Wayne Campbell

re: Refs award score to end UFL game - UPDATE - rule changed

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/17/26 at 7:17 am to ReauxlTide222

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If it’s down around the goal line, what’s wrong with the rule?

A team should not be able to win a game without scoring on their own merit. Particularly on a situational ruling.

Sure, in basketball you can win on a goal tending call, but that rule is in place for the entire game. Same for interference calls in baseball.

Now, if the rule were adjusted to say that a score would be awarded IF the team on offense is losing AND the penalties occur on back to back plays, then maybe. At that point the rule prevents the defense from just routinely committing infractions until the opposing team fails to convert.

I’m still not really a fan of officials being able to just award points.

re: How good is Ohtani?

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/11/26 at 10:38 am to JoeyP239

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It the pitcher was still batting pre DH, Ohtani wouod just play 1st base or the OF when he came off the mound

Dollars to donuts, Ohtani doesn’t go to the Dodgers without the universal DH. They literally changed the rule to allow him to DH for himself and for the team to not lose the DH when he leaves the game. And by virtue of the DH rule he gets to hit without playing the field.

re: How good is Ohtani?

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/11/26 at 6:26 am to AlextheBodacious

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e's a great player but it’s lame how the league has changed rules just to benefit him. It’d be like the NBA allowing teams to reset the shot clock and inbound the ball rather than shoot FT to get around hack a Shaq.

Don’t think it’s that severe, but the universal DH (came after he started his career, but was going to happen anyway) and allowing him to stay in the game as a DH after leaving the mound has definitely provided him opportunities that Ruth specifically didn’t have.

re: Per Verge, LSU rev share has changed. Baseball and WBB to each get about 5%.

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/9/26 at 10:17 am to Tifway419

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leaving softball and gymnastics about $50-$100k. I can live with that.

You're forgetting track & field, cross country, swimming & diving, golf, tennis, volley ball, beach volley ball, and soccer.

re: Verge Ausberry Tells ALL | LSU Revenue Plan, New Arena Update, Vision for Tiger Athletics

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/9/26 at 10:13 am to lsu777

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.did he go get the best candidates at the time he could and were they the ones 90% of fans and alum wanted? he did

There's no way to know if he got the best candidates he could get at the time, there was basically no interview process. Who knows who we would have wound up with if Kiffin hadn't worked out. They didn't even fire the previous BB coach until Wade was already on the plane.

"It's what the fans wanted" is BS and won't protect him if one or both don't work out.

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re: Interesting question re:The Masters

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/8/26 at 10:20 am to PJinAtl

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Not sure what the Cowboys are currently worth

Current valuation by Forbes at an estimated $13 billion.

re: 2027 Baseball HOF 1st time Candidates announced. WORST OF ALL TIME

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/8/26 at 9:10 am to Mstate

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They put just about anybody on the list that played 10+years.

Not "just about anybody." The eligibility requirements are: Played 10 years in MLB within a 20 year timeframe (ie. Pete Rose will not be eligible for this ballot as he last played more than 20 years ago), retired for 5 years, not on the ineligible list.

Anyone who meets that criteria gets on the ballot. From there you have to garner 5% of the vote to remain on the ballot

re: "Comfort is not a luxury and I am not taking advantage.” - Latoya tha' Destroya' Cantrell

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/7/26 at 1:04 pm to ILurkThereforeIAm

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The purchases in July, for example, included 12 bottles of Veuve Clicquot champagne and 24 bottles of Urban South Brewing Holy Roller IPA that totaled more than $800.

Urban South catching strays. 4 sixers would run maybe $50 including tax.

O-T Lounge

re: Executive order on College Athletics

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/3/26 at 6:37 pm to LSURulzSEC

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it means they are forced to fix their broken system...

Who’s “they?”

re: Over 62,000 students applied to LSU this school year.

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/3/26 at 4:49 am to Shexter

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How many kids didn't get a scholarship because of this kid?

Probably none. If he was offered a scholarship from a school and didn’t attend, that scholarship went to someone else.

O-T Lounge

re: WBB operating loss $7-8m; Baseball $921k, but turning the corner to breaking even.

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 4/2/26 at 6:15 pm to SpartanSoul

So Verge says Mulkey is priceless, then proceeds to put about a $3mil valuation on her.

She probably generates a revenue above and beyond an average replacement, but his statement that “filling the building” is the difference between an $8mil deficit and an $11mil deficit is ridiculous.

A 50% reduction in ticket sales wouldn’t equal $3mil lost.

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re: Tommy Hodson should have his Jersey Retired

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/31/26 at 4:33 pm to donut

Tell me what of this criteria Tommy Hodson meets:

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Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. The athletic performance must be considered unique, such as winning of a Heisman Trophy or National Player of the Year award, and should be based on the total LSU career.

Athletes may also be considered for making dramatic impact on the popularity of his or her sport or for significant participation in positive change in LSU Athletics. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.

For reference, HOF requirements:

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To be eligible for the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in the Athlete category, an individual must have earned a college degree and gained national distinction through superlative performance. Hall of Fame candidates must also have established a personal reputation for character and citizenship.
• To be eligible in the Coach/Administrator category, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics and gained national distinction through exceptional accomplishments in his or her field of expertise while establishing an image that reflects favorably upon the University.
• To be eligible in the Distinguished Honor category, which was established in 2023, the individual must have contributed to the advancement and growth of a sport at LSU, or laid a path or expanded opportunities for LSU student-athletes.

re: Longstreet and Watkins are both listed as #6

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/31/26 at 10:06 am to JimTiger72

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It’s up to the head coach’s discretion if “retired” numbers can still be used. They just retired Charles Alexander #4, but we still have a WR wearing it.

Since 2007, LSU has only "retired" jerseys, leaving the numbers available for current players.

The only numbers officially out of circulation are: 20 in football, 23/33/50 in basketball, and 15 in baseball.

Whether the retired jersey numbers are issued I guess could be up to the coaches. Miles was pretty insistent on not issuing 37 after Karnell Hatcher left in honor of Tommy Casanova.

re: Personal welfare check today?

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/30/26 at 1:36 pm to Jack Crevalle

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PEARsonal welfare check

re: Who’s ready for Snape?!

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/30/26 at 9:43 am to arktiger28

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My only issue is that some may make the Potters out to be racist,

Let them. It's a tv show based on a 20 year old book with a move adaptation that precedes it by 17 years.

Anyone who isn't completely new to the series won't see it that way, and a faithful adaptation to the book story line will make it perfectly clear that James Potter picked on Snape because he was weird and poor.

Movie/TV Board

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re: World Travelers: What's worse: Mumbai or Baton Rouge?

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/28/26 at 9:02 am to BK Lounge

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i have been stuck in traffic at 2am on a Wednesday morning in BR before, more than once at similar times

I’ve driven all over Baton Rouge at 2am countless times and have no recollection of traffic anywhere. Certainly not enough to constitute being “stuck.”

O-T Lounge

re: NBA rule change idea - cap 3pt shots

Posted by Wayne Campbell on 3/28/26 at 7:54 am to gobuxgo5

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10 3pt makes per game allowed. You’ll need to strategize like timeouts as you only get so many per game. How would this change the game? Would it make it more exciting? After 10 it’ll result in 2pts. Did I just fix the nba?

Every team in the NBA averages more than 10 made 3pt shots per game. Might as well just eliminate the 3pt line.