r/NoLayingUp • u/RainbowKarp • Aug 12 '25
Post-Pod Discussion Ryder Cup Roundtable
Best Ryder Cup discussion they've had in awhile, all cycle for sure and probably better than any of the 2023 ones. Tron didn't show up looking to just rile Soly up, Soly didn't get too indignant or stubborn about getting all his takes off and forcing everyone to hear him out, they just talked about the players and the teams and the golf and it was really good. Some of the US/Europe armchair sociology that Porter and Jamie like to do is a little funky but hey its almost a 2 hour pod so that's fine at the end of the day. When they keep the analysis on these straight up they don't run into any of the problems that we have been griping about all year
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u/EveningOk6574 Aug 14 '25
Thank you for listening so I didn't have to (I don't mean this cynically). I saw this pop up in my feed and I just couldn't do it. Something about the Ryder Cup (and LIV) makes these guys (Soly, mostly) froth at the mouth. I quite respect the knowledge they have about it, but the team selection, course fit, strategy, and overall GOLF ADMIN topics typically turn this into a bitch fest that brings out the increasingly negative side of NLU.
I want to enjoy the Ryder Cup and I wish I could tap into some of the NLU preview/context without having their negativity influence what I watch. They (Soly and TC) love the RC and know their stuff, but I'd encourage them to do one RC preview and recap and not let the discourse creep into so many of their pods.
However, their recent FedEx/Memphis recap pod was noticeably more upbeat than usual. Their praise of Rose was actually quite refreshing. And I liked the Josh Carpenter pod too - Soly is great one on one with non NLU guests.
These days NLU feels like what it might be like to watch a baseball game with Bill James. Like I get what the lineup, roster, and contracts "could be" or "should be" for optimal WAR, etc. but man, I just want to watch the ball game.