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2 minutes ago, knapplc said:

Yep. There's a problem, and it's bad.

 

We need answers.

 

 

Hopefully our local beat writers are up to the challenge.

17 minutes ago, ZRod said:

Again, was it actually programmed that way or is it a reflection of where we're at as a society?

Being programmed that way is a reflection of where we're at as a society.

1 minute ago, knapplc said:

You now have to wonder how seriously bad it is behind the scenes here that Ted Carter, Trev Alberts and Ron Green have all left. 

 

We've got a lot of soul-searching to do. 

Trev has never shown even an ounce of anything other than passionately wanting to be here and lead the AD into the future. Something must be absolutely unsalvageable to the core for him to actually leave considering how well he had it for himself and how well he had positioned all of our programs moving forward.

Might be premature but right now I'd be absolutely shocked to see Rhule still here in 2026.

uhoh

3 minutes ago, ZRod said:

They'll always need to be refined to improve the output, but it's not like somebody is pulling a lever to only give a certain result.

With some things it is absolutely exactly like that. Somebody is making choices downstream to stifle and censor the bots responses to all sorts of prompts (had a lot of fun at a party asking chatgpt to tell me a joke about men, which it would, and then asking it to tell me a joke about women, which it would refuse to do).

Nobody's *actually* reporting it yet, but a handful of folks with ears in certain circles are starting to claim that he's staying put after the board made some of the 'right moves' to appease him.

And there it all goes.

Anyways...

If Trev orchestrated this whole thing as a necessary ultimatum after he's been quietly trying to press the issue for months only to find deaf ears and inaction, then that's all the more reason I think he's a great AD and want him here. Who knows, maybe this entire thing will have been revealed as an extremely coy and savvy whistleblowing move to get the regents to grow the hell up and figure it out.

1 hour ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

 

Rot is a pretty strong word. Coaches, ADs, administrators, and frankly people in every other profession will leave a company to join your company, then leave your company for another company that pays even better. 

 

Wait. He's leaving for the SAME money?

In the last year we've lost Ted Carter, Ronnie Green, and now possibly/probably Trev Alberts.

Now, it's not impossible for those things to not have a causal relationship with the dysfunction and lack of support from the state/regents/etc. But when you look at the not-so-secret reality that Ricketts and Pillen have been taking a blowtorch to the university, it's hard not to draw some pretty strong correlated conclusions.

18 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

Every time God kicks an AD out the door, He opens a window for a new one.

 

Who do you like? 

This news is revealing rot at the bottom/top of the university that makes me really not even care who the new AD is because regardless of who it seems like a losing battle.

Guys did we just.... lose the offseason national championship?

dynasty over :'( 

On 3/8/2024 at 7:29 PM, admo said:

But the NBA loves a good SA Spurs team

Not sure I agree with that and I'm curious why you think so. 

The Spurs have to be the most boring championship franchise I can think of across any major sport in terms of entertainment. If anything I'd say their success in the 00s-10s would be despite the NBA having a vested interest in flashier, sexier storylines from bigger markets and/or more storied franchises. 

On 3/8/2024 at 12:04 PM, Archy1221 said:

the possible reason Joe is not where he should be on the polls is he is is extreme Liberal

I understand that is a narrative. I don't understand if you actually believe it or not (because despite it being something that people think is true, it isn't).

21 hours ago, DevoHusker said:

Okay. Serious question, did you know about it more than 36 hours ago? 320,000 flown by the US govt into our Nation's interior is usually something that would get picked up by news sources, no?

Just take the L my dude.

19 hours ago, DevoHusker said:

 

Yesterday I didn't know if they were vetted, and neither did anyone else.

 

That's due to you not paying attention; not due to a super radical lib clandestine open border agenda.

8 hours ago, admo said:

By draft night, Wemby was hailed as the greatest NBA prospect ever since Lebron James. 

 

Which would mean Lebron was a greater one, no?

Regardless, potential as a prospect and hype aren't the exact same thing.

2 hours ago, Madcows said:

had arguably the most expectations placed on him (maybe Wemby can make that claim now) 

I don't think Wemby's hype and expectations are even 1/10th of what Lebron had.

35 minutes ago, RedDenver said:

Ranked choice voting

Hell, do ranked choice voting for a pool of XX number of candidates, and then do a random lottery. Tired of being denied thoughtful and effective servants and leaders because they aren't also total opportunistic kiss-a$$ charismatic celebrities.

9 hours ago, Toe said:

 

And now...

 

https://generalexcavating.com/news/66/

Jesus what is wrong with his face

12 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

They scored all reps and senators and guess what, all Rs are rated 100 and almost all Ds are rated 0 with a small handful rating 13. 

12 hours ago, Archy1221 said:

The data inside is sourced.  Their ratings of politicians doesn’t change it.  

Respectfully, archy, bull fucking s#!t. Hide behind your benign technicalities all you want, but the fruit of a tree tells you its quality.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), founded in 2004, is a libertarian conservative political advocacy group in the United States affiliated with brothers Charles Koch and the late David Koch.[6] As the Koch family's primary political advocacy group, it is one of the most influential American conservative organizations.[7][8]

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In the 2014 midterm election cycle, AFP led all groups other than political action committees (PACs) in spending on political television advertising. AFP's scope of operations has drawn comparisons to political parties. AFP, an educational social welfare organization, and the associated Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a public charity, are tax-exempt nonprofits. As a tax-exempt nonprofit, AFP is not legally required to disclose its donors to the general public;[9] the extent of its political activities while operating as a tax-exempt entity has raised concerns among some campaign finance watchdogs as to the transparency of its funding.

In June 2011, AFP placed fake eviction notices on doors in the Delray neighborhood of Detroit, stating that homes might be taken to make way for the Detroit River International Crossing project.[234]

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In 2013 in Virginia and 2014 in Arkansas, the AFP Foundation mailed "voter history report cards," which included the public-record voting history of both the addressee and its neighbors.[240][241][242]

3 hours ago, Moiraine said:

Makes sense. I understand the sense of urgency but you can't just say someone's bad and then they get kicked off a ballot. Imagine the chaos that would ensue.

It's not really even that. I'm very very far from being a constitutional scholar but here's section 3 of amendment 14 and also section 3 of article 3 of the constitution:

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

So yeah, the ruling makes it clear that Congress has the power to decide this. But also, there's the whole "unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act" part that doesn't seem to be acknowledged or explained at all.

5 hours ago, ZRod said:

The punishment for treason isn't spelled out in the Constitution, it's spelled out in the justice code which is where the penalty of barring from office can be found (written by Congress) along with the other punishments. We have due process for a reason, and this case isn't any different.

re: the bolded, that's severely understating it:

"Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States."

3 minutes ago, Jason Sitoke said:

So your argument is that referees get paychecks from their employers, therefore game is compromised.  Don’t all leagues work this way?  

Not just leagues, but anything.

If you think about it, we can't trust scientists either, because it's their job, not their hobby.

15 hours ago, NebraskaHarry said:

Done. I can't with this team. My heart can't take it. Frankly even when this team was up double digits I can just feel the let down coming. I'll check back in 30 and won't be surprised to see a loss.

Go ahead and feel free not to watch if you can't handle the idea of possibly losing in a.... competition? lol

20 minutes ago, nic said:

Combine that with a district attorney who has made it very clear that targeting officers and releasing criminals is his priority – not public safety."

 

 

wah wah wah

On 2/28/2024 at 10:52 PM, Mavric said:

But, again, that does nothing to argue against the fact that they let a lot of crap go that isn't "basketball".

What is "basketball"?

12 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

But on some level, perhaps, I envy the voters who adore Donald Trump. I have never felt that way about a politician in my life. 

It's surely something to see the folks so out of breath about 'identity politics' end up being the folks going the most full send into cult of personality because, "he gets us".