Mike80 said:

ehhh maybe....I don't think Sparty's leadership is going to give Fitz the keys to the castle like IU did. We'll see of course.

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I agree, I don't think they will.

I just wonder if the old expectations/leash lengths still exist.

Exactly. Fucking kiss of death right there

Holy shit 12 dingers already is crazy

Mike80 said:

Could be true...could also be that you can only help people so much, and when they continually fuck up in the same ways you get away from them too....

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IMO there are no good guys in this scenario

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Jaxbuck said:

Cignetti just won a NC at a hole in the Earth like IU in what, 2 years?

I think the days of the B1G West-like gentlemen's club are over.

How can you sit there as a mid type of B1G team and watch IU win a NC and NOT think you should be able to find a coach, hit the portal and at least make a playoff run?

Cig is making life rough for Fleck, Fitz, COY and their lot.

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ehhh maybe....I don't think Sparty's leadership is going to give Fitz the keys to the castle like IU did. We'll see of course.

Mike80 said:

Depends on how much of a leash he's on.

If they want a win-now thing or to be anything more than .500 in year 3, they're incredibly unrealistic.

If they are willing to give him enough time to build from within and give it 5 or 6 seasons, I think he could get it to the same plateau as Dantonio did.

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Cignetti just won a NC at a hole in the Earth like IU in what, 2 years?

I think the days of the B1G West-like gentlemen's club are over.

How can you sit there as a mid type of B1G team and watch IU win a NC and NOT think you should be able to find a coach, hit the portal and at least make a playoff run?

Cig is making life rough for Fleck, Fitz, COY and their lot.

49ers' Nick Bosa practices fully for first time since ACL injury​

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa took a big step toward returning to play Wednesday when he participated in a full practice for the first time since tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament in Week 3 of last season.

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The NBA on Wednesday announced severe punishments for the LA Clippers -- including the loss of five future first-round draft picks, a fine of $30 million and a yearlong suspension of owner Steve Ballmer -- for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving star Kawhi Leonard.

In a statement, the NBA said a near-yearlong investigation "found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organization, a prior offender of the salary cap circumvention rules."

As a result, the Clippers must forfeit first-round draft picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033. In addition to the $30 million fine, Ballmer is suspended from all league and team activities for one year "for "knowingly seeking to help Mr. Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities," among other issues. President of business operations Gillian Zucker is suspended without pay for one year. And president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank is suspended without pay for six months.
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Depends on how much of a leash he's on.

If they want a win-now thing or to be anything more than .500 in year 3, they're incredibly unrealistic.

If they are willing to give him enough time to build from within and give it 5 or 6 seasons, I think he could get it to the same plateau as Dantonio did.

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Could be true...could also be that you can only help people so much, and when they continually fuck up in the same ways you get away from them too....

You guys want a laugh....look at what my slappys are doing this week now that it matters fuck all.



There have been stretches where they didn't hit 12 HR or 30 RBI combined over multiple weeks.

Rafael Devers has decided to get off his fat, sloth-like worthless ass and pad his stats now that his real team and my fantasy team season's are fucked.

Fungo Squiggly said:

But as a counter-point. Fuck Pete Crow-Armstrong and his incredibly punchable face.

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Point conceded

punch away

Jaxbuck said:

I chalk that up to the Brewers having a deal with the devil than anything else.

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But as a counter-point. Fuck Pete Crow-Armstrong and his incredibly punchable face.

gmen6981 said:

That and the "Fuck it, JJ's down there somewhere" play.

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Then you run a play off that one that looks like you are going to do something totally different......but you Throw Him The Goddamned Ball again.

Plays off of plays.