A couple more...

The famous soap bowl tweet:
Texas State's President Kelly Damphouse knows photography

I have not been a fan of this podcast, but he's claiming to have really good info...
Big Mountain Podcast: Sac State to FBS
Another Big Mountain Podcast

I think the Sac State stuff is important because I've been speculating for a few months now that they could do a scheduling agreement with the PAC-12 (Like Beavs & Cougs did with MWC for football). That may very well be what's on the way. As several in this forum have pointed out, Sac State is presently not up to PAC-12 standard.

Got a few links...

John Canzano is on Jason Puckett's show. PAC-12 discussion starts at 14:00 minutes even. Canzano covers some really good topics:

• "When should PAC-12 fans panic?"
• Canzano believes PAC-12 went back to talking to UNLV about 2 weeks ago
• Canzano believes Texas State President soup bowl tweet is in fact a reference to a lowball offer from PAC-12

John Canzano never stops talking, this time on Jason Puckett's show

Canzano & Wilner talking to retired Fox Sports Network President Bob Thompson a few days ago.
Canzano, Wilner & Thompson: nothing we haven't already heard

I honestly don't know who Mike Wittman is, but whoever he is, he's thinking the PAC-12 media deal will be $12M to $14M per school, the best number I've heard in quite a while.
Mike Wittman posts on X

Stretch 74 said:

Adam (Doctor Bunson Honeydew) Schiff is mad as Hell because Nancy Pelosi was not on the inside and able to alert him to take advantage of the insider info. Dipshit!

Here is a copy of the pertinent portion of an email I sent this morning to my Coug buddies. First time ever getting so lucky like that, although I do not do a lot of changes to accounts, thinking long term instead of day trading or trying for a lot of market timing.

"Okay, the markets have been crazy, but for just a minute or two I get to smile. Yesterday I had my guy do an adjustment in a Roth account to go from fairly conservative to more in the market, buying on a dip, since the Roth account grows without taxes. Actually should have done that long ago, but overlooked getting it done. Got excited when the guy on radio said that the Dow was up 2400 points! Woo hoo!!! So I checked online and it was actually 2488. Then 5 minutes later it was 1900. LOL! At 2100 right now, and all that is why they tell us to invest long term and don’t react too much to short term fluctuations. 😊"

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Isn't the Pelosi thing kind of a tired narrative that's largely been debunked? STOCK ACT disclosures show politicians have both outperformed and underperformed the market which would seem to indicate it's not a group operating solely on inside info. And you'd expect some outperformers out of a group that large just based on statistical odds. That dude from Tennessee, Green, just had like 123% return in 2024. That Ted Cruz ETF has actually underperformed the market.

Pelosi's husband was a VC and they live in a tech heavy area and are heavily invested in tech. I'm sure there's a broad trend in their local area of investors with similar portfolios and similar returns. Politically she has played these investments as faith in her district’s industries, resonating with constituents in a region where tech drives jobs and wealth.

Now don't get me wrong, I'd support legislation that would prohibit DC politicians from being invested in individual stocks. There's too much opportunity for influence and corruption in my opinion, and it doesn't just have to do with them benefitting individually. They get a pension, and let them invest in index funds if they want to save more.

cr8zyncalif said:

Learn from history, or repeat it.

The best QB in the NFL will fail (or worse yet, be lost for the season) behind a poor O line.

Any stable journeyman QB in the NFL will do well behind a top O line.

Draft the line. Carry 3 QB's that can reliably take a snap and execute.

And if your O line is reasonably good, you need pass rush and CB's.

I don't need all the fingers on one hand to cover the NFL teams in any given year that do not need some of O line, pass rush or CB's. So use your top picks there.

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The Joe Gibbs model

95coug said:

Anyone who was paying attention knew he was going to flip again. I made moves in my Roth that put me up 7% today. Of course, I was down 19% in the previous 4 days, so it’s still a loss.

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You think Jared has had the same result in his fund. ? I bet not.

Sea-Coug said:

You mean Vitamin A…

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🤣

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It’s not a tumor…er, trade war

It’s about repatriating manufacturing and, to some degree, redistributing wealth.

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Now that is a pipe dream. There is a reason corporations outsourced in 80's...and nothing has changed those dynamics. Manufacturing is not coming back in a big way...

UberCougars said:

👀 like “someone” on the wrong side of a trade today, LOL

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Anyone who was paying attention knew he was going to flip again. I made moves in my Roth that put me up 7% today. Of course, I was down 19% in the previous 4 days, so it’s still a loss.

Loyal Coug1 said:

Oh Go F-yourselves. I had season tickets for 20 years. Donated to the Cougar Club for many years. Donated to the IPF, donated to my college. Life AA member. I have two Alumni Center tiles.

Sorry if I'm not as Coug as all of you. As opposed to our resident troll who didn't even go to WSU.

Edit - Gee, don't you pricks have more shit to say to me? Oh and let me clarify that I had 6 FB season tickets for 20 years. At times had to beg friends and even family to come to the games for free. Finally gave up in the Wulff era. Oh and also, I had 2 season BB tickets for a half-dozen plus years during the Bennett and early Bone years. Is that Coug enough for you yet?

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chugspig said:

Is Riley doing anything or hosting any recruits? I’ve seen nothing.

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I don't know if anyone has any idea what's going on recruiting wise. I always depended on Save and 7I for insight. Even they seem to be in the dark for the most part. Verbal Commits is no help either. I'll say again, I don't like NIL as it currently exists but I hate the portal.

BleedCrimsonandGray said:

I think they have a penicillin shot for that.

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You mean Vitamin A…

cr8zyncalif said:

Stretch, I believe you when you say that you are feeling something running up (or down) your leg...but only you can determine if it is actually a thrill, or something else.

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I think they have a penicillin shot for that.

cr8zyncalif said:

Stretch, I believe you when you say that you are feeling something running up (or down) your leg...but only you can determine if it is actually a thrill, or something else.

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I know that you know that I specifically said "Up the leg" in order to pimp Chris Mathews and eliminate you guys from triggering me with your dirty minds. LOL

Stretch 74 said:

Only every single frikken day. Right there at the bottom of each message.

But don't worry, the announcement is imminent! They will be announcing the new league members at halftime on Saturday, in front of the sold out stadium crowd. There will be AD's, players, and cheerleaders from each of the new PAC members. I am already getting a thrill running up my leg!

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Stretch, I believe you when you say that you are feeling something running up (or down) your leg...but only you can determine if it is actually a thrill, or something else.

All of Canzano, Wilner, Locked On, Big Mountain, etc, are saying that the deadline to add AAC teams, even Tulsa, UNT, Rice, etc, has come and gone in a way.

PAC 12 can still add those teams in a way, but the price, penalties, fees, will double, tripple, for not giving enough notice of joining PAC 12, IF IF they were to join PAC 12.

Because of that, NO WAY AAC teams join PAC 12, even if PAC 12 wins, settles lawsuit favorably to PAC 12.

UNLV, Airforce is still on the table in a way, IF IF PAC 12 wins, settles Lawsuit favorably to PAC 12.

But the MWC needs just only 61 million, out of 145 mil in exit fee's, poaching penalties, and 61 mil is small enough, easy enough if settle, that the MWC, likely will have the minimum 61 million to pay off UNLV, Airforce to stay put in the Mountain West.

That only leaves Texas St, New Mexico St, Sacramento St, NDSU.

And the PAC 12 likely offered Texas St a half share, as the president of Texas St talked about likely metaphorically that he will only have a full bowl of soup, or no soup.

Canzano says that if the PAC 12 doesn't have a media deal, and a 8th football, all sports, member by end of last day of April, May 1st, that that would be the time to panic, as if no deal or 8th football team by June to July 1st at extreme latest, then PAC 12 FCKED.

Way to go Teresa Gould, PAC 12, NOT.

Way to not add UNLV earlier, when added the MWC 4,5.

Way to LOWBALL Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA.

Way to LOWBALL Texas St.

Way to insist on getting media deal first before adding 8th football team, that same failed strategy of insisting on media deal first before adding anyone, that led to the disintegration of the PAC 12, the first time.

NOT.

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Interesting take. But perhaps prophetic.

If Trump can be literally Hitler, perhaps he can be literally Reagan too. Reagan started out his term with a recession then got the ball rolling.

For those with curiosity, Tucker Carlson's episode last Friday with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was quite enlightening. For those who want to scream epithets, have at it. It's clear Bessent is the voice of the Trump administration when it comes to monetary policy.

Tucker Carlson Scott Bessent episode

Oh, and he's gay NTTAWWT

UberCougars said:

👀 like “someone” on the wrong side of a trade today, LOL

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Adam (Doctor Bunson Honeydew) Schiff is mad as Hell because Nancy Pelosi was not on the inside and able to alert him to take advantage of the insider info. Dipshit!

Here is a copy of the pertinent portion of an email I sent this morning to my Coug buddies. First time ever getting so lucky like that, although I do not do a lot of changes to accounts, thinking long term instead of day trading or trying for a lot of market timing.

"Okay, the markets have been crazy, but for just a minute or two I get to smile. Yesterday I had my guy do an adjustment in a Roth account to go from fairly conservative to more in the market, buying on a dip, since the Roth account grows without taxes. Actually should have done that long ago, but overlooked getting it done. Got excited when the guy on radio said that the Dow was up 2400 points! Woo hoo!!! So I checked online and it was actually 2488. Then 5 minutes later it was 1900. LOL! At 2100 right now, and all that is why they tell us to invest long term and don’t react too much to short term fluctuations. 😊"

7ICoug said:

I just hope he watched the Houston - Florida game. And learned a bit about Turnovers, defense, and basic skills. Its not all about Offense.

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It's funny to now think about Sampson's offense at WSU. It wasn't exactly "exotic". It's no coincidence the last 3 approaches that were successful focused a lot more on the other end.

They were to host a player from Wofford this weekend, but player went to DePaul for rumored 300K. We are a program that's probably a bit further back in line for transfers.

Loyal Coug1 said:

Fantasize much? None of them are coming. Everyone is laughing at Teresa and the hapless Pac-X.

Have I said "I told you so" lately?

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Only every single frikken day. Right there at the bottom of each message.

But don't worry, the announcement is imminent! They will be announcing the new league members at halftime on Saturday, in front of the sold out stadium crowd. There will be AD's, players, and cheerleaders from each of the new PAC members. I am already getting a thrill running up my leg!

BSpike76 said:

Who can/would build one of those plants in a day, to take advantage of yesterday’s tariff rates? Which will go poof the next day, based on whether it’s pump week, or dump week?

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Depends on the industry. Revisit in two years and see who has come back to this hemisphere for manufacturing.

There’s also lots of foreign countries licking their chops to take manufacturing away from the Chinese. By participating in reciprocal tariff agreements, they can likely secure defense agreements from the US by playing ball.

dgibbons said:

Maybe he can find some marginal DLs and switch them over!

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Only and idiot would try to get away with that!


Wait... what?

ttowncoug said:

John Schneider's track record on offensive line has been terrible. If the Seahawks don't make it to the playoffs, and maybe past the opening round, I think Schneider's time in Seattle has come to an end.

I think Pete Carroll was the main guy finding the talent and making it work . Pete wanted the right personalities to fit his culture. I just don't see the same "magic" coming from John.

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Maybe he can find some marginal DLs and switch them over!

Loyal Coug1 said:

Oh c'mon. Don't lower yourself to the level of the trolls here. And, silly Coug, why would you think anyone (besides the Always-razor focused Loyal One) want to talk about Cougar Athletics?

I did see where the Baseball team had 2,400-plus fans for the recent series-clinching SJSU game. Must have been Mom's weekend? Oh, I mean "parents" weekend. Gotta stay woke.

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Won't someone think of the parents? How dare you not be inclusive to moms/ dads on dads/moms weekend?

This is one of the things that irks me the most. Change for the sake of change. How many fcking people were writing letters about moms/ dads weekend not being inclusive? Oh that's right... the wrong sex parent was being escorted off of campus in handcuffs, remember all those stories of that happening? Yeah... me either.

ttowncoug said:

I hope we hear UNLV, Tulane and Memphis are coming. Best markets and best brands.

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The silence surrounding the conference situation is deafening.

If I give Gould the benefit of the doubt and assume she understands the gravity of the situation and getting the league shored up ASAFP, then the reality is that we simple aren't very attractive to teams who might come to the PAC - which would be possible the worst possibility.

If I assume she's a dumbass and doesn't realize the gravity of the situation, then either she can't or won't offer teams enough to switch conferences, which isn't much better but at least can be remedied.

Neither situation is great, which is why the leagues future is dire.