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Kelvin "Slimeball" Sampson and Cheatiana
RU Rah Rah replied to TwinsBrewersWorldSeries's topic in Off-Topic Forum
It's new stuff, geographically, but it's basically a repeat of what he did in Norman. Among other things, he was specifically barred from participating in 3-way calls with recruits, and he went ahead and did it -- repeatedly, apparently. I feel no sympathy for Indiana, though. They knew exactly what they were getting when they hired this guy. -
Any more follow-up, or have I missed the boat here?
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ben sheets in 2008--doug melvin's toughest decision ever?
RU Rah Rah replied to ozzybourne's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Another way of looking at it is to imagine how competitive the Brewers would be without Sheets in the fold. I honestly think that they would do ok, especially if they could plow the savings from his sure-to-be-bloated contract into a competent arm (or even two). If it's 2004 redux this year, I don't think DM is going to have to worry anyway. The price tag will be off the charts. -
As someone who has done a lot of academic advising and teaching at UW-Madison, I feel obliged to chime in. Don't get me wrong -- I think study abroad is cool. You get exposed to new people, places, etc., and the experiences you have will stick with you for a long time. Plus, you might not ever have another chance to live in another country, so there is something to be said for seizing the moment. However . . .I would have a bunch of really practical concerns about how this relates to you, specifically. 1.) You're on your third school already. If you study abroad (and probably get 12 garbage elective credits), your graduation date probably is going to get pushed back even further. (This is even more of an issue if you're trying to get into a competitive major, or your major has hard-to-get classes.) 2.) Studying abroad has a way of complicating the choice of a major (or retarding progress in one) and limiting chances to find worthwhile internships, jobs, etc., on campus or nearby. You're really just going to tread water, academically and professionally. 3.) My general sense is that you're going to have a generally disconnected college experience if you spread it out over four campuses. You might not have as many lasting interpersonal relationships -- friends, faculty mentors, bosses, etc. Those things do matter, especially when, say, you're applying to grad school and need a recommendation letter. Again, I'm not dissing study abroad in general. I just wouldn't recommend it for you specifically.
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You might think differently if you'd seen the WSJ since its most recent redesign (in the last month). But that's another rant for another time. I want to find an archive with the PR fluff that accompanied the launch of the new "Bang!" section. It was really hilarious. (Sad, but hilarious.)
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Do you now dislike Boston more than New York?
RU Rah Rah replied to RU Rah Rah's topic in Off-Topic Forum
What's ironic to me is that, after complaining for decades about the arrogance of New York fans, Boston fans themselves have been every bit as arrogant, if not more so. I have to think about the totality of NY fans. I went to college in NJ, and my roommates were all either serious Giants or serious Jets fans. I don't remember thinking that they were all that bad, even when the Giants were winning the Super Bowl (in 1987). And I don't think the Mets fans were too over the top back in 1986 (although I do remember being kept awake by strains of "We Are the Champions" being blasted into the quad). Yankee fans, though, have been and always shall be insufferable -- there's no doubt about that. -
He also signed a contract extension in the fall. Knight and Tech apparently did have an understanding that his son would succeed him, so I suppose that piece of it couldn't be characterized as a surprise. Bennett did that at WSU, and that seems to have worked out pretty well for them. (I don't understand, though, how these state-run institutions can have hiring practices like this.)
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I see what you're saying, but doesn't it seem like he's manipulating the hiring process by setting up his son? (And this is exactly what Bennett did -- he wanted Brad Soderberg to succeed him, so he quit in December and they had to let Soderberg finish the year.)
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It bugged me when Dick Bennett did this, and it bugs me now with Knight. You have to suck it up and finish the season. I mean, could you imagine what Knight himself would say to a player who just up and quit in February for some vague reason? (It would be unprintable.)
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Which city is now more insufferable, in terms of its fans? I've been a lifelong Yankee hater (even when I actually knew a guy playing for them), but the recent streak of BoSox, Pats, and (of late) Celtics success has me really turned off by the Beantown faithful. Or is this a case of "a pox on both your houses"?
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Thanks alot Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson..not (ie halftime)
RU Rah Rah replied to jwill535's topic in Off-Topic Forum
I have watched every Super Bowl since V, and I don't think I've ever sat through an entire halftime. The timing was great last night -- I was able to put my son to sleep, read him some stories, etc., without missing much of the actual game. -
NYY signs Morgan Ensberg (1yr/?)
RU Rah Rah replied to Brian the Automator's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
It's interesting, too, that the Marlins signed Dallas McPherson to a one-year deal. I was semi-hoping that the Brewers would take a shot with either (both?) of these guys, but the Cameron signing sort of rendered them moot. -
I work in Ingraham Hall, and we were having a staff meeting. When the "quake" hit, we thought that a bus had run into the building. (They sort of zoom by on Observatory Drive.) There is a kind of glass display case in the room where we were meeting, and its windows really shook.
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How many prospects, and how good? I wouldn't want to pillage the farm system for a half-season rental.
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Biggest Impact of New Players This Year...
RU Rah Rah replied to razzzorsharp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Maybe Kendall? Of all the newcomers, I think he's going to be the most involved overall -- in terms of handling the pitchers and providing 1/9 of the offense (more or less). Over the course of 120-something games, the upgrade over Estrada will have to count for something (provided, of course, that Kendall proves to be decent). -
I'm just looking for MLB or NBA t-shirts to wear to the gym/out running (if the snow ever goes away, which seems unlikely at this point). Anybody have a go-to Web site for cheap/discount stuff like this? (I don't want to buy a personalized jersey or anything; I just want a low-budget logo t-shirt.)
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Minimal supervision, and long nothing-to-do stretches, especially in the summer.
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Agreed. I generally like Gammons, and I'm really glad that he has survived his brush with death, but his "coverage" of the steroid flap has been borderline disgraceful.
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$12K on food seems about right, though. (For Shaq, I mean.)
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Honestly? No. I am generally a systematic guy, and I think it would be interesting to see a comprehensive list of his purportedly questionable moves, game-by-game. I think it would give me a better sense of if he's really consistently lousing things up, or if we're just jumping all over him for the kind of sporadic miscues that are bound to plague any manager over 162 games.
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You'll notice that I wrote: "It would be nice to have a clean, game-by-game summary of his foibles (or, potentially, lack thereof)" (emphasis added). I'm not sure how I'm "another negative critic" when I'm very clearly suggesting that maybe he won't mess up.
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I wonder if we might create a thread devoted strictly to Yost's questionable moves. It would be nice to have a clean, game-by-game summary of his foibles (or, potentially, lack thereof).
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It depends on how well he manages. Even if the team falters, I would be inclined to lay off him if he manages well. Conversely, if he's a bonehead and the team succeeds basically despite that, then I'm probably going to rail against him.
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The Governor apparently toned down his semi-obsession with Festivus after the Michael Richards donnybrook, but, IIRC, he is warming up to the idea again.
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What? Melvin interested in a Ranger? You can't be serious!
