Laura Porter

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The best video you'll see today.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Erling Haaland paid $134,000 for a 430-year-old Viking kings manuscript, then gifted it to his hometown. He said: “I’ve never been a big reader, but I want people to read about those who came from my area.”

Erling Haaland and his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, quietly acquired one of Norway’s greatest literary treasures at auction: a 1594 edition of Snorri Sturluson’s Kongesagaer. Translated by Mattis Størssøn from Old Norse into Danish, it was the first printed history of Norway and helped preserve the stories of the nation’s medieval kings for generations.

Widely regarded as one of the most significant works in Norwegian literary history, the copy purchased by the Haalands was the only complete edition still in private ownership. It sold for 1.3 million Norwegian kroner (about $134,000), setting the record as the most expensive Norwegian book ever sold at auction.

Instead of keeping the rare volume in a private collection, the Haalands donated it to the library in Time Municipality, where Erling grew up. The book is now on public display, and the donation also funded a reading competition to inspire local children and young people to discover Norway’s history and literary heritage.

[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

@TheCinesthetic My favorite person!

[Gizmodo @Gizmodo]

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[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

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[Big Ten information and news @Genetics56]

When you look back, it shouldn't surprise anyone that ESPN wanted the SEC champion over an undefeated Florida State.

The relationship between ESPN and Florida State is broken and there is no repair that can be had.

Remember several months ago what Magnus said: "We made a calculated decision to go all in with the SEC."

On College GameDay, Sankey argued that the mere notion of his powerful conference being left out of the CFP was not “the real world.” So, only when the SEC doesn't make the playoff is the world not real. That type of mindset will explain why he secretly added Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC when negotationg with the Big 12 commisoner at that time and stabbed him in the back. Fast forward to today, not only did ESPN stab Florida State, but this time it was straight to the heart and not in the back.

To think ESPN and SEC care about you is naive. Heck, within the last 20 years, ESPN has lowballed the Big Ten twice. ESPN didn't care to underpay the Big Ten, just like they don't care that they are underpaying Florida State as an ACC member. In their views and desires, ESPN keeps you (Big Ten and ACC schools) pushed down financially while they raise SEC's revenue so they have more revenue allocation capability. But the Big Ten was smarter in the end. More on that below.

See the connections? Greg Sankey didn't care about Florida State's season. Being undefeated as a conference champion meant nothing to him. He can pretend he cares to any journalist that asks, but reality is - he protested against Florida State and for the SEC winner.

While that approach worked, ESPN also made miscalculation in their attempt to go all-in with the SEC.

And it was a lie that others didn't already know who made the playoff. Look at the clues. One simple clue that tells you all you need to know - Coach Saban's grin when ESPN did a live interview. He knew.

So, why does this matter that Florida State got left out in the fashion they did? It can harm recruiting, program prestigage takes a hit, and your "mother," the ACC, didn't fight for FSU either.

Disney/ESPN could easily work to manage the PR of what happended on Sunday and say they had nothing to do with. But that would anger their child - the SEC - when ESPN is going to be negotiation against other networks for playoff rights.

When ESPN + SEC had OU and UT go to the SEC, they did not expect the Big Ten to answer. Why? I don't know. Magnus didn't want to lose USC to FOX. Why? He has a child that went to USC (or does...not sure which one at the moment). He didn't understand why USC and UCLA left to the Big Ten. He was expecting conferences to remain regional at a time that FOX and the Big Ten decided to have the Big Ten become the first ever major national conference.

Thus, after USC and UCLA left to the Big Ten, ESPN was only willing to pay $30M to the Pac-12 schools. A payout that would be lower than the ACC and SEC, obviously. They were going to be used as the 9:30 pm CT program filler.

In the end, ESPN and SEC are married together. All actions they will take will be about what benefits each other and nobody else matters to them anymore.

ESPN showed that they don't care for Florida State. The SEC showed they don't care about Florida State. The relationship is broken.

And why didn't the ACC even attempt to fight for Florida State? A letter that the commisoner likely didn't even write himself isn't fighting for Florida State.

[🏴‍☠️JP🏴‍☠️ @smokin_jp]

Read the protocols - it's all right there as to why/how CFP got it wrong – they did not follow their own protocols. Nobody is actually reading them.

The overarching theme, as specifically stated in the CFP Protocols (verbatim), is that the criteria “must be aligned with the ideals of the commissioners, Presidents, Ads, and coaches to honor regular season success”. This is stated at multiple points in the guidelines – “committee of experts properly instructed (based on beliefs that the regular season is unique and must be preserved)”. Any decision made by the CFP Committee should, thus, honor this specifically stated theme.

The CFP Protocols discuss why these protocols were enacted: “Nuanced mathematical formulas ignore some teams who ‘deserve’ to be selected.” Important to note as the media has blasted, over and over, it’s not the “most deserving team” it’s the “best” team – when it says that the entire reason why we scrapped the mathematical formulas (the BCS) in favor of CFP is because the formulas sometimes ignored the most deserving teams. It says it right in the Protocols.

Next, you will see at numerous points in this document that the specific evaluation criteria (such as the “injury” related guideline) is for: “comparing teams with similar records and pedigree (treat final determination like a tie-breaker; apply specific guidelines)” (it literally says this, verbatim); “When circumstances at the margins indicate that teams are comparable, then the following criteria must be considered” (this is an “if, then” situation – if the teams are comparable, i.e. both undefeated champs or both one loss champs or both one loss non-champs then you apply these criteria); applied “particularly at the margins”; and “applied as tie-breakers between teams that look similar” (apples are compared to apples; oranges are compared to oranges; apples are not compared to oranges using the criteria).

This is not what happened, the committee admits this is not what happened, but nobody is reading the protocols. #FSUGotScrewed

[Blue Bloods Bias @bluebloodsbias]

🚨 | REPORT: New Evidence shows ESPN crew members potentially knew the College Football Playoff Rankings BEFORE the public 😳

This picture of Kirk Herbstreit's set 10 minutes before the official reveal shows the helmets of the eventual 4 CFP teams in the background. However, ESPN claims that the rankings are NOT known beforehand... 🤔

Think this is just a coincidence? 5 days ago, Kirk had a Florida State helmet in the EXACT position of Alabama's in the centerstage. FSU's helmet just so happened to be moved out of frame yesterday

If true, this not only shows that ESPN knew the CFP rankings but also lends credence to the theory that ESPN colluded with the committee to include an SEC team...

[Ashley Reamer @Ashley_Caroline]

Who did this on Wikipedia? 😂

[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

@UGAfootballLive and @FSUFootball y’all should just play a nice, friendly, old-school Hawaiian Pro Bowl since you both got totally screwed.

[Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 @BarrettSallee]

Statement from Michael Alford, Vice President and Athletics Director, Florida State University

"The consequences of giving in to a narrative of the moment are destructive, far reaching, and permanent. Not just for Florida State, but college football as a whole."

"The argument of whether a team is the 'most deserving OR best' is a false equivalence. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff. The 2023 Florida State Seminoles are the epitome of a total TEAM. To eliminate them from a chance to compete for a national championship is an unwarranted injustice that shows complete disregard and disrespect for their performance and accomplishments. It is unforgiveable."

"The fact that this team has continued to close out victories in dominant fashion facing our current quarterback situation should have ENHANCED our case to get a playoff berth EARNED on the field. Instead, the committee decided to elevate themselves and 'make history' today by departing from what makes this sport great by excluding an undefeated Power 5 conference champion for the first time since the advent of the BCS/CFP era that began 25 years ago. This ridiculous decision is a departure from the competitive expectations that have stood the test of time in college football."

"Wins matter. Losses matter. Those that compete in the arena know this. Those on the committee who also competed in the sport and should have known this have forgotten it. Today, they changed the way success is assessed in college football, from a tangible metric - winning on the field - to an intangible, subjective one. Evidently, predicting the future matters more."

"For many of us, today's decision by the committee has forever damaged the credibility of the institution that is the College Football Playoff. And, saddest of all, it was self-inflicted. They chose predictive competitiveness over proven performance; subjectivity over fact. They have become a committee of prognosticators. They have abandoned their responsibility by discarding their purpose – to evaluate performance on the field."

"Our players, coaches, and fans - as well as all those who love this sport - deserve better. The committee failed college football today."

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

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[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

@jordantrav13 Please, please do not put this on yourself. You did all you could for your team & were robbed. That’s on the committee, not on you. You were there every step of the way, even after your injury. No one could ask more from you. Please, keep your chin up. You’re an amazing person!

[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

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[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

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[Laura Porter @Weeve847]

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