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I guess Croft didn't show up at the banquet. Must be some bad blood. Really could care less about Croft, prefer he never plays another down in a gopher jersey. The message it sends is a little less than inspiring. I'd argue Kill took over a better team in 2011.
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That is a valid take. I can't fault you for not wanting to see more of a coach that showed to be completely over his head and a scared. The media should be roasting him (not in mpls so don't follow the general opinion). I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, considering the team he took over wouldn't even compete for the mountain west. That isn't his fault. There were plenty of things on him though, so I hope to see adjustments next season.
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It wouldn't have been much different with any other coach. The players are just bad at every level. Winfield is a stud, and the rbs are studs. That's it. Hard to win games in the big ten with that. I think Croft and Rhoda are trash and would have liked to see if Green had anything, but others have said he looks terrible in practice. Fleck needs to make adjustments for sure. I don't mind his shtick too much, and think high school kids will eat it up, but he needs more than energy to be successful.
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I'd say the result this season was expected. Can't win in the big 10 without talent anywhere besides rb and db. However, there is a thing as losing with dignity. The last loss was bad. A well put together game plan and adjustments can go a long way (Claeys made good in game adjustments). Hopefully this Saturday is a bit better.
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I liked Kill. I thought he put together good game plans and the players had solid fundamentals. Claeys was ok, but there was questionable decisions. Claeys was also terrible at recruiting. Kill or Claeys might have done a little better with this team, but not much. I expect coaching changes from Fleck. Both coordinators need to go. D line coach needs to go... You know what, he needs to turn over almost the entire staff imo. Just waiting for another embarrassment against Bucky.
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I can't believe I'm actually writing this, but it's worth the conversation. Really? He is accused of grabbing her butt while her husband takes the picture? I'm having a real hard time with this one. I realize women have been constantly degraded and sexually assaulted without justice for years. However, it seems that now would be the time to grab the spotlight add an accuser. I am not convinced this is real. She has no reaction in the picture. Her husband didn't beat Franken down (and apparently didn't see anything). I'm just not convinced. Plus, I could see this as an accident. I think it is worth noting that the fame some of these accusers are getting could be an attractive way to get attention.
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I'll give him a longer leash. Not impressed so far. He's been blatantly outcoached this entire year. The talent is very depleted, but that isn't an excuse for lack of fundamentals and horrible game plans. Clock is ticking. Hopefully Coyle will go down with him.
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Distracting people from the real scandal happening on tax reform right now. I don't think the resistance will be enough to defeat this bill. Hopefully the people who voted these sell outs in are paying attention.
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No kidding! What do you do when they're extinct and you don't have a trophy you can proudly show off before they're all dead?
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This Franken thing really surprises me. He seems like a very good proponent of women's rights and moral high standing. Part of me feels like it was some kind idiot joke that turned out to push it too far, the other part feels like he should know better and we need to crank down on this behavior. Problem is, what Franken did and what Moore did are not the same. Its not even close imo. I could see Franken surviving this, especially if it comes out he only kissed her hand and doesn't actually touch her (doesn't look like he is the photo). I haven't heard all the details about the allegation, but it in no way imaginable compares to paying on young girls.
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Ron Johnson publicly coming out against the tax plan today. I can't see Rand Paul spring a tax bill that adds to the deficit. The only glimmer of hope is the repeal of the individual health care mandate to bring Paul in. Roy Moore is doubling down. Republicans could kick him out if he does get elected. There could be a write in candidate campaign. Not good for Republicans right now.
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What can Minnesota offer Shohei Otani?
Badsmerf replied to Riverbrian's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I got a good one!!!! The twins could give him one of the pine trees from center field..... -
That isn't a huge deal. It would be one thing if he was collaborating, but it seems fairly petty. Wikileaks are dicks. The Trumps are idiots. He released these all to social prosecutor so we'll see if anything comes out of it.
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That went on an unforseen tangent. My point was with respect to morals. At least the Bushes (see what I did there) had dignity. At least they valued intellectuals. It feels more and more that the divisions in this country are being fueled by a war against information and facts.
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Does anyone else feel like Trump has his tail between his legs this trip? Getting played by Putin, shrinking in China.... He's getting walked all over internationally. The TPP is continuing without us, and the major beneficiary is going to be Canada.
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What is the solution though? False promises don't fix it. Cutting access to healthcare certainly doesn't fix it. A new factory would help, but that was my point, there aren't enough new factories to put up. Coal is dying, and never coming back. This has a lot to do with the wind industry, or energy as a whole. Coal jobs are a huge reason Trump is refusing climate change (l hope for his sake instead of stupidity). If it is out of stupidity, at least coal is the reason it gets traction. Those rural area reject wind farms in local votes. Sioux Falls just did the same. Mining is a tough economy to be tied to. Prices rise and fall with the market, so jobs come and go. The resource isn't infinite, so one day they will be gone completely. And, it is dirty. The booming community of years past is gone, and the same communities can't support the same amount of people. You don't see Amazon looking to move their new headquarters to northwest Kansas. The new jobs are opening in cities, thus, the current consolidation of our country. Small towns are losing people and big cities are gaining them. Some mining communities (like the iron range) are doing alright and opening new mines and adding jobs. Others, like in southeast Alaska, are holding steady and have reached an equilibrium with the rest of the economy. The big loser is, and will be until the industry is completely obsolete, is coal.
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What can Minnesota offer Shohei Otani?
Badsmerf replied to Riverbrian's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I refuse to try and make a serious offer.... joking is so much more fun. The twins could offer instant golden throne on the twins territory caravan during January. Brad Pitt in snatch would be impressed.... -
What did I miss on? I've been to this area, and many like it. Ironically, wind turbines trend to be I these types of places around the country. They certainly aren't in vibrant economically strong cities. Part of the reason these people don't like wind, is they would require retraining. That business owner emphasized he would hire 150 people right now if they could pass drug tests and work hard. That is why the message of bringing coal and steel mills back was so important, it gave a boost of nostalgia to the goods old days. Even though they know it will never happen, it doesn't matter when they're already in denial. My political outlook has changed dramatically the more I am exposed to new places. I've seen people cut off their nose to spite their face to keep out business. The economic stability that once happened there is never coming back. Like places that had a gold rush in the 1900s, without a means there is no way. Try communicating that. They knew Trump was lying and they didn't care. That's why I still believe, facts don't matter to this segment of the population. There are towns like this all over the US that just want someone to talk to them like they care. Trump doesn't, and democrats would be smart to prop up people that do.
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NPR had a segment on this. Only 2 proposed judges ever had been declared unqualified prior to Trump. He has doubled that amount in less than a year. The tactics deployed by McConnell disgust me. This nominee disgusts me. How would you like to have this guy as your judge? I don't think many would be too excited about it. The party of Bush is no more.
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What can Minnesota offer Shohei Otani?
Badsmerf replied to Riverbrian's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Free love boat rides. -
Ben, I moved your quote to thus thread since it really deals with Trump. I'm not surprised about the attitude in that area. I've sent some time there while in Wind and also met people from that area. It isn't pretty. They hate wind turbines, even though they have brought new jobs and tax money to the area. There have been bullet holes through turbines and signs. Facts don't matter to those type of people. They are living in their own ****, and won't do anything to clean it out. Those communities are living a slow, painful death. I'm not sure what can be done to help them, a new manufacturing plant would, but you can't put a new plant in every struggling town.
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How is the Supreme Court case going? Trump on the ballot in 2020 could be a really bad thing for Republicans. If the economy starts to stall it will be doomsday.
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I really wish Nancy Pelosi had lost her speaker status. Running against Al Sharpton? That's like saying run against Rush Limbaugh. That isn't real, and is incredible weak. Exit polls showed 2-1 were motivated to vote against Trump. I would expect that to normalize with larger sample sizes, but that is a really bad ratio for Trump and Republicans. Shows why he was kept at arms length in this election. His arrogance is going to sink republicans until after 2020.
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This is shaping up to be a wave next year, from what I'm reading and hearing. The Virginia State House looks to be split now, first time in 20 years. Consistent stronger than normal Democrat support nationwide. Republicans are retiring which will lead to more Bannon candidates winning primaries and losing general elections. Seems like history is repeating itself, except flipped from the outcome of 2008. However, I feel the fuel for the momentum comes from different places. Trump is a convenient scape goat right now, but the economic message by the democrats still needs refined.
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Since I love starting political threads, I figured we need one to discuss random politics happenings not related to POTUS. The first major elections since little Don was elected happened tonight. It doesn't say too much, but it is perhaps a barometer for how the mid terms will go. Looks like a strong performance for dems, continuing a trend from special elections.
