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Just sayin'; The win yesterday over TCU wasn't all that impressive; but, it was a win. Regardless UNC football still has some problems:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49713517/north-carolina-bill-belichick-lombardi-preview-2026

Is the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina already coming to a close?​

There's a tradition at the University of North Carolina that, at the start of each new school year, students drink from the school's famed Old Well, then make a promise to deliver a 4.0 GPA. This year, Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick joined students for the event.

"The 4.0 doesn't always come," student body president Devin Duncan said, "but being out there is nice."

This, perhaps, best symbolizes where the North Carolina football program is at the threshold of a new season, Belichick's second in Chapel Hill. His tenure began with immense hope for a wildly successful future, fell far short in a tumultuous first year, and now, as the Tar Heels prepare to take the field in Ireland against TCU (noon ET on Saturday, ESPN), there's little more to rely on than Belichick's word that this season will be different.

"We made a lot of progress, and we continue to do that," Belichick said at the start of fall camp. "The program is headed in a positive direction."

What Belichick has delivered so far, however, has been a miserable 4-8 record in his first season and a culture inside the football building that various current and former athletics department staff members called "a circus," "a mess" and "a disaster."

Just moments before that first news conference of fall camp began, the school announced an official investigation into Michael Lombardi, Belichick's longtime consigliere and handpicked GM and, according to one UNC staffer, "the most hated man in the building," following a complaint filed by a former employee with the school's human resources department.

Belichick and all other UNC staff members were barred from discussing the investigation, the school said in a release.

A week after the Lombardi investigation began, Belichick announced that his son Steve, who serves as the team's defensive coordinator, would be taking a leave of absence due to an undisclosed medical issue. There is no timeline for the younger Belichick's return, and the head coach has offered no indications as to who is running the defense in Steve's absence.

Meanwhile, inside the football building, more than a half-dozen current and former UNC staff members levied allegations of bullying subordinates, ignoring basic compliance guidelines, and maintaining a near-surveillance-state level of oversight of staff and assistant coaches that felt akin to a constant test of loyalty.
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Unc scored the same amount. It would seem the QB less horned frogs are the change here.

MGMT said:

I know we need to see how it plays out abd it’s not like we have a choice, but the thought of 12 personnel 42% of the time with this WR group kind of grosses me out.

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I don’t mind it, especially this year. Unlike previous seasons, they don’t have an up-and-coming stud sophomore and are relying on a solid returning starter and transfer. And you’d still be seeing a majority of 3+ WR sets.

Announcers said it was a dislocation last night, hoping it wasn’t broken

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Four more ways for Seamus McCallahn and his crew to make sure Notre Dame gets the call.

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I don't know. The few games I watched last year when the used that I thought were pretty interesting. You get to hear the discussions in the booth when they are reviewing the video. Seems to me it makes them more accountable.

That is a big human

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https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49758105/clark-mitchell-combine-68-fever-blowout-win-sun

Clark, Mitchell combine for 68 in Fever's blowout win over Sun​

Mitchell notched her 24th straight 20-point outing in the Fever's final game before a three-week break for the FIBA Women's World Cup. Indiana has won seven of nine as Clark, Aliyah Boston and White head to Berlin for the tournament. Boston scored 14 points.

Clark and Mitchell dominated the action for the Fever on Friday, scoring or assisting on 92 of the team's 111 points, the third most in a game in WNBA history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. They set the record Sunday at the Chicago Sky with 98.

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That league needs to move up their schedule so they have the playoffs in August when there’s much less competition for sports on air.

If they were in the Finals over the past few days, they could have gotten a fair amount of attention. If they were up against non-major golf and tennis, regular season baseball, and preseason NFL I think they could get some decent TV ratings.

I don't get in this thread as much as I used to but I'm honor of kicking scythe Buckeye Championship match, why not.

UNC +7.5
Virginia -4
NDSU -5.5 (buy the hook where you can)

Going to be a great CFB season

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Was it Gemini?

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ChatGPT

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That’s what I was thinking, but then the rule says the player is suspended for the first half of the next game “if the [second] foul occurs in the second half of a game.” Maybe they mean a subsequent game?

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but I am pretty sure we'll learn it the hard way this year.

CBS News with a short clip about the above story.

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Unfortunately and once again Bibee gets no run support. You have to wonder what he did to piss off the hitters;-)

50 here this morning when I woke up. Sure feels like college football weather!

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Re: Colorado Avalanche's defenseman Cale Makar just signed a new 8 year extension for $20.4M a year which will make him the highest paid player in the NHL.

Just sayin':

1. You think Zach Werenski's asking price for a new contract just went up?
2. That's almost 20% (the max a player can get under the collective bargaining agreement) of the current NHL (hard) salary cap.

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Werenski won't breach the $15Mil AAV level. He's not on Makar's level.

thanks guys.

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Did you guys know he's white? It's important you know he's white

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damn with a name like Brock Boyd I was sure he was Polynesian

Mitchell and Clark again.

Scoring 20+ got boring for Kelsey so now she’s scoring 25+.

34 each for the backcourt duo.

Rays reach $2.3 billion deal for new stadium in Tampa with eyes on opening for 2029 season​

The new ballpark will replace Tropicana Field, which has been the Rays' home stadium since their 1998 debut​

The Tampa Bay Rays have a deal in place for a new $2.3 billion stadium and surrounding development to be built in Tampa, ideally in time for the 2029 season. The agreement means that the Rays, barring the unforeseen, will remain in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area for at least decades to come.

On Friday, Hillsborough County commissioners voted by a 5-2 count to approve a package of county funding. This comes the day after the Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to approve its share of funding for the project. In all, the city of Tampa is contributing roughly $80 million in public funding, and the county of Hillsborough will contribute almost $800 million. The remaining $1.4 billion or so and any cost overruns will be privately financed. The new complex will be located near Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred released a statement through the league following the county commissioners' vote on Friday.

"This is a great day for Tampa Bay Rays fans, the entire Tampa Bay region and Major League Baseball. I want to thank the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the Tampa City Council and everyone who worked tirelessly to develop a plan that reflects the interests and priorities of the community while securing a state-of-the-art ballpark and a strong, long-term future for the Rays in Tampa Bay.
"I also congratulate Patrick Zalupski and his partners for their tremendous efforts to make this new ballpark a reality, and I look forward to working with them as they build on the organization's success and deepen its connection with fans throughout the region.
"This agreement represents an important investment in the future of Tampa Bay and provides a tremendous foundation for the Rays and Major League Baseball to continue thriving in this community for generations to come."

Rays CEO Ken Babby also released a statement through the club:

"The Tampa Bay Rays enthusiastically thank and applaud the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for making history. By virtue of its approval of a county investment in partnership with the Rays and the City of Tampa, today our entire region can celebrate the coming of a privately financed and mixed-use neighborhood, a reinvented Hillsborough College campus, and a new ballpark that secures the long-term future of Major League Baseball here in Tampa Bay.

"With deep gratitude, we commend Hillsborough County Chair Ken Hagan and his fellow elected officials for their vision and support. We are also grateful to Dr. Ken Atwater, President of Hillsborough College, who has been an inspiration throughout this journey. We all have more work ahead, but there is no question our partnership will ensure a cohesive and successful process.

"Above all, we now look forward to celebrating before breaking ground with Hillsborough County an the City of Tampa on a future that has long been doubted, but will indeed happen. By making the Forever Home a reality, the Rays are now home forever in Tampa Bay."
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