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He could use it to infiltrate the enemy side, and they think he is saying "be at UVA".
GO PENS!!! [dives behind desk]
No love for the 2002 "No Tie Required" Maroon Effect sweatshirt?
If I was coming from Bristol I would give you a ride, merely for the use of that picture. One of my favorite episodes.
HOKIE HOOPS WIZ
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10 years 2 months
# | Satchel Pierce Tweets He Plans to Transfer From Virginia Tech I am not that excited by the prospect of Holden choosing us. He will have to sit out a season, then he will end up being a junior in with Clarke, Robinson, Blackshear behind a stellar Senior class so his impact on this team will be most likely as a backup two years from now and possibly a starter as a senior as a wing/point combo guard assuming Buzz doesn't bring in a better talent before then. I get that he scored 17.7 PPG at Delaware, but when you look at their atrocious schedule, some of our guys played against better talent in high school and they still went 7-23. Holden to me was a lesser version of Delaney when he was a senior here. His scoring was up because he was the one of the only ones at Delaware who could score. He does however have a reliable outside shot which was something we could have used one more of this season.
I think my trepidation is that we have an abundance of better guard/wing players on this roster already so I would rather the slot go to someone that can contribute down low to replace LeDay since he will have graduated before a transfer can play. A taller winger (6'8 - 6'9) or a full big body (6'10 and up)
A bit of the same trepidation hangs with Terrell Allen but he gives us one more year that Holden does not so he could be the starting point guard once Robinson graduates and gives us solid depth along with a scoring touch while passing. I think this addition would be cleaner in terms of depth/role. It also gives us a Dematha grad presence on the roster which is a solid recruiting connection for Buzz to have in feeding talent down the line. He also seems to have one thing that Buzz is always looking for and thats the knack for playing tough one on one defense better than Holden.
Savon Goodman would be a great addition for next season but leaves us searching again after one year since he is a graduate transfer, although he would be dropped straight into the mix of getting time with the other wingers or possibly off setting Leday. Coming off a pretty strong season at ASU considering he put up 9.6 PPG with 6.4 RPG on only 21 minutes on the floor. Great touch from the floor but terrible at the charity stripe. He would give us someone that likes the same role LeDay has, that shorter big body that doesnt mind getting in the mix down low. He is a bit of a knucklehead though so I dont know how that would go over with Buzz. Had to miss an entire season in 2013 after being charged with a string of crimes.
L.G. Gill is another small forward that could come in and make an immediate impact for one season. Having LeDay in the role he is though may make us a less attractive option for Gill because they essentially play the same game. Considering our lack of depth in terms of bigs for next year though, I could easily see Buzz having Gill and LeDay out there with Robinson, Allen and pick your poison of Bibbs, Hill, Outlaw(pending medical outcome), Clarke. Once you make a list like that, its kind of easy to see why Hudson decided to find somewhere else to finish his career. I know Gill has a full plate of suitors but I never count Buzz out if its someone he really wants in the program.
Dayon Griffin really doesnt do much for me. Seems a less talented mold of Clarke, Hill, Bibbs and even Hudson. He had a decent sophomore year but considering the opposition, I would have liked to have seen better numbers than his 11.7 PPG and 4.6 RPG. He does appear to have a solid shot from outside but seems a step slow on the defensive end, quite often getting beat along the baseline, allowing easy lay ups.
Evan Maxwell would make for a great addition. Someone that has shown he can play down low, has the body size to be able to post up with most bigs in the ACC at 6'10 and 245 Lbs, getting a season of conditioning under Buzz could only help and then he could step in as a Junior with Kerry Blackshear to work down low, hopefully with Khadim Sy backing both of them up by that point. With Pierce, Hamilton and Henry gone by the time he would be eligible, it would be great to have an experienced big stepping in rather than grooming another freshmen behind Sy to try to fill the role. Unless Sy dramatically improves, I dont see him really delivering much to the program until probably his Junior season. I think it will take his first two years on campus to really catch up considering how little basketball he has actually played. My concern here is that Maxwell may try to find a school close to home and attempt for a hardship waiver so he can play next season. Maxwell appears to be down to Virginia Tech and Baylor so I would hope that if Buzz wants him he can make the final push to bring him in.
Another big out there that would be interesting is Daniel Giddens, who is leaving Ohio State. Defensively he is ready to play in the ACC down low, offensively he is a work in progress, but another season working with Buzz could give us a dynamic duo in Giddens and Blackshear. The other good news is that Giddens is only a freshmen so he would have three years remaining once he sat out.
A couple other transfers I could see in Orange and Maroon are Donovan Gilmore College of Charleston (considering how LeDay flourished with Buzz, he is another I think could fit that mold), Roland Griffin Illinois State (Griffin had a somewhat productive freshmen season and wants to flourish on a bigger stage), Francois Lewis Florida A&M Rattlers (another decent freshmen season, looking to do bigger things, nice touch around the rim, 6'9, 200 lbs) and Elijah Minni Robert Morris (12ppg/6.6rpg as a soph, 6'8, 210 Lbs, good feet around the rim, positions well for rebounds)
A few graduate transfers I wouldnt mind seeing Buzz pursue would be Laron Smith Bethune-Cookman (6'8, 230 Lbs, solid 7 and 7 guy with a big enough body to give Leday a breather), Anthony Livingston Arkansas State (6'8, 230, from DC, put up 15.5 PPG/9.4 RPG last year), Merrill Holden LA-Tech (6'8, 215 Lbs, 8PPG/5RPG, better than 70% at line),
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10 years 2 months
# | C.J. Carroll Awaits His Opportunity While the Hokies Continue to Push Tempo Up Front Big time, VTMO. Byrn would have delivered BIG TIME. In fact, that's what his new nickname/moniker would've been changed to.
That's the hottest I've ever seen Lindsay Loho. Ever.
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10 years 2 months
# | C.J. Carroll Awaits His Opportunity While the Hokies Continue to Push Tempo Up Front he probably would have delivered, just a guess though.
Wow we really are! My beer knowledge is pretty good mainly because my parents are homebrewers as well. So I grew up around this stuff and just kept learning after going out on my own.
Sours are a really unique part of beer that's been growing in popularity in the US the last couple of years. I think there are some good ones mentioned in the Beer thread here (it's also a wealth of knowledge from a lot of different beer nerds and/or masters on TKP). You can also find some of the best ones on sites like BeerAdvocate. But, I'd recommend just keep trying things that sound interesting or new.
VILLAGE IDIOT
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10 years 2 months
# | UW-Milwaukee play-by-play boadcaster quits... and boy does he ever 
Dear anyone who lives near me,
I think it's more of a case of him referencing the same thing that Wicked Weed is referencing. Henry VIII (I believe) referred to Hops (I think) as a wicked weed.
edit: Welp, I guess I was wrong. More people familiar with Asheville on here than I realized. I lived there for 4ish years from 2010 to 14 and I really miss it.
A brief glance at your profile shows me we are very close in age, but your knowledge of beer far exceeds mine. Interestingly enough, it was that trip two weeks ago that piqued my interest in trying to develop my tastes. I had never tried any sours, very unlike anything else I had drank to that point, but I liked them. And thanks for the tip on how to drink them.
I'm not all that familiar with Asheville itself, but I am very familiar with the large amount of high quality beer in the city. Wicked Weed in particular is up there for me because of their sours.
I've heard a lot of great things about the city and it's definitely on my list of places to visit soon.
Yes I am! They make fantastic sours. I grabbed the remaining yeast from Amorous (dry hopped sour pale/blond) and Black Angel (black ale aged on cherries in bourbon barrels). I appreciate the sour punch from the bacteria, but also the underlying tropical and barnyard flavors from the wild yeasts.
Luckily, a lot of sour beer makers bottle condition, which means they let the yeast present in the beer carbonate. Wicked Weed is one who does this. So, if you let the beer sit for a little while, the yeast will settle to the bottom. Then, you gently pour all but the last ounce of the beer into the glass and enjoy! The rest you add to some sugar water and let the yeast grow.
Oh and don't worry about your taste in beer - it'll grow the more you drink!
As a DC sports fan I say:
Thank God it's someone else turn to have all the crappy teams.
+1 for the Half Baked gif
Maybe I'm way off here, but are you referencing the Wicked Weed Brewery in Asheville? I was there two weeks ago trying to expand my taste in beer, it's currently not very sophisticated.
They announced that the gates will open at 12:30. I will be in the stadium either in the South End Zone or the mid-50 yard line at 12:31PM.
My team stunk last night. Ugh.
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10 years 2 months
# | OT: Ludacris' UGA spring game concert rider included alcohol and condoms. I'm guessing it's something he held onto from childhood?
Shoog, First off, thanks for the meaningful dialog so far. My question to you revolves around the following facts. There is certainly a disease of the brain that we know very little about: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The link between football and the development of this disease is very strong (see Boston University's work). Currently, CTE can only be diagnosed posthumously, but many of the people who are diagnosed happened to have very troubling symptoms during their life, and many played football. There have been cases of high school football players who have been diagnosed with CTE posthumously, so we know that it can start developing early.
Therefore, if there is a disease that is affecting people, and we know very little about it, why shouldn't the Center for Disease Control fund research about it?
Again, don't read my comments as aggressive :), just trying to speak for the community of folks trying to help public health and really interested to read a response.
"She grew up with them and also went from the awkward nerdy girl, got really attractive while developing a girl next door appeal"
I think SNL explained it pretty well:
That is clearly Bill Paxton. This is Bill Hudson:
