Everyone leaving SBNation - Bill, Bud and now Spencer

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  1. steamengine

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    The blue chip ratio with Bud was really interesting. I know he’s always done it but I’ve come around to the realization that he’s right. Those 16 teams are the only ones with a real chance.

    It’s crazy how far in front OSU, Bama, and Georgia are of everyone else.

    https://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2019/august/8/blue-chip-ratio-2019
     
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  2. spagett

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    God damn
     
  3. DeToxRox

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    Looks like Bud Elliott is leaving too.
     
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  4. Truman

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    Just Richard by himself for a while :donotwant:

    At least it’s the off-season
     
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  5. cutig

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    Wait what
     
  6. DeToxRox

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    The Athletic announced 50 new podcasts to be rolled out over the next year. They also just got done with a lot of recruiting content for NSD. I feel like recruiting is the last needle mover they don’t have a handle on, so maybe Bud ends up there as part of a recruiting team?
     
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  7. DeToxRox

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  8. fattmante

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    Mentioned it during the last episode of the Nolecast (which I’m sure you all listen to). My bet is the Athletic.
     
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  9. steamengine

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    Bud and Richard really grew on me post Bill.
     
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  11. IHHH

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    you would know :)
     
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  12. GoodForAnother

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  13. xec

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    The Athletic, as a recruiting expert, was my first thought regarding Bud’s move. After a bit of thinking I’m not so sure. To most of us his name is associated with cfb recruiting, but he also has a growing reputation in gambling circles. Wherever he is going the gambling aspect might be the focus, rather than the recruiting.
     
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  14. DeToxRox

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    This was a few days ago

     
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  15. Detlef Schrempf

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    Sammon is a very good writer, produces thoughtful pieces, and had great insight and connection to Mullen and his staff, all the Florida fans are going to miss him being on our beat, I’d venture to say that he’s the only best writer we could really ever say that about maybe aside from Aschoff.
     
  16. Hank Scorpio

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    BREAKING: Bud Elliot takes over as Florida Gators beat writer. Gator fans subsequently log off the internet forever. College football fans rejoice.
     
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  17. Dan Kendra

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    I’ve followed Bud since he was a poster on Warchant and it’s cool that he turned that into a career.

    However, he’s kind of a dick. I got tired of his schtick a while ago.

    He might be an upgrade over our Athletic beat writer who is a recent college grad that has challenged fans on twitter to come up to the press box and fight him.
     
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  18. Jack Parkman

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    How could you leave out how he used to spam on here with all his graphs and encouraged Bricktop the white to troll Oklahoma fans with his Austin box zombie account
     
  19. GoodForAnother

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    I will say the athletics coverage of KSU sports is hot garbage. I read it basically exclusively for chiefs and royals content
     
  20. dblplay1212

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    His name is associated with attacking OU players after their teammate died.
     
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  21. Lawnole23

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    I believe Bud just got him to say the linebacker was the size of a safety. Bricktop let it evolve from there.
     
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  22. JGator1

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    Didn't he also write an entire article questioning whether Bjorn Werner got fewer holding calls because he was white?
     
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  23. Lawnole23

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    Because he played soccer.
     
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  24. Menelaus

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    What was Buds account on here?
     
  25. Jack Parkman

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    Believe it was just TN and then changed it to NolesNolesNoles or something after the Austin box zombie-gate blew up and he disappeared
     
  26. Jack Parkman

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    what are u a lawyer or something?!
     
  27. Menelaus

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    Haha shit I had no idea. TN was a pretty active poster if I recall.
     
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  28. Jack Parkman

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    he is a very opinionated person, as even some Noles have admitted he can act like a real condescending dick
     
  29. DeToxRox

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  30. Truman

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    laaaaaame
     
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  31. Fran Tarkenton

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    sorta makes sense given he is a selfmade fanboy at heart rather than a "This is Why im Joining The Athletic" journalistic type
     
  32. Dan Kendra

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    Vegas breathes a sigh of relief that he didn’t decide to go full time as a professional gambler and put them out of business.
     
  33. wes tegg

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    My rivals screen name was Bud Elliot in 2007 until he asked me to change it because all I did was troll people.
     
  34. wes tegg

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    Incorrect. It was because he played German soccer, where "flopping" or "selling" a foul was looked down upon. It was fucking art.
     
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  35. Dan Kendra

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    Werner was getting tackled by offensive linemen on the last drive against NC State.

    All time Jimbo special.
     
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  36. DeToxRox

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    Everyone getting furloughed today

     
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  37. fattmante

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    Spencer also.

    You’re pretty much fucked if you’re a sports writer in these odd times.
     
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  38. wes tegg

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    It's kind of live by the sword, die by the sword. The climate that allowed people without traditional journalism backgrounds to gain a massive free audience also made it to where their jobs aren't protected.
     
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  39. fsugrad99

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  40. DeToxRox

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  41. steamengine

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    Nanni morphing into the man has been something to see.
     
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  42. I<3privatedances

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    I just want the old PAPN back with Connelly and Godfrey
     
  43. Taques

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    im sad
     
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  44. steamengine

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    I’m just glad their last pod went out on a high note (was all about dumb dogs).
     
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  45. steamengine

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    Man, that last shutdown fullcast was sad as fuck
     
  46. DeToxRox

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    Haven’t listened yet but it seems like they are believe the ones that were furloughed are done at Vox. I assume the pod confirms that?

    I bet they could create their own CFB pay site and make some money but I feel like they won’t do that.
     
  47. Taques

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    it’s over?!?
     
  48. cutig

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    The Vox ceo needs to get coronavirus
     
  49. DeToxRox

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    I would say that the ones furloughed won’t come back because we won’t have CFB this fall.
     
  50. Taques

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