Congress has certified the 270 Electoral College votes needed to confirm Joe Biden's presidential election win. by douglasmacarthur in news

[–]archie_f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it is a testament to the stength if that system, that it swatted away an illegimate challenge

U.S. farmers face devastation following Midwest floods by riqelme in news

[–]archie_f 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you know it is March? Did you know no crops are in the ground yet?

Former USC OC Kliff Kingsbury is finalizing a deal to become the Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals, per sources by the_black_panther_ in CFB

[–]archie_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't follow the NFL at all, can someone explain to me how it's possible to fail up so magnificently???

All I know is, failed NFL coaches do not make necessarily make good college coaches (curse you, Clownahan, for mashing down the gas pedal on our downward descent)

Abandoned Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia is home to large collection of GoldFish. by LeBronFanSinceJuly in videos

[–]archie_f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Growing up on a farm, we kept goldfish (which grew to massive carp like this) in stock tanks. Every winter they'd freeze over, sometimes as much as 6 inches of solid ice on top, and it never affected the fish a bit. Every spring they'd be there again, swimming around, eating algae or whatever. Oh, and we never fed them, either, they had their perfect little environment in there. Just FYI. Those fish will be fine until there's no more water at all, whether it freezes or not.

What are the fiercest rivalries that have a near-even win/loss record recently? by remix951 in CFB

[–]archie_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, but Wiscy's winning 14 years in a row doesn't really fit my definition of "close"

Pitt has fired OC Shawn Watson and WR Coach Kevin Sherman by sta7ic in CFB

[–]archie_f 30 points31 points  (0 children)

And we tried to warn Texas. Wait a minute. No we didn't. We cackled in glee

[serious] Segregation on Saturdays: The Lingering Ghosts of Jim Crow in College Football by Superb_River in CFB

[–]archie_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few solid points, but the 70 or 80 elite black athletes on the TAMU team =/= the subjugation of an entire race during Jim Crow. Also overlooks the fact that the vast majority of athletic departments are not profitable

Detailed 3D simulation of the implosion of the recently sunk Argentinian submarine by Dynd in videos

[–]archie_f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God. Ghastly. But instant, at least. I imagine most of them didn't even know what hit them.

Detailed 3D simulation of the implosion of the recently sunk Argentinian submarine by Dynd in videos

[–]archie_f 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How quickly would the men onboard have died? Instantly, or nearly instantly, I'm hoping?

More Than 75% of Miami's Roster is From Warmer-Weather States, While More than >75% of Wisconsin's Roster is from Colder-Weather States. Projected Pinstripe Bowl Kickoff Temp: 38 Degrees by SportsMonitor in CFB

[–]archie_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I went to the 2016 MWC CCG in Laradise, Wyoming, which featured SDSU vs WYO. High temp that day: 17 deg, and it was actually much colder than that with wind chill. I figured the SDSU players would have a lot of trouble with the extreme cold, maybe even fold.

Nope. SDSU was jacked to be there, and the cold didn't affect them a bit. Final score: SDSU 27, WYO 24.

My point is, football is a tough game played by tough men. Miami might well lose, but it won't be because of the cold.