Max Marinac

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Today is a big “I can’t wait for college football” day. I can taste it

[Kara @UTDKarra]

They lied to us about Mexico 😭

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

[Max Marinac @mbmarinac]

@mikegittens this is a heavy message with a lot of passion that should not be taken lightly. Hugh Freeze has been blessed to be given a second chance and he has not performed to Auburn’s lofty expectations. Whatever happens happens at this point. I support John Cohen.

[Pardon My Take @PardonMyTake]

Georgia Auburn last 15 minutes

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

I can’t wait for college football

[AriZona Iced Tea @DrinkAriZona]

AriZona is still 99 cents

[Liam Blutman @Blutman27]

They’ve gotta host College GameDay from here

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Crazy timing!

[RG4 @R0bertGriffinIV]

Always love grabbing my wallet from my jeans on the floor in the morning. Means I had a night.

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Soft call

[Auburn Basketball @AuburnMBB]

OH MY HAADDD😤🤯

[Max Marinac @mbmarinac]

@Delta getting rid of in flight solitaire is a crime

[Max Marinac @mbmarinac]

@FOXSports get rid of these noon kickoffs this game should be a night game

[Max Marinac @mbmarinac]

@josephbartacus @SportsTalkATL he gambled!

[Blooper @BlooperBraves]

🥜 🫡

[John LeFevre @JohnLeFevre]

In a just world, this would be a New York Times feature story - the Dave Portnoy Effect.

I randomly came across a Portnoy pizza review and just so happened to be close by. So I made the trip to Ah-Beetz in Delray Beach, Florida. He had given it an 8.4, which is (apparently) an excellent score. 

I don't follow Dave Portnoy. I don't consume Barstool's content, or even relate to the demographic it cultivates. I don't eat much pizza, except with my kids. I don't bet on sports, and generally think adult men who devote excessive hours to watching professional sports are wasting their time.

But, as someone who follows the zeitgeist, I can objectively say Portnoy seems like a very good person:
-> Earned his success; the free market seldom lies
-> Took Cancel Culture head-on and won
-> Raised ~$40 million for small businesses during COVID
-> Called out fake news outlets like Business Insider long before Ackman buried them
-> Personally donated and raised millions for great causes - law enforcement, first responders, animal shelters, etc. - as opposed to having a building named after himself at Harvard.

The pizza at Ah-Beetz is excellent. Very much worth the trip. But more interesting is the Dave Portnoy effect. I asked the owner about the influence he's had on their business. 

When Portnoy's review aired, Ah-Beetz was a single, small shop in a less-than-desirable strip mall not far from I-95, really far from the beach or what is generally considered a nice part of Palm Beach County.

Overnight, there was a two-hour wait, a pop that has never receded (because the food is also great). And now, in less than a year, there are soon-to-be 4 locations and 70+ employees, an expansion that they attribute almost entirely to Portnoy.

Revenue has increased more than 10x, or millions of dollars that are also attributable to Portnoy, for which he has not received/sought any attention or credit. 

Portnoy has completely changed their lives. And this has probably happened countless times all over the country. 

(Also, they said he was exceptionally kind and humble, and 100% sincere.)

This is America.

[jxke. 🧸🎰🃏 @cantguardjake]

Good morning

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

I’ll never be happy. I hate sports so much