LongTime Tiger

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Not sure how you could be down this much unless you started your 401k this year.

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People never remember their basis or the value 5 years ago. They only remember & reference the high value and therefore calculate their "loss" from that amount.
As I since you know, it's the long game that wins and lots of moving parts are in play that could fundamentally improve the US financial fortunes for generations. We were heading down a dangerous slope without anyone having the guts to correct the stupid mistake politicians have been making for 50 years.
I think we will come out in much better shape in 12 mths.

terrible production work

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He’s been consistent and is calling it the same both ways. That’s his strike zone and both teams need to adapt to it.

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Easier said than done. If you have ever faced a 90 mph FB you have to rely on all your training in a nanosecond to make a decision to swing or not.
Maybe you were better than me but I never had ability to recondition my years of strike zone education into adjusting to that 2-3 times per season ump who thought the zone started at the ankles and/or ended under the armpits. Its a matter of incompetence if he can't call pitches the way the rule book describes the zone.

We have been killed all year by lack of a point guard. Gilbert can't do anything but sling it up there and looks scared at the first sign of pressure and then turns it over regularly.

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I know a coach in Raleigh who could develop Chest. Wouldn't be surprised if Wade tries to get him.

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Might be a little spite in that move but would be very ironic if he became a dominant, multi-skill player. Love to see it for him and WW.

And half way between his knees and shoe tops. No way that is a strike. Jay has to have a talk with HP ump over that. Plant the seed

Shores - when you start every hitter by getting behind, tough to get outs. Got to throw strikes early and often.

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So please, for the love of all things holy, can we stop with the "how can ESPN employ these homers" whining every other week?

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Don't mind the homers, as I understand that issue but for the love of Jesus, can someone shut up this color analyst who thinks he has to talk ALL THE Fing TIME! He is horrisble AND talks all the time! Who is this Tex Ex player who coached somewhere and now thinks he has to analyze every part of the game.
"That was a great play by Horn SS and notice he adjusted his cup right before the pitch which tipped the catcher to make the ball be hit to him".

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I respect what this team has done, but they are not good enough to win a championship. We stink at point guard, and we do not really have a true center on the team.

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Exactly

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We're down 4 with 45 seconds left against a 1 seed without both of them

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Yes, that was great to hang around but we don't have the leader like Alexis Morris that can handle, shoot, is athletic, and can take over when in crunch time.

You probably thought UT was the real #1 team in nation but some of us, serious basketball players/coaches/referees knew they were no match for USEe. And the result of a 19 point 'ship loss proved it. Baring a miracle or calamity, USCe will probably win the Natty again cause they are better at every position than LSU, as well as everyone else.
JuJu Watkins, Hidalgo, Fulwiley(my gosh, a dominant PG), Booker, Latson, Crooks, Booker and a few others are all better clutch players than anyone on LSU's team. Our bench isn't deep and our stars (FJ4, MW12, & even AM24) seem to disappear often in crunch time. But that IMO is more of a lack of a great PG and a dominant big that puts so much pressure on the above mentioned 3 that we lose offensive efficiency. And our ball handling is horrific, especially against a team that plays good pressure D.
Still a believer in Kim and staff, love the program, season ticket holder and supporter but this isn't our year. Would gladly eat crow if we get hot and win it all but almost certain that's not in the cards.