Got Blaze

Probably seen 2 dozen concerts at UNO. Not a bad seat in the house IMO. Lakefront Arena seats around 6,500 ~7,000 ppl. for concerts

Lapua … that’s the only brass I use. I used / reloaded a single piece of Lapua brass 40x’s on my 17 Little Nasty. The primer pockets were still tight and brass shoes no signs of fatigue. I was loading Vitavhouri N133 and pushing a 25 gr Berger over 4,000 fps. Buy once cry once.

believe he had cancer as the family kept it quiet

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My grandma was probably 90 years old before she used anything but rendered bacon fat

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:cheers:

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I'm thinking a 5 star QB would get $100,000 easy.

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your assumption is to high per chatgpt ...

.... If you mean elite high-school football prospects being paid or given inducements to choose a college, the best contemporary evidence suggests the going rate in the mid-1980s was roughly $10,000–$20,000 for a top recruit, although the numbers varied enormously by player and school. A contemporary Los Angeles Times report explicitly cited recruiters and coaches estimating $10,000–$20,000 for a top-quality high-school recruit, while the NCAA's former executive director said even $20,000 might be an underestimate. ?

But there were some much bigger outliers:

David Stanley ? SMU: Stanley said SMU assistant coach P.J. "Bootsie" Larsen offered him $25,000 just to sign, followed by $750 per month while he played there. The allegations were reported in 1986; Larsen and SMU officials denied them at the time.
Eric Dickerson: In 1987, Dickerson said that while he was one of the nation's most heavily recruited high-school backs, a school had sent someone to his house with a briefcase containing $50,000. He said he rejected the offer and didn't identify the school.
SMU generally: NCAA findings documented cash inducements to recruits' families, including $5,000 to one prospect's family and promises of $300 monthly during his college career; other recruits' families received amounts up to $2,000.
Texas A&M: A former player told investigators/reporters he received $20,000 from an A&M booster after signing in 1982.

There's an important distinction, though: the famous $10K–$20K figure was an estimate of the recruiting market, not a universal price tag. Some prospects got relatively small amounts—hundreds of dollars, cars, trips, meals, or help with family expenses—while the very biggest stars could apparently command $25K–$50K+ in extraordinary cases.

And once a player actually enrolled, the money could become a monthly stipend rather than a one-time recruiting payment. At SMU, for example, the NCAA found 13 football players received a combined $47,000 during 1985–86, with individual payments ranging from $50 to $725 per month.

So, in today's terms: the 1980s "price" for a truly blue-chip football recruit appears to have been low five figures, with $20K–$25K being a credible upper-end figure and $50K an extraordinary reported offer.

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I'm just tired of thinking about the next time I'm going to drink and want to think about, and look forward, other things.

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Congratulations on your sobriety and not drinking today. I made that life changing decision on 12/27/87 and haven’t looked back. It’s important to stay busy and find a hobby. An idle mind can be dangerous and will often times have you thinking, “what if?” or “I think I can have just one drink”.

It definitely gets easier and it helps if you have a support group / supportive spouse.

discussed last week, link with fishing guides and recommendations

For the love of Trixie, Don't cave in Speed

excuse me Larry, did you clear this with Daniels' mother? You're about to be served with a C&D. :lol:

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I think Jayden actually has a case now.

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Not a Snowball’s Chance in Hell

According to LSU policy, “Under a provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws established Jan. 1, 2007, the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach.”

Not one present or former player is bigger than the LSU program. JD's mom, who is his Agent, and their legal counsel can go kick rocks. DJ Pickett's NIL contract states he was promised the #5 jersey and can wear it for the 2026-27 season.

Regarding the mom's claim that LSU infringed on Jayden Daniels' " Name, Image, and Likeness" .... Louisiana State University licensed Daniels NIL for a #5 jersey with Daniels name on the back. Thus, he receives licensing compensation (royalties) for every jersey sold with #5 and his name.

Since 2025 when NIL went into effect, Louisiana State University has licensed every athlete's NIL for a particular product ? potentially licensing compensation. Therefore, DJ Pickett would receive royalty payments for every LSU #5 Pickett jersey that is sold. It appears the Daniels team (mom) wants 100% exclusive NIL rights to every LSU #5 jersey sold.

Here's a crazy number to ponder. On average, the NIL compensation for each jersey sold is 4%. So when a fan buys a $125 jersey, the athlete gets $5.00. Daniels' mom essentially wants that $5.00. Her son just signed a $40,000,000.00 / 4-year contract 2 years ago. This shite should be on American Greed, confirming how to ruin your image with a College fan base.