Chris Mallonee

Creator of Cards blog. Co-host on monthly Cards podcast #UCBRadioHour. You have been forewarned I RT random stuff. My @baseballhq stuff is found @ChrisMHQ

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

Now fix IRS

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 NOW: The Trump administration is launching a Super Intelligence site that will let Americans change their last name after marriage in ONE SINGLE FORM — which usually requires HOURS or DAYS to fix every government document

"You'll be able to change your name right on the platform."

"This would've taken weeks, multiple filings, different agency websites, if you even knew where to start."

This is perfect!

Saving Americans' time is INVALUABLE

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@556todadick @aakashgupta AI

[Chance Mock @ChanceMock]

I laughed so hard

[Chris Phillips @CPhilly19]

Yeah, that AI video fiasco completely killed this dude’s personality. Gonna be like talking to a brick wall the rest of the season.

[Fraz 🐙 @UncleFraz]

I’m seeing a lot of discussion about last night’s look that Texas brought out versus UTSA. I thought I’d give some historical perspective. While I appreciate some people’s passion on here… it doesn’t always reflect historical fact or in some cases I see far fetched mock ups that will never happen.

Overall uniform, cleats and accessories is something I’ve tracked with the program for the 30 years of my life along with the eras that precede me. So let’s try to clear up some stuff in the following thread regarding cleats, socks, accessories as those are the main culprits of the current uniform debate 🧵 - 1/15

[Ryan Paganetti @RyanPaganetti]

Inside the chaotic final two minutes of Texas vs. Ohio State:

Both teams faced highly controversial decisions. Here is how I would have handled them, in the order they played out.

1.) Ohio State’s timeout at 1:30

Texas snapped at 1:34, gained three yards, and created 2nd & 7. Ohio State immediately called timeout at 1:30.

Ohio State was still slightly favored to win at that moment. I would have held the timeout for at least one more play. It would have been interesting to see how Texas handled 2nd & 7 with the clock running.

This is the most debatable of my four recommendations. Holding the timeout was my preference, not a mandatory decision.

2.) Texas left time available on 1st & Goal

Texas snapped 1st & Goal from the 1 around 1:03 with eight seconds remaining on the play clock.

Texas could have drained another six or seven seconds before snapping. It also could have taken the play clock to one and used one of its three remaining timeouts.

Those seconds became enormously valuable at the end.

3.) Ohio State should have let Texas score on 1st & Goal

Facing 1st & Goal from the 1, Texas was likely to score a touchdown on the series more than 90% of the time.

This is my strongest recommendation for how Ohio State should have handled the ending differently.

Before the snap, I would have used an aggressive defensive stem to try to induce a false start.

Once the ball was snapped, Ohio State’s defenders could strictly attack the football and attempt to force a turnover. Otherwise, they had to let the runner cross the goal line.

Ohio State’s win probability declined by approximately five percentage points in the live markets when it got the stop. Texas failed to score, forced Ohio State to use its final timeout, and set the stage for a Texas score with very little time remaining. That was the best outcome for Texas and a clear success for the Longhorns.

4.) Texas’s borderline catastrophic clock management

Texas snapped 3rd & Goal with 0:28 on the game clock and 17 seconds on the play clock while possessing all three timeouts.

Texas should have allowed the play clock to run down, called timeout with approximately 13 seconds remaining, and then run its 3rd down play. This would have left Ohio State substantially less time if Texas scored.

Texas had all three timeouts available, so hurting itself by allowing the clock to run down was not an issue.

By scoring with 25 seconds left, Texas invited a scenario in which Ohio State could reach field goal range and win the game.

My best estimate is that Texas’s clock management there cost it approximately seven to nine percentage points of win probability.

This was a historic comeback for Texas and an instant classic. It was also a reminder that clock and timeout decisions can be every bit as consequential as the plays themselves. Both teams made choices during the final two minutes that could have caused the ending to unfold very differently.

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

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[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@QuickBooks @NariBuildsStuff Maybe invest in a working product and better customer service instead of bad AI

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@AustinAbbott Josh going way too hard early! Sip some beers and then slam shots when ready to go home !

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@scottpuryear The Frozen Custards !

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@_delconte can the Texas State football game be moved to night game since 107 outside ?

[Sleepers Media 💤🏀 @SleepersMedia]

“I see a guy that looks ready for high level basketball right now, and he’s a year away…a core of Chase Branham, Prince Alexander-Moody, and Vaugh Karvala for a couple of years, is a team I’m freakishly in love with”

@gwizzy12 isn’t holding back with his thoughts on Indiana⬇️

[Derrick Goold @dgoold]

Covering No. 700 was history and spectacular.
Covering No. 3 was history and special.

I've been fortunate to try and bring words to two of the most historic home runs by a #stlcards player.

Here goes again! And tomorrow's story will be even better. https://t.co/Rl4KnT3kA0

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@jrbrowntx I wish sportshuman was around to see today !

[Brenden Schaeffer🎳 @bschaeffer12]

Incognito. Very well done.

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@Derrick_Gene @ChaseBran3 @JeffRabjohns I disagree. There’s something to be said for loyalty and finishing with those who helped elevate you, especially in this NIL era with a community that loves basketball like LR. Sad this is where the game is headed.

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@david_shawn @scottpuryear We did have the best pep club! Yep, I’ve been sad for the program and school for what this means. Could have been a special year for him as a senior at LR, and choosing to walk away.

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@KellyL_32 @JeffRabjohns @ChaseBran3 @LaLuBasketball Yep.

[Chris Mallonee @BirdsontheBat82]

@JWReamer Agree. Hate he’s leaving my alma mater and don’t get it.