Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[PlanetVolunteer]

What do some of yall think about this

So I love watching stuff about college football history

Been watching this doc about Oklahoma history. So many dominant teams. Crazy amount of conference titles etc.

One thing I noticed though, was how freaking easy their schedule has been for the majority of their history.

For decades they got to play horrible teams like Kansas, K-State, Mizzou, and Iowa St

Then Colorado was up and down

But its almost like they had five vabderbilts on their schedule every year

Same goes for Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. Like other than playing each other...nobody else comes remotely close to them in the big ten in history.

Even though perceptually the SEC wasn't as strong back in the day it just has always been more competitive

Don't think these programs would have such illustrious histories if it weren't for having at least 8 gimme wins on their schedule every year.

 

[Orange.]

Newt, you ever read any of William Gay's work?

I need to try one. Which do you think is his best?

 

[SugarCC]

Wow I had not heard of him which is crazy seeing as that genre is so in my wheelhouse. I will remedy that post haste.

He was from my hometown. My granny graduated high school with him.

I'd start with his book, Twilight, or maybe The Long Home or Little Sister Death.

You mentioned Franco earlier, doing Child Of God...him and Tim Blake Nelson made The Long Home into a movie, but it's never been released.

 

[SugarCC]

I need to try one. Which do you think is his best?

All of his work is great, imo...bit, I'd start with either The Long Home or Twilight.

 

[bignewt]

He was from my hometown. My granny graduated high school with him.

I'd start with his book, Twilight, or maybe The Long Home or Little Sister Death.

You mentioned Franco earlier, doing Child Of God...him and Tim Blake Nelson made The Long Home into a movie, but it's never been released.

I just ordered The Long Home, Twilight and Provinces of Night. Look great thanks for the rec!

 

[bignewt]

My top 5, no particular order.
Justified
Deadwood
Band of Brothers
Yellowstone 1923
Generation Kill

Good call on Generation Kill. Criminally underwatched series. Maybe the best content ever made about the Gulf War.

 

[SugarCC]

Last Exit to Brooklynn is so good. I still think about that book and I read it 25 years ago.

Yeah, it's been about 20 years for me, too. It probably would speak totally different to us today, us being older.

But, yeah...Selby, a man who has a strong claim to be on the literary Rushmore. The Willow Tree, The Room, The Demon...those books...

 

[Orange.]

That's a great point, and why with art (books, music, movie) I rarely use the word "best" and simply say "favorite."

Because often for me the first love is real, The Road was also my first book by Cormac. I'm going to start Blood Meridian though this week

It's intense. Verbal pyrotechnics. And not without moments of comedy. The revival scene with the sequel at the bar (which is near the beginning) I still laugh about. The protagonist has no name , known only as "the kid." I think that book will last as a classic.

 

[SugarCC]

I just ordered The Long Home, Twilight and Provinces of Night. Look great thanks for the rec!

If you like Faulkner, McCarthy, O'Connor...I think you'll very much enjoy Gay.

 

[OrangeShade]

I have been thinking of watching The Night Agent. I am guessing you would recommend?

I'm not @ugg but The Night Agent is awesome. Definitely recommend

 

[Orange.]

If this is the case, Soda...NEVER read Last Exit To Brooklyn or The Subterraneans. Those will give you a heart attack.

Does that mean Burrough's Naked Lunch is out too?

 

[bignewt]

If you like Faulkner, McCarthy, O'Connor...I think you'll very much enjoy Gay.

Have you read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers? Same vein, very very very good stuff.

 

[bignewt]

Does that mean Burrough's Naked Lunch is out too?

Or the footnotes to Infinite Jest..You need your reading glasses for that business.

 

[Orange.]

Have you read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers? Same vein, very very very good stuff.

Wifey has been after me to read that. Will do.

 

[bignewt]

Wifey has been after me to read that. Will do.

One of those that made me want to write. Truly inspiring.

 

[Orange.]

One of those that made me want to write. Truly inspiring.

I should add that wifey has impeccable taste, so I am not slighting her recommendation in taking yours. My reason for delay has been that we are reading all of Faulkner together at her request. So there's a queue.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt?

 

[bignewt]

Read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt?

What are you doing just going down Oprah's list? LOL

 

[Volsdeep4]

Do you guys still wear socks that have holes in them?

Underwear with holes in them

 

[JacketVol]

Thats TWO. We're having a mass exodus. There is obviously a problem with the culture in the locker room. This is the beginning of the end of the Heupel era.

Dang,

Bruin’s taken over Lee lee’s account. Moran

 

[Jackcrevol]

Downtown one is my place. Apparently used have be weird shower parties in the men's locker room decades ago...

Now it's seemingly normal. Almost too normal. Mostly lots of retirees. And pickleball. Oh those damn pickleballers!

Yeah was a downtowner. Def a strange place. But was home for a bit.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

What are you doing just going down Oprah's list? LOL

I liked it, and it's about growing up poor in New York. Was kind of amazing how McCourt mixed in comedy, disappointed to hear he embellished so much of it though.

 

[SSVol]

Have you seen the movie Nobody? Odenkirk is awesome in it. It’s hilarious imo.
I have watched it several times and I still laugh. Dark humor, but very well made.
Reminded me of R.E.D. With Bruce Willis. One of my favorite movies.

Joe Matheson : Sarah, this is Victoria. Best wet work asset in the business. And a true artist with an RPN.

Sarah Ross : What? What's that?

Victoria : I kill people, dear.

 

[SugarCC]

Have you read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers? Same vein, very very very good stuff.

One of my all time favorites. She was like 20 years old when she wrote it!

You ever got into Tom Robbins (Another Roadside Attraction, or Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, or Wild Ducks Flying Backwards)...or, completely changing gears, James Ellroy? I'm looking at my book shelf right now, just throwing some of my favorites out there.

 

[SSVol]

We are the cats no one can herd.

Walter isn't sure he approves of your characterization of cats.