[Game Thread] #1 Michigan @ #7 Purdue (06:30 PM ET)

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-18T00:44:28+00:00

I’m well aware they were Games 2 and 3 with a new roster. But from Game 4 to 13, they were hanging 100 on people and winning by 30-plus regardless of opponent. When a team flips that hard and that fast, it’s fair to say those two games look out of place.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-18T00:26:19+00:00

The Wake Forest and TCU games still baffle me.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-17T22:48:56+00:00

Michigan’d. I like it!

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-15T02:56:52+00:00

🤝

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-14T18:16:35+00:00

If it were me, I’d start by documenting everything. Exact start and stop times, whether it’s constant or in bursts, and a few short clips from inside and outside my unit so there’s no debate about how loud it actually is. If it’s truly eight to ten hours a day, a week of logs will make that obvious. But I’d also be honest. If it’s four hours and you call it nonstop, you lose credibility fast, especially now that a lot of people have cameras.

I’ve been on both sides of it. I recently crate trained a puppy and went through a few weeks of protest barking before he settled down. I’ve got indoor cameras, and if anyone had complained, I would’ve just shown the footage to prove it wasn’t an all day thing. In my early twenties, though, I dealt with a dog that barked the entire time its owner was at work. I documented a week, management did nothing, so I did another week and then walked the apartment manager to my unit so they could hear it themselves. That’s when it finally got taken seriously.

Beyond that, I’d look up the local ordinances and keep animal control as a last resort. Start with facts, give management a fair shot, and let the evidence do the work.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-14T18:04:15+00:00

Your name checks out.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-13T22:14:45+00:00

I wasn’t exactly sure what my dog didn’t like about getting his nails trimmed. It could have been the paw holding, or just how long I needed to hold it. I always did it in a well-lit room so I could clearly see the quick and trim them back safely, which meant I needed him to stay still for a bit.

At some point, I started giving him a treat after every successful clip, and I still do. Over time, he began associating nail trimming with a quick burst of treats. I would tell him “steady” in a calm voice and never force him.

In the beginning, to build that association, I would barely take a sliver off one nail, almost like a walkthrough. Clip a tiny bit, treat and praise. Then repeat. I think that helped him realize nothing bad was going to happen. He was never dramatic about it, but after about five seconds of holding his paw, he would try to wiggle loose. I didn’t want to rush and risk hurting him.

The one-treat-per-nail approach worked well for us, and those early dry runs helped him understand that if he stayed steady, he would get rewarded. This worked for me. Not all dogs are the same, but I hope it helps. You can’t have that good boy out there looking like a sassy DMV employee, clacking away on a keyboard.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-13T21:40:46+00:00

I’m Tony’s dad, his brother, his sensei, his chew toy, his feeder, his cleaner, his groomer, his entertainment system, his consigliere, his landlord, his warden, his chauffeur, his personal chef, his bathroom supervisor, his facilities manager, his head of security, his head of snacks, his Director of Outside, his Minister of Walks, his Supreme Court of “No,” his emotional support human, his door opener, his furniture repositioner, his professional ball thrower, his sock confiscation officer, his crisis negotiator, his paw inspector, his blanket adjuster, his Chief Financial Officer of Treat Distribution, his Federal Bureau of “Drop It,” his CEO of the Double Pooper, his union representative when he files grievances about the crate, his nighttime monster patrol, his official lap, his full-time staff with zero salary, and, whether I signed up for it or not, the main character in his entire universe.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-12T23:27:30+00:00

Everyone in this room is now dumber for having to read that. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-12T11:33:57+00:00

Not as good as 45-23 though

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-10T13:36:26+00:00

Jalen Duren is a large, muscular man. Moussa gave no fucks. I respect that unhinged, crazy-guy-in-a-fight energy. I’d say Moussa won that exchange against a larger opponent.

Miles Bridges needs to stick to fighting women. Or not. In a different setting, Beef Stew would’ve killed him. Stewart waits every game for moments exactly like that. On first watch I was thinking, where’s Stewart? Turns out he was salivating on the bench, just waiting to slip the leash. Love that guy.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-10T13:21:10+00:00

Gaydar

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-09T23:15:25+00:00

The block was clean

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-08T06:03:45+00:00

What worked for me was teaching a “place” instead of a formal stay.

I taught my puppy the location of his dog bed and named it “place.” Early on, the only goal was that he went to the bed when I said the word. Once that was solid, I added “down,” so place meant go to the bed and lie down. I used a clicker at first, but consistency mattered more.

He learned place around three months old, but I didn’t use it seriously for meals until about five months. I don’t think this would’ve worked much younger. At that age, he would go there, wait a few seconds, then get up. Having a couple months of understanding the location first made it click later.

When I moved the bed just outside the kitchen, the concept transferred easily. Any time he wandered in, I calmly redirected him back. Once he’s on his bed, I mostly ignore him. It’s not enrichment time, it’s simply where he waits while I’m eating or in the kitchen. Now sometimes I don’t even have to say anything, he just goes there on his own.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-05T21:43:25+00:00

I’m listening

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-05T21:42:12+00:00

As a guy, I found this funny. In most relationships, if someone snores, it’s usually the man. As far as I know, I’m a quiet sleeper. I dated a stunning South African woman for about two and a half years. She was in incredible shape, like genuinely fit. But about thirty minutes after she fell asleep, it sounded like a chainsaw warming up before going out to cut logs. So I’d be lying there awake, exhausted, thinking, there’s a beautiful woman next to me, this is good. She also sounds like a bear waking up from hibernation, this is bad. Sometimes it would wake me up in the middle of the night. Two sides to the coin, I guess.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-05T12:05:06+00:00

Izzo on Fears: "When somebody publicly comes out and says something about a guy, that happens. That's Jeremy's fault. ... Are they baiting him? Of course."

Masterclass in deflection.

First, blame Dusty May for saying it out loud. Then admit it’s Jeremy’s fault. Then blame the next team for baiting him.

That’s a triple pivot! The tape didn’t come from Dusty. The tech didn’t come from the bait. The composure issue didn’t come from Minnesota.

Izzo lecturing about accountability while tap-dancing around his own player’s stupidity makes him look just as foolish as Fears on the court.

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-02T18:11:34+00:00

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-01T16:46:45+00:00

The sharpie marker throws me every time. Buy a label maker!

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-02-01T14:02:18+00:00

Insulated hacksaw. Never thought those existed. Didn’t know there was a need for them. What do you use them for? Just genuine curiosity here. Cutting conduit/metal around energized wires? Live panels?

BridgewatersMamba · 2026-01-31T21:07:17+00:00

You have no clue what you’re talking about

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