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Favorite team:Auburn 
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Biography:Presbyopic and myopic
Interests:Making Saban “feel” that it was “unfair” at the end.
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Registered on:10/12/2011
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re: MBB: Auburn- Houston Game Thread

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 4:53 pm to CallFoy
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I'm curious if Simon Walker can give any minutes when he's fully healthy


Injury list:
Hall: I hope he’s back ASAP, ankle?
Oporum: he our backup big, is it DTD?
Walker?
Murphy: back, played hard
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re: Kiffin currently in Baton Rouge

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 3:14 pm to Uga Alum
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Before this is all over, some male booster from Texas, Florida, LSU, or Ole Miss will offer to blow Kiffin.


Blow?

They will suck and swallow IF that’s what it takes
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re: Auburn vs Mercer Predictions

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 2:40 pm to AUFan2015
Auburn 29
Mercer 17
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re: Paths to the SECCG and Playoffs

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 11:25 am to skrayper
Texas A&M and Bama control their own destiny.
Win and IN
This is the most likely matchup I think.

Bama or A&M stumble: Georgia is IN
Bama AND A&M stumble: Ole Miss makes it with win over MSU


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re: MBB: Auburn- Houston Game Thread

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 11:11 am to CallFoy
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Muschalek


I can’t see him being a big part of the playing time plan going forward. I’m sure he’s a great guy, but if everyone is well, is he really going to get minutes?

Jovic has been disappointing to me, but I had unrealistic expectations so maybe with time, he’ll improve.

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re: Iron Bowl = Pink Slip? DeBoer’s Job Might Be on the Line

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 8:15 am to ScotlandAve
I doubt he gets fired for a top ten loss where turnovers were the difference.

Now IF the turnovers are not cleaned up and he loses to Auburn this year, CKD with need asbestos underwear to guard against third degree burns on his arse.
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re: Less than 5 %chance that Saban comes to LSU

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 5:34 am to Mbeloso
I was told Saban was offered $20 million per year for 3 years and would become the AD after 3 years.

He turned it down. Said “I make $13 million now.”
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re: MBB: Auburn- Houston Game Thread

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/17/25 at 4:29 am to auyushu
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Most freshman don't come in like gangbusters like Tahaad did, or the two freshman for Houston have.


Houston has talent.
We went toe to toe, but free throws need to be made.
If Hall had not gotten hurt, things might have been different.

We get Arizona and Purdue before Christmas. We will see how we progress.
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re: MBB: Auburn- Houston Game Thread

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 8:45 pm to auburnnyc94
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SWA has a lot more offensive potential than Dylan, although not near the defensive potential


You’re right.

I guess I just saw the missed free throws and thought of how many Cardwell missed.

Is Magwood kind of Pegues this season?

I thought he’d get some decent minutes.
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re: MBB: Auburn- Houston Game Thread

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 8:30 pm to jangalang
How bad is Oporum(sp?) injury?

SWA is sort of like Cardwell.
Plays hard.
Liability at foul line.

Freeman’s dunk should be SC top 10- the top play!

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re: How much of an increase in pay would it take for you to switch careers?

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 11:12 am to TitleistProV1X
quote:
3x your pay,


I’d consider it as long as it does not involve risk of colonic rupture.

I retired early.
I could have worked longer, but I was often “working on goals I did not believe for people I did not like.”

I had enough money to walk away. No I have “independent” time, not free time. It is time where I decide what my priority is. I mostly play golf.
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re: Where would you invest $10K right now?

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 7:57 am to Arthur Bach
quote:
I’m about to be 40. Girlfriend is 45.


Is this joint account?

Index is probably best unless you are going to follow things closely.

Even a good stock can go up or down 50% in any given year.
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re: Torn Meniscus Question

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 7:56 am to Falco
I only sign up for surgery IF the risks of the condition exceed the risks of the surgery.

I’m too old for flag football, softball, so IF I can walk and bear the pain, I’d forgo the surgery.

Other people may decide differently based on mileage.
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re: What I’m hearing (coaching search)

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/16/25 at 6:46 am to jangalang
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RPO works for well coached teams but I am done with it because of Hugh Freeze. It's a split second decision that can go bad very quickly if defenses can lead you to throwing into coverage traps.


^this plus a gamer QB.

Pick the wrong QB coupled with poor coaching and RPO becomes Run for your life, Picks, and Oh crap!
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re: How many points would your favorite team need to be up by for you to feel comfortable

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/15/25 at 5:47 pm to CNB
I think we were up against Mississippi State 28-3 in 2021.

We lost.
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re: What I’m hearing (coaching search)

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/14/25 at 7:01 pm to REV-S
I have no clue.

I don’t think it’s Kiffin.

Lanning would be a home run.

Sumrall, I believe is a guy who could eventually become a great coach.

I don’t think it’s going to be Durkin.
I don’t think it will be Franklin.
I don’t think it will be Brohm.
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re: What I’m hearing (coaching search)

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/14/25 at 6:56 pm to Beachbum87
quote:
end up with Sumrall


Is that the floor?

I think he’s better than what we’ve hired lately.

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re: BRK.B as a contrary performer?

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/14/25 at 8:49 am to KWL85
quote:
wipe my arse with $100 bills. I just bought a $1M lakehouse with cash


Did you have a meeting about a new children’s book with Walter Hobbs?
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re: Which attributes enabled Nick Saban to be so successful as a HC?

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/14/25 at 5:40 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
In recruiting, he had criteria for every position on the field. He identified and signed players who fit those criteria.

On defense, each player had assignments/responsibilities on each play based on formations and situations. If the offense motions a guy across the formation, responsibilities change. In short, he was a great teacher and identified other great teachers on both sides of the ball.

For awhile, he seemed to not have elite placekickers, but even that changed.

Saban strengths:
1. Recruiting
2. Teaching

Saban weaknesses:
1. Placekicking at times
2. Venables
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re: Can we please quit starting threads about this?

Posted by makersmark1 on 11/13/25 at 6:06 pm to Django Unchained
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By the end of the season, we will have whipped your arse along with Alabama.


That will be an impressive road win.

Of course, IF your fan base has the money, the secondary ticket market could tilt to the Aggies.

Hard to pull those subscriber and league tickets from Alabama fans, but with record setting prices, maybe it can be done.
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