In other news (apolitical thread)...

[ELA]

Georgia should pay all NIL in Uber gift cards


https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1902738281520931190

[MikeDeTiger]

"Nitro" is a great name for a WR.  Right on up there with a RB named "Swift." 

[Gigem]

Down to around 258. Fasting one day per week, watching my diet slightly. 

[SFBadger96]

SFBadger96
SFIrish96
SFGopher29

:-)

[847badgerfan]

SFBadger96
SFIrish96
SFGopher29

:-)

Whoa...

[utee94]

A Gopher in the family?????  Oof.

[FearlessF]

oof dah

[utee94]

I shouldn't talk, there's a decent chance my daughter ends up at Texas A&M.

[SFBadger96]

I know, right? Better that than Ohio State, though. Kid is happy. The delayed (because of Spring Break) St. Patty's day activities along Greek Row, and the cute blond in the university's gym who told him about how much she loves the university didn't hurt...

Alas, my alma mater didn't give him the chance to choose.

Also, my dad's family is from Minneapolis, and has pretty significant ties to the university. They (the extended family, not my dad) were a little annoyed at me when I chose Wisconsin back in the day.

[utee94]

I know, right? Better that than Ohio State, though. Kid is happy. The delayed (because of Spring Break) St. Patty's day activities along Greek Row, and the cute blond in the university's gym who told him about how much she loves the university didn't hurt...

Alas, my alma mater didn't give him the chance to choose.

Yeah I think that's where we're going to end up as well, with my daughter's college application process.  She's going to apply at Texas but it's extremely difficult to get into.  She's a straight-A student taking all AP/Honors classes, but she's not a straight A+ student so she's not in the top 6% of her class, which is what it takes to get admitted to UT.

Top 10% gets into A&M so she's got that covered easily.

[MrNubbz]

I shouldn't talk, there's a decent chance my daughter ends up at Texas A&M.

Prayers sent

[847badgerfan]

I know, right? Better that than Ohio State, though. Kid is happy. The delayed (because of Spring Break) St. Patty's day activities along Greek Row, and the cute blond in the university's gym who told him about how much she loves the university didn't hurt...

Alas, my alma mater didn't give him the chance to choose.

Also, my dad's family is from Minneapolis, and has pretty significant ties to the university. They (the extended family, not my dad) were a little annoyed at me when I chose Wisconsin back in the day.

That's a bummer.

You, of course, made the right choice for yourself.

[SFBadger96]

Rumor is that college enrollment/applications are dropping a little right now, but it's still way more competitive than when we applied to college. Back then, at least out in California, Wisconsin was pretty unknown, only about 20% out of state (not including Minnesota) students, and overwhelminingly midwestern. Now Wisconsin is about 50% out of state, significantly more competitive for everyone, and a "hot" school in California.

Curiously, until about two years ago, Minnesota was almost as competitive as Wisconsin out of state, but for some reason in the last couple of years, Minnesota has eased up a little--which was good for the boy, who didn't cover himself in glory in high school, but tested well because he's really freaking smart.

As much as it pained me to spend money in the University of Minnesota bookstore's apparel section, I'm excited for him. He's going to have a great time.

And I'll have a really good excuse to go out for the Axe game...maybe every year?

[847badgerfan]

Rumor is that college enrollment/applications are dropping a little right now, but it's still way more competitive than when we applied to college. Back then, at least out in California, Wisconsin was pretty unknown, only about 20% out of state (not including Minnesota) students, and overwhelminingly midwestern. Now Wisconsin is about 50% out of state, significantly more competitive for everyone, and a "hot" school in California.

Curiously, until about two years ago, Minnesota was almost as competitive as Wisconsin out of state, but for some reason in the last couple of years, Minnesota has eased up a little--which was good for the boy, who didn't cover himself in glory in high school, but tested well because he's really freaking smart.

As much as it pained me to spend money in the University of Minnesota bookstore's apparel section, I'm excited for him. He's going to have a great time.

And I'll have a really good excuse to go out for the Axe game...maybe every year?

I wish UW could win those again.