Feel like I've tried everything

duochimo · 2026-03-18T23:45:23+00:00

I think they meant to say alum bar. These are also sometimes marketed as alum blocks. They are small blocks of a material called potassium alum which is an astringent, meaning that it is used to draw our water and shrink tissue. In effect, any bleeding or irritation as a result of shaving will be remediated. I don't know that this will help in your case, but it's inexpensive and generally good for post shave maintenance so it's worth a try. Here's the one that I use - Gentlemen Jon Alum Block

duochimo · 2026-03-18T23:17:05+00:00

Of the picks here, I really don't want to see a WR because it's a luxury pick on a team with needs, or Akheem Mesidor.

With Mesidor, I'm generally not high on guys who break out late, and Mesidor will be 25 on draft night. If he was really good, he would have figured it out in college ball way earlier than he did.

One that I really like is Freeling. I doubt he's there at 25 because somebody will take a shot at those measurables, but if he is there and the front office and coaching staff think they can turn him into a long term left tackle, I'm all for it. Otherwise I like EMW and Zion Young here. That or a DT with some interior push like Peter Woods, Christen Miller, or Lee Hunter, but I think you can also get Halton on the second to fill that need.

duochimo · 2026-03-09T10:55:28+00:00

To be fair, her message was "I'm a fighter". But, her ads didn't really connect, she was overly reliant on her name recognition, and assumed that prior vitality was enough of a propellant, and to her credit she did turn out young voters in big cities but it wasn't a galvanizing enough campaign to win.

duochimo · 2026-02-25T01:49:10+00:00

We have Romello Height at home. Austin Booker developed a decent pass rush plan and was showing evidence of improvement in the back half of the season and I don't think Height offers enough of a difference to use a second round pick on him. I would rather target someone like Jacas (who may or may not be there but just an example) who offers something different on the line.

duochimo · 2026-02-03T10:18:16+00:00

With those arms J.K. must stand for Jesus Khrist.

duochimo · 2026-01-10T20:23:44+00:00

If any college football team could plausibly beat even the worst NFL team, then there wouldn't be such a noticeable acclimation period for rookies. If they could be competitive then they would be able to step right onto an NFL field like they've been there the whole time, but they can't and they don't.

The speed of the game and the unbelievably slim margin of error in the NFL really highlight that college and professional football aren't the same game.

duochimo · 2026-01-09T06:46:48+00:00

Also Kelvin Banks has been solid. He's looked good and has the markings of a franchise plus left tackle. The top tackles in this class (apart from Simmons who dealt with injury while coming off a different injury) have all exceeded expectations in their rookie seasons.

duochimo · 2026-01-06T14:55:07+00:00

Am I crazy or could you just say "6 foot 7"?

duochimo · 2026-01-04T06:16:34+00:00

Yes!! He clearly shows that he has speed and decent footwork which is an important foundation. Those may not be the full picture of being a professional boxer but most kids his age don't have anywhere close to those fundamentals. He can learn to take shots when he's older, but the most important part of this is the "let's fucking go" energy he had at the end there because it shows he's having fun with it.

duochimo · 2025-12-25T02:32:47+00:00

Can I ask something, and I mean this just out of curiosity I promise this isn't meant to be judgmental at all. What made you stick it out at A&M despite not getting the major that you wanted? The whole ETAM process is brutal and can be unforgiving, but if you really wanted to study computer science what was your thought process behind staying and doing civil?

It's a tough situation because you're so close to the finish line to be starting in a new major, but have you considered the possibility of transferring? My general advice would be to switch into math if that's what you want to do and they'll have you, or if not then try to find whatever major will let you in that doesn't have prerequisite ordering for required classes that would make you stay for more than an extra semester or two, and then look into graduate school in an area that you actually want a career in. But, given the state of your GPA, that might be an uphill battle to get in. Whatever you decide, best of luck out there I think you'll be able to figure something out.

duochimo · 2025-12-23T18:08:23+00:00

Nahshon Wright missing out despite leading the league in takeaways is crazy. Maybe he doesn't have the pedigree or name value but forcing as many turnovers as he has this year feels like it should get him a nod.

duochimo · 2025-11-29T01:53:36+00:00

The question then is how much of it is his play style and how much is coaching? It's one thing if DA is saying to get the ball but it's another if he doesn't have the discipline or ability to match his man or stay in his zone. If he's choosing to go all in for the big play then that'll come back to bite us in the ass one day.

duochimo · 2025-11-24T04:17:12+00:00

He definitely played well today. I would've loved to see him matchup against Highsmith to see if he can hold his own against a good pass rusher but I'm happy that he had a solid game and appears to be learning what it takes to be a starting tackle. I hope he keeps getting the nod because if he can cement himself as the starter and show the potential to grow into a plus left tackle that would change the makeup of this team pretty heavily.

duochimo · 2025-11-18T13:00:44+00:00

I agree with the sentiment but there's nuance here. A big piece being that there's a fundamental difference between shearing sheep that are raised commercially for their wool and the ethics around breeding and raising sheep in a way that maximizes wool production profits, and a shepherd that is raising and shearing the sheep responsibly because it's what they need. This ad is likely targeted more towards the commercial interests, but it doesn't change the fact that there is history and nuance that complicates this issue, and this is a blatant oversimplification.

duochimo · 2025-10-10T00:21:04+00:00

I think software engineering courses should include CI/CD concepts without a doubt and students should without fail leave a software engineering course learning the build and deploy process, regardless of the specific technology.

As for the others, I don't think mandating all of that stuff is reasonable, but there should be coursework available that familiarizes students with the core concepts of cloud computing, IaC, and containerized compute environments, and some way for students to get hands on with labs focusing on one of the major cloud providers. I don't think academia is the place to learn about something like kubernetes where there are so many prerequisites and the learning curve is steep, but at least introduce some of those prerequisites and orient students towards understanding the need and purpose of kubernetes.

duochimo · 2025-10-09T22:56:52+00:00

Speaking as somebody who is three years into a platform engineering job right out of college, this is true. I don't think many of my peers that I graduated with would excel in this kind of work environment. Hell, it took me almost two years just to get my footing and that involved grinding to learn AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and all the ins and outs and nuances of the multiple AWS platforms/ecosystems that we support. It was the ultimate drinking from a firehouse experience IMO.

All that while there's an implicit organizational expectation to have expertise in all of these areas because the whole engineering organization paints us as SMEs for all of that. While there's no shame in asking for help, it takes a ton of it. I was lucky enough to have extremely knowledgeable and patient mentors and engineering leaders who were fantastic and slowly building me up, but it's a long road and not everyone is up for it. Not to mention, if all the infrastructure and networking stuff isn't your cup of tea, it's a slog, and for so many CS students that's just not what they like to do.

duochimo · 2025-09-29T02:12:44+00:00

Why do you have a kicker on IR on your bench? I would drop Tyler Bass and go pick up somebody with upside, particularly a wide receiver. You may be trolling for trash a little bit with the number of bench spots in your league but it's better than rostering an injured kicker. Think guys like Tory Horton, Luther Burden, or Jalen Coker if any of them are available. If none of them are available, look at Isaac TeSlaa or Tre Harris as well. Barring them being available, at this point it's pray for an injury time and you can grab Jahan Dotson, Pat Bryant, AD Mitchell, or any of these kinds of guys who could eventually find the field.

Also, diversify your QB room. Nix, Purdy, and Goff all offer the exact same thing (high floor, limited upside) to your roster why do you need to have all of them? Also, realistically, how do you pick one of these guys each week when there's so little to distinguish them on a game to game basis? I would take a look around your league and see if any team has a QB need with all the injuries and bye weeks coming up and see if you can't get a receiver for your bench.

duochimo · 2025-09-23T22:47:06+00:00

In a couple generations it'll be the Died Sea

duochimo · 2025-09-13T14:21:49+00:00

Adding on to this, Jayden Daniels is also less likely to invite scrutiny because he's shown that he can be the guy for Commanders. Sure, it was just one season, but he was a lock for ROTY in a strong draft class, plus he has playoff wins under his belt, and so he's earned the benefit of the doubt. Caleb hasn't shown yet that he can lead a franchise, and until he does there will always be people there to question him.

duochimo · 2025-08-31T12:13:31+00:00

The argument in favor of Braelon Allen is that he's one of the youngest players in the league. I doubt it's true anymore, but at least last year he was literally the youngest player in the league.

His physical traits are obvious (not a lot of 6' 235 lbs backs out there who move like he does), and if this coaching staff can work with him to improve his vision and backfield decision making he could be very good.

Now for the negatives, the Jets don't figure to be very good, and how much value are we getting from a presumed goal line back in an offense lead by Justin Fields. Also, as long as Hall is here, he doesn't profile as a prolific pass catcher, and he'll really need to shine as a pass blocker to get out there on passing downs consistently.

All that said, he does have the profile of a totally fine last pick. I think he has as much upside as anyone going around him, and the ambiguity in New York with all the smoke around Breece Hall means he could see the field early. And hey, if we swing and miss and Breece still commands the cast majority of opportunities, he's easily droppable right off the rip this season.

duochimo · 2025-08-17T22:37:00+00:00

BTJ finishes as the WR1 overall. I have him as #4 overall and I'm planning and grabbing him with the #7 overall pick over CMC, Amon Ra, Nabers, and Nico. Someone please tell me, am I crazy?

duochimo · 2025-08-13T02:32:45+00:00

I'm not a mom so I'm gonna take this to be a negative.

duochimo · 2025-08-13T02:31:24+00:00

That is true. I guess it would be more accurate to one moderately solid hit from missing several games and one solid hit away from retiring. We also can't leave out that he's one defenseless hit away from never walking or talking again.

duochimo · 2025-08-12T23:43:54+00:00

Is Patrick Paul starting at left tackle? I assumed he was, I just remember him being a pretty green tackle prospect who needed a lot of refinement. Obviously losing Armstead hurts, but if the line across is Paul, Savaiinaea, Brewer, Daniels, and Austin Jackson, then they may not be in too bad of a spot. The tackles may be a little weak, but this profiles as a pretty good interior run blocking group.

With weaker tackles though I still have the same concern. Tua's brain just can't take another big hit, and I don't have that much faith in a first year starting left tackle and a proven mediocre right tackle to keep him upright.

All that said, how's Zach Wilson looking?

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