Favorite team:LSU 
Location:Vero Beach, FL
Biography:Ex Tin Can Sailor
Interests:Jesus, LSU, St. Louis Cardinals, Redskins, Eintracht Frankfurt
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Number of Posts:22
Registered on:2/21/2010
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re: 2014/2015 Winter Transfer Thread

Posted by madmax83 on 5/23/14 at 7:54 pm
No discredit to new manager Thomas Schaaf and all that he was able to accomplish with Werder Bremen, but, unless someone miraculously falls into their lap, I think Eintracht Frankfurt are going to struggle to stay in the Bundesliga next season. Granted, I know that we had several of our best players...
Los Indios! Kinda bummed that we have an all La Liga finale, but I think it should be a good match. I know that Atletico have done fairly well over the last few years, but I would like to see them (or really any team for that matter) pose a constant threat to the top two in La Liga. I don't think...
[quote]But what does it mean?! Freese to bench, Carp to 3rd is my guess, Freese is sucking arse.[/quote] Wong will get some playing time, but I doubt it will be more than a bench role this season. I honestly don't see them getting rid of Freese. Even though he hasn't been playing that well, he'...
[quote]Coming back from injury, he played in a friendly last Sunday and scored 2 goals in 20-30 minutes[/quote] Oh wow, yeah he's a good talent. [quote] Dortmund is pretty damn good; don't write them off, no matter how douchey their fans are.[/quote] I think they've improved, and I think t...
[quote]It's not even really an attacking midfielder position but just not as a lone defensive midfielder. [/quote] Gotcha. Either way, I don't think it won't be a huge problem. I think any kinks will be worked out by the 5th-7th match. [quote] I wonder if Mario Goetze will make the roster thi...

re: US Soccer's lack of stars

Posted by madmax83 on 8/16/13 at 1:00 am
[quote]Yeah, that's what is really holding us back. [/quote] I'm not saying that's the only reason. I meant that in reference to our perceived lack of a soccer culture. In most countries (but not all) soccer is the biggest sport. Every kid dreams of playing for their national side in the WC. In ...
[quote]Javi Martinez as the defensive midfielder, allowing Schweinsteiger to push forward. [/quote] @HH I don't think moving Schweinsteiger up to an offensive mid is necessarily a bad thing. I think Javi will do fine in the defensive mid role. As much as I hate FC Hollywood, I still think th...

re: US Soccer's lack of stars

Posted by madmax83 on 8/15/13 at 10:00 pm
First of all, even though soccer is popular at the elementary school level, it's nowhere near one of our countries most popular sports. Most of our best athletes either play football or basketball, and depending on what part of the country you live in, baseball or hockey. Added to that, of the few...
I'm not saying Howard's one of the best keepers in the world, but he is a pretty strong keeper, and certainly one of the best in the EPL. Everybody likes to talk about Donovan, but USMNT wouldn't be anywhere without Howard....

re: 2013 Summer Transfer Thread

Posted by madmax83 on 8/15/13 at 6:15 pm
[quote]I just thought it was a hilarious reason to request for[/quote] Yeah... I wasn't real clear on that. Sorry. I like Everton as well, I was just pointing it out since this is a Tigers blog. I figured some people out there would like to know (not necessarily you personally)....

re: 2013 Summer Transfer Thread

Posted by madmax83 on 8/14/13 at 9:58 pm
[quote]Yeah I'll add those[/quote] Thanks!...
[quote]It means the SEC won't get sued by some two bit former college star [/quote] Exactly. Man, I would be honored to be put in a video game. I don't care if they gave me the worst overall rating ever. They could use my name & everything. None of these guys would be complaining if they were...
Unfortunately for Devery, it doesn't look like the Chargers are gonna do much of anything this year....
[quote]Belgium is loaded. You forgot the Spurs trio of Dembele, Vertonghen, and Chadli.[/quote] I did. SMH... I was just going off the top of my head. I think they are gonna be a tough out. (Of course, I've said that about the LSU Baseball team, and we've seen how that's worked out the past two y...
I think they have a better chance than any other year I can think of, but I doubt it. I think more than likely, one of the big guys (Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, or Italy) will win it. I think the Netherlands and Portugal are pretty close to that top group as well. My dark horse candi...

re: 2013 Summer Transfer Thread

Posted by madmax83 on 8/14/13 at 5:06 pm
[quote]If you have a certain team you want listed just let me know and I'll put them on here. [/quote] @Tweezy If you wouldn't mind, I know they're a smallerish club (but goin to Europe!) Eintracht Frankfurt. And I don't know if anyone has asked already, but Everton (Jacob Hester's favorite c...

re: Herbstreit and ESPN love LSU

Posted by madmax83 on 8/14/13 at 4:42 pm
I think Herbie has warmed up to us over the past few years. Outside of him & Crazy Corso, I wouldn't say ESPN loves LSU. In fact, I would say that ESPN (and really most of the media as a whole, including the CBS crew) strongly dislike LSU, or at the very least give them less credit than they deserve...

re: "Lights Out" Game

Posted by madmax83 on 8/14/13 at 4:24 pm
[quote]Nice first post and welcome to the rant.[/quote] Thanks Murple, happy to be here....

re: "Lights Out" Game

Posted by madmax83 on 8/14/13 at 4:23 pm
[quote]In 1988, the Tigers stymied the Texas A&M Aggies at the LSU two-yard line despite the distraction of a bank of lights going dark midway through A&M's series of plays. For that series, LSU's defense was nicknamed the "Lights Out Defense." [/quote] Thanks for the assist deSandman...
Man, I was stoked when the Skins picked him up this offseason. I thought he would be a great deep threat for RGIII. If they cut him and keep Stallworth, I'm gonna be madder than .... I never liked Stallworth. I remember from his Saints days, he would make a few (and far between) incredible plays, ...