A coworker and I were discussing how good Devonte Ross is from Troy today. What if during the post game handshakes and backslaps, one of Iowa's coaches had approached him and congratulated him, while telling him that he'd be welcome at Iowa if he chose to make a change. Would doing something as casual as that be considered tampering?

Oy.

Well, it was fun while it lasted? What was your favorite 'it doesn't matter where work gets done as long as it gets done' moment?

All things considered, Cade McNamara and the other offensive players we talked to today sound confident that things are moving in the right direction.

Kirk wouldn't quite go that far, but he sounded encouraged.

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This weekend, Yahya Black will return to his home town of Minneapolis.

With that in mind, Black reflected on his five years in Iowa City, and how he's grown as a football player and as a person. Really good stuff from Yahya today.

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Howdy and happy Monday, everyone. Big game at Minnesota looming. Let's get into the fun stuff.

1. Rivals announced its inaugural Top 100 for the 2027 class, and Jaxx DeJean and Luke Brewer are the two in-state standouts among a handful of Iowa offers. Eliot wrote up Iowa's presence on the list — check that out when you have a chance.

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This one may be harder than the 70s poll.

Adventure shows in the 1980s held a special charm, captivating audiences with their blend of thrilling action, charismatic characters, and unforgettable vehicles. Shows like Airwolf, A-Team, and Knight Rider epitomized the essence of adventure, offering escapism and excitement in equal measure. Each episode was a rollercoaster ride of daring missions, high-stakes confrontations, and ingenious solutions, all set against the backdrop of the iconic '80s aesthetic. With their blend of camaraderie, adrenaline-pumping escapades, and a dash of nostalgia, these shows captured the hearts of viewers and remain beloved classics to this day.

This one will be hard because there were A LOT of GREAT shows in the 70s!

This team is bad, Kirk is Kirk, and the schedule is going to get ugly. Really ugly. And soon.

Login to view embedded media Democratic Attorney General Josh Steinannounced his bid in January. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell also got in the race last month. And former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., is preparing to enter in the coming weeks, according to Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for a consulting firm advising Walker.
Robinson's popularity among the Republican base and flush coffers put him squarely at the top of the list of candidates for a GOP primary. But others have questioned whether his aggressive, conservative style and blunt comments about LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the role of women make him the party's best choice to win a general election in a closely divided state.
Despite Republican success in controlling the state legislature, the GOP has won the governor's office just once since 1992, back in 2012.
The office of lieutentant governor has been considered for several decades as a stepping stone to the state's highest office. But since the late 1960s, only three of them — all Democrats — have made the leap to governor.
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Robinson's critics have pointed to speeches he has made in conservative churches and on radio shows that touched on his antipathy toward LGBTQ+ activism and for his support for banning abortion.
In one address at a church in 2021, Robinson said, "There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth."
Robinson hasn't apologized for such remarks, saying that he wasn't attacking the LGBTQ+ community but rather that it was a judgment on reading materials in public schools. He also has said he can separate his religious views from the responsibilities of office.
Robinson said Saturday he wants to make North Carolina a "destination state for life," which he said includes his support for legislation preventing abortions once an ultrasound first detects fetal cardiac activity, typically about six weeks after fertilization. State law currently bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks.
Gubernatorial rivals already have been pushing back at Robinson even before the formal announcement.

Some James Bond shit
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Attempting to restore sight to the blind.

Will this treatment earn the team a Nobel prize?

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Chuck Long's first season as a starting quarterback started very shaky along with an abundance of fan disapproval. It wasn't until his third game that you could see some really good things happening. I think it was an Az team that brought the best out of Mr. Check Long. From that point forward, things went really well. I look forward to having that happen again in 2024. Oh patience.

Both trump "assassins" are white men who previously voted for trump and are not very good with guns.

Not Haitians
Not Mexicans
Not Iranians
Not African Americans
Not Hannibal Lector

Weird.

SIAP but didn't see a thread yet today.

Annual US consumer inflation fell to 2.5% in August, a 3-year low​

WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race.

Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year earlier, down from 2.9% in July. It was the fifth straight annual drop and the smallest since February 2021. From July to August, prices rose just 0.2%.

Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core prices rose 3.2% in August from a year ago, the same as in July. On a month-to-month basis, core prices rose 0.3%, a slight pickup from July’s 0.2% increase. Economists closely watch core prices, which typically provide a better read of future inflation trends.

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“Today’s report will add to confidence within the Fed that inflation is indeed on a sustainable path towards 2%,” the Fed’s target level, Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, wrote in a note to clients.

A shooting early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said.



The encounter began around 1:40 a.m. when patrol officers tried to pull over a vehicle and the driver refused to stop. A chase ensued before the fleeing vehicle crashed a short time later, police said.


When officers approached the driver to arrest him, he pulled out a handgun and began shooting at them, police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. Several officers returned fire, hitting the man.




Two officers were shot and rushed to a hospital. Parizek said both are expected to survive. The man who was shot died, Parizek said.


Des Moines police and the Iowa Department of Public Safety are investigating.

Starting to post perp walks and mugshots of kids who are arrested.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he's posting the mugshot of any offender on social media.
Law enforcement officials in Florida and across the country have seen a wave of school shooting hoaxes recently, including in the wake of the deadly attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., which killed two students and two teachers.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood on Florida's Atlantic Coast said he's tired of the hoaxes targeting students, disrupting schools and sapping law enforcement resources. In social media posts Monday, Chitwood warned parents that if their kids are arrested for making these threats, he'll make sure the public knows.
“Since parents, you don’t want to raise your kids, I’m going to start raising them," Chitwood said. "Every time we make an arrest, your kid’s photo is going to be put out there. And if I can do it, I’m going to perp walk your kid so that everybody can see what your kid’s up to.”
Chitwood made the announcement in a video highlighting the arrest of an 11-year-boy who was taken into custody for allegedly threatening to carry out a school shooting at Creekside or Silver Sands Middle School in Volusia County. Chitwood posted the boy's full name and mugshot to his Facebook page.
In the video, which had more than 270,000 views on Facebook as of Monday afternoon, the camera pans across a conference table covered in airsoft guns, pistols, fake ammunition, knives and swords that law enforcement officers claim the boy was “showing off" to other students.

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Covid. First time I know since 2020.

Started off a slightly weird cold. Stuffy nose, aches, etc. No fever that I know of.

But the stomach stuff kicked in and that really sucks. Woke up today with what felt like a bad hangover... headache, nausea, plus all the sinus junk.

Still nothing like the original incarnation of the virus I got before vaccine. (high fever, ultra fatigued)

Do not recommend.