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So, I had to read that section several times because I read it differently the first time and needed to read it again to check myself.
I initially thought when Pry said, "he", he was referring to Franklin, but the SEC DC offers threw me for a loop on that. And, on the flip side, I couldn't believe a single SEC school would remotely be interested in Pry as a HC period.
The folks writing these aren't dummies.
Assume this is the NFL folks in comparison to the NCAA folks writing 'contracts' lol......
Lahokie
It had to just be a conversation or maybe an interview to be HC. No way he had an actual offer
Ha, now it feels like we're talking about recruits with committable and noncommitable offers
I think Group E is going to be the most interesting, even though Germany have already won the group outright. Ecuador is currently in 3rd on 1 point and badly need a win. Germany, don't need a result at all. How will they play? Will they play bench players and take it easy, giving Ecuador a chance to get to 4 points and likely secure a spot in the r32? Or do they play their A game and effectively send Ecuador home? On the other side of the group, Curacao isn't actually fully eliminated yet. They could conceivably win over Cote d'Ivoire and get to 4 points, which likely gets them through. Cote d'Ivoire needs at least a draw to feel comfortable, as they currently have just 3 points. That will be an interesting match because Curacao definitely needs a win and Cote d'Ivoire can't afford to lose.
Group F is a bit less interesting. I think Netherlands has a favorable matchup with Tunisia. Tunisia are eliminated. Even if they win, they will be behind Sweden on h2h. Netherlands will want to win that to top the group, so they're not holding any punches and they have proven they can score in bunches. Tunisia, on -8 GD, will give up goals. I don't think it'll be a very interesting match. Netherlands should win easily. On the other side, however, Japan and Sweden are battling for a top spot in the group. Japan has the advantage with the 1 point lead in the group so a draw will be fine for them, but a loss could knock them down to 3rd. On 4 points, they'd have to feel pretty confident they'd advance, though. Sweden doesn't have that luxury. 3 points may be enough, or it may not. They benefit from a 0 GD at the moment but a landslide loss could scupper them. Sweden will need at least a draw, and preferably a win to keep their tournament alive. They'll be pressing and that could open up the game and provide Japan with opportunities to lock up the 2nd spot in the group.
Group D is the least interesting for the day. The US has topped the group and are playing in a meaningless friendly against a team that has been eliminated already. Neither team has any stake in the match. I'd expect the US to rest players. Turkiye may try for a win, for pride's sake, but it'll be a hollow victory, should they manage to get one. The other side of the group is more interesting. Australia and Paraguay are playing for 2nd. A draw likely gets them both through to the r32. Paraguay is at more risk of going home if they lose as they have a -2 GD and 3 points. Neither team wants it to come down to GD, though, so I expect both will be playing for the win. Paraguay needs the win more than Australia does, as a draw would leave Australia in 2nd. But Paraguay also can't afford to lose as much as Australia can, so they need to tread lightly and not open themselves up to counterattacks that could put them behind.
Pry getting a head coaching offer from sec school- cocaine is one hell of a drug
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# | Virginia Tech Officially Announces Brian White as the New VP and AD Well Up Yours too buddy!
A few specific things in the piece really caught my attention.
First, this table. When you segment the phases of the Virginia Tech Downfall TM by CFB era (instead of coaching era, or arbitrary 5 or 10 year increments), it paints a really, really clear image:
Next is this quote from Pry:
"If I'd known that it would be this comfortable this quickly, I probably would have called [plays] myself last year."
Pry paused.
"Hindsight's 20-20. You didn't want to jack things up, and now that I'm back in it, I'm like, I could have done it."
Sounds like Pry regrets stepping away from the defense. Which is interesting in the wider purview of the sport - I do think in the GM-era, we are going to see a return of the head coach spending more time on ball TM. But I don't think VT had the infrastructure at the time to do this, so even if Pry tried, it would have failed.
It was mentioned above, but Pry getting an HC offer from an SEC school... I don't buy it at all. Maybe an interview. I'd be shocked at an offer.
Finally, the piece about the community supporting Pry after firing is wholesome. I feel like the 'this is home' mantra (or some iteration of it) is used by every school. Every program thinks they're special or different. Maybe I'm naive, but I'm drinking the koolaid. Blacksburg is special. Those other places aren't.
There should be some good games today.
Yes, the American audience loves scoring. And this particular tournament has not disappointed in that regard. More goals were expected just by the sheer number of teams - still we've been treated to some high scoring matches so far - I expect the scoring will slow down some in the knockouts but as you said, the stars have shown up. All of the big names already have at least 2 goals each through just two games. Messi is well on his way to winning the golden boot already. Wondering how the style of play will change, if at all, during the knockouts. Through group stage, so far, most of the teams tend to have an open style of play, which lends itself to more space that the elite teams can exploit. The low-block boring park-the-bus style of football is less prevalent in this tournament (perhaps thanks to Italy not being in it). Some of the overmatched teams relied on that style to counter the more talented teams (to great effect) but as those teams get knocked out I think we'll see less of the low-block and more high pressing so there will be some higher paced games, I hope.
great line a couple weeks ago from the announcer re: Ben James putting..."left hand low, reverse claw...that's how you know he's tried everything"
Heuplek's comment made me chuckle, but this made me cackle.
We used to go on Monday nights for 1/2 price Hindy's and $.25 wing night, and then head over to the Cellar for open mic blues jam.
Has anyone camped at the Open Championship? We're considering the glamping option at the Old Course next year for the Tuesday and Wednesday practice rounds, but don't really know what to expect.
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Also, futbol is better when the stars shine. Greatness draws interest in the game. Nobody wants to see a team play with the ball in the midfield up 1-0 for 45 minutes. Teams are pressing for goals, and it is great.
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# | Virginia Tech Officially Announces Brian White as the New VP and AD At the current time, there are only 4 members that I pay attention to every word they put on this site. Bar, LTRepeter, and GuitarMan. And you.
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# | USA's Alex Freeman, Son of Hokie Legend Antonio Freeman, Scores His First World Cup Goal If someone found a box of those in a warehouse today, I'd pay $500 for an XL.
Unlikely, but there is potential for as many as 9 3rd place teams to be on 3 points, so having just 3 points is going to be nerve racking for some teams. Scotland and S. Korea might get through. Or they might not. We don't know yet. Tense time for those teams/fans. This new wrinkle has definitely added some intrigue to the tournament, IMO. I think the "cut line" could end up being GD. Scotland were unfortunate to run up against a Brazil team that needed a win to secure the top spot. Losing 0-3 put them in a significant GD hole and should there be more than 8 teams with 3 points or more, Scotland likely will miss out as their GD is -3. That's a real shame, I'd love to see more of Scotland in this tournament. Here's hoping that at least 4 3rd place teams finish on fewer than 3 points.
Finally got 18 in yesterday in the heat.
First full round since Oct. Was 12 over after 7 holes on the same 9 that I tore up 2 weeks ago, lol. Hit the first green in regulation and promptly 4 putted...rinse and repeat.
Then the shit button disengaged and was +1 the rest of the way (2 bogeys, 8 pars and a bird).
Got up and down twice with flop shots off skinny lies on the back nine. I really don't have that shot so that may have filled the quota for the year. At 13 over it was, "what the hell, just try to do what they do on the videos".
His entire press conference was about raising money. Not evaluating coaches, hiring people... money.
This leads me to believe that while Hokie Ventures will take some stuff off his plate, he is still going to very involved in raising revenue
Good on burgers and fries.
It's a marinade sauce. (Definitely just a sauce) Specifically Jack Brown's sauce. It tasted good while I was drinking. Assuming the copious amount of Duke's contained in a batch, I'd wager it's probably pretty good when you're sober too!
Is this supposed to be a burger sauce? a marinade? both?
I've heard he'll be involved with that.