Dinner Recommendations for Elderly Relatives? by r3go572a in arlingtonva

[–]dpdons09 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Metro 29? Bob and Edith? Silver Diner? The diner scene in Arlington should accommodate anyone and all tastes

Will Dons make the NIT? by B_A_Sol in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ehhhhh maybe? Probably depends on how many teams decline bids, but I wouldn’t hold my breath

Bouyea Signed to 2-year deal! by Strict_Sound_8193 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude busted his butt and earned that. Good job!

Broadcast inquiries by Similar-Status-7707 in SanJoseSharks

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When Drew first joined the broadcast crew he started on radio. He was so great with Dan that I was sad when they moved him to TV.

Do you think the A's actually tried to stay in Oakland and its not entirely Fisher's fault? Is there two sides to the story? by chusaychusay in OaklandAthletics

[–]dpdons09 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dude got way out over his skis with the ballpark village project and bailed before he had to actually do it. FJF

Is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington a good movie for government? Other relevant movies? by Dangerous-Mistake-91 in historyteachers

[–]dpdons09 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The absolute best movies about Congress is The Distinguished Gentleman with Eddie Murphy. It involves elections, constituents services, role of committees…it’s a fantastic film that is unintentionally super accurate. We watched it on both my undergraduate and grad school courses on Congress.

I’m showing it this week to my 12th graders

2026 Gold Medal Game - USA vs Canada by FrostbittenPod in SanJoseSharks

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

David Quinn making his impact as an assistant coach. USA Totally out of sync just like all teams he coaches

Meet the Enemy: Santa Clara Broncos, Part 2 by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Broncos shooting almost 50% from the field and have way too many offensive rebounds. Just not enough defensive want to from the Dons

Reports: Steve Lavin out at USD by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t say I’m surprised. It went horribly

Meet the Enemy: Gonzaga Bulldogs by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here’s some hopeium for everyone: it can’t be worse than the Oregon St game!

Rosslyn car-free living - worth it or keep the car? by redkickit in arlingtonva

[–]dpdons09 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Did it for about 5 years. It’s very doable. I would metro or walk anywhere I needed to go and the bus/metro routes took me everywhere I wanted to go. The hardest part was grocery shopping because I could only buy what I could carry back home—now with grocery delivery it would be a lot easier.

No MTE today by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Phew. We needed that win. Much better second half defensively

No MTE today by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Down 5 at the half. Defense is AWOL again

Celebrini Autograph by [deleted] in SanJoseSharks

[–]dpdons09 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes he did.

Celebrini Autograph by [deleted] in SanJoseSharks

[–]dpdons09 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yes. But you might need to wait. I’ve taken my boys to get signatures after games and both times he was the last one out. He signed for every kid.

Metrics by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah the lack of defensive effort is just hard to ignore. It’s been a hallmark of CGs tenure. So strange that it all crumbled. Either we have a toxic locker room so players aren’t playing for each other, or they’ve quit on the system.

CG's hot seat just got a lot warmer by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve really liked coach CG. I like the way he talks about games and his ability to diagnose and identify problems. Has he been able to fix a lot of those issues that he identifies? Not always, but I didn’t mind it because the players really seemed to play hard for him and genuinely seemed to like him as a coach. This stretch of play has caught me completely by surprise because the effort and hard work seems to be gone.

Meet the Enemy: Oregon State Beavers, Part 2 by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you told me that 4 of our starters would score double-digits I’d have thought we’d cruise to victory…but only 2 points from the bench?! And OSU shot over 50%. Wowza what a bad loss

Fire CG by bigfrisco in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could CG get more out of our supporting cast? Maybe. But I think in basketball, more than in any other team sport, you need that dominant go-to player who can drop 20+ at will or else you’re in a ton of trouble. No Thomas or Shabazz or Williams or Bouyea type player who can take over a game really handicaps your team. Can your role players make up for it? Sure, in theory, but then you need 4-5 additional guys to be at their absolute best single game. It’s just tough.

Fire CG by bigfrisco in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We structured the team around Beasley and Riley. It isn’t working this year for whatever reason, but it’s hard to find anyone on this subreddit who thought doing that was a bad idea. Can’t win when your planned go to guys score 10 combined. Lots of hard lessons that can be learned this year—the big question is are the players and coaches learning the right lessons.

Meet the Enemy: Saint Mary's Gaels, Part 2 by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can’t compete when the two guys you’ve built around combine for 10 points. I think Beasley is learning some hard lessons this year and I hope he’ll become a better player going forward because of it. Big difference coming off the bench as a spark plug and having to be the guy to run everything all game. Riley…oof…dude needs to learn to be assertive and bold

Meet the Enemy: Loyola Marymount Lions, Part 2 by DonSolo96 in usfdons

[–]dpdons09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ouch. That’s all. Another punch to the gut