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cricket3

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The big swing and miss from Portnoy is that he failed in the gambling game. I'd rather own 5-10% of a successful, publicly traded gambling corporation than 100% of Barstool. But he's in the right place, and obviously he's damn good at what he does.
He owns both. He still has a large amount of stock in Penn.

Matt saying they should focus on podcasting and YouTube is a weird take considering that’s what they’ve been know for for at least 5 years. That’s like calling KSR just a website. It’s a brand.
 
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rudd1

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-using his forum more responsibly = saying stuff that validates my worldview. Stop it.

^I love ya man, and take joy in the *significant* successes of an eky kid...but the sanctimony is off-putting.

-edit: "bro faux intellect"...again who is the arbiter of said intellect? That statement would make Coach K blush.
 

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Matt Jones with the classic “I’m better than you and know everything” post. A tradition unlike any other and the exact reason why his radio show will eventually tank.

Dude constantly blasts “guy who lets politics dictate every aspect of their life” while being that exact guy for far longer than 99.9% of the population.
One thing I think we all can agree on, (Anth, PTI, WCC and me) is that no one asked you and youcan feel free not to contribute)

Show is on for 13 years. If it ends tomorrow, it will be more successful than anything of the sort you have done…respectful of course
 

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One thing I think we all can agree on, (Anth, PTI, WCC and me) is that no one asked you and youcan feel free not to contribute)

Show is on for 13 years. If it ends tomorrow, it will be more successful than anything of the sort you have done…respectful of course
You still suck, nothing will ever change that. You trying to fit in here is so cringe lmao
 

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The B12 really needs to make an all in move for Notre Dame, Stanford and Cal. I get the advantages of the ACC, but the B12 with Notre Dame and Stanford could be beneficial to those schools too and they bring ALOT to the table.

Probably not a smart take or popular but if you are Brett Yormark after getting a huge TV deal with Texas/OU leaving it seems the play is to go all in and try for that group.
 
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Welp, there ya go.

Musk = feel free to research my comments, but I don't really like him
Rogan = I mostly like him, but I'm happy to call him out on his nonsense (like when he completely ignorantly shared the story about kitty litter boxes in school bathrooms)
Portnoy = think he's mostly douchey, but applaud his success
Trump = F that guy. Despise him.

You're not gonna see me auto hyping up stereotypical bro culture dudes or anyone else listed above. Except for Stuart Fairchild. I F'ing worship that guy.
 

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- Put down the hype pipe on INXS. Now, REM - that was a great band.
The Wire GIF
 
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anthonys735

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l. What has happened however is for some people, a criticism of any action of a person (Trump, Musk, Rogan, Portnoy, etc) no matter how valid, becomes a call to arms. Anth does it for young bro media types. Dorky people do it for Musk. Political obsessives do it for Trump. The left has the same issue but not to the same degree (people on the left will crush Biden).

You may or not be correct about Chad. I don’t know him well enough but I agree with him more than I don’t. But Anth (and PTI to some extent, although less so) feel the need to rush to the defense of all bro success stories to such a degree that you can’t even make the smallest criticism or critique. Then they mock Chad for the same on the other side. I find that ironic

Your a idiot.

Chad's post:

Quick poll - who would you little bitches drop to your knobby knees quickest for:

Portnoy or Rogan?

Serious replies only. TIA



...againt, you missed the entire point of the conversation. Chad was knowingly starting ****. I responded with a tired on-going joke.

I'd love to see the receipts of me taking up for all these bro media types. Also, love to know who is considered that, other than JR and Portnoy. I enjoy Rogan when he has a good interview, which he has the best guests in the podcast space. Can't stand the comedians or MMA episodes. I like the Pizza Reviews otherwise idgaf about Portnoy.
 
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krazykats

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Actually keeping a restaurant alive at that location is the most successful thing anyone has ever done. I still can’t believe it.

Just curious why you think this?

Granted I haven’t been on campus a lot for years, but I worked at that BWs and it crushed! Perfect location coming into or getting out of town, and has a solid apartment/housing base on that side of campus to do well.

Given KSR popularity it would seem they could put a huge dent into BWs business.
 

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-using his forum more responsibly = saying stuff that validates my worldview. Stop it.

Exactly, this is the only annoying thing about that. Matt is saying I’d like him more if I agreed with him.

I don’t agree with Rogan about everything but I appreciate his viewpoints and that he tries to learn and can say my bad I didn’t know. That’s something most politicians just can’t do.
You still suck, nothing will ever change that. You trying to fit in here is so cringe lmao
And same to you bud. You’re saying Matt blasts “politics run my life guy” as you’re only posting in GYERO at the moment because you hate Matt for his politics. Pot ——> kettle.

I wish some of you lived and worked at a DMV as life punishment. I had to go to the DMV in St Pete today and I was awful.
 
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cricket3

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Maybe being next to the most nationally recognized sports bar in the country would make someone think it would be hard for a sports bar to succeed. Just a guess.
 

krazykats

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I haven’t been there in years, but typical sports season we were slammed Monday(football), Tuesday/Wednesday(wing nights and UK basketball), Thursday(pre going out out to bars), Friday night(smaller regular crowd), and Saturday/Sunday for football.

BWs in general is trash now all over, but my point was the area can and should be able to sustain a successful sports bar.
 
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Just curious why you think this?

Granted I haven’t been on campus a lot for years, but I worked at that BWs and it crushed! Perfect location coming into or getting out of town, and has a solid apartment/housing base on that side of campus to do well.

Given KSR popularity it would seem they could put a huge dent into BWs business.
All I know is that Varisty Blue would sell a tequila shot to a ten year old and it couldn’t stay open, so what hope would a more reputable business have?
 
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anthonys735

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Yeah, Lexington City Brewery/Varsity Blue/South On Broadway/Tilted Kilt/all the other 17 things that location has been over the years has crushed it! Just put any old restaurant in there with alcohol and you're printing money. If that doesn't work, I've got a prime location on Richmond Rd in front of the old Lexington Mall for you.
That's now a mega church with a Chic Fila A crushing it where Applebee's used to sit.
 

krazykats

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All I know is that Varisty Blue would sell a tequila shot to a ten year old and it couldn’t stay open, so what hope would a more reputable business have?

Totally different business model, and KSR has built in “free” advertising that sells it to a larger population than Varsity Blue could ever do.

Competing with BWs as a sports bar instead of every other college bar on campus seems like a winnable battle.

I only remember it being Lexington Brewery Co and Varisty Blue and I can see why both would fail there. Niche food/drink spot or a college bar with several other more popular bars on campus.
 
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I think REM is on record for absolutely hating their own song (shiny happy people), and that it wasnt a serious recording that was intended to feature on any releases.

Apple TV has old episodes of This Week in Baseball which are amazing. Watched a few from the late 80's in the middle of the night.

Barstool has plenty of fat to trim if they wanted to. Outside of some of their original content guys (Big Cat, KFC, etc) the rest is pretty forgettable. Their college football podcast only gets listens because anything with CFB is going to drive clicks- but its HORRIBLE. Guys breaking out of NY and spreading out, scaling back may be exactly what they wanted. Without reading the deal, I thought that Barstool could get revenue from other gambling sites, but couldnt build their own competing one, but I'll defer to actual lawyers on how that works.

Neighbor down the streets kid (maybe 10 yo) got his dads truck keys and went and started the truck, sat in it and waited on his dad to come out to take them to school. Somehow he knocked the truck, parked on a large, steep hill, in reverse. It traveled down the driveway, across the street and into our other neighbors living room. How nobody was hurt I have no idea. But odd to see a tow truck pulling a Tundra out of a house.

I thought it was pretty common to understand how difficult it is to have success in the bar/restaurant industry?

The Gemstone finale was pretty good- I had no idea how they were going to wrap up such a ridiculous show. Walton Goggins finest work (since Major League: Back to the Minors). I wonder how many takes the helicopter penis scene had to have until they got what they wanted?
 
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You could make a list a mile long of celebrities who were stupid enough to think that splashing their name on a bar would be enough to make it a success. Anyone who's worked in a bar/restaurant for more than 2 days knows what an incredibly challenging business it is. Huge props to the KSR crew for doing so well with it. Such a strange business where far too many people get into it for the wrong reasons. Bar Rescue may be fake/reality tv, but it aint' that far off.


Just a random thought about Rogan, on a day where I'm posting way too much.....

He may come across to some people as a faux intellect, but how is that any different from CNN putting Don Freaking Lemon on prime time, paying him $15 million a year, and the network INSISTING to the world that he's a true intellect? At least Rogan is wise enough to be inquisitive, admit his mistakes, and have guests of all varieties of political/social beliefs on his show -- and also allow them to actually speak. There's a damn good reason that legacy media is failing, viewership is dying, and podcast/alternative news sources are eating their lunch. You don't have to like Rogan (there's plenty to not like), but at least he's real and believable. Turn on "the news," and all you get are paid actors.
 
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Totally different business model, and KSR has built in “free” advertising that sells it to a larger population than Varsity Blue could ever do.

Competing with BWs as a sports bar instead of every other college bar on campus seems like a winnable battle.

I only remember it being Lexington Brewery Co and Varisty Blue and I can see why both would fail there. Niche food/drink spot or a college bar with several other more popular bars on campus.
You’re overthinking this Krazy. When I was in college a lot of places that were in KSBar’s EXACT location opened to big success only to fold shortly after. So when Jones opened his spot there I bet SAE that it would go under like all the other places did. It wasn’t a knock on Jones, and I only analyzed it for like 30 seconds.

The good news is that I never paid SAE for the bet, but he owed me some money for the ticket to see us lose to Indiana in Bloomington back in the 2011-12 season, so we’re close to even (so I’ll buy him a few drinks next time I see him.)
 

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Your a idiot.

Chad's post:





...againt, you missed the entire point of the conversation. Chad was knowingly starting ****. I responded with a tired on-going joke.

I'd love to see the receipts of me taking up for all these bro media types. Also, love to know who is considered that, other than JR and Portnoy. I enjoy Rogan when he has a good interview, which he has the best guests in the podcast space. Can't stand the comedians or MMA episodes. I like the Pizza Reviews otherwise idgaf about Portnoy.
“You’re”
 

80 Proof

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Actually keeping a restaurant alive at that location is the most successful thing anyone has ever done. I still can’t believe it.
My son has played a big part in that. It's his favorite restaurant, I've probably eaten there once a week this summer because of him.

KSBar does have a good value lunch menu. The club sandwich is solid and they make great French fries.
 
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Three quick things since I clearly detoured the convo by my entrance

1. I don’t like Don Lemon or the faux-intellect folks on the left either, as I noted. I hate the way nuance is covered in media (it isn’t) and that goes both ways. The difference to me on the right is their folks are worshiped in a way that I don’t see as much on the left. I know no one who liked Lemon. Someone said they liked Rogan said when he was wrong. I agree with that actually. That is a trait about him I do appreciate

2. My problem with Rogan isn’t that we don’t share a worldview. I love listening to people with whom I disagree, if for no other reason than to hear the other side. I don’t like that his “let’s just talk about things” is 90 percent crackpots on the right. He doesn’t bring in mainstream conservatives. He brings in Matt Walsh types. That to me is irresponsible. Again it’s his right, but I think it gives them a platform that is undeserved. I would feel the same if he only did it with the loony left (although he rarely has a true leftist on from what I can tell). Again he can do whatever he likes. But that’s my personal view on him

3. Making KSBar work is very hard. It’s a perfect spot for games. It’s a bad spot for any day but game days. Without the radio platform, it wouldn’t work. We are blessed to have 50 amazing days a year, 50 pretty good ones and we just try to survive the other days. Without the radio it wouldn’t have worked bc that spot really sucks without games as people don’t live over there outside of college kids (who we are too expensive for on a daily basis)
 
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