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  1. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    That's a pretty fair point. It's short sided at such a large institution where athletics can be a big pull My university is decent sized for a private school. We haven't had football since the 70s. Going back 20 years ago many sports were converted to club level. Basketball would...
  2. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    Yep. More pertinent to the discussion is the PAC struggles with TV and has for a while. They seem to miss the point again with this discussion. Your product needs to be able to appeal to some casuals and general interest I have paid to watch my NFL team and that led to no PAC 12 network...
  3. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    Is $650k an elite income?! Only 1% achieve it and most of us would gladly take it and consider it successful. It won't buy you any sports franchises though........
  4. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    I would put Arizona below Connecticut, Michigan State and maybe a little above Gonzaga and Michigan None of those are elite though and it's not just semantics Duke, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky - those types of programs are the needle movers, the largest draws, etc. There is a reason they are the...
  5. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    Arizona isn't an elite program - it's just not It's a consistently very good program - like a larger Syracuse maybe Just not the top of the top - which is fine - that space is reserved for just a handful of programs
  6. MigratingOsprey

    The Official US Soccer thread

    The women's team is a complete mess They have shown moments of individual skill, but not much in linking that skill up to anything productive From little things like passing to the wrong body side of a run to being really slow in picking the pass or then telegraphing it/taking such an obvious...
  7. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    Just basketball isn't necessarily a draw though - look at schools like UConn, Villanova, etc Syracuse left the big east for the ACC and they have faded with hoops and football hasn't been relevant in a long time
  8. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    I think it's also what "plays" in those markets. While State College is a small college town, the PSU following in the population centers would exceed that of Pitt, Temple, etc overall. The are some exceptions, like basketball in Philadelphia, but the money moves towards the larger state...
  9. MigratingOsprey

    Meg 2: The Trench

    My son wants to see it. I asked if he would want to try it in 3d. He's apprehensive, but game. Low expectations on the film, but could be a fun time out with the kid abd get use out of the house - wife and daughter have zero interest
  10. MigratingOsprey

    USC/UCLA leaving Pac12 for Big10?

    Looks like the 12 is pushing to draw a line from Boulder/Denver, through Provo/SLC and into LA The AZ schools are going to be on an island pretty soon
  11. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Maybe - maybe not. Q was just emerging and pizza gate had happened Not sure where Caviezel and Ballard were at the time, but I would guess they were on the path. Maybe this movie put Caviezel on the path Who knows
  12. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Yeah - those are also really the only voices doing press and promotion. They also aren't "us" - just some random internet people farting into the wind The studio guy will be there as well. Caviezel and Ballard are taking the attention and interest in this movie and desire to have a larger...
  13. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    It's not "a couple of voices" It's the lead actor and the actual title character in the movie. They are using the movie as a fund raising tool. The film publicity circuit is full on Q stuff You can't isolate and sever the 2, because the actual people involved with the film are the ones...
  14. MigratingOsprey

    Oppenheimer

    He has such a unique look and presence - can definitely capture you and add weight to his work
  15. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    The main concept centers around a group of wealthy Satan worshipping elites are running a global child sex trafficking ring and hold the main positions of power in government, the media, Hollywood, etc. They quickly adopted some existing fringe tropes, many of which are anchored to...
  16. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    I know internet tone is tricky, so understand this is an honest and well meaning question: Do you know the central idea that the rest of the QAnon sphere spins around?
  17. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Did you really put propaganda supporting the US interests against Nazis on the same plane as QAnon using this film as propaganda for their conspiracies?!
  18. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    "Virtue Signaling" is a lazy, meaningless, rhetorical device If your talking points and commentary in regards to the film are the same as the Q crowd, you could be signaling that virtue The fact you find that laughable, illustrates why it's useless jargon to bring into a discussion
  19. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    It's not what is in the movie, it's what the movie is then being used to promote and even finance That is the issue I have I'm not comfortable lining up and giving oxygen to the horrible things that Caviezel and associates are using this film to promote
  20. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    "Virtue Signaling" Is that what you are doing by lining up with the Q crowd?!
  21. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Yeah - I was fairly tongue in cheek as well - did want to make sure it was understood I want y looking to discredit what they do within the formula, because it is impressive I also just wanted to bring back that equating any potential distaste for Caviezel on this topic and the lack of distaste...
  22. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Not saying they aren't well made, impressive or entertaining Also, more to the initial point - their work on stunts and sequences within a basic action movie framework are the reason why Cruise and company will spend their promotion time talking about stunts, the approach to filming etc - the...
  23. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    Heh - let me tell you a story of a guy. Maybe self centered, a little brash, a little arrogant. Could be a bar tender, race car driver, fighter pilot, etc. Good looking, has a way with the ladies. There is one girl that keeps him at bay. He'll try to to flirt and get her attention, but...
  24. MigratingOsprey

    The Official US Soccer thread

    The match versus Canada was exciting, of not the cleanest thing ever. Some players are definitely raising questions about what they really bring, others are having really solid and encouraging performances I think Villa could be an interesting spot for McKennie
  25. MigratingOsprey

    Sound Of Freedom

    ASUCHRIS already but on this, but the Tom Cruise comparison is just a terrible gap in logic If there was a movie that came about examining the field of psychology, children use of ADHD related medications and post partum depression that happened to feature Tom Cruise, was backed by a small...
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