Female Kicker Lauren Silberman’s Combine Tryout was Not Very Impressive [Video]

All, Football, NFL Combine, Video Michael Shamburger March 4th. 2013, 1:32pm

http://youtu.be/3y4k3FPYPH0

Lauren Silberman became the first woman to try out at a NFL regional combine but it wasn’t very exciting: She injured her quad preparing she was only able to muster up kicks of 19 and 13 yards. Silberman is a former club soccer player at Wisconsin and had a goal of attempting a 60-yard field goal at the combine.

“They certainly didn’t go as far as they were in practices,” Silberman said, “but I tried to work through the pain.”
”You know, the distance wasn’t there, but hopefully the scouts will notice my technique,” she said. ”It’s not always length.”

Distance is fairly important for NFL kickers so this should probably be considered more of a publicity stunt than an actual tryout.

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88 Responses to “Female Kicker Lauren Silberman’s Combine Tryout was Not Very Impressive [Video]”

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GloriousMullet Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:35 PM
This chick is not attractive, therefore I am not interested.
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Clayton Cargill Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:35 PM

”You know, the distance wasn’t there, but hopefully the scouts will notice my technique,” she said. ”It’s not always length.”
publicity stunt kicking girls = small dicked dudes
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Distance is fairly important for NFL kickers so this should probably be considered more of a publicity stunt than an actual tryout.

Thanks for the heads up.
That seven second video is hilarious. And why are there 50 people interviewing her? Don’t feed The Beast.
And I see TBL has slideshows now.
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:37 PM
I want to hit a 60-yarder!
Only 41 yards short.
Similar: “I want to hit a 350 yard drive into the fairway.”
reality: Hooked a 200 yarder into the sticks.
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Clayton Cargill Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:37 PM
so this should probably be considered more of a publicity stunt than an actual tryout.
I read an ESPNW article this morning (i clicked off of Jane McManus’s twitter, that’s how) and they gave her zero praise. So even girl ESPN thought it was some bullshit.
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Jason McIntyre Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
And I see TBL has slideshows now.
been the case for about a month. I think this is like our 4th one.
We’re the last to the game, so naturally, we’re taking this slowly.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Looks like the Niners have their new Akers.
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Clayton Cargill Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
I want to hit a 60-yarder!
Only 41 yards short.
not even. That 19 yarder was her kickoff with a long runup. Not the 3 steps you get on a placekick.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
she’s only football cute
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:39 PM
I read an ESPNW article this morning
Turn in your manhood card at the desk on your way out.
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GloriousMullet Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:40 PM
I can’t watch the video. Someone please tell me it’s exactly like when Sweet Dee tried out for the Eagles.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Similar: “I want to hit a 350 yard drive into the fairway.”
reality: Hooked a 200 yarder into the sticks.
Tell me you’ve never waited for the green to clear a par 5 and then hit a runner along the fairway, a mere 150 yards short.
/fuck those people
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:40 PM
I want to hit a 60-yarder!
Only 41 yards short
She’s like Tom Dempsey if he had kicked with only one foot instead of one and a half.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:41 PM
been the case for about a month. I think this is like our 4th one.
We’re the last to the game, so naturally, we’re taking this slowly.
I’m not generally a fan of them, but at least you don’t have the kind that reloads the entire page for each picture. For that, I give you a thumb’s up.
And this chick is bizarre looking.
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DeusExMachina Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:41 PM
This chick is not attractive, therefore I am not interested.
It’s Kate Upton and/or bust around these parts.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:41 PM
I can’t watch the video. Someone please tell me it’s exactly like when Sweet Dee tried out for the Eagles.
Just missing green man and Frank on acid.
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Caribou Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
“You know, the distance wasn’t there, but hopefully the scouts will notice my technique,” she said. ”It’s not always length.”
Are you shitting me? I’ve got a herniated disc and prob get a distance longer than that off the tee. This has got to be a publicity stunt. I’m sure she’s a decent athlete in her own right (see club soccer), but come on now.
If she’d hurt her quad, I would event attempted kicking and put it off for another time/opportunity. IMO
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
It’s Kate Upton and/or bust around these parts.
That fatty?
/Fat Tim’d.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
It does change the URL each time you click a new photo.
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Tell me you’ve never waited for the green to clear a par 5 and then hit a runner along the fairway, a mere 150 yards short
That’s my normal MO.
So of course, last time I played, I went ahead and hit, and actually cleared the green as the group ahead was moving off. Yikes.
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Career High Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:44 PM

I read an ESPNW article this morning
Turn in your manhood card at the desk on your way out.
I bet you watch Friends too?
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:44 PM
It’s Kate Upton and/or bust around these parts
Some chick came into my neighborhood hangout Friday with some friends and started chatting me up. She was a dead ringer for Upton. I amazingly was not speechless or tongue-tied, but probably because I realized it wasn’t really Upton.
/ You see, she had hips
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:45 PM
I’d never tried a FG in my life before sneaking onto the practice field in college. Hit a 30 yarder on my 2nd or 3rd attempt (and I wasn’t very good). It’s not that hard.
Being good, getting height on it, and repeating it a bunch of times is plenty hard… but even with a quad injury 19 yards is sad, really.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:45 PM
it’s been awhile so i don’t feel shame
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:46 PM
I can’t watch the video. Someone please tell me it’s exactly like when Sweet Dee tried out for the Eagles.
thinking the same thing.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:47 PM
it’s been awhile so i don’t feel shame
Does the story end with a sexual assault at Colorado?
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Clayton Cargill Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:48 PM
Turn in your manhood card at the desk on your way out.
I haven’t had one of those for years.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Just missing green man and Frank on acid.
Probably my favorite sunny episode.
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orly57 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
At least she will pass the interview portion when she responds “no” to the question “do you like men?”
/she’s a female soccer player you see
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
i havent had a man-hood since i was circumcised.
/veal
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
when do we get a World Baseball Championship post?
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Probably my favorite sunny episode.
i always knew you were good people.
GOLF SOON?!?!?!?!
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:51 PM
when do we get a World Baseball Championship post?
It’s on deck, behind the Musial post.
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José Pippen Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:52 PM
I read an ESPNW article this morning
Don’t forget to dvr espn’s 9 for title 9 bullshit too.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:52 PM
At least she will pass the interview portion when she responds “no” to the question “do you like men?”
/she’s a female soccer player you see
if she’s gay? CAN’T HAVE A GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER. if she’s straight? CAN’T HAVE HER THINKING ABOUT DICK ALL THE TIME.
same thing with warfare or something…i dunno, it never really made sense to me. i just roll with the tropes, ya hurd?
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:53 PM
it’s been awhile so i don’t feel shame
It’s OK, we feel shame for you.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:53 PM
GOLF SOON?!?!?!?!
Not soon enough. Golf league meeting in 2 weeks. Talk about blue balls.
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hussler2 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Given that there is an accompanying 41 photo slideshow to this post, it seems Lauren’s “true goals” have been realized.
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:54 PM
This has got to be a publicity stunt. I’m sure she’s a decent athlete in her own right (see club soccer), but come on now.
No. She’s not even good enough for NCAA soccer so yeah – this was a stunt.
And no I wood not.
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:54 PM
Just missing green man and Frank on acid.
Probably my favorite sunny episode.
FRANK REYNOLDS
Nothin’ kickin’ in yet?
CHARLIE KELLY
What are you talking about, the beer?
FRANK REYNOLDS
No, the acid.
CHARLIE KELLY
I did not take any acid, remember?
FRANK REYNOLDS
[laughing] Oh yeah you did.
CHARLIE KELLY
What are you talking about?
FRANK REYNOLDS
I put a shitload of it in your beer.
CHARLIE KELLY
What!? Is that what all those little pieces of paper were floating in my be..?!
FRANK REYNOLDS
Yeah.
CHARLIE KELLY
I drank all that shit, dude!
FRANK REYNOLDS
That’s OK.
CHARLIE KELLY
There was like a ton of acid in there!
FRANK REYNOLDS
Yeah!
CHARLIE KELLY
Why would you do that?!
FRANK REYNOLDS
I don’t wanna be the only one trippin’.
CHARLIE KELLY
Oh my God, man! Oh my God! Oh my God!…
FRANK REYNOLDS
Charlie, I actually really need to go take a dump.
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Chief Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:55 PM
when do we get a World Baseball Championship post?
You’d think there’d be at least one on how baseball is dead (see: China vs. Cuba in Japan this morning)
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Not soon enough. Golf league meeting in 2 weeks. Talk about blue balls.
when we playin? not sure we got out at all last season.
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Don’t forget to dvr espn’s 9 for title 9 bullshit too.
Awesome.
Boys high school sports get fucked with title 9.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
I’M GONNA TRIP BALLS!
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
It’s OK, we feel shame for you.
damn, did not see that coming. i’m usually so protective of my rep
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Caribou Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
It’s on deck, behind the Musial post.
I’ve been waiting for a Stan the Man post for 6 weeks now.
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ThatsSoTaguchi (Now With Zip) Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:57 PM

And I see TBL has slideshows now.
been the case for about a month. I think this is like our 4th one.
We’re the last to the game, so naturally, we’re taking this slowly.

In the future they need to include information people might actually want or breasts. Usually breasts. Otherwise they’re not getting clicked on.
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
I’ve been waiting for a Stan the Man post for 6 weeks now.
He’s still dead.
/chevy chase’d
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KC Resident Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:58 PM
This is so delightfully awful.
http://deadspin.com/5988378/leaked-memo-how-texas-tech-could-craft-the-image-of-its-new-coach-and-become-the-hippest-school-in-the-game
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 1:58 PM
GOLF SOON?!?!?!?!
Tee time scheduled for Saturday. Now it looks like snow on Wednesday so it’s looking doubtful.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
when we playin? not sure we got out at all last season.
You name it, homes. Spring’s in 2 and half weeks. Then it’s on.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:01 PM
one of the best parts of acid was the time between ingestion and the moment you realized it has started to affect you
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:02 PM
Tee time scheduled for Saturday. Now it looks like snow on Wednesday so it’s looking doubtful.
lol…i looked at my phone, saw “36* TUE” and was thinking “FOUR MORE UNTIL IT’S GOLFABLE.”
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TheRealAC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:02 PM
when we playin? not sure we got out at all last season.
You name it, homes. Spring’s in 2 and half weeks. Then it’s on.
can i come? can i come? can i come?!?!?!
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:02 PM
AHHHHHHHHH!!! IT’S GONNA BE 45* THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
sooooo,…..anyone hear that gonzaga is No. 1?
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Tim Ryan Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
AHHHHHHHHH!!! IT’S GONNA BE 45* THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!
Way too many exclamation points. I hate exclamation points.
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
AHHHHHHHHH!!! IT’S GONNA BE 45* THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!
If it’s below 50 we don’t golf here in DC.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
GOLF SOON
52 on Saturday, so getting the foursome together.
/No Coop
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
can i come? can i come? can i come?!?!?!
Only if you like cheap golf.
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
sooooo,…..anyone hear that gonzaga is No. 1?
And UNC at 25.
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TheRealAC Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
can i come? can i come? can i come?!?!?!
Only if you like cheap golf.
sign me up.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Way too many exclamation points. I hate exclamation points.
fair point…it’s just golf man. it gets me so excited. i just want to scream and yell. ratfarts! frescas! ted knight!
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MP III Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:12 PM
This is so delightfully awful.
http://deadspin.com/5988378/leaked-memo-how-texas-tech-could-craft-the-image-of-its-new-coach-and-become-the-hippest-school-in-the-game
Rectum Tech!
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Smallie Bigs Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Tell me you’ve never waited for the green to clear a par 5 and then hit a runner along the fairway, a mere 150 yards short
That’s my normal MO.
So of course, last time I played, I went ahead and hit, and actually cleared the green as the group ahead was moving off. Yikes.
Buddy this last year, hit the shot of his life from about 220 out of the rough, rolled to 4 feet while the slow group in front of us was putting. They waited for us, acted tough and told us “20 years ago you’d have been hospitalized”. One of the biggest laughs I’ve ever had.
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:17 PM
GOLF SOON?!?!?!?!
Thanks to it being linked earlier, I’m now ridiculously, absurdly excited to watch the Masters and witness Scott Piercy putting for par set to this music
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Buddy this last year, hit the shot of his life from about 220 out of the rough, rolled to 4 feet while the slow group in front of us was putting. They waited for us, acted tough and told us “20 years ago you’d have been hospitalized”. One of the biggest laughs I’ve ever had.
“20 years ago, id have been 8…LOOK AT YOU, BIG MAN.”
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Caribou Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:19 PM
sooooo,…..anyone hear that gonzaga is No. 1?
And UNC at 25.
No need to rank UNC. My boy was telling me yesterday they would be ranked 25th after beating FSU. They are still wildly inconsistent.
I would rather them not be ranked. They got really 2-3 quality wins, UNLV (who was ranked at time), NCST & UVA (pushing it). They lost to a bad TEX team and looked outmatched in both MIA games.
I will go on record and say they beat DUKE on Sunday. Write it down, I’ll open my mouth and let it overload my ass. UNC wins that game. Having said that, they’ll shit the bed on Wed vs MD.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Thanks to it being linked earlier, I’m now ridiculously, absurdly excited to watch the Masters and witness Scott Piercy putting for par set to this music
“and steven bowditch, WITH A PUTT FOR THE AGES!”
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squawkbox Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:23 PM
anyone hear that gonzaga is No. 1?
And UNC at 25.
No – UNC is #1 and 10-0. Vandy is #2 at 12-1.
/baseball’d
//not likely to hear from Arkbadger
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s1rweeze Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:24 PM
“and steven bowditch, WITH A PUTT FOR THE AGES!”
My brother and I went back and forth discussing the lamest possible winner this year, and we both 100% agree it would be Ted Potter Jr.
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Uncle Remus Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:25 PM
The pro at Big Met told me they had to kick spencer off Big Met because he showed up with iron covers and black golf shoes with shorts.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:26 PM
My brother and I went back and forth discussing the lamest possible winner this year, and we both 100% agree it would be Ted Potter Jr.
i dunno…as lame as that’d be, id be positively upset if ian poulter won.
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Shining Base Path Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:27 PM
The pro at Big Met told me they had to kick spencer off Big Met because he showed up with iron covers and black golf shoes with shorts.
LOL
/doesn;t mean anything tho
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:27 PM
The pro at Big Met told me they had to kick spencer off Big Met because he showed up with iron covers and black golf shoes with shorts.
a) cmon, iron covers? that’s not even funny to joke about.
b) youd still see WAY worse at big met.
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DeusExMachina Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:33 PM
They are still wildly inconsistent
They’ve been consistent since the lineup change (5 pt loss @ Duke then 5 wins by double digits). They’ll probably end up with something like a 7 seed because of their awful start, but their 2nd round opponent won’t be too pleased.
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The White Frank White Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:34 PM
since this girl was granted a tryout is it safe to say that literally anyone can show up to a combine work out and start running through drills? will someone take a video of me running a 5.6 40? this sounds like fantasy camp for old guys.
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njensen79 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:39 PM
black golf shoes with shorts.
They were on sale ok? I couldn’t pass up that deal!
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Nada Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:44 PM
will someone take a video of me running a 5.6 40? this sounds like fantasy camp for overrated LBs from Notre Dame
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:51 PM
absurdly excited to watch the Masters and witness Scott Piercy putting for par set to this music
(in hushed tones)
Scott settles over this historic putt, ready to pierce the veil on his first Masters victory
/Jim Nantz’d
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:53 PM
“and steven bowditch
(in hushed tones)
Steven settles over this putt for the ages. Carry on Mr. Bowditch- carry on. And there it is…
/Jim Nantz’d
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:57 PM
and we both 100% agree it would be Ted Potter Jr.
(in hushed tones)
Ted takes in the wonderful patrons here at Augusta. The moment is his. He lines up to tap in this putt for his first Masters victory. Holding the putter like a piece of clay and the green is his potter’s wheel. From the potter’s wheel now fired in the oven of major competition.
/Jim Nantz’d
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arkbadger Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:58 PM
No – UNC is #1 and 10-0. Vandy is #2 at 12-1.
/baseball’d
//not likely to hear from Arkbadger
same shit as last year, and the year before and the year before that. lights out pitching, no offense at all. should have been 2-2 in that tournament minimum, yesterday was inexcusable, and they should have won Thursday as well.
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egustafs96 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Similar: “I want to hit a 350 yard drive into the fairway.”
reality: Hooked a 200 yarder into the sticks.
Hopefully they noticed your technique. It’s not always length. Or Accuracy.
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spencer096 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Similar: “I want to hit a 350 yard drive into the fairway.”
reality: Hooked a 200 yarder into the sticks.
Hopefully they noticed your technique. It’s not always length. Or Accuracy.
is this the “jim furyk story?”
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egustafs96 Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 3:02 PM
since this girl was granted a tryout is it safe to say that literally anyone can show up to a combine work out and start running through drills? will someone take a video of me running a 5.6 40? this sounds like fantasy camp for old guys.
I’m hoping for a tryout with the NYC ballet. Hopefully they can look past the fact that I weight 225 and can’t dance.
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scripty Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 3:07 PM
is this the “jim furyk story?”
have to admit, I thought earlier of making that Jim Furyk crack and abstained. He’s not even fun for me to mock anymore.
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A.P. Says:
March 4th, 2013 at 3:17 PM
This chick is not attractive, therefore I am not interested.
She’s gotta be attractive compared to the average girl in Alabama..