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  1. like the fact that our defense is getting a good rest right now.
  2. that play looked awful. Was supposed to have a WR pitchman?
  3. If Gerry vs Fuller is the matchup they want... they obviously don't know how fast Gerry is. (4.4 40) I agree Gerry has great speed for a LB. We'll see how he can do Gerry has great speed for any position. If he gets beat it'll be because he reacted late or took false steps.
  4. great catch by Kenny Bell. Taylor is throwing things just a little hot.
  5. man, for all the better special teams play, our field position this year has been awful
  6. Are you talking about the weird FG formation or Fuller on Gerry?
  7. beautiful throw there by Martinez, and even better job by the offensive line and backs of picking up the blitz.
  8. alright, now UCLA adjusts... let's see what happens.
  9. The only thing that makes this plausible to me is that Texas is probably willing and able to more than quadruple Saban's current salary.
  10. Jesse had probably found the most stability of his entire adult life when he was working for Gus and Mike. He was sober, he was always on time and diligent about his "work," and he practically had a family with Andrea and Brock. After bringing down Gus, Walt manipulated Jesse into leaving that family, taking away the only happiness Jesse had left, and it's no coincidence that Jesse is no longer sober. Also, since you asked what negative things have happened to Jesse as a result of Walt: The death of one of Jesse's best friends and street dealer, "Combo," The death of Jane, Jesse's girlfriend (like you said, Jesse isn't aware of this) He's nearly been beaten to death several times His mentor, Mike Ehermantraut was killed by Walt He was forced to kill Gale Boetticher While the murder of Gale actually saved Walt's and Jesse's life, it is symbolic of the psychological damage that Walt has inflicted upon Jesse over the course of series. We see in Badger and Skinny Pete what Jesse would be without Walt in his life - a poor junkie who spends a lot of time debating the merits of Star Trek or Babylon 5, but who still has a clear shot at happiness or a normal life. Walt took all of that away (more than once), and Jesse knows it. Nice post, but I didn't ask "what negative things have happened to Jesse as a result of Walt." It's pretty obvious that a load of things have happened. What I said was "And what else had he lost at that point?" And by that point I meant the scene that I first mentioned, when Jesse screams at Walt from his hospital bed after Hank beats him up. Good point on Combo dying but that's about it. Ah, I didn't realize you were going back to when Hank beat him up. Why are you choosing that moment? I still think that the greatest damage Walt has done to Jesse is not about each individual event or tangible thing that Jesse has "lost." It's about the cumulative psychological weight of everything that has happened over the course of the series. Even then, Jesse doesn't really turn away from Walt's path because he was betrayed - he does it because unlike Walt, he can't deal with the innocent victims constantly caught in their crossfire (Drew Sharp was the tipping point). Now he finally seeks vengeance because he found out that he had been betrayed when Walt poisoned Brock. Anyways, going back to your original statement that you found Jesse's logic annoying - I guess I think that's missing the point of the character. Jesse isn't a logical person like Walt, who is generally willing to cut his losses in order to survive. Jesse is an emotional person and practically the only character left on the show with a conscience, and even though he sometimes makes flawed "business decisions" because of it, he's a far more decent human being than Walt, Skylar, Hank, Saul, Gus, etc.
  11. Jesse is aware that Jane died cause he woke up next to her dead body after she basically forced Jesse to do meth w/ a needle rather than smoking it. Didn't Mike come to Jesse's place to remove her dead body while Jesse was there? I believe Jesse was there Can anyone remind me what happened to Jesse's previous girlfriend, the one with the kid. I know the kid got sick and ended up in the hospital but I'm sure the kid live but how did Jesse leave or end the relationship. I've watch so much TV series (Walking Dead, SOA, The Ultimate Fighter, Franklin and Bash, etc) its hard to remember what happend in the previous season Of course Jesse is aware that Jane died, and he actually blames himself for it. He is not aware that Walt was the cause of her death. Jesse left Andrea when Walt convinced him that at some point in the future, he would have to confess to Andrea the things he's done. Remind me how Walt was the cause of her death cause I can't remember Jesse and Jane were passed out on a heroin high, lying on their side so they wouldn't choke on their own spit-up. Walt broke in to the apartment and while trying to wake Jesse, Jane rolls on to her back and begins to choke. Walt then watches her die.
  12. Jesse is aware that Jane died cause he woke up next to her dead body after she basically forced Jesse to do meth w/ a needle rather than smoking it. Didn't Mike come to Jesse's place to remove her dead body while Jesse was there? I believe Jesse was there Can anyone remind me what happened to Jesse's previous girlfriend, the one with the kid. I know the kid got sick and ended up in the hospital but I'm sure the kid live but how did Jesse leave or end the relationship. I've watch so much TV series (Walking Dead, SOA, The Ultimate Fighter, Franklin and Bash, etc) its hard to remember what happend in the previous season Of course Jesse is aware that Jane died, and he actually blames himself for it. He is not aware that Walt was the cause of her death. Jesse left Andrea when Walt convinced him that at some point in the future, he would have to confess to Andrea the things he's done.
  13. Here's my question about the last episode, heading into next one... Obviously we don't know the answer, but it's fun to speculate. Walt's next course of action is to kill Jesse. It seems that he's ordered the hit, or that he's about to. What is Jesse's plan? He implied that there was an even "better" way to get Walt. Any ideas? I would guess that Jesse starts naming names - Lydia is probably the next biggest dog they could bring in to squeal on Walt, and while she is fairly powerful, she's not exactly calm and collected.
  14. Jesse isn't a logical person though. He's not the cold, calculating, soulless businessman that Walt is. He's a deeply flawed person with a huge need for a father figure, which is why it was so easy for both Walt and Gus to manipulate him. The reason that Jesse became Gus and Mike's protege for a while was because they actually gave him some self-esteem. They helped him believe that he was something other than the low-life junkie that Walt always made him out to be. Jesse had probably found the most stability of his entire adult life when he was working for Gus and Mike. He was sober, he was always on time and diligent about his "work," and he practically had a family with Andrea and Brock. After bringing down Gus, Walt manipulated Jesse into leaving that family, taking away the only happiness Jesse had left, and it's no coincidence that Jesse is no longer sober. Also, since you asked what negative things have happened to Jesse as a result of Walt: The death of one of Jesse's best friends and street dealer, "Combo," The death of Jane, Jesse's girlfriend (like you said, Jesse isn't aware of this) He's nearly been beaten to death several times His mentor, Mike Ehermantraut was killed by Walt He was forced to kill Gale Boetticher While the murder of Gale actually saved Walt's and Jesse's life, it is symbolic of the psychological damage that Walt has inflicted upon Jesse over the course of series. We see in Badger and Skinny Pete what Jesse would be without Walt in his life - a poor junkie who spends a lot of time debating the merits of Star Trek or Babylon 5, but who still has a clear shot at happiness or a normal life. Walt took all of that away (more than once), and Jesse knows it.
  15. I'm not too concerned about them keeping their Blackshirts in practice. I am worried that the first time Nebraska honors the Blackshirt tradition by wearing black in a game, they're going to give up 800 or so yards to UCLA on national television.
  16. The last time Wyoming came to Lincoln, they put up 30+ points, injured our QB, and played us to the final whistle. The year? 1994. So obviously, last night's game means that we're going to win the national championship.
  17. He was impressive for sure. More patient and stronger than I expected. Going to be very, very good.
  18. Devin Gardner threw 2 interceptions in the first half? Hmm...

    1. Michiganball

      Michiganball

      Yea, that makes me a bit nervous, though he's been gold in the second.

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