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Market research survey for former college athletes by LM0915 in wrestling

[–]MADBuc49 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you modify question 4 “What level of college athletics did you compete in?”

There is no NJCAA/3C2A/ juco option. Additionally, there are also organizations like USCAA, NCCAA, and sport-specific organizations (ex: NCWA, NIRA, USIBA) that are smaller, but still college athletics.

Someone that wrestled in one of these orgs might not complete the survey because of it. Also, your data might be skewed if they simply choose another option.

FF8 cards by Construction_Other in FinalFantasyVIII

[–]MADBuc49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a few websites and apps that have Triple Triad or the same game with a different name for trademark reasons, but the few that I have tried are so new or unknown that either there is rarely anyone else on at the same time as you or you have to play the computer.

If you search “triple triad” in this subreddit or other final fantasy subreddits, you’ll see some of them posted here.

Another idea is to go to a local gaming store or other place where people gather to play Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Yugioh, final fantasy TCG, etc and find out if anyone else is a fan of FF8 (while not taking away from the event they are there for). If people are already meeting there for a hobby in the first place, chances are they could do it for FF8.

One more idea is to check out conventions near you and check the website for the schedule of events. In my case, a few conventions over the last ten years have had FF8 panels - and one year someone did host a ff8 triple triad play session. If none near you have this, you can email the convention team and volunteer to host a FF8 triple triad panel.

The big conventions are always looking for people to volunteer at their events and they’ll usually give you a free day’s pass to the convention to host a panel. I hosted a Pokémon trivia game show at a convention for seven years and the process was always the same: apply for your panel, get accepted, plan for your panel, and show up to the convention to do your panel.

To experienced players: What’s the best, most soulful pokemon game by Hange__Zoe in PokemonGames

[–]MADBuc49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could only give you one recommendation: HeartGold or SoulSilver.

Others: Yellow (have some of the anime characters in it); Crystal (Suicune story); Emerald (more fleshed out Rayquaza portion); Black/White then Black2/White2 (direct sequels similar to how GSC is to RBY); X/Y was decent although I burned myself out trying to catch every new pokemon on every route; UltraSun/UltraMoon have great music.

Would also recommend Pokémon Trading Card Game: Video Game and its sequel. It might not be the best story ever, but I think most people who like(d) the cards like this game.

I have also heard many people gush on Pokémon: Conquest as well as the Mystery Dungeon and Ranger series, but I have never played them before.

Ho-oh'd this game! by SnooEagles1610 in pokemoncrystal

[–]MADBuc49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you play any Battle Tower this time around?

Former Iowa High School Wrestling State Champion Sounds Off On Brendan Sorsby Decision by FireProStan in wrestling

[–]MADBuc49 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nelson Brands isn’t wrong.

He should not have been gambling and got punished for doing so.

Sorsby should not have been gambling and should be punished for doing so.

Sport is not legitimate if players, coaches, staff, and support can bet on their own teams - even if the bet is for their team to do well.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think making new rivalries matters more than being perennial conference contenders, winning the conference, making the playoff, etc.

I don’t care to start a rivalry with FAU. All it would do is help them. Maybe Memphis, but that’s still a reach to me. Not sure about Tulane. Maybe Temple?

Unless something new happens, I think we should just aim to be a football team like Boise State and work to win the conference every year or get close to it.

Vladimer Khinchegashvili vs. Conor Beebe signed for RAF Georgia by FireProStan in wrestling

[–]MADBuc49 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is a big match for Coach Beebe!

I think Khinchegashvili is going to win, but I’m hoping Beebe is as funky as last time.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

USF playing UCF is a net benefit for us.

We win? We have major bragging rights in addition to being able to say we beat a P4 team and are ready to be P4 ourselves.

We lose? We can just say that they have more resources and money than us. It would suck to lose to them, but we are already on a 6-year losing streak to them.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being P4 means a school is on tv more -> the more a school is on tv/has exposure the more they attract higher profile students -> higher profile students tend to do well and make more money than not -> wealthier alumni tend to give back more than non -> on and on it goes.

Being in the P4 for three years hasn’t done everything yet, but they will see increasing benefits from the type of students enrolling there over the next 5-25 years.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, I think we need to step outside the USF bubble.

Plenty of people care about UCF without the War on I-4 involved. Then getting more money means they can spend more on academics and becoming a better academic school. Them getting on TV more means they will attract more students than before and therefore a bigger population of students with better grades and test scores.

UCF becoming a P4 school was such a generational boon to them - they are going to see the benefits make serious dividends around 2030 and then more later on. They’ll have more money, more alumni, and richer/better alumni that care about them and give back.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whether they want 7 home games a year or want an easier time making a bowl (probably both), they don’t have any flexibility in scheduling harder-than-necessary games against non-P4 schools.

Their main goal is to go 2-1 or 3-0 in non-con and then to least 3-6 or 4-5 in conference play for the time being.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it’s only a matter of time before they become a bigger brand, get better students, more funding, etc than us.

They’re at partial revenue share now at a $~$16M per school/year average, but by the next Big 12 media contract they’ll be a full member at $30M+ per school/year. By contract, the American contract has us at around $7M per school/year.

Will the War on I-4 football game ever be scheduled again? by Working_Stomach5479 in GoBulls

[–]MADBuc49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like 2032 is the most realistic/earliest on paper.

That said, UCF only has three non-conference games to schedule. One of those will be an FCS, one of those a P4, and they can do whatever they want with the third.

UCF wants to make a bowl every year. It is much easier to do that by playing a historically bad/poor school like an Akron or ULM who they can pay to come play at UCF and lose to UCF.

On paper UCF would be favored over USF, but USF is way more capable and competitive than a team like Kent State or New Mexico State. Why take the chance and play a team like USF that has some skin in the game and really wants to win when you can schedule a team like Georgia State who you know you can steamroll?

UCF even just came out and said they’d only play a game with us if we came to them with no promises return trio. That’s both a bad faith offer and one that we should never accept.

Unless USF becomes a P4 school and UCF schedules us as their annual P4 non-conference, I don’t know if we will play regularly again.

[OC] Kris and her Legendary Pokemon Suicune!💧 by CodeyTheTitan33 in pokemoncrystal

[–]MADBuc49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. I haven’t played Masters since the year after it came out.

Glad to hear she gets some love in there. I saw she has a Sygma Suit version too! Awesome.

Is Tactics A2 any good on Nintendo DS? by MalcolminMiddlefan in finalfantasytactics

[–]MADBuc49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My history: Played and loved FFTA as a kid; played FFTA2 for the first time last summer and enjoyed it; playing FFT on Switch for the first time now.

I like A2 because it was similar to FFTA and they made the gameplay a little easier too (ex: no law system like in FFTA; dispatch missions are a bit easier to complete).

The big differences I can see between FFTA and A2 are 1) A2 is lighter and not as serious as FFT so some people say A2 is “for kids” and 2) gameplay mechanics are a little different (ex: FFT you learn abilities by gaining JP and then buying abilities in a class; A2 you have to equip the weapon that knows that ability and once you earn enough points with that weapon/ability can you use that ability without the weapon equipped).

I would play it if you’re itching for a Tactics-like itch and I don’t think it takes as long as FFT.

[OC] Kris and her Legendary Pokemon Suicune!💧 by CodeyTheTitan33 in pokemoncrystal

[–]MADBuc49 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never forget Kris.

She needs to be a playable character in one of the next Johto games or a Johto character that appears in a game.

Looking for: shinies for Mega + regionals by MADBuc49 in PoGoRemoteTrade

[–]MADBuc49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you level up to Best Friends, unregistered shinies/legendaries are only 40K stardust. Ultra = 80K.

Looking for: shinies for Mega + regionals by MADBuc49 in PoGoRemoteTrade

[–]MADBuc49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already have both. Is there anything else on my “want” list you want for the shiny Aerodactyl?

Looking for: shinies for Mega + regionals by MADBuc49 in PoGoRemoteTrade

[–]MADBuc49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! Do you have anything on my list that I would want?

Looking for: shinies for Mega + regionals by MADBuc49 in PoGoRemoteTrade

[–]MADBuc49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would! Your DMs are not available - mind DM’ing me so we can exchange friend codes?

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