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TheRealTigerHorn
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re: Art Briles had six-year deal in place to become Texas head coach: "I was there"
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/20/26 at 1:51 pm to Pimphand
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Baylor has a long history of horror on that campus.
Back in March 2001 there was a feral cat named Queso that hung out by the Taco Cabana (hence the name) two of their baseball players shot the cat with a pellet gun, hit it with a golf club and ultimately decapitated it and skinned it.
Two years later in 2003 Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson murdered teammate Patrick Dennehy
Obviously you all are aware of the 2016 sexual assault lawsuit that led to Ken Starr and Art Briles exile.
I'm not saying Art Briles is a good person far from it but not being at that toxic shitbox arse university would have probably been a pretty good career move for him. I doubt he was encouraging his players to rape coeds as much as turned a blind eye JoePa style which is still evil...
Name me one other school where they have such major frickups in all 3 sports. It's always the religious freakazoids who melt down when they get away from their oppressive homes.
You're too new to the SEC to know about some of the things UAT athletes got away with. Playing the knockout game on campus. Violent assault. On and on.
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re: Cam Newton having fun at Mizzou today
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/18/26 at 8:38 pm to jonnyanony
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Cam was NIL before there was NIL. His loyalty was short term and came at a cost of ~$180K.
Wrong. NCAA even went on record with a letter of apology to AU. Fix your ignorance. Be better.
re: Cam Newton having fun at Mizzou today
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/18/26 at 8:37 pm to CR4090
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Just curious. Does he ever visit Auburn. I honestly can't remember him talking about it. Unlike Barkley.
He's at almost every big home game in the student section. He is around AU constantly.
re: Apart from their football program, does anyone respect the University of Alabama?
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/18/26 at 8:35 am to auburn2eugene
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UAH is known for its elite programs in engineering, science, and aerospace
UAH is barely above trade school status in engineering. The best thing it has going for it is that the students' parents work in the local industries and can get them jobs.
UAH is also not UAT, nor is UAB
Texas has medical campuses all over the state of Texas, but no one refers to MD Anderson or the like when referring to Texas academics.
UAT has never been much more than mediocre in academics.
re: Most winless seasons in the SEC
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/3/26 at 1:43 pm to koreandawg
Auburn beat MSU and UTn in '08.
In 1941, AU played 5 SEC games going 0-4-1, LSU was the tie.
In 1941, AU played 5 SEC games going 0-4-1, LSU was the tie.
re: SEC schools ranked by SAT scores
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/3/26 at 1:36 pm to cdur86
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Here's a little secret they don't advertise: They let all their sub-part scoring students in as "provisional" freshmen the summer prior to their freshman year. That way, they don't count against their school averages for "incoming freshman class scores" or even selectivity. Alabama is not alone in playing this game, many schools do. Auburn does not.
Do you have proof of this? I just checked GenAI and they say that is a myth
This is from GenAI
?? Key Takeaway
No, the University of Alabama (UA) does not admit lower-scoring students into summer terms as "provisional" freshmen to hide their test scores from incoming class averages. This is a common higher education myth. Under strict federal reporting and Common Data Set guidelines, all students who start in the summer and continue into the fall must be included in the official "first-time, first-year" fall freshman cohort data
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?? How Freshman Cohort Reporting Actually Works
The theory that universities can "hide" lower academic profiles by admitting students in the summer rests on a misunderstanding of how university data is officially compiled and reported to publishers like U.S. News & World Report:
I checked this with ChatGPT (subscription version). It pretty much wholly agrees with me. The output is long and detailed or I'd post all of it.
Key points:
1. The USN&WR rankings for most of their history used ONLY the Fall cohort to rank freshman classes.
2. Another method used to winnow down the early admits was the requirement of a 3.0 GPA for summer. That way, at least in theory, the summer Freshmen who made it would be toward the upper end of borderline admits even if they were counted with the Fall cohort.
3. The practice was more prevalent and oriented more toward "gaming the rankings" up through about 2015, now the admission process there is more open about levels of admission and other workarounds like co-enrollment are used.
I asked it to compare with another SEC school's practices who is farther up the lists ITT. Chat says the other school was just as bad about doing it under the guise of "class shaping" and other euphemisms in the 1990s, but in the last 15 years has moved beyond that to just being much more selective.
re: SEC schools ranked by SAT scores
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 8/3/26 at 1:06 pm to dcbl
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I always thought Alabama was a better school than Auburn.
they used to be, but not anymore - Auburn is a little more selective than Bama currently
Alabama offers better scholarships that Auburn does for the same grades/SAT/ACT scores
Auburn has been the better school since the 1970's at minimum by any objective metric. Dig as far back into the rankings as you like. Alabama briefly jumped ahead in the USN&WR rankings by gaming the system for a few years, then USN&WR changed the methodology to take that into account and they dropped back where they belong.
Here's a little secret they don't advertise: They let all their sub-part scoring students in as "provisional" freshmen the summer prior to their freshman year. That way, they don't count against their school averages for "incoming freshman class scores" or even selectivity. Alabama is not alone in playing this game, many schools do. Auburn does not.
re: I can’t stand Texas…
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/24/26 at 1:15 pm to OU_Fan
You know what the best part about both ATM and Texas is?
Neither one of them is OU.
Neither one of them is OU.
re: Interesting enrollment stats
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/24/26 at 10:56 am to AUTiger789
Biggest difference is that bama will pay top OOS students to come there, and will make it cheap for upper quartile students, affordable for 26-50th percentile.
At Auburn, if you are OOS and qualify for the highest scholarship, the Presidential scholarship, it is still cheaper to send your kids to places like Texas and ATM. Ask me how I know..... :rolleyes:
At Auburn, if you are OOS and qualify for the highest scholarship, the Presidential scholarship, it is still cheaper to send your kids to places like Texas and ATM. Ask me how I know..... :rolleyes:
re: How did Japan Mess It Up So Bad?
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/6/26 at 1:46 pm to Baers Foot
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Japan implemented loose monetary policies that led to extreme speculation in real estate and the stock market. By 1989, the Nikkei 225 index reached nearly 39,000. When the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to cool the market in 1990, the bubble burst. Land and stock prices plummeted
Hmmm....
Before you get too excited about predicting the US is going down that same road, realize we've already done it 3x since Japan hit the wall:
- S&L crisis, 1990s
- Y2K bubble burst
- 2008-09 Financial meltdown
And I guess you could count COVID too. Japan has structural and cultural problems that we don't, well beyond just birth rates. You think raising a kid is expensive here, try it as a traditional Japanese salaryman there. Business failure there is seppuku time, here's its conversation fodder for lessons learned on your next VC raise. On and on. As great a place as Japan is in many respects, they are often their own worst enemy.
re: They Thought They Knew America… Until the World Cup 2026 Changed Everything
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/5/26 at 12:49 pm to Gaspergou202
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They are being misled by the negativity of our media, entertainment industry, education, and Democrats.
Unlike our liberal mindless morons, they can directly compare their socialist societies to our reality!
Our morons believe the fantasy of the big lie of socialism, communism, and the “horrors” of America.
First time I went overseas back in the 1990's, I was stunned by how openly anti-American CNN International was. And it was in every airport from Europe to Asia, not to mention hotels and homes. At that time, I would have been a true "undecided moderate" voter around election time. That was one of many little things that combined to change my outlook.
re: UCF grads jeer commencement speaker who praised AI
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/4/26 at 9:39 am to Hog Zealot
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You couldn’t be more wrong. Outside of Vandy, Florida, and UGA, UCF blows the rest of the SEC out of the water. The UCF acceptance rate is 30% lower than LSU. The GPA and test scores are higher than any other school in the SEC for acceptance outside those 3 schools. Got anymore bangers for us slick?
Are you the same guy who had to be embarrassed the last time this came up?
UCF would rank no better than 10th in the SEC academically, and they are an eyelash from falling to 12th, and even that is using the badly DEI-skewed public rankings that give schools extra credit for "diversity" of their student bodies over academic credentials.
As for AAU, it became another thought police award 30 years ago, really doesn't mean much any more than just a welcome to the echo chamber.
re: Annual July 4th "My dog is bat shite crazy during fireworks" Thread
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/4/26 at 9:24 am to FLBooGoTigs1
1st year, my now 3 YO Aussie was curious and wanted to go outside to watch. He sat down and watched a little while, gave me his "I'm bored now, it's bedtime, can we go back inside?" look and that was it.
Last year he was mildly interested again. Oddly, he doesn't like loud noises that are close to him, like something falling in the house, but he could care less about fireworks.
My old Aussie that passed at 14 a few years ago wasn't bothered by them until she also got scared of thunderstorms in her old age. I think it was a combo of one really bad storm that passed by and losing her eyesight.
Last year he was mildly interested again. Oddly, he doesn't like loud noises that are close to him, like something falling in the house, but he could care less about fireworks.
My old Aussie that passed at 14 a few years ago wasn't bothered by them until she also got scared of thunderstorms in her old age. I think it was a combo of one really bad storm that passed by and losing her eyesight.
re: Warning letters sent: FTC Warns 97 Auto Dealership Groups About Deceptive Pricing
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/3/26 at 9:07 am to N2cars
Probably already been noted, but most if not all of the big boy dealer groups are on there. That is probably most of the mainstream dealers in the US.
I also see that some of the larger menu price, no dicker groups are NOT on the list - Gunn Auto and Jordan Ford to name two.
I also see that some of the larger menu price, no dicker groups are NOT on the list - Gunn Auto and Jordan Ford to name two.
re: Red flags for people
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 1:39 pm to tigafan4life
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White. Liberal. Women. They are a whole arse bag of red flags. A factory full of red flags.
Years ago, we were interviewing a female engineer from a well-known Midwestern university. She was blond and pale-skinned. Her resume included that she played a role in some Native American campus organizations. I have some Cherokee in my distant past, like a lot of older Southern families, so I asked her about it.
Within about 10 seconds, it was clear she was all about victimhood and oppression. I mentally checked out of the interview after that, and she went on to the next engineer to interview.
About the time she wrapped up with him, I'm talking to my boss standing in his door as she walks past on her way to another interview. He said "You know, I really like that gal, I think I'm going to make her an offer!". I held my tongue and just nodded. On her way out the door that afternoon, she filed a formal complaint with HR over being referred to as a "gal". My boss was a dumbass, and I was all too happy to get out of there a year or two later, but at least I didn't have to work with her grievances.
I have a lot of stories about such womenz from my time in corporate America, unfortunately.
re: Supersonic commercial flight coming back soon
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 1:30 pm to Joshjrn
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The problem is air drag. While making it more aerodynamic would help, that plane was already extremely aerodynamic. This is the core problem with supersonic flight, in a single graph:
Over-simplification of the problem. Dig deeper on what they're doing and get back to me. I assume you have some engineering background and won't be intimidated by their publications?
re: Supersonic commercial flight coming back soon
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 12:29 pm to Giantkiller
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I was on a plane the other day and it really dawned on me that we should be further along with air travel. From the Wright Bros to modern commercial flights of the 60's and 70's, there were massive gains. But now here we are since then and we've still barely advanced in that compative time frame to today. What gives?
Since the dawn of jet travel, we are about 75-80% more efficient in fuel use per passenger mile. Some of that admittedly though is more tightly packed seating, biggest chunk was from better jet engines.
re: Supersonic commercial flight coming back soon
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 12:20 pm to Joshjrn
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Do you have any numbers for how much better fuel efficiency would be? Because as you say, even more than the sonic booms, that was the biggest issue facing commercial supersonic flight. Unless it can be dramatically improved, it has zero shot.
The Concorde engines were design finalized at the beginning of 1964, and remained essentially unchanged. The Concorde design itself dates to 1965.
Since then, jet engines alone have gotten about 50% more efficient, and we are far, far better at aerodynamics and packaging than we were then. I would not be surprised to see 75% or more efficiency per passenger mile improvements over Concorde. People forget how old that plane was.
re: What quintessentially American things blow the European mind?
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 9:14 am to Everyday Is Saturday
They also can't wrap their heads around how rural some parts of the US are, not to mention the concept of being 30 minutes to 2-3 hours from police response.
re: Kentucky church - Commandos for Christ swat team "kills the devil" during VBS
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 9:12 am to Shexter
CS Lewis illustrated in the Narnia books that the strongest among us could not take out the devil without Jesus. Remember the scene in the movie where the mighty centaur tried to take on the witch and failed?
re: What quintessentially American things blow the European mind?
Posted by TheRealTigerHorn on 7/2/26 at 9:09 am to SallysHuman
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They don’t have handicap stalls?
Where do their differently abled answer the call of nature?
Now that you mention it, in my substantial travels to Europe for business, I have never seen anyone in a wheelchair out and about.
Come to think of it, one restroom stall I went to in Paris inside a prestigious business whose name you would instantly recognize had walls so narrow that I had to turn myself about 30 degrees sideways to get close enough to take a leak. For reference, I'm about 5' 10" with a 44" chest, 34 inch waist at the time, so I'm not some morbidly obese dude or a muscle-bound freak. No handicapped person would have had a chance in hades of using that restroom.
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