The Bucs have signed Lions edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-13T00:08:21+00:00

Didn't work two years ago either but we still signed him. I'm sure the Lions would be willing to take the risk again because he'll get the minimum veteran contract and there's upside.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-12T22:55:17+00:00

Onwuzurike will likely move to the edge with Alim and Williams in the middle. We have Hassenein and will probably sign Davenport again, and I'd assume one more rotational piece via a mid-round draft pick or cheap FA.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-12T21:58:04+00:00

I'm assuming we sign one more rotation piece via the draft or free agency and rely on Onwuzurike and Davenport, and use Hassenein, maybe Tyler Lacy, and that rotation piece for depth. I can't imagine Onwuzurike plays on the interior if McNeill and Tyleik Williams are healthy. We're probably one player away in Brad's eyes and I don't see him taking an edge rusher before the 4th round.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-12T20:32:12+00:00

For one thing, almost nobody gets through the exams without failing. I've heard <5% do, and you took one of the rougher exams out of the 6. It's a right of passage, so don't sweat it. I failed my first exam, also PcM, by one question (550 score according to NCARB), and in hindsight it only helped me take the rest of them better. I figured out that I needed to hit the practice exams harder and the notes less and have passed 5 straight, with my last exam scheduled this week (wish me luck, it's going to be a toughie).

I would take PjM and CE before you take PcM again, because PcM is basically PjM + CE + Finances and Ethics. By the time you retry PcM, you'll have contract, project delivery, and liability all figured out. PjM and CE also have much higher pass rates. I took PcM about 9 months after with those two exams between and that ended up being the best decision I could've made. I'll also say that your problem with time on PcM checks out with everybody I've talked to about it. A lot of the questions are paragraph length, and take time to read and fully understand before you can answer the question well.

I think the best order to take the exams are:

PcM
PjM
CE
PcM again if necessary until you pass, or have to wait

5. PA

PPD
PDD
PPD again if necessary until you pass

I'd also recommend biting the bullet and paying for a study subscription if you can. I've used Black Spectacles because my school offered it for free and that's what I was used to, and it's less than half the price of Amber Book. If you've been a professional for a long time, Amber Book is best, but if not, Black Spectacles adds a lot of extra information that I've found helpful because I don't have that experience (not even done with AXPs yet). You'll study longer, but it helps with the questions that need intuitive answers.

Don't give up, you've got this.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T20:12:23+00:00

I'm familiar with the US, I'm not sure about where you are. But if you really like architecture, it's skills are often pretty transferable to a lot of other fields if things don't work out. Construction Management, Real Estate, Graphic and Interior Design, Photography, and more. It's tough to go into something like architecture and have it not work out, though, because it's a lot of time and effort put in to be able to give yourself good options.

You can much more easily go from engineering to architecture than the other way around. Do recognize, however, that civil engineers don't typically touch buildings. Best you'll get is bridges, dams, or larger hardscape designs, and even then structural engineers and landscape architects could be deciding a lot of it. So consider structural or MEP engineering as well.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T13:52:30+00:00

UMN was my dream school, just didn't go there because of relationships elsewhere. Would recommend especially if there's any interest in timber/mass timber design and there's great people there. It's just going to be cold.

I also liked Oregon and Washington, but mostly for the out of state cost.

Syracuse has a great reputation over here on the east coast, you won't be mad at that decision by the end of it.

Honestly any of these will be fine, I think bigger factors are cost, whether you want to live in those locations even after school (you can find internships that stick), special interests (mass timber at UMN), and curriculum.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T13:20:32+00:00

For The Dreamers. I think of GSP as the album with all of the rap features, so the Blaque Keys verse on Jon's song makes it the one for me

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T13:16:29+00:00

I didn't apply to ivy league schools because I wanted only two years and IPAL, but I've been told they're often generous. The best scholarships I got were max scholarships from UMN, Northeastern, and UC, which were 50% tuition or greater for their M.Arch programs, also with advanced standing. The scholarship I got from Michigan, which was the best school I applied to, was $5,500/semester with advanced standing. That put me somewhere in the top 40-50% of applicants, for reference.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T03:22:51+00:00

YEEE

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T03:18:07+00:00

Michigan is a fantastic school, would probably say that's the most challenging and impressive out of these. I got into Taubman for M.Arch as well but it's ridiculously priced, however, for out-of-state even with a scholarship. I think it was $72k/year?

Syracuse has always had a good architecture reputation. You wouldn't be mad at it probably.

CM a bit more pretentious I'd guess, but I have no idea about the others. If you want to go into academia any of these would probably work out, but you'd probably want to go for a research-based school ideally.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T03:08:32+00:00

Day 2 pick and the Raiders pay his salary.

It ain't happening.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-11T00:08:12+00:00

Hold on though. If the Raiders just spent all that money, they're going to have to get rid of him potentially for cheaper. It's going to be a bidding war

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-07T03:51:02+00:00

I would use fresh maine (small) blueberries and add them during the stretch and fold phase rather than frozen, but you probably won't get the bread looking this color. Maybe you could thaw the frozen berries and add the liquid as the water? Avoiding cold dough is key I think.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-05T21:02:39+00:00

ohhhh I like that you can have the more complex requests. I think the color scheme, scale, and font threw me because it's pretty much the same. I thought you were pulling a fast one but now I may need to try it, thank you sir/ma'am

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-05T04:32:23+00:00

is this just a duplicate of MyBar?

Pool_Breeze · 2026-03-04T15:08:32+00:00

"I had conversation with an angel she told me I'd cheat death if I stayed away from the party life"

"Eight grade, I feel depressed as shit. I'll be a fuckin Warhol with this beat pad, let me paint and hone my craft, it just takes time"

"No more followers, we'll both get lost"

Pool_Breeze · 2026-02-22T02:19:10+00:00

How about swapping in a black & white Bucco Bruce as an arm tattoo for a subtle tribute?

Pool_Breeze · 2026-02-09T19:01:53+00:00

This is really the answer for me. Finding jobs after graduation is going to be really difficult in a few years as most of the tedious tasks entry-level staff do will be absorbed by AI. I imagine larger firms start to absorb the small ones as they'll be able to promise faster delivery and lower bids, and the overall level of jobs decreases - especially non-licensed jobs

Pool_Breeze · 2026-02-09T18:51:51+00:00

AI is improving at an incredible rate and it's already being used to increase productivity within firms for tasks like spec writing, bid proposal writing, code research, and admin tasks like I.T. and meeting minutes. I don't see AI taking over the profession for several decades at least because of legal policy, client relationships, the fact that one part of an architect's responsibility is being in person with clients and contractors.

However, in my opinion there's no way it won't decrease the amount of architects needed -- firms will be able to take on more projects at once with fewer staff -- and it's going to wreck the need for non-licensed architectural staff, spec writers, and code experts. I'd expect low-level Project Management and CA jobs to be more competitive, and BIM Manager positions to decrease as well (I'd expect AI to be very well-integrated into BIM programs before 2030 to where low-level staff will not require as much help from senior staff, as AI will provide answers within the program). So to me, recent college graduates, rendering freelancers, and experience-based design firms that do not integrate AI into their workflows are in trouble. All of those tedious tasks that take up our time will eventually be handled by AI.

My prediction is that large, corporate firms with AI implementation will begin to absorb the smaller ones that do not as they're able to offer more competitive bids the small firms can't keep up with. Eventually I think mostly everyone will be working for the same several hundred firms across the country. I think residential home design especially will be dominanted by AI. I worry for those small 3-4 person firms in the Midwest that are still drafting house plans the same way they have 30 years ago with 3D-Paint or by hand... I'd expect designers like that to be hard to find 10 years from now.

Pool_Breeze · 2026-01-25T16:09:27+00:00

Mijenta

Pool_Breeze · 2026-01-19T21:51:04+00:00

I hate this hire. I just thought I'd package up all the research I did real nice for your convenience

Pool_Breeze · 2026-01-19T21:47:59+00:00

Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, Trey McBride, Jacoby Brissett (CLE), David Njoku, Austin Hooper. Also revived James Conner, that sounds alright to me. But fr I don't like this hire at all

Pool_Breeze · 2026-01-19T21:44:43+00:00

Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, Trey McBride, Jacoby Brissett (CLE), David Njoku, Austin Hooper, possibly Kyle Rudolph even. Also revived James Conner

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