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firestorm said:
I don’t expect to Tannehill to be playing for the Titans because no desire to be a benchwarmer since from what I understand they are looking to the future, not continue to hope he can be the Joe Burrow great QB that can get a talented team to the Super Bowl.

I’m excited for the 2023 Volunteers football team even though they don’t have the continuity advantage because Hooker will be drafted by a NFL team that needs a Reliable Franchise QB that gives them the best chance of winning games.

2023 Washington Huskies
Penix Jr has an opportunity to get the Huskies to the PAC 12 Championship Game, and getting the Huskies to the 4 teams Playoffs because year 2 of the DeBoer era so less growing pains.

My very low realistic expectation for the Rhule coached Cornhuskers is 6 possibly 7 regular season wins because they are not mostly playing heavyweight teams.
According to a preview I read the writer gave strong factual reasons why 6 regular season wins or more is achievable for the 2023 Cornhuskers.
Anybody expecting the 2022 Washington Huskies amazing style turnaround is set up for disappointment because the Cornhuskers with Rhule will not be getting multiple great players equal to the amount the 2022 Washington Huskies had.
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TL; DNR.
 
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firestorm said:
I don’t expect to Tannehill to be playing for the Titans because no desire to be a benchwarmer since from what I understand they are looking to the future, not continue to hope he can be the Joe Burrow great QB that can get a talented team to the Super Bowl.

I’m excited for the 2023 Volunteers football team even though they don’t have the continuity advantage because Hooker will be drafted by a NFL team that needs a Reliable Franchise QB that gives them the best chance of winning games.

2023 Washington Huskies
Penix Jr has an opportunity to get the Huskies to the PAC 12 Championship Game, and getting the Huskies to the 4 teams Playoffs because year 2 of the DeBoer era so less growing pains.

My very low realistic expectation for the Rhule coached Cornhuskers is 6 possibly 7 regular season wins because they are not mostly playing heavyweight teams.
According to a preview I read the writer gave strong factual reasons why 6 regular season wins or more is achievable for the 2023 Cornhuskers.
Anybody expecting the 2022 Washington Huskies amazing style turnaround is set up for disappointment because the Cornhuskers with Rhule will not be getting multiple great players equal to the amount the 2022 Washington Huskies had.
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Call me crazy but Washington is my pick to win the PAC-12 next year simply because of Penix Jr. I think he will get an invite to New York also 😁
 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
That’s also why we celebrate Fat Tuesday. Apparently you fatten up like a squirrel in the winter, before you fast.
Not knocking it, just don’t think I could be that disciplined.
My southern baptist upbringing saw us devouring an ungodly spread of food at grandmas house every Sunday after church.
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Yeah I know I couldn’t fast any of my favorites for 40 days. I’m definitely not disciplined enough for that 😂
 
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VolPack22 said:
Call me crazy but Washington is my pick to win the PAC-12 next year simply because of Penix Jr. I think he will get an invite to New York also 😁
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I really wouldn’t call you crazy because that’s realistically achievable.
Penix Jr is a reliable great QB that can carry the team the way Newton did for the Auburn Tigers.
Also he is a player that could win the Heisman if the Huskies are a top 10 team that wins the PAC 12 Championship game, or plays in the PAC 12 championship game.
 
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@1RBFjr said:
We took one of our kids to a college visit at Mississippi State on Presidents’ Day. We got there the day before to take in a game at Dudy Noble. The Bulldogs were hosting VMI of the SoCon. Until the eighth inning, Mississippi State was only up by one run. On Saturday, despite VMI spotting them an eight run lead in the first inning, Mississippi State lost. They are still having some issues from last year.

Their ballpark is incredible. It has the largest capacity for any college ballpark, coming in at over 15,000. In the left field they have their baseball condos. They are each two bedroom, two bath. When they opened up in 2019, they cost $45,000 a year. Along the outfield wall they have five levels of grilling/seating (you can see that in the foreground of the photo of the baseball condos). That area is a vegetarian‘s nightmare. All sorts of a great smells and socializing going on.

As I said awhile back in another post, I would wear Tennessee gear. In addition to the shirt, I had a Tennessee baseball hat and the UT Nikes- they were a great way to strike up conversations with Mississippi State people because we all love college baseball. The folks were incredibly nice and they were rightfully proud of their ballpark.

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On my list for sure! Looks like a great trip!
 
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On February 23 in Baseball History...​
  • 1934 - Casey Stengel, who had been a Dodgers coach, signs a two-year contract to manage Brooklyn. He replaces Max Carey.

  • 1960 - Demolition of Ebbets Field begins. Lucy Monroe sings the National Anthem, and Roy Campanella is given an urn of dirt from behind home plate.

  • 1964 - Charlie Finley gives in to A.L. pressure and signs a four-year lease with the municipal government to keep the A's in Kansas City. Finley wanted two years. His exasperated A.L. colleagues voted 9-1 that KC's offer was reasonable.

  • 1976 - Major league owners announce that spring training will not open until a new labor contract is agreed upon.

  • 1986 - Despite losing his arbitration case, Boston's Wade Boggs receives the largest salary ever awarded through that process to date: $1.35 million.

  • 1987 - Just three days after training camp opens, an extremely frail Dick Howser abandons his attempt to come back from a brain tumor and gives up his position as Royals manager. Billy Gardner is named his successor.

  • 1988 - A committee of Chicago aldermen vote 7-2 to allow the Cubs to install lights and play up to 18 night games a year at Wrigley Field. The Cubs had feared losing the 1990 All-Star Game, as well as future playoff and World Series games, if lights were not installed.

Baseball Birthdays on February 23... ​


Baseball Deaths on February 23... ​

 
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