Can't believe it's been almost 10 years since Barbara Mack died

I was thinking about Professor Mack today and how much I loved her JLMC law class. I have two stories to share:

Since I can't hear, I had a very prim interpreter in that class. Very genteel. Refined. Barbara was so caring and understanding, but she was still Barbara. Early in the semester during class she asked the interpreter to teach her all the colorful curse words in sign language and turned to the class and made sure we all understood how to sign them. She kept using them all semester.

My interpreter, well, I've never seen another human being turn so red in my life. Still haven't.

Also, Barbara kept warning us class after class that we would fail her class (no idle threat) if we didn't spend many months researching and writing our massive law paper final. A challenge! Decided not to do anything until a few days before it was due. (Yes, I was dumb.) After getting a very good grade, I told her what I had done. Rather than being insulted like some teachers would've been, she thought it was the funniest thing ever. Laughed and laughed. I still have that paper.

RIP

RECRUITING: Kayden Fish commits

Jared’s RB Room Article

I was literally just thinking how this competition mirrored 2019.

CW Pod: A conversation with Pac-12 reporter Jon Wilner

Great stuff from CW this morning.

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Compensation of college basketball officials

As a high school official of more than 25 seasons I see both sides of this. In essence, you are working/calling the same game (especially at high school level) BUT, the men's (boy's in HS) game IS faster, with more action. The players are quicker, jump higher, etc. which means you have more to watch for. It is just a more difficult game to work. And that is a generalization, I have work girl's teams that are just as quick, physical, etc. as boy's teams, but IN GENERAL, the girl's game is a half step slower than the boy's game.

With that said, I think they should be paid the same (as we are in high school) as the skill of the official needs to be at the same level or the game will suffer. If the pay is the same, maybe some of the better college officials will work more WBB games, although I think they have some good size egos and thus probably will stay with MBB for the exposure/fame those convey.

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USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll (8/8)


USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll (8/8)
1. Alabama (54)
2. Ohio State (5)
3. Georgia (6)
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Michigan
7. Texas A&M
8. Utah
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oklahoma State

12. Oregon
13. North Carolina State
14. Michigan State
15. USC
16. Pittsburgh
17. Miami (FL)
18. Texas (1)
19. Wake Forest
20. Wisconsin
21. Kentucky
22. Cincinnati
23. Arkansas
24. Mississippi
25. Houston

Others Receiving Votes
Iowa, Penn State, Tennessee, BYU, LSU, Auburn, Central Florida, North Carolina, San Diego State, Fresno State, Mississippi State, Florida, Utah State, Air Force, UCLA, Boise State, Appalachian State, Minnesota, South Carolina, Kansas State, Iowa State, Army, Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern Methodist, Purdue, Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Texas-San Antonio, Louisville, Florida State

Williams & Blum Pod: Blood out west, Tyrese Hunter's tweet and more

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Parking Lot Trade

I have a parking pass this season for Lot D3 and have family members with a season
parking pass for Lot G. We would like to be in the same lot for tailgating.
So, I’m looking for anyone that would like to do a parking lot pass trade.
I don’t care which lot we are in, just want to be in the same lot.

Anyone with a season pass in G6 want to trade for D3?
Or, anyone in D3 that would like to trade for G6?

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