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re: Only way Indiana loses against Miami...

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/17/26 at 6:06 am to IrishDave

Miami has a good defensive line.

I’m sure a simulation would pick Indiana, but in the 10,000 game simulation Miami would have 2000 wins I guess.

Indiana is really sharp. They will most likely win, but it might be closer than their other playoff games.

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re: Portal Extravaganza - Scraped up some money edition

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/16/26 at 5:50 pm to bawbarn

quote:
At what point is there an attempt to reel things in?

Mike Leach had the answers.

Two kinds of college football players.
1. traditional scholarship where everything g is guaranteed for 4 years long as you progress academically and devote time to learning how to play football.
2. Hired guns. Paid to play. Can leave whenever and be fired whenever by the coach.

re: Portal Extravaganza - Scraped up some money edition

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/16/26 at 4:45 pm to borotiger

I’d recommend that these kids take half of their NIL in trust until age 35.

Most will be broke earlier, but at least there might be a nest egg to have at 35.

They should do retirement savings max in addition to half in trust.

This is not going to end well for many athletes who move around, never graduate, spend like a 20 year old will.

re: Wow, Nick Shirley does again. Minnesota transportation companies.

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/16/26 at 4:40 pm to scrooster

Fraud is not happening.

Well. Some fraud is happening, but it’s not much.

Fraud is happening, and here’s why it’s a good thing.

You are a racist!

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re: Portal Extravaganza - Scraped up some money edition

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/16/26 at 4:35 pm to jvilletiger25

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uncle’s that become “agents” is one of the main problems with college sports right now.

It is unlikely that they understand:
1. How a contract works legally.
2. How taxes work.
3. How to allocate/invest money to build a future
4. How to say no to posse
5. How to avoid impregnating multiple women who are literally trying to get pregnant by the athlete
6. How to say no to family and friends.
7. How to buy things that create value instead of grills, tats, clothes, cars, and jewelry.

Other than that I’m sure uncle Cleo is the equal of Jimmy Sexton.

re: Rate the sideline reporters

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/16/26 at 5:04 am to DomesticatedBoar

Laura
Tracy
Kaylee

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re: Portal Extravaganza - Scraped up some money edition

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 6:25 pm to jvilletiger25

quote:
Princewill Umanmielen

Want.

For the name.

Does the last name rhyme with “we are dealin’?”

re: Stephen A. Smith says Miami winning the national championship would be the better story

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 6:17 pm to Dr RC

quote:
we never knew where a title winner would come from

In the 1970s things were much more predictable.
Pittsburgh is the only outlier on this list.

1979 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1978 Alabama, Southern California AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1977 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1976 Pittsburgh AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1975 Oklahoma AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1974 Southern California, Oklahoma FWAA, NFF, UPI, AP
1973 Notre Dame, Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1972 Southern California AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1971 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI
1970 Nebraska, Texas, Ohio State

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re: Ainsley from Landman isn't the only based TCU student

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 3:47 pm to Deplorableinohio

She has a voice?

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re: Do you find you have better speed control with certain putters?

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 3:37 pm to makersmark1

It is true that developing your putting skills and short game skills can help improve scores rapidly. It is always helpful to chip/pitch/putt well.

As you(we) get better, and those aspects become solid and dependable, Then the work of becoming a better ball striker will lead to your best potential. In general, the further you advance the ball off the tee (in bounds, not blocked by trees, not in penalty area) the more scoring potential you have.

In general, better players gain shots on the peer group more with tee shots and approach shots than short game and putting. There are exceptions, but shots gained is predominantly from ball striking for most golfers. What separates a scratch from a 10 the most is driving and approach shots. The scratch is probably a good putter, but the 10 probably makes the same amount of putts from 7 to 21 ft over the course of a round. I realize there are scratches who putt great! There are also 10s who putt great. IF you take 100 scratch golfers and 100 ten index and 100 twenty index golfers, and look objectively, the separations are mostly on shots greater than 100 yards.

For a PGA tour pro, putting is only 15% of the shots gained by a top 40 player(Every Shot Counts by Brodie).

For event winners, they bring that up relative to the field, but it’s still not 50% for most tour even winners. According to Brodie, it’s about 35% for a winner that week.

All that said, most people’s best rounds they keep it in play, get near or on the green in regulation, chip/pitch/sand onto green, and putt with good speed and make most 4 footers.

And of course time at the putting green is often all a working, family man has during the week so sharpening the putting skills is something he can do for 30 minutes to an hour twice a week.

re: Do you find you have better speed control with certain putters?

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 8:06 am to TaderSalad

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32 putts is solid.

I used to track “total putts.”

After reading Mark Brodie’s book every shot counts, I track putts differently.

1. 4-7 ft
2. 8-21 ft

If I one putt from a ft after a chip/pitch, it gets lost in “total putts.”

I need to know IF I’m missing too many from 4-7 ft, and what distance were my first and second putts IF I 3 putt.

Total putts tells us something, but I think tracking the distance on makes and misses gives more granularity.

re: Auburn @ Missouri GameThread

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 5:38 am to jangalang

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Jovic, Overton, Freeman, and Sway are my likely favorites to stay on.

Freeman has real potential. I hope we get 3 years from him.

Jovic is a worker. He will be like Mclemore was years ago.

SWA is young. He has real skills in the post. His ceiling is very high IF he can get to 55-60% FT.

Currently it will be tough for this team to make the NCAAt. Not impossible, but tough.

We were an 8 last week for Lunardi, we probably move down a little in his next update.

The lack of a true PG and a true aircraft carrier big limits the potential.

21 getting minutes in conference games makes it clear that quality depth at guard is lacking.

When does Magwood get out of the doghouse?

re: Do you find you have better speed control with certain putters?

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 5:29 am to GeauxTigersNC

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I find you should pick a putter you like and stick with it. Switching only hurts your game

I agree- once you’ve tried a bunch of different lengths, hosels, heads, and grips.

I just enjoy trying all the different weights, lengths, plumbers neck, double bend, center shaft, onset, offset, mallets, blades, fangs, and on and on.

I’ll go to a golf shop and just look at putters for hours on a rainy day. Some putters are beautiful pieces of art in my eyes.

Currently my gamer is the 010 Fang style mallet from Sub70 with a double bend shaft.

I also have Sub 70 007w blade, SeeMore FGP blade CS, Ping Anser, Tour Edge Road CS.
I’ve had TM, Odyssey’s, and even a SC.

I’ll admit that it ultimately is probably wasted money, but you can’t take it with you.

re: XOM Stock

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/15/26 at 5:05 am to Lee Chatelain

Sell calls at the price you want to exit.

I’m in XOM.
I sold some calls, but they are 145s expiring tomorrow.
I’ll probably sell more calls next week at a higher strike.

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re: Auburn @ Missouri GameThread

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/14/26 at 7:18 pm to auburn32

Is Magwood hurt?

re: "Tennis" elbow experience?...

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/13/26 at 5:53 pm to marcnbc

quote:
Been doing some stretching and wrist exercises(not jerking off) daily.

With proper stretching and wrist exercises, jerking off twice a day may help.

Seriously,
Go buy a brace.
See if it helps.
Ice before and after play.
Avoid hitting off mats.
Advil.

re: What is the general consensus on shallowing club through hip rotation

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/13/26 at 7:47 am to The Pickwick

quote:
averaged under 70 the majority of my life

For your Vardon Trophies, did they just add another plate or do you get another entire trophy?

re: Miami is the school that has reportedly offered Ty Simpson $6.5 million

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/13/26 at 6:33 am to Contra

IF Cam Coleman got 3.5 million, then 5.5 million for a starting QB is not out of the realm of possibility.

“Market rate.”

It started with 7-4 coaches making 4-6 million a year.

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re: Basketball Recruiting Thread 2026 - Caleb Williams commits!!

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/13/26 at 6:28 am to jsmoove

Impressive.
He’s making the most of his minutes.

His free throw shooting is 50% so far on 12 for 24.

6.2 rebounds per game.
1.5 blocks.
Playing about 15-17 minutes per game.

re: Hypothetical - Inherit $1 Million Cash

Posted by makersmark1 on 1/13/26 at 4:55 am to Upperdecker

quote:
Why even bother with this?

He’d build another pile that will be tax free when he withdraws it.

At a return of 7.2%, his monies will double every 10 years. With 4 decades of growth the initial 7000 with double 4 times. Each contribution would compound.

No income or capital gains tax on the Roth IRA- for him or any heirs.

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