Jerry Hinnen
@jerryhinnen.bsky.social
Auburn U athletics, USMNT, Huddersfield Town, ATL Hawks. Contributor at: Backheeled.com; The War Eagle Reader.
So last night absolutely rocked, and the Paraguay game didn't rock a whole lot less
the job was to get us pumped for 2026. I, for one, am hella pumped. My column (no, really):
the job was to get us pumped for 2026. I, for one, am hella pumped. My column (no, really):
So that’s why the USMNT hired Mauricio Pochettino 🇺🇸
A near second-choice XI put five past Uruguay, set piece routines looked sharp, a tactical approach has crystalized, and Gio Reyna returned with real impact.
@jerryhinnen.bsky.social examines the state of the U.S. with the World Cup nearing ⤵️
A near second-choice XI put five past Uruguay, set piece routines looked sharp, a tactical approach has crystalized, and Gio Reyna returned with real impact.
@jerryhinnen.bsky.social examines the state of the U.S. with the World Cup nearing ⤵️
Ten Windows, No. 3: So that’s why the USMNT hired Mauricio Pochettino, huh?
The United States has never looked better under Pochettino. Is the team rounding into form at just the right time?
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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
So last night absolutely rocked, and the Paraguay game didn't rock a whole lot less
the job was to get us pumped for 2026. I, for one, am hella pumped. My column (no, really):
the job was to get us pumped for 2026. I, for one, am hella pumped. My column (no, really):
1. slouching us ever further towards college athletics bethlehem
2. giving Matt an excuse to write a banger of a piece, give him money to write more of them
2. giving Matt an excuse to write a banger of a piece, give him money to write more of them
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1. slouching us ever further towards college athletics bethlehem
2. giving Matt an excuse to write a banger of a piece, give him money to write more of them
2. giving Matt an excuse to write a banger of a piece, give him money to write more of them
kinda think Poch should've moved past the "opportunities" stage to the "get the guys who will play next summer on-field reps together" stage by now
(admittedly happy for more Aidan Morris minutes)
(admittedly happy for more Aidan Morris minutes)
14.1 - With an average of 14.1 caps entering the match, this is the least experienced starting XI the #USMNT has named in an official FIFA international window within a year of appearing in a World Cup since October 2005 vs. Panama (7.6). Opportunities.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
kinda think Poch should've moved past the "opportunities" stage to the "get the guys who will play next summer on-field reps together" stage by now
(admittedly happy for more Aidan Morris minutes)
(admittedly happy for more Aidan Morris minutes)
turned this on as a prurient Hawks fan
comfortably the most "1-seed takes on 16-seed that finished 6th in the MAAC and got hot at the conference tourney" NBA game I've seen
comfortably the most "1-seed takes on 16-seed that finished 6th in the MAAC and got hot at the conference tourney" NBA game I've seen
In terms of overall sad tromboneness, this is some elite stuff here. Pelicans are at home against the defending champions, playing in front of an arena that I will generously describe as half full, and are getting absolutely bodied.
November 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
turned this on as a prurient Hawks fan
comfortably the most "1-seed takes on 16-seed that finished 6th in the MAAC and got hot at the conference tourney" NBA game I've seen
comfortably the most "1-seed takes on 16-seed that finished 6th in the MAAC and got hot at the conference tourney" NBA game I've seen
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a powerful powerful powerful dudes rock moment
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
a powerful powerful powerful dudes rock moment
down 22, final quarter of the final game of the road trip, Risacher out, win the game anyway
the Hawks have
something approximating
the juice????
the Hawks have
something approximating
the juice????
Easily the most impressive win of the season
NAW put the team on his back in the 4Q
NAW put the team on his back in the 4Q
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
down 22, final quarter of the final game of the road trip, Risacher out, win the game anyway
the Hawks have
something approximating
the juice????
the Hawks have
something approximating
the juice????
changing of the guard in American curling tonight, but not just about what happened in the best-of-3 at Trials. Team Casper has been lights-out all season.
So has Shuster tbf, but this wasn't an upset in terms of anything but experience. Thrilling to see Casper get this good this soon
So has Shuster tbf, but this wasn't an upset in terms of anything but experience. Thrilling to see Casper get this good this soon
Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg
They need to qualify the country in, but that’s the USA curling team for the 2026 Olympics
Long live John Shuster
They need to qualify the country in, but that’s the USA curling team for the 2026 Olympics
Long live John Shuster
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
changing of the guard in American curling tonight, but not just about what happened in the best-of-3 at Trials. Team Casper has been lights-out all season.
So has Shuster tbf, but this wasn't an upset in terms of anything but experience. Thrilling to see Casper get this good this soon
So has Shuster tbf, but this wasn't an upset in terms of anything but experience. Thrilling to see Casper get this good this soon
tell me before the game Auburn shoots worse than expected from the line and UH shoots better than expected on away-from-the-rim 2s, I'd tell you Auburn loses by 10 at least. Instead I'm telling you Auburn was *at least* as good as Houston today, maybe better
excellent performance
excellent performance
November 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
tell me before the game Auburn shoots worse than expected from the line and UH shoots better than expected on away-from-the-rim 2s, I'd tell you Auburn loses by 10 at least. Instead I'm telling you Auburn was *at least* as good as Houston today, maybe better
excellent performance
excellent performance
Enjoyed this thoroughly!
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Enjoyed this thoroughly!
damn fine half of basketball for Auburn vs. Houston, think AU created better shots, Cougs hit a bunch of tough middies you want them taking. Need to force more than 2 turnovers in 2H, tho
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
damn fine half of basketball for Auburn vs. Houston, think AU created better shots, Cougs hit a bunch of tough middies you want them taking. Need to force more than 2 turnovers in 2H, tho
have to catch up on the first 70 minutes later, but another dub against a decent opponent with a whole bunch of US first-teamers missing is
well
it would be encouraging if we allowed friendlies to feel encouraging
well
it would be encouraging if we allowed friendlies to feel encouraging
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
have to catch up on the first 70 minutes later, but another dub against a decent opponent with a whole bunch of US first-teamers missing is
well
it would be encouraging if we allowed friendlies to feel encouraging
well
it would be encouraging if we allowed friendlies to feel encouraging
Someone who is not Auburn is going to hire Bob Chesney and it won't be surprising if several seasons later Auburn will wish they had
November 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Someone who is not Auburn is going to hire Bob Chesney and it won't be surprising if several seasons later Auburn will wish they had
*guess* I can't complain about Quin when the Hawks are playing this well, offense without Trae is this crisp, vibes are good, etc
but these are some "Mike Woodson with his team in foul trouble"-caliber rotation decisions
but these are some "Mike Woodson with his team in foul trouble"-caliber rotation decisions
Got into it on the pod but now the numbers are in...
the Wallace-Krejci-Kennard lineup was -4 in 15 (!!!!) minutes on Thursday.... even while shooting 11-22 from three.
the Wallace-Krejci-Kennard lineup was -4 in 15 (!!!!) minutes on Thursday.... even while shooting 11-22 from three.
new locked on hawks posting now...
- jalen johnson's historic night
- onyeka okongwu's historic night
- vit krejci's heater
- rocky defense that peaked at the right time
- much more
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- jalen johnson's historic night
- onyeka okongwu's historic night
- vit krejci's heater
- rocky defense that peaked at the right time
- much more
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🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/36j8r5f
🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3xKdEwd
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
*guess* I can't complain about Quin when the Hawks are playing this well, offense without Trae is this crisp, vibes are good, etc
but these are some "Mike Woodson with his team in foul trouble"-caliber rotation decisions
but these are some "Mike Woodson with his team in foul trouble"-caliber rotation decisions
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Absolutely insane goal in insane conditions in the CPL final. Absurd.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Absolutely insane goal in insane conditions in the CPL final. Absurd.
Cooper touches his left foot to the ground before the right foot
what? what?!?!?!?
what? what?!?!?!?
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Cooper touches his left foot to the ground before the right foot
what? what?!?!?!?
what? what?!?!?!?
never in my life have I seen two catches that good on a single drive, much less a game-winning drive with no timeouts for the undefeated No. 2 team in the country
never
not ever
never
not ever
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
never in my life have I seen two catches that good on a single drive, much less a game-winning drive with no timeouts for the undefeated No. 2 team in the country
never
not ever
never
not ever
sure: if you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
sure: if you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
"last camp until March, it's time to finally bring Scally and Reyna back into the fold. But not *you* Yunus, we'd rather see Sean Zawadski instead" does not feel like a positive omen for Musah, sadly
Notable selections/omissions
IN: Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, Sebastian Berhalter, Jonathan Klinsmann, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Sean Zawadzki
OUT: Chris Richards, Weston McKennie, Matt Turner, Yunus Musah, Noahkai Banks #USMNT
IN: Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, Sebastian Berhalter, Jonathan Klinsmann, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Sean Zawadzki
OUT: Chris Richards, Weston McKennie, Matt Turner, Yunus Musah, Noahkai Banks #USMNT
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"last camp until March, it's time to finally bring Scally and Reyna back into the fold. But not *you* Yunus, we'd rather see Sean Zawadski instead" does not feel like a positive omen for Musah, sadly
maybe not the best part, but one of the very good parts is knowing he'll never have his vengeance against Diego Pavia
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
maybe not the best part, but one of the very good parts is knowing he'll never have his vengeance against Diego Pavia
Gus Malzahn finished the 2019 regular season 9-3, with wins over eventual 11-2 Pac-12 champ Oregon and then-10-1 Alabama. All three Ls were to teams in the final SP+ top 7. Auburn's own SP+ finish was 9th.
So many Auburn fans wanted Gus fired that a year later, he was.
Please spare us, Hugh
So many Auburn fans wanted Gus fired that a year later, he was.
Please spare us, Hugh
after his 34th game as Auburn’s head coach — one in which his offense did not score a single touchdown against the second-worst defense in the SEC — Hugh Freeze said he wished he could ask for more patience
Gene Chizik only got 25 games after he won a national championship
Gene Chizik only got 25 games after he won a national championship
Observation: Kentucky 10, Auburn 3
There's not much more to say at this point.
www.auburnobserver.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Gus Malzahn finished the 2019 regular season 9-3, with wins over eventual 11-2 Pac-12 champ Oregon and then-10-1 Alabama. All three Ls were to teams in the final SP+ top 7. Auburn's own SP+ finish was 9th.
So many Auburn fans wanted Gus fired that a year later, he was.
Please spare us, Hugh
So many Auburn fans wanted Gus fired that a year later, he was.
Please spare us, Hugh
oh dear
that's not good
that's not good
Hawks officially say that Trae Young will not return to the game with a "right knee sprain."
Trae Young is now going to the locker room.
He tried to stay in but couldn't.
Not good for the Hawks.
He tried to stay in but couldn't.
Not good for the Hawks.
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
oh dear
that's not good
that's not good
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Hi, among my job duties is helping administer a food pantry. Just in case you're thinking about donating money or food to your local food bank, I'm gonna tell you how your donations can be most effective.
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hi, among my job duties is helping administer a food pantry. Just in case you're thinking about donating money or food to your local food bank, I'm gonna tell you how your donations can be most effective.
"Ask not what you can do for your country's national team. Ask what your country's national team can do for you" -- JFKeyna
“I’m not just going to sort of sit here and take all the blame for something that was made out to be completely my fault…I was just upset that I wasn’t really playing.”
Completely tone deaf from Gio Reyna given Pochettino’s team-first messaging. #USMNT apnews.com/article/gio-...
Completely tone deaf from Gio Reyna given Pochettino’s team-first messaging. #USMNT apnews.com/article/gio-...
Gio Reyna tells AP about plans to reboot career with new club and return to US team for World Cup
Gio Reyna went to the 2022 World Cup as one of United States’ brightest young soccer stars. He came back amid controversy over his commitment and his parents’ conflict with the then-coach.
apnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Ask not what you can do for your country's national team. Ask what your country's national team can do for you" -- JFKeyna
Bulls still finished 37% from deep for the game, decent but hardly unovercomeable. IYAM, probably a good idea not insert your 12th- or 13th-best player to begin the second quarter, score 23 points in the period, and lead by just one at halftime despite the Bulls bricking everything
11 threes and 7 offensive rebounds for the Bulls in the second half.
That'll do it.
That'll do it.
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Bulls still finished 37% from deep for the game, decent but hardly unovercomeable. IYAM, probably a good idea not insert your 12th- or 13th-best player to begin the second quarter, score 23 points in the period, and lead by just one at halftime despite the Bulls bricking everything
Auburn wins! despite scoring one offensive touchdown from 47 possessions in Arkansas territory against the SEC's worst defense! because the defense played the most "you want something done, you gotta do it yourself"-ass fourth quarter I can recall!
War Damn!
War Damn!
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Auburn wins! despite scoring one offensive touchdown from 47 possessions in Arkansas territory against the SEC's worst defense! because the defense played the most "you want something done, you gotta do it yourself"-ass fourth quarter I can recall!
War Damn!
War Damn!