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UGA twitter might be the biggest group of dickriders I’ve ever met in my life. Everything that happens in CFB is an extension of Kirby smart according to them.
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
“They operated under the assumption simply giving their customers a better experience would pay off in the long run. Incremental cost be damned.”
Take notes if you run a business
I was leading Heinz Ketchup when Dip N Squeeze came out.
It was a massive upgrade from ketchup packets. Consumers LOVED it.
Problem was we couldn’t get any of the big fast-food players on board.
Dip N Squeeze was 3-5x (I forget the exact numbers) more expensive than packets, and they were free for customers.
The key question was “does having Dip N Squeeze drive more volume?”, thus justifying the incremental cost.
It was nearly impossible to prove. Every penny matters to these operators, so every sales meeting was the same. “We love it, but no.”
Chick Fil A was the only yes.
They didn’t need “proof”. They operated under the assumption simply giving their customers a better experience would pay off in the long run. Incremental cost be damned.
Their conviction was impressive.
They viewed every decision thru the lens of their customer. A much different approach from the other big players.
I assume they treated countless other decisions the same way.
This was ~15 years ago. CFA has been on quite the run since.
(separate but related, I believe being a private co is a massive competitive advantage for CFA)
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Dan Reese claims he "was leading Heinz Ketchup when Dip N Squeeze came out" ~2011, but has described himself as an MBA intern at Heinz then. Reports show Chick-fil-A and Dairy Queen used the packets early on, with others testing.
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Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
Dudes who used to work at 20th century fox probably still talk about the guy who edited this fucking trailer like he’s a Greek legend or some shit
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
“The SEC played bully ball for decades, strong-arming the little guy and leveraging every possible detail in the sport to its own advantage.
Awesome. Now play the damn schedule that you created and shut up about it.”
🔥
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
“In situations like this” what the fuck are you talking about. Are you Wile E Coyote
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
Notre Dame’s schedule:
• #3 Miami
• #8 BYU
• #24 SMU
• Beat Purdue (who beat Minnesota by more than Mississippi State did, and competed with #21 Wake Forest)
• Beat North Carolina (who beat TCU in non-con play and earned a ranked win over #25 Pitt on the road last week)
• Beat Wisconsin (who’s 4-1, beat Penn State on the road, and is just a 2.5-point underdog to #12 UCLA tomorrow)
Not only is this not a bad schedule, it’s actually pretty decent.
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
On The Death of the Regular Season
On Dec. 3, 2023, the College Football Playoff selection committee left an undefeated Power Four conference champion out of a 4-team College Football Playoff. The regular season you're mourning hasn't existed for a while now. We've spent the last two years hearing arguments and debates about why certain 9-3 teams deserve a spot in a 12-team field over some 11-1 and 10-2 teams.
I'm not saying you shouldn't be against a 24-team field, or that it won't impact the sport in many different ways. But the idea that the regular season has been killed is just a Pavlovian response at this point.
You’re fucking retarded if you think the answer to a school shooting is having 7 year olds walking up to an armed security guard before class. Like genuinely man
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
This was the exact moment the sport died and when Kirk Herb decided he needed to hide behind dogs because how heavy of an influence he was in making it happen
From this moment forward it became 100% about money and it’s been full steam ahead from there
Scooter Mcgibblstein retweeted
Team that have lost by more than 24 points, lost s double digit favorites or have 2 losses or more..
LSU, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Minnesota and Texas..
Teams that have taken care of business
BYU, Miami, Texas Tech, ND and Utah.
Handle business @SEC and stop crying
#biased #ESPN
