Notre Dame Football Message Board

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I expect good news following this weekend. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:31pm 6/15/25 (6) [View All]
- O’Brien #1 safety. We want that young man in the backfield LFG Irish [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:31am 6/16/25
  - Oregon is going to offer him a big bag of money. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:09am 6/17/25
    - Don't count Penn State out! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:59am 6/17/25
      - Joey has a girlfriend that would like him to stay closer to home,,,, [NT] - irishslovak - 8:48am 6/18/25
  - He could play multiple positions - ndunabomber - 9:23am 6/16/25
  - Re: O’Brien #1 safety. We want that young man in the backfield LFG Irish [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:31am 6/16/25
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I hope I'm wrong. - koreasam - 5:41pm 6/13/25 (22) [View All]
- In whaat world did the defense revolve around "Kelly's kids" last year? - Frankie V - 2:37pm 6/19/25
- You are. [NT] - Frank L - 8:15pm 6/18/25
- It's a whole new recruiting approach - Mark - 9:00am 6/17/25
  - Correct - AlbanyIRISH - 3:15pm 6/17/25
- Keep posting Man! You would be surprised at who your fans are! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:01am 6/16/25
- You may be a bit premature. There is still a lot of recruiting to be done - bill rekles - 8:40pm 6/15/25
  - So, is his post called a premature ejaculation? Asking for a friend. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:01am 6/16/25
- Coach Freeman is developing young talent very nicely - ndunabomber - 10:36pm 6/14/25
- It's almost like you forget that MF recruited those "Kelly kids" and we made the NC last year. - oldirish - 7:32pm 6/14/25
- Portal. Last year, Huge Impact on ND + OSU = Portal LFG [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:59am 6/14/25
- With the portal, it’s a different game than just straight line recruiting. - LanceManion - 7:52am 6/14/25
- One word: Portal - MarkHarman - 12:08am 6/14/25
  - Even more - Mark - 9:01am 6/17/25
- This is why I don't care about following recruiting - wrdomerson - 10:58pm 6/13/25
- I was just saying this on another board, I've seen several #1 Spring rankings and we finish #9-13 - Rocketman84 - 10:55pm 6/13/25
- Re: I hope I'm wrong. - Zander - 9:59pm 6/13/25
- Played in the NC Game last year. Talent is already here. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:54pm 6/13/25
- Joe Alt was a 5* and wiped out the USC D line [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:25pm 6/13/25
  - 247 sports ranked him as the 179th player nationally. 21st ranked tackle. 5.8 star ranking [NT] - bill rekles - 7:42pm 6/15/25
- Read more, Post less !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [NT] - murph92675 - 6:54pm 6/13/25
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Botelho can’t catch a break [NT] [LINK] - ndphysics - 4:17pm 6/13/25 (4) [View All]
- Damn, that sucks for him. Hope he has a full recovery. [NT] - wrdomerson - 11:00pm 6/13/25
- More like all he is catching is breaks and tears😔😔 - Rocketman84 - 10:57pm 6/13/25
- He should just play Lacrosse [NT] - holybull101 - 5:42pm 6/13/25
  - Feel horrible for him. Maybe checkers? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:55am 6/15/25
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Check out this guy and his size. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 10:09am 6/13/25 (3) [View All]
- Remember Tony being billed at 6'3 too tall to play RB ended up closer to 6'2" - Rocketman84 - 11:11pm 6/13/25
- Baby Driver? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:18am 6/13/25
  - Yes, nickname is Uber. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:55pm 6/13/25
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Early ND lines - AlbanyIRISH - 6:26am 6/13/25 (8) [View All]
- They think that highly of Miami? Surprised [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:52am 6/13/25
  - I'm more surprised at the Arkansas line (-12.5). I believe its a Noon (11:00am CDT) game, in SEC - NEPA Irish - 2:19am 6/17/25
  - Miami has Beck, ND has a rookie. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:17am 6/14/25
    - Holy shnikies…..’77 ?!? - hipND - 11:57am 6/14/25
      - Sad but true - AlbanyIRISH - 12:06pm 6/14/25
        1989 was winnable - ndunabomber - 11:25pm 6/14/25
  - Not surprised by Miami line but am with A&M [NT] - Frankx - 6:10pm 6/13/25
  - Night game on the road? [NT] - DonMiller - 12:56pm 6/13/25
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Notre Dame football set to host a long list of outstanding 2026 recruiting targets for a make or [LINK] - whatsamataU - 7:19pm 6/12/25 (0) [View All]
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House Settlement - Mark - 9:54am 6/12/25 (14) [View All]
- Not so fast my friend. A Title IX appeal might throw a monkey wrench into the discriminatory scheme [LINK] - Curly1918 - 4:10pm 6/12/25
  - Could the current Supreme Court upend title IX? - holybull101 - 5:01pm 6/12/25
    - I don't think so. Non-Revenue men's sports may be more at risk at some schools. - jakers - 5:09pm 6/13/25
    - !00% I can't imagine a legal argument for finding it unconstitutional. - Curly1918 - 9:54am 6/13/25
- That CSC thing seems an awful lot like price fixing. The athletes need a union. - LanceManion - 12:13pm 6/12/25
  - Think that is coming as well... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:02pm 6/12/25
- One result - the NCAA is effectively dead - Nigel Tufnel - 10:52am 6/12/25
  - It sure seems like the facade of the student athlete is dead as well. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:14pm 6/12/25
    - Right...so why are these minor league teams affiliated with college names again? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:21pm 6/12/25
      - I can see why the Feds and some states want to de-fund higher ed. When you have $18 B and manage a - LanceManion - 9:00pm 6/12/25
      - Are they not required to be enrolled in classes potentially leading to college degrees? - Curly1918 - 12:54pm 6/12/25
        Fine distinctions are falling by the wayside daily. We'll see how some of those shake out... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:00pm 6/12/25
- Thanks Mark. What authority will the CSC have? [NT] - irish93 - 10:11am 6/12/25
  - From what I can tell, it's just another version of the NCAA - Mark - 10:46am 6/12/25
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My QB Prediction... - Zander - 4:26am 6/12/25 (9) [View All]
- Carr will start - AlbanyIRISH - 6:28am 6/13/25
  - Amazing what good mechanics can do... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:36am 6/13/25
  - Agree - WoodstockIrish - 10:53am 6/13/25
- I think ND may play 2 QB’s. GO IRISH GO ☘️ [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:32am 6/12/25
  - I agree this is a very real possibility because they both have strengths. Would be - ndphysics - 2:13pm 6/12/25
    - Freeman has built confidence in the lads…. - KWIRISH - 12:53am 6/13/25
- I don't see any coach playing a lesser qb out of fear of number 2 transferring. [NT] - michiganirish - 7:50am 6/12/25
  - * [NT] - michiganirish - 7:51am 6/12/25
- During a recent interview, MF didn't rule out having them on the field at the same time. - ELP - 7:31am 6/12/25
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Hard to believe we lost two DL recruits to Michigan this week. [NT] - garryowen - 9:18pm 6/11/25 (6) [View All]
- NEEEEEEEEXT! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:33am 6/13/25
- ND is recruiting better players. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:59am 6/12/25
- Vallejo was a loss. Blade had a bad knee injury & many teams backed off. ND has 3 better committed - BaronVonZemo - 5:52am 6/12/25
- oh the humanity [NT] [LINK] - D2 - 11:19pm 6/11/25
- Gloom, Despair and Agony on Me! ... [LINK] - Kalc - 10:54pm 6/11/25
- UM has an excellent program as well [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:18pm 6/11/25
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11 AM kickoff Arkansas local, noon Eastern [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 3:44pm 6/11/25 (13) [View All]
- Sweet. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:00am 6/12/25
- This is a good thing. I'd rather face them at Noon (11AM their time) vs a night game in which - IrishChristopher - 10:14pm 6/11/25
  - So their drunk fans affect our football team, how? - WoodstockIrish - 12:58pm 6/12/25
    - Re: So their drunk fans affect our football team, how? - IrishChristopher - 9:05pm 6/12/25
      - Cause the fans were drunk? - WoodstockIrish - 10:54am 6/13/25
- I see this as a plus for ND. Another road night game would have been worse. [NT] - murph78 - 4:07pm 6/11/25
  - Doesn't matter, Arkansas has no shot at winning, this might as well be another FCS game [NT] - holybull101 - 4:28pm 6/11/25
    - They handled Tennessee last year [NT] - DonMiller - 10:05am 6/13/25
    - 28 transfer portal players who were pretty highly rated - could be an FSU type of situation. Caution [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 8:48pm 6/11/25
      - * - WoodstockIrish - 12:55pm 6/12/25
    - Like Northern Illinois...? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:10pm 6/11/25
    - I wouldn't go that far. Arkansas isn't going to be terrible. - jakers - 4:41pm 6/11/25
      - Did Marshall, Stanford, & NIU teach us anything? I know it taught MF a lesson or two. [NT] - ELP - 6:23pm 6/11/25
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The only way I think we fix WR recruiting is with a significant [LINK] - ndphysics - 6:48pm 6/8/25 (8) [View All]
- Patience. Worst case scenario is good, proven wr's from the TP. Not ideal, but not Armageddon. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:54am 6/10/25
  - Yup. Quick fixes are always available. - ndunabomber - 10:47pm 6/10/25
    - The recruited guys are hitting the transfer portal as well [NT] - holybull101 - 3:23pm 6/11/25
- " late push" [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:59pm 6/9/25
  - If we don't land a few studs in '27 class were in trouble...Got a 5* in our own backyard - Rocketman84 - 12:16am 6/10/25
- I’m very intrigued and excited for 1 freshman. [NT] - Frankx - 2:42pm 6/9/25
- Or big NIL packages [NT] - holybull101 - 10:55am 6/9/25
- SC de-commit never set foot on ND campus, not ours to lose. Big 2 weeks ahead though. [NT] - ND521 - 8:47pm 6/8/25
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Interesting Miami scouting report. [LINK] - Hibakusha - 12:18pm 6/8/25 (3) [View All]
- He's replacing his entire secondary with transfers. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36pm 6/8/25
  - Nice analysis LFG Irish [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:39pm 6/8/25
- What is not mentioned in the article is Miami lost the #1 NFL draft pick so I take it as click bait - Frankx - 3:34pm 6/8/25
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Any thoughts on the 4-4-2-2-1-3 model for the college football playoff? Only 3 at large bids for ND - Hibakusha - 7:01pm 6/6/25 (19) [View All]
- Re: Any thoughts on the 4-4-2-2-1-3 model for the college football playoff? Only 3 at large bids for ND - admiraltact - 11:35am 6/11/25
  - Re: Any thoughts on the 4-4-2-2-1-3 model for the college football playoff? Only 3 at large bids for ND - admiraltact - 11:41am 6/11/25
- I'm not terribly worried about 3 bids being available to N.D. - jakers - 5:58pm 6/9/25
- If I were king for a day, I’d go back to no playoffs, meaningful regular season games, and NY day - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:44am 6/8/25
  - I would too, but that ship has sailed and sunk. New Year's Day use to be a Holy Day. [NT] - Hibakusha - 12:20pm 6/8/25
    - ...and had a coral reef grow over it. That said, what they are morphing it into is negating what... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:23am 6/11/25
- Hate it. Prefer the '4' model. - Nigel Tufnel - 5:14pm 6/7/25
  - 16 equates to the Top 11.9% of FBS, while the NFL sends almost 44% of the league to the playoffs - Chrisb - 5:40pm 6/7/25
    - Bullshit - Nigel Tufnel - 9:46pm 6/7/25
      - Do you not recognize the VAST difference between 44% and 11%? - Chrisb - 11:18am 6/10/25
      - Bullshit II - KWIRISH - 10:01am 6/8/25
        Nice try, but… - Nigel Tufnel - 11:46am 6/8/25
        HA, LMFAO, get OFF MY LAWN!!!!! GO IRISH GO! [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:43am 6/9/25
- I like the 5+11 better, but considering the initial idea they floated was 5-5-2-2-1-1 - Chrisb - 4:26pm 6/7/25
- The issue here is auto bids for teams that might not be near the top 15 - ndphysics - 12:12pm 6/7/25
  - Agree. [NT] - Hibakusha - 1:17pm 6/7/25
    - Re:Also Agree - nddad98 - 8:23pm 6/7/25
    - If we have 2 losses and a decent schedule we likely get in most years. - ndphysics - 2:11pm 6/7/25
- Not sure auto bids hurts ND. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:58am 6/7/25
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ND to add some ELITE VISCIOUS LADS to the Program this weekend. LFG [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:32am 6/6/25 (2) [View All]
- Where are they, or did I miss something? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:35am 6/9/25
  - my question exactly. [NT] - und67 - 12:03pm 6/9/25
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Notre Dame football makes a huge move with a Texas speedster, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 4:11pm 6/4/25 (39) [View All]
- 10.16 in the 100m - ndunabomber - 4:46pm 6/4/25
  - It wasn't legal wind, fastest legal times are 10.23 and 10.36 - Rocketman84 - 4:28am 6/7/25
    - Damn, so he's slow...cancel the offer! [NT] - Chrisb - 4:20pm 6/7/25
      - A tortoise, I mean c'mon 10.23 as a JR...Hold the offer until he's at 10.15😂😂 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 7:22pm 6/7/25
        lol! 100% How you been? [NT] - Chrisb - 8:16pm 6/7/25
        I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Rocketman84 - 8:55am 6/10/25
        Re: I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Chrisb - 11:23am 6/10/25
        Yea, I was going to ask you about that goal, I got back around 365 at 213lbs., then had the accident - Rocketman84 - 2:05pm 6/10/25
        Don't know, I never got it checked out... - Chrisb - 10:29am 6/18/25
  - That's Tyreek Hill speed. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:44pm 6/4/25
  - It may be true but I don’t think you are allowed to say that - ndphysics - 7:55pm 6/4/25
    - I thought Rocket didnrun track in HS. The training & technique on blocks is critical - BaronVonZemo - 10:28am 6/5/25
      - He was that state champion in the 100 and LJ, still has District record at 10.2 - Rocketman84 - 4:34am 6/7/25
      - He did run track and field for Meyers HS [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:07pm 6/5/25
        Tim Ruddy is mentioned in that link. [NT] - jray - 10:12am 6/8/25
    - A valid point - ndunabomber - 10:51pm 6/4/25
      - 2x AA Tripp Welborne, guy ran a 4.35 and would've went #2 in '91 Draft. - Rocketman84 - 5:37am 6/7/25
        Thanks for the info [LINK] - ndunabomber - 9:27pm 6/7/25
        Exactly what happened, just buckled in the damnedest of positions. - Rocketman84 - 12:20am 6/10/25
      - I was at that game in an all UM section. I thought I was very restrained, but that one "yes" as it - BaronVonZemo - 11:22pm 6/4/25
        Lightning in a bottle. I was at the 90 Miami nd game. Rocket took the kick back after we - ndphysics - 10:34am 6/5/25
        relive your moment here [NT] [LINK] - und67 - 7:58pm 6/5/25
        Always a great memory - ndunabomber - 6:38pm 6/6/25
        
        A little slip at first then liftoff. Been a bit since I saw the video. Ty. - ndphysics - 5:37am 6/6/25
        
        Unbelievable memory, awesome for you [NT] - Frankx - 6:30pm 6/5/25
  - Other than Allen Rossum, we've never had anyone that fast. Wow. [NT] - jakers - 5:33pm 6/4/25
    - Mike Miller [NT] - Rocketman84 - 5:41am 6/7/25
      - Forgot about him. Sadly, he made himself forgettable. [NT] - jakers - 10:02am 6/9/25
        He was cleared of the charges - ndunabomber - 9:35pm 6/12/25
        I mean you have to remember they were 18-19 year old kids at the time. - Rocketman84 - 11:15pm 6/13/25
        
        He dealt with homesickness but he persevered and got back into ND. - Rocketman84 - 10:00pm 6/11/25
    - Will Fuller? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:09pm 6/4/25
      - A burner, but not 10.16 100 meters. [NT] - jakers - 9:37am 6/5/25
        Is there a reasonable correlation that could be made between 100M and 40 time? - iairishcheeks - 10:34am 6/5/25
        Some, but it varies greatly by individuals... - Chrisb - 5:17pm 6/7/25
        
        None at all...too many guys good at a 40 that couldn't break 10.8 in the 100 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 5:39am 6/7/25
        
        No. Way too many variables. - jakers - 12:17pm 6/5/25
        That makes sense, thanks. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:55pm 6/5/25
      - Yes, he's in the mix. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:03am 6/5/25
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Am I late to the party? Welcome aboard C Burgess Jr!!! [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 1:27pm 6/4/25 (2) [View All]
- Only 8 months [NT] - LanceHarbor - 4:13pm 6/4/25
- Signed, sealed and delivered from the class of 2025... - ndunabomber - 1:40pm 6/4/25
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Oscar Delp, TE, 6'5 245, decommits from GA and chooses ND over Clemson. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:25am 6/4/25 (12) [View All]
- Ooops, sorry all. I got too excited. Of course, Lancy Pants thinks I committed murder. Good grief. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:05am 6/5/25
  - Don't worry, he has already slithered back to the Nation [NT] - ColeyO - 10:33am 6/5/25
    - GREAT description. I’m howling. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:34pm 6/5/25
  - It’s ok. There are a lot of fakes going on - AI getting better & better too. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:29am 6/5/25
    - Hell, I thought we hit the mother lode….. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:33pm 6/5/25
- Perfect. You just summed up your entire posting career in one post. [NT] - LanceHarbor - 4:16pm 6/4/25
- The link reads like the faux article re: Morrison returning to ND - D2 - 10:54am 6/4/25
- That article looks rather off the mark... - ndunabomber - 7:52am 6/4/25
- This does not look legitimate. Many other questionable articles saying he went elsewhere too. [NT] - michiganirish - 7:50am 6/4/25
- Here's the link. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 7:27am 6/4/25
  - Delete/ignore that link. - admiraltact - 11:18am 6/4/25
    - Yes, my silly mistake. Thanks for not being snide like Lancy Pants. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:09am 6/5/25
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McElroy on this year's Irish D. [NT] [LINK] - ND521 - 3:38am 6/4/25 (0) [View All]
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Is there really a national market for a standalone SEC? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:06am 6/3/25 (5) [View All]
- Sankey just might be overplaying his hand. [NT] - ND521 - 3:37am 6/4/25
- Make no mistake, this is them signaling to the power conferences. - jakers - 4:46pm 6/3/25
- They cover a large population of the US and currently have at least 3 ESPN channels besides - whatsamataU - 4:28pm 6/3/25
- I don't believe so...but they may believe so...especially in advance of... - TakethetrainKnute - 12:02pm 6/3/25
  - Depends on the gambling aspect since that's what's been driving the growth of football - holybull101 - 1:50pm 6/3/25
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My two biggest upset special fears. Miami has always hated us and played their best against us. The - THEISMANCARR - 10:38am 6/2/25 (24) [View All]
- I hate to say it, but I would not overlook Pitt as a possibility - murph78 - 4:06pm 6/4/25
- Where have we heard this before? - Nigel Tufnel - 8:56am 6/4/25
  - I know all those points you make and that is why I believe we will handle them but we should have - THEISMANCARR - 2:28pm 6/4/25
    - You are preaching to the choir, my friend - Nigel Tufnel - 5:09pm 6/4/25
- First two will be a tough go for the new QB. D needs to dominate. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:54am 6/3/25
- Miami is ACC trash. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:16am 6/3/25
  - After last season I am much more confident that we do just that. [NT] - Frank L - 10:58am 6/3/25
  - I'm with him [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 10:52am 6/3/25
- The regular season doesn’t matter much anymore. 2 losses, including one to Miami is not fatal. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:27pm 6/2/25
- I worry we will be 1-1 after aTm. But a loss to either of those shouldn't kill - irishone - 6:47pm 6/2/25
  - Maybe but I think we win both. Ring the bell baby. [NT] - Frank L - 10:55am 6/3/25
- We don't even know who the QB is going to be yet. - iairishcheeks - 4:29pm 6/2/25
  - This post fits my take.... - nddad98 - 7:51pm 6/2/25
  - I'm confident that the QB will be waayyyy better than Pyne and Buchner [NT] - holybull101 - 5:13pm 6/2/25
- O'Brien's a solid coach, but we'll be coming off a rest week. - jakers - 12:28pm 6/2/25
  - ND has a bye between Miami and A&M. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:14am 6/3/25
- My only concern is the heat [NT] - DonMiller - 11:20am 6/2/25
  - My concern is a hostile loud full stadium in prime time & our rookie QB whoever it may be. - ELP - 2:42pm 6/2/25
    - We’ve played in stadiums far more roudy and loud than that one - WoodstockIrish - 8:30am 6/4/25
      - I guess what sticks in my mind the most was 2017 when we were absolutely horrible and our first pass - THEISMANCARR - 2:37pm 6/4/25
    - Yea. I din't phrase that very well after reading my own words. - ELP - 2:54pm 6/3/25
    - How is it the atmosphere can be duplicated but not the noise - WoodstockIrish - 2:12pm 6/3/25
    - Don is refering to the cops [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:09pm 6/3/25
      - Don had run-ins with Miami Vice...back in the day... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:05pm 6/3/25
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His film is pretty good. Tall dude. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 9:49am 6/1/25 (4) [View All]
- 6'4" 180 lbs. He needs to put on some serious weight and muscle. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:53am 6/2/25
  - He's 17, so shouldn't be an issue [NT] - Mark - 9:06am 6/2/25
    - It's never too early to go full on big back [NT] - LanceManion - 3:44pm 6/2/25
- He can chuck it. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 10:59am 6/1/25
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Statue for Savvy? [NT] - DonMiller - 9:14am 6/1/25 (0) [View All]