It's just the American mentality.
While the rest of the World is working for peace, we are preparing for war.
Homicide rates, suicide rates, etc. None of it matters to anyone who is pro gun. No statistic could change their mind.
God himself could show up on their doorstep, and they'd shoot him for trespassing.
Definitely one of the best contributors the site has had. Wish he'd come back. But I do understand... It is quite the mix of personalities on the board.
@wissox NFL has a hard Salary Cap and a weak Players Union.
@mayjay doesn’t worry you about Cliff?
@bcjayhawk A 110 year history of .495 basketball would tend to disagree with you...
The guy is a good recruiter. If not exceptional, considering the program he is at and how bad his hair looks.
@mayjay Why is one an absolutist issue but not the other?
I could spin the B on B argument the same way you did. Which is what people do when they argue B on B crime in the Police Brutality argument. People who make this argument say, "why is one black death more important than the other? If you believe that violence on black people is an issue than you should focus on B on B crime because it is more rampant. Not Police Brutality."
To which you just responded, they are separate issues. Which I agree on.
But you just made that same argument, basically. Paraphrasing:
"If you believe being an illegal immigrant is a crime that should be punished, this OTHER crime is rampant and you don't say anything about it!!!!" That's what you just said. Which, replaced by B on B crime and Police brutality like mad lib book, it reads exactly the same. It is a comparison to a different issue.
The topic is illegal immigration. Which has nothing to do with current legalized citizens and their lack of paying taxes. Cracking down on that is it's own issue that would have to be handled completely different. So comparing illegal immigration to income tax fraud really isn't connected, at all. Unless of course you are trying to use a completely different topic in an argument in which it really has no business.
One issue starts with whether or not someone should even be in the country in the first place.
The other issue is whether or not someone claims the $599 jackpot they hit at the casino. Or the cash they took under the table. Or however they tweaked their taxes.
The only way that these two issues are related, is when talking about taxes specifically.
Otherwise, they are not the same topic one little bit. By arguing that "if you believe one is a crime than you should feel as passionate about all crime" you are missing the point of the argument that "conservatives" (I hate this because I have been on both sides of issues on this board and feel that I am about as moderate as anyone here). It is that illegal immigrants should have never been here in the first place. Whether they are living a peaceful and productive life or not. Which is that they are taking away that same opportunity for another person who actually followed the rules and would have been equally productive and peaceful. If not more likely to be more productive and peaceful... Did someone fudging their taxes take away another person's opportunity because of it? How did that particular issue directly result in the altering of someone else's life? You see, this is why they are different issues.
If you take an absolutist approach to anything, everyone ends up looking like a hypocrite.
@dylans It will be a solid 5 years I think. No surprise though...
I'd actually lump the Braves in on the NL side. I expect them to get involved in FA this offseason will only have about 70M on the books headed into 2019. I could see them spending near 180M next season. Phillies may be in the same boat. The East division in both leagues look like they will be dog fights in the future.
@wissox you just can't tell everyone yes. Even in great need. Someone has to be strong enough to say no at some point.
Honestly, I'm ok bringing in as many people as we have jobs for and want to work. I just want them paying taxes and at least being accounted for. If it were my decision, I'd be handing out work visa's like they were f-ing candy.
@mayjay you're doing the same thing as someone point to black on black crime when the topic is police brutality.
@Texas-Hawk-10 my thoughts exactly. I think he may get fired. But $35M richer
I still don’t see it from the White Sox... not that I’m saying I see anything from the Royals lol
@wissox We can't save everyone. At least not all at once. And that is why I am so against illegal immigration.
Illegal immigration is a problem to me, because by letting in anyone, we are undermining a system of those who follow the rules. Of allowing us a vetting process of any sort. And that is what bothers me the most. Good people are not getting the opportunity they deserve because other people are doing the wrong thing.
@justanotherfan who is the burden of proof on though? Him or the university?
Contractually speaking, if they can't prove he knew about it, I think he will be ok with not coaching and making $7M a year.
From a statistical standpoint:
To calculate this, I did two calculations, albeit flawed ones (for several reasons that I won't go into). But it is just another way of looking at it.
The first calculation is how many standard deviations the coaches win percentages are away from each other, at their current school.
The second calculation is actually two calculations. The first part is how much better or worse the coach is doing than that program's historical record. From there, I calculated the standard deviations away from each other again.
I then added those two numbers up. To me, this accounts for general wins and attempts to put in perspective how much harder it is to win at certain programs. It's a decent way to look at it IMO.
If I were personally ranking them:
@Woodrow it’s not. But It’s one thing when it is one player or coach or ref getting paid off.
It’s a completely different thing when the entire league could be compromised.
@justanotherfan has to become transparent too though. Need a lot of regulations and processes put in place to make me feel comfortable about this.
It can be done. It can grow the sport even more, especially overseas. So I get the allure from the league.
I love it and am worried about it all at the same time. I absolutely love sports betting. But I think the leagues shouldn't be able to affiliate with the bookies at all. Not enough separation to avoid corruption, imo.
Will have to prove he knew about it. Otherwise I don't see him getting fired. He is still due $35M if they can't fire him with cause.
@Crimsonorblue22 I'm talking more of like a position coach than a coordinator...
Would you hire an assistant coach from Bama or LSU to be our HC if you had a 100% guarantee that LeGendre came to KU?
@dylans if he wasn't already old as dirt I'd absolutely give him a call
@justanotherfan I sort of think the opposite. If it's almost more fair to Beaty to fire him midseason if after week 6 you aren't retaining him regardless of how he finishes out the year.
Also the safer option if you're Long. If you want to bring in your own guy no matter what, why risk Beaty magically pulling off two conference wins those last 6 games and him gaining some fan support?
@justanotherfan I guess the question is, what is lost by firing him midseason?
http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/kansas ↗
About the only resource I think we have now... Nothing concrete really though. Matt is writing again and I'm sure he will have something sooner or later.
A couple of benefits to firing Beaty midseason.
First, firing Beaty midseason is the chance to see what a guy like Meacham can do if given complete control. If you aren't going to make him interim and at least see what he can do, than you might as well keep Beaty the entire season.
Second, it does rejuvenate fanbases and teams when the HC is fired midseason. In order to even try to keep attention on the football team through October, a firing is about all you can do.
I don't know if a midseason firing helps us get in line for candidates or not. There is certainly a timing aspect to it that I think is important. We need to have our #1 candidate chosen before we ever fire Beaty. He needs to be made an offer he can't refuse. And he needs to get to Lawrence as soon as possible so that we can keep as many of our current players as possible, as well as our current recruiting class. Making this a fast and seamless process is as important as anything that Long will have to do over the next 6 months.
Just going to throw this out there:
Beaty gets fired at the break after starting 1 and 5.
Meacham is announced interim head coach and somehow manages 2 conference wins in the last 6 games. Beating Tech and Iowa State. In the 4 losses, the team puts up a good fight, eventually giving in to the talent deficit in the 4th quarter to OU, TCU, KSU and UT.
Would you, at that point, consider Meacham for the HC position? Knowing that by keeping him, you also get to keep Hull and a majority of the recruiting class in tact.
(I think that Bowen would be named interim, but let's not ruin this scenario with that quite yet).
I'm confident Dedric will shoot 35% or better from 3. Which is nothing to sneeze at.
I'm confident he will have better shot selection, because I can't think of a single player under Bill that took poor shots and played a lot.
I'm confident he won't take terrible shots because he actually has people to pass too and Bill has already said he is the best passer on the team.
I'm confident he will shoot better from 3 because typically guys who can shoot Free Throws as well as he can are able to expand their range and hit open shots.
I'm confident he will have more open shots from 3 because he will have 3-4 other guys on the court who are capable of scoring and so the floor will be more spread.
I'm confident he will shoot well from 3 because Bill Self doesn't let Big Men shoot the 3 unless he is absolutely sure they can shoot it well enough for it to be effective.
I'm confident he will take better shots because he is going to be in his 4th year of College Basketball, and typically experienced players play better basketball.
There are far more reasons to think his 3PT% will increase than stay in the low 30s.
@KUSTEVE Dedric for that trail 3 a million times this season. That Hi-Lo look with Dedric catching it up top and shooting or throwing the easy lob to Doke who is running his man up the lane is going to be so deadly.
@justanotherfan It's a sad thing for the fans to see that, imo.
Trade looks like a decent return. Still passed on $3M salary though... Probably could have gotten more if we had eaten it. But Royals will be Royals.
@approxinfinity What are they doing that is intolerant, specifically?
@approxinfinity and again, why are the police officers and veterans the ones who have to get over it? Sorry, I just can’t wrap my mind around it. I mean, it MATTERS to them. They are getting flipped the bird basically.
And you want them to get over it and give money to the people flipping them the bird every Sunday? Not happening man.
Especially when they are the ones with leverage right now.
@approxinfinity well I think it should have never been a presidential issue. But I also think neither side is doing anything wrong?
It is not wrong for players to kneel and use the platform they have earned.
It is not wrong for anyone, including the president, to use their platform to get people to boycott games and teams that have players kneeling.
And, to be honest, why would the president stop hitting on this? He has won the battle. Players who would easily make a roster if not for the kneeeling are not even signed. The players have essentially lost the battle. The public has spoken. Stand or lose millions.
@approxinfinity absolutely my dad is a Fox News drone. But, to his credit, he was pissed before it became a Trump rallying cry.
And while the players say that, my dad is also a police officer. So it is more of a slap in his face than just being a former vet.
I don’t think, in my dads case, Trump would have anything to do with him being pissed about this.
I mean, imagine serving your country and community for over 30 years of your life, and then people don’t appreciate that.
To you and me, the issue is small and stupid. And I truthfully believe that we are probably numb to it at this point. But to him it is a spit in the face of his entire life’s work.
I have no issues with NFL owners not hiring guys who don't stand for the National Anthem. The Fans are the customers and if the owners are losing money (opportunity cost-wise, of course they are still turning a profit) I have no issues with them shipping off players to teams or fanbases that are ok with that. But there are a ton of Chiefs fans that are veterans and I can't blame them for protesting the protests by not watching.
My dad, a veteran and a guy who has not missed a Chiefs game for probably 40 years, didn't watch a single game last season. He dropped the NFL cable package and now spends his events budget on the Royals and Sporting and may never watch another Chiefs game.
I don't think that there is a disconnect from the fans. I think they have just as much right to be pissed about it as the players have to do it. If enough fans quit watching football because of it, the players will ultimately be the ones hurt by the protests. If the sport ever stops growing, it is players salaries that will take a nose-dive. I think that is where the disconnect is. The players do not recognize that. Especially when considering that their main demographic is exactly who they are pissing off. Middle-Class, Middle-Aged White Men are those people who are most likely to buy season tickets, pay for $30 Parking, $150 jerseys and $12 beers. They are the people who prop the sport up. And they are the same reason that you can buy Chiefs season tickets for $200 right now. I can't tell you how many Fire Fighter and Cops I know that gave up there tickets this season. There used to be a couple of groups my family knew of (about 50 in each) and they gave up there seats this season. That is at least $50k in yearly revenue lost.
I guess my question really is for those who think the players should be allowed to do what they want, why can't the fans also do what they want? Why must the fans be the ones who get over it? It comes off hypocritical. Especially when the fans are the ones paying for the product. The truth is that the kneeling, albeit a minor part of the product, completely changes the product for some people. Football is American as it gets, and the uber patriotic f-ing love football. So, when football no longer is patriotic (in their eyes) the product has changed. They have every right to not watch it. Owners have every right to be pissed when fans no longer spend money because a player is doing something to cost them money.
I will watch all 20+ Chiefs games this season, but I have no issues with anyone who won't because of National Anthem protests.
@approxinfinity There was not an agreed upon pace but all have projections and many countries said they would not meet the 2% by the deadline.
@approxinfinity one of the few things I'd agree with Trump on is the tariffs. It has yet to hit consumer items. $12B subsidy is a drop in the bucket compared to the overall message being sent.
Besides how he has handled Russia, I can't say that he has done as bad of a job with foreign diplomacy as many like to paint the picture of.
It is honestly refreshing to see someone be a hardass with the rest of the world when we have the leverage. NATO falls apart without us. He should be a dick to NATO members not on pace to meet their agreed upon spending. He should put Iran in their place. He should put China in their place and force them to start making ethical business practices apart of the norm.
Free trade will come back at some point. But the only major market to still be down since the tariffs have been implemented is the Shanghai Stock Index. American investors still have plenty of confidence.
That'd certainly be an interesting addition... Size to play the 2. I'd think it would piss some guys off, but it's a good add.
At the very least, this situation IS different. Not because of what Bill has said. But because we have actual depth behind De Sousa. If he can't play, just means more time for Mitch or Big Dave. Or even more 4 guard.
I'm not worried. It'd be nice to have him. It won't absolutely kill us if we don't.
@HighEliteMajor Yea I totally understand what you're saying. This still blows my mind that the feds would care about this... I can't think of a more victimless crime off the top of my head.
@HighEliteMajor Intent, maybe? If someone is trying to commit fraud but gets caught before it actually happens, is what they did illegal?
I'm seriously asking, I have no idea.
Looks like we had people testify and give up any records of any communication having to do with recruiting or conversations with any of the indicted parties. No surprises here.
The more that comes out, the more I feel comfortable. No staff changes and De Sousa's still on the team. All after testimony and giving up info. I would find it hard to believe any of that would be the case if there was compromising information that came out of any of this.
@JayHawkFanToo I'm saying the NCAA could change that rule.
I don't think it would be that hard to lobby them to change it either. Their number 1 priority should be growing the game of CBB, being as how almost all of their revenue comes from the NCAA tournament.
@JayHawkFanToo easy solution would be to just add a few more games to the schedule. No more than 5, as to not water down the product.
But, the conference should make everyone start playing a better non-con schedule
I think it would be a cool exercise to see all the P5 conferences have a challenge with each other every year. This would help gauge the leagues and force teams to play 3 decent noncon opponents. If you throw in the Big East, make it 4 good noncon games.
Might sound mean, but I'm glad that he left now. He's exactly the type of guy that worries me with getting recruits down the line. And I don't mean top 5 recruits. But guys like Garrett. Someone who would have a chance to play right away, but with Cunliffe on the depth chart they are worried about PT and go somewhere with a more clear path.
Competition is good, and I want guys who want to compete. But there is a difference in competition for 5 minutes of PT versus competition for 20 minutes.
I'm very interested to just see what size we have on the line. Last two seasons our guys have been grossly undersized. If the the strength and conditioning program is actually at a D1 level, they should be pretty close to a normal P5 line this season. At least size-wise.
What should really help is more depth. We have added some guys so the drop off to a second stringer should be less.
If the line improves, the entire offense should look much better.
What website?
Even if the polls say Yoder isn't the favorite, I'll be surprised if he doesn't win. Won by 10 points against the same guy two years ago when the polls were saying only 4 points. If the youth gets out in November, there is a chance. Otherwise I think we see another two years of Yoder.
Check that, i think we sat upper deck, mid court last year for $50 a ticket.