When I grow up I hope to be able to write like @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social

Country Grammar.

NEW: One Knox are your 2025 League One Champions, so how'd they get it done on Sunday night? I dive deep. (That, plus the usual newsletter segments across the Championship and Super League.) www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...

Congratulations to One Knox for winning the 2025 USL League One championship. Regular season champions win the playoffs as well.

*cough* couldn't be more clear to be a justified PK call Sarcasm. Obviously. #KNXvSPK #USLPlayoffs

I have no special insight or anything for the USL League One title game about to start. I'll just echo what the legendary Vin Scully would say before the World Series started, "I hope for heroes and not goats."

WK 2: SPK 2-2 KNX WK 26: KNX 1-0 SPK This is it. Can SPK make it happen in their return to the Final? Or will KNX double their silverware after the FT whistle? USL League One Playoff Final 5PM ET (2PT) CBS Sports Golazo One Knox SC host Spokane Velocity #KNXvSPK Who ya got?

Can't wait to finish this series tonight. It's been so good.

Fantastic preview of Sunday's USL League One title game from Alex Ashton.

Most Handsome Manager in USL1 and Coach of the Year. Mackenzie pulling off the coveted double. stormwatch912.blogspot.com/2025/02/usl-...

I went deeper into the at-bats where Luis Ortiz is accused of throwing balls on purpose. 1) These pitches didn't just compromise games. They helped flip them. Twice. 2) It's the player props, man 3) This is NOT a case where legal sports betting improved the situation slate.com/technology/2...

spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"

My subscription for The Athletic was set to renew and for the first time since I've been a subscriber they didn't offer me any kind of deal to continue my subscription when I went to cancel.

Georgia does not require party registration and you can vote in any party's primary election. Just say what party ballot you want on primary election day.

NEWSLETTER: Early release this week, but there's tons to cover. I'm diving deep into: 🟠 Knoxville's stellar back line 🔷 How Spokane's measured tactics won the day ⚓ Defensive balance for RIFC 💛 New Mexico's complete attack ⁉️ DC-Brooklyn takeaways www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...

@ossoff.senate.gov If you cave I will be bitterly, bitterly disappointed and angry. Also broke. Where is the support for actual small businesspeople, the kind politicians always blow smoke about protecting?

This is going to be a growing problem across all sports and I'm not sure any league has any real plans for dealing with the fallout.

It's currently 76 degrees and I'm out playing disc golf in shorts. There's a freeze warning for Monday night. I'm not built for this.

Rumours has always been popular. But it is absolutely not true that it has always been as popular as it is right now. Same website, 20 years apart. (And while I won’t make any claims for myself, Douglas Wolk knows and has always known his shit.) slate.com/culture/2004... slate.com/culture/2024...

Don't really have strong feelings either way in the USL1 playoff game between Knoxville and Naples, but I'd like to see former Tormenta, and current Naples players Jake Dengler and Chris Heckenburg advance to the title game.

That is one of the greatest catches in college football history, holy shit

Writing goals right here:

The league released its 2025 awards finalists. Player: Reid-Stephen, Obregón, Henderlong Defender: Skelton, Messer, Garcia Goalkeeper: Lewis, Merancio, Smith Young player: Bronnik, Jauregui, Kasanzu, Kinzner Coach: Mackenzie, Fuller, Murphy, Poland

Jackson Simba has been named a finalist for USL League One Young Player of the Year after a standout season anchoring the back line, while Niall Reid-Stephen is a Player of the Year finalist after leading the league in goal contributions with 13 goals and 7 assists. Read More: bit.ly/4qHLeyp

NEW: Playoff preview time! I dig into all six matches across the Championship and League One, setting the table with a key clip (or two) to break down the tactical battles that matter most. Check in. ⬇️ www.usltactics.com/p/tape-sessi...

Three years on and it still doesn’t get old 🥹

making Jacob the stereotypical Bluesky user is the rudest and truest attack anyone has ever made on us

I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it

What an incredible rookie season it’s been for Niall Reid-Stephen! With 16 goals and 10 assists, he’s been named to USL League One All-League First Team. Read about his season here: www.tormentafc.com/news/2025/11...

In the event you missed this yesterday at #Stormwatch912, we talk about not drawing any grand meaning from one game and wrap up the Tormenta season.

NEW: North Carolina FC became a model of mid-market operation in the U.S. lower divisions. On Tuesday, they joined a lengthy list of former clubs. On the former Carolina RailHawks, and questions about the USL's plan to add more jeopardy to its ecosystem. jeffrueter.substack.com/p/so-long-sw...

Fun, crazy fact chain: Kenny Powers is played by Danny McBride, who was born in Statesboro, Georgia. John Rocker was born two years earlier in Statesboro, in the same hospital. My hometown contains multitudes, y’all. (The Rolling Stones played their first collegiate show here.)

Also how I imagine the closing arguments beginning in the case of if a hot dog a sandwich.

New at #Stormwatch912: I could try to recap the Tormenta/Velocity game, or we can all just kind of agree "hey, that happened, wasn't that a hell of a thing?" stormwatch912.blogspot.com/2025/11/thin...

So I just learned the new Lt. Governor is from Statesboro and has her degree from Georgia Southern.

OH MY GOD, DDHQ CALLS IT AND DEMS FLIP BOTH STATEWIDE ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA

In the event you missed it and want to read about Tormenta's season-ending loss to Spokane, here you go. (Wow, I really need to do a better job of selling my stories.)

NEWSLETTER: What defined the quarterfinal action in League One? I’ve got the lowdown on all four matches. That, plus: ⭐️ Detroit & Phoenix’s winning formulae ⚽️ A coaching market primer 🧡 Carolina’s ascent www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...

New in the Statesboro Herald: My story on @tormentafc.bsky.social's loss to Spokane last night in Washington. Includes comments from Mark McKeever and Co-owner and President Darin Van Tassell. www.statesboroherald.com/sports/torme...

A Hearts upset at the Den, a backup goalkeeper saving the day, Tormenta's scrappy fight falling short and Knoxville rolls on. The quarterfinals of the USL League One playoffs did not disappoint. Our take on the weekend 👀

New in the Statesboro Herald: My story on @tormentafc.bsky.social's loss to Spokane last night in Washington. Includes comments from Mark McKeever and Co-owner and President Darin Van Tassell. www.statesboroherald.com/sports/torme...

Per sources close to the club, the search for the new manager centered around New York-centric ties and the ability to rebuild around a younger, faster roster. Fascinating - if not entirely surprising - from Westchester.

Sunshine or rain, you had our backs. Thank you, Tormenta Nation. Can’t wait to see what we accomplish next season! 🫶

I guess I'm supposed to write about that now but, yeah, that's a tough way to end the season. But it was a hell of a ride to get to that point.

Cabral with the stutter step skies his kick! Spokane advances 4-3 on PKs over Tormenta

🚨Penalty Shootout Alert🚨 Spokane Velocity FC and @tormentafc.bsky.social each scored from the penalty spot in extra time, now they'll decide their #USL-1 Quarterfinal with a penalty shootout on ESPN+. www.espn.com/watch/player...

Spokane converts the Penalty Kick and we're tied with about 5 minutes left.

111' Tormenta bunkering well with multiple bodies behind the ball. Spokane working well through Opara sitting in the right channel. Space and movement is there.

105' End of first extra period Spokane 0-1 Tormenta The Ibises will need to play mistake-free in the back because Spokane is coming at them and is finding good angles of attack.

Excitement in Statesboro