A former colleague of mine took unusual interest in my stunning marigold bed. He wanted to know the seeds I used, what kind of soil I bought, and my watering and fertilizing process. Now, I get a message from his wife that next spring they will have the most beautiful marigolds. The ungrateful peasants. It’s on, baby!!

Is anyone making the trip? Flying to Savannah Thursday night. Not seeing any BG Tailgate information.

Wtf? At a warehouse club. Land o Lakes brand. Cheapest they had.

Butter that much?

Anybody that votes for these Democrats has a screw loose.

Went there to look at tools and the wife was with me and picked up some groceries. 17 bucks for butter.

Get Trump in there now.

You ever notice that? They look smoother also.

O&D combined here:
Quarterbacks:

Braylon Braxton played all but one snap against the Mountaineers and was eight of 14 passing for 129 yards and three touchdowns. He added another 140 yards on the ground, carrying the ball 15 times and scoring twice. His grade of 78.7 was his second highest of the season as he previously graded 86.5 in the opening week victory over Stony Brook.

Running Backs:

With what was his best performance of the season, Jordan Houston (six carries for 35 yards; one reception for 75 yards and a touchdown) received the top grade among The Herd’s running backs with a score of 74.1. A.J. Turner continued to show his growth in the backfield totaling 65 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown. Turner has graded well through five games and received a PFF score of 69.7 in the win over Appalachian State. Ethan Payne (one carry for one yard) graded 62.1.

Wide Receivers:

Jordan Houston’s reception for 75 yards, skewed the passing statistics as the next best performance in the receiving department was Chuck Montgomery with two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown. As such, Montgomery received a grade of 64.8. Although he did not record a reception, Bryan Robinson graded 61.5, followed by Carl Chester (one catch for six yards) at 59.2 and DeMarcus Harris at 58.8. Other grades of note: Christian Fitzpatrick: 57.7; Tychaun Chapman: 54.1; Bralon Brown: 52.9; Elijah Metcalf: 46.7.

Tight Ends:

In terms of offensive production, Marshall’s tight ends continue to be invisible. With their PFF grades being based solely on blocking, Justin Holmes had the top mark at 69.9, with Toby Payne grading 69.4 and Code Conley scoring 46.0.

Offensive Line:

As Marshall’s starting offensive line rotation continues to take shape, Logan Osburn had the highest honors against Appalachian State with a grade of 66.8 on 54 snaps (72.0 pass block; 63.9 run block). Bryce Ramsey played 56 snaps and graded 66.4 (46.7 pass block; 67.4 run block) and Jalen Slappy received a grade of 65.1 (81.5 pass block; 62.7 run block) on 55 snaps. Rounding out the offensive line were Jeremy Jones with a 59.4 (64.8 pass block; 57.3 run block) while playing 56 snaps, Tariq Montgomery at 56.0 (24.7 pass block; 58.6 run block) on 26 snaps, and Elijah Ellis grading 52.0 (70.2 pass block; 46.1 run block) totaling 30 snaps.

Defensive Line:

Mike Green received the top mark among Marshall’s defenders with a PFF grade of 75.3. Green had five tackles and two and a half sacks in the win. With Green’s exceptional play being more of an expectation than a surprise at this point in the season, Marshall’s defensive line continues to play a heavy rotation of guys who have each had bright spots along the way. JJ Hawkins and Jude Okolo followed Green in the Week 6 win with PFF grades of 70.2 and 68.7. Raquan Thompson and Dylan Davis round out the top five grading at 65.8 and 61.3. Other grades of note: Jason Shuford: 59.0; Jabari Ishmael: 58.5; Deeve Harris: 56.9; TyQaze Leggs: 51.8; Chris Thomas, Jr.: 39.7.

Linebackers:

Landyn Watson led The Herd’s linebacker unit with a grade of 64.9. Despite leading the team in tackles with 12, Jaden Yates received a PFF score of 57.8. Yates’ grades have been inconsistent throughout the season, but the sophomore continues to grow in his role and has a knack for always being around the ball. J’Coryan Anderson rounds out the linebackers grading 46.4.

Secondary:

For the first time through five games, Marshall’s secondary had four of the top five PFF defensive grades. Jadarius Green-McKnight led the way grading 73.1, while J.J. Roberts continues to shine and graded 72.7. Jacobie Henderson, who played one of his best games since arriving in Huntington, scored 71.3, and Ian Foster received a grade of 71.2. Other grades of note: Josh Moten: 68.1; Ahmere Foster: 64.7; AG McGhee: 64.6; Daytione Smith: 62.0.

Leads the conference in both sacks (1.4) and TFL (1.7). Is 3rd in the nation in sacks and 5th nationally in TFL.

Super high motor. Love his style.

Because of course he did.

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Metro rate now includes students from Lexington, Columbus, and Cincinnati. I think this is a positive move that will hopefully attract more students from out of state.

Marshall University expands metro tuition rate https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/10/marshall-university-expands-metro-tuition-rate/

DeSantis is an idiot.

So many observations from the Herd's relatiively easy win on Saturday over App State... Here we go.

First, and this should go without saying, the folks from App absolutely have bigger things going on in life than football. As disaster recovery continues down here in WNC, I hope they get a chance to enjoy what is left of their football season.

As for the game -

The good:
• Braxton looked like his pre-injury self... Struggled to throw the ball in the first half, but was still able to move the offense with his legs and the passing game came around after halftime. Most importantly, no turnovers and very few negative plays.
• Turner continues to be the big play threat we need.
• The offensive line was rock solid, even when a couple guys got dinged up as the game went on.
• The defense played well in spurts and was opportunistic in creating turnovers.
• Getting into the game was way more streamlined and efficient than it was for Stony Brook.
• Have to give Doege and Huff their flowers this week. The team was ready from the jump (no slow start) and the play calling was very good overall.

The bad:
• How can we still not get game day operations together?... Had to replay a down because we couldn't shut off the music in time (were warned a second time)
• How did we manage to make concessions worse than in previous years?... We expand the concourse with prison fencing, which is all fine and good, but we move beer sales into the concession stands, but only certain ones? Lines at the concession stands taking 25-30 minutes? I realize it was our biggest crowd of the year, but it was a cluster.

The ugly:
• Honestly, none... It was a beautiful day for football. The Herd played its best game of the year so far, and beat a comparable opponent handily. A similar result this week at Georgia Southern would put us right in the mix in the East at the midway point. Let's hope it happens.

Don't be getting this forum shut down.

This is basically the only place that will allow me to be a member. This and the now defunct maple hills golf club.

How about our Mets? Got to win tonight. If they don't, then you'll be with me and the Temple girls again this weekend.

With an O/U of 61.5.

Matchup Predictor giving the Herd a 44.2% chance to win.

Marshall 35
Georgia Southern 31

Watch it all, because the guy is a con:

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And compare that to Kamala on Stern yesterday:

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You can call me Steven if you like.

Guys named Steven (as you know) end up with the hottest chicks.

It may cost him NC, GA, and Florida. A large part of this base will not be able to vote in those states.

The Dem governor in NC is not going to help those people vote. He will in Ashville because that is Dem territory but the surrounding areas are heavy Republican.

You are in the business with these kinds of people. I am sitting here one minute watching Jim Cantore and then they have a commercial with these heavy set models advertising 2x Depends. Now these were younger women not elderly people who might need them. Then it goes from one chic tow a group of them like having a night on the town? Wearing depends? These plus women? What in the hell is this all about? These were not like 85 year old women. They were just big plus women. Why the hell do they need a diaper?

Then there is a commercial for some drug they are selling a a plus size chic swimming on the beach.

What is this crap all about?

Really nice in-depth piece by @lukerubin12 on what to expect from HC Corny Jackson's guards this year:

The commie Democrats, their policies and their bleaters are destroying our country

...reveals that the former president quietly communicated with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving office.

Trump aide Jason Miller said there have been “maybe as many as seven” calls between Trump and Putin since 2021.

Woodward reports that Trump even ensured his pal Putin would stay healthy, thoughtfully sending him scarce COVID tests during the early days of the pandemic in 2020. Meanwhile, makeshift freezer trucks were used to preserve the excessive numbers of deceased people in New York City, and Americans waited in hourslong lines for testing, with delayed results.

You trumptards are a bunch of rotting flesh zombies bending the knee to a putin puppet.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...g-mad-about-revelations-in-explosive-new-book

Democrats, their policies and their bleaters are destroying our country