Tech at Florida [TTU 1-0]
12:00 (ESPN) - Mississippi State at Oklahoma [MSST 1-0]
2:00 (ESPN) - LSU at Alabama [ALA 1-0]
4:00 (ESPN) - Oklahoma State at Nebraska [NEB 1-0]
4:00 (ESPN2) - Duke at Arkansas [ARK 1-0]
6:00 (ESPN) - Arizona State at Texas [ASU 1-0]
8:00 (ESPN) - UCF at UCLA [UCLA 1-0]

The visiting team should be the home team on the scoreboard for all of today's games.

So close! Lol

CyState85 said:

The sad reality is the Cubs don’t have the pitching to do anything in the playoffs and have a lot of expiring contracts. The last thing I want is to be on the fringe of the playoffs, and sell off some studs in the minors who are close to the show to get marginal pitching that won’t move the needle.

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What studs in the minors? It's a league average system built on depth rather than elite talent.

It's the most Jed system imagineable.

Kagavi said:

The result of Game 3:

THUNDER - 123​

SPURS - 108​

Now for the most anticipated announcement of 2026.

I chose the winner by following these three steps:

1.) Correct winning team: THUNDER VICTORY​

2.) Total points ranked: (123 + 108) = 231 TOTAL PTS​

3.) Margin of victory ranked: (123 - 108) = 15 PTS MARGIN​

Out of 19 correct guesses, I added your total points ranking and your margin of victory ranking to arrive at a final number. Lowest overall number = winner.

DRUMROLL

Congrats to @bsaltyman who easily won with their guess of OKC 117 - SA 105, which finished 3rd in both categories for an overall score of 6 points.

On the other end, @vacyclone secured the #1 overall draft pick for next season by nosing out @NENick.

The final overall ranking and stats below:

1.) bsaltyman: 117 - 105 (222 TOTAL; t3rd) + (12 MARGIN; 3rd) = 6 PTS​

t2.) zeke: 121 - 99 (220 TOTAL; 5th) + (22 MARGIN; 9th) = 14 PTS​

t2.) cycub51: 112 - 101 (213 TOTAL; t9th) + (11 MARGIN; t5th) = 14 PTS​

t2.) boomerclone: 112 - 101 (213 TOTAL; t9th) + (11 MARGIN; t5th) = 14 PTS​

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t5.) shadow: 112 - 96 (208 TOTAL; t14) + (16 MARGIN; 1st) = 15 PTS​

t5.) cycrazy: 112 - 103 (215 TOTAL; 8th) + (9 MARGIN; t7th) = 15 PTS​

t7.) g4ce: 111 - 102 (213 TOTAL; t9th) + (9 MARGIN; t7th) = 16 PTS​

t7.) ernied: 121 - 117 (238 TOTAL; 1st) + (4 MARGIN; 15th) = 16 PTS​

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t9.) javinegli: 112 - 105 (217 TOTAL; 7th) + (7 MARGIN; t11th) = 18 PTS​

t9.) cysmurf: 121 - 118 (239 TOTAL; 2nd) + (3 MARGIN; t16th) = 18 PTS​

t9.) cyputz: 111 - 92 (203 TOTAL; 16th) + (17 MARGIN; 2nd) = 18 PTS​

t12.) intrepid27: 118 - 95 (213 TOTAL; t9th) + (23 MARGIN; t11th) = 20 PTS​

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t12.) cypwr: 112 - 107 (219 TOTAL; 6th) + (5 MARGIN; 14th) = 20 PTS​

14.) algonacy: 110 - 90 (200 TOTAL; 18th) + (20 MARGIN; 3rd) = 21 PTS​

15.) bozclone: 112 - 110 (222 TOTAL; t3rd) + (2 MARGIN; 19th) = 22 PTS​

16.) casey1973: 107 - 99 (208 TOTAL; t14th) + (8 MARGIN; 9th) = 23 PTS​

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17.) tailg8er: 108 - 101 (209 TOTAL; 13th) + (7 MARGIN; t11th) = 24 PTS​

18.) nenick: 102 - 99 (201 TOTAL; 17th) + (3 MARGIN; t16th) = 33 PTS​

19.) vacyclone: 100 - 97 (197 TOTAL; 19th) + (3 MARGIN; t16th) = 34 PTS​

Thanks to everyone

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Impressive timely reply with the results.

As soon as I get an address for @bsaltyman, I will send the Fanatics book.

I cut the money maker end off of a pork butt yestererday. I am brining it and then smoke it, then slice it thinly. I called the restaurant that sold me a pork "brisket snadwich" and asked them what the heck it was and they told me what it was and, vaguely, told me how they did it. I am using my bacon brine recipe. Pictures coming in a week.