The 2017 Table :: Magic Numbers, Tragic Numbers & Other Farcical Figures

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Knave, Aug 5, 2017.

  1. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Only when Harry got married and Elizabeth tried to manoeuvre around Trump when he barged in front of her.

    Otherwise I try to ignore the Royals as much as possible (the Mariners too).

    What?
     
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  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
     
  3. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    I have a soft spot for the Cougs.
     
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  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Like I needed another reason to dislike you... ;)

    (Just ordering a UW car magnet and license plate frame for the new Mini :D )
     
  5. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We all do.

    [​IMG]

    Let the Fireball flow.
     
  6. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :cautious::coffee::rolleyes:
     
  7. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not all of us
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  8. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, we know how you feel about two universities with Cougar mascots... ;)

    How do you feel about the University of Houston??? :)
     
  9. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    GOO CUOGS
     
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  10. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
     
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  11. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funny thing is my new company was founded by 3 guys who met at BYU (including my boss). Who does UW host on Sept 29th? Yep, the BYU Cougars.

    [​IMG]
    "Don't make me come over there and break you two up..."
     
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  12. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Malamutes are better! :D
     
  13. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pssst, come here, I'll tell you a secret. Dubs is a Malamute. (Most live husky mascots are actually malamutes because the breed has a better temperament for what goes into being a mascot than huskies do)
     
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  14. El-ahrairah

    El-ahrairah Member+

    Sep 20, 2004
    Wanker County
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Speaking of cougars, did you hear the one about the high school who changed their mascot from a cougar to something else because cougars was considered derogatory to 40+ year-old divorcees?
     
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  15. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
  16. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Change "host" to "obliterate" and you're more accurate.

    Ah, the life of a college football independent...
     
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  17. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "I love the smell of toast in the morning."
    ~ Lt. Col. Kilgore, Apocalypse Now
     
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  18. El-ahrairah

    El-ahrairah Member+

    Sep 20, 2004
    Wanker County
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm sure all the true believers in Provo are hoping that this isn't the case.

    FWIW, BYU is playing four teams from the PAC12 this year (Arizona, Cal, Washington and Utah), the most of any conference. If they are going to be playing so many teams from the PAC12, why don't they just join the PAC12 and reignite the Holy War.
     
  19. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good chance the Pac-12 won't take them, for a variety of reasons, some of which would likely take us into the Politics forum.
     
  20. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Without delving too deeply into those reasons, the Pac-12 is composed of largely of large public research universities. Even their two private members are non-sectarian and have more in common with the public members of the conference than they do with BYU.
     
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  21. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yep. Add to that that with Utah already in the conference adding BYU doesn't bring a new TV market.

    (Also the two private schools, Stanford and USC, have long historical sporting ties to the rest of the Pac-8 teams. If they were being evaluated today without that they might be passed over because they're private but they're core members going back close to a century)
     
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  22. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Is the same reason Boise State wont be admitted anytime soon.

    Too small of a market.

    Not a research university.
     
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  23. SoccerMan94043

    SoccerMan94043 Member+

    May 29, 2003
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #848 SoccerMan94043, Aug 11, 2018
    Last edited: Aug 11, 2018
    Last I remember 1) I was done with this thread 2) it was a thread on soccer and toast. Here's to hoping this riot doesn't last much longer and we can expel sharing stories from inferior sports.

    Regardless, it's all due to you @Knave . Thanks.
     
  24. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Boise St also has the issue that they really only have football. The Pac-12 is quite proud of its support and success in most NCAA sports and generally looks for schools that bring things other than football.
     
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  25. Kejsare

    Kejsare Member+

    Portland Timbers
    Mar 10, 2010
    Virginia
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As for the market, BYU graduates students in numbers like a public university. The diaspora of BYU grads is not isolated to Provo/Orem.

    The research university angle I understand, BYU is focused on undergraduate studies and has few programs beyond masters degrees.
     

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