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Look Sir Droids posted:Right. And it's kind of a limited problem. You're only going to scam service dog rules if you have one of a handful of breeds. You can probably still scam if you put a service vest on your shi-tzu, but you'll get a lot of side eye. Shih Tzus actually make very good emotional support dogs and I don't think my sister would be alive today without hers, hth.
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The Human Cow posted:Somebody tried to steal Howard's Rock again. Seriously? Some people are assholes. I mean, besides the NCAA... I thought they had security cameras on it now. So maybe they got a look at the prick(s) Scarf fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Silas Nacita has apologized for his role in the situation
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I still don't really understand how he broke the rules. Some dude he knew from before helped him with housing, and... what? He conditioned the housing on this kid playing football as a walk-on? e: And if Baylor's compliance people knew about it before but only voiced some concern, what changed since then to get him kicked off the team? Thermos H Christ fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Feb 26, 2015 17:17
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Yeah, still doesn't pass the smell test. I mean, even saying he was a previous acquaintance indicates that there was a prior relationship there.
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Feb 26, 2015 17:25
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I have seen it suggested that they might have summarily booted him without submitting it to the NCAA because whatever they would have to report could implicate Baylor and/or jeopardize the eligibility of more prominent players. In any case, the kid still has his academic scholarship and will probably do fine in life. He's clearly really smart.
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Feb 26, 2015 17:32
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Walk-ons should be allowed to get all the benefits they want, so Texas can have like 100 4* walk-ons living in luxury.
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Thermos H Christ posted:I still don't really understand how he broke the rules. Some dude he knew from before helped him with housing, and... what? He conditioned the housing on this kid playing football as a walk-on? From the statements I would guess the family was a big Baylor booster. That sets off a bunch of red flags. Since the contact wasn't actually a friend with an established relationship but just a guy he knew from Bakersfield, it had the appearance of a booster giving benefits to a recruit for the purpose of helping him play football for Baylor. The compliance department had probably warned him not to stay with a known booster unless they were genuinely good family friends. Nacita seems to have chosen to interpret "good family friends" as meaning "related to some guy I met in high school" and when the Baylor folks found out they dropped the axed on him. That's the best sense I can make of the situation at the moment. On the positive side Briles has said he's welcome back with the team if they can get this sorted out. I hope they do. This strikes me as just a kid being dumb/naive rather than anything insidious.
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Yeah. I'm tentatively starting to think that Nacita asked (or, more likely, just received a general briefing) on what benefits were and weren't permissible while he was still sleeping on friends' couches, misunderstood, and wound up accepting an offer he thought was kosher even when it wasn't without double checking with compliance. I mean, again, it doesn't really make sense to paint this as a bagman situation - the kid's a walkon, I don't think he was recruited heavily at all. If we were desperate to have him all we needed to do was offer a football schollie and he would probably have jumped at it. And then, y'know, we would have had him do something besides Special Teams and garbage time running. I really hope they can work out some accomodation, although I'm not sure if one exists or how eager compliance is to search for one. That said, it's not as though he's lost his Academic Scholarship or his housing, and by all accounts he's a fantastic student who wasn't planning on using the NFL as his way out to begin with, so at the very least he's not hosed for life.
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Scarf posted:Seriously? Some people are assholes. I mean, besides the NCAA... Are these people actually breaking into the stadium to do this, or is it just open? Oh, and on a not-at-all-related note, I'm going to be in Austin for a week in March. Where do I need to be eating?
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wootmachine posted:Are these people actually breaking into the stadium to do this, or is it just open? Careful, this is the way BBQ chat starts
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wootmachine posted:Are these people actually breaking into the stadium to do this, or is it just open? SXSW week(s) or not? If not, eat Franklin on Wednesday (generally the shortest line, get there by 10ish). You can do La BBQ on the other days, or Micklethwaite's if you don't want any line. If you have to BBQ in the evening, Stiles Switch is usually very good. Torchy's Tacos is a must. You can Torchy's during SXSW. Taco Deli is a 2nd choice, so if you do tacos twice, do Taco Deli the 2nd time. Chi'lantro BBQ is the best food trailer, but they also have a brick and mortar now. Get a chicken fried steak somewhere. I think the one at Shady Grove is consistently good, but there are other good ones like at Hyde Park Grill. Apparently the one at Jack Allen's Kitchen (which is all the way down in Oak Hill), is phenomenal. Some other well thought of food trucks: Peached Tortilla, East Side King, Kabobalicious, The Mighty Cone. La Cocina de Consuelo is probably the most authentic tex-mex type place in town. Delicious. You could also go upscale Mexican. There are a bunch for that, but Fonda San Miguel always tops those lists. I don't know how you feel about sushi and if you can get any good sushi where you're at, but if you like it and you can't get good stuff at home, Austin's got a few very good sushi restaurants. Uchi and Uchiko are the priciest, fine dining type places. Tomodachi in North Austin is nearly the same quality as Uchi, but a little bit less expensive. Hanabi is probably my favorite price::value place. For upscale, chef-centered restaurants, my favorite is Foreign and Domestic. Plates there are around $25 (prices have gone up significantly since I was there last), but they served me probably the best steak I have ever had. Everything else is delicious too. Barley Swine and Odd Duck are other similar restaurants. For sandwiches you have some new choices on Burnet in Noble Pig and Republic of Sandwich. I've not had the opportunity to go to either yet. My favorite deli (and 3rd favorite pizza) is at Little Deli in Crestview. Favorite Pizza is Home Slice. I also hold a soft spot for Rounders Pizzeria, though I'm not quite sure why. Finally, if you're going to drink outside of downtown, go to the Draughthouse Pub which has an excellent beer selection and a food trailer nightly. Drink a Live Oak Hefeweisen, especially if you're a fan of wheat beers. You can get Live Oak at a lot of restaurants around here, too. There are a whole lot of breweries offering tours. Austin Beerworks (good IPA, pils), Circle (decent hef from a tap, solid selection), Adelberts (belgian style beers), Live Oak (top US Hefeweisen, solid other lineup), Jester King (sour beers), Rogness, and so on.
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wootmachine posted:Are these people actually breaking into the stadium to do this, or is it just open? You'd have to break into the stadium to get to it like that.
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kayakyakr posted:SXSW week(s) or not? I'll second most of this and add: - There are also Black's BBQ joints in town now. Really good food. - the former brewmater from Odell in Colorado opened Pinthouse Pizza which has great pizza and beers they brew - Noble Sandwich Co has the best Pimento Cheese sandwich I've ever had - Upscale? Barley Swine is probably my favorite and Olivia has a bomb brunch - Best beer bar downtown is Gingerman, in my opinion - If you want great Banh Mi, there's a cart, Lulu B's, on South Lamar only open for lunch which takes cash only that is amazing. Make sure to check that they are open before going. I guess the real question is what part of town are you staying in? If it's during SXSW, expect to wait everywhere you go and possibly not get into places because there's a private event going on. Have fun, don't be an rear end in a top hat and enjoy the probably great weather. edit: also, lots of good Ramen in town if you want some. Had the Texas ramen from Michi last night. It's essentially BBQ soup and amazing. Neil Armbong fucked around with this message at 20:44 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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So now Silas Nacita's brother has started a GoFundMe for Nacita's student loans. Even though I thought Nacita had a quality Academic Scholarship and someone providing housing. I'm not at all sure what to take from this circus.
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Neil Armbong posted:- There are also Black's BBQ joints in town now. Really good food. I haven't had a chance to try Terry Black's. They had a terrible launch, but I've heard that they've been improving since. The Black's BBQ on the drag is just shipped in from Lockhart and reheated in the oven. No reason to go there, ever. There are many other good BBQ places: Brown's, Slab, Freedman's, John Mueller's (which I didn't mention originally because I'm not comfortable sending people there. He's got a consistency issue), Kerlin (which only does bbq on Friday), Blue Ox.
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kayakyakr posted:Get a chicken fried steak somewhere. I think the one at Shady Grove is consistently good, but there are other good ones like at Hyde Park Grill.
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Yeah, I'm there for SXSW interactive week. Just trying to make a shortlist of places I should hit up early.
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Real Name Grover posted:The Grand Island arts scene some folks call em cornhuskers but i just call em huskers mmm yep
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This is so ridiculous that he has to issue an apology. "Yes, I'm sincerely sorry that I chose to accept housing that was offered to me instead of being homeless."
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kayakyakr posted:I haven't had a chance to try Terry Black's. They had a terrible launch, but I've heard that they've been improving since. The Black's BBQ on the drag is just shipped in from Lockhart and reheated in the oven. No reason to go there, ever. Is it really such a terrible thing that the meat is driven over from the actual famous establishment, which is located about 45 minutes away? That seems more promising than to me than if they just opened a totally new place with the same name. I am going to become rich when I open a BBQ joint that just buys from Smitty's at a bulk rate and sells it hot in Austin.
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Oh by the way, if you want a one of a kind dining experience in Austin try Nubian Queen Lo-La's. Excellent cajun/soul food made for you by a cool lady in a very homey atmosphere.
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Speaking of the NCAA being dumb, some fairly recent rule changes resulted in LSU getting slapped with penalties when a recruit swapped from LSU. The recruit signed a financial aid agreement (FAA) with LSU which according to the NCAA allows for unlimited contact. However, a recent rule change indicates that if the recruit ends up signing a letter of intent with a different school after signing a FAA with the first school, then some of the extra contact during the period after the FAA signing could be a violation. LSU ended up being the first school to fall in this unfortunate position and self reported. So of course the NCAA decides to slap them with recruiting violations for something that was out of their control.
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dude789 posted:Speaking of the NCAA being dumb, some fairly recent rule changes resulted in LSU getting slapped with penalties when a recruit swapped from LSU. Yeah, the NCAA made a pretty dumb rule. But it's Slive & the idiots at the SEC who handed down the penalty.
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Thermos H Christ posted:Is it really such a terrible thing that the meat is driven over from the actual famous establishment, which is located about 45 minutes away? That seems more promising than to me than if they just opened a totally new place with the same name. Yes, it's terrible. We have more than enough excellent BBQ places in town, there's no need to buy reheated BBQ from Lockhart. If they want to capitalize on the name, get a good pit man, train him at the original, move him to Austin and sling BBQ that can match the "fame" that you've generated by being the 3rd best BBQ place in Lockhart. Until then, Austin will continue to be dominated by BBQ from the Mueller tree.
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C2C - 2.0 posted:Yeah, the NCAA made a pretty dumb rule. But it's Slive & the idiots at the SEC who handed down the penalty. Well, if they didnt the NCAA would have gone over board after taking two years to investigate.
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swickles posted:Well, if they didnt the NCAA would have gone over board after taking two years to investigate. Maybe, but it's a very, very perilous rule to begin with. I imagine the SEC could've taken the report from LSU's compliance office and told Miles & Co., "Try not to do that again".
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kayakyakr posted:Yes, it's terrible. We have more than enough excellent BBQ places in town, there's no need to buy reheated BBQ from Lockhart. Perhaps so. I'm still getting caught up. I just moved back and my primary BBQ bro has been veganized by a girl. I want Smitty's.
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Thermos H Christ posted:Perhaps so. I'm still getting caught up. I just moved back and my primary BBQ bro has been veganized by a girl. I want Smitty's. Hit up La BBQ, Micklethwaite's, John Mueller's, Blue Ox, Brown's, Freedman's, and Stiles Switch and then decide if you still want Smitty's. BBQ scene has exploded in the last 2 years.
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Thermos H Christ posted:This is how you end up on a plane where two "service dogs" are wrestling and growling and barking in the aisle. This sounds like a fun plane
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AsInHowe posted:This sounds like a fun plane It was the business model for AirVick, but they lost their start up money.
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Real Name Grover posted:The Grand Island arts scene The walkway in the Conestoga mall is the exact place I'd expect to see something like that.
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Spiritus Nox posted:That said, it's not as though he's lost his Academic Scholarship or his housing, and by all accounts he's a fantastic student He transferred from Cornell to Baylor, how fantastic can he possibly be
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LARGE THE HEAD posted:He transferred from Cornell to Baylor, how fantastic can he possibly be He's a very poor Texas kid who didn't fit in with the Northeastern/Ivy League people, and couldn't take the winter weather. He also could not understand their failure to worship football above all else. It was just a bad fit. Thermos H Christ fucked around with this message at 14:49 on Feb 27, 2015 |
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Thermos H Christ posted:He's a very poor Texas kid who didn't fit in with the Northeastern/Ivy League people, and couldn't take the winter weather. He also could not understand their failure to worship football above all else. It was just a bad fit. If the latter is true then  I'd think I would get over football if it meant I could live better
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Top Hats Monthly posted:If the latter is true then Look at this casual.
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Scarf posted:I thought they had security cameras on it now. So maybe they got a look at the prick(s) Yup.  
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