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And yet, we had a 69% winning % during his starting tenure, and we have been 69% since. The D and STs have been so good over the last few years, making a lot of lemonade.

Yes, bullshit artists are convincing, and they prey on individuals' fears and insecurities, for example the fear of some harm coming to their children. They also know how to peddle pseudoscientific bullshit to seem like their ideas are backed by evidence to those unfamiliar with how science and...

Science is not run in a centralized, top-down manner. The people doing research on efficacy of vaccines, or a purported link between vaccines and autism, have no pony in the show...they just want to help the scientific community get closer to the truth. Outside of a belief in a global cabal that...

It has been looked into extensively and there is no evidence that vaccines cause autism (aside from a single case series that was incredibly flawed and the scientific community considers fraudulent), and much evidence has piled up indicating that a link is incredibly unlikely. If one has an...

Agree this is a critical area, and agree that anyone bringing it to the forefront is a step in the right direction. But, I don't think RFK Jr. is the right messenger. He is so deep into the anti-vax and conspiracy stuff, hard to imagine him guiding thoughtful policy in this direction. He has...

To be fair to the NCAA, they didn't initiate the gambling investigation. That was all Iowa DCI, and once it was out there, the NCAA did not have the option to ignore it. But also, the NCAA sucks. The right move by KF to own up and attempt to move on, but I wonder what his private thoughts are...

Playing it safe is allowing Deacon Hill to start the last 9 games because you are afraid the alternative could be worse. It is not making an OC change during the year because that is not the way you have done things in the past. It is having one of the most exciting players in the country on...

If we think of KF's coaching as it relates to Olympic T&F, I think he would always make the finals in his event, but never the podium. It was an awesome Olympiad on the track, and there were so many examples of athletes having to make the decision to go for glory, or to play it safe. Going for...

Were you sitting around on July 15 thinking, "Should I shove my nuts in the toaster, or should I try to engage in a thoughtful political discussion on the HN open forum board?" I appreciate the attempt, but both options seem equally painful, and it feels like you are just punishing yourself for...

What do you guys think the odds are of Iowa NOT hitting the over on the 7.5 win over/under?

I wasn't sure about the 3x3 to start, but it definitely grew on me. Players had to play in a certain number of tournaments to qualify for the Olympics, so CC would not have been a possibility. I think her game would play well in 3x3 simply because it is all about pick and roll, and she is the...

Gotta love someone who wins state in HJ (2x) and places 2nd in shot put! Pretty much the definition of twitchy.

For some reason I am hung up on dearth of proven edge rushers, so I have been eyeing that incoming group to see if any of them are potential situational rushers. I find Weiskopf's length and explosiveness intriguing.

I wish Anterio Thompson would have stayed. His size was a bit unconventional, but that dude was explosive as hell.

I am curious about the pash rush. Rob mentioned Llewellyn, but a couple of other young guys could also make noise as situational rushers: Brian Allen, Caden Crawford, Kenneth Merriweather. If none of those guys can generate a consistent edge rush, Phil might have to give some of the young edge...

The Caitlin Clark superfans are causing her as much off-court headache as anyone. The over-the-top fawning fuels some of the jealousy, and a non-neglible portion of those "fans" seem more intent on trashing everything WNBA than they do in supporting Clark. Then she has to deal with the mess left...

It is very common to see great college scorers who can barely get a shot off in the NBA. It is impossible to defend with great intensity every night across 82 games, but when they get in the playoffs, these guys defend their asses off. The scouting is so advanced, and they know tendencies so...

It sounds like the accident that killed Khyree Jackson and 2 of his HS teammates was caused by a drunk driver, although the investigation is pending...

Sure, everyone knows that. But "It wasn't an invalid fair catch" is not a good t-shirt or sign slogan. It makes it sound like you are saying it WAS a valid fair catch with the whole double-negative thing. Really, the shirt should read, "Our guy tried to run really fast while pointing at an...