Recent content by 4Q Basket Case

We definitely need an upgrade in the running game. I'm not sure how much of the decline after the 2020 NC season is on the shoulders of the RBs, how much on the OL, and how much on the QBs. Regardless of where fault lies, I haven't been confident on 3rd or 4th and short since Najee.

Well, looks like Wisky might lose this one. A contract's a contract and the wording cited might ace them out of the claim against the U. I guess that verbiage was included to comply with the former NCAA rule against the school paying players directly. Now that that's legal, I'm guessing...

Excellent move by the Badgers. I hadn't considered this angle. It might mean that going forward, all pay-for-play contracts will be for four years. I'm also guessing that schools will start including buyout clauses in the case of transfer and enforcing them. Or, as the cynic in the back of...

Right on cue, here's a picture I took a few days ago in the neighborhood Publix parking lot. An obliviot jerk intentionally taking up 4 spots with just enough ambiguity to play a game of logical Twister and try to say the driver didn't realize. Garbage (I'd use another word, but I'd have to...

Every time I see Bret Bielema, I think of Lennie from Of Mice And Men. Tell me about the rabbits, George.

Somewhat old news, but I didn't see a thread, so I started this one. Looks like Glenn Putyrae was nudged out the door about a month ago. Had the telling, "leaving to spend more time with family" statement from Putyrae. Kind of like, "pursuing other career opportunities," in the business...

I am absolutely not understanding why being involved in this mess even entered Trump's mind.. How do our national interests benefit, and what is the end game here? I honestly have no clue.

Which is why I did the phase-in starting with people who are 55 or younger at time of implementation. IOW, if you’re within 10 years today, you aren’t affected. You have to be 45 or younger today to feel the full effect, and that’s 25 years into the future.

So many. 1981 Auburn -- Bryant wins 315 and Linnie Patrick ran wild in the 4th quarter. 1985 Auburn -- Van Tiffin kick 1992 Miami (actually January 1, 1993), but I didn't see that one in person...watched it on TV 2005 Florida -- the loudest that stadium has been for a whole game 2009 UTe -- the...

OK, let's move to Immigration Trump is deporting illegal aliens. The policy started with illegal aliens who had committed crimes. I have no problem with that. Now, it's more of a general dragnet, which is exceedingly short-sighted and has a lot of downstream consequences. The problem is...

The problem is that SSI and Medicare do, or are about to, run big deficits. The goal is to fix that within the context of what the population will realistically support. Not to make a political statement. My suggestion has two aspects -- an increase in revenue and a decrease in outflow. Just...

Kind of a corollary to there aren't enough rich people. It's not enough money, and it goes to the general fund, not to the programs that are causing the problem. SSI and Medicare are funded differently, primarily through earmarked payroll deductions. So raising federal income tax rates...

I understand the emotion of “stick it to the rich,” bamacpa, but see several issues. First, the definition of “wealthy.” The general public defines that as “somebody who has a lot more money than I do.” Who exactly is “wealthy”? Even if you agree on a number, do you define ”wealthy,” in...

Glad to see you back, jam. We need your combination of insight and realism, without being either a smoke-blower or a chicken little. Don't be a stranger.

Well, it looks like there's some interest in suggestions for how to achieve some of Trump's stated goals, but do it in a sane and effective manner. I'll start with reining in federal spending and the national debt. The problem is that, even if DOGE had been handled properly (and it wasn't), it...