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  1. Typically I would agree. The only reason why I think it could workout is because they do have a qb in Baker Mayfield now. So I think this year it will be a success. They will have a kind of cocky swagger to them that should make it work. However, but dont think its sustainable past this year. I see them being like the 2005 Bengals and then falling back down like the Bengals did after that year.

     

    Means nothing. Way too many people are acting like Baker is some superstar all-pro. He’s solid.

  2. Look as much as I love the idea of Cats in Louisville, it isn't going to happen unles TR comes back nearly 90+% against Tennessee. LSU is a travesty, but I will be shocked if they don't play on Sunday.

     

    Interesting...I’ll be shocked if LSU makes it to Sunday.

  3. Couldn't play much worse defensively than the Norse did in the 1st half.

     

    Drew seemed to have an off night, even though he ended up with 19. Tate & Walton also struggled.

     

    Sharpe & Faulkner really stepped up.

     

    More than anyone else, the improvements from game 1 of the season to now for Chris Vogt have been nothing short of spectacular. He gave this team a much needed spark in the 2nd half, and absolutely dominated both ends for a crucial 4-5 minute stretch. If he can keep developing his footwork and work on his defense, he's going to be a MAJOR problem for the rest of the Horizon league the next two years.

  4. Thank you all for the words of encouragement and of course the thoughts and prayers, they are all very much appreciated!

     

    The funny thing is, I've never had any sort of symptoms. Outside of lifting weights and no tattoos, I've never had any restrictions and still don't.

     

    The fear is that because my valve doesn't close properly (and it never has), that it puts undue stress on the other chambers of my heart, specifically my ventricle. The latest batch of testing showed my ventricle function had fallen just below the bottom threshold of normal. Due to that they've decided there is no benefit in waiting on the surgery and now is the best time to do it in order to preserve the function of the rest of my heart.

     

    I apologize in advance if I ramble in here from time to time between now and my surgery date. I've found that the more I talk about it the more at ease my anxiety and stress levels seem to be.

     

    A couple interesting questions I've been pondering....

     

    Will the valve cause airport security metal detectors to go off?

     

    Am I basically gonna be a cyborg once the procedure is done, part man, part machine? Will I be one of those "machines" @theguru is worried will eventually take over the world?

  5. Figured I'd share as this place has sort of been a kind of extended family to me over the years...

     

    As many on here are probably aware, I've had health issues, specifically heart issues, my entire life. I had open heart surgery at 4 months old (I was born with my heart's chambers in the wrong spots) and another to replace a failing heart valve when I was 6.

     

    I've always known another surgery was coming at some point in the future, as my cadaver valve had outlasted it's life expectancy by over 10 years. Roughly a month ago, it became official that the time had arrived, and last week everything got set in stone.

     

    The first Friday of April, I'll be going under the knife for my third open-heart surgery. This time they'll be putting in a mechanical valve, that God-willing will last forever. It's quite the extensive procedure, expected to last roughly 10 hours, with a week or so hospital stay to follow, and quite a bit of rehab after.

     

    I've known this time was coming, but now that the reality of it is starting to sink in, it's pretty daunting.

     

    Wife and I have had to have some conversations that you don't expect to have at 28 & 32.

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