Martin OK'd

RobHowe said:
Common sense says a decision will come this week if NCAA has an decency, which is debatable. He either gets cleared or doesn’t, which gives someone trolling a 50-50 shot at being correct. Everyone is in the edge of their seats waiting for word, which makes people more likely to buy it, especially if it’s good news.
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The sun might explode tomorrow, or it might not, but that doesn't mean there is a 50/50 shot it explodes (that is such a douchey thing for me to say, sorry, but I always point out ot my students that just because there are 2 possible outcomes, it doesn't mean they are equally likely). Do you have a gut feeling of odds right now? The media around the program has seemed pretty optimistic for awhile, are we talking 75% chance here?

Media is a tough biz right now. If you actually take the time to confirm a story with multiple sources, you are going to get scooped by someone who throws crap against the wall just hoping to be right every now and then. The KJay news guy who reported this on twitter also reported Isaiah Moss transfering away from U of I about a month before everyone else, and he caught crap for it when it didn't happen right away, but he happened to be correct in that instance (well, mostly, he said Moss was going to UNI). He then acted like a total dbag and harassed media people on twitter for not giving him proper attribution as the breaker of the Moss-transfer story. I am sure if you go back through his feed, he probably predicted 27 things that were wrong, but he got that one right, and he is trying to use that to gain validity.

You throw a dozen guys like that out there who have an interest in Hawkeye sports, all of the incentive in the world to take chances and no incentive to go the ethical route, legitimate journalists are often going to be a step or two behind in reporting.

This creates the perception that the legitimate folks are either incompetent (You got scooped by Joe Blow, what good are you!?!) or driven by agenda (the "press" won't report this story because it doesn't fit their Fake News narrative, but look what I, vigilant American Citizen, have uncovered).

Not sure what the remedy is, but that seems like a pretty big issue.
 
CP87 said:
The sun might explode tomorrow, or it might not, but that doesn't mean there is a 50/50 shot it explodes (that is such a douchey thing for me to say, sorry, but I always point out ot my students that just because there are 2 possible outcomes, it doesn't mean they are equally likely). Do you have a gut feeling of odds right now? The media around the program has seemed pretty optimistic for awhile, are we talking 75% chance here?

Media is a tough biz right now. If you actually take the time to confirm a story with multiple sources, you are going to get scooped by someone who throws crap against the wall just hoping to be right every now and then. The KJay news guy who reported this on twitter also reported Isaiah Moss transfering away from U of I about a month before everyone else, and he caught crap for it when it didn't happen right away, but he happened to be correct in that instance (well, mostly, he said Moss was going to UNI). He then acted like a total dbag and harassed media people on twitter for not giving him proper attribution as the breaker of the Moss-transfer story. I am sure if you go back through his feed, he probably predicted 27 things that were wrong, but he got that one right, and he is trying to use that to gain validity.

You throw a dozen guys like that out there who have an interest in Hawkeye sports, all of the incentive in the world to take chances and no incentive to go the ethical route, legitimate journalists are often going to be a step or two behind in reporting.

This creates the perception that the legitimate folks are either incompetent (You got scooped by Joe Blow, what good are you!?!) or driven by agenda (the "press" won't report this story because it doesn't fit their Fake News narrative, but look what I, vigilant American Citizen, have uncovered).

Not sure what the remedy is, but that seems like a pretty big issue.
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I've been doing this for 30 years and am just trying to make it to the finish line. If I don't, so be it.

I still really enjoy interacting with fans and telling the stories of players and coaches.
 
It doesn't seem fair to the young man to make him wait this long. Why is this so difficult?? I don't understand the process and I truly do not understand the NCAA.
 
And I truly do not understand why some anonymous message board poster would post this crap and then say "it's not a done deal until it's a done deal"......WTF
 
I can believe the idea of waiting until monday when news comes on Sunday. But I'm not buying that it wouldn't be released by noon. So in my mind, the OP was wrong, even if later today he happens to have guessed right.
 
Between Moorehouse's tweet and buzz I am hearing from various friends who track the Iowa world very closely, this now has the feeling of something that will be true. I understand what an echo chamber Iowa message boards can be, but I am allowing myself to get excited.
 
I'm more worried about Martin being KO'd. Anything NCAA related makes me cringe...it's like realizing you are at the age of needing a colonoscopy and the doctor asking you if you have any concerns or questions. Well yeah, I have both...thanks Doc...and I was really hoping for a smaller tube and camera. What the hell.
 
I’m guessing @GHawk is sitting in his recliner laughing his ass off at everyone here that he got all worked up and trolled.
 
CP87 said:
The sun might explode tomorrow, or it might not, but that doesn't mean there is a 50/50 shot it explodes (that is such a douchey thing for me to say, sorry, but I always point out ot my students that just because there are 2 possible outcomes, it doesn't mean they are equally likely). Do you have a gut feeling of odds right now? The media around the program has seemed pretty optimistic for awhile, are we talking 75% chance here?

Media is a tough biz right now. If you actually take the time to confirm a story with multiple sources, you are going to get scooped by someone who throws crap against the wall just hoping to be right every now and then. The KJay news guy who reported this on twitter also reported Isaiah Moss transfering away from U of I about a month before everyone else, and he caught crap for it when it didn't happen right away, but he happened to be correct in that instance (well, mostly, he said Moss was going to UNI). He then acted like a total dbag and harassed media people on twitter for not giving him proper attribution as the breaker of the Moss-transfer story. I am sure if you go back through his feed, he probably predicted 27 things that were wrong, but he got that one right, and he is trying to use that to gain validity.

You throw a dozen guys like that out there who have an interest in Hawkeye sports, all of the incentive in the world to take chances and no incentive to go the ethical route, legitimate journalists are often going to be a step or two behind in reporting.

This creates the perception that the legitimate folks are either incompetent (You got scooped by Joe Blow, what good are you!?!) or driven by agenda (the "press" won't report this story because it doesn't fit their Fake News narrative, but look what I, vigilant American Citizen, have uncovered).

Not sure what the remedy is, but that seems like a pretty big issue.
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If a person is/was not intimately involved with the process and/or has absolutely no facts of the situation how can it be anything more than a 50/50 shot?
 
SpiderRico said:
I'm just excited that Iowa Football starts on Saturday....all other news is secondary to me....
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Has him not knowing a definitive answer impacted his practice, or better stated, how the coaches have worked him into practice?
 
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