Since most of us are from Iowa, Busch Light is the obvious choice. (Kind of joking.) Outside of that modelo and banquet beer are 2 of my favs that aren't considered "craft". What say you?[

Giving him support as he was struggling does not feel like tampering.

Remember my “old” nose pic from last month? My “AV” is my new nose, after plastic surgery. You have to excuse the nose hair though.

So much talent wasted.
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs...ielder-yasiel-puig-could-be-headed-to-prison/

Jesus I think my boner hasn’t subsided. What an awesome movie.

Michigan may be interested in Paul Chryst to replace Moore as OC. That would be interesting to see if he did go to Michigan.

https://michigan.rivals.com/news/candidates-to-become-next-michigan-football-offensive-coordinator

Iowa's betting issues were one thing... this is another.
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Lol the cultists have lost the plot 😂

Shouldn't this be up to the parents? It isn't about the children. It's about control. Theocratic control and control of any space where minors can make up their own minds of whether they fall on red and blue topics. Clearly the Reds are losing out when accurate information is consumed. Social media sites should just shut off any request coming from Florida.

Florida House Approves Social Media Ban For Minors​

January 25, 2024 Politics, Republicans


The Messenger reports:

The Florida House of Representatives has passed two bills banning social media for minors under age 16 and requiring age verification for pornographic sites, just two weeks into their 2024 legislative session.
With House approval, the bills will now head to the state Senate before making its way to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk. If the governor signs both bills, they will likely go into effect in July, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
The measure does not include which social media platforms will be banned for users under 16. State House Speaker Paul Renner, R, said the bill doesn’t focus on content, but on “addictive technologies” and “the courts will decide” what those are.

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Sorry if this has already been posted, but has there been definitive word on Swafford's eligibility? I know there was talk at one point that his suspension was missed earlier this season, which is why he was able to compete. Have we heard from coaches or a reliable source that he is unable to complete going forward? We desperately need something at 184.

So the women's game on Saturday vs. Nebraska is "Taylor Swift Day" ? What does that even mean?

Upholds trial court order requiring Texas to remove the barricade buoys from the Rio Grande.

2-1

15% of America are MAGA.

So I guess this is good because it is lower then I thought but it is still wayyyyyy too high.

Luv me some sharp cheddar. Stopped at a Wisconsin bar a few yrs ago had some 10yr cheddar was excellent. Anybody buy online?

Are gifs not showing up for anyone else as of yesterday? Only been posting gifs here for like 17 years. I'm not exactly green at it, but every time I try to post one (and believe me, they're awesome) even though I can see it when I've put it into my reply, as soon as I hit post, it shows up as a box with a red X in it.

He is what he is a mediocre coach.

Lute got to the Sweet 16. Dr. Tom got to the Sweet 16. Fran and all his wins mean nothing other than mediocrity

I sure hope Cade and Erick, with the coaches blessing on candidates, are reaching out to anyone feeling jilted by Harbaugh bolting the Wolverines for the Chargers to come to Iowa.

Lume....from this gross ass chick (who is a real gynecologist).....

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That was weird. The terp was dribbling near the center line running clock. Dix was playing him straight up but as the clock wound down Dix moved to his left toward the dribblers right hand.

But the guy was dribbling with his left hand. Was Dix expecting a big man to double team to his right? That is all I can think.

Otherwise, defend the ball side, the guy's left hand and force him toward the sideline.

It seems this is the defensive technique to teach, or am I missing something?

Last year, optimistic Hawk fans got their hopes up on dozens of transfer portal possibilities in football and basketball. Sadly, one by one, each of Iowa's top portal targets opted to take their talents elsewhere. Many times, especially in basketball, the targets made their decision on the basis of $$.

Fran McCaffery watched multiple top center prospects consider Iowa (i.e. Fairdaws Aimaq) only to take paydays somewhere else. Now, Iowa basketball is left with a center-less roster that may be 1 player away from a Sweet 16 run. Was anything done to address the problem for next year? Nope.

Kirk too made a feeble effort to bring in Nebraska's QB, Martinez, from the portal only to lose him to Kansas State and lead them to a 9-3 season. Again, NIL money was a factor. Was anything done to address the problem for next year? Nope.

This year, when we hear Michigan's backup QB might consider coming to Iowa...or that a 5 star home grown left tackle is being wooed by Oregon's NIL money, Iowa has a choice. It can either get with the program or get left behind. IowaLaw has two simple solutions that would push Iowa, a Big 10 program with the most lucrative TV contract in sports history, back into the world of contenders:

Drop "Woke" Socialist NIL Policy. The idea behind NIL is to allow kids to profit from their name, image, and likeness. Capitalism at its best. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day recently said it will take around $13,000,000 each year to keep his existing team in tact. It's a concept that allows star players like Caleb Williams transfer to USC for $2,500,000 and transform that program from a 4-8 has been in 2021 to a 12-1 playoff contender in 2022. Money well spent. At Iowa, however, the woke powers that be decided rather than pooling NIL money to ensure that Iowa's most highly sought after athletes are well compensated and encouraged to stick around, the Hawkeyes will be the ONLY program in college sports to allocate NIL money on the basis of equity. Each member of the football, basketball, and women's basketball team would get exactly the same amount, like a 1960s San Francisco socialist commune.

In other words...super star Kris Murray gets the same as the 13th player off the bench on the women's team. Jack Campbell gets the same as Iowa's walk-on 3rd string place kicker. That watered down amount spread over everyone equals less than $2,500 per month. Great deal for the mediocre women's bball player with zero NIL marketability...but an absolutely horrible deal for someone like Kayden Proctor, a 5 star OL who could play anywhere. If Iowa wants to compete for top talent, it needs to scrap the woke socialism and and let the market dictate NIL value. Major college athletics is an arms race, not a progressive pillow fight where everyone gets a trophy.

Tap Into Kirk's Rich NFL Pipeline. We've all seen the graphic showing Iowa having more players on NFL rosters than virtually any school in the nation (I think Iowa is around 7th). From Tristan Wirfs (signed a $16,000,000 contract out of Iowa) to George Kittle (just signed a $75,000,000 contract). From Micah Hyde (just signed a $19,000,000 contract) to Brandon Scherff (just received a $15,000,000 signing bonus). Keegan Murray, who had zero scholarships coming out of high school, was the beneficiary of Iowa taking a chance on him. He just signed a $37,000,000 contract based on his development at Iowa.

When it comes to contributions toward NIL, the dinosaur Iowa administration and Hawk fans alike continue to pull the "aw shucks, we're just Iowa, we can't compete" card. They're resigned to allowing schools with far less riches to cash into the transfer portal while Iowa is left behind. The administration has no problem routinely hitting up every day Hawk fans for contributions. IowaLaw, a beneficiary of an Iowa education, is proudly a longtime SUBSTANTIAL booster himself. Yet the average income in Iowa is just $32,000 and the average Joe doesn't have the means to throw money at 17 yr olds they've never met. Guys like @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset make even less. So why doesn't Iowa have a program in place where they hit up the multi-millionaires who are more invested in Iowa athletics than anyone else, the former players? If each Hawk who signs a pro contract were encouraged to contribute just 1% of their earnings into an NIL pot, Iowa would have millions of additional dollars each year to recruit MAJOR talent. Bringing in more talent would lead to more pro former players and they cycle perpetuates.

The NFL Hawks have a huge interest in Iowa's continued success. They are presumably bigger Hawk fans than anyone else because they love the sport and owe their success to Iowa. Why aren't they paying their fair share when they're driving around in Rolls Royces while Joe Shmo Hawk fan working at Casey's is chipping in $50 to the NIL collective? I happen to know for a fact that at Iowa law school and Iowa med school, graduating students going off to big time jobs are asked to voluntarily chip into a fund to help other graduates going on to lower paying public service work. It's not a stretch to do the exact same thing with sports.

Why would you need to build something like this in a smaller city?