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that chop gif

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it's perfect in many ways :lol:

Braves were 9-2 in series opening games before playing in Seattle - they've been 2-3 over the next 5 before tonight - it wasn't a critical game to win but it's one you'd rather not lose - and hopefully starts another string of series opening wins -

that was fun - Braves have had a knack for doing that B8 at home this season to effectively take the opponents soul right before the T9 - but B7 works tonight just fine :lol:

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Pablo Sandoval walked so Dom Smith could run

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After decades Clemson is headed back to the SoCon.

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well if so at least it's due to money - we get threatened around here to be banished to the SoCon because our big 3 men's don't win :lol:

CU's gonna have to get serious about cuts - everyone is - those 7 majority lifetime BOT holders will likely be the last to budge as old habits die hard - especially after all the winning and titles since 2011 -

CU's football program has entered John Calipari/UK standoff territory with Swinney's salary and the changing landscape of NIL$ past 3 seasons - I fully expect the tigers to enter the SEC when the media rights cuts off in 2031 - just kick the budget can until then if possible -

staying in the ACC - the Orange school in the SC Upstate is $2.65B in the RED for long term debt - with $259M in debt service due very soon -

https://www.fitsnews.com/2026/05/06/code-orange-clemsons-financial-crisis-deepens/

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A year ago, our media outlet blew the whistle on the deteriorating financial situation at Clemson University, a state-supported institution of higher learning in the South Carolina Upstate.

Last month, Clemson’s board of trustees – governed by a majority of unconstitutional lifetime appointments – heard additional data attesting to the school’s increasingly perilous financial footing. A slide show was presented to the board by Clemson’s chief financial officer, Rick Petillo, which concluded the institution has yet to reconcile its red ink problem.

As Clemson’s administrators and trustees squabbled, the school’s red ink continued to climb. According to the institution’s most recent annual comprehensive financial report (.pdf), the school’s debt ticked up to $1.15 billion – or $38,882 for each one of its 29,545 students. Of that total obligation, $236.9 million is due within one year.

Clemson’s total long-term liabilities have also continued to expand. That total figure now stands at $2.65 billion – an increase of $231.9 million from last year. Of that total, $259.1 million is due within one year.

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there's also this -

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Dabo Swinney earns $11.45 million annually ranking 4th nationally. The Tigers generated $78.2 million in football revenue averaging recent fiscal years.

Clemson’s NIL collective TigerImpact reportedly raised $5 million initially but lags far behind SEC powerhouses spending $20-40 million.

The program faces financial pressure competing outside the ACC’s lower media payouts. Swinney’s contract runs through 2031 with a staggering $60 million buyout, making him virtually untouchable despite three consecutive seasons without ACC championship appearances.

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credit to Donati for making a clean break and doing so within 48 hours of the final game -

Lee was just on Sportstalk with Kornbutt - spent a lot of time talking about NIL $ and the players that were brought in basically spent more time comparing their bag to others on the team - our homegrown boys didn't care too much for it - team was not connected at all past 2 seasons with NIL basically at the core of it all - he said out loud what we could all see -

I cut it off before the interview was over -

Evans was vocal about wanting Monte to get the job - he's someone I'd prefer stick around next season to see how he does with better coaching - Craddock needs to be a priority re-recruit - Bak okay by me too - Matt Williams can chose what pitchers he wants if any to remain - yeah that Matt Williams - it's all trending in favor of Schnall & staff -

welcome back Chadwick Trompe le Monde -



Letters to Memphis is the Pixies best song ever - the instrumental version is their second best song -

Trompe le Monde (their 4th album) was released the day before Nirvana's Nevermind - timing is everything -

Go Braves - gut the fish -

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“And they were good. And Scott Woodward is a friend of mine today. Really, really a lot of respect for the way they handled me. So what’s next?” Orgeron said. “Well, I got to tell you this, though. They say, coach, you got seventeen point one million dollars on your contract. We’re going to give it to you.

I said, what time you want me to leave and what door you want me out of, brother?”

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Ed & Lane = Lloyd & Harry - let the mayhem ensue -

she's shamelessly beating her powwow drum again -

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Tennessee wins 11-6

-Vols have won 10 straight against South Carolina
-Since 2019, Vols are 18-3 against the Gamecocks

Never would've imagined that. What a divergence the two programs have taken

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all-time series went from 64-33 to 67-51 in a mere 21 games - it's been a complete face plant with what seems no end in sight -

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SERIES VS. TENNESSEE

Carolina holds a 67-51 series advantage on Tennessee heading into Tuesday’s game.
The two teams did not face each other in the regular season.
The Volunteers swept the three-game series in Columbia in 2025.
Tennessee is 3-1 against Carolina in the SEC Tournament.
The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee, 5-1, on its way to the 2004 SEC Tournament title.

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Philpott started the season having to rest his arm for soreness - he got his first action in Charleston against The Citadel the mid-week game before Carolina and Florida played in Gainesville SEC opening weekend - and he's just pitched in spots ever since - there was concern he could miss the season but somehow it's worked out -

he was anticipated to be a weekend rotation arm -

whoever our next coach is has to make Craddock the biggest priority - Evans played high school ball about 30 minutes from Founders Park -