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  1. Raindog

    Cord Cutters

    One of the challenging but also positive things about this project is that it's allowing me to locate any discs that have gone "bad" over the years. So far, after ripping almost 1500 or so discs, I have discovered about a dozen that were dead discs and wouldn't rip or play, all of which I was...
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    Cord Cutters

    Sounds good. But since you are using a RAID setup in an 8 bay enclosure, that means you only can really use 4 disks for pure storage. How big are the drives that you are using that you are able to fit 14K movies and TV episodes on them? Due to both expense and failure risk, I have been keeping...
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    Cord Cutters

    I am currently the better part of two years in to ripping my entire dvd/bluray collection to disk drives. Likewise, I use (mostly) MakeMKV, with Handbrake just for the occasional disc that MakeMKV won't rip for whatever reason. My collection is about 4500 titles, but that includes more than 200...
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    Arizona State Basketball 2023-24

    That's about what I've come to expect from Hurley teams here - a little bit of an exciting run for a few weeks, and then the wheels come off... like flying off. I have to say that while Hurley is a decent recruiter, he just isn't a very good coach, if I'm to be completely honest about it.
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 1-16-2024

    Yeah, I think the big takeaway here is that Vogel needed to be more flexible with his crunch time lineups, and particularly regarding Nurkic's defensive deficiencies against certain lineups in critical situations.
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 1-16-2024

    James Jones always wants wings... and preferably ones that can't rebound, defend, or shoot reliably.
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    2023 Emmys

    That's a joke. Both shows were much better than the vast majority of competition for awards during the eras they both ran. But we all know how awards shows just love to be contrarian in who they honor, with the Emmys being among the most egregious at it.
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    College Coaching Dominos

    You may be overrating his connection to Arizona a bit. He was a graduate assistant for one year in 2000. I know his brother also played here, and obviously he had a long connection with Dick Tomey. But in the insular world of football (and other sports) coaching, just about everyone has some...
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    Brent Brennan - New HC

    Completely unsurprising... and probably the best they could do under the circumstances. He did keep San Jose State overachieving, and is unlikely to be jumping ship, at least in the short term.
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    Jedd Fisch'er of men

    Rivalry aside, it's a little hard to feel too sorry for Arizona after being an ASU fan and seeing Ray and Herm turn our FB program into a steaming pile AND watch our starting QB win the Heisman... at LSU.
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    Jedd Fisch'er of men

    Jason Scheer saying Fisch is likely to take 12 to 15 Arizona players with him to Washington. Likely all the big name guys and a few other starters and key backups. Welcome to the new reality in college sports, Arizona football program.
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    College Coaching Dominos

    Indeed. It's all about money and (to a lesser degree) prestige. If you're not one of the very upper echelon programs, your coach isnt staying for long. And even then, if the NFL comes calling, you still may lose out.
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    Jedd Fisch'er of men

    Good hire for Washington. He did a great job turning around the mess that UA football program was prior. As a Michigan fan, I was actually hoping he would be on their short list if Harbaugh leaves. But you had to know he wasn't really going to be at UA for long if he had any success at all at...
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    2023-24 Around the NBA Thread

    Sounds like Monty has everything under control... https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/pistons-embarrassing-turnover-in-loss-to-rockets-highlights-ineptitude-of-1-35-stretch/
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    Arizona State Basketball 2023-24

    I knew they wouldn't keep winning. Just hopeful this doesn't signal the start of another mid-season collapse that they usually have had under Hurley.
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    That's exactly what I meant by my earlier post. Acquiring another useless Yuta clone is precisely the most James Jones in-season trade move that he would/could make. And then trading Bol in the deal just as he starts becoming a useful part of the rotation. Something along those lines would be...
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    I think what we'll get is someone who exactly duplicates Watanabe - no defense, no rebounding, and occasionally but not consistently hits a few shots in a row. I bet James Jones already has his eye on someone like that on the end of the Wizards/Hornets/Jazz bench that he can trade Bol plus a...
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    2023-24 Around the NBA Thread

    That's laughable. I can barely even see NBA beat reporters or die hard sports bloggers tuning into a second day of the NBA draft, let alone casual fans. Guarantee that more people will tune into reruns of Bob Ross painting.
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    Glad to see Beal go off. Hopefully this will build some momentum, but I really don't know what to expect any more. I wouldn't die from shock if they go back to laying an egg the next game.
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    Indeed. James Jones might have a "philosophy" regarding the draft, but I don't see any evidence that it's a good one.
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    OT: Nick Saban retiring from Alabama

    With NIL and the 12 team playoff, it's not going to be the same college football that Saban dominated going forward. He could see the writing on the wall and picked a good time to get out with his legacy intact.
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2022/6/22/23178382/phoenix-suns-gm-jones-discounts-nba-draft-prefers-only-5-7-names-on-entire-draft-board
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    Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread 1-11-2024

    Of many gripes I have with James Jones, this is by far the biggest. He has basically arrogantly proclaimed he doesn't care about the draft and doesn't think it's important, and as much as proven that by how he has handled drafting since he's been the GM here. He views it as an annoying part of...
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    Bad mix

    Looks like James Jones' kind of roster.
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    Jim Harbaugh lords atop college football, critics be damned

    Hurray, Michigan! Long time dyed in the wool Wolverines fan here... it's great to see them finally put it all together again this year. Go Blue!

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