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  1. striker42

    Perspective

    The Braves have had 7 losing seasons in the past 35 years. That's back to 1991, the worst to first season. People are so doom and gloom over not blowing up the culture and starting fresh with an outside manager. Do you know the number of teams that would kill to have more than 3/4 of their past...
  2. striker42

    New Manager Discussion

    Called it. The only thing that made me doubt this would be the move was how long it took to announce. I don't mind the move. I'm not celebrating but I completely understand it. There are probably better bench strategists in baseball but I don't think in game calls are as important as people...
  3. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    I agree. With a competent HC they'd be talked about as one of the most exciting young teams in the league. With Raheem they're a laughing stock.
  4. striker42

    College Football Thread

    It's not clapping that's illegal, as I understand it. It's "abrupt" and "jerky" motion that simulates a snap. You don't want QBs moving suddenly as if they're taking the snap. QBs clap all the time to try to keep defenses from timing the snap. All Stockton did was clap. The argument was his...
  5. striker42

    College Football Thread

    Georgia can't seem to escape clapping controversy this year. Stockton was flagged for clapping too big against Florida. He got two Florida players to jump offsides using a hard count and the officials flagged him. Literally all he did was clap. If that's a penalty then we should go ahead and...
  6. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    The Dolphins beat the Falcons 34-10 in Atlanta and the game wasn't as close as the score. Four days later the Dolphins lose to the Ravens 28-6 at home. Raheem Morris is a joke.
  7. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    The Falcons actually picked Raheem Morris.
  8. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    Shanahan made Dan Quinn look like a good coach. That should tell you how good he is. The more I think about it, the more I realize how awful the Falcons coaching has always been. It's just depressing.
  9. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    This Falcons team is ridiculously poorly coached. Raheem Morris was a loser hire when we made it and if anything he's actually been worse than even I expected. We had 10 men on the field on a crucial 3rd and 13. Seriously?!?!? Penix looks to have gotten worse since last year. Whatever coaching...
  10. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    Dude is amazingly good considering he's one of the slower wide outs in the league. He's never going to outrun a defender but that's not his game. He has a nose for holes in the zone and when to drop an anchor there. He also uses his body incredibly well to block out DBs, all of whom are smaller...
  11. striker42

    College Football Thread

    Auburn fans have been accusing Kirby Smart of lying when Kirby said he was clapping and not calling a timeout. I've never seen a coach call a timeout, be granted it, then deny it. But that's what Auburn fans said he did. Now we have the full story and it actually shows the refs blew a call in...
  12. striker42

    College Football Thread

    This Georgia team is the most puzzling team I've ever seen. This team plays absolutely terribly in the first half against Bama, Tennessee, and Auburn, then proceeds to look like the best team in college football in the second half. Last night didn't even look like the same team after the half.
  13. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    I remember watching him in the Rose Bowl against Georgia. That was one of the best football games I've ever seen. Having watched Mayfield in that game it doesn't surprise me in the least that he became an excellent QB.
  14. striker42

    New Manager Discussion

    Terry McGurik was in charge of the Braves well before Cox retired and he's still at the helm. Also, culture can continue through the tenures of different leaders. In fact businesses tend to hire leaders that fit the company's culture. The Braves have a very defined culture that they actively...
  15. striker42

    New Manager Discussion

    I'd say Walt Weiss is the heavy favorite at this point. The Braves as an organization love stability and a handoff to Weiss with largely the same staff would be in line with that. The Braves also like to promote from within. Fredi was promoted after Cox retired. Snitker was promoted after we...
  16. striker42

    Snit Watch

    It was time. That being said, any Braves fan who doesn't appreciate what he did as manager is crazy. I don't think we win that series without him at the helmet. Dude was a steady leader and got the most out of his players.
  17. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    Bijan had a run early in the game Sunday that really showed why he's special. It was a run play that wasn't well designed or executed and Washington met Bijan before he got back to the line. Bijan juked and dodged multiple defenders and turned what should have been a 3 yard loss into an 8 yard...
  18. striker42

    GDT 9-27: Pirates at Braves

    Home plate ump should be fired after that game. Dude apparently didn't realize no one paid to see him.
  19. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    The 2025 draft won't look as good after the disaster that will be the 2026 draft. We mortgaged the 2026 draft to make this year's what it was. Next year will be ugly. Pitts was an absolute disaster of a pick. If you're going to pick a TE top 5 then he has to basically be a HOFer that redefines...
  20. striker42

    REAL FOOTBALL Thread

    I expect TF will be gone after this year and Morris will be allowed to pick the replacement. I think Morris will get 2-3 more years at least. Blank has an unhealthy love for Morris.
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