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[ShakeyGizzard]

any ideas what this bubbly stuff is? and no its not bubble algae

never seen that one, or maybe its a variant of what I have. side note, its a salty salad

 

[DarthRaiderBob]

I agree that the conference championship game complicates things a lot.

Yeah, I think the cfp is absolutely broken. To watch clown state university and south deluth technical school get in while other very good schools sit home because they won the sun belt and aac participation trophies. The group of five is not playing the same game as the power 4 and should be treated as such. Give them their own playoff and call it a day.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

That kind of looks like Dinos... I could be wrong though :(

it seems to like the higher light being were its at

 

[kingranch2003]

its also players wanting championships

That's spot on. They're going to be looked upon more favorably in the draft bc of the competition they played against. You wont find an NFL roster that isn't loaded with players from LSU, ALABAMA, GA, or Ole MISS

 

[DarthRaiderBob]

I know im not Kevin, but you're also not right.






You're really nice though IMO

There are 5 top notch big ten schools and everyone else.

 

[kevgib67]

Fixed it your welcome.

That is awesome Thomas, thanks!

 

[TheNative192]

The players are still going to go to sec schools. NIL money may make it worse for other conferences because SEC schools have money too. Lots of it. Look how much money LSU spent to steal our coach!

Ole Miss's starting quarterback and top 2 or 3 ranked running back in the nation, we're both NIL transfers to Ole Miss.

With that being said Ohio or Indiana can 100% win it all. Ohio can win it every year because they have the same type of legacy program that the SEC has many of.

Before NIL, most top players gravitated toward the SEC because the conference had more lenient admission pathways for athletes and offered the strongest pipeline to the NFL. If you wanted the best chance to go pro, the SEC was simply where you went.

Now, take a program like Indiana. They invested roughly $60 million into football and, after going nearly six decades without a Big Ten title, they were suddenly able to transform their roster in essentially a single cycle through NIL.

Yes, SEC schools can spend money too and have a ton of it — but basic market economics have changed. Now instead of having all the top recruits there is a lot more competition. With NIL, the landscape is driven by market size, donor pools, and bidding power, not just NFL exposure. There is now enormous financial opportunity outside the SEC, and players are increasingly choosing schools based on who pays the most, not where the traditional football prestige lies. Also other schools have money to spend and some like Indiana may see it as an investment to attract Donors & sponsorship deals etc.

I am a stats man, so here's some stats. Numbers are down with recruiting for the SEC since NIL came to be and I think it will only get worse as a school like Indiana is going to profit from NIL and that can incentivize other schools to break the bank to lure talent from the SEC.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

There are 5 top notch big ten schools and everyone else.

of the last 10 years of CFC 7 belong to the SEC

 

[TheNative192]

of the last 10 years of CFC 7 belong to the SEC

In the last three years only one SEC team made it to the CFC

Also Big Ten had 4 of 6 teams.

P.S. That was also the year NIL started btw

 

[TheNative192]

never seen that one, or maybe its a variant of what I have. side note, its a salty salad

@smitten with ocean life

It looks like Dinos & GHA together. I am almost 90% ceartin its Dinos. Maybe try shutting the flow off and removing it with a pipette to see if its all one piece or some algae and Dinos on top.

Also after the lights are off see if the air bubbles go away.

 

[tharbin]

That kind of looks like Dinos... I could be wrong though :(

+1, unfortunately

 

[kingranch2003]

Good Lord man...

 

[kevgib67]

Magic won

 

[kingranch2003]

definably

edit: redneck response, yes

I speak redneck brother! Glad to hear this. You got me thinking.

 

[TheNative192]

@ShakeyGizzard What did you do to get your Alk & PH up. I might need to try some of that myself lol. My salt tends to mix a bit low on the Alk side close to 7-8 and I would prefer it at 9.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Transfer portal is mainly abused by players wanting playing time, they don't look to schools with high profile players in their position and high returning class but want a school that gets a lot of exposure and possible playoff potential

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

@ShakeyGizzard What did you do to get your Alk & PH up. I might need to try some of that myself lol. My salt tends to mix a bit low on the Alk side close to 7-8 and I would prefer it at 9.

mine was steadily dropping so I started dosing RedSea alkalinity B, I does small amounts (2 ml) a day to see the reaction. Still trying to figure out how much of my alkalinity is being consumed. I use Instant Ocean reef Crystals salt, its mixes up with a dKH around 10

 

[kevgib67]

Cheers Luis, to cold to go out and into the garage each time I want a beer. Catching up.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok guys. im clueless. whats dinos?? everyone gave me a sad face. it this like a deal breaker or something?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Well that is one fancy dinner!