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[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

This paragraph from @MattBrownEP is excellent & yet will fly completely over the head of the intended audience

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

Yesterday EA partially responded due to #CFBPlayDontPay, but they did almost nothing. It felt like they were seeing what they could get away with.

However, this shows they’re willing to cave now, but we have to keep making our voices heard

They’re probably thrilled it’s Friday, and hoping this all blows over during the weekend, but it won’t until they give the community what they deserve

Remove microtransactions from single player game modes and put back ALL of the fast XP sliders that were just in CFB 26.

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

Not only is almost every creator speaking out, but so is your entire community

I’m extremely proud with how everybody has come together #CFBPlayDontPay

[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

Pate State stands with @bordeauxyoutube

Proud of our guy

[Drew (NTE) @NotTheExpertYT]

I’m with you Bordeaux. I also will never work with @EASPORTSCollege again if they don’t reverse these decisions. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Secret Betting Club @secretbettin]

A few Germans like Freddy, went to the United States for the World Cup and have been travelling around the country. They ended up going viral because they were genuinely amazed by America and shared their enthusiasm online.

As someone who has been to the U.S. around twenty times and even lived there for a year, I can understand their reaction. In my experience, Americans are generally friendlier, more polite, and warmer than Germans, especially in smaller towns. And once you get away from the main tourist routes, there is an incredible amount of beautiful nature, unique experiences, and fascinating places to discover. If you know where to go, even the food can be outstanding.

I think the reason their videos went viral is that, for the past decade or so, most of the news coming to Europe about America has been negative. As a result, many people have developed a distorted image of the country. If you follow German news and media, you mostly see stories about school shootings, racism, police brutality, political conflicts, and similar issues. I honestly cannot remember the last time I saw a genuinely positive portrayal of America in the German media.

So when people actually visit the United States, they are often surprised by how different the reality feels from the image they had in their minds. In a way, I think America could use a rebranding. Growing up, I remember hearing stories about the "American Dream," and many of us in Germany dreamed of visiting or living in America. That sense of optimism and opportunity seems to have faded from the public conversation.

[Peter Burns @PeterBurnsESPN]

Fascinating example of how social media works today… (LONG POST)

Saw a display in the BHM airport honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.

Like 99.999% of Americans, I’m Team 🇺🇸… especially over Nazis.

Posted it.

Most responses were what you’d expect likes, RTs, patriotism.

Then the algorithm shifted.

Started seeing a wave of replies saying:
“Tuskegee success was a myth. Just PR. DEI BS”

The argument?

They had fewer aerial kills than other escort groups, so therefore it was all BS.

So I paused and did a real deep dive
looked for actual historical data from the official Air Force accounts and historians.

Here’s what I found….

They were right. They did have less aerial kills the other fighter groups.

However…..

The SAME data being used to discredit them tells a completely different story if you read the whole reports.

Yes, they had fewer kills.

But here’s the data that they omitted:

Bombers lost under escort (same theater, same aircraft):
• Tuskegee Airmen: 27
• Other groups: ~49, 68, 88

That’s not spin. That’s the mission.

Escort fighters weren’t there to run up kill counts, they were there to protect bombers.

And by that measure, the 332nd was one of the most effective groups in the war.

Why did they have less aerial kills? Was it because they were less skilled?

Historians pointed out the 332nd was known for staying disciplined and stuck with the bombers while others groups tended to often peel off chasing kills.

So both things can be true:
• Fewer kills
• More bombers protected

But here’s the social media lesson:

Same report. Same data.

One side cherry-picks “lowest kills” = “they weren’t good”

But they “conveniently” left out the part where they protected bombers better than anyone.

What I observed? 2 things.

1) Most of the accounts pushing the “myth” angle? Burner accounts, fake names…,people that hid behind a vague account names

2) Setting the record straight wasn’t the goal of the “myth” posters, it was for them to get their personal beliefs off without the actual information they claimed to have used.

Anyway…

Team America 🇺🇸🫡

[patbu @PatbuSc]

@JoshPateCFB Bold Take: James Franklin returning to Happy Valley for a 1st round playoff game is a distinct possibility in November

- Fort Mill, SC

[patbu @PatbuSc]

Bold Take: James Franklin returning to Happy Valley for a 1st round playoff game is a distinct possibility in November

- Fort Mill, SC

[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

Legendary (it’ll just be normal) mailbag episode coming tomorrow night…drop ?s here & include hometown

[Sarah Gallagher @sgallz_]

2026: the year of the patriot

[patbu @PatbuSc]

@JoshPateCFB @wxbrad by a million

[Dan Hollaway @DanHollaway]

I keep hearing she’s woke. Don’t care.

No idea what his politics are. Don’t care.

They both love America. The end.

[patbu @PatbuSc]

@JoshPateCFB Bold Take: James Franklin returning to Happy Valley for a 1st round playoff game is a distinct possibility in November

- Fort Mill, SC

[patbu @PatbuSc]

@JoshPateCFB @OaklawnRacing @BroylesAward Bold Take: James Franklin returning to Happy Valley for a 1st round playoff game is a distinct possibility in November

- Fort Mill, SC

[SEC Mike @MichaelWBratton]

This call should not keep South Carolina out of the Playoff

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Ok fuck it, put South Carolina in just so we get playoff LaNoris Sellers

[max homa @Maxhoma]

If u are a casual golfer not playing tournaments, and I can’t stress this enough, do whatever u want. This game sucks and is impossible. Just have fun

[Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7]

Williams-Brice is absolutely electric right now