chalmetteowl

re: If the Mavs win, will it be legit?

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 9:36 pm

[quote]Because they had a shot at the playoffs last year before they decided tanking games, getting a lottery pick, and delaying their trade obligations was more important.[/quote] Clearly they didn’t think they had a team that could compete as they were… they thought they needed a little more an...

re: 19% of employers report that job candidates have brought a parent to the interview

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 8:34 pm

[quote]proceeds to pull out a bag of chips and starts eating.[/quote] How big was the bag? Was there a vending machine in the room?...

re: New Orleans NHL expansion?

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 6:15 pm

[quote]The Pels don’t do great. They do great[/quote] Aren’t we still the least valuable NBA team with the lowest average ticket prices?...

re: On3 survey about NIL

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 5:29 pm

[quote]If the money is close, a guy will choose his preferred school and take a bit less. But not if there is a big gap between 1 school and the others. [/quote] What if the money is close but the schools aren’t? Like if you had a billionaire super fan of let’s say Rice but no prospect ever took...

LSU Recruiting

re: New Orleans NHL expansion?

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 12:53 pm

[quote]That would actually have a chance. Small chance but more viable than NOLA. They have the advantage of being the only game in town.[/quote] They couldn’t even get an owner forward to save the VooDoo…...

re: tWolves 23/24 Season Thread

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 9:35 am

[quote]Over the last couple of years, they sold some of the best players but didn’t do a lot of spending to replace them.[/quote] If I remember, there was some kind of FFP rule where they couldn’t spend a certain percentage of what they made for a few years… hence why survival this year was so im...

Soccer Board

re: New Orleans NHL expansion?

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/6/24 at 9:29 am

[quote]Brass games were the shite back in the day. still dont understand why the hornets and them couldnt make it work[/quote] Because it’s not worth it to spend the money to install ice for a minor league hockey team that draws 3,000, but it’s worth it for an NHL team that draws 13,000...

re: California beats out Texas and New York for the most Fortune 500 companies

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 10:04 pm

[quote]Californians should just turn right around and keep living in that Utopian state.[/quote] But it does nothing for certain parties to get 80% of the vote and lose other states by close margins, so some of them have to leave for the cause ...

re: JJ Reddick won't work with LeBron

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 8:19 pm

[quote]Everybody chasing the Steve Kerr hire[/quote] Prime Steph Curry was 1/1...

re: Monroe Moccasins are back

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 8:16 pm

[quote]Did the governor say something about the ownership group trying to bring a team to New Orleans as well?[/quote] It better be AHL or NHL… that league can’t afford the SKC...

re: Completed a 2 week tour of middle America today. Here is what I found

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 6:49 pm

[quote] Very few people talk about national politics in my area these days.[/quote] this. Local and state politics have much more impact on your life...

re: The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff schedule

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 4:31 pm

[quote]Traveling 3 times in January with every game during the week so you have to take off work [/quote] If you got it enough to travel 3 times, you probably tell your work when you’re taking off, take it or leave it...

re: Shams: Lakers are zeroing in on JJ Redick as the frontrunner for franchise’s next H.C

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 4:20 pm

[quote]lebron should just be a player coach and drop the act[/quote] The CBA won’t let the Lakers do that…...

re: Uhigh Baseball coach stepping down

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/5/24 at 4:13 pm

[quote]The future will be that stud plays on a travel team instead playing with elite coaches and travels the state and nation with other elite players[/quote] Granted if I was BunkiePanther this post would be a little different… [quote]stud from Chalmette that plays baseball is going to be wi...

re: Company CEO’s getting increasing pay.

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/4/24 at 8:40 pm

[quote]If a company is profitable and most employees have decent pay then no issue with it.[/quote] But some of these companies are too profitable...

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re: Evergreen Plaza Inn on Vets

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/4/24 at 8:38 pm

[quote]Yeah I'm sure fans who come in town want to stay there. [/quote] They might if they’re not subject to whatever bullshite regulations Orleans hotels might go through… hence why St Bernard has gone from one rinky dink motel to three including a Holiday Inn and Best Western...

re: Newman 2025 F Chris Cenac ranked five stars

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/4/24 at 8:35 pm

[quote]And what’s the status of Coach Livingston and the Newman program with the LHSAA investigation? [/quote] LHSAA is going to court in November…...

LSU Recruiting

re: Shams: Lakers are zeroing in on JJ Redick as the frontrunner for franchise’s next H.C

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/4/24 at 8:29 pm

[quote]The Lakers are on their way to trading places with the Clippers.[/quote] Are there stars courtside for the Clippers yet? As long as the Lakers have that they’ll reload...

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re: Uhigh Baseball coach stepping down

Posted by chalmetteowl on 6/4/24 at 8:09 pm

[quote]The elite kids will play circuit/travel/ whatever you want to call it ball and high school will be for the lesser kids[/quote] On sportsline it was posted about two brothers, one a big baseball recruit, leaving Sterlington to go to Bastrop… but since Bastrop doesn’t have much of a baseball...