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This is a Husker post board...there are no "cool kids" here. This is one step up from posting on a Star Trek board... Speaking of which...Wrath of Kahn is AMAZING and I need to go discuss that with like minded people. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/233-star-trek

Lots of things need to happen before FSU and Clemson leave. This FSU vs ACC case is getting interesting. ESPN counter sued FSU to keep what they (ESPN) call "trade secrets" hidden and unsealed for public review. LINK Hmm.... What might ESPN be hiding? Whose name is actually on FSU's signature line and/or Was ESPN's contract with the ACC teams approved in a shady manner? I'm far from an FSU fan but I'm so hoping they win this and force ESPN to reveal the documents.

Wow is right. One of the cool kids uses the same term, and no one blinks. I point it out, and again get jumped. And you're right, it did hurt, because I wasn't trying to be callous or hurtful when I pointed out true facts using statistics, but some folks would rather ignore the crux of the matter, and focus on berating the user.

Yeah! I think he does such a great job poking fun at himself while doing interviews that it really makes the person feel comfortable.

I have now had a chance to listen to a lot of it and this might be the best interview Howard has ever done. Amazing listen.

You are correct about his interviews. What I always thought is that he was always willing to ask the question that so many other people want to ask but are scared to do so....and he would do it in a way that the person would actually answer and not be offended.

You must find it fun being worked up about stuff that literally doesn't happen.

Honestly, hot girls basically glide through life saying/doing whatever they want and getting away with it...But still...maybe don't make up a story that is SOOOOOOO fake.

Clemson is right behind them but will likely be heading to the SEC. Look for FSU, Miami, UNC and one of UVA or ND to join the B1G when the ACC crumbles.

Might as well put this hear. I used to watch Stern when he was on E all the time in college. LOVED his show and I have always thought he was one of the best interviewers ever, I know he will sometimes talk over the guest a bit but that happens. Now I will just catch some highlights of his shows here and there. And no, I have not listened to it yet. First I have to pick which movie I am showing in class today. Rocky IV? I mean, we are talking about the Cold War.

Colorado (stupidly) thinks they have a real chance with a 5-star QB currently committed to USC. I think they’ve been out on Lateef for a while now, although I don’t exactly think we had much to worry about with them here anyway besides I suppose early playing time.

Word is it will be Dec. 22, 23 & 25. 11/9 - Bethune-Cookman 11/17 - TBD @ the Pentagon 11/22 - @ Creighton 11/27 - South Dakota 12/22-23-25 - Diamond Head Classic (Oregon State, Loyola-Chicago, Charlotte, Charleston, three others TBD)

That lineup. Oof.

Benning let sleep he has already silently committed. Sorry I forgot to reply to the above comments. /Comgrats to TJ on his Colorado commitment

On another board, someone mentioned that one of the radio guys said something to the effect of "oh it's not public yet?" I think like Decked alluded to, we're just waiting on the announcement.

Still more rumblings that Florida State will leave the ACC "in the coming months." B1G said to be the likely landing spot.

Yep. We used to have tournaments, playoffs if you will , in the dorms.

I went to the UCLA campus last night and spent a few hours there before the police dispersed the encampment. I wanted to see the pro-Palestine student protests for myself and get a sense of the atmosphere, energy, and students, as well as the movement's focus and the desired endgame. I wore a t-shirt with a chant that I hoped to use as an engagement opportunity with some students to see their views on various issues and how they perceive peace as an opportunity for the Palestinian people and cause. The chant is slightly modified from the ubiquitously repeated “from the river to the sea…” Here is what I saw: - Right next to the parking lot and main entryway into the campus, a truck was parked with a speaker that loudly broadcast recordings from Richard Medhurst. I was disappointed and disturbed to see a rotating antisemitic symbol on top of the truck with a combined swastika and star of David. I wished that the protest organizers had removed that particular symbol, which was entirely hateful and vile. Many statements, words, and messages were plastered all over the truck, which had a Palestinian flag. - Upon proceeding onto campus, something like 70% of protesters had masks, balaclavas, and kuffiyahs covering their faces – something that we see across college protests as students fear backlash, doxing, and retaliation for their participation. To me, as an outsider, this made the overall atmosphere immensely tense, not seeing peoples’ faces and feeling that people could do whatever they wanted while benefiting from anonymity. The environment was not conducive to dialogue, talking, discussions, debates, or anything of the sort. The message was clear; everyone who attended needed to be onboard with the dictated message and slogans or get out. You could feel the tension as many people looked around, suspicious and mistrustful of other masked protesters whom they didn’t know, fearing infiltrators, undercover cops, and pro-Israel students. As time went on, the tension I felt eased, and I became a bit more relaxed being around so many masked and covered-up faces. - I went with my friend and ally LucBernard , and we both observed people being wholly intrigued, confused, suspicious, and uncertain about me wearing a T-shirt with the modified pro-peace chant. Neither of us covered our faces, and we wanted to engage people and see what was happening, hear their thoughts, what they wanted, and why they were there. - Thankfully, we encountered many extremely friendly people and very nice students (who were masked), and we asked questions about what’s been happening and got some intriguing details. Still, there was no room or space for bringing different views about the protests or the issue, as everybody was either on the “same page” or there was almost complete conformity with regard to the opinions that protesters espoused about Zionism, Israel, Gaza, etc. My assessment: 1. It was truly disappointing and upsetting that the main entrance had a van with incendiary language and inflammatory rhetoric, not to mention a clearly antisemitic and vile symbol equating the swastika with the star of David. The organizers did not challenge this van; many who passed it showed immense enthusiasm and approval for its presence. [see pics at bottom of this post - knapplc] 2. I can see how some students, certainly those who are Jewish and or don’t support the protesters and their message, would feel unsafe or intimidated. I felt that tension all around the campus with the masked students and the blocked entryways and barricaded areas – and it was strange to feel uneasy just wearing a t-shirt that promoted peace. Though I want to be absolutely clear: no one attacked me or said anything to me about the t-shirt despite being aggressively eye-mugged by pretty much everyone. Yet, I didn’t feel safe at all to actually have any real or detailed conversations with students about my views, Hamas, Gaza, or pragmatic paths forward. I genuinely feared being jumped by maskless students for simply expressing a view that differed from theirs. 3. There was no room or space for meaningful discussions, engagement, and exploring the building of a sustainable, broad movement with realistic and articulable goals, strategies, tactics, and sophisticated messaging. The slogans, goals, and ethos are based on maximalist, zero-sum aspirations that will never achieve anything for the Palestinian cause. It was clear that a small group of students and organizations developed their platform, and subsequently, the masses are being herded into following it, seemingly mindlessly and without a deep understanding of Gaza, Hamas, Israel, foreign policy, and all the relevant issues. 4. I stand by my assessment that at the current rate and trajectory, this historic opportunity will be squandered and will fail to harness unprecedented empathy for the Palestinian people to fuel actual change and achieve justice, freedom, and peace for the just and urgent Palestinian cause. 5. Most students are sincere and absolutely have their hearts in the right place. They are, however, misguided and are being led by extreme, radical, and genuinely detrimental organizations, voices, and “revolutionary” types who are the worst possible allies and spokespeople for the Palestinian people. If presented with the right balance of information, analysis, assessment, and recommendations, I’m confident that many, if not most, students will likely adjust course and become better-informed protesters and advocates. Nevertheless, it's nearly impossible to imagine a change happening anytime soon, given how entrenched the “pro-Palestine industrial complex” is becoming, and there’s no space for diverse opinions or alternative narratives within the movement. I support free speech and freedom of expression; I oppose vandalism, intolerance, forced conformity, hate, and mindless activism. I commend the intentions of students and their rights to voice their opposition to what’s happening in Gaza as enshrined by democratic principles of liberal societies; I blame radical, unsophisticated, maximalist, hateful, and misguided organizations, activists, and voices for squandering a historic opportunity to drum up support for the Palestinian people and push for an independent state living side by side with a secure Israel – they don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Here's the author with his t-shirt

I guess this is on the UCLA campus? We don't see the start of it so of course there is a chance that the guy (they say he is a Jewish guy) started, which is what the super crazy lady yells out at the end.

You were wrong back then, you were corrected with calm reason and logic, and rather than learn from that you harbored that hurt in your heart for two years, and are now complaining about it again? Wow.

Well it was a huge thing for millions of people every year, so it's good to finally have the game back.

She’s gonna be worse than the previous RNC director and I thought that would be hard to do.