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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1h

Was he also on a pitch count?

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1h

Blow that out your analytics.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1h

Bingo.

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 1h

Have pitchers ready.

But Skubal at 100 pitches is better than the other options IMO.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1h

And here we go again: Skubal also out after 99 pitches … even though his 99th pitch was 101 mph for a third strike on his 13th strikeout in 6 innings. In a playoff-elimination game.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2h

Dudes on TV. Stop saying “But Wilson was right.” Pitch counts. Recent trends. Blah blah blah. Paralysis by analysis. Another example of have how analytics and spreadsheets have infected the game and nobody just uses their heads anymore and looks at things logically.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2h

Mariners manager Dan Wilson wins the Aaron Boone award .

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2h

a close up of a tiger with bbc america written on the bottom right

ALT: a close up of a tiger with bbc america written on the bottom right

media.tenor.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2h

Kirby is out but Skubal gonna throw 300 pitches tonight if this thing goes 20 innings .

Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social · 2h

let Skubal hit

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 8h

This just gets better and better ...

“Initially, they thought people would flock to play for (Belichick) and take less money,” said a university source, “but they realized fast that that wasn’t the case.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. Program insiders call it dysfunctional

Inside the decisions that have led to North Carolina's on-field dysfunction.

www.nytimes.com

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 8h

"One (agent) who took his client on a visit there said Lombardi told him, “We don’t fall in love (with players)” and, “gave me the sales pitch about why would you say no to Bill Belichick?”

Well, I think now we know why.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 10h

I never imagined the Charlie Weis era would be the lesser of two evils.

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 10h

Great reporting here from @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social @brendanmarks.bsky.social and @slmandel.bsky.social
What a mess.
No surprise (to everybody except blind boosters and others in Chapel Hill).
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Bruce Feldman @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social · 11h

“It’s the arrogance of it all."

Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. It has proven to be a complete disaster. Here's @theathletic.com’s story on why UNC football has turned into such a dumpster fire:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Bill Belichick pledged an NFL approach at North Carolina. Program insiders call it flawed

Inside the decisions that have led to North Carolina's on-field dysfunction.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine him asking Tom Brady for an interview

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

And can anybody remember the last time @georgiafootball.bsky.social (110) and @georgiatechfb.bsky.social (13) were this close in the AP rankings?

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 2d

The wrecking-ball QB: Haynes King may lead Georgia Tech to the ACC championship game and the Playoff ...

... If he can stay healthy.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Haynes King's wrecking-ball style has Georgia Tech in College Football Playoff race

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Hah, different Kirschner

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Those of us who know the back story know it wasn't quite that clean.
But in the end, hell yes:

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Tigers right now:

elmo is on fire with the words i am aliveee

ALT: elmo is on fire with the words i am aliveee

media.tenor.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

The obsession by so many in the sports media over Shadeur Sanders is fascinating, and by fascinating I really mean stupid. Geez, let it go.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Is he wearing a red hat?

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Well played.

Geosh @joshorgeosh.bsky.social · 2d

UNC does have experience faking academics for athletes, so an honorary degree should be no problem

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

North Carolina is upset that football players are selling their spare tickets, which is an NCAA violation, but they should be giving the players honorary MBAs because anybody who can get someone to pay money for a UNC ticket is brilliant in business.
www.wral.com/sports/belic...

Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems

Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say that UNC football's losses are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff and a failure to ...

www.wral.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

"Come on, that would be underhanded, and they would be playing with people's lives, and a school's athletic department and football program would never lie about something so important," said nobody.

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

“The school continued to insist it had not officially hired anybody as its new head coach, despite the season opening tomorrow.”

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 3d

Wait, so now athletes have to wait until a new coach is HIRED before they can enter the portal?

Previously, it was immediately after the previous coach was fired.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

The Cartoon Network is now in discussions with UNC.

Inside Carolina @insidecarolina.bsky.social · 3d

UNC, Hulu Not Moving Forward With Season Documentary

North Carolina announced in August that it would do a season-long documentary to showcase the team.

dlvr.it

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

"I don’t want to overdo it with a pity party here ... but I do wonder if it might behoove us to give a 21-year-old a little bit of grace and some room to grow."

This is a fair statement from @williamfleitch.bsky.social.
Here's the problem: Money always changes perceptions and the grading scale.

Will Leitch @williamfleitch.bsky.social · 3d

For @theathletic.com, I wrote about Arch Manning, and how watching his Warby Parker advertisements now feels a little like watching a political ad after an election in which your candidate has lost.

Is Arch Manning college football’s first flop? Why his slow start feels unprecedented

Arch has started seven games, and we already think he stinks. This is the logical next step in the increased professionalization of CFB.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

Good point by @sethemerson.bsky.social here. While Carson Beck's season at Miami is getting a lot of attention at Georgia, the guy they REALLY miss is Brock Bowers. The Bulldogs' plummet in yards-per-play the last TWO seasons is stunning.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Does Georgia need a go-to receiver? Another reason Brock Bowers may be missed

Since Brock Bowers went to the NFL, Georgia's offense hasn't had the same go-to option in their offense.

www.nytimes.com

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