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This is a great subject. Here's some quotes from Augie Garrido, the winningest college coach of any kind, in any sport, at any level, on small ball: "Nobody hits a home run every time he steps to the plate, so why swing for the fences when it is so much easier to lay down a bunt, take a walk, or hit a ground-ball single and get on base? My contention is that we should use the best weapons available to us." "Our offensive strategy is based not on hitting but on scoring runs." "If your strategy relies on doing the big flashy things such as belting home runs, great pitching will beat you every time. But with small ball, you can kill them with a thousand cuts." "Today, the Longhorns practice bunting for twenty minutes during every practice in the preseason and at least twice each week during the season itself. Every player is required to master bunting." "Our offensive system rewards people not just for the usual glory plays but also for making productive outs, for advancing and scoring runners, for putting down bunts, taking walks, and even taking strikes that aren’t located in the right place for the hit we need." And on the results of his small-ball system: "We were 14-3 and ranked No. 3 in the nation. We had racked up only 6 hits more than our opponents so far in the season, but we had scored 26 more runs. Eye-opening, isn’t it?" "In the 2009 regular season, we had 22 fewer at bats than our opponents, but we had 125 more hits and 154 more runs. That happens when you keep people in position to score." If you haven't read Augie's book yet, I highly, highly recommend it.

I give up.

The article appears to be mostly speculation, but I said this in another thread a month or so ago, within the next 10 to 15 years, there will be some significant, fundamental change to the game of football. The handwriting is on the wall. Our litigious society will not allow a mainstream activity to continue that leaves it's participants with permanent mental & psychological damage. If you don't believe that damage is occurring, then you have your head in the sand. As more & more former NFL players are autopsied, the linkage back to non-concussion, repetitive head trauma will only become stronger, and the lawsuits will increase in frequency and magnitude. Change is most definitely coming. The real question is, what will that change look like?

I was responding to UKMF's quote: "Same here. As long as everyone is a consenting adult, I couldn't care less if a person had 20 wives." The children of any such relationships would have no to chance to give their consent to being born into such a situation.

What about the children of those relationships?

Holy Moly. I've been married 20 years & love my wife, but two? :idunno:

Thanks. Now I can finally legalize my polygamous relationship!

In the California case, we're not. California gives all rights of marriage to same-sex civil unions. We're really just talking about what the same-sex union is called. In states w/o same-sex civil unions, the actual withholding of rights becomes the issue. I'm all for same-sex civil unions for two reasons: 1) my belief that, generally, one's sexuality is not chosen, and 2) the more people in monogamous relationships, gay or otherwise, the better off society will be. I'm against giving same-sex unions the official title of "marriage." IMO, the push to give them this title is about one thing: pronouncing homosexuality as normal. I grew up in the SF Bay Area in the 70's & 80's. Back then the goal of the gay rights movement was acceptance. It took a while, but gradually the populace of the state showed their acceptance of homosexuality through the recognition of same-sex civil unions - a huge step forward for the gay community, and one approved of, I believe, by the majority of Americans. The drive for acceptance, however, has now changed to a drive for normalcy. What better way for a society to express normalcy, than to call a same-sex union a marriage? This is where the average American really begins to have problems though (again, IMO). Fundamentally, most people inherently know that homosexuality is not normal, much in the same way that downs syndrome is not normal, and to force people to declare it normal by calling gay unions a marriage will always go against what they inherently know to be true, and will actually end up causing (again IMO) backlash against the gay community.

I'm a believer in Christ. I believe the Bible is quite clear on homosexuality. I believe most homosexuals are born that way, they don't choose it. Why would God create humans who's fundamental nature is against His natural order of things? I've read different religious scholar's takes on this, but I still struggle with it.

Spoken like a true progressive. Can't beat the argument, so smear the opponent. Racist, sexist, homophobe, Islamophobe....all favorite tools in the liberal arsenal. Gay marriage is a difficult issue, and too state that the resistance to it is nothing but "homophobia" is ridiculous and counterproductive.

And where does man's sense of order come from? Most of you on here are smarter than me, so I know you know where I'm going with this. It's impossible to separate law from religion. Try all you want, at some point they come back together. Morality has to start somewhere, and for this country, that is traditional Judeo-Christian values.

Where do laws come from?

I'm no lawyer so I don't even want to begin debating the legalities in play here, but I would like to make a point about the 9th Circuit Court: "In the last (SCOTUS) session (now two sessions ago I believe), 27 percent of its rulings were affirmed, while 60 percent were reversed." So should this case make its way to the Supreme Court, it basically has a 2/3's chance of being overturned. We shall see.

I sure would like to see the kid get a shot in a decent program. He was absolutely phenomenal to watch this past season. Working against him getting that D1 full ride is most likely his size, but in his favor are blazing speed with an ability to grab overdrive when already going flat-out, nice hands, and a very nice ability to go get the ball where it's at (see long TD grab against Elder if you don't know what I'm talking about). Best of luck to Ozzie!

Probably still thinking about the 22 points he dropped on New Cath the other night. Oops, sorry, wrong sport.

What does having a college degree tell us about a job applicant? That they're smart? Not necessarily. It tells us that they have perseverance & problem solving skills. What does being a successful leader of organizations (business, civic, whatever) tell us about that person? That they're smart? Maybe, but what it really tells us is that most likely they have good foresight & decision making ability, two very important characteristics for a President. This is little off-topic, but 6 or 8 years ago a relative of mine was the leader of a major business here in the the US, and the owner brought in a well know psychic (for lack of a better term) to measure the ability of the company leaders to see into the future. Oddly enough, my relation & a few others tested very high in this capacity. I thought the whole thing was odd, but if I could remember the list of companies this psychic had worked with, you'd be amazed. Turns out leaders often test very high in foresight. For whatever reasons, they can generally see into the future better than the average guy, which is crucial in setting long term goal and strategies.

Is consensus opinion that he'll stay at receiver? I'd be awful tempted to put him in a position where he'd touch the ball more often.

Legislature: make the laws Judiciary: interpret the laws Executive: enforce the laws Unelected, unaccountable, executive-branch bureaucrats making law through regulation is NOT the way this government was intended to run. Anyone know the current status of the federal legislation that would mandate congress rule up or down on any federal gov't regulation with an projected economic impact over a certain amount? Sorry, I can't remember the name of the bill or the exact dollar amount.

The mountain schools will never have post-season success until they bring their offenses into this century. There's no way they can compete running the individual cup formation, which the NKY schools abandoned years ago in favor of the run & squirt. The run & squirt is only effective, however, with the latest in bottle technology, of which HHS has unfair access to through connections with former NFL players.

All credibility gone.

While culture changes, human nature doesn't. IMO, these truths are universal: 1) Man is imperfect. 2) Man is self-serving. 3) Because of 1 & 2, it is impossible for man to create uptopia on Earth. 4) Man chasing utopia on Earth only leads to despotism. 5) The only thing that can keep man living in relative harmony with his community over long periods of time is belief in, and adherence to, a strong code of moral standards. 6) Absent a strong code of moral standards, no human society will survive for any length of time.

This may be the "out there" recommendation, and given that you were a Poli Sci major you probably have already read this, but I'm currently reading The Conservative Mind, by Russell Kirk, and as a relative newcomer to political thought, am loving it. Given the time period it was written, at times it can be a bit difficult to read, but it provides some awesome history and background that I didn't pick up in college as a technical major. Review from Amazon: The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk is arguably one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American Conservatism. Brilliant in every respect, from its conception to its choice of significant figures representing the history of intellectual conservatism, The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk launched the modern American Conservative Movement. A must-read.

Funny you should ask. From today's Saddleback Church daily: “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.” (Luke 16:8 NLT) This parable is packed with truth...First, he teaches us the principle of shrewdness.It seems dishonest, but Jesus actually commends the man for being shrewd...We tend to think of shrewdness as a negative trait. But it isn’t. It also means being wise. God wants us to be wise with what he has given us.

The first time I saw an article with "leather helmets" in the headline, I thought it was nuts, but after reading the article & giving it some thought, there really is some validity to that line of thinking. Go back to leather helmets & shoulder pads and everyone would have to learn how to block & tackle correctly again. The days of leading with your head would be OVER. And if you think speed kills now,....

Ram, our school also uses the Revos & Revo Speeds, but we have gotten pretty good service out of them. Breakage - that I know of, we have had one break in a similar manner just forward of the ear hole on the portion that kinda protrudes forward to protect the jaw area, but other than that, nothing out of the ordinary. Facemask retention - no problems at all. It took a while to get used to the new quick-connections on the Speed, but once figured out, no problems. Helmets coming off - Personally, I don't think this has anything to do with brand of helmet, but rather type of chinstrap. The new hard plastic chin straps all the kids want to wear seem to not grab the chin as well as the soft leather chin pocket on the traditional chinstraps. The foam inside the plastic allows the pocket to move more on the chin, and traps sweat as well - not a good combination for retention. I do understand why the kids want to wear them, however, as I suffer from jaw problems today caused by getting hit in the chin by helmets 30 years ago. Hope this helps.