Recent content by BleedBlueGold

Looking at the last 20+ years, it’s hard not to notice the pattern, as you've listed. Interventions in these places keep ending with fractured or unstable states. Whatever the intentions were, that seems to be the consistent outcome. However, regional fragmentation isn’t exactly a new concept...

I haven't seen those, but that's interesting. The local card shop here will do a pre-grade for $3 per card. I probably should've gone that route and may end up doing that next time. I have about ten Iverson rookies (base and inserts) that I'd like to slab. But anything less than an 8 and...

Ugh! yeah, I'm done with this hobby.

I actually didn't know this. My local card shop recommended SGC when I was in to pick up my PSA order.

Ugh. Yeah, if it wasn't for the fact that PSA still holds the primary spot in the grading industry for resale, I would've switched to BGS or something else a long time ago. However, I'm also that weird OCD person who doesn't want a bunch of variants in my slabs. My slab case is entirely PSA...

Didn't learn my lesson from my last PSA entry. Sent a bunch of my Jordans and a couple Kobe rookies for grading. Most came back in the 6 or 7 range, had three 8s, and one 5...shrug. Idk what the hell these people are looking at when they grade. I looked at every square cm of those cards...

I don't follow MLS close enough, but since the Fire already play their games there, are they just going to turn it into their official home stadium, full-time, with the occasional use for concerts? Blackhawks should play an outdoor home game every year there too.

Maybe I’m just up in my feelz, but I don’t like losing Schrauth and I can’t stand the short yardage operation without Riley (although Carr has shown an ability to execute QB run). Maybe stats don’t support my emoting. I’m willing to be talked off the ledge by OMM and others. For the record, I...

Prayer thread; activate.

RB expectations need to be adjusted accordingly. With that said, I'm far more concerned about OL and Denbrock moving the chains in short yardage w/o two RBs that made everyone on offense look like wizards every time they touched the ball. That doesn't mean I'm pissing down my leg over the...

Agreed. I'm also not willing to concede that IU just hit lightning in a bottle though as the poster suggests. One year? Yes. Back to back? No. That program is in infinitely better shape than USC's imo because of coaching (both schools are big NIL spenders). It's also a mid-Nov game at...

I saw Zack the other day. Should've asked if he had any eligibility.

I need to get Fortuna's opinion on this before I decide how I feel....please hold.

Fair. I'm just speaking from the perspective of a 40 year fan with PTSD that whenever ND gets close, something holds them back and we hear about the excuses the following off season. Seeing IU come out of nowhere to beat OSU, Oregon (2x), and Miami, also throttled a bad Bama team really got...

Agree with all of your bullet points. But to the bolded...worst case scenario is right. It caused ND to miss the playoffs and a chance at a title. That's my entire point. I'm not suggesting ND might fall of a cliff and be the worst defense in football. I'm simply injecting a healthy bit...