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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 1h

Aw yeah, you know what time it is USMNT folks, it's Ten Windows time

Backheeled @backheeled.com · 2h

The USMNT's crisis point seems to have passed, following a pair of October friendlies.

@jerryhinnen.bsky.social examines the biggest winners, losers, questions, and answers surrounding Mauricio Pochettino's team as the World Cup grows ever-closer.

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www.backheeled.com/usmnt-crisis...

Ten Windows, No. 4: The USMNT’s crisis point has passed. Now we wait.

With the 2026 World Cup growing ever-nearer, here's what matters from the United States' latest set of games.

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 18h

not sure if it's possible to play Balogun and Wright at the same time

but what this post presupposes is,

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 18h

While we're here, Jake, thought you might enjoy Chuck's "get a job" comments this week

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 18h

what have you gone Mark Viduka
a continent turns its lonely eyes to you
socceroos

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 18h

not sure how many of these guys are the full A team but they've been on some Guatemala shit thus far

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 19h

meanwhile Australia spending this first 45 honoring the continent of their hosts with some extremely CONCACAF challenges

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 19h

2 goals from 2 different strikers in 2 games? for the USMNT?

sorcery? witchcraft?

awesomeness?

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 19h

US equalizes, Haji Wright off a perfect feed from Roldan

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 22d

I meant to mention Marsh alongside Dye in my post, mistake on my part. And absolutely agree that if you want to give him the Auburn coaching GOAT honor, he earned it.

Will only say I think the general competitiveness of NCAA men's hoops vs NCAA swim makes it a little apples/oranges

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

Yup, and assume for same motivation--tie the school's hands into giving your preferred successor the keys--but seriously doubt BP *needed* to strongarm AU, he had more than enough clout to get Steven the gig regardless

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

Lastly, almost goes without saying, but should probably say it anyway: personal/political objections to Pearl aside, he's the greatest Auburn athletics coach of my lifetime. No one--not even Dye--accomplished the things he accomplished with the kind of program he inherited.

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

May's still a long way away, but modicum of relief here, at least bsky.app/profile/aubu...

Justin Ferguson @auburnobserver.com · 23d

news: Auburn HC Bruce Pearl is retiring, effective immediately, but is NOT running for U.S. Senate

he is staying with the university as a special assistant to the athletic director

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

For the record: no issue with handing the reins to Steven and Burgomaster. Pearl earned that. Those guys earned that.

But the players on the team also earned this not happening one hot minute before the season starts

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

lol no chance IMHO

(though at least these days they're being compensated for their time)

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 23d

considering where Auburn was when Pearl took over and where they are now, can't be mad about him choosing his own time of departure no matter how awkward it might be for the program

but I'm gonna try

Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 23d

BREAKING: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, a source tells CBS Sports. It's the second straight offseason CBB has had a high-profile preseason retirement (Tony Bennett at UVa in '24.) Pearl, 65, is coming off his second F4 w/ the Tigers. His son, Steven, will be named the full-time head coach.

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

easy imaginary money

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

hard way to make a livin', not bein' able to throw the ball

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

Watching Venables kick the FG to force Freeze into playing for a TD instead of letting him settle for another illest-of-ill-advised FG attempts was a bit like watching some samurai movie where the samurai gives his fallen opponent his lost katana back in the name of honor

So sportsmanlike! So dumb!

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

"where has he been all afternoon?" Sean McDonough asks as Jeremiah Cobb breaks off a long one

he's been right there all along, Sean

but

you know

*shrug*

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

a comic strip about Hugh Freeze trying not to call pass plays

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

that's Sean McDonough, enjoyably cranky in his *cough* upper middle age ... but now that you mention it, his cadence _is_ an awful lot like Pasch's

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

second straight season our conference schedule includes Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky and Vandy but not LSU, Miss St, Florida or Tennessee. Also we play Georgia in early October every year now

it's horseshit and I won't ever be over it

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

no shade on Oklahoma, love me some good skulduggery

but I would like to know where I can wager 10 American dollars on some of kind of "whoops, our bad" press release from the league later

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · 24d

the thing about this kind of play is that according to the rules it's not allowed

Tom Green @tomasverde.bsky.social · 25d

Per Bob Stoops on the OU radio broadcast, this was a deceptive play the Sooners worked on in practice all week.

Paid off. Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer seemed to look like they knew they got away with something there against Auburn.

Tom Green @tomasverde.bsky.social · 25d

Might've been the easiest touchdown pass of John Mateer's life. Isaiah Sategna was wiiiiiiiide open there.

Oklahoma 10, Auburn 3 with 10:45 to go in the first half.

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Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · Sep 14

100%

Jerry Hinnen @jerryhinnen.bsky.social · Sep 13

Defense gives up the TD and 2-pointer, guard false starts at worst possible time, Heupel mom's spaghettis it as hard as possible

clear kicker of all charges, please

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