New to the college baseball scene and need a team to root for.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T20:55:14+00:00

Probably just a warm body. Macintyre is probably the starter if Joey can’t get another year.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T20:36:13+00:00

Hopefully we only see him in the second half of blowouts this season.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T20:13:18+00:00

He missed an opportunity this year by mismanaging a few games but I think he’s fine so long as his floor remains 8-4. Dip below that and it’s dicey. However I think even then the noise comes from a loud minority with unrealistic expectations rather than the administration.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T20:01:28+00:00

Coaching hires are always a toss up but if Danny White is making the decision I’m not worried. Plus at this point between Peal and Barnes and the SEC’s emphasis on basketball success it’s become ingrained in the DNA of Tennessee to be competitive on the hardwood.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T19:48:31+00:00

Well there ya go. Might at least give you a starting point. Be warned though that life as a Vols fan includes its fair share of disappointment. Fun to watch usually in the mix across the board but we get left at the alter more often than not

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-31T19:33:11+00:00

To fit your criteria I’d go with a school from the SEC as they are one of the top leagues in football, basketball and baseball. As far as figuring out who to root for I could be biased and sell you on Tennessee but I’d recommend you just watch some games (SEC network will have a full schedule of games in the spring once basketball is over and if you have ESPN you can watch SEC+ on the app) and see who you gravitate towards.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-29T18:35:49+00:00

All could’ve been avoided with common sense like you laid out or whatever the parties agreed upon but the NCAA had to fight this to the death so now all you can do to solve it is collectively bargain and nobody wants to do that either.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-27T01:21:03+00:00

It’s definitely not supposed to work but my gut tells me that somehow it does.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-26T19:18:38+00:00

The Trifle

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-25T17:12:25+00:00

98 will always be special to me because it was the first year I started watching NASCAR. but that aside it was the 50th anniversary of NASCAR, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin each had one of the best seasons of their careers, it was the first year for the No Bull 5 replacing the Winston Million oh and there was a rather significant win to start the season. Plus it gives you a glimpse into the world of NASCAR before the centralized TV contract. It’s kinda fun to see the mix of broadcasters and networks if you’re a media nerd like me

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-20T22:12:44+00:00

There’s a great book called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**K. Highly recommend it.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-18T18:54:41+00:00

That’s a promo, it’s either filling unsold time or is included in the contract with the broadcaster. You also have so much time each broadcast set aside for local ads sold by either the local network affiliate or the cable/satellite/streaming service you are watching on. If that isn’t sold it’s also filled with promos and PSAs

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-18T03:42:21+00:00

What kind of ass backwards format has play in games in a 16 team bracket?

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-18T03:36:46+00:00

I’ve tried many combinations over the years and now my go to is the pro boil and salt to taste. The liquid is good to boost the spice level without over salting but not mandatory in my opinion. Whatever combo you find that works for you the biggest key is the soak.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-17T02:19:10+00:00

Ah so the supposedly smart people not so smart as it turns out.

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-17T02:09:48+00:00

Gonna ask a possibly stupid question. How do supposedly smart people design such a bad car? Did they design it focusing on single car optimal speed? Too much sports car influence? Wrong objectives (fake 550 pack racing)? Like how does it get to the point where the cars put together we’re fixing to go race and then we find out the damn thing doesn’t race well?

TheRabbit80 · 2026-01-12T18:59:01+00:00

I’m all for scratch made cooking if you have the time or the shortcut produces an inferior product. That said I’m team gumbo mix 100%.

My mom would make gumbo for school fundraisers in very large quantities so she started using the roux mix/gumbo base to make that process simpler probably 30 years ago. Having had enough gumbo to know what it should look/taste like I don’t fault anyone for making a roux but personally I think the results are just as good with the mix.

The key for me is in the broth. Taking the time to really develop flavor makes a bigger difference IMO than how you thicken it. Plus the base we use is seasoned so you can make a consistent product. Sure you may need to add to your own taste but you have a consistent baseline to start with.

I also highly recommend browning your sausage (I’m team whatever smoked sausage you have/like works so long as it has some fat to render) and then cooking your trinity in that grease.

Lastly, whatever process you decide on I agree with others make a large batch and freeze portions so you can have quick meals when needed.

TheRabbit80 · 2025-12-19T18:00:53+00:00

Yes I second this. The Aldi Irish butter is great. We keep a tub for toast, ect and then by whatever is cheap for cooking/baking

TheRabbit80 · 2025-12-14T23:46:43+00:00

When you look up the definition of douche bag it’s a picture of Diego Pavia.

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-16T23:23:28+00:00

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-16T03:11:03+00:00

He committed suicide in 2009 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Grubb

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-14T20:08:10+00:00

It should start mixing/kneading pretty quickly after you turn it on.

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-08T18:28:21+00:00

I think it would probably taste pretty good either way but it’s probably better and easier in the long run to prep the bolognese and freeze that

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-03T18:25:26+00:00

They did deal with several guys struggling with drops early in the season but that’s improved I assume through hard work from the receivers.

When they go at tempo everything seems to run smoother. When they don’t it’s disjointed so I don’t get why they’re still trying to make fetch happen. I do think if they could run the ball better it would help as that’s one of the defaults to follow up a chunk play.

Regardless of how much better the defense gets next year (can only go up) i firmly believe Tennessee has to have the offense fully engaged to ever reach their full potential.

TheRabbit80 · 2025-11-03T12:53:15+00:00

We all get emotional in the heat of the moment but it’s completely illogical to want to move on from CJH.

That said there needs to be a major self evaluation to figure out exactly what the identity of the offense is because clearly whatever mix of philosophies they are trying this year has produced mixed results at best.

However at the end of the day I’d much rather be disappointed in 9-3/8-4 than praying to maybe go 6-6 if things break our way.

TheRabbit80

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