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Creepy indeed but I think you posted it to the wrong thread!!

Ok let's try it out: Bravo - it worked. Simple - I've just failed to ask all of these years. Thanks Q and BRB.

All of this is coming back full circle in so many different ways. His first game in 97 was Akron. His first game as HC will be ..... Akron. This feels right on so many levels. I hope by some miracle we play FSU in the playoffs - esp the NCG in the next few years to 'make right' that situation also.

Q, how do I use the quote feature on articles like that?

Interesting - he calls the congress's effort as "Keystone Cops" type of an effort. Poorly designed and conceived of and rushed. Some points I got from it while listening: 1. They state there is no need for a re-gressive tax policy now to 'stimulate' the economy when the employment rate is high, unemployment very low, and stock market at an all time high. My concern is actually over stimulation and the growth of inflationary pressures. Inflation will 'steal away' any small tax benefit that the middle class will get. Inflation is the 'hidden tax' that needs to be worked on IMHO. Work on reducing deficits & the overall national debt. 2. They note that repatriation of money overseas won't occur as promised. There was a 'repatriation' holiday some years ago and most of the money went back to shareholders and not to new jobs. 3. Deficits will increase. 4. Making investments more attractive will occur they believe. 5. For regular citizens - there is a tax cut for most people - smallest for lower income .03% - Top earners 2.6% tax cut - mainly through 'pass through' business income adjustments. 6. Business expensing will be counter acted by increased deficits in the medium and long term. Govt will need to borrow more money, which leaves less money for businesses and thus cause the cost of money to rise. 7. Thus we get a short term boast in growth of 1-2% but then it fades back to today's status quo. Thus a huge amount of effort for no/little long term gain. 8. Winners: Those with enormous estates - no estate tax. (Do you think Trump likes this???..... they say Trump's family will save up to a billion $$s) Only 4-5000 people would be affected by this estate tax removal - so think the very upper crust. Trump taking care of his rich buddies. Top 5% will get the most benefit on a ratio to income- up to $11k 9. Over time "change CPI" increases will take away the tax benefit for the middle class through bracket creep. 10. Corporate priorities are highlighted versus things like child tax credit extension 11. Home mortgage deduction is affected negatively while standard deductions go up. Eliminated many deductions - thus itemization on tax forms may fall to 3% and most will take the standard deduction. 12

Thanks Red. I'll ck it out. Related: The tax plan isn't helping the repubs. It is getting the thumbs down in this poll. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/the-gop-isnt-getting-a-political-payoff-from-its-tax-plan.html Just as daunting are results showing that most Americans don't buy the core arguments Republicans have offered for their plans. Moreover, debate over the issue has harmed the party's reputation. Trump and Congressional leaders say the plan will, on average, cut taxes immediately for Americans in every income category. But the Quinnipiac poll shows that three of four Americans, including most Republicans, believe the tax plan will either raise their taxes or not affect their tax bill very much. Trump and Congressional leaders say they designed their plan to benefit middle-class families. But 64 percent of Americans, including one-quarter of Republicans, say the wealthy will benefit most. Trump and Congressional leaders argue that their plan will create jobs and boost economic growth. But 53 percent of Americans in the Quinnipiac poll say it won't. Trump and Congressional leaders insist their tax-cut plan will reduce the national debt, but the top tax experts who advise Congress say it will actually add $1 trillion to the debt. In the poll, 58 percent say they would be less likely to support the plan if they knew it increased the debt. As a result, consideration of the matter has handed Democrats a fresh advantage over Republicans. In August, Americans split evenly over which party handles tax issues better. Now, Democrats hold an eight-percentage-point edge, 47 percent to 39 percent. That adds to advantages Democrats already hold as midterm elections approach. Most significant is Trump's historic weakness. With just 35 percent approval in the new Quinnipiac poll, he is the least popular first-year president since polling began. By two to one – 52 percent to 25 percent – Americans say they feel embarrassed rather than proud that Trump is president.

Has anyone found a bullet point summary of the tax bill - on Vox or another site? If so, can you post it. I'd like to see a fair explanation - pointing out any benefits of the plan as well as the negatives. I haven't been able to wrap my mind around it yet - other than corp tax rates may go to 20 or 22% and individual tax benefits may end around 2025 - which is a deception of it helping the middle class. Thanks

This is pathetic - Ann Coulter wrote a book some time go calling Democrats 'Godless'. Well, Repubs it appears, like to take on the form of godliness but denying the power of it. This party is sounding more and more like how the apostle Paul described false teachers (think our politicians) and others in the 'last days': 2 Timothy 3 ► New International Version 1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. 6They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

Here is a neat video documenting the path Frost has taken from QB in HS to HC at NU.

I was wrong - Frost's % was lower than Tommie's: Passing Passing Year School Conf Class Pos G Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Career Overall 227 445 51.0 3147 7.1 6.8 20 12 119.9 Stanford 35 86 40.7 470 5.5 3.3 2 5 82.7 Nebraska 192 359 53.5 2677 7.5 7.6 18 7 128.8 1993 Stanford Pac-10 QB 11 2 9 22.2 6 0.7 0.7 0 0 27.8 1994 Stanford Pac-10 QB 11 33 77 42.9 464 6.0 3.6 2 5 89.1 1996 Nebraska Big 12 QB 12 104 200 52.0 1440 7.2 7.8 13 3 130.9 1997 Nebraska Big 12 QB 12 88 159 55.3 1237 7.8 7.3 5 4 126.0

One might think that Frazier's #s would be higher when you consider another stat: He was never sacked one time in 95. This should also mean, that he probably had fewer 'hurries' or near sacks. The OL was amazing and one would think that the completion % would be higher when one has more time to throw. Of course you have to take into consideration that many of TF's throws were out of play action - normally involving option play that added to the deceptiveness of the play. Play option doesn't necessarily place you in the most favorable passing form or stance - not easy to get your footing correct in those situations. I haven't looked but I believe Scott Frost has a higher pass completion rate. He looked awfully good in that Big 12 championship game against Texas A&M. The one time Tommie almost got sacked in 95: <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NKav-YaJvTw" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

So is Pence our version of https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/pence-russia-probe-flynn-mueller-278785 Pence’s aides have maintained for months that their man was out of the loop, blissfully ignorant of contacts between the Trump campaign and various foreign actors, from the Russian ambassador to WikiLeaks. Their story has been consistent, even as it has left outside observers wondering how Trump’s running mate and transition head could have known so little. “It’s remarkable, as close as he was to the transition, as close as he was to the president, [that] at least what’s come out so far very little that puts him in key places at key times,” said William Jeffress, the attorney who represented Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby during the Valerie Plame CIA leak investigation. Pence’s office declined to comment for this story. Past vice presidents have often pushed back against the idea that the person a heartbeat away from the Oval Office doesn’t have much of a formal role in running the U.S. government. But for Pence, who has taken on a sprawling portfolio, being an occasional outsider in Trump’s White House helps him maintain distance from the growing Russia probe. Within Pence’s circle, there have been efforts to frame Friday’s indictment of Flynn as a vindication of the vice president. Pence had initially defended Flynn during the transition, dismissing the notion that he discussed sanctions with the Russian ambassador as false. When the content of those conversations was later revealed, Flynn was fired for having misled the vice president. Friday’s revelation that Flynn lied to the FBI was seen in Pence world as additional evidence of the former national security adviser’s mendacity. It was the latest example of the Pence team deploying a playbook that has kept the vice president clean so far.

I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Josh calls all of the plays as Scott did. Heupel as been the OC for Mo and OU - I would be a bit surprised if he gives up play calling duties to Walters or anyone else. I understand if Walters wants to be his own man and move to another program, but it would be nice to see him come here and keep the same momentum going wt SF. Did Walters have very much input into game planning at UCF or was that all Scott as well?

Funny stuff^^^

I expect to be somewhat surprised next year as to how well a well coached team can play. I think we will see a significant up tick in performance. I like that SF is going after JUCOs to bring immediate help. Here is my 8 win season prediction in bold. MSU and Mich may be surprise wins when we factor in the SF touch. Wisc and OSU due to their overall balance will be the most difficult to imagine as a surprise upset. With Wisc loosing their long term starter at QB I see some hope there - but small amount of hope as they are a well balanced team. Akron: -20.5 CU: -6.5 Troy: -14.5 Mich: +10.5 Purdue: -6.5 Wis: -+13.5 NW: +2.5 Minny: -12.5 OSU: +20.5 IL: -21.5 MSU: +1.5 Iowa: +6.5

BRB - proof positive that the Repub party has lost it's soul. Tolerating this president is symptomatic of the diagnosis.

Sessions had previously argued as a Senator that Presidents could be tried for obstruction. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/jeff-sessions-president-obstruct-justice-bill-clinton-278517?cmpid=sf In 1999, Sessions – then an Alabama senator – laid out an impassioned case for President Bill Clinton to be removed from office based on the argument that Clinton obstructed justice amid the investigation into his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. “The facts are disturbing and compelling on the President's intent to obstruct justice,” he said, according to remarks in the congressional record. Sessions isn’t alone. More than 40 current GOP members of Congress voted for the impeachment or removal of Clinton from office for obstruction of justice. They include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell – who mounted his own passionate appeal to remove Clinton from office for obstruction of justice – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, who was a House member at the time.

Expect more than coffee makers being thrown in the WH. A tweet storm is brewing (pun intended) for sure. Related: Per former CIA director, Trump is hiding behind the skirt of the law. He doesn't have the facts on his side, so time to find refuge in law and try to 'out argue' the other side. https://www.newsmax.com/politics/hayden-trump-administration-facts/2017/12/05/id/829915/ The Trump administration is now trying to argue law instead of facts, which is what happens "when you don't own the facts," former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden said Tuesday. "I think the most telling point is, here we are this morning on national TV, and this has become so all-consuming that you're asking the former head of the Central Intelligence Agency for a legal opinion," Hayden told CNN "New Day" anchor Chris Cuomo, in response to a question about whether President Donald Trump could legally be charged with obstruction of justice. "What this tells me is my lawyers at NSA and CIA used to remind me that when you own the facts, you argue the facts," said Hayden. "When you don't own the facts, you argue the law. And what we've seen since Mike Flynn's guilty plea last Friday is now the administration is trying to argue the law rather than argue the facts. To me, that's very revealing as to what's happening behind the screen there." Trump's personal attorney, John Dowd, claimed in an interview with Axios that a president can't be guilty of obstruction of justice, "because he is the chief law enforcement officer under (the Constitution's Article II) and has every right to express his view of any case." Hayden said that he agrees, "in the English meaning" of the word, if Trump had known former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI when he spoke with then-FBI Director James Comey about him, then that could be considered obstruction of justice. Experts believe Obstruction clam by Trump lawyer isn't completely factual to the law. So Trump team losses on Facts and on Law. This article, quoted in part, details various degrees of acceptability to the obstruction claimed by Trump lawyers - from partial acceptance to believing the claim to be absurb: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/04/trumps-lawyer-says-a-president-cant-technically-obstruct-justice-experts-say-thats-fanciful/?utm_term=.3147b523dcd1 Experts are dubious, but they are dubious to varying degrees. Constitutional experts Jonathan Turley of George Washington University and Daniel P. Franklin of Georgia State University both said Dowd's argument isn't completely without merit. “The president's lawyer is overstating his case, but he has a point,” Franklin said. “The words of a president, not expressed under oath and not in the service of obstruction (for example, ordering subordinates to commit obstruction), are just words and not actions and, therefore, are not a crime.” Franklin said he believes the argument that Trump obstructed justice by firing FBI Director James B. Comey is “thin” and said he doesn't believe Trump can obstruct justice when he is acting within his authority as chief executive. But, he said, the president can obstruct justice when not acting in that capacity. “To the point that the president can't engage in obstruction because he is the chief executive,” Franklin said of Dowd's argument, “that is engaging in sophistry.” Turley said he disagrees with Dowd but that it is a “perfectly reasonable argument.” He agrees that it's more difficult to prove obstruction when a president is acting as chief executive, but unlike Franklin, he said even those actions could theoretically be criminal. Trump “has the power to fire an attorney general, but he can commit a crime if he does so to block an investigation into alleged crimes,” Turley said. Meena Bose, an expert on executive authority for Hofstra University, noted that the ultimate arbiter would be Congress, which has the power to impeach and convict. And she noted that previous presidents who faced impeachment were confronted with obstruction charges — both explicit and implicit. “The articles of impeachment against Nixon mention obstruction of justice. The articles against Clinton, who was impeached, did so as well,” Bose said. “The articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson, who also was impeached, discussed alleged high crimes and misdemeanors that today might be construed as obstruction of justice.” Others were blunter, arguing that Dowd's case is bogus and entirely self-serving. Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina's School of Law called it “absurd.” “The president is obliged to faithfully execute the law, and that includes in circumstances where he or his friends are involved,” Gerhardt said. “He must also comply like every citizen is obliged to follow the laws in everything else he does — ranging from filing his taxes properly to driving to avoiding sexual harassment in the workplace.”

Good Points Landlord ^^^

The last thing I wanted was for Bama to get back in. I really wanted Wisc to get in and represent our Division. Even with that, I still think OSU is more deserving than Bama - OSU won the conf, played a more competitive schedule but 'blew it' by letting down their guard against Iowa. I'm no Meyer fan, but I'd rather have OSU in the playoffs than ESPN fav Bama. PS: Looking forward to 2019 or 2020 when we make our appearance in the playoffs

I think this is all positive for NU. Moos's comment notes the exposure we will get but not only that - it really says something about the unselfish nature of the action of allowing Frost to coach his former team. I think that speaks loudly about our ethics and that too is a recruiting tool - aimed at parents.

I believe the OC - Troy Walters is doing most of the prep work as the interim HC. I wonder if he will be announced as our OC/TE or WR coach after the bowl game? He of course has been suggested as the possible new UCF HC. I'd like to see him come here to continue the continuity of how he and Scott have worked together with the O.. With the higher salary package, my hope is that Scott is able to have long serving assistance like Tom did. That goes a long way in developing a successful program. Besides Walters, I'm not sure who might be considered HC material during the next 2 - 3 years.

Of course I didn't mean it literally. Yes, I can understand your point - I'll change the title.

We are all UCF Fans now. I hope Scott's team surprises Auburn wt a dazing show of offense & enough D to defeat the Tigers and point recruits towards Nebraska. I like Moos's comment below. It is all positive. (by the way should it be Moos's or Moos' - what the grammatically correct way??) https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/moos-sees-peach-bowl-as-a-marketing-commercial-for-nebraska When Moos looks at this situation, he fully supports Frost and his coaching staff going to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl. If anything, Moos sees it as an opportunity to promote Nebraska. “You can’t put a price tag on it,” Moos said. “It’s a three and a half hour marketing commercial for Nebraska football. Because that’s what those guys are going to be talking about, the announcers. They are going to be showing ‘Scott Frost in Nebraska’ and all of this. Then recruits are going to be watching that offense and go ‘boy, I could fit into that.’ I think for whatever small negatives there might be, there are tons more positives.”

Good seeing some NU blood on the staff. Really excited to see Ruud - I hope he turns our LBs into mean, aggressive monsters once again.