Brad Beatty

I really don't get it. It seems like we focus on the sprint events regardless. The Indoor Championships were last week. Texas finished: Mens: 12 points, 24th place. Outscored by NAU (7th), Villanova (14th), New Mexico (19th) Womens: 8 points, tied for 28th place. Outscored by New Mexico (10th), South Dakota (15th), Tarleton State (23rd), Princeton (27) I realize that some of these athletes are at specific schools because of the coach that is in place for their event - but some of these kids were just underrecruited, too. Not sure why Texas can't just NIL top performing kids from small schools to earn some extra points considering that T&F field events have a way disproportionate value because of the multiple championships. Below is a list of frosh/sophomore student athletes from smaller schools that it seems like we could recruit to join our teams in non-sprint events. I'm just a fat guy with a spreadsheet, this can't be that complicated lol Tshephang DANKURU FR Texas State (6th mens high jump) Ricardo MONTES DE OCA SO High Point (7th mens pole vault) Anna WILLIS SO South Dakota (3rd womens pole vault) Prestina OCHONOGOR SO Tarleton State (5th womens long jump) Jessica OJI FR Penn (7th womens shot) Kenneth BYRD SO Louisville (2nd mens Hept) Allie ZEALAND SO Liberty (5th womens 3000M) Pamela KOSGEI SO New Mexico (3rd womens 5000M) Edna CHELULEI SO Eastern Kentucky (6th womens 5000M) Victoria CAMERON SO Tarleton State (3rd womens 60M) Bradley FRANKLIN SO Samford (2nd mens 60M hurdles) Matthew ENDRODY SO New Mexico (6th mens 1 mile)

I would not only sell this kid a beer - I'd ask him how old HIS kids are

I'm ok with the bears. We back up to a 1000+ acre summer camp. The bears know I have dogs and try to steer clear. I'm more spooked by some of the coyotes I've picked up on my trail camera. People tell me they're coyotes but I swear they're hellhounds, man. Like WTF is that thing stalking around every night?

I was in Nashville for 20+ years, but have been in WNC for about 18 months now. First in a rental in Canton, now on a mountaintop between Hendersonville and Pisgah Forest. We love the area! The vistas, hiking, etc in this area are amazing. Not sweating non-stop in the summers -- lifetime achievement unlocked. I'm just east of Pisgah National as well as Dupont State Forests. I can see Mt Pisgah through the trees in the winter. I can't speak to the eastern 3/4 of the state, but the mountains of WNC are glorious. Maybe not Colorado glorious, but we also don't deal with snow for 3 months!

My mom's family is from the area - New Lexington/Crooksville. My grandfather was a cast maker at Roseville Pottery. Please do me a favor & have a black & white sundae from Tom's Ice Cream Bowl for me. Also wouldn't mind some nuts & chocolates, I'm just sayin

I ate at the Beacon in Spartanburg for the first time last month. Will not be the last. Old guy taking orders was amazing - how does someone remember all of that?

Graeter's Ice Cream in Lexington, Jeff. You're welcome.