Thomas Ricks

Writing science fiction/fantasy, Sports Medicine physician, watching #hailstate sports.

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𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 from @Thomas_Ricks of @ASMI_Info and @AndrewsSportMed

A 19-year-old D1 🏈 player presents with recurrent syncope and headaches. There was no trauma but he had heat intolerance during fall camp. What's in your differential?

https://t.co/BZVXaB08U7

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@jdf251 I'm glad you liked it! So creepy. I finally finished Episode Thirteen and it was good. Very interesting ending.

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As always, my 2023 in review by books read. I got into Warhammer 40k this year and that dominated my reading list. My favorite book of the year was Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett. Special shout out to In the Miso Soup which still haunts me almost a year later.

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@DavidThames2 Got sidetracked with the Heresy after Fulgrim. Followed Ciaphis Cain for a while and just started Mark of Faith from a Sororitas standpoint. Love it all. One day I'll get to Siege of Terra!

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@jdf251 @HailStateGC @phil_mal91 @5RWill Just saw this. Don't even play golf but that walking bully with the golf club is sharp!

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@Ford_Polk24 Both fantastic choices

[Jack Kruger @imjackkruger]

On July 2nd, 2013 I reported to the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York to begin military training.

10 hours in, it was over.

How my military career went up in flames:

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@Ford_Polk24 @hailstateunis I've always liked the banner for official school stuff but doesn't look great on uniforms. Wish we would use more throwback logos on official uniforms as opposed to just merchandise.

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@SatDownSouth MSU-JSU
Ole Miss-Alcorn
Alabama-Alabama A&M
Auburn-Alabama State
LSU-Grambling
Florida-Florida A&M
USC-SC State
TAMU-Texas Southern
Arkansas-UAPB
UGA-Mercer
Kentucky-Murray State
Missouri-SEMO
Tenn-UT Chattanooga
Vandy-Tennessee State

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@Ford_Polk24 Maybe Gartman can turn it around tomorrow. I'm hoping Cade Smith is coming back for Sunday. We've got to get some good news eventually.

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@Ford_Polk24 Lemonis really hitched his State career to Foxhall and the longer he keeps him the more likely we have a completely new staff at the end of the season

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@Ford_Polk24 I was ready to give him another season for sure, but at a certain point you have to look competitive in these games.

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@Ford_Polk24 You think Lemonis will make it to next season?

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@Ford_Polk24 I'm in fellowship this year in Birmingham where I'll get to do medical coverage for the SEC tournament. Can't even imagine how painful it will be for State to not even make it to Hoover this year.

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@Ford_Polk24 We went for years with year-round good sports teams (football->WBB->baseball). I'm glad to see MBB and WBB back in shape and hopeful for football, but there's just this void for the next few months. Don't really know how to process that.

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@Ford_Polk24 It's actually weird that we've been so dominant in non-conference play recently. Yeah we had some head scratching losses but going 0-4 in SEC play thus far is unfathomable.

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@Ford_Polk24 Like plenty of teams become fairly irrelevant after a natty but don't plummet to the literal bottom. Co-Lin's baseball team could probably beat what we brought out today.

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@Ford_Polk24 It's hard to fathom. Half the fan base is out for blood and the other half is in a state of complete shock.