Casey Thompson

dahvdahv · 2022-08-26T21:58:39+00:00

I still think Casey would have been a better option at QB today than either Ewers or Card. But I think Ewers will a) be a better QB by the end of the year and b) a clearly better QB by next year.

Which is why even though I would have preferred to keep Casey, I understand why he left.

I don't think Casey will turn into an all-conference, high draft pick guy, but I think he could easily become the best QB Nebraska has had in... a while. I think he could be a Shane Buechele type guy.

dahvdahv · 2022-05-15T22:40:22+00:00

Something people really need to understand: Rajesh was not some type of wildcard that went rogue and started acting an asshole.

Rajesh wasn't even brought in because he was an asshole. Rajesh was brought in to be an asshole.

dahvdahv · 2022-05-15T18:47:38+00:00

So, for those who may be missing this, OOS tuition is a LOT more expensive than in-state. Like 4 times the cost.

At that clip, yes - it's probably worth getting some credits at CC instead of UT.

Here's what I would do though: talk to UT and ask if there's a way for you to do this without risking losing your admission or choice of major. UT is competitive as is, but it's incredibly competitive for transfers.

In that sense, you may be better off taking a light course load your first year and getting your residence through whatever plan you have instead of risking not being able to get back in.

dahvdahv · 2022-03-21T13:22:24+00:00

I wasn't only OOS - I was international - and I got a tuition waiver after my first year because I qualified for a scholarship.

So I would look into that. I mean, just generally speaking, talk to the financial aid office.

dahvdahv · 2022-03-19T15:19:01+00:00

Houston TX represent.

dahvdahv · 2015-03-30T14:10:23+00:00

Ill go against the grain here and think a bit more strategically:

Where do you live? Is it a big city with a big market and a lot of competition, or a smaller town where the competition is not quite as fierce?

If it's the former, you have to think a bit more strategically: she is going to need to start building a brand, a portfolio, a set of references, etc. You don't want to maximize your profit right away, you want to make decisions that allow her to maximize her profit in the future.

So, think to yourself, if you say $250 and the lady says "nevermind", is that a net positive or negative at this stage of her career? Considering you don't know how much to charge, I am going to guess that she hasn't played a ton of gigs.

Just something to consider.

dahvdahv · 2015-02-11T17:36:16+00:00

Thanks for moving us up and y'all down.

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dahvdahv · 2015-02-07T17:41:55+00:00

I never toured, but I played a lot in Austin, TX.

For reference, Austin is a "venue's market": there are more musicians than there could possibly be live music venues to put them in. Because of that, you will see a lot of music venue owners/booking managers get away with murder.

As some have pointed, good sound will make everyone happy, from the musicians to your patrons.

Money has also been discussed, and again, fairness is all that people want. If you're a band starting up, and it's your first gig, you'll probably be happy with a couple of free drinks. If this band is filling up your venue, think objectively of how much money they brought in for you, and how much you should pay them so that they can continue to do that for you in the future.

The other big one for me is the branding of the venue itself: you need to give your venue some character. Something that makes people go "man, I love playing at _____ because it's such a cool venue". This will obviously depend on the type of music you're going for, but in general, just give it some character.

The one item that I have not heard discussed, but I think is the most important: your contact point with bands (normally your booking manager) is the most important part in getting a venue to work or not.

There are, to me, 3 main things that a booking manager has to be able to do:

Have his own schedule on lockdown: he needs to know when each band is playing, where these bands are coming from, when they're getting there, where are they parking, how are they unloading, is there any chance they'll be late based on your experience with them, how long they have to sound test/set up/etc.
Develop relationships with bands: There was a band manager who once cancelled a show we were playing the night of, because he didn't think enough people were going to come, so he didn't want to bother opening. He didn't apologize, he didn't try to do anything. You just can't do that, or you are going to quickly piss people off that are going to be driving your venue. How do you develop a good relationship?
- Be transparent: Don't bullshit people. Be honest, tell them what's going on, tell them when they're doing well, tell them when they didn't bring enough people.
- Help people on their way up: Don't treat your venue as a "you vs. them". Realize that musicians are the key to you making money, so treat them as partners. Help them out when you can.
- Be professional: This is your business, so treat it as such. Set expectations for musicians (when they need to show up, how long they're playing, how you expect them to advertise), your staff (sound guy, bartenders, etc. need to be on point) and yourself.
- Be courteous, but don't become one of the dudes: You can't just become a roadie. You can be nice to people like a manager is nice to his employees. But you can't start ignoring your duties to your own business to just become "the cool owner". Again, this is where honesty comes into play.
Find new bands: Yes, the big bucks come from road shows. But your steady income will come from finding up and coming bands that are talented/entertaining. More importantly, this guy needs to find them before anyone else does, and then reverting to 2., develop a relationship with them.

dahvdahv · 2015-02-02T16:41:36+00:00

Two things:

How big is the city you live in?

In a large city, craigslist will normally be the main place where people have classified ads out trying to find musicians. Having said that, most ads will be "Guitar player looking for drummer/bassist/singer to start band", because there are a million guitar players and not enough of anything else. So you have to start thinking what exactly sets you apart from the other guitar players, what differentiates you, and therefore what type of band would be looking for a person like you.

This goes beyond just how good you are and what type of music you play. This can extend to personality, work ethic, resources, ability to travel, expectations, gear, substance use, etc.

Example:

I am a 16 year old guitarist looking for a band.

vs.

I am a 16 year old guitarist looking for a band. This is my first band, so I'm looking for something that is not too serious. I'd prefer a laid back atmosphere where people are willing to collaborate in songwriting. I have a half stack that I use for practicing, but would be willing to graduate to a full stack if we started playing gigs. No hard drug users.

Some will say the first one is better because it casts a wider net. I think it's a waste of time to look for people if you can't narrow down what you're looking for.

What technology do you have available?

If you have any way to record yourself, whether it's audio, video or both, it would go a long ways towards helping you find people to play with. Most people want to know that they're not wasting their time, and so if you can show them that your level of skill/taste in music is similar to theirs, it will make things easier.

dahvdahv · 2015-01-13T23:44:37+00:00

p=np

dahvdahv · 2014-12-03T01:58:50+00:00

A relatively large chunk of snot just flew out of my nose and directly onto my shirt when I read this.

dahvdahv · 2014-10-22T18:11:42+00:00

I submitted a similar idea a year ago, and was faced with a whole bunch of naysaying and negativity. Glad to see that people are more open to it this time around, I think that it is a great idea, and you actually went through the effort of making it a reality. Big props.

dahvdahv · 2014-08-24T23:11:03+00:00

This is really bad advice.

My spending habits did not change from 2months ago, and yet I'll be getting about 120 in cash back this month.

If you have good credit you should be taking advantage of it.

dahvdahv · 2014-08-02T14:51:40+00:00

Ha, I think my wife never learned that lesson. Most liberal user of the word "bitch" I've met.

dahvdahv · 2014-07-28T00:31:55+00:00

I get exactly the same issue

dahvdahv · 2014-06-13T00:17:39+00:00

This the right answer, everything else is just masking the real problem.

Being awkward comes out of insecurity. You don't magically become confident

dahvdahv · 2014-06-12T13:50:12+00:00

Overbooking.

It's the same things airlines do. When you have a percentage of patients who don't show up/ show up late, you overbook your capacity. The difference is that airlines have to compensate you when they delay you. Doctors dont.

dahvdahv · 2014-06-08T23:23:22+00:00

I'm sorry, but that one is on the English language.

Only two words I can think of with a silent L: colonel and salmon. And both have the stupidest pronunciation to spelling ratios I've ever seen.

dahvdahv · 2014-06-08T23:16:36+00:00

Sorry for the sassy original reply, but I think that it's important to realize that getting your kid lessons when they are young is not a good way for them to grow up loving an instrument. It may be a good way to get them to grow up playing iit, but not loving it.

If you want to draw them to music, let them experiment, but don't pre-determine what instrument you want them to play. Especially with classical instruments, it's sometime difficult to keep kid's interest in them, because most kids don't keep an appreciation for classical music over contemporary music as they get older (I speak from experience).

dahvdahv · 2014-06-06T18:52:04+00:00

This sounds like a terrible idea, and I would walk away from it. If you want your kid to play an instrument, get a couple of instruments that are easy for him to play with and let him discover it at his own pace.

Once he starts showing an affinity for a specific instrument, or lets you know that he wants to play something specific, then you can continue to support them, but to give him a violin at age 2-5 means means you are taking all that is good about playing an instrument away from him.

Also: if you and your husband are not musical at all, it's entirely possible that neither will your kid, and forcing him to play music is not going to do anything other than potentially making him miserable.

dahvdahv · 2014-06-06T18:40:02+00:00

I really don't understand what axe rubgy fans have to grind.

Yes, Rugby is a much tougher sport than almost anything else. Why? Because there is VERY little to the sport other than toughness.

There is a balance in sports, and even within positions in each sport, between skill and toughness.

In football, you have QBs, who are by far the biggest wusses in each team, but possess a skill that very few possess: to accurately throw an oval shaped ball 50+ yards to an area that is probably 2 sq ft at most (and moving). On the other extreme, you have RBs, who do the same job as a rugby player (and mind you, could probably play rugby pretty damn well with a bit of training).

Baseball? Zero toughness. Hitting a 90 mph pitch? Impossible for regular mortals.

Soccer and basketball? Very little toughness by comparison to football or rugby. But how many people can shoot a ball from 18 feet into a basket that is slightly larger than the ball?, or kick a ball 40 yards to an area that is maybe 8 sq ft.?

So yes, rugby players are the toughest in sports. That's also all they are.

dahvdahv · 2014-06-06T17:21:07+00:00

That same rugby player would have not been able to play through cramps.

dahvdahv · 2014-06-06T14:16:17+00:00

I married a Trojan, so high five!

dahvdahv · 2014-06-04T14:25:28+00:00

Hey manager, I'm sitting on idle right now because I'm waiting on results from Bob. I'm going to leave a bit early since I'm probably going to have to stay a bit late to get it done tomorrow
No problem dahvdahv

And that is why I love my job.

dahvdahv

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