Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 10:58:06 AMAgain, wut?

He promised $2T in savings, then accomplished < $10B, almost all of it from firing people, many of whom had to be hired back.

But let's pretend he saved oodles and oodles of money...does that make him stealing  data OK? Does the largest data breech, i.e., theft of data in history become perfectly fine if you tried (and largely failed) to save some money along the way?

Speaking of waste, the FBI is bringing in UFC fighters to train agents next week.  This is what happens when morons are governing America.

Hard to believe China is blowing past us when we have federal agents being trained by UFC fighters.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on Today at 12:04:18 PMI can think of an example of a team not living up to its mascot's rep. The Providence Friars, if they lived up to the name of the Dominicans, would be unbeatable. I went to Fenwick HS in Oak Park Il, and I can tell you that the 20th century Dominicans had just as fierce of a reputation as the Dominicans from the Spanish Inquisition. Sadistic bastards! 

Found the guy secretly rooting for Bryce Hopkins

Get Miami (OH) the hell out of the Tournament.  They're even worse than Marquette is.

12-20 in three bid league.

And just like that the MAC has 2 bids and the Big East has 3

Big stealer alert.

Miami(O) lost to UMass.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 11:58:46 AMOK, "down" season, if we're going to split hairs.
Presumably if you expect down seasons, why is this past season not acceptable? Or are their degrees of down seasons?

To be clear, I accept that a bad season can happen occasionally. But we shouldn't set that as an expectation.

it's hard to argue that 2018, 2016, 2014 or go back further to 2005 aren't a lesser degree of bad seasons. They're entertaining, competitive years, albeit frustrating and below the single year expectations but the difference between those year and sneaking in as an 11 seed in 2011 isn't that large. That to me is expectations of a down year for MUBB with the understanding that down years occasionally happen. To the point earlier, each year at Marquette should begin with the expectation of making the tournament big in hindsight, I would expect after a decade about 80% of the years to have achieved that.

Quote from: Galway Eagle on Today at 11:54:25 AMSo it's just a mascot that you place undue significance upon over the name of the university you attended.

Also while I appreciate being referred to as a genius, I think anyone with an average IQ can spot an illogical pathos argument like yours from a mile away.

I can think of an example of a team not living up to its mascot's rep. The Providence Friars, if they lived up to the name of the Dominicans, would be unbeatable. I went to Fenwick HS in Oak Park Il, and I can tell you that the 20th century Dominicans had just as fierce of a reputation as the Dominicans from the Spanish Inquisition. Sadistic bastards! 

Quote from: UncleOliver on Today at 11:51:06 AMCompromise: Change the nickname back to Warriors and replace the old mascot with Joan of Arc. She was a warrior and by far the coolest building on campus is named after her.

I'm sure the suggestion has crossed the desk of the President hundreds of times.

They're not switching to anything war related.  Get used to the Golden Eagles, it isn't a big deal.  Mascots are for kids.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 11:36:28 AMNot sure where I said bad seasons are my expectation, but no this year did not meet expectations.

OK, "down" season, if we're going to split hairs. Down season vs bad season is a distinction without difference to me.
Presumably if you expect down seasons, why is this past season not acceptable? Or are their degrees of down seasons?

To be clear, I accept that a bad season can happen occasionally. But we shouldn't set that as an expectation.