An area of disturbed weather that AccuWeather meteorologists were closely scrutinizing all week over the waters south of Mexico became the first named storm of the 2022 East Pacific hurricane season -- Agatha -- early Saturday morning. Although Agatha is a small tropical storm, forecasters expect the storm to strengthen to a hurricane as it turns toward the Mexican coast into early week.

Within six hours of being designated Tropical Depression One-E by the National Hurricane Center late Friday, Tropical Storm Agatha formed early Saturday morning amid a cluster of showers and thunderstorms in the East Pacific. Winds within the center of the storm stood at 50 mph (85 km/h) at 1 p.m. CDT Saturday, up from 40 mph (64 km/h) during the morning hours.

Forecasters say the system will remain in an environment conducive for continued strengthening up until it moves onshore in Mexico. By Sunday night, Agatha is forecast to reach Category 1 hurricane strength (maximum sustained winds of 74-95 mph, or 119-153 km/h).

Sea-surface temperatures in the area are more than sufficient for continued strengthening, and as of Saturday, the ocean water in this part of the Pacific Ocean was around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius). At a minimum, a sea-surface temperature of 79-80 F (26-27 C) is needed for the formation and maintenance of tropical systems. In addition, wind shear in the area is very light across this part of the basin, which will also contribute to the strengthening of the storm.

AccuWeather meteorologists will be closely monitoring the leftover energy from Agatha as it crosses Mexico and enters the Bay of Campeche during the first days of June. Here, it could redevelop into the Atlantic basin's first named storm.

The contrast is pretty interesting. Kamala’s ads are mostly positive about building the middle class and tax relief for working people. Trump is running attack ads about Kamala using tax money for prisoner sex changes, criminals she has pardoned who later murdered, and of course illegal immigrants.

So, positivity vs. fear porn. Which one do you think is more effective? Frankly, I think Democrats are making a mistake not running fear porn about Trump. With that said, she is really pounding economic insecurity and trying to make the case she is for working people and Trump is for rich people.

Anyway, which strategy is going to be more effective? I’m not asking your opinion of either candidate or the veracity of any of their claims. Which strategy is going to one) sway undecideds and two) help boost voter turnout for his or her side?

Vice President Kamala Harris is in New York, where she plans to continue a blitz of media appearances Tuesday, including on ABC’s “The View,” SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” and CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” A planned meeting between Latino leaders and former president Donald Trump in the Miami area has been postponed because of the approach of Hurricane Milton toward a highly populated stretch of Florida’s coast.

These Republicans are nuts.

This next Monday the 7th of October, Owen Freeman and Brock Harding will be at the Knights of Columbus, 1111 W. 35th St, Davenport, Ia at the weekly Grid Club meeting at 12 noon talking about this up coming season of Iowa basketball.

Not sure this has been posted but Iowa has been out scored 127-7 since 2018 I believe against top 25 teams… BARFFFFFFFFFFF!

We've heard bits and pieces about how Owen Freeman has put work in this offseason.

On Tuesday, we got much more detail -- from Freeman, and Fran McCaffery. Weight room, diet, shooting, working with former Hawkeyes and more for the reigning Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year.

STORY:

I hope it’s a D landslide and MAGA goes down forever. If not, at least Trump won’t be able to run a third time.

Either way, it’ll be over!

Instead of exorcising demons, excising demons. Not hilarious because it makes sense as far as make believe things like demons, but incorrect usage nonetheless.

Is all what you need to get jacked.

Yeah, our passing is 127th out of 133rd. Not the jump we were hoping for. At the risk of ducking tomatoes, I will offer up a few thoughts:

• OSU (1st), ISU (9th), and Minnesota (11th) are currently in the top 11 for yards given up per game. Those are great defenses. OSU game sucked all around, but we had 334 yards vs Minnesota and 303 vs ISU. The bottom line is we are breaking in a new offense against stout defenses.
• We are seeing slants/posts. These routes were hardly used at all last year. It's nice to see some vertical routes. We need to throw downfield more, but that may be on Cade's arm as much as the OL.

I feel really good about 10-2 still being a possibility. But Sullivan needs to get a few series going forward.

Asking for a friend...

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Not that there is a lot of Hawkeye basketball to talk about right now, I thought rather than 40 different threads, why not just have a mega thread. Up tonight, game #6, and they need that first win. I think they finally get it.

Owen from 3 👀

Brock with the handles 👀



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CBS really does think their viewers are morons and sheep.

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Just for fun, out of the big fish we had in this past weekend how many do you think will end up committed to Iowa?
Marcus Blaze (#2 FLO / #3 Matscouts) - Cadet World Champ. I would say 133/141, exactly what we need. Hoping we have enough allure to pull him from his brother @ Purdue and other suitors.
LaDarian Lockett (#3 FLO / #2 Matscouts) - Cadet World Champ. Looks like a 165, I would imagine 74kg is his future weight, unless he starts to get bigger. Would be a major coup to steal from OkSt.
Will Henckel (#7 FLO / #5 Matscouts) - Blair Kid projects 165/174 could see him getting bigger but he looks like he could have a Shane Griffith type build. WNO participant, win over Sealey at U20 trials or open.
Leo DeLuca (#6 FLO / #6 Matscouts) - Blair Kid looks like a 125 all the way. Maybe career 125? WNO participant, dominated Fargo.
CJ Torres (#24 FLO / #12 Matscouts) - Izzy Style Kid who wrestles for LHP in Florida. Personally haven't watched much of him yet, but he looks like a 165-184 type build.

Important to note that Blaze and Lockett have olympic redshirts already secured for maximum future lineup flexibility. Kennedy and Caliendo will be in their final years of eligibility when Lockett/Henckel/Torres would be true freshman. For lightweights In 2025-2026 Ayala will also be on his final year with Kennedy and Caliendo, Schriever would have one final year I think because of Covid if he wanted it. Then Petersen and Cruz are the other options currently.

I saw Will Henckel's Mom made a really nice Instagram post about the whole families visit to Iowa.

Maybe there are potentially other top 25 guys in play, but I'm not sure who. Maybe the Gilroy boys will visit on their own?

I really want to get DeLuca and Blaze for the lightweights. Lockett is amazing and I think would be anybodys first choice for the middle uppers. IDK how likely it would be that we get both Lockett and Henckel. Maybe we can manage to pull it off, but if Lockett goes to OSU as many assume he will. I have a feeling Henckel would make Hawk fans very happy. Maybe I'll end up being able to say the same about Torres, I just haven't watched him enough to comment.

The dream scenario is all 4 of the top 10's who visited. More likely is 2, and would be absolutely thrilled with 3. I'm going with the optimistic 3. DeLuca/Blaze and one of Lockett/Henckel/Torres.

What say you?

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

"Well he's injured"
"He's hi on weed"
"He broke team rules"

Bullsheet. Moulton and Vanderzee ahead of Kaleb, Jazz and Leshon ??!!

The coach plays teacher's pet favorites. That's sick.

Back in the day, Luis was worth the $$ of admission. The guy had a pitching motion that covered the entire playing field each and every delivery! Pitched for the Indians and more famously the Red Sox.

He did more to popularize “The Cuban” cigar in America than Fidel Castro.

I tried to find the original thread this got discussed in but this is new today.


What a buttfuc.k

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