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The host did an upgrade and borked the version we were using. I went ahead with the update of the forum and it looks different for sure.

Sorry for the inconvenience, I know folks havent been around in a bit so you masy not have noticed it was down.

Shame the Sea Dragons didn't make the cut.

i was hoping all 8 teams from each league would make it, except houston since they had 2 teams, but bring back tampa bay

The UFL kicks off  March 30th

Stallions vs Renegades the first week, the 2 champs face off.

Pulling for the hometown team of course

4 from USFL although Houston gamblers are Roughnecks now.
USFL
Houston Roughnecks
Memphis Showboats
Michigan Panthers
Birmingham Stallions

XFL
Arlington Renegades
StLouis Battlehawks
DC Defenders
SA Brahmas

https://www.theusfl.com/
https://www.theufl.com/teams

its been a hectic few months.

Sold 2 houses and bought a new one, and started a new job.

Had to sell my wifes house then had to house hunt and sell my condo and look for a new one for the new family.

Anyways hoping to settle some roots down and start living life again. its been a hectic few years.

Glad things are settling down for you at least, that all sounds like one big headache.

thanks man. They are starting to. Time to do some remodeling lol

We will disagree.
What hurt the ACC this year was a weak ACC.

FSU spent part of the season campaigning the Big 10 or SEC to take them from that tissue paper conference.
Pac 12 had 2 teams that were good. Oregon Washington
Big 10 Had OSU and Mich
SEC had Bama, UGA and Ole Miss

ACC had FSU and no one else.

We bitch all the time the SEC doesnt play anyone
Bama plays a Playoff conetnder in texas and loses and they should be punished.
IF Bama had played North Alabama instead of FSU playing them Bama would have been the #1 seed. so we want to punish teams for playing good teams?

Bama had the #5 Strength of schedule
FSU #55

Bama's best win was #6 UGA #11 Ole miss #14 LSU and lost to #3 Texas
FSU Beat #14 LSU and beat #15 Louisville (who lost to Kentucky the week before)

But Bama beat 6-6 Auburn by 3, and FSU beat 6-6 BC by 2.
But Bama was tied at the half with USF and FSU was down by 13 to North Alabama in the 2nd

Liberty is 13-0 and no one wants them in the playoffs because they played no one.  So the moral of the story is doesnt matter you play tougher teams all that matters is you go undefeated against weak teams.

https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/16/florida-state-acc-exit-watch-2024-deadline-passing

ACC voted against expansion and delayed it a year
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/inside-the-accs-rejection-of-college-football-playoff-expansion-amid-concerns-about-larger-issues/

Bama gets curbed stomped? Well lets see if it happens. We might lose, this isnt a typical Bama team, but I picked Georgia last week and was shocked at what I saw.

Michigan is favored by 2 for a reason, maybe Harbaugh can get Saban's signals or maybe Saban changes them in time.

Avatar bet?

Crewe, I am pulling for UT for a rematch. I like Bama's chances.

Congrats man, Michigan out played us. I will change my avatar even though we didnt do a bet. Hail to the victors.

The XFL and USFL merger is about to be complete. Rumored to be renamed the UFL.

4 teams from each league is rumored to be in the new league. Supposed to have the stallions so I am excited.

its been a hectic few months.

Sold 2 houses and bought a new one, and started a new job.

Had to sell my wifes house then had to house hunt and sell my condo and look for a new one for the new family.

Anyways hoping to settle some roots down and start living life again. its been a hectic few years.

We will disagree.
What hurt the ACC this year was a weak ACC.

FSU spent part of the season campaigning the Big 10 or SEC to take them from that tissue paper conference.
Pac 12 had 2 teams that were good. Oregon Washington
Big 10 Had OSU and Mich
SEC had Bama, UGA and Ole Miss

ACC had FSU and no one else.

We bitch all the time the SEC doesnt play anyone
Bama plays a Playoff conetnder in texas and loses and they should be punished.
IF Bama had played North Alabama instead of FSU playing them Bama would have been the #1 seed. so we want to punish teams for playing good teams?

Bama had the #5 Strength of schedule
FSU #55

Bama's best win was #6 UGA #11 Ole miss #14 LSU and lost to #3 Texas
FSU Beat #14 LSU and beat #15 Louisville (who lost to Kentucky the week before)

But Bama beat 6-6 Auburn by 3, and FSU beat 6-6 BC by 2.
But Bama was tied at the half with USF and FSU was down by 13 to North Alabama in the 2nd

Liberty is 13-0 and no one wants them in the playoffs because they played no one.  So the moral of the story is doesnt matter you play tougher teams all that matters is you go undefeated against weak teams.

https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/16/florida-state-acc-exit-watch-2024-deadline-passing

ACC voted against expansion and delayed it a year
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/inside-the-accs-rejection-of-college-football-playoff-expansion-amid-concerns-about-larger-issues/

Bama gets curbed stomped? Well lets see if it happens. We might lose, this isnt a typical Bama team, but I picked Georgia last week and was shocked at what I saw.

Michigan is favored by 2 for a reason, maybe Harbaugh can get Saban's signals or maybe Saban changes them in time.

Avatar bet?

Crewe, I am pulling for UT for a rematch. I like Bama's chances.

Brian Kelly cracks me up

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1699211675893653512

https://twitter.com/EliHershkovich/status/1699253136693821538

own it.

Did I know you got married? I think I knew that? Not sure, but congrats if I didnt say so lol
A new house is fun and stressful. Ive been in mine about 5 years now and just got it settled in last year, everything the way I want it lol
It's fun project though.
Why dont you get some more cats/ lol
That really sucks though, it's the only downside to pets. You have really have to start making quality of life observations.
My dog is 13 now. when he was 9, we found a large mass in around his heart and esophagus so there was no way it was going to be removed.
At the time it wasnt really affecting him as we caught it on a checkup xray. Doc said his breed mix etc and the mass, maybe two years. Well he's made it two more plus so we are on bonus time.
Although I had to drop nearly four bills on him the other day, but totally worth it seeing that happy boy. He's diminishing quickly though, we agree this is probably his last year, if that long.
I told her Im counting on her to help me see when he's hurting because I don't trust just me to notice.
Till then though, whee... lol

I cannot believe your kid is 18, thats unreal dude. it just can't be lol
thats gotta be cool though, having your boy graduate and move on. that's your retirement plan lol
Glad things are well other than the cat hiccup.

I've been on a movie tear for a while now. My other and I are movie buffs and like,almost the same genre although she isn't down with war movies, but I don't like musicals so I consider us even.
We go to movies as often as possible.
I have that bucket list movie poster of 100 to see before you die and just finished it off.
I have one more to go (West Side Story, speaking of musicals) on the AFI original top 100.
Then I have about 9 more to go on the AFI 10th year anniversary list. It's a fun hobby.
For Christmas, she got me everyone's a Critic movie book. it has 52 genre categories defined (pick a famous stars first movie, pick a movie from the depression era, pick an academy award winner etc...)of movies and you are to watch one a week and it has short 2 page questionnaire about the movie, why you chose it etc, what you liked, didn't like etc...
She has one too and at the end of the year, we are going to trade books and watch each others list, so that will be fun.

So, get to the movies, or at least watch at home while hermitting lol

Glad to hear that pooch is doing good.

One thing I got into was action figures ... masters of the universe to be exact. It started during covid, and loved MOTU when I was a kid and saw they were doing a modern version and said

"I will only collect Skeletor and He man" Next thing I know I have most of the line LOL

When I get my new house i will post the room. I also pick up a few Spiderman and Batman here and there.

Yep, gonna try to enjoy this one. Last of an era.

And yes, count me as one of the ones that understands realignment was going to happen but I'm really not looking forward to it.

Agreed, not a fan of re alignment. Expected it. I think the conferences will contract in the future due to money not being as much in the future.

Week 0 this week... you folks ready?

I may have to break down and get one.
I may get it for PC

yeah the lender said he feels the rates will drop next year.
Currently I am at 4%
But not looking forward to the higher interest.