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9 hours ago, I am I said:

your stream of consciousness posting needs a little coaching:  Watch it, read some stuff. Think to yourself. Don’t post.

If you are giving advice to that particular poster, you should've just stopped right here.

9 hours ago, I am I said:

Unless you’re 3-5 beers in then by all means post away. 

There's no way that poster is old enough to purchase beer.

Since the rest of us are simply making $h!t up about what happened and why, here's what I think: Barthel and Allen planned this all in advance. Barthel wanted to make an early example out of one of the top players, so he told Allen to purposely dog it on this one rep and made sure that someone was there recording it. They knew it would generate some overinflated offseason discussion among us rubes, and that every player on the team would see it. It gives all of these kids an early wake up call, it makes a public show of accountability and tough love from our coaches, and it sets the stage for a good redemption story when Allen is named starter in August. Barthel gets a raise. Everyone wins!

On 1/29/2023 at 10:25 AM, BigRedMax said:

We are working on a fix. Just became aware of the issue. Should have an update after the weekend. 

When you said "just became aware of the issue," did you mean you just found out what was causing it? Because you mentioned an update a month and a half ago but nothing has changed. 

Or did you mean you just became aware that this was a problem? Because that is not true; this issue has been plaguing users for well over a year.

8 hours ago, nic said:

Good question. I have been waiting for my boys to have teacher that discusses a lot of the current cultural trends or is politically vocal on the left. She addresses the kids as those identifying as men or women and said she treats everyone the same and is very inclusive.  Then she mentioned that the readings for the term were not going to be traditional American literature because that is dominated by white misogynistic men. He said she often takes good conversations and injects politics into them. In one example, my son was telling her about the refugees our family has helped settle in the US, and she diverted into talking about how the US border policies are too restrictive and the US need to let people across more freely. He said she tends to divert into political discussions frequently. I have been asking about what stories she has them read. He noted that in the last 6 short stories the main character committed suicide in 4 of them which he felt were odd choices since suicide is a sensitive topic. In one book, the main characters young daughter had her first babysitting job and ended up getting molested by the father of that family while being driven home. He is a senior taking a college level lit class, so I am not bothered by the content as long as the event was portrayed as a bad thing versus maybe trying to normalize it. In my other sons class she is having them write a paper on human rights and the students get to pick what to write about. She was disappointed when no one picked trans rights and strongly encourage someone to do so. No one did. In general they both feel she is nice person. 
 

given all the angst in the media about CRT being taught in schools, the sexualization of kids, books being banned, etc,…it’s interesting to me to monitor a couple classes where my boys have a politically active teacher. I asked my kid to get me name of the short stories so I can read them. To be fair, I have had a number of discussions with my boys when I discovered or heard about events that I felt were racist or chauvinistic as well,…or if someone was simply getting treated poorly.

This does not seem atypical for a college professor. Probably a little full of herself. Probably goes a bit too far in asserting her own political views but might be outraged if someone else said something that opposed her (pure speculation, not everyone is like this). However, I believe that introducing diverse viewpoints and seeking inclusivity is not necessarily political and actually should be a goal in the classroom.

Thanks for sharing the info, but how do you define “woke”?

1 hour ago, nic said:

My kids have their first "woke" teacher for college level English comp and Literature classes. The conversations about her have been great.

How exactly do you define "woke"?

Look at this pathetic kiss-a$$ and laugh at anyone who supports this loser, let alone gives him any respect:

12 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

I just finished this over the weekend. Really good, well-made show. I'm glad they're doing more seasons. 

 

They need to have more screen time for Catherine Zeta-Jones. She kills it as Morticia. 

Zeta-Jones must have gotten a new agent or something. I haven't seen her do anything for years, but now she pops up on two new series. Wednesday is very clever and entertaining. CZJ is also the bad guy in a new National Treasure series on Disney+. However, that show is terrible. My family loves the National Treasure movies, but we only watched a couple episodes of the new series. It is garbage.

Disney has been trying to shoehorn too many of its profitable franchises into lackluster series for their streaming service. Willow sucks. The Marvel and Star Wars content is hit or miss. Every new Simpsons short is an abomination of sadness.

22 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

I’ll pass on reading any article that equates things to Nazi Germany.  

That will make it easier to ignore when Repubs start banning books and classes about the topic next. 

22 minutes ago, Moiraine said:

Chickens are a$$h@!es and form gangs and cannabalize each other

This is what I needed to see on Huskerboard this Friday afternoon.

On 1/19/2023 at 9:01 AM, TGHusker said:

Agreed. 95 the most dominate but 94 must be the most determined.  After losing to FSU the year before, the stadium clock was used as a reminder for them to Finish Business - with that .01 second on the clock.  94 they go through all of Tommie's and Brook's injuries and Thurman coming in to beat Kansas State.  The struggle was an all season affair - and then the Orange Bowl where Miami looked for a knockout punch that never came.  Tommie and Brook taking turns at QB and then the 'glorious' 4th quarter where it all came down to this (and it still gives me goosebumps):  

Man...the 4th quarter of that Orange Bowl...The drama. The backstory. The monkeys on backs. Those cocky Miami muckerfuthers. The blood, sweat, and tears. And then the win. There is simply nothing better than that 4th quarter.

11 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

 

Bring Kenny Back!

"In my universe, Bo is still the coach, and he is allowed to actually EAT one of the referees each week. Now tell me about your universe!"

Having Betts and IGC come back will make the WR room feel like a Marvel movie: bringing back these old characters who appeared in prior episodes, to team up with the new characters for the final battle.

At some point late in the season when we really need a spark, Kenny Bell is going to walk through an interdimensional portal to tell us he still has some eligibility. 

8 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

for those wanting to have an honest discussion

9 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

I was full of s#!t

1 hour ago, Archy1221 said:

Why would you call me Mr. Santos?   

Because you are making $h!t up.

While it is difficult to keep up with the long list of GOP lies, failures, and obfuscations, one of their most well-known failures is that they never had a plan to replace Obamacare. They tried to defund/repeal/dismantle Obamacare, which is what McCain voted against, but the reason he voted against it was because there was no plan to replace. We kept hearing the falsitude for a while that the actual plan was going to come out a few weeks later, but it never did. 

36 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

They did pass a healthcare plan out of the House which you are very aware of

That's great news, Mr. Santos!

What are some of your favorite highlights of the R's healthcare plan?

On 1/2/2023 at 7:21 PM, M.A. said:

 

I will say this..."Experience" is sometimes over-rated. 

On 1/2/2023 at 7:53 PM, ColoradoHusk said:

College position coaches are mainly asked to communicate what the OC wants to do on offense to each of the position groups. That’s their main job, and it most of their job. Yes, there are position drills, but those don’t vary a lot from team to team. 

On 1/2/2023 at 8:31 PM, BigRedBuster said:

Sooo…..we have gone from “we drastically need great assistants here because we haven’t developed talent like we should…..to…..”well, anyone can coach any position as long as they can communicate the play”

I know jack $h!t about coaching football, and I'll go ahead and trust Rhule's process until it works or it fails, but if the posts quoted above is our current mindset, and if it is not such a problem to hire inexperienced 20-year olds to coach a position they have never played or coached before, why was it so important to have such a large salary pool for the assistants?

I didn’t already see it in this thread, but apparently Matt Davison is the head of this thing. His Twitter handle says he is president. 
 

I kinda thought Matt had outlived his usefulness to the program, but whatever.

I agree with the above. Casey did some good things with his feet, but there was very little rushing by design. In the Northwestern game, he had a damn impressive scramble after breaking a tackle, keeping his balance, and completing a deep pass, turning a big loss into a big gain. He has the right mojo as an athlete and seems to be a good leader/teammate.

Unfortunately, one onside kick later that same game, and the season was already over.

I was also impressed by Rhule's presser yesterday. I liked what we said about the OL...didn't necessarily believe him but I liked it. And I trust his ability to diagnose issues and make improvements, what we don't know is how quick it will happen.

To be fair, I liked everything I heard out of Frost in his first year as well. But Rhule seems different. More mature, more organized, more professional, and measured confidence instead of bravado. Goddammit I hope this works out.

9 hours ago, nic said:

This was too hard to quote on a mobile. I can briefly try and answer in order.

I haven’t looked at a poll lately but the border falls behind items like inflation/economy, education, crime depending on where you are. The news organizations you might read or listen are just starting to report on the border and I mentioned Newsome and the Denver mayor already complaining about being overwhelmed. Anytime people cross without knowledge of the authorities, it’s a mess. We need to be able to limit the people coming in and turn back the criminals. It’s not under control. Watch what happens when 42 goes down. I am supporter of controlled immigration. My family has volunteered to help refugees from places like Karin, Afghanistan and others settle in Denver. We are about to volunteer again. The whole family. I love to have my kids learn about the refugees lives and their stories are incredible. …But I am not for let people just walk in until we know who they are. Thousands a day cannot be controlled. Establish temp worker visas for short periods when the migrants work the summer crops. Pay a fair wage. Collect taxes and Medicare if they are using the system and let them come and go on the visas. Cut down the drug trafficking and gangs.  There is a lot to improve and we may to shut it down to get it under control, then turn back on the spigot.

The policies that release criminals to go break the law again. Policies that let people walk with stuff that is not paid for without consequences. Safety is gained. Go talk to voters in Portland and see how they feel.

We were briefly  net energy exporter. I would prefer not to be dependent on on anyone for our energy except maybe a little from Mexico and Canada just to be neighborly. Don’t force expensive alternatives when they are not efficient enough.

 

I prefer less control over school districts with regard to curriculum. I would prefer that curriculum focus on the basics versus social issues. I would prefer that the schools offer advanced classes for kids that are ready. Ability grouping is fine. I think the lockdowns and remote learning were a disaster and did more harm than good.  I would prefer teachers be paid on merit versus years of service. It’s getting late, I am getting tired and I have more responses to read.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for explaining some of your perspective, it is honestly appreciated. 

I hope you stick around and continue to engage. There are still tons of questions and debatable viewpoints stemming from this post. But for now, it is still unclear what specific solutions/policies Trump or the GOP have proposed in these areas to actually make things better for Americans. 

1 hour ago, nic said:

Given the mess at the border

Can you explain the mess at the border? And where does this rank as a priority for Americans?

1 hour ago, nic said:

They could succeed in running on crime by simply saying they will undo Dem policies.

Which Dem policies on crime do you think should be undone? And what problems would be solved by undoing these policies?

1 hour ago, nic said:

Develop any and all energy.

What do you mean by this? What policies do you favor that are different than the Dems?

1 hour ago, nic said:

Lots of education policies they could try and undo.

Like what? And again, what problems would be solved by undoing these education policies?

Again, you said, "I think Trumpsters are looking for his policies without the crazy." What were Trump's specific policies that you and your people embraced, other than the wall? 

Please don't interpret these posts as an attack. You are the one that brought up Trump's policies, and we want to know more and gain some insight into your thought process.

You see, our "leftist" viewpoints did not see Trump proposing actual policies. We saw him use the rhetoric of racism, smiting ones enemies, demonizing liberals, and outright chaos to try to hold onto power and enrich himself. The GOP did not even put out an actual platform or legislative agenda the last couple of elections. We know that their kooky rhetoric has garnered a lot of votes, but since you brought up policy...are Republicans actually interested in policy at all? This is why we have so many questions, and you are the only one around here to ask.