College football

[O Really]

Love raptors, and the people who care for them. We're thinking of giving each other a raptor experience. I'd think the experience of actually handling the birds, having them fly from you and return would be worth the fairly steep price.

https://www.lovecatalina.com/listing/ca ... y-llc/691/

[Vrede too]

Love raptors, and the people who care for them. We're thinking of giving each other a raptor experience. I'd think the experience of actually handling the birds, having them fly from you and return would be worth the fairly steep price.

https://www.lovecatalina.com/listing/ca ... y-llc/691/

https://book.singenuity.com/247/activit ... 06/n/start

Catalina Island Company
Catalina Falconry Experience

$94/Adult | $84/Child, Senior, Military
75 Minute Duration
Be the Falconer!
Falcons, Hawks and Owls
Ages 7+

Less than I thought it would be, but add in the boat ride, dining, and lodging if you stay over. Of course, Catalina has plenty of other stuff to make the venture even more worthwhile.

[O Really]

Less than I thought it would be, but add in the boat ride, dining, and lodging if you stay over. Of course, Catalina has plenty of other stuff to make the venture even more worthwhile.

The boat leaves from Dana Point (about a half hour away) at 9:30, arrives about 11:00 and then there's a return at 5:00. There are only 4 hotels, ranging in price from a non-surprising $200+ up to a more-surprising $900+. And a lot of the activities involves off-road dusty rides. But it can be a day trip - we'd just have to coordinate pretty well before we got there. Might work out, might not, but it sounds like a lot of fun.

[Vrede too]

The boat leaves from Dana Point (about a half hour away) at 9:30, arrives about 11:00 and then there's a return at 5:00. There are only 4 hotels, ranging in price from a non-surprising $200+ up to a more-surprising $900+. And a lot of the activities involves off-road dusty rides. But it can be a day trip - we'd just have to coordinate pretty well before we got there. Might work out, might not, but it sounds like a lot of fun.

Experience California:

[Vrede too]

Regular season finale week for most.

GO:

12:00 PM EST
TN-killer South Carolina 7-4 > @(8) Clemson 10-1 (-14.5 ), TV: ABC
@Maryland 6-5 (-14 ) > Rutgers 4-7, TV: BTN , GO Terps!
@(2) Ohio State 11-0 (-7.5) > (3) Michigan 11-0, TV: Fox
Game of the day?

1:30 PM EST
@Northern Illinois 3-8 (-9.5) > Akron 1-9, TV: ESPN3

3:30 PM EST
@Duke 7-4 > Wake Forest 7-4 (-3.5), TV: ACCN
@Northwestern 1-10 > Illinois 7-4 (-14.5 ), TV: BTN , GO GoCubsGo!
(9) Oregon 9-2 (-3) > @(21) Oregon State 8-3, TV: ABC
Auburn 5-6 > @(7) Alabama 9-2 (-22, ouch), TV: CBS
I'll only count an Auburn win on my tally, but I'm rooting for Cadillac and billy.pilgrim

4:00 PM EST
Iowa State 4-7 > @(4) TCU 11-0 (-10), TV: Fox
Knock RW god out of the Playoffs!

6:00 PM EST
@UNLV 4-7 (-12.5) > Nevada 2-9, TV: MWN
Appalachian State 6-5 (-6.5) > @Georgia Southern 5-6, TV: ESP+

7:30 PM EST
@(6) USC 10-1 (-4.5) > (15) Notre Dame 8-3, TV: ABC
Notre Dame could be a Playoffs spoiler. Will a USC win count more than (5) LSU 9-2 (-10) > @Texas A&M 4-7 (7:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN)?

9:00 PM EST
@San Diego State 7-4 > Air Force 8-3 (-1.5), TV: CBSS GO SDSU and O Really!

10:30 PM EST
(13) Washington 9-2 (-2) > @Washington State 7-4, TV: ESPN, GO Lady O!

11:00 PM EST
@Stanford 3-8 > BYU 6-5 (-6.5), TV: FS1

FCS Playoff, 10:00 PM EST
GO @Montana 7-4 > Southeast Missouri State 9-2, TV: ESPN2 - Cool, I get to watch, GO Griz!
I can't find why Montana got the home game or a point spread, but I did find:
https://gogriz.com/news/2022/11/22/foot ... yoffs.aspx

... PACK 'EM IN: At the end of the regular season, Montana finished second in the FCS in attendance averaging 25,298 fans per game, over 100-percent capacity of Washington-Grizzly Stadium for the year....

Montana posted its fourth-straight sold out home game of the year two weeks ago against EWU, with 25,403 fans packing the place. It's the first string of four-straight sellouts for UM since 2015 when the Griz started the season with a bang, beating a Carson Wentz-lead NDSU squad in front of 26,472 fans.

Jackson State, coached by Deion Sanders, leads the FCS in attendance, with its stadium holding 40,000 and a visit from College GameDay to boost interest....

[billy.pilgrim]

Auburn 28
bammers 19

WGDMFE This one will be remembered in the same category as Punt Bama Punt, lil Niki demanding that one second be put back on the clock for his Field Goal attempt and Bo over the top.


Vanderbilt 31
Tenn 28

Chickens 31
Clemson 28

LSU 55
ATMs 13

Count on it.

[O Really]

So common chatter is that Auburn is down to either Kiffin or Freeze, one of whom has a record of ending relationships badly, and has as recently as this week again sworn loyalty to "ol Miss, and the other is a convicted cheater at 'ol Miss and got caught using university phones for "escort" adventures all the while loudly proclaiming his "born again-iness" Not that I know, but it seems a program that wants to return to elite status might find better choices.

Seems you'd want somebody who has a record of producing and keeping winning programs over time, and in varied circumstances, and not necessarily somebody who produced a one-year murkle under a perfect blend of circumstance and fortune. Neon Dieon, for example, is a hot commodity. No doubt he's got talent and coaching ability, and he's done great at Jackson State. But with whatever level of respect is "due", Jackson State ain't Auburn or even Nebraska. And a couple of seasons isn't yet a dynasty. Freeze and Kiffin are carrying a bunch of baggage and, overall, not the most wonderful records.

But then, when they handed out coaching selection genes, the Auburn brass apparently thought they said "jeans" and said "we'll pass - jeans aren't our style."

[Vrede too]

So common chatter is that Auburn is down to either Kiffin or Freeze, one of whom has a record of ending relationships badly, and has as recently as this week again sworn loyalty to "ol Miss, and the other is a convicted cheater at 'ol Miss and got caught using university phones for "escort" adventures all the while loudly proclaiming his "born again-iness" Not that I know, but it seems a program that wants to return to elite status might find better choices.

Seems you'd want somebody who has a record of producing and keeping winning programs over time, and in varied circumstances, and not necessarily somebody who produced a one-year murkle under a perfect blend of circumstance and fortune. Neon Dieon, for example, is a hot commodity. No doubt he's got talent and coaching ability, and he's done great at Jackson State. But with whatever level of respect is "due", Jackson State ain't Auburn or even Nebraska. And a couple of seasons isn't yet a dynasty. Freeze and Kiffin are carrying a bunch of baggage and, overall, not the most wonderful records.

But then, when they handed out coaching selection genes, the Auburn brass apparently thought they said "jeans" and said "we'll pass - jeans aren't our style."

Lane Kiffin says he's staying at Ole Miss as Auburn reportedly focuses on Hugh Freeze

Sounds like Kiffin is closing the door, unless it's a negotiating strategy. Ironic that liberty hired ethically-challenged Freeze. He's like Deion, 1 very good season at Liberty and a few pretty good ones. Before that he kinda sucked at Ole Miss, just 1 very good season. My own bias is to automatically cancel anyone from the God Squad. I'm with billy.pilgrim, give Cadillac a full year and see who else might be available if he doesn't work out . . . or Deion is the best alternative.

... If Freeze is hired at Auburn, the Tigers will have two prominent coaches with significant histories of NCAA violations. Current Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was fired at Tennessee in 2011 because of NCAA violations and was subsequently given a three-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA. He was hired at Auburn with months remaining in that penalty.

Edit: Freeze may have become available at a bargain price.

N. Mex. St. (4-6) 49 @Liberty (8-3) 7, 1:47 4th Goddamn!
I didn't even make a pick since Liberty was favored by 24.5 .

Also: 14.5 point underdog unranked SC leading #8 Clemson 31-30 with 10:14 4th.

[Vrede too]

Regular season finale week for most.

GO:

12:00 PM EST
TN-killer South Carolina 7-4 > @(8) Clemson 10-1 (-14.5 ), TV: ABC
Holy crap. Clemson spends all of its timeouts on a late SC drive. SC punts, Clemson returns to its own 40 and . . . FUMBLE! SC gets the ball with 2:09 left, gets a 1st down, runs out the clock, 31-30!!! SC is this year's giant killer.
@Maryland 6-5 (-14 ) > Rutgers 4-7, TV: BTN , GO Terps!
Stomping, 37-0!!!
@(2) Ohio State 11-0 (-7.5) > (3) Michigan 11-0, TV: Fox
Game of the day?
Crap. GO Iowa (preferred) or Purdue > Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game, as if.

1:30 PM EST
@Northern Illinois 3-8 (-9.5) > Akron 1-9, TV: ESPN3
Nope, got stomped.

6-5.

Also:
(7-5) East Carolina (-9.5) 49 @(3-9) Temple 46
Exciting shootout in a fairly meaningless game. I didn't have a favorite.
(5-7) West Virginia 24 @(7-5) Oklahoma State (-5.5) 19
I didn't have a favorite. The state of OK has not been OK this year. Fine with me.

... Chickens 31
Clemson 28

... Count on it.

[billy.pilgrim]

Auburn 28
bammers 19

WGDMFE This one will be remembered in the same category as Punt Bama Punt, lil Niki demanding that one second be put back on the clock for his Field Goal attempt and Bo over the top.

Count on it.

Awwww and I was so close

[Vrede too]

Auburn 28
bammers 19

WGDMFE This one will be remembered in the same category as Punt Bama Punt, lil Niki demanding that one second be put back on the clock for his Field Goal attempt and Bo over the top.

Count on it.

Awwww and I was so close

Regular season finale week for most.

GO:

3:30 PM EST
@Duke 7-4 > Wake Forest 7-4 (-3.5), TV: ACCN
Duke drive and 20 yard TD toss for a 3-point lead with 2:04 left. Both QB has stellar days. Stats Duke INT on WF's next drive, 34-31 .
@Indiana 4-7 > Purdue 7-4 (-10.5), TV: BTN GO Iowa!
Nope, 16-30. Purdue edges out Iowa, gets to lose to Mich in the Big Ten Championship.
@Northwestern 1-10 > Illinois 7-4 (-14.5 ), TV: BTN , GO GoCubsGo!
Ouch, got stomped, poor GoCubsGo.
(9) Oregon 9-2 (-3) > @(21) Oregon State 8-3, TV: ABC
Awww, very sloppy, 34-38.
If (13) Washington 9-2 (-2) > @Washington State 7-4, it plays in the Pac-12 Championship vs USC, okay, otherwise #14 Utah does, ick.
Edit: Maybe not, Yahoo is showing Oregon still ahead of Utah despite the Utah win. I'm okay with the Ducks or Huskies.
Edit 2: I think I've got it sorted out now. If WA wins Utah goes to the Pac-12 Championship vs USC, if WA loses OR goes. Hmm, mixed feelings.
Auburn 5-6 > @(7) Alabama 9-2 (-22, ouch), TV: CBS
I'll only count an Auburn win on my tally, but I'm rooting for Cadillac and billy.pilgrim
Ugh, sorry.

4:00 PM EST
Iowa State 4-7 > @(4) TCU 11-0 (-10), TV: Fox
Knock RW god out of the Playoffs!
Awww, rout.

7-9

[billy.pilgrim]

Auburn 28
bammers 19

WGDMFE This one will be remembered in the same category as Punt Bama Punt, lil Niki demanding that one second be put back on the clock for his Field Goal attempt and Bo over the top.

Count on it.

Awwww and I was so close

One of the worse things about the Iron Bowl is having to listen to bammer talking heads, Gary and Brad for 3 hours.

[Vrede too]

Regular season finale week for most.

GO:

6:00 PM EST
@UNLV 4-7 (-12.5) > Nevada 2-9, TV: MWN
UNLV goal line stand to end the game, 27-22.
Appalachian State 6-5 (-6.5) > @Georgia Southern 5-6, TV: ESP+
Arrgghh.
38-38. 4th 1:44 - APP 4th & 1, at GASO 26
Ahmani Marshall rushed up the middle for no gain
Shoulda tried the 44 yard FG.
Georgia Southern forced to punt.
Arrgghh. Appalachian State drove the field including with a 45 yard pass play.
Michael Hughes missed a 30-yard field goal
OT. Arrgghh, Georgia Southern wins 48-51 in 2OT.

8-10

[Vrede too]

Regular season finale week for most.

GO:

7:30 PM EST
@(6) USC 10-1 (-4.5) > (15) Notre Dame 8-3, TV: ABC
Notre Dame could be a Playoffs spoiler. Will a USC win count more than (5) LSU 9-2 (-10) > @Texas A&M 4-7 (7:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN)?

Quality win, 38-27. Clemson and LSU (23-38) self-cancelled. Does OH St drop out? I'm biased, but I think it should since recent wins matter more IMO. We'll see. Partisans will be pissed off either way.

Saban thinks Bama should get in.

9-10.

Also:
Pittsburgh 42 @Miami (FL) 16. Ouch, O Really.

Canceled
Virginia 3-7 @Virginia Tech 3-8

[O Really]

Pittsburgh 42 @Miami (FL) 16. Ouch, O Really.

Thanks for the thought, but it's not painful - you get numb after a while.

[Vrede too]

Pittsburgh 42 @Miami (FL) 16. Ouch, O Really.

Thanks for the thought, but it's not painful - you get numb after a while.

GO:

9:00 PM EST
@San Diego State 7-4 > Air Force 8-3 (-1.5), TV: CBSS GO SDSU and O Really!

3-13. OUCH, O Really.

9-11.

[O Really]

3-13. OUCH, O Really.

The whole weekend has just been a world of ouch.
Huskies are leading Wazzu by only one at the half, but I guess enjoy it while we can.
Terps had a good day, though. And then there's the matter of the Clemson loss, makes you feel good no matter what anybody else does.

[billy.pilgrim]

3-13. OUCH, O Really.

The whole weekend has just been a world of ouch.
Huskies are leading Wazzu by only one at the half, but I guess enjoy it while we can.
Terps had a good day, though. And then there's the matter of the Clemson loss, makes you feel good no matter what anybody else does.

Yeah, the chickens were my high point today. Hopefully that shut down the idiots calling for dabbooo to auburn.

[billy.pilgrim]

3-13. OUCH, O Really.

The whole weekend has just been a world of ouch.
Huskies are leading Wazzu by only one at the half, but I guess enjoy it while we can.
Terps had a good day, though. And then there's the matter of the Clemson loss, makes you feel good no matter what anybody else does.

Yeah, the chickens were my high point today. Hopefully that shut down the idiots calling for dabbooo to auburn.

Oh no. Our new AD has nixed Freeze and is now looking at Dabboooo.
He's a fucking bammer who constantly critizes Auburn and would drop us in a flash if offered Sabin's job.

[O Really]

Oh no. Our new AD has nixed Freeze and is now looking at Dabboooo.
He's a fucking bammer who constantly critizes Auburn and would drop us in a flash if offered Sabin's job.

What? Freeze is out? What happened to "two candidates remain?"
The selection committee seems to be short a stooge.