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We're Getting Another Stud Pitcher
Sisk should be a fine addition to our team; along with incoming freshman phenom Mel Dumezich, this should give us a solid one-two punch in the circle.
about 4 hours ago
Beergut
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Billy Pickard Let Go In Budget-Cutting Move
by Beergut
on Jul 3, 2009 5:01 PM CDT
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A&M director of facilities Billy Pickard has been let go in a budget-cutting move by the athletic department. Pickard is one of 17 staff members cut from the athletic department, in a move that $Bill said was necessary to remove $4.5 million off the budget.
Billy Pickard has been with A&M since the time of Paul "Bear" Bryant, where he served as a student manager for the football team. Pickard is a legendary figure in the athletic department, and I have never found anyone with anything bad to say about him.
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You Be The Coach: What Is Your Winning Strategy?
by Beergut
on Jul 2, 2009 5:40 PM CDT
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Let's say you've been named the head coach of a football program; the classification or level is unimportant. You quickly realize that you only have a small number of good athletes on your team, the rest are of average athletic ability. As a coach, you have a choice between putting your best athletes on offense, and hoping you can outscore the opposition in track meet football games, or put your best athletes on defense, hope you can stop the opposition from scoring, keep the game close, and maybe you can win some games late off of turnovers and some luck. Which option do you choose? What is your rationale for your strategy?
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Irrational Exuberance During The 2009 College Football Pre-Season
by Beergut
on Jul 2, 2009 3:18 PM CDT
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Every pre-season, we see a team who is hyped incredibly by the media and sportswriters around the nation, predicted to achieve great things once the season begins. This team is called a darkhorse for the national championship, a top 10 contendor, and is almost assuredly going to compete for their conference championship. Then the season begins, reality sets in, and the media realizes they completely ignored the fact that their favorite to make it big lacks a cohesive offensive line, or a balanced offense, or a secondary that can cover your hobbled, arthritic grandmother. The bubble of hype that has been built all pre-season long pops, and blows up in the media's face. Clemson 2008 is a good example. Oklahoma State 2007 is another good one.
So, what media darling is likely to see their hype bubble pop in 2009?
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Nothings Gonna Stop Us....
by miketag
on Jul 2, 2009 2:30 PM CDT
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The geniuses at EDSBS linked a video to the beginning of Fisher Deberry's Air Force Football show circa 1986. Reminded me of a video I saw a while back that I thought everyone would appreciate in this slow time of the offseason. You cannot replicate the greatness of mullets and David McWilliams in the same video.
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Can We Bring Back The 12th Man Kickoff Team?
by Beergut
on Jul 1, 2009 2:48 PM CDT
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I want to bring back the 12th Man Kickoff Team. I'm not talking about having a walk-on wear #12, or even a group of walk-ons who try out to be the 12th Man who get to wear the coveted #12 for one game a year each, I am talking about a whole team of walk-ons, at least 10 players on the field being walk-ons (I figure the kicker will be a scholarship player). The benefits to bringing back the original concept of the 12th Man Kickoff Team are numerous.
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Aggie Recruit Named Indiana Gatorade POY
Future object of every male softball fan's fantasy is named Gatorade POY for Indiana.
2 days ago
miketag
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Upset Of The Year In The 2009 Big 12 Football Season?
by Beergut
on Jun 30, 2009 4:32 PM CDT
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Baylor over Texas Tech on November 28 in Arlington, TX is my early pick for Big 12 Upset of the Year (as noted in the comments, the game will be in Arlington, not in Waco). Consider that Tech will be coming off of back-to-back games against the Oklahoma schools, visiting Oklahoma State on November 14 and Oklahoma traveling to Lubbock on November 21, and you can see fatigue really setting in for this Tech team. I can see Tech losing both of those games, and in ugly fashion, and you have the beginnings for the makings of an upset when Tech heads to Arlington. Baylor will be coming off of games against texas (November 14, Waco) and A&M (November 21, College Station), so they may be on a two-game losing streak of their own, too. However, Baylor will have the mental advantage in this game, because they will be playing for a possible bowl appearance.
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