Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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knoxvol52 said:
@mrMet

Kansas State is -3.5 favorites and O/U is 50 1/2 .

Both teams get back strong defenses up front and LB core. Big difference in game is Iowa State lost both their starting WR's to draft .

Kansas State is my pick...
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I think it will he higher scoring than what the OU is set at, 50 seems low even with the defenses thst they have
 
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SSVol said:
Honest about what? That they play to get paid and guaranteed is better than not? I guess I don't understand the outrage.
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I guarantee that most of the people bitchin about LIV golf have never watched enough of it to even form an opinion. They probably don't play golf either. Just keyboard crybabies.

I can also promise you that the top 50 players on the PGA tour are extremely happy with the opportunity to play in $20 million dollar tournaments. That would have never happened if it hadn't been for LIV golf.

By the way, I love LIV golf and have watched every tournament since it started.

Now back to football 😂 😂 😂 😂
 
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August 23, 1784
The "State of Franklin"
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Roughly 50 frontiersmen signed a document in the city of Jonesborough declaring their independence from North Carolina. Revolutionary War hero John Sevier headed the loosely organized government of the territory dubbed “Frankland”.

In the spring of 1785, the new territory applied to the U.S. Congress for statehood. North Carolina was furious that the frontiersmen had seceded without their permission, so its representatives vigorously opposed the measure.

In an attempt to win over a powerful ally, Frankland changed its name to “Franklin” in honor of the popular Founding Father. John Sevier even wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin seeking his support, but Franklin declined to get involved.

Although the Franklin territory received the backing of seven states, it failed to reach the two-thirds majority necessary for statehood. Rather than giving up and returning the land to North Carolina, Sevier and his comrades decided that the state of Franklin would continue with or without recognition from the federal government.

Despite its failure to become America’s 14th state, Franklin grew at a rapid pace. In late 1785 and early 1786, about 10,000 families moved to the territory from Virginia and North Carolina. During this period, Franklin also expanded from its three original counties, to eight. Franklin’s counties included:

  • Sevier County
  • Blount County
  • Greene County (included modern Cocke County)
  • Caswell County (modern Jefferson County and Hamblen County)
  • Spencer County (modern Hawkins County)
  • Washington County (included modern Unicoi County)
  • Sullivan County
  • Wayne County (modern Johnson County and Carter County)
The extra-legal state of Franklin essentially became an autonomous nation, with its own constitution, court system, and treaties with the Native Americans. However, Franklin never established its own paper or coin currency, using a barter system instead. People traded tobacco, corn, brandy, and animal skins for other goods and services. As governor of Franklin, John Sevier received a salary of 1,000 deer skins a year!

North Carolina did not take Franklin’s rebellion lying down. In 1787, North Carolina established a parallel government in Jonesborough under Col. John Tipton that competed with Sevier’s regime in Greeneville. Tensions between the two governments erupted in the winter of 1788, when agents of North Carolina seized John Sevier’s valuables and several of his slaves to settle his tax debts. In response, Sevier marched to Col. Tipton’s home with over 100 men to reclaim his property. The resulting “Battle of Franklin” ended with three deaths, a number of injuries, and Sevier’s retreat.

Soon after the skirmish with North Carolina’s troops, the state of Franklin faced the prospect of an invasion from the Chickasaw, Chickamauga, and other Native American tribes. With no other friends to turn to, Governor Sevier sought assistance from Spain.

Sevier’s conspiring with a foreign government proved to be the final straw for North Carolina. In August of 1788, North Carolina arrested John Sevier. Although he was quickly freed from jail by his supporters, Sevier ultimately came to the conclusion that it was time to let the state of Franklin go. The Franklin rebels surrendered and swore their allegiance to North Carolina, which sent troops to fight off the hostile Native American forces.

The state of Franklin only lasted four years (1784 – 1788), but its legacy remains. The land that comprised Franklin would become the northeast section of Tennessee, which was admitted into the Union in 1796. John Sevier also landed on his feet, becoming brigadier general of the Southwest Territory and later the first governor of Tennessee.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
🤨 id bet well over $1000

Had a painter 'stain' my deck, for $350. come home and they'd used a mop.

Pressured washed the entirety next year. Had to use wood puddy and sand down where it had started to rot and deteriorate.

Went and bought real stain from HD (Behr) and the correct tools. Took me three days. But was worth it.

Next time i'll use Trex board when we redo decking.
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Look at Ironwood. It will last forever. Even if you don’t stain it. It turns a nice gray color unstained. We have a deck made with it. Now of course, my wife wants me to stain it to bring back the original color. As soon as the temperature cools enough, then I will be prepping and then staining the deck. 😎

Prior to that, we had a Trex like board and it warped. It was the typical 1” thick board. I had hired someone to redo the deck and was very disappointed after a few years when it started to warp. If I ever used that type product again, I would make sure that it was the 2” thick version.
 
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TheBigOne10 said:
Love Cosby, the hidden gem of the GSMNP. Fish up there at least once a year. View attachment 766217View attachment 766216
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Beautiful brook trout! The lower one looks like it is in spawning colors with that streak of white on its fins.
I fished in the GSMNP after college (mid/late 90s) when they were working on brook trout restoration in a lot of areas.
Always neat to see those ice age relics hanging on!
 
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knoxvol52 said:
@mrMet

Kansas State is -3.5 favorites and O/U is 50 1/2 .

Both teams get back strong defenses up front and LB core. Big difference in game is Iowa State lost both their starting WR's to draft .

Kansas State is my pick...
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I’m on the 1H under 26.5. I didn’t pick a side.
I do think KState should win

Going to be laying the base layer on my patio roof so I’m going to miss the game sadly
 
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LaagerVol said:
Good grief. Pressure washing is cake, especially compared to hauling hay or something like that.

Here we go again with that debate, but these kind of people are why kids are so SOFT and entitled these days.

And before anybody says it, YES it’s the parent’s fault. No matter who is to blame, it doesn’t make them any less soft and lazy.
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Wasn’t the kids parent who complained. It was a woke superhero 😳
 
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August 23, 2025: Simplify and fortify. Refuse to allow your life to become a labyrinth of things that do not concern you. Do not become a worrywart. Mind your own business and do the best you can with your own issues of life. Quiet your soul, and strive to establish a place of peace. Seek the Lord and come into His presence. Psalm 34:12-14 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I'm the opposite. I like when they're bad and we beat them 63-3.
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Fellas, fellas, fellas…

Why don’t we compromise. I want all our opponents to be good to great teams. But I still want to beat each and every one of them similarly 42+ to 3 or 7.

Would y’all be okay if Tennessee scores 2 touchdowns in each and every quarter of every game played this season? Maybe throw in a field goal additionally once or twice a game for Tennessee too. Opponents score one touchdown or one field goal every 4 quarters played against Tennessee? Trying to be reasonable here…

17-0 🤠
 
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