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12 minutes ago, IgniteTheSpark said:

 

I find it interesting that the article Chatelain put out cites Oregon, UW and Stanford as players coming soon but McKewon doesn't. Also for what it's worth. 
 

 

couple responses below the tweet worth looking at

I wasn’t trying to imply that Sam is right or that Oregon and Washington aren’t getting an invite. Just that people did see this chess move coming. Just no major source could confirm it.

6 minutes ago, IgniteTheSpark said:

 

He doesn't know squat. No one saw the current chess move either. Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington are the next 3. After that. Start looking back east again with UNC

There has been rumblings of USC joining the B1G since early April. While today was surprising it was hardly out of left field.

@Mavric Your Mets are looking pretty good it seems. I haven’t been following the season but I see them come up on my social media sometimes. Congrats and I hope they keep it up.

I enjoyed the first two episodes, but I’m not a big star wars fan so I’m easier to please than some of the more diehard fans. More engaging than some of the other recent Star Wars shows imo.

A McDavid vs MacKinnon series should be pretty fun to watch. Colorado has such an advantage in the goalie category that I wouldn't expect it to be an overly long series, but should have some electricity while it's happening.

1 hour ago, AZRaiderH8r said:

I'm not sure that I understand the comparison. Kadri has some history of on ice actions (the one last year against the Blues was horrible and warranted the suspension that he received). Evander Kane is a POS with a documented history of domestic violence, sexual assault, and assault charges, on top of the gambling debts, faking a Covid vaccination card, and other items. Comparing those two players and "rooting" for them are completely different situations, in my opinion. I may not like Kadri's actions in games at times, but I will willingly root against Evander Kane. 

You’re right that I overstated it and Kadri probably shouldn’t be in the same category as Kane and Deangelo. But to me he’s easily one of the least likeable players in the NHL. No this doesn’t mean he should get death threats or have to deal with racist garbage, that’s completely uncalled for in any situation. I just wouldn’t ever express that I’m glad a guy that’s been suspended 6+ times for dirty play is doing well. Sorry if I was taking a shot at a guy that avs fans like. But if a guy on my team was continually showing himself to be dirty I’d have a hard time rooting for him. 

17 hours ago, Ulty said:

If you can find jalapeño flavored Fritos scoops, dip them in a french onion dip. 

If it's a good French onion dip, I'm happy with just about any chip to dip in it. The dip is usually the star, but French onion is one of my favorites

I'm no Blues fan, but it's strange to see people openly rooting for Nazim Kadri.  Are we rooting for Evander Kane too?

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

I wonder if there will be a time in the future when the NFL plays a bunch of games in the same weekend in London? Have a game at Wembley, Spurs, Stamford Bridge, Emerates, West Ham's Olympic Stadium, and send a third of the league over there for the week.

Nice story recounting Lavonte’s draft. It’s awesome the career he’s had. Couldn’t be happier for him.

https://theathletic.com/3272517/2022/04/27/bucs-2012-draft-lavonte-david-oral-history/?source=user_shared_article

Thank you for your research. This is more important than you know.

A very unreliable source is saying that USC has reached out to the B1G about possible membership. Completely unsubstantiated, but something to discuss and watch. You’d assume that there would be a response to the SEC adding OUT, adding USC and possibly Stanford could be a long play to get Notre Dame to join. Here is the tweet.

Can’t be too unhappy with that draw. Iran is winnable. The Playoff winner is winnable. England wets the bed once every four years so we could get out of that group.

18 minutes ago, Crusader Husker said:

So, as someone who only occasionally watches the USMNT, how good is this group compared to the past?  Are we getting better?

We have more talent than we’ve ever had. Guys like Pulisic, McKinnie, Reyna and Dest that play for some of the biggest clubs in the world. Ten years ago we only had goalies playing meaningful minutes in Europe, now we have guys in England, Germany and Spain and young guys coming up in Portugal and Holland. That said, we don’t have elite CBs or Striker yet, so it’s hard to say how far this team can go. But the World Cup is still eight months away or whatever so a lot can change. But definitely getting better.

It sucks when you root for a team who has what is almost unanimously seen as the worst ownership in the league. But then that owner unexpectedly dies, sad but also giving a glimmer of hope. Things just got a lot more interesting around here that’s for sure.

49 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Wow...you guys know more about this than I do.  I just started following them on twitter trying to get a feel for the team and players. At this point, pretty much all I know is we're sending a team down there to hopefully kick the ball into the net more than Mexico does.  

 

Has the turmoil around management of the team subsided?  I remember a few years ago there were lots of fans upset thinking it was mismanged.

Do you mean at the team level? Or the US Soccer Federation level? There will always be USMNT fans that are unhappy with the current coach and his style of play, but as long as we qualify I don't see Berhalter going anywhere. If it's the federation, then I would say that current president Cindy Parlow-Cone is viewed better than past presidents Carlos Cordeiro or Sunil Gulati. Cordeiro mishandled the women's team pay and other stuff. Gulati was chummy with former infamous FIFA president Sepp Blatter. None of this has much effect on the team, but as far as mismanagement goes, this is what comes to mind. 

We’ll be without McKinnie and Aaronson two of our best midfielders, so I’m not sure we can get a point at the Azteca. But hopefully we can and then the big matchup will be Sunday against Panama, where if we win we’re qualified.

1 hour ago, GSG said:

Yikes

 

 

https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11167/carson-wentz

I'm not sure if I'm alone on this, but I think this makes Irsay look worse than Wentz. Or at least as bad. Why wouldn't you at least meet with your starting qb and see what he has to say about his behavior?  

Winner

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

This guy has run a poll on Twitter the last several years.  Not exactly scientific but here's what his polls show.  The same teams have been at the top for some time although the percentages have changed to some extent.

 

 

That’s pretty elite. He cuts it off at 8. I’d probably go with ten or twelve. 

On another board that I frequent, the question was asked of which schools are college football blue-bloods. 
 

Some people included Nebraska, others said the recent drop off meant they weren’t at that level anymore. 
 

I’m not asking if we think that Nebraska should be on that list, but more which schools you include on the list. 
 

What are your criteria? How many years of success and how far back does it have to go? How many years of irrelevance before a school is not considered anymore (Minnesota, Army, Navy etc)?

Informal poll. Respond with yes or no.

Will any of the major sports leagues (NFL, nba, mlb, nhl, MLS) ever collapse and fold?

13 hours ago, Blackshirt316 said:

Not really. Our Dline is the biggest issue the team has and is going to be the difference in 2-3 wins or losses this season. And the division isn't exactly overwhelming but what most teams do have? A pretty good QB. We need a better pass rush and are going to need more bodies that can play period in order to even have a shot at a winning season. The difference between a winning season and a Division title is paper thin.

I hope you're right. We're all tired of losing, and it doesn't make much sense to not have hope at this point in the season. But, I think saying we'll be in the conversation for winning the conference next season is a bit delusional. Saying that we'll be in the conversation to win the division is optimistic but not unreasonable. But I wouldn't consider this team, even if it was in the conference championship game, as really in the conversation to win the conference. Now, if this fall, the team plays much better than I've seen over the last five seasons then I'll change my stance on this, but we just seem to be so far behind OSU, Mich or even PSU to say we're a viable option to win the B1G.

15 minutes ago, Blackshirt316 said:

I have been hoping they were going to offer the twins. That would be a great addition to the roster and would help solve our DLine problems. Landing Mathis too would land Nebraska in the conversation for winning the division and winning the conference.

Well, that escalated quickly.

35 minutes ago, GSG said:

@knapplc @JJ Husker @suh_fan93

 

When are we going to tar and feather @default_28 for choosing steak?! 

So, I have this thing about eating under cooked meat. Yes I know that makes me weird and it’s an unpopular opinion I just can’t bring myself to eat steak if it’s not cooked to a crisp. But when you tell people you want your steak well done you get judged like a puppy killer. So, that’s why I wouldn’t mind if it disappeared. 
 

I’ll report to the old saw mill at 12:15.

12 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

Ribs are the easy answer. So many other parts of the pig/cow that are better, with less effort and waste.

But not less effort than crab legs I would say.