Todd Sibley declared last summer he had never eaten Chipotle and "probably never will." Chipotle's stock promptly fell off a cliff.
But, could the fake Mexican burrito place be on the rebound? Sibley did a 180:
Update: Todd Sibley, Jr. (@ToddSib23) acknowledges to me that Chipotle is in fact delicious. Had previously disavowed all interest.
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 24, 2016
Get your calls to your stock brokers, y'all. Chipotle is back from the dead!
This week's NSFW ANTI-WORK #BANGERS:
- N.O.R.E. explains how he came to learn Michael Jordan hates rap.
- Wicked, wicked, wicked.
- Drunk history: Bobby Fischer, King of the Chess People.
LAURINAITIS BACK ON HIS FEET. James Laurinaitis was about to go from St. Louis to Los Angeles with the Rams, which anybody not from St. Louis would consider an upgrade.
And then he got that dreaded phone call from his boss.
From bcdemocrat.com:
“This year, there’s obviously extra motivation,” Laurinaitis said in a conference call Thursday. “Nobody likes to be fired and that’s essentially what it is — you got fired.”
Laurinaitis played seven seasons for the St. Louis Rams. He expected to be part of the NFL’s return to Los Angeles, with the Rams moving back this year to the city they called home before moving to St. Louis about two decades ago.
Laurinaitis even conducted a couple of interviews with Los Angeles media, only to be “shocked” when he was informed he would not be playing in Los Angeles next fall
"Half a dozen" NFL teams showed interest in the former Ohio State standout, but he chose to sign with the Saints, the first team to reach out to him.
His thought process is straight forward.
To Laurinaitis, the Saints’ problems stemmed more from a combination of inexperience and communication breakdowns than talent. The Saints figured Laurinaitis — who has been the “quarterback” of the defense from his middle linebacker position throughout his career — could help address their recent defense weaknesses.
“Their vision for me was they really wanted someone to come in that had leadership and really had the football intelligence to help some of the young players,” Laurinaitis said, adding that he has already been in touch with the coaching staff and some defensive teammates, and is eager to learn defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s system.
The good news for the Saints defense is it couldn't get worse. Laurinaitis is still only 29, so he still has some tread. St. Louis to New Orleans is a helluva an upgrade in its own right as well. If the Saints make the playoffs then getting fired would end up benefiting him in the long run.
That's what we call a power move, folks.
GET DUMPED THEN TENNESSEE. The women's basketball team, sans Cait Craft, plays Tennessee in the Sweet 16 tonight at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Though Pat Summit is no longer Tennessee's official head coach (she retains emeritus status), the Volunteers will offer a measuring stick for how far Ohio State's program has come since the two last faced each other in the tournament.
From scout.com:
Both teams had Hall of Fame coaches, and UT was a top seed while Ohio State was No. 4 in the region. This time around, Ohio State is No. 3 while Tennessee is heading to Sioux Falls as a No. 7 seed after upsetting Arizona State.
In the five years since, I have thought about that last OSU-Tennessee game a lot because it was a perfect example of how far Ohio State still was from truly being an elite program.
That was arguably coach Jim Foster's most talented Ohio State team (though maybe not his best overall), but legendary Pat Summitt had recruited twice as many McDonald's All-Americans and when the first few she ran out there at UD Arena weren't quite getting the job done, she just pulled a couple more off the bench and they were part of a decisive run.
Then it became clear to me as much good as Foster had done at Ohio State, he wasn't likely to get the program over the hump.
Enter Kevin McGuff, who is expected to get the program over the hump. That may not happen this year, but beating Tennessee would be more proof it's on the right track.
MR. OHIO STATE CLIMBING AUBURN DEPTH CHARTS. Four-star DB Jamel Dean was the second prospect to commit to Ohio State's 2015 class when he pulled the trigger in December 2013. Dean's commitment never wavered before signing with the Buckeyes as an early enrollee.
Ohio State doctors, however, refused to clear Dean, who was coming off multiple knee high school knee injuries. Dean refused Meyer's medical hardship offer and instead burned a year of eligibility to transfer to Auburn.
He now may start along side former 2015 Ohio State commit Carlton Davis.
From al.com:
"He has a lot of talent. He can run, he's a physical guy," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "He really caught our attention in bowl practice when we did some scrimmaging and he's carried it over to the spring. (Defensive backs coach Wesley) McGriff, I know is pleased with him right now. He's a young guy – he's still learning, but his attitude is good and he's got a lot of talen
[...]
"He's looking very good," safety Nick Ruffin said. "He's a very physical corner. Big, long, lanky, much like Carlton (Davis)."
Props to Dean for weathering the storm. He and Carlton Davis should make a venerable tandem down in Auburn.
BUCKEYES HELPING BUCKEYES. The "starving college student" is a worn-down cliché. But as anybody who tried to study on an empty stomach can attest: that shit sucks.
I remember digging through my couch for change to hustle up $3 for a simple combo meal at Wendy's. You don't want any part of that life.
If you're in college and going hungry, go hit up Ohio State's new food pantry.
From an Ohio State release:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State student organization Buckeye Food Alliance has partnered with the university to fight food insecurity on campus. BFA is preparing to open the university’s first food pantry on March 30.
The food pantry will be open to all Ohio State students who feel that they are in need, and will be located in suite 150 of Lincoln Tower. Hours of operation will be 5-8 p.m. every Sunday and 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We heard about Michigan State’s food pantry, which gives away $100,000 worth of food annually, and began looking at the issue of food insecurity here,” said BFA President Thomas Rosenberger. “We decided it wasn’t acceptable that fellow students could be dealing with this given the immense resources that we have, and set out to do something about it.”
According to Feeding America, 10 percent of their 46.5 million clients are currently enrolled university students. In the zip codes surrounding Ohio State, which have student heavy populations, 18,000 people utilize food pantries in Mid-Ohio Food Bank’s partnership program.
Yeah, that's easier than digging out dusty-ass nickels from your couch or subjecting your body to meals like this:
Rock bottom or smart marketing? https://t.co/3KuCdsxxEl pic.twitter.com/oscgvqdTYt
— Imgur (@imgur) March 25, 2016
PLEASE DON'T GET NAKED IN CANE'S BATHROOM. Being a cop sounds like fulfilling and rewarding job until it's 11:30 on a Wednesday night and you're tasked with breaking up drunken idiots trying to rub genitals in the bathroom of a fried chicken shack:
Just a reminder...Raising Cane's bathrooms are not for couples. Columbus PD on sight after lewd behavior reported. #onelove #canes #canes
— Raising Cane's OSU (@raisingcanesosu) March 24, 2016
All clear. CPD has removed the visitors in question and all bathrooms have been sanitized and cleared for use. See you soon Bucks! - Kelley
— Raising Cane's OSU (@raisingcanesosu) March 24, 2016
Alcohol is a helluva drug.
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