Gaston

re: Advice for women’s hiking boots for Alaska trip?

Posted by Gaston on 4/28/24 at 11:33 am

The answer is always approach shoes. La Sportiva, Boreal, Black Diamond…...

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re: Always loved the look of the 4 runner

Posted by Gaston on 4/26/24 at 1:26 pm

Once you get the trailer y’all should head out to the east side of the Sierras. These books will get you from Death Valley up to Lake Tahoe. Amazing area. [img]https://pbase.com/bslnoel/image/161967598/large.jpg[/img]...

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Gaston on 4/26/24 at 9:48 am

New NATOs are always nice: [img]https://pbase.com/bslnoel/image/174504305/original.jpg[/img]...

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re: Always loved the look of the 4 runner

Posted by Gaston on 4/26/24 at 7:40 am

[quote]I don't do trails often..[/quote] Nobody with a 4Runner does. Ultimate poser vehicle…TRD Pro is god tier poser....

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 2:58 pm

Nope...

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 12:53 pm

[quote]scholarship benefits[/quote] Are unreal really. They give you a list of your assignments due that week and actively make a plan to have you done by Thursday. I’d be a scientist at JPL had I had that. Food, healthcare…you don’t even buy books, they schedule and take care of everythi...

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 12:48 pm

I said it wrong…unlimited scholarships is what I meant…and yes roster size would be the upper limit to that. Thought about changing the title, but I’ll just own the mistake....

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 12:06 pm

I think it’s about connections too. I think more than 5% of SEC football players have the NFL as a goal as well....

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 10:00 am

[quote]end 3-4 deep full of marginal players[/quote] I’m with you…if you can’t field a badass team with 85 players…having 100 isn’t going to help. ...

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:53 am

[quote]you still have limited scholarship numbers[/quote] 85. You can bring value to the team by not taking one....

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re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:42 am

He’ll be a Sr this year, so we’re still talking to coaches. Dead set on the SEC…but we’ll see....

re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:29 am

[quote]There is a specific definition for a recruited player.[/quote] They are clearly pushing this to see what the NCAA will do. ...

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re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:28 am

Proof? I sit across the table from SEC coaches and talk offers about my son. I am not going frick his chances up. You go compete again this summer and make them need you. He has full scholarship + NIL at other SEC schools so I just stare at the NIL only coaches with a blank look. We’ll be back, see w...

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re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:21 am

[quote]Athletes are not going to accept a walk-on role b/c of NIL. [/quote] Yea, well the schools are pushing for it…I hope you’re right. ...

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re: NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:20 am

Schools that can....

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NIL allows for unlimited roster sizes

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:17 am

It’s damn nuts, but that’s what’s happening. Hopefully athletes push back and go play somewhere willing to give them a scholarship. Not sure kids care enough about that now though....

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re: Fertility rates drop to record low in 2023

Posted by Gaston on 4/25/24 at 9:04 am

Propaganda so folks agree with letting in millions of illegals. ...

re: Summer Plans?

Posted by Gaston on 4/24/24 at 11:51 am

National kicking camps in Orlando and Gatlinburg, college kicking camps in Oxford, Gatlinburg, and Fayetteville so far. Stops at the beach and mountains on travel days…lol same as the last two years…...

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