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Luke Fickell is the best possible hire for Wisconsin; he is what the program does well on steroids

Luke Fickell... I couldn't be happier. I'm over the moon. I actually think... it can't be a better hire in my mind. Luke Fickell is like what Wisconsin does well on steroids in terms of, he can get the developmental part where it's like three and four, three stars, two stars, three stars, four stars making those guys NFL players.

This is a subjective evaluation of a coaching hire's fit and potential long-term success.

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Nov 30, 2022
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Using prevent defense only prevents you from winning

When you go to prevent defense, the only thing it does, it prevents yourself from winning. So Greg [Berhalter], if you're listening against the Dutch or the Netherlands or the Holland or whatever you want to call 'em, don't park the bus. Keep your foot on the gas. Be free, live free. Have the American spirit flowing through you.

The USMNT lost to the Netherlands 3-1 in the knockout stage, largely due to defensive lapses and an inability to maintain offensive pressure.
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Nov 30, 2022
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I guarantee a USMNT World Cup championship in 2026

This is mission accomplished. It's a win. Anything else on top of that is gravy. We won the World Cup today by advancing outta the group stage because it was never supposed to be us this year anyways. In 2026, that's when the boys spread their wings and become a butterfly. And that's, I'm guaranteeing personally a United States World Cup championship in 2026.

PFT Commenter predicted a United States World Cup championship in 2026. However, Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final. The USMNT was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 4-1 loss to Belgium.
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Nov 30, 2022
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The current top four teams should stay in the College Football Playoff regardless of conference championship outcomes

What I'm gonna say though is I think it should be the four that are in right now [Georgia, Michigan, TCU, USC]. I think it should be those four. You shouldn't get penalized for playing an extra game while the other people are sitting on their couch. I would love for it to be this four.

USC lost their conference championship and was replaced by Ohio State in the final rankings.

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The Brewers' pressure created their 'lucky' breaks

That's not luck. That's just the Brewers and what they did to you mentally, where it's like you have to be perfect and almost made teams just become a worse version of themselves because of what the Brewers were doing to them.

This is an evaluative baseball argument rather than a claim with one definitive result.
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The Bears are building around Jeffrey Simmons correctly

Jeffrey Simmons is an absolute game wrecker. Top three at his position, changes everyone around him. The Bears had a weakness in their defense, especially run defense. They made it a strength.

The assessment of Simmons' impact and positional ranking is partly subjective and will depend on his Chicago performance.
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Jeffrey Simmons makes the Bears Super Bowl contenders

I thought they could win the Super Bowl before Jeffrey Simmons. Now I really do.

The 2026 NFL season and Super Bowl outcome have not yet been resolved from the episode date.