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Snow ball fights when the Bills score is pretty fun 

8 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

A&M beats #6 UK in OT 97-92 at home. 

 

5 of the top 6 lost this week now. College Basketball is great chaos 🤣

Refs tried their best to keep Kentucky in it

Pat’s helmet just broke.  It’s cold 

2 hours ago, rupert3 said:

Win 45-14 who would've have thunk.

Play Miami at home if they win.

Not yet. Need Miami and Pitt to win to host 

Texans look good.  Starters need to sit the rest of the game.  

Steelers-Bills game postponed to Monday.  A foot of snow and 65 mph winds expected for tomorrow
 

Why would the NFL put a playoff game on Peacock? Stupid.  Chiefs & Dolphins would be a fun watch in -30 degree win chill if it was on normal tv. 

Taso and UIL response 

Fitch explained, "TASO has a very rigorous Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy."

"Simply living within a school's attendance zone in itself is not considered a conflict. Imagine if every official living in the DISD attendance zone was excluded from officiating any DISD game," Fitch wrote.

"This would significantly dilute the pool of very qualified officials. After our inquiries, we have determined that the Line Judge has not violated any of the items in the TASO COI (Conflict of Interest) policy," Fitch noted.
 

University Interscholastic League Athletic Director Ray Zepeda responded to Elizalde in a separate letter.

"It would be impossible to preclude someone from officiating a game for a school simply because they live in that city or town," Zepeda said.

"For example, officials that live in the city of Dallas called four out of the five rounds of SOC's playoff contests prior to the 2023 state championship game," Zepeda noted.

"In conclusion, the game between Dallas South Oak Cliff and Port Neches-Groves was a very well played, well coached, competitive game that featured two very storied programs in Texas high school football," Zepeda said.

Lawyers will get paid, but didn’t the courts pretty much make the NCAA worthless?  Not sure how the NCAA can tell teams not to follow state laws. 
 

This might give Norvell a reason to jump ship. 

2 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

I thought it was rumor but apparently Dan Lanning is in Tuscaloosa right now. That's weird if true. 

Rumors are it’s a done deal and will be announced soon

14 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Briles and Saban, I like where this is going!   🏈😁

Only one of them has won a HS state title 

3 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

Any truth to the rumor Mike Elko just received a 10 year, $200 million extension, payable in riyals and plutonium?  

Sark about to get paid 

Musical coaches starting now.  A lot of coaches will get paid.  

Saban is now available, but he didn’t win a title until his 10th season.  No sure if he fits the criteria.  

I don’t get how anyone can be ok with this 

On 1/6/2024 at 8:11 PM, Rez Ipsa said:

The question still hinges on what the coaches knew. Because if the coaches had access to the full information and still agreed to the contest, under the rules you shared above, the coaches have agreed to and therefore waived the restrictions. I have a hard time thinking the coaches didn’t get the refs’ bios. 

Someone posted his taso card on the internet including his home address, so someone had it.  Maybe they didn’t notice until after the fact, but they do get the refs info cards. 
 

h. If the official has a child in school in one of the involved schools, or a child who graduated from one of the schools within the previous 2 years.

This is the only one I would question.  It says school not district.  His kids are younger, so not in the “involved school.”  

Nederland swept all levels 

Last unbeaten goes down.