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Good morning from ATX. 45°F and clear. Today's high expected around 78°F.

Game Day! Go Big Blue! I'm headed for the bus stop around 8 am. Plan on grabbing Chick-Fil-A down by university then walking over to parking lot for tailgating. Enter DKR stadium about an hour early.

Cats dominated at Rupp last light. Brea was on fire, as was Oweh. Love this team.

Wishing y'all an awesome Saturday.
 
Good morning from ATX. 45°F and clear. Today's high expected around 78°F.

Game Day! Go Big Blue! I'm headed for the bus stop around 8 am. Plan on grabbing Chick-Fil-A down by university then walking over to parking lot for tailgating. Enter DKR stadium about an hour early.

Cats dominated at Rupp last light. Brea was on fire, as was Oweh. Love this team.

Wishing y'all an awesome Saturday.
Enjoy the game. I'll be watching....mainly to see how good Texas is this year.
 
Good morning folks. Cool and clear in the east.

A fun game by the Cats last night. I was watching a YouTube highlights compilation this morning with the sound down while my wife was sleeping and I was initially baffled that they included a clip of Brea missing a three —then it occurred to me: he misses so infrequently it’s one of those moments to be isolated.

Back to reality with the Stupe Brigade today. I actually think Texas is overrated and ripe to be beaten but I doubt the Cats have the team to prove that. I’ll be interested to see how Indiana holds up in their first real test.

Enjoy Saturday guys.
 
Never was a Leonard fan. The media liked him to much for my taste. I thought Hagler got a raw deal in their fight. I liked Rocky Marciano, but he was probably before your time. Many years ago, they had a computer tournie of heavyweight champs. They got Marciano and Ali together for some sparring as part of it. Ali said his arms were sore from the beating his arms took while sparring. Surprisingly Marciano won the compute fight. Ali said something about the computer being made in Alabama.
 
Never was a Leonard fan. The media liked him to much for my taste. I thought Hagler got a raw deal in their fight. I liked Rocky Marciano, but he was probably before your time. Many years ago, they had a computer tournie of heavyweight champs. They got Marciano and Ali together for some sparring as part of it. Ali said his arms were sore from the beating his arms took while sparring. Surprisingly Marciano won the compute fight. Ali said something about the computer being made in Alabama.

Yes Sir,

I agree on that take as well but I saw his fights with Hearns and Duran. Just had WARS in the ring and came out of them the winner. My Captain in the Army reminded me so much of Sugar Ray. Captain Jerome V. Spears.. never will forget him. Told him before I left service that I never saluted him because of his rank. (He was the epitome of a gentleman. As angry as I ever saw him (And this was on Fort Bragg.) he stated, "Well, I'll be a suck-egg mule." (Never forgot that either.)

Kind of like my fourth and fifth grade teacher at Dunn Elementary in River Rouge Michigan. David M. Nelson. They impacted me deeply, I still think in a good way...
 
I would have paid to watch Ozzie Smith take infield and skipped the game. Defensively, the best I ever saw. In his 2000 book, Bill James (father of sabermetrics) agrees.

Yes Sir, saw some serious talent from far (mostly far) and near. I stood mesmerized at the sheer talent some players (A lot of players back then had.). Had some up close views of Aurelio Rodriguez (Tigers) and Brooks Robinson (Orioles) back then. Aurelio used a brand new glove taking fielding practice and his old tattered glove during the games. Had a complete cannon for an arm. threw from third about knee high and it ended up at first about knee high. (That alone allowed me to realize what I was not on the diamond.) Then, Brooks, just so very effortless. I went to games to watch Aurelio and Brooks play. (Many other good players but those I remember due to them playing very well during that time.) Saw Al Kaline throw many as well. Just a rocket from right and most never tried him he was that strong and accurate.
 
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Yes Sir, saw some serious talent from far (mostly far) and near. I stood mesmerized at the sheer talent some players (A lot of players back then had.). Had some up close views of Aurelio Rodriguez (Tigers) and Brooks Robinson (Orioles) back then. Aurelio used a brand new glove taking fielding practice and his old tattered glove during the games. Had a complete cannon for an arm. threw from third about knee high and it ended up at first about knee high. (That alone allowed me to realize what I was not on the diamond.) Then, Brooks, just so very effortless. I went to games to watch Aurelio and Brooks play. (Many other good players but those I remember due to them playing very well during that time.) Saw Al Kaline throw many as well. Just a rocket from right and most never tried him he was that strong and accurate.
Yes, I followed Aurelio When I could because of his D. Kaline said Musial was his hero when he was young. I always liked a flimsy glove, made it easier to have soft hands.
 
I have to say it. I’ve followed Kentucky football through lots of dark days, deep valleys and even comic ineptness.

I’m not sure the Cats have ever had a quarterback who was, overall, more of a disappointing bust than Vandagriff. There were probably guys even less courageous, mentally tough or talented. But Vandagriff just has a knack for doing the disastrous thing at the exact wrong time.

Benched. Finally. I hope he never plays another down. Boley looks much better.
 
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