Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[franklinpence]

Idk, but it is interesting for someone generally not a fan of nepotism.

But he’s got a newborn on the way!!! How is he supposed to be a dad and have a job??!!





This is a joke…clarifying for any who felt the itch to argue.

 

[Devo182]

Guarantee you the Japanese care about where he is from...they love their country no matter what.

So we saw in WW2, as ravenous as the Nazi supporters. Not a badge of honor to be loyal to anyone or anything blindly and "no matter what". Folks need to think for themselves more than that.

 

[jave36]

I said nothing about the flavor lol

OH I thought the ewww was the flavor

 

[Glitch]

OH I thought the ewww was the flavor

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I guess this means the large bets are coming in on OK? Line still hovering around -7.

 

[franklinpence]

Me too... I think they have difference makers at WR and I'm not sure who Georgia has that can break the game open

Total offense, GA is not 3 spots ahead of Florida. Unreal. I expected them to be much more physical and to have established the run. They are meatyokra through three.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

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[jave36]

People are willing to slack at a part time job as it’s not as valuable as someone’s “full time job” just by simple logic. They 100% don’t punish officials right now regardless of what they claim.

Officials should have to answer questions in a post game environment first of all, that would be a good first step in accountability.

I seriously doubt slacking is the issue. The good ole boy system is the problem. The criteria for being an official doesn't have much to do with how good you are. There are some really really amazing high school and D2 officials who are much better at officiating than a lot of P4 officials who are flat out told "don't bother applying" because they're too tall or they don't have any connections or they're older than 50 years old etc...

It's your appearance and who you know. It's not a meritocracy. They bring in the good ole boys and/or people who fit the physical appearance they're looking for, and as long as they're not so bad that the national media goes after them, they don't care how good they are at officiating.

You see crews who make disastrous decisions trot right back out the next week unless it's so bad that ESPN anchors are calling them out.

So making it a full time job wouldn't help, in my opinion. The problem is at the top and the lack of concern that conference leaders have in making sure the officiating is as good as possible. If they had try outs and hired based solely on merit (they don't), things would be much better.

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[Orange_Crush]

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I guess this means the large bets are coming in on OK? Line still hovering around -7.

Sounds like the sharps know something?

 

[Devo182]

All of them have common ancestor… Noah

Would he have not been Jewish? Not exactly in their religion to procreate with non-Jews, of any kind.

 

[Devo182]

Completely agree with everything you said McGill. Ohio St. was eating them alive in that playoff game but blew it.

The thing that does bother them (OSU, LSU, is an elite QB, offensive scheme, MATCHED WITH elite talent across the board). NFL level WRs, TEs, RBs, and OL. We are getting much closer to that OSU and INSANE LSU offensive talent across the board in those respects.

Folks have to remember 2022 was literally Hype's 2nd season and the roster was gutted in many ways. This and next year will be a better gauge.

 

[Wickman]

 

[Enki_Amenra]

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I guess this means the large bets are coming in on OK? Line still hovering around -7.

Yes. Usually not a good sign.

I don't think it matters on this game as far as the Vols win goes. I think a lot of people believe OU will have a big advantage at home and cover the spread. I'd like to see the MoneyLine bets.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[jave36]

Ugh, Vegas wants us to lose now.

 

[Wickman]

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I guess this means the large bets are coming in on OK? Line still hovering around -7.

OU started as a 3.5 point favorite. Taking both UT when OU was -3 and taking OU when Vols are -7.5 could be big earning if it hits in the middle.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

That looks better, . What was the chart a few posts up?

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

pick 6 goes against the D

Logic checks out

 

[jave36]

Would he have not been Jewish? Not exactly in their religion to procreate with non-Jews, of any kind.

There was no such thing as a jew before Abraham, and Noah was before Abraham.

 

[UTK]

I seriously doubt slacking is the issue. The good ole boy system is the problem. The criteria for being an official doesn't have much to do with how good you are. There are some really really amazing high school and D2 officials who are much better at officiating than a lot of P4 officials who are flat out told "don't bother applying" because they're too tall or they don't have any connections or they're older than 50 years old etc...

It's your appearance and who you know. It's not a meritocracy. They bring in the good ole boys and/or people who fit the physical appearance they're looking for, and as long as they're not so bad that the national media goes after them, they don't care how good they are at officiating.

You see crews who make disastrous decisions trot right back out the next week unless it's so bad that ESPN anchors are calling them out.

So making it a full time job wouldn't help, in my opinion. The problem is at the top and the lack of concern that conference leaders have in making sure the officiating is as good as possible. If they had try outs and hired based solely on merit (they don't), things would be much better.

I don’t mean simply make the current refs “full time” and it’ll solve the issue. You make a lot of points, about the good ol boy system and you’re correct. This needs to be redone from the ground up. It’s not a simple “make it full time” and it’s fixed. To be blunt the current heads of officiating need to be axed and we need a fresh start with new mandatory accountability clauses in their contracts. It’s not as simple as “everyone slacks”. I agree. A lot of it is “who you know”, ego, not clear direction (like every conference calling certain penalties differently) etc. that’s a lot of glaring issues.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

OU started as a 3.5 point favorite. Taking both UT when OU was -3 and taking OU when Vols are -7.5 could be big earning if it hits in the middle.

Ah, good thinking there. That's a rare opportunity that a lot of bettors will jump on if they can.

 

[jave36]

OU started as a 3.5 point favorite. Taking both UT when OU was -3 and taking OU when Vols are -7.5 could be big earning if it hits in the middle.

What? I thought Tennessee started at as an 8 point favorite? I don't think OU was ever favored.

 

[Wickman]

What? I thought Tennessee started at as an 8 point favorite? I don't think OU was ever favored.

Couple weeks ago OU was -3.5

 

[Devo182]

Japan is somewhere I’d like to move when this all falls apart. Still very nationalistic and traditional. Their main problem is not having kids, but that’s the case for the entire developed world.

Yup it'll be a very interesting culture down the road. They may also be one of the first to "fall apart" with a sky high national debt ratio, low consumer spending levels, and an aging population with no one to support them (while rejecting immigration to offset).

They've embraced robotics like few. With their absurd population imbalance, they will be the world's guinea pig for robots being a big part of daily life. They'll be everywhere, out of necessity.