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[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 57°F and clear. Breezy. Cold front blew in. Today's high may reach 68°F.

6 homicides in Austin over last 10 days. Crazy.

Cats looked good last night. Brea is an assassin. UK plays again Friday at 7 ET. Go Big Blue!

Volleyball plays tonight 7 ET at Memorial. Game should come on SEC+ Go Cats!

Happy Hump Day, y'all.

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning Legionnaires!

38° this morning with light winds. Today's high to be around 58°. Yeah, I'll take it.

Another UK blowout last night which is what we used to do early on in the season which is a good sign.

Saw some podcasters on the "Field of 68" saying we are already at our ceiling for the year citing our players have been around for a while and are at their peak. I think they should take another peek and see that this team had never played with each other before this season started so... Their praises of course went to Gonzaga and this being their year (where have we heard that before) or that Duke will improve, and that UConn is another one of their picks that will be better.

Hump day folks. Grab your hand picks and spiked boots and climb that big ole hill to get to the weekend slide.

God Bless you all.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning D-League.

Sunny and cool in the east. Good win by the Cats last night. I watched Lipscomb hang with Arkansas for two thirds of the game recently and know they aren’t just another road kill team. It was good to see Robinson bounce back after being held to one point against Duke. He’s not a great athlete who can create his own shot and overcome defense focused on him. But he needs to show enough that defenses have to focus on him. It gives guys like Carr and Owen and Brea cleaner looks.

Heading in on the subway. Hope you all have a great day.

 

[storm1507]

Good morning everyone

I had a meeting last night before the game and I arrived early and had a little discussion with the President. His meetings seems to lag longer than needed. I made it home in time to grab a bite before the game started.

Fun team to watch. Biggest difference for me is that I not only watch the game I watch/listen/read everything I can find. Pope's post-game interviews are must see again. I actually learn a bit about basketball and quite a bit about this team. Imagine that. I stuck with Cal longer than most but looking back it's like night and day.

Not much on tap for today except getting mentally prepared for winter's arrival tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

[BBUK]

As a player, I don't recall ever being upset with an umpire. As a fan, quite a few times. A Musial story. Late in the game, Stan hit what appeared to be a game winning line drive double down the right field line. The ump called it foul. The fans, players and manager went wild. Stan just walked back to the batters box and said, "Curved foul hunh?" The next pitch he hit a game winning line drive double in the same spot down the right field line."

Good morning all,

Back in Detroit Sir, it was a normal occurrence in games I played Legion ball. It seemed umps wanted to be seen for a period of time as I remember. I never played behind the plate. (Ist, 3rd, and right field mostly.) Spikes back then were the thing, a stomp on a foot in passing happened regularly to umps who interjected to where it was noticeable. The balls and strikes thing happened a lot too as I remember. I had serious issues with the way umps called those at times and it was always the same umps. (As I remember.) Just messed up the game to where you couldn't do what you knew you could do as a team if the ump would just back up and ump. That part bothered me badly.

 

[berniecarbo]

Good morning all,

Back in Detroit Sir, it was a normal occurrence in games I played Legion ball. It seemed umps wanted to be seen for a period of time as I remember. I never played behind the plate. (Ist, 3rd, and right field mostly.) Spikes back then were the thing, a stomp on a foot in passing happened regularly to umps who interjected to where it was noticeable. The balls and strikes thing happened a lot too as I remember. I had serious issues with the way umps called those at times and it was always the same umps. (As I remember.) Just messed up the game to where you couldn't do what you knew you could do as a team if the ump would just back up and ump. That part bothered me badly.

I had no concept of getting a good pitch to hit. If it wasn't going to hit me, I was going to hit it (at least try to), so I didn't get bad calls. As competition got better, that became my biggest fault as a player. You know how it feels going from the bat through your arms and into your body when you hit one solidly. It was like a drug I was addicted to and I had to have that feeling right now, not a few pitches later.

 

[storm1507]

I had no concept of getting a good pitch to hit. If it wasn't going to hit me, I was going to hit it (at least try to), so I didn't get bad calls. As competition got better, that became my biggest fault as a player. You know how it feels going from the bat through your arms and into your body when you hit one solidly. It was like a drug I was addicted to and I had to have that feeling right now, not a few pitches later.

lol, I was just the opposite. I was/am small and it was difficult to strike me out. I was lead off most of the time and my job was to get on base and score. If the pitcher wasn't great I got a walk (and then a steal 90% of the time). If it was a good pitcher I would usually bunt the first time and then it would free up more hitting. Of course, when I played softball it was much different.

 

[berniecarbo]

lol, I was just the opposite. I was/am small and it was difficult to strike me out. I was lead off most of the time and my job was to get on base and score. If the pitcher wasn't great I got a walk (and then a steal 90% of the time). If it was a good pitcher I would usually bunt the first time and then it would free up more hitting. Of course, when I played softball it was much different.

No offense meant to you, but I am a bit older than you. There was a time when on base percentage was not looked at the same as now. A player with a high obp and low average was looked down on by teams and fans. I can't recall names, but players were called lazy hitters and sent back to the minors for trying to get so many walks. Not saying it is correct, but it was the atmosphere I grew up in. That is another reason I wanted to swing the bat so much. I wish someone could have knocked a little sense into me, but like I said, hitting the ball was like a highly addictive drug to me.

 

[cordmaker]

This is how stupid some people are, in the town next to ours, the owners just posted that they are sorry to announce that they are closing, wait for it, the reason they are closing is the incoming administration, high cost of food, promise to raise tariffs and here's the best one, mass deportation!!! Wonder who they voted for!!! Give me a break!!

 

[BBUK]

Remember this? Gorilla and Ali ..

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And Joe Frazier and Ali...

 

[berniecarbo]

I was a big Ali fan because of his work ethic. He worked much harder than anyone else. I would have liked to seen him without the layoff. I read in the Ali Frazier fight where the Frazier corner threw in the towel, in the late rounds, Ali kept saying to Frazier "You are getting tired and you are in
the worst place in the world to be tired."

 

[BBUK]

23K views · 27K reactions | Muhammad Ali moments before fighting George Foreman in "Rumble In The Jungle" . . #muhammadali #miketyson #boxingaddict #heavyweightchamp #boxingchamp #heavyweightchampion #boxingchampion #heavyweightboxing #boxing #boxin

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Ali was the greatest...

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[BBUK]

37K views · 114K reactions | 😂😂😂😂Gotta love Eddie Murphy | Blacklovefeed

😂😂😂😂Gotta love Eddie Murphy.

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[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 39°F with a slight NW breeze. Today's high expected around 72°F.

Watch UK women's volleyball last night vs Mississippi State. Cats dominated for the most part. Won 3-0. Can win another SEC title if they beat Hogs at Memorial this coming Sunday.

Wishing y'all another great day.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. It’s been raining here for hours. Looks like it is finally clearing off.

Heading to the subway for my last day downtown this week. The week has flown by.

Nothing much to report yet so I will wish you all well.

 

[vhcat70]

GM. We're getting our first flakes of the year here in NKy. Right at 32. Slight grass & trees coating. Maybe an inch on grass by tomorrow a.m.