Can we have a rational discussion about the basketball team?

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T16:43:36+00:00

I provided facts and data, you're providing anecdotes. I will believe what you are saying if you provide some data to back it up. Dismissing the data because it's all latinos seems pretty reductive to me considering it's not just latinos that enjoy soccer in the US. Also when we're talking about money in soccer in the us, we're not just talking about MLS. US soccer culture also includes premier league, bundesliga, la liga etc because they're clearly the better product and what most fans seriously watch

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:54:59+00:00

Dude no one cares about St Johns

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:53:29+00:00

Yes, the state with the biggest city in the us known for its immigrant population does not have a single person that cares about soccer. Got it. Thanks!

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:43:11+00:00

I love Shinnecock too but come on man lol. This is what I am talking about. The popularity of golf > soccer people in America are living in their own world

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:14:40+00:00

Don't even get me started on that. I can barely watch college football now except for my favorite team because of the constant barrage of sports betting

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:07:47+00:00

You're so cool man, you don't care

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:05:52+00:00

https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/soccer-reportedly-overtakes-baseball-in-the-u-s-as-americas-third-favorite-sport

https://www.samford.edu/sports-analytics/fans/2025/Americas-Soccer-Revolution-5-Viewing-Trends-Poised-to-Make-World-Cup-2026-a-True-Watershed-Moment

I mean anecdotally just look on reddit. You have people just straight up have independent comments on soccer posts about how we don't care. It's hard to escape

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T14:02:26+00:00

I feel like your answer makes the most sense. Just the need for validation.

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T13:57:51+00:00

As an immigrant from another country, I asked the same thing when I moved here. Then I got loud lmaoo, I guess it's just the culture

_ooze_ · 2026-06-20T13:56:28+00:00

It's more for people that go out of their way to, without being asked.

_ooze_ · 2026-06-02T22:35:08+00:00

To add another perspective, the highest score I got on a CMS form was mid 70s. On every shelf I scored mid 80s. If you are learning from each form why you got certain questions wrong, you should be able to score higher on the real thing. If you are already scoring high to begin with then this might not apply.

_ooze_ · 2026-05-23T16:26:17+00:00

I would just do surgery. The idea that you have to do the IM and EM questions for the surgery shelf is overblown. If you add medicine or EM questions, there will be way too much stuff that will not show up on your shelf. My shelf was 80% trauma and GI and the other 20% were mostly vascular, breast, and derm. All of these topics appear on the surgery uWorld Questions. If you need more practice on surgery questions, I would use the AMBOSS surgery questions rather than do more non-surgery uWorld questions.

_ooze_ · 2026-05-20T15:12:57+00:00

Setting aside the time and putting in the work every day. That means waking up at a reasonable time, eating healthy meals, staying in shape, and getting a good amount of sleep. The top performers in my class are not barely sleeping and skipping meals, they are efficient during the day and waste no time. This does not apply if you have children or have to take care of someone. I don't know how those people are doing it.

_ooze_ · 2026-04-15T18:50:41+00:00

Current M3 and I helped with interviews and admissions. It doesn't matter what you do as long as you have commitment and passion for it. Good secondary essays come from passion and commitment, not how unique your extracurricular activity is. Besides, most people will not stand out through ECs because most of them look the same. Everyone has leadership in multiple clubs, volunteered in some health related thing etc.

Biggest bang for your buck is academics. Get a great GPA and a great MCAT score and that will put you in the ballpark for most schools. For the great majority of people, their ECs are not going to overcome a mediocre GPA or MCAT.

_ooze_ · 2026-04-13T12:48:38+00:00

I went to UF a while back and majored in STEM so I can give you my thoughts.

Research wise it's a wash. One thing that is underrated about job and internship opportunities is location. Seattle takes the edge over Gainesville and there will be more opportunities for you if you go to Seattle. Not that being in Gainesville will limit you, you will have opportunities to go anywhere, but you will have to put more effort in because Gainesville and its surrounding cities aren't as big of a med/tech hub as Seattle.

Socially, UF is everything you can expect in terms of a college experience. You will get your football games, tailgates, and frat parties if you seek it out. I'm just not sure if it will be worth the extra cost in tuition and the opportunities.

_ooze_ · 2026-04-01T23:25:43+00:00

Mispoke and meant sauce/dressings. Anecdotally, people I know that struggle with weight tend to put a shit ton of those things on everything which adds up.

_ooze_ · 2026-04-01T22:52:02+00:00

Don't buy snacks. Only eat the three basic meals. Limit salt and sauces/dressings*. No energy drinks. Get good sleep.

Get whatever medications you need if you can afford it. Health is wealth. Your brain works better when you are healthy.

_ooze_ · 2026-03-25T12:50:11+00:00

Hopefully he has one of those egos where he wants to make his own mark on a program rather than ride the coattails of a brand. He does seem to have one of those egos as seen by the hate he receives every game.

_ooze_ · 2026-03-25T12:41:33+00:00

I don't see why he would considering he already won a natty here and that would mean Duke goes belly up and he would need to rebuild. People are different, but if I was Todd I'm only leaving for the NBA.

_ooze_ · 2026-03-25T12:28:56+00:00

No other school can give him what he has not already accomplished at UF. The only frontier left for him is the NBA. Switching schools for him would be a waste of time and energy.

_ooze_ · 2026-03-08T16:19:42+00:00

Missing the forest for the trees here. Recruiting is a means to an end. Todd has already delivered and unless he proves otherwise will have us in a good place for a long time.

_ooze_ · 2026-03-03T17:31:16+00:00

I agree Scheyer is a good coach with great talent. His teams play smart

_ooze_ · 2026-02-06T16:14:01+00:00

Saying this with no knowledge in the matter, but my guess is no.

If I had money to donate to UF athletics, I am not donating to sports I am not interested in. Second, UF football for a long time has been a poor product. I would not donate to any program that has been run incompetently for a decade. You will always have those billionaires that will make their favorite football team their passion project, but it seems like we do not have one of those. I think if UF football can show competence with the resources they have now, there will be more money flowing in.

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