First story from today's WBB practice. It's easy to see why these players gravitate toward Lucy. High energy as a person and as a player.

Lucy's a hooper. Super quick reflexes, smart decisions, sudden athleticism. It'll be fascinating to see what a few more months of practice does for this team — they don't need a whole lot to click from the freshmen to stay in the tourney hunt, but the more that does click, the better.

More on the freshmen tomorrow.

IOWA CITY — For new Iowa point guard Lucy Olsen, navigating the NCAA Transfer Portal felt like speed dating.

"Like if I'm talking to a coach," started Olsen, in a pantomime of picking multiple phones up and down. "You could just tell the difference if you're going to click with people or not."

Fortunately for everyone, one of those coaches was then-Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, and Olsen was on her way to visit Iowa City shortly thereafter. One team dinner later, both Olsen and the Hawkeye program were sold on each other.

"I only went on one visit because I knew that these were my people here," Olsen said. "I've been on the other side of it, where we had recruits come to Villanova and it's a little awkward, sometimes you don't know what to talk to them about. But I felt like everything [at Iowa] was so smooth."

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If this had happened to Biden everybody would be flipping out.

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Diddling around on the internet at work yesterday and we came across this gem of a review of Krispy Krunchy Chicken. Props for not going with the K spelling of chicken. I found this review.:
Visited this chicken haven, and let me tell you, they don't just cook the chicken, they summon it from the fiery depths of flavor! The birds must have had a spa day before meeting their fate because this chicken is hotter than a summer romance. It is so fresh I half expected the chef to ask for its autograph. If taste were a sport this chicken would be the MVP. Hot, fresh, and tastebud high fives all around.
Now, I know that you Noles not in the know make fun of gas station pizza in Iowa, but do your gas stations have chefs cooking your bird?

I will wait to see what consequential laws posters feel that Repubs made and then I will add some that Dems made..

It's just madness............

ORLANDO, FL — A spokesman for Nike has just confirmed that the athletic apparel giant has just finished signing a $12 million pickleball endorsement deal with Ethel Jenkens, an 82-year-old New York and Florida snowbird.

Jenkins, who first started playing pickleball when her tennis elbow and bum knee got the better of her fifteen years back, is one of the most popular and well-recognized players in the game. Her first appearance with Nike shoes, Nike athleticwear, and a Nike pickleball paddle will be in the Shady Oaks Invitational, which is hosted by a local retiree community.

"Yeah, we're really trying to connect with the broader pickleball market," commented Peter Gallagher, a Nike spokesman. "Ethel's just the woman to do it, too. She's got it all — the age, the looks, the great-grandkids… just the perfect model for Nike apparel."

Jenkins said that she was flattered by the endorsement. "I just really love the game, you know? The fresh air, the competition, the music of dinking pickleballs…It'll be a pleasure to play in Nike gear...maybe I'll be able to pay for that hip replacement now."

Jenkins' doubles partner and husband, Clifford Jenkins, said that his wife's gameplay has improved as she shoulders the responsibility of an endorsement. "She really goes and gets every ball now," he said.

At publishing time, Ethel's career pickleball career was sadly cut short by her new interest in Shuffleboard.

@goldmom ???

Stopped by practice again this morning. Some dudes on that roster that I'm excited about and could definitely end up as Hawkeyes one way or another.

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Goddammit I have an unnatural hatred for the matching unis. The best part as a kid was seeing the different uniforms. MLB tries not to succeed sometimes I swear.

Family, Finance and Fitness.

Dad's 85th bday is coming up. Thinking of doing a Cameo for him. Any ideas?

My wife has at least 7 of all different sizes. Three big ones, one small, two medium. One that has three small ones together. They just take up space. I’m not sure we’ve ever used more than two at a time. What a waste of valuable bed space.

Except for tge fact the SS is made up of humans, there are a number of things hard to figure.

Jerry Parr and his wife were friends of mine. Ive been in their home. Jerry told me a nunber of stories of his humaness. His wife was present when Reagan was shot as she was wife several Teanster leaders. A Conspiracy Theory started because of that. They explained to me how that started and no the Teamsters werent invoved. Jerry stuffed the wounded Reagan into the limmo and made the decision on where to take him. According to Jerry RR didnt walk to the car by himself. He also showed me a napkin with RR S blood on it.

How did a person with a gun get that close.? Why werent their SS Agents on the roof?

Im a licensed commercial dront pilot. I can see a lot fro 200 feet. Why were there no drones in the air seeing this guy?

Why did the SS sniper hold fire? Likely was expected confirmed help from that area or in the sky.

Why did they allow Trump back up in an exposed manner?

Other thoughts? Did they just not care? Were they sloppy? Poor training?

The shooter had a wide open view.

The woman and her boyfriend had played the same numbers for five consecutive weeks and then the numbers came up a winner. They thought they were millionaires but it turns out her ticket purchase had been denied because her bank account had insufficient funds.

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Still hasn’t been taken down.

The head of the Democratic Party explicitly supports political violence.

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Haunts me every day. What should I make for dinner?

Anyone have a website or meal plan or whatever that helps them with this?

I eat pretty good other than a cheat day or two. I buy healthy and waste too much food to spoilage.

Anyone? Seriously, TIA

Just announced via twitter.

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The first Presidential debate was Thursday, June 27.

The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll is a collaboration of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University and the Harris Poll. This survey was conducted from June 28 to 30 and surveyed 2,090 registered voters.

Besides showing Trump leading Biden by 6 points, the survey also showed that 72% of respondents have decided whom they will vote for in the November presidential election.

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CNN —
US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN.

My house is in the green line path. Two trees down and no power but Mrs Torbee, the two hounds and Mrs. McGillikitty rode it out in the basement.