Ray Finkle

Soccer style kicker, Collier High alum, Stetson Univ honors grad, NCAA record-holder, The Mule, The Pride of Collier County, one hell of a model American

[Ray Finkle @RaymondFinkle]

@SportsMediaJB @jcshurburtt
IMO the conversation for next week MUST start with the reality that USC lost to a VERY MEDIOCRE LSU team tonight. Sadly, USC simply is just a bottom tier SEC team this year… in whatever tier is above awful UK

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@heathradio @PeterBurnsESPN @SXMCollege Watched 1 ep & enjoyed it, but surprised by that omission. IMO Netflix is questionable w/ documentaries-strange omissions/stretched narratives. Seems they’re concentrating on 1 player & 1 coach per team & just going for “vibes” rather than telling story of what happened on field

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@FOXSports @CFBONFOX Hot take: If both teams don’t consider each other to be their biggest rival, then it’s not one of college football’s best rivalries.

For reference, see this chart from Reddit on each team’s biggest rival. Interesting how one team’s “biggest rival” is often not mutual

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This is the disheartening news I’m referring to @AlexiLalas @SOTUWithAlexi

[Doug McIntyre @ByDougMcIntyre]

Christian Pulisic won’t be on the roster when #USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino names his 26-player squad on Thursday for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, multiple sources tell ⁦@FOXSoccer⁩: https://t.co/bgeZTInFd8

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@SOTUWithAlexi @AlexiLalas USMNT horribly bungling buildup to 26 WC. Bomb outta Copa…well, better win Nations League! Bomb outta Nations League…well, better send full squad to Gold Cup & win. Now, best player resting for it! Is it possible to stifle excitement worse than this?

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@ChrisTrainorSC https://t.co/iCAVGDZmiT

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@SOTUWithAlexi don’t wanna overreact… but does it seem like we hired good mngr who unfortunately views this as low-stress gig, instead of mngr devoted to making this team best version of itself? To be clear: I don’t want to absolve the players of their pathetic effort #AskAlexi

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@herculezg This was inevitable when they expanded from 32 to 48. While I do not believe the World Cup should have this many teams, I do think it is important to have a clearer format. 64 provides a lot better format than 48.

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@JimmyConrad @CharlieDavies9 @TMeola1 Jimmy was right re: Felix hurting Pulisic. Felix undeservedly playing ton of minutes & stepping on roles, particularly Pulisic & Reijnders (who were 2 best players) So unnecessary- Milan attack was already good except for 9 & they added Santi

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@DScottGamecocks Has there been an emphasis in the past two games to get back to a more deliberate pace of play? Seems like last year our slower, more deliberate offensive pace helped us dictate the style of games #CarolinaCalls

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@SOTUWithAlexi @AlexiLalas Thoughts on Netflix getting exclusive rights in the US to next 2 FIFA Women’s World Cups? I personally hate it & think putting these games behind streaming paywall is terrible for growing women’s soccer. You want it to be easier to watch, not harder!

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@HunterYurachek @GaryPinkel @BUMackRhoades @Coach_Riley @MiamiOH_DSayler @Wshields68 @KellyWhiteside @adwilliamsuva

[South Carolina Football @GamecockFB]

https://t.co/Pi0bacQwZS

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Would love to hear from @RayTannerSC as to why @GamecockFB deserves to be in the College Football Playoff. The Cocks have a fantastic case to be in, let’s get the word out!

[SEC Network @SECNetwork]

RT if you think @GamecockFB is in.

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@SOTUWithAlexi one way to solve penalty-taker drama: make it a rule that the player who drew the penalty takes the penalty. I’ve always found it odd that this is not a rule. I also think it could make penalties more interesting when you have guys not used to taking them

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Why is the “penalty taker” not actually… ya know… taking the penalties?? 🤔

@herculezg @SOTUWithAlexi @AlexiLalas @JimmyConrad @CharlieDavies9 @SebiSalazarFUT

[EuroFoot @eurofootcom]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🗣️ Tammy Abraham on his penalty vs Venezia: "Pulisic is the penalty taker, but Leão wanted me to score." 🥹

"It’s really nice to have team-mates who want your best." ❤️🖤 (DAZN)

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@Gamecockology We beat Bama 20-3 on the road in 2004, so I know this isn’t the least. Not sure if there’s anything better than that

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Does agreement reached in USWNT’s equal pay lawsuit obligate US soccer to pay equal salary to men & women coach? Seeing lots of rumors but nothing concrete. A crucial detail public deserves to know… these are America’s teams & could dictate GB decision @SOTUWithAlexi #AskAlexi

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Every single former USMNT player & member of US soccer media needs to call for Gregg’s firing. No waffling, no excuses. No one should accept this. @herculezg @SebiSalazarFUT @JimmyConrad @CharlieDavies9 @KaseyKeller18 @COsoccerpod @FreddyAdu @JozyAltidore

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@COsoccerpod It appears FOX's ridiculously delayed broadcast audio for the 2022 World Cup is still rearing its ugly head in the Copa America tonight. Wonderful. I guess 2 years wasn't enough time to fix this.