Volcano waking up from 700,000-year nap.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/volcanos/an-iranian-volcano-appears-to-have-woken-up-700-000-years-after-its-last-eruption

Jimmy had a nice game to start the season.

I thought it was interesting that he apparently bet Draymond Green that he'd finish the season with a higher FT% than Curry. Then he went out and shot 16-16 from the line - which is apparently the most free throws without a miss for the Warriors since some guy named Barry in the mid-70s. Apparently FTs matta to JFB this year. I assume that he must have done something different in the off-season to work on FTs...I wonder what it was.

Rockets-Thunder was an awful rock fight of a game...that got great under 5 min and turned into a fantastic game.  I turned it off multiple times in the first half and 3rd quarter.

Quote from: MuggsyB on October 21, 2025, 10:58:05 PMLuka looks great.  The rest of the Lakers do not.

Lakers are absolutely toast if Luka or LeBron misses significant time. Unless Knecht makes some huge jump, 25-30 min each of Gabe Vincent and mid 30s Marcus Smart is a prescription for a play in game. Vanderbilt looked awful. Laravia and a washed Kleiber aren't moving the needle.

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 09:12:42 AMI'm surprised they are higher, but my guess is they look at Edwards, Powell, and Sellers as needle-movers, while Oswin is a prime breakout candidate. It has to be roster related. As far as why I have Marquette higher, it's primarily system related. The Marquette preview will explain in greater detail why I am where I am on our team.

I'm going to need to see a Kim English coached team with a semi-decent offense before I believe they're a tourney team.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 08:46:24 AMWhy do the BE Coaches have Providence at 4 and MU at 5? Do they think their players have more talent than ours and why do you think MU will perform better than Providence?

I'm surprised they are higher, but my guess is they look at Edwards, Powell, and Sellers as needle-movers, while Oswin is a prime breakout candidate. It has to be roster related. As far as why I have Marquette higher, it's primarily system related. The Marquette preview will explain in greater detail why I am where I am on our team.

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 08:38:23 AMI think Sunday is going to show a lot. Rodgers is smart enough to pick this defense apart with quick passes, especially to DK. And the Steelers defense isn't getting beat by bubble screens and the like, but by getting the ball downfield.

Yeah, famously, Rodgers never held onto the ball to long when he played for the Packers. 

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 08:38:23 AMI think Sunday is going to show a lot. Rodgers is smart enough to pick this defense apart with quick passes, especially to DK. And the Steelers defense isn't getting beat by bubble screens and the like, but by getting the ball downfield.

They'll have to hit Rodgers a lot in this game because the secondary won't hold up if he's getting time to throw. 

Quote from: MuggsyB on October 21, 2025, 07:03:25 PMIf Amen Thompson develops a consistent J?  Look out. 

Year 3 and he still can't shoot a lick. At this point, I don't know how anyone can realistically expect it to change.

Very good player but it's a huge hole in his game.

Quote from: Uncle Rico on Today at 08:34:26 AMThey have a head coach issue no matter what the record is.  They've survived Joe Flacco and Jacoby Brissett in games that never should have been competitive in the 4th quarter.

The good news is, I don't see a great team in the NFC.  The Eagles have issues on both sides of the ball.  The Lions look the part at times but can they stay healthy?  The Buccs are talented but propped up by winning close games late.  Probably not sustainable.  Seahawks seem good but I don't trust the QB against good pass rushes.  I think the Rams are the best team with the best coach but certainly not head and shoulders above anyone else in the conference.

I said prior to the season that I thought this could be the year for Detroit.  I said my worries were how fast the O-line gelled and injuries.  I was not worried about replacing the coordinators.  I said I thought Sheppard would be more aggressive than Glenn and Morton more traditional than Johnson.  I thought the defense, if healthy, could be really good.

I wasn't far off.  They are getting through the early season injuries and (knock on wood) are looking to be at 100% by Thanksgiving.   

I don't think Goff is in sync with Morton as he was with Johnson.  Detroit is struggling on third down and to distribute the ball in such a way that the defense can't focus on one player. 

I think the o-line is adequate, but not as dominant as last season.  Glasgow isn't Ragnow.  Decker hasn't fully recovered from shoulder surgery and I can see him walking in the offseason like Ragnow did this past offseason.

I still see an extremely high ceiling for Detroit.  I think they have the pieces and potential to go on a run.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 08:46:24 AMWhy do the BE Coaches have Providence at 4 and MU at 5? Do they think their players have more talent than ours and why do you think MU will perform better than Providence?

English has never made a team more than the sum of it's parts, Shaka has.