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Lux is a defensive liability.

Jdoc

4:29pm

I don't understand a pitcher pitching to the outside part of the plate when the

Hinta

4:25pm

Why do a huge shift and then pitch outside so the guy can go the other way?

Blue for Life

4:25pm

The hilarious part about shifts is that they are often based on statistics

JAGA97

4:27pm

Many hitters can’t consistently go the other way

JOPE

4:28pm

I build my own PCs - The last PC I built with an AMD processor was in 2003

Hoopster

4:21pm

Apple should follow MS's lead and rebuild Safari on top of Chromium. Safari is a

Hypnotoad

4:19pm

This is a horrible take

Swish

4:20pm

Says the person who isn't trying to solve for funky behavior that only occurs

Hypnotoad

4:21pm

And if they do, I hope they include one of these with every MacBook

YIsForBrigham

4:23pm

Sure. Chromium is a resource hog. But I don't have to write code just to handle

Hypnotoad

4:26pm

Health insurance question...cost of insurance for wife and I is $24k per year.

boogers

4:17pm

Wife and me?

byuguns55

4:20pm

yeah. I not have way with words.

boogers

4:21pm

RE: yeah. I not have way with words.

Sparkling Delirium

4:24pm

My wife and I went to the store where we purchased a cake. The cake was for my wife and me.

Greg Kite's 'stache

4:26pm

Wait, booger's wife is getting insurance with byuguns55 now? Wow, CB is a tight knit community!

PJMort

4:26pm

I did that same thing. You will find pricing similar or less than what you are

Plato

4:27pm

If there was ever a week for BYU to throw in a few wrinkles, this is it

LosAlcoug

4:16pm

Blasts from the past. Go. — Levi Madarieta

BlueNtheFace

4:16pm

Winning

panacablue

4:17pm

Hunter the Punter

cougfanblue

4:17pm

Ned Sterns. Always the go to guy on a fake punt.

TADOW

4:18pm

Great safety valve on returns, too. Kid shoulda been a LB or Safety.

SinkingQuffa

4:24pm

Shawn Knight

BostonCougar

4:18pm

Kurt Gouveia

Tricky

4:19pm

RE: Blasts from the past. Go. — Levi Madarieta

shoganai

4:19pm

That's a good pull - haven't heard Levi's name in years

Tricky

4:19pm

Paul Walkenhorst

BlueNtheFace

4:20pm

Spencer Nead who was called "260 lbs of pissed off rural Idaho". Always loved that description, mostly cause it

CLCougar

4:20pm

Brian McDonald..walked into the last BYU game next to him. Great dude!

Big Daddy D

4:21pm

Leon White. Legend. Good dad. Good guy

bluelands

4:22pm

Leon White

Traveller 1968

4:22pm

Thor Salanoa

kansascougar

4:22pm

His name was uttered reverently in whispers by other players during mid 80s

bluelands

4:27pm

Phil Odle

Magathis

4:22pm

Kelaokalani Fifita Sitake

LiveCoug

4:24pm

Tevita Hola

BGRTHNUMEGO

4:24pm

The Nutcracker - Ului Lapuaho.

Kilgruman

4:25pm

Dustin Johnson - I wonder how his family is doing

4:25pm

Mike Hague

Big Red Thunder

4:25pm

Ryan Kessman. It's a shame he was a bad fighter, his supervillain origin story

vagabonder

4:27pm

Hard hit rate for Braves today

seco03

4:15pm

Can’t get it off the ground, or aren’t finding Seager enough.

Not Applicable

4:18pm

Even the two on the ground has xBA of over .550

seco03

4:20pm

I was putting gas in my wife's car and found a Starbucks receipt. I was about to

momowagon

4:14pm

I might make a stink about 6.59 lemonade

deejo

4:16pm

Strike 1 - $6.59 lemonade; Strike 2 - paper receipts in 2021

COUGND

4:17pm

Yeah, who asks for receipts these days unless they for an expense account?

John Doe

4:20pm

Tell her to cut the crap…

byuguns55

4:19pm

My wife hits all the soda places, but she gets sugar free. She still can't figure out why she's not losing weight.

John Doe

4:22pm

I think that is actually legal grounds for an annulment.

BYUtka

4:25pm

Of course divorce. They killed the Sonics and anyone supporting them should not

wabluecoug

4:25pm

NBA Odds that I would bet on if I were a betting man

kimdaddy35 Future Lions Scout

4:09pm

The over on Jazz wins

Baron

4:12pm

I wouldn't touch that as they came off a surprise season in which they played above what most expected

kimdaddy35

4:16pm

You make a good point on the 76ers. I’d happily give you 10x those odds on the

goodcleanfun

4:14pm

LOL, the Nuggets defensive rating last year despite playing the last 1/3 of the season without guards was within a point

kimdaddy35

4:21pm

Cleveland +950 to make the play in would be my value pick.

DieHarder

4:20pm

What makes you like Cleveland to improve?

kimdaddy35

4:21pm

They have nine or so solid rotation guys. Need one of Garland/Sexton/Okoro/Mobley

DieHarder

4:27pm

Article on ESPN as to what the Dodgers need to do to come back.

Blue for Life

4:08pm

Do they know that Roberts is 10,000 times more invested than they are so he is infallible to mistakes?

kimdaddy35

4:12pm

I know that is what some on here think, but these guys are ex players or at

Blue for Life

4:18pm

I don't think that. I was just applying other fan's logic.

kimdaddy35

4:22pm

I know, I was admitting that others are very sensitive on here.

Blue for Life

4:25pm

Don't follow Astros approach of giving up 1 or 2 early inning grand slams

fan_byu

4:16pm

Here is the interview mentioned in the thread. It's a way to pump himself up.

Big Red Thunder

4:08pm

Smiling like Buddha

Genghis Spreads

4:15pm

So glad that the Nacua's came home

Big Red Thunder

4:16pm

Analyst Jeff Goodman just picked BYU as the dark horse/Cinderella of the Dance

SinkingQuffa

4:07pm

Smart man

Zip

4:09pm

This team has more talent than last year's team. It will be fun to see how Pope brings them together.

kimdaddy35

4:10pm

I'm pretty excited about it too. Te'Jon is obviously gonna improve our

SinkingQuffa

4:15pm

That's a very dark horse

NOCAL_YFAN

4:11pm

Someone is showing how much they don't pay attention to basketball

Schultz is back

4:15pm

Sweet 16 or Elite 8 dark horse? We haven't won an NCAA tournament game in 9

NOCAL_YFAN

4:20pm

Honestly an educated take. This team has a ton of talent.

BYUCougarsFan

4:15pm

Has that Brian Laundrie dude been found yet?

IGotGoodGifs

3:57pm

Has Tuiaki been fired?

ColdFusion1989

3:58pm

Is Tuiaki, Brian Laundrie? Fire Brian.

Kilgruman

4:00pm

What about Brandon?

WJCougar

4:06pm

Let’s go!

byuguns55

4:15pm

I bet that Dog knows but is withholding the info until the interrogation is done

Kilgruman

3:59pm

Yeah. Was in Afghani caves for a decade, then caught in a Pakistan compound.

LeftOfNormal

3:59pm

This thread reminded me of a story I told a while back...

crack

3:57pm

A humble brag, huh.

Q-grr

4:05pm

There are few things in sports less entertaining than watching a pitcher hit.

Vincent's Picks

3:55pm

WNBA hoops?;)

CougGolf

3:57pm

Yeah, but the galaxy brain it takes to execute a double switch? That’s entertainment!

shimmy

3:58pm

Kevin Na sizing up a putt

COUGND

3:58pm

Like expecting a kicker to make a pass. Only with one of the most fragile,

BigD Coug

4:06pm

When our youngest daughter was born, I went down like a pile of rocks.

Kilgruman

3:55pm

I have never had any problem with blood, whether others or my own.

Tricky

4:09pm

The only problem that I have ever had is when my kids have had issues.

Kilgruman

4:22pm

I've been wanting to call BS on the "labor shortage" issue for a while,

Mitty

3:55pm

What type of job are you hoping to get? And what do people say is the reason they won’t let you have it?

JollyGreenGiant

3:58pm

Your experience and gripe sound believable. This guys story is 100% a result of

JAGA97

3:59pm

Is he lying?

Charles Darwin

4:02pm

Hard to believe his story based on his agenda and the fact that we don't have

JAGA97

4:06pm

Most likely

MetaLearner

4:10pm

He may have been motivated to try to prove employers wrong, but I ask the same

Tricky

4:14pm

Maybe the statistics from the labor market, employer associations, BBB,

JAGA97

4:24pm

Haha. Greedy. Give me a break.

No touching

4:01pm

Seems like labor shortage is primarily an issue for entry level and unskilled

Zak

4:01pm

Nobody wants to work them, not even HS kids. It was traditionally a HS and

Nat Gas Man

4:04pm

What's wild is if you're over qualified you jump in get your foot in the door.

DJROSS

4:08pm

I know a few fast food restaurant owners that have resorted to limited hours

mudpupper

4:01pm

Like I said in the other thread, pretty much every fast food joint around has a

LiveCoug

4:04pm

We knew the owner of a chain clothing store. She sorely needed people

Cougarclaw

4:06pm

We have had this same experience.

No touching

4:07pm

This article is more BS than the actual labor shortage

kotacoug

4:06pm

"desperately searching for a job I don't hate," interesting choice of words you

CougarTailDevourer

4:09pm

My employer has had to close 3 clinics in our state because of the labor shortage

KingDave

4:09pm

What kind of technicians?

DJROSS

4:12pm

Dialysis patient care technicians

KingDave

4:19pm

That's tough

DJROSS

4:22pm

Wendy’s in my area is paying $13.50 / hr to start. My teenager called and got hired from her phone inquiry.

Unibro

4:16pm

My son applied for a security guard position at BYU film studio…no experience

byuguns55

4:18pm

“ Workers have said companies struggling to hire aren't offering competitive pay and benefits.”

KingDave

4:18pm

Because if they don't have a job they don't have nothing.

Schultz is back

4:22pm

My son finally got his for in the door as a hardware tech (smart phones) and

DJROSS

4:27pm

Depends on the job. But if you go out in public you can see that there are employee shortages with your own eyes. Both

zonacougar

4:22pm

Yep. I hired the last 2 people that showed up for interviews.

JAGA97

4:25pm

My son got a job based on a quick interview

Born2Fish

4:24pm

I have trouble believing his story

Gustav

4:25pm

Here we go! The NBA analyst guest on the Dan Patrick show predicted a Jazz Nets

GRCoug

3:53pm

Choo! choo!

Cougz19

3:55pm

RE: Choo! choo!

Ted Lasso

3:58pm

I’m not sure the Jazz covered their weaknesses enough from last year.

Taysom 4 Heisman

3:58pm

Health. The Jazz require it. Might need other teams to lack it.

EtTuKalante

4:07pm

It seems as though most think the Jazz will finish 1st or 2nd in the West. The

cougarfan84

4:09pm

What the?! Is this because the game is on TBS?

Zooropa

3:48pm

You’ve fallen down a wormhole to an alternate reality.

shimmy

3:50pm

Halloween should always be celebrated on the last Saturday in October.

johnnycarson

3:35pm

unless there is a BYU game that evening.

CougarTwins

3:46pm

*Friday

RH84025

4:08pm

I don't understand playoff scheduling. The games in ATL have started at 8:00

russkiejedi

3:30pm

No one in LA can come to a game at 7:30 because of traffic, so they are trying

Blue for Life

4:06pm

U of U Professor reminds me of the guy with the musical rocks in What's Up Doc

OU Cougar

3:30pm

That is a good movie.

byuluvr

3:32pm

he had discussions with Leonard Bernstein about conducting an avalanche

yahtzee

3:34pm

RE: U of U Professor reminds me of the guy with the musical rocks in What's Up

Tricky

3:51pm

Wow, who’d a thunk that people walking on the arches/structures could accelerate

CougGolf

3:51pm

"I am Hugh" "You are me?" "No, I am Hugh!" "STOP SAYING THAT!"

chrisrenrut

3:57pm

"Don't hurt me, I'm a doctor!" "Of what?" "Music." "Can you fix a hi-fi?" "No."

Ham

4:04pm

There should be a stat for unearned walks when an ump misses an obvious strike

Corn Pop

3:29pm

And unearned Ks for when it happens the other way?

russkiejedi

3:31pm

We’re now 13 extra pitches into this inning.

Corn Pop

3:36pm

Yeah, I think that's on Charlie Morton, not the ump.

russkiejedi

3:36pm

Missed strike 3 on Turner is 100% the ump.

Corn Pop

3:37pm

Cuts both ways. Pitchers get balls called strikes all the time, too.

russkiejedi

3:42pm

Just been cutting to the Dodgers way a bit more this series. To the tune of 2/3

Not Applicable

4:12pm

I just went back and watched that at bat

StantonMac

3:45pm

Obvious strikes aren’t obvious when even your catcher doesn’t know where it is

bigbossbyu

3:38pm

Is there a canonical interpretation of Puka slapping his own helmet? The one

Genghis Spreads

3:29pm

Pretty sure it's just a celebration

Big Red Thunder

3:35pm

People usually don't celebrate like that.

Genghis Spreads

4:00pm

People celebrate in all sorts of weird ways.

Big Red Thunder

4:04pm

He’s just pumped.

JuicyJam

3:36pm

When his brother is within reach, his brother slaps his helmet. Puka has done

LeonMarek

3:39pm

he mentioned it in an interview last week (RE: his 1 handed catch vs. BSU)

fulano

3:39pm

Which was ….

kapcreations

3:42pm

He mentioned it

Cougz19

3:50pm

last week in an interview when he mentioned it

ryebrye

3:53pm

don't recall because I don't care about human interest stories like that.

fulano

4:00pm

It's something going on in the field. It's not like what he's eating for

Genghis Spreads

4:02pm

it was like a superstitious thing and I'm just a little stitious.

fulano

4:03pm

RE: Is there a canonical interpretation of Puka slapping his own helmet? The one

TEXAS

3:40pm

I sort of agreed that it was "he can't guard me" but maybe its more general

Tricky

3:45pm

RGIII is an NFL QB who would be pretty dialed in on that stuff, and he said you

NOCAL_YFAN

3:51pm

Didn't RGIII say that sometimes players do it to indicate they want to come off

ryebrye

3:54pm

I thought he was saying that those are both reasons you see players tap helmet

NOCAL_YFAN

3:56pm

My read was that he was about to get a celebration penalty and wisely turned it

Mises

3:56pm

A way of reminding himself not to take off his helmet?

normanCoug

4:05pm

After the USF game, he said something about waking himself up

Coop

4:10pm

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