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I wish I could shoot an 85 while playing with Graeme, lol. I'd be lucky to break 100.

I don't know that I'd mimic anyone's swing because I think we individually have our own swing. But I've always loved Steve Stricker's swing and how simple it seems to be.

90 even. Not sure if been said. Lol

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I didn't listen and just got fired from my job! Jk....nice pic!

For the third time now.. I didn't say they would. I said I don't think they would be AS successful as places that are in warmer climates. The SB site is always going to be successul to an extent because its the SB. The SB could be hosted in Iraq and still be successful but that doesn't mean it was as successful as a more premiere location would. Either way I am done arguing the point further.

Alright.

Because filling the stadium isn't all that the Super Bowl is about. I imagine there are thousands that go to the Super Bowl city that never even go to the game. Concerts, parties, all kinds of stuff. I'll guess that the Super Bowl game is going to be 100% filled up no matter where they host it. To me, it is the extracurricular activities, that would make it more or less successful. After all, that is why these cities want to host the SB in the first place. They want to boost their local economy.

I simply said what I would do in regards to weather and assume there are others like me. If I was going to spend $$ on going to the Super Bowl it would not be this one. I am not a cold weather fan and don't enjoy paying lots of money to freeze my ass off. If I wasn't going to watch my team (Titans) play, and was only going for the Super Bowl experience, then I'd wait for one in a warmer climate. My main point is there are probably not many people who would pass on going to a Super Bowl because it was going to be in 70-80 degree weather but I bet there are quite a few, such as me, that would pass if its going to be below freezing. A venue choice can still be successful but still not be the best decision they could have made.

Most of the arguments I've noticed aren't necessarily in regards to the weather the team is going to have to play in, but more how it will effect the fans. A super bowl obviously is supposed to bring in a ton of fans, and not just on game day, but for that whole Super Bowl week. Now if I was going to get to purchase tickets for a Super Bowl I don't think it would be this one. If I am going to spend that much $$ to have a week long vacation ended by the Super Bowl game it sure isn't going to be in New Jersey at that time of year. I want to be able to enjoy the rest of the week in good weather and have plenty of activities to do. It also doesn't help that they have already stated that there will be no tailgating at the Super Bowl and that makes it even less fun for a lot of people. I won't say that effects it more in comparison to other locations because I don't know how many other Super Bowl haves have allowed/not allowed tailgating.

I can't believe nobody has said Fruity Pebbles. By far the best cereal! :)

I do think exposed is a bit hard considering Michigan State is a really good team. However, Ohio State fans can't deny that they had their shot and lost it. They were playing for the Big 10 championship and a N.C. game chance and couldn't get the W. I think a lot of people felt this may happen so that is why we heard more scrutiny toward OSU as opposed to FSU. Even though FSU playing Duke for a conference championship is a bit humorous. I will say that I find it amazing that Auburn had the year they did last year and now they are most likely contending for a N.C.

I don't know but they made a mockery of that press conference. Laughing and telling jokes at a press conference in relation to a sexual assault? Incredible.

Texas is going to want someone that can win, that is for sure. There are only a few coaches out there that Texas would want and if Nick Saban is off the list that would open it up to someone like Malzahn. It could be posturing but if there is any truth to it Auburn better try to re-sign him up right now. Nick Saban may be one of the only coaches that would turn down the Texas job. The money and recruiting potential would be amazing.

A point you have to consider though is recruiting. You are obviously a fan of Fresno State. I honestly have never seen Fresno State play a football game. Some of it has to due with me being EST and some of it to do with them being a smaller school. However, if Fresno State was able to make the playoffs it would do quite a few things to help their program. 1) It helps them get exposure to people who generally would never see them play and also helps them to get on National Television. 2)It helps build the prestige of the program and to build a history. 3) #1 and #2 combine to help the school get new recruits that can better the program and increase their chances of winning. If Fresno State was #16 this year and they had to play Florida State they are still going to be on National T.V. in a large atmosphere type game. If they lose, they were still seen playing in a great atmosphere and potential recruits get excited about that. If they win, even better, because they just beat a powerhouse team in a playoff environment. Never mind the fact that they may not be able to win that second game. That win against FSU would help them out in a lot of ways and also they would get big $$ for it.

5 days until heisman ballots. Who gets it?

You do not have to practice all day everyday to be a pro imo. You just have to practice wisely and be focused when you are practicing. Your body wou ld wear down if you practiced all day everyday.

They say Hagen was the master of psychological ploys in match play. Its not a new concept but I will often give a player gimme putts early in the round. Then if he has one at the end of the round and the match is close ill make him putt it out. Generally works well.

I see what you did there. I can't argue the semantics of this comment but it is a bit of a trickster move. Saevel, I am also surprised you are this adamant about the regular season. If Ohio State had lost to Michigan they would have been on the outside looking in on the N.C. game. The top 4 would have been FSU/Auburn/Mizzou/Bama or maybe Bama/Mizzou. Three of those teams would have one loss just like Ohio State but they would be out of the picture because the N.C. game would most likely be FSU vs the Winner of Auburn/Mizzou. That is what I want to avoid and why I am for the playoff system. It reduces situations like the one above.

That is what you think Saevel. You think that game was more important because it was a storied rivalry and had N.C. impliciations. That is what YOU "feel". That doesn't mean that is what everyone thinks, so that doesn't make it a fact. I assure you that Northern Illinois fans would think the regular season would be more important if going undefeated gave them a shot to anything in regards to being close to a N.C. game. If different people think different things and feel differently about it, it is not a fact. It is also sad that we keep coming back to one game. One game out of the entire year that everyone is going crazy about. Don't you think its sad that we are only that excited about ONE game? I find it a bit amusing that we are arguing that a playoff would make games like Auburn/Bama irrelavent when I think it would make it more relevent. Those games would still have playoff implications, we would still get to see them play more in the playoffs, and still have storied rivalries. It would also create the possibility of created new rivalries because it would allow teams who don't normally play each other, to play more often. Note: Most importantly, and something I haven't added yet, is that every season doesn't have games at the end of the year like the Auburn/Bama game did this year. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. We don't often get top 5 teams paired off so late in the season. However, the playoff system ensures this happens year in and year out.

Saevel, you sided with GD but completely made my point for me. OSU fans cared about the Auburn game because it had implications for whether or not they'd make the N.C. game. If neither team was ranked that still could have been a great ball game but OSU/FSU wouldn't have cared about it the way they did. Those are the only two teams that could contribute really from the Bama loss. However, with the playoff system I've discussed, people outside of Oregon would have cared about the Oregon/Oregon State game because it had a great effect on whether teams would make it into the playoffs or not. And that is my whole point. Instead of 1-2 games on Saturday having a real effect on the system, there would have been several. This makes for more entertaining college football to me because there is still something to fight for in the last 3-4 weeks of the season, aside from the 3-4 teams in the top 5. The regular season would obviously still be important and you will still need to have a winning regular season to make it in.

I just don't see how it could be fact if it is open to debate on whether people think the regular season is more or less important based on their situation. If the thought process on whether it is more or less important changes based on ones situation or how one feels at the time, wouldn't that make it opinion?

It isn't a fact GD, it is your opinion. The regular season won't be less important cause there will still be games where if you don't win you won't be in the race. As I stated above, the playoff will only cause there to be more games where this is the fact. As I mentioned above in last weeks game there was only three really important games despite tons being played. The only games that mattered were OSU vs Michigan, FSU vs (forgot who they played), and Auburn vs Alabama. If a 16 game playoff was installed, as an example, there would have been several games where if a team didn't win they wouldn't make the playoffs and thus making the games more important. I'll take 7 or 8 important games instead of three. I would also think it would give those teams who lose a fluker early in the season incentive to keep plugging away as there entire season wasn't shot with one loss. Not to mention the fact that a playoff system makes seasons like Northern Illinois more important considering they are undefeated and have no chance at playing in the N.C. game. A good example would be the Oregon/Oregon State game. Other than it being an in state rivalry it wasn't a very important game. But if there was a 16 team playoff it would have been very important to Oregon as it would have allowed them to still have a chance at the pie. Thus my theory that the regular season would be relevant and more important for the entire season for many more teams than it is currently.

My wife has items on her list but her list drives me batty. Conventional wisdom tells a man that he shouldn't buy things such as Vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, or appliances for your wife's Christmas present. However, that is exactly what my wife wants! Growing up as a kid and even in my teenage years my family always used Christmas as a time to get the "wants" in life. Our gifts were rarely practical things like appliances. So with my wife and kids now I try to treat it the same way. On Christmas I like to purchase items that my family "wants" that they normally wouldn't purchase or that may normally be out of our price range. Unfortunately, even with me offering to buy it for her anytime, my wife insists on wanting a Vacuum cleaner for Christmas. If this is truly what she wants I'll obviously get it for her, but I feel bad lol. Co-Workers: What did your husband get you for Christmas? Wife: He got me a vacuum cleaner. ...... Oh well, a bit off topic, sorry.

Too bad that punch didn't make you a bit wiser. You may have turned into a Tennessee fan!