8pm BTN
Iowa -8.5
O/U 161.5

Penn State (14-14, 8-9) visits Carver riding a two game winning streak. Iowa (16-12, 8-9) is clinging to narrow NCAA bid.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawkeyes: 5-5, averaging 78.8 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.2 points per game.

Nittany Lions: 5-5, averaging 73.3 points, 29.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points.

Both of these teams are Meh. Give me 83-74 Hawks only because the home crowd is going to be jacked up on sugary Carver cones.

Since 2016 I have been dissuaded from voting 3rd party. But if this were a sane society, I'd probably vote for Jill.

Hillary and the mainstream Dems have attacked her for mostly dishonest reasons. In this video, she addresses the one most of us are probably familiar with.

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Will highlight any Big Ten mention and anything generally, nationally relevant.

Greg: Takeaways from this weekend in Oxford? Strike-throwing seems to be a huge problem for Iowa.

Joe Healy: It was a series that felt like Ole Miss kinda had to have, which is weird to say about a series in early March. Iowa first and foremost has bullpen issues and strike throwing is part of that. It doesn't feel like there's anyone they can trust, especially to throw multiple innings. That's a problem when none of their starting pitchers are known for being super efficient. I don't want to get overheated about one series, but this felt like progress for the Rebels. Some guys in the lineup started to show signs of heating up and Saunier's start on Sunday was massive.

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Jacob: What college ballpark that you haven't been to do you most want to see a game at?

Joe Healy: Love this question! My primary coverage area for D1 is the SEC, so I've been to many of the ones that come to mind for people. My answer to this point has been Baum-Walker at Arkansas, but I'll be there this season, so my new answer is Goss up in Corvallis. The Beavs have such an ardent following and I've heard it's a fantastic atmosphere.

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Nathan: Is Nebraska now the front-runner to win the Big Ten? What do you think about their hosting chances?

Kendall Rogers: I don't think Nebraska is the front-runner, but it is in the mix. It's kind of funny -- I saw some NU fans on twitter panicking after the first weekend, and I actually came away from Globe Life feeling pretty solid about Will Bolt's club. There are some impressive bats throughout that lineup and Rob Childress has a lot of solid options on the mound. The Huskers should've gone 2-1 that weekend if not for a late OU surge. I'm pretty encouraged but keep an eye on South Alabama this weekend. Mark Calvi has those guys playing well.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

I know it's been posted a ton on the free wrestling forum, here, but what would you want to see done with Ben Kueter? He just mopped the mat with a #12 HWT this past weekend, with such little mat practice time due to being in both football and wrestling. He's raw but the former U20 World Champion is loaded with national title potential in wrestling. Do you redshirt him, not knowing the future of either sport, wrestle him in the Big Ten Tournament and NCAAs? Would you like to see him concentrate on one sport? Would you like to see Kirk Ferentz move him to DE so he's not giving up 20 pounds when he wrestles?

just came across this game link

game is in bottom of 8th with Iowa leading 7-2

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IOWA at Ole Miss

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

This could be a tourism plus for Iowa.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/06/europe/trout-drug-addiction-scli-intl-scn/index.html

School employees in Iowa would be protected from discipline if they use a student or staffer's incorrect personal pronouns or name, a bill under consideration by state lawmakers says.

The legislation, House File 2139, prevents any disciplinary action — ranging from written or verbal reprimands to termination — for incorrect use of pronouns or "legal names," a proposal that will most directly impact transgender students and staff. It would apply to "employees, contractors or students."

Advocates of the bill expressed concern that they could be fired for "making an honest mistake" and that school policies on pronouns and preferred names would steer away "teachers of faith." Opponents argued that the legislation was intended to protect intentional use of incorrect pronouns or names, and it directly contradicts a law passed by the Republican-led Legislature last year.


Religious advocacy groups such as The Family Leader and the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition are backing the bill, touting it as key to retaining religious staff in schools.

"It just makes sense," said Ryan Benn, policy director for The Family Leader. "It protects teachers of the faith."

But those testifying against the bill, which included multiple transgender students, said it effectively allowed bullying and harassment against trans and nonbinary members of school districts.


Matthew McIver, the father of a transgender middle-schooler from Des Moines, said the language of the bill laid out a "hostile work environment in basically any other context," and "strips parents of their rights."

And a lobbyist for the Iowa State Education Association called it "a solution in search of a problem."

"We are not aware of any school district that is currently punishing an education professional or a student for using the wrong pronouns," said Melissa Peterson, the union's legislative and policy director.

Got a legal question for you.

Back story, for Mom's last several years, she was on Medicaid assistance. Some at home and then in Skilled care. I helped take care of all of her bills even before she went into skilled care. At one point I had a POA for her life long bank where her account has. My name was also on her account. I took care of all of her affairs, paid her Nursing home bills, filed all of her Medicaid statements and made sure she had funds for her haircare, cloths and so forth.

She passed away 2 years last December. With all the stimulus funds she was getting from the Feds, she was acquiring too much cash in her account so I was able to purchase a $4,000 burial trust for her final expenses. She also was put on skilled care so Medicare saved us some on her Nursing home bill. When all was said and done, after I paid all of her expenses, Mom died about $1,500 in the negative. 2 of my siblings and I split that and paid ~$500 each. I filed the final report with the State of Nebraska and her case was closed with DHHS. Her bank charges were ridiculous on her checking account and in about 2 months ate the $50 or so I left in the account so I closed it. I never bank there.

Through all of that, I was never made the executor of her estate formally, or even had POA with the State. They didn't care as long as I filled out the forms.

Today, out of the blue, I got a letter addressed to mom from CVS. It seems that in 2016 they had miscalculated her co-pay. It came with a refund check in Mom's name for a bit over $1,800. A couple quick things come to my mind, the first being that without her old account, I could never deposit this check. Another is, the refund may actually belong to the State of Nebraska. I'd burn it before I gave a dime to Pillan. If it did belong to Mom's estate, I'd likely need to get it reissued to the estate of Mom, but without formally being the executor, I still couldn't deposit it. If I could somehow get it deposited, the 2 sibling that helped pay mom's expenses and I could split the money, making us whole plus $100 each. But If I have to jump through a bunch of hoops, it rally isn't worth the brain damage to me for the $600.


For those who still find the OP's mom irresistible PM me, I'll give you the plot number.

A bunch of us have all session tickets to the tournament and Fridays came with 2 sessions of tickets. Anyone know if they kick people out in-between? It would only be about an hour or so in-between games; but I don’t have a lot of desire to go to the early Friday games so would just give those away

That said, if they don’t kick people out, we may use them to get better seats and give later session tickets to friends. Gonna try to call the Target Center tomorrow but thought I’d see if anyone knows. The website is useless from what I can see and the tickets just say 11:30 and 5:30

4:30 BTN
NW -3.5
O/U 152.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (17-12, 9-9) at Northwestern Wildcats (20-8, 11-6)

The Wildcats are 14-1 in home games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 76.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points per game.

Hawkeyes: 6-4, averaging 81.1 points, 32.1 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.4 points.

I’ve always predicted this game as a loss and although the hawks have played better lately i still think the Cats are just too good defensively. Give me 81-74 NW.

Another victory for free speech and against Ron DeFascist

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Lisa mentioned having recruits at the game yesterday. Can you list them with their profile and rankings? SIAP

UI just announced that Molly Davis' injury may not be season-ending. Full release:

University of Iowa women’s basketball redshirt senior Molly Davis suffered an injury to her right knee against Ohio State on Sunday. The announcement came Monday by P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Coach Lisa Bluder.

The 5-foot-7 guard is expected to undergo physical therapy next week to improve mobility for postseason play.

“While we feel for Molly that she got injured during Senior Day, we are so thankful that the injury she sustained is not season ending,” said Bluder. “Our program has appreciated everyone’s support and prayers as we look forward to her return at some point during the postseason.”

Davis has started 26 games this season, and is averaging 6.1 points, 3.1 assists and is leading the team in assist-to-turnover ratio at +2.51. The native of Midland, Michigan, has played pivotal minutes in every game this season for the Hawkeyes.

Story incoming.

Probably worst possible scenario for Republicans, to let him bleed their RNC cash out all summer long...

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Heard about this on the local radio station news, had to learn more about it. Sounds ridiculous and hopefully will not gain enough support to pass.

A new bill introduced in the Missouri House would force teachers to register as sex offenders if they use the names and pronouns of transgender children or otherwise support them and their identity.

HB2885, filed on Thursday, February 29 by state Representative Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark), would make it a Class E felony for teachers or school counselors to aid the “social transition” of a child — meaning that a teacher "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information, or other resources to a child regarding social transition."

The bill defines "social transition" as:

“The process by which an individual adopts the name, pronouns, and gender expression, such as clothing or haircuts, that match the individual's gender identity and not the gender assumed by the individual's sex at birth.”

Teachers found guilty of “supporting social transition” would be placed in the same sex offender registration category as Tier 1 sex offenders, which is Missouri’s lowest level but includes possession of child porn or attempting a sexual act. And since no Missouri sex offender is permitted to be within 500 feet of a school or daycare, the bill would effectively end the teacher’s career.
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…but too lazy to look it up. CC was the, what, the #5 recruit in the country? Curious who was ahead of her and how they panned out. I’m guessing Paige was up there and it’s sad her career was so injury plagued.
Stuff like this happens, like Jordan getting drafted where he did, but it would be fun to discuss.

Why are there never pictures of the girls we are recruiting that attend games from any of these message boards? Or interviews after the fact?