AKAK said:

That's what she said.

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You gotta pull out of the threes

Topped off at $3.51 this morning.

And I just checked GasBuddy. Now shows the same station at $4.49.

Former Notre Dame assistant tells the real story about how star QB CJ Carr ended up with the Fighting Irish​

How did star quarterback CJ Carr end up with Notre Dame over Michigan? A former fighting Irish assistant tells the full story.



Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr is one of the biggest reasons the program enters the 2026 college football season as a legitimate national title contender.

The story of how Carr ended up in South Bend, however, required former Notre Dame and now Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to overcome deep family ties to the Michigan Wolverines. Rees, now the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, recently joined

The Echoes podcast with former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. and Jessica Smetana to discuss his time with the Fighting Irish, his ascension to the NFL, and some memorable recruiting battles.

The most notable of those stories centered around Carr’s recruitment.

For those unfamiliar with Carr’s background, his grandfather is former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. His father, Jason Carr, played football for the Wolverines, and his mother is also a Michigan graduate. With ties that deep to Ann Arbor, Michigan was always assumed to be the team to beat for the talented signal caller.

How Rees won CJ Carr over​

Rees went into detail on the podcast about the first time he encountered Carr and why he knew the young quarterback was special. When asked about the recruitment, Rees said:

“I remember exactly the first time I met CJ,” Rees said. “He was just finishing his freshman year of high school, and he was at our camp throwing. He was obviously talented, but I knew his family and his lineage, all of that. I just remember him being in line. He had a little bit of prick to him. He was talking a little bit and had a little edge to him. And I’m like, all right, I really like this kid.

“Then he started throwing, and he was talented,” he continued. “He had a little bit of prick to him. He was talking a little bit and had a little edge to him, and I’m like, alright, I really like this kid. Then he started throwing, and he was talented. He would pull receivers over, talk to them, make sure he was going with the right guy. There was something about him, about how you want your quarterback to be wired. That’s what it looks like. And for a 15-year-old kid to already act like that, it really stood out. I told them, I told him, until you tell me you’re going to Michigan, I’m going to recruit you like your last name isn’t Carr.”
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Picking the best college football team in each state ahead of the 2026 season​

From Alabama to Wyoming, and everywhere in between, these are the best Division I college football teams in every state​

OHIO -- Ohio State: This one was obvious as the Buckeyes remain serious national championship contenders under Ryan Day. In fact, they may be the favorite to win it all in 2026. Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin is back to throw to fellow Heisman Trophy candidate Jeremiah Smith behind what should be an elite offensive line. On defense, Matt Patricia has been paid handsomely to keep working his magic.

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NJ-Buckeye said:

Old Italian saying.. Comes in threes

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That's what she said.

Gonna say it again. WNBA refs shouldn't even be reffing a MS game....

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Just some names to possibly know. Though nowadays I wouldn't expect an OH RB just because of location like if it was 10yrs ago

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Thanks for the share. I'm always hoping for an in-state kid to show out and earn a spot. It's definitely different now, and that would make it even more special in my opinion.

I'm hearing much more about the WNBA because of the drama than I am about the play on the court.
I can name 4 WNBA players: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Sophie Cunningham, and now this Carrington lady.
I understand that 1 of those players is very good. Maybe others are also all-stars, but that's not the reason I know of them.

I know I'm just 1 nerd, but I think this is why the WNBA can't be taken seriously.

Jaxbuck said:

I've always felt like the fans went to real, actual hate and not grudging respect due to the shit we had to listen to during the Cooper years.

The Woody/Bo era guys seem to have some semblance of respect for tsun.

I have never known anything but pure, naked, burning hate.

No way you ever get the genie back in the bottle now after our 20 year of dominance and then the cheating bullshit.

Two different tribes that stone flat HATE each other. There is no respect. There is no common ground.

Fuck *ichigan.

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Yeah. The Cooper years (and dealing with the smug assholes up north's response to them) pushed a lot of our fan base over the edge. Moving back to Columbus for a few years in the early 00s after mostly living abroad for the 90s, and I was shocked at how different it was than my college days.

Thump said:

Isn’t this kid from scUM’s recruiting breadbasket?

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I was thinking the same thing. I can't remember the last MA player on OSU, but I do remember seeing several scUMmers from there

Jaxbuck said:

“See how he goes left here? For people at home, in football you can go right, you can go left or you can go straight. See how he immediately decides to go left and uses his legs to run with!?”

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Say what you want, pal, but he's got moxie

Storms coming through and interweb service is out. Could make for an interesting day of working from home.

Jaxbuck said:

So we’ve lost Big Pussy and Cooter in the same month.

Seems a bad omen.

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Old Italian saying.. Comes in threes

So we’ve lost Big Pussy and Cooter in the same month.

Seems a bad omen.

The technological republic: hard power, soft belief, and the future of the West​

Talks about the IT progression and some of the current conflicts
Most forget the internet was created by the US military for US military
and the military's need for the tech world (especially software) to continue to help it
yet a number of entities, which wouldn't exist nor could function without the internet
are ideologs who refuse to help or pay back or feel any appreciation for the highway that feeds them
That IT and internet platforms have different agendas.. almost all capitalistic but focused on only business or gaming

Heroes of 1776 : the story of the Declaration of Independence

Child's book written by SCOTUS Neil Gorsuch
was interested to read how he feels children should learn about the Declaration and its creators

Zurp said:

Yeah, you might be right.
November, 2006, Bo Schembechler (spelling?) passed away and we had a moment of silence in Ohio Stadium.
We might do the same for Lloyd Carr.
No way we do it for RRod, Hoke, Harbaugh, or whats-his-name.

There's definitely a different feel toward *ichigan lately. At least, for me. There was a respectful hatred for them for a long time. It was declining into a disrespectful hatred throughout the 2010's. Their ducking of their ass-beating may have finished it off. I don't think the cheating scandal affected it - the respect was already gone.

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Oh I think the cheating scandal added more wood to the hate fire, ESPECIALLY when they cheated for several years and beat OSU, AND THEN won the Natty! That was like literally taking a knife and twisting it.

Jaxbuck said:

I've always felt like the fans went to real, actual hate and not grudging respect due to the shit we had to listen to during the Cooper years.

The Woody/Bo era guys seem to have some semblance of respect for tsun.

I have never known anything but pure, naked, burning hate.

No way you ever get the genie back in the bottle now after our 20 year of dominance and then the cheating bullshit.

Two different tribes that stone flat HATE each other. There is no respect. There is no common ground.

Fuck *ichigan.

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Recently finished “Our Gang” by Phillip Roth and “Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth” by Noa Tishby.

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If you like digesting camp data in a graphic

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Is this AI slop? None of those pics look like the players they claim to be

Edit - AI slop confirmed