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[cricket3]

The stretch from Thanksgiving to December 10 when Arkansas plays Illinois, Miami, and Michigan (none at home, 2 at neutral sites) and then only plays Central Arkansas, NC A&T, and Oakland over the next 20 days has potential to destroy the Cal/Arkansas relationship before the new year if they go 1-2 or even 0-3 against the power teams.

 

[anthonys735]

-I'm not going to mock the Ark fans. They don't know what they're getting into and they've routinely been the 2nd best BB fans in the conference my entire life. Those 90s SECTs were some of my favorite games I've attended. Fierce. Hog fans be there when it matters. Now, I'm gonna talk shit about Calipari for quite awhile.

-Snow!! I hate the darkness of winter but love snow.

-Demin coming back. Please don't tease me like that.

-Speaking of weather, we just had the perfect Fall. It has been f*cking gorgeous for like 12 weeks.

-Consuming UKMB media at an alarming pace. Every little piece.

-Stoops needs a damage control PR firm on standby.

-Glad fair weather bitchass _chase_ decides to show up when things are rosey. Thanks for nuttin. Just left us to wallow in the mud of Cal's BS for like 5 years.

 

[anthonys735]

DMAC,

What happened with Muss? Thought he was pretty loved and crushing there? Was it the alleged locker room shit or did he just want to get to California?

 

[catsfanbgky]

This non conference TV schedule has sucked. Good thing I have "Coleonthesticks@gmail.com" streaming the game for me on YT. Even sent him a little something for his troubles. I THINK this is the last one not on TV.

Would not shock me if the football Cats hang around @ Texas, it would not shock me if they get shut out 34-0. Better luck next year.

Gonzaga will have to show me that they are legit. They are good, but top 3 ?

Bama playing a gauntlet of a schedule. 6 ranked teams in a row.
@ #13 Purdue
#25 Illinois
#7 Houston
#24 Rutgers
@ #10 UNC
#14 Creighton

 

[Ron Mehico]

Been reported muss just wanted to go back to Cali. He’s currently a better coach than Cal as well.

Cal ear-f*cked me for the last 5 years and can go to hell. I can barely stand listening to him talk, basically makes me shudder. Doesn’t even speak like a real person anymore - just some weird sales robot that repeats catchphrases all day in a condescending tone. He began at Kentucky with a record of like 18-0 with so much excitement and juice. John Wall dunking all over the place. He’s a sad shell of his former self

Watching the press conference of that Lipscomb coach after the game - man that guy is a class act. Just sat there answering questions about how good Kentucky is and how much better they are than his team. I know it’s part of the gig but guy took it in stride like a champ.

Selling your small business to a company sucks balls. I didnt have a choice due to what was going on with my partner but if you own one and are generally happy don’t do it. They’re full of shit.

This snow instantly got me in the mood for thanksgiving/xmas. What an amazing time of the year with little ones.

 

[cricket3]

Got a nice dose of reality this week when I got the Explanation of Benefits for my son's Insulin Pump and 3 months of supplies.

$8744.50

And that does not include the glucose monitors that we change every 10 days that are $100 a piece. Now I see why krazy mentions insurance every time he talks about jobs. Thankfully we have relatively low max out of pocket but March is going to suck. It's been over six months since he was diagnosed so we've worked through a lot mentally but it's a weird feeling to basically have an annual payment to keep you child alive.

 

[krazykats]

Selling your small business to a company sucks balls. I didnt have a choice due to what was going on with my partner but if you own one and are generally happy don’t do it. They’re full of shit.

Were you contracted to still run it after the buyout?

 

[Ron Mehico]

Were you contracted to still run it after the buyout?

I still own a minority percentage so ya I’m basically still running it

 

[anthonys735]

Selling your small business to a company sucks balls. I didnt have a choice due to what was going on with my partner but if you own one and are generally happy don’t do it. They’re full of shit.

Hearing a ton of these stories in my industries that got wrapped up in the PE wave. This is the 3rd wave of this stuff since the late 90s for us. Lot of long time family businesses now owned by the suits.

 

[PTI (pti)]

In my business (insurance/consulting) there aren’t many independents left. Guys get to the point they’re making $500k/year then they sell out to a corporation. They get a big 7 figure check and are happy as hell……until they’re not. When you’ve built a very successful business your way, I can’t imagine how hard it is to go back to just being a 100% commission sales guy working for the man. Every single person I know who has done that hates and regrets it.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

-Stoops needs a damage control PR firm on standby.

Do tell...Is this related to Marrow leaving or worse?

 

[BarrySlice]

Another fair weather GYERO poster just stopping by

- Pope was just what this program needed, obviously. When it comes to reinvigorating the fan base, Mitch Barnhart has known exactly what to do with his last two MBB hires. Both were controversial hires in their own right but he took them bc they were the right choice at the time. Tremendous leadership on his end.

- I love Kerr. Have to think back to DeAndre Liggins since we’ve had a villain quite like him.

- If there is one thing I will miss about the Cal era, it will be having the team everyone is always rooting against. Pope is a media darling. There was just something about winning in those Cal days and telling everyone to eat shit.

- Everything about snow and winter can GGF.

- Does GYERO wet or dry brine their Thanksgiving turkey?

Enjoy your Thursdee, folks

 

[anthonys735]

Do tell...Is this related to Marrow leaving or worse?

I have no info. Just saying, if we lose out, and he wants to come back next season, he'll need to mend some fence with the base.

 

[krazykats]

Traeger has a brine mixture that has yet to fail our Thanksgiving in 5 years. I’m not even hosting this year and have been asked to smoke turkeys for houses we aren’t going to.

Traeger Brine

 

[TriangleUKCat]

In my business (insurance/consulting) there aren’t many independents left. Guys get to the point they’re making $500k/year then they sell out to a corporation. They get a big 7 figure check and are happy as hell……until they’re not. When you’ve built a very successful business your way, I can’t imagine how hard it is to go back to just being a 100% commission sales guy working for the man. Every single person I know who has done that hates and regrets it.

I stayed on with my first sale and while it could have been a lot worse, it still sucked as it was constant feeling of “I wouldn’t have done that thing in that manner.” Waited for non-compete to expire then started 2nd company.

Free and clear on that one.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Erotic

 

[bradyjames]

Been offered to sell Grand Slam. But then what? I’m 47 and enjoy what I do. I’ll stick with owning my own spot and sink/swim on my own.

Coaches contacted me and asked about doing an NIL deal. Lol, no thanks.

What they are asking Gran to do is like asking one of our grandfathers to build an app. That guy 100% tries and is a solid dude.

 

[PTI (pti)]

In my business (insurance/consulting) there aren’t many independents left. Guys get to the point they’re making $500k/year then they sell out to a corporation. They get a big 7 figure check and are happy as hell……until they’re not. When you’ve built a very successful business your way, I can’t imagine how hard it is to go back to just being a 100% commission sales guy working for the man. Every single person I know who has done that hates and regrets it.

Also…..the huge difference imo is age. The guys that do this in their 40s and 50s and then think they’re going to stick around with the new corporation are almost all miserable. Totally different ballgame if you’re 70 and ready to retire, or happy to walk away altogether and do something different.

 

[Hank Camacho]

I could not imagine having a boss at this point, no matter the money involved. I've been working for myself for going on 10 years next July. I'm not even sure I would be employable, tbh, with my attitude toward authority.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

I know with the big P&C brokerages, a lot of them don't even give you commission unless the premium is over a certain threshold, setting the bar higher once you've sold, making you grind even more.

 

[TriangleUKCat]

I could not imagine having a boss at this point, no matter the money involved. I've been working for myself for going on 10 years next July. I'm not even sure I would be employable, tbh, with my attitude toward authority.

Same. After second sale, all solo. Used a chunk to acquire and flip a couple properties (35-50 acre single family/townhomes) with paper lots.

Mostly just acquisition/entitlement flip these days across most use categories. I will still do my own engineering design at times but depends on size and jurisdiction. Too time consuming. About to develop my first two projects independently as well. That will be a fun challenge.

About to close with a Utah-based land bank on my largest non-syndication deal yet. Needed the knowledge from the first buyout (and the money).

Then will buy out all of GYERO’s small businesses.

That’s been the goal since I started lurking in 2008.

 

[CSC81]

Been offered to sell Grand Slam. But then what? I’m 47 and enjoy what I do. I’ll stick with owning my own spot and sink/swim on my own.

Coaches contacted me and asked about doing an NIL deal. Lol, no thanks.

What they are asking Gran to do is like asking one of our grandfathers to build an app. That guy 100% tries and is a solid dude.

Have always heard and thought Gran was good people. Don’t love the way it worked out with him at the OC spot, but that guy has genuine “defenders” that I trust.

 

[TCPUKChamps]

Man, Calipari really had a bright idea to paper over the cracks was to have a fan designed contest to name a slogan for players that wasn't NBA-Centric.

I know! Instead of one and done, it's Succeed and Proceed!!

 

[Kooky Kats]

I have no info. Just saying, if we lose out, and he wants to come back next season, he'll need to mend some fence with the base.

 

[krazykats]

The real trouble for myself as a Stoops fan is the fact that the offense looks incompetent and you can not start over with yet another OC in what could be the last year again.

So you have to stick with this guy and hope just continuity alone can improve the offense.

The trouble with that is BVG is not the guy we thought he’d be and while I’d prefer handing the reigns to Boley I also understand that setting up the year for possible disaster due to Boley’s inexperience.

So there is honestly no way around the inevitable.


In the situation you truly hope Stoops can see far enough ahead and move on to maintain a future presence with a program that is typically great to its previous coaches.

 

[Irish Beck]

The real trouble for myself as a Stoops fan is the fact that the offense looks incompetent and you can not start over with yet another OC in what could be the last year again.

So you have to stick with this guy and hope just continuity alone can improve the offense.

The trouble with that is BVG is not the guy we thought he’d be and while I’d prefer handing the reigns to Boley I also understand that setting up the year for possible disaster due to Boley’s inexperience.

So there is honestly no way around the inevitable.


In the situation you truly hope Stoops can see far enough ahead and move on to maintain a future presence with a program that is typically great to its previous coaches.

He can do that by negotiating a respectable, but much lower, payout. Give a big going out the door speech highlighting his accolades and love for the program then take a few years to figure out what he wants to do like Bob did.

I think he's burnt out and ready.

 

[wcc31]

Got a nice dose of reality this week when I got the Explanation of Benefits for my son's Insulin Pump and 3 months of supplies.

$8744.50

And that does not include the glucose monitors that we change every 10 days that are $100 a piece. Now I see why krazy mentions insurance every time he talks about jobs. Thankfully we have relatively low max out of pocket but March is going to suck. It's been over six months since he was diagnosed so we've worked through a lot mentally but it's a weird feeling to basically have an annual payment to keep you child alive.

Really sorry, Cricket. Hang in there, buddy. That sucks.

 

[cut_itloosedoubledeuce]

Look at potential college costs 18 years from now.

 

[Crystalglass]

Marrow and White leaving would help Stoops waddle off into the sunset

 

[entropy13]

He can do that by negotiating a respectable, but much lower, payout. Give a big going out the door speech highlighting his accolades and love for the program then take a few years to figure out what he wants to do like Bob did.

I think he's burnt out and ready.

^This, and the UK AD could keep him around in an ambassadorial/fundraising role much the same as they had envisioned for Cal on the basketball side before he went full hogtard. Maybe keep Vince around in a Director of Recruiting/GM role if he's open to that. Other than that, time to hand the keys to someone else, hopefully Sumrall.

 

[WayneDougan]

Boley was a 4 star. He's not exactly chopped liver.

 

[wildcatadam6]

Oldest daughter enrolled at UK…following in her dad’s (and mom’s) footsteps. The runner up was UT, which I visited with her and really came away impressed. Before enrolling, I encouraged her to take one more night to sleep on it. “Honestly, I just can’t spend four years wearing that god awful color”.

Proud dad.

-toured the campus with her a couple Fridays ago and man; what a difference from 2003. Driving through the outskirts doesn’t really show you all the work they’ve done. It’s impressive. The dorms are ridiculous. Better than the cinder block walls of Haggin Hall.

We’ve saved a nice chunk, but still gonna have a long way to go. College is stupid. A 31 ACT and a 4.8 GPA doesn’t even get us that much assistance. UK is $tingy with in-state kids.

-picked up $14 tickets to the Lipscomb game. Moved to the front row of upper, close to mid-court. Watched the entire game with a coke and a smile. Pretty relaxed and not stressed at all.

-Pope is really doing and saying all the right things. A Mormon with a Buddhist zen vibe.

26-5 this year. SEC finals. Elite 8. And it’s only up from here.

-DraftKings bets make watching early season hoops much more tolerable. I’ve never been one to tune in to the “random power 5 school vs Midwest directional state” games, but with a few bucks on a parlay bet, makes it bearable.

-FeastWeek

-Threads is the worst social platform, right? Yes, it is.

 

[Century Cat]

We’ve saved a nice chunk, but still gonna have a long way to go. College is stupid. A 31 ACT and a 4.8 GPA doesn’t even get us that much assistance. UK is $tingy with in-state kids.

Congrats - Yes, it is aggravating. We saw it with both of our kids and countless friends' kids.

Our younger one went to South Carolina and got some financial help from them, based on grades and ACT score. Out of state tuition there ended up being virtually equal to in-state at UK, because UK didn't offer any / much at all.

 

[B Rax]

Learn left handed baseball players

 

[jayroon]

DMAC,

What happened with Muss? Thought he was pretty loved and crushing there? Was it the alleged locker room shit or did he just want to get to California?

Muss’ sister is married to one of SMUs biggest donors and she helped trigger getting Lanier fired and they told them Muss would be interested there.

Muss then knowing that Enfield liked Dallas and was on the hot seat at USC, he contacted them and said if they got rid of Enfield he’d go there.

So he lied/misled his own family to be able to get to USC.

As for him at Arkansas, they were just tired of each other like we were with Cal. There was a lot of team drama last year and a ton of injuries that flipped the season upside down.

 

[krazykats]

I think he's burnt out and ready.

This is my main thought as well and I can understand it as he has split in marriage, struggled mightily since his last pay increase, and overall looks beat.

I guess we’ll see as there would be no other rational reason to leave money on the table.

Boley was a 4 star. He's not exactly chopped liver.

I agree. Before BVG came here I was fine trotting him out there and letting him learn. In hindsight it couldn’t have been too much worse.

 

[DoubleSecretProbation]

Congrats - Yes, it is aggravating. We saw it with both of our kids and countless friends' kids.

Our younger one went to South Carolina and got some financial help from them, based on grades and ACT score. Out of state tuition there ended up being virtually equal to in-state at UK, because UK didn't offer any / much at all.

My senior in high school having a one on one at Gatton tomorrow then joining a small group Honors Program small group tour. 31 ACT 3.9 unweighted GPA and two time Governors Scholar. (GSE and GSP.) I’m prepared for him to get the same treatment I did. “We like you a lot but not nearly as much as this kid from Illinois.”

529 for the win hopefully.

 

[wildcatadam6]

Billy Clyde coaching on B1G network against Michigan.

 

[dmacforheisman]

Muss’ sister is married to one of SMUs biggest donors and she helped trigger getting Lanier fired and they told them Muss would be interested there.

Muss then knowing that Enfield liked Dallas and was on the hot seat at USC, he contacted them and said if they got rid of Enfield he’d go there.

So he lied/misled his own family to be able to get to USC.

As for him at Arkansas, they were just tired of each other like we were with Cal. There was a lot of team drama last year and a ton of injuries that flipped the season upside down.

Not sure it was to the level of UK fans and Cal, but a couple of disappointing regular seasons in a row (one with the #2 recruiting class) did sort of take the shine off of the relationship for sure. Even though he made a Sweet 16 after finishing like 10th in the SEC which helped some.

 

[TCPUKChamps]