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On sale for $9.99 but they only have small's left.
I would totally buy that.
Uh, whats wrong with watching sausage being made?
I prefer my firefighters to not be drinking on the job.
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# | It was Bound to happen (11W Response): Who Can Ohio State Expect to Step Up Against Virginia Tech Following Its Suspensions? I like this nugget as well when talking about us:
They, of course, are undertalented and lack experience everywhere. This is a mismatch...
Where exactly are we undertalented and lack experience?
Who would he hire for OC? --- I don't know, but I'm pretty sure Bud would go full scorched earth to find the Offensive version of him. I see him getting some young mind out there who is an absolute football junkie.
You mean SCOTT LOEFFLER?
The implication there was that the office was successful IN SPITE OF their leadership.
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# | It was Bound to happen (11W Response): Who Can Ohio State Expect to Step Up Against Virginia Tech Following Its Suspensions? Well some people are, including one person on this board, but in fairness I think most OSU fans are being reasonable about this. Still I think they are falling into the same trap that most fans find themselves in with their replacements. Remember when we weren't worried about losing Coale and Boykin because Marcus Davis, Dyrell Roberts and DJ Coles were so good?
Bud is not in sales as a DC. He happens to manage one of the best defensive units in all of college football each year.
He manages coaches below him as well as the student-athletes.
As a HC he would he would manage pulling the team together for one common goal.
I have NO DOUBT Bud Foster could handle getting a team together for the purpose of kicking the other teams collective arse.
He has seen enough that he probably already has in his head the tweaks he would make as HC. Bud Foster is ready.
My thoughts. They mean nothing.
Having said that, how will Foster manage things? ---- I would think Bud is a 'details' guy and an 'accountability' guy for himself, his staff and all players in the program. No matter if it's a classroom assignment or play assignment, I think you would hear a ton about 'accountability.'
Would he promote Gray to DC? ---Yes.
Would he still have time to keep the defense up to par? --- Have you ever heard the guy talk football? By that I mean how football looks through his eyes. This guy is an animal. He would not let his vaunted-D slip.
Will his HC duties get in the way? --- I don't see them getting in the way, but more importantly; Will he be good at them?
Would his HC duties suffer as a result of making a game plan for the defense? --- No. Plenty of coaches deal with this. He would have the luxury that a lot of new coaches don't have and that he could have 'his team'/'his guys' (Wiles, Torian, Brown) already in place. Seamless change.
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Who would he hire for OC? --- I don't know, but I'm pretty sure Bud would go full scorched earth to find the Offensive version of him. I see him getting some young mind out there who is an absolute football junkie.
Wasn't the Scranton Branch of Dunder Mifflin routinely recognized as one of the top sales driven branches in the entire company? The fact that Michael led such a successful branch led to him getting (albeit not serious) consideration for the VP role after Jan was dismissed, when Ryan eventually got it? Didn't one of his employees win companywide Salesman of the Year? At one point, when the market was lagging, wasn't the Scranton branch so successful (I believe they were the only one turning a profit) he was asked to go around to all Northeast branches to give a seminar on how other branches could increase profitability? And after resigning over a disagreement in job roles, he was able to successfully start a new company that leeched away so much of Dunder Mifflin's clientele away that Dunder Mifflin was forced to merge with the company, the terms of which included significant raises for all his employees, and the reassignment of his previous supervisor?
You can say a lot about Michael Scott's personal skills and his inability to handle himself in the professional way a manager should, but you cannot question his ability to lead a performance-wise, outstanding branch.
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# | Bitter blog - Mailbag, Part III: How does Ohio State's talent stack up historically, plus more Right after Drew Harris reports to camp...
Taking a flyer? I'd say it's closer to them hitting the jackpot
I'm probably reading too much into it, but I read something yesterday (probably Bitter's column) pointing out that Bud and Frank are the only members of the coaching staff with contracts that extend beyond 2016. This could be interpreted to support your theory.
Who. Holds. Back. The. Elec.tric. Car?
I understand and agree with your logic about MK speaking the truth. However, I will wait until more facts become public to have a much more serious discussion on whether or not someone who thinks they know the truth (MK or possibly the "victim" in this case) being able to then take away another person's ability to attend college, while an ACTUAL court chooses not to press criminal charges due to a lack of evidence to get to the actual truth of what occurred. If what I've been told is true about the facts of this case, I have a serious problem with the way VT handled it.
Disclaimer: As someone who went through a hearing with the Student Conduct Committee, I have a bias toward the "Kangaroo Courtness" that a hearing can feel like with regard to a young person's future. In other words, I am self aware that my opinion may be incorrect or clouded.
My only question is "Can he take VT to the next level?", not "Has he earned his shot?".
I'm not saying he can't, I'm just saying that's the question, and the only one.
I give him extra credit in the competition for already being ingrained in the system, for previous contributions, and for loyalty, but I wouldn't forego the competition for the job altogether.
If they somehow manage to beat Ohio State and avoid stumbling after that, I'll consider THAT the interview.
I disagree. This is not a criminal issue, and Reavis can disclose the details if he wants too. It is not the school keeping things from us, it is Reavis. As curious as I am, I respect Reavis' privacy, and his decision to remain quiet. If he wanted to bring this out in hopes that the public can interceed, that is his choice. Right now he hasn't made that choice.
edit: Okay someone has already made this point...apologies
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# | Bitter blog - Mailbag, Part III: How does Ohio State's talent stack up historically, plus more Ok but when will Beamer realize Brewer isn't the guy and put in Lawson? Will Lawson win the Heisman this year?
/sarcastica
Seems like he's buried on the depth chart here and won't get much a chance to see significant playing time. Not many NFL teams are going to draft a guy who can't crack the starting lineup in college. Perhaps he sees Maryland as a place where he will see the field a lot more and get more of an opportunity to impress NFL scouts.
Who keeps the metric system down?
WE DO! WE DO!
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# | Hokies OL Must Improve at Identifying Blitz Threats and Setting Protections Brewer: "yeah, it totally tastes like candy and you'll get free Taco Bell for life."
Those types will still result in vandalism charges. Pranks are not it.
This could be true, however if, like everyone else has mentioned on here, he really is that far down, you would think UMD is just as deep. I see other highly touted recruits who struggle to move up the depth chart, think they can just switch teams, and continue to be in the same spot. Essentially you just fade into the distance.