Posts made by FarmerJayhawk

@approxinfinity said in "Does anybody have any idea what this clown is talking about?":

@FarmerJayhawk there’s no equivalency here.

For sure. I’m just looking at it from a raw, campaign perspective. Neither was trying to convince anyone to vote for him over the other guy. My honest opinion is both were trying to depress the opposite base. If you were Trump your goal was to convince voters that Biden wasn’t up to the job, was corrupt, and insufficiently progressive. If you were Biden, your goal was to bait Trump into boorish, without grasp of the issues, and callous to the country’s suffering. I don’t think either even hit a triple. Guessing those that tuned in to decide on who to vote for are now staying home. Which, on balance, is good for Biden.

There’s no doubt one was worse than the other.

But at the same time… WE COULDVE HAD JEB

Calling it basically a draw. It was such a shitshow it won’t change anyone’s mind, both campaigns basically got the social media content they wanted, and that’s that. Only 6% of viewers said they tuned in to see who they were voting for, and I bet they all stay home. There’s no way you can watch that raging trash fire and think either one is up for the job.

@approxinfinity said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

27% of Americans identify as not religious. 0% of the Supreme Court identifies as not religious. Nothing to see here. Moving right along.

I wonder what those numbers were in 2018, 2017, 2010, 2011, 2006, 1994, and 1991?

Also, Article VI, Section III: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

@benshawks08 it definitely helps! Local property taxes fund local schools to varying degrees. In Kansas (I don’t know about Texas’s mechanism in any detail), there’s a statewide 20 mil levy that goes into the state coffers, laundered through the state formula, then sent back to districts. Districts can go above that amount (it’s about another 10 mils) to fund local school programs.

Generally, schools are residentially assigned. So students are assigned the school they live closest to. It stands to reason that the “best” schools in the garbage online ratings you find are in the most expensive (generally white, upper class) neighborhoods. So people move to those neighborhoods based on what really is a student composition, not school quality, metric. This drives up home prices, and the cycle starts again. The key is to break the link between home values and what we see as school quality.

There are a bunch of ways to do that, like redrawing district lines, getting rid of zoning (or at least minimizing NIMBYism), and allowing for quasi-random or citywide choice (e.g. Denver) school assignment. The optimal solution depends on the local situation.

I think there are good solutions people on the left and right will agree with in improving the status quo. Because we both agree the status quo is unacceptable.

I think the solution is looking at what factors drive home prices. Build a simple model and figure out what levers we can pull in policy. Like I mentioned earlier, school districts influence home prices (which to me is bad policy). So decouple them. Put a small lid on the amount of local money that can go to local schools. Anything above that goes to the state for redistribution. Exclusivity of the neighborhood (read: zoning) does as well. Either get rid of zoning or drastically cut the minimum lot size. Preferably both. Encourage mixed development in the suburbs. If we want diverse communities, allow people to build diverse types of housing in those communities. I can’t stand most of JoCo (sorry for anyone who lives there, not my jam) because there are too many freaking cul-de-sacs and you have to drive so freaking far to get anywhere. Do Enterprise Zones to encourage investment in blighted areas with a surtax on low density development if you want. There are plenty of ways to do it, we just have to be creative and break out of the old mold. There are positives and negatives to all these things, just trying to throw some potential solutions out there.

@benshawks08 of course the market wouldn’t clear at that price and the black owners would be stuck with a home they didn’t want unless the price fell and we’re right back where we started and nobody’s happy

The obvious answer is appraisers should add 20% appraised value to every black-owned home, but freeze taxes on it for reparations.

@stoptheflop said in GAME DAY:

Does anyone else get the impression that Coach Miles is disconnected and unenthusiastic about this team? His tv interview before the CC game was embarrassing. He couldn’t think of much to say and seldom looked at the camera. While I don’t like over-enthusiastic statements and hyperbole, it would be nice for a head coach to talk up his team with some confidence. The interview reminded me of Charlie Weis and his downbeat, ready to slit his wrists interviews with the media.

Not especially. He always talks up guys on Hawk Talk and his pressers.

Price controls for daaayyyzzz

But seriously, repeal basically all zoning codes and flood the market with affordable housing and decouple property values from schools and bingo

Got a chance to watch Hawk Talk this week. The segment with Prof. Tom Hedrick is a must watch. Tells the story about how Gale Sayers was illiterate when he got to KU and Tom taught him how to read and write at night while taking classes at KU.

The CRA was a bad piece of legislation in hindsight. Very well intentioned, but its effects were disastrous. Including being a main driver of the crash in 08.

Extractive policing is also bad. See Missouri, Ferguson. A simple fix is just to cap the percentage of their revenue municipalities can get from fines and the like or making all law enforcement live in the community they serve. 10% seems like a good number. Would be a heck of a tax cut in a lot of places, and would significantly cut down on the stupid, minor tickets people get for dumb stuff like playing their car radios too loud. Radley Balko and Reason Magazine’s work here is quite informative.

I’ll be very interested to see the outcome of a legitimate investigation on the last topic. The AP couldn’t find evidence that it was widespread or systemic (though it goes without saying any kind of forced procedure is bad.) I don’t think we have enough to say with any degree of confidence this was anything approaching the headline. But this is why we have IG’s. That’s a sticky issue too. I was on the Hill when we had the unaccompanied minors crisis in 14. Congress and POTUS were clear that it was a very bad idea for people to cross the southern border because they would be detained and probably sent back. And we didn’t have anywhere near the capacity to handle the influx of kids. So that was kind of the start of the “zero tolerance” policy where we didn’t let people out on their own, hoping they’d come to their hearing because they’d inevitably ditch the ankle monitors and disappear into the ether. It was a bipartisan attempt to A) deal with those who were here so we could send them back more efficiently and send the signal that coming was a bad idea. Because it was a crisis and we had to something. It was far, far from perfect but everyone felt it was our best option at the time.

Neither Davison or Alexander is coming IMO.

Scott over on the phog has a great breakdown of MacVittie. Really cemented in my brain that he deserves the full game Saturday.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

@FarmerJayhawk are you married?

Negative. I’m not even religious. But I can say my dear mother is stoked about Judge Barrett.

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

"a “legal career is but a means to an end…and that end is building the Kingdom of God.”

Amy Coney Barrett 2012 to a class at University of Notre Dame:"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-diana-feinstein-ruth-bader-ginsburg-b512741.html?utm_source=reddit.com

“The New York Times reported that Barrett and her husband, who are parents to seven children, are members of an obscure group called People of Praise.

“Members of the group swear a lifelong oath of loyalty, called a covenant, to one another, and are assigned and are accountable to a personal adviser, called a ‘head’ for men and a ‘handmaid’ for women,” the report read. “The group teaches that husbands are the heads of their wives and should take authority over the family.”

“Can job applicants sue employers whose policies have a disproportionately deleterious impact on older people? Barrett said no. Should courts halt the deportation of an immigrant who faced torture at home? Barrett said no. Should they protect refugees denied asylum on the basis of xenophobic prejudice? Barrett said no. Should they shield prisoners from unjustified violence by correctional officers? Barrett said no. Should minors be allowed to terminate a pregnancy without telling their parents if a judge has found that they’re mature enough to make the decision? Barrett said no. Should women be permitted to obtain an abortion upon discovering a severe fetal abnormality? Barrett said no.”

Very excited for a return to the dark ages while we hear about how progressive conservatives are for putting a woman on the Supreme Court.

Ah yes, something totally normal Christians say all the time. That we’re put on this Earth to make it more like heaven. Sen. Feinstein’s obvious anti-Catholic bigotry was gross and she should feel very bad about it. Guess we should ban Evangelical Christians and Orthodox Jews from holding office. Or be like the French and ban Muslim women from wearing Hijab.

Frankly, Roe is a trash precedent and should be thrown out anyway. It’s a garbage opinion with awful logic, and both progressive and conservative jurists agree with that. And for all the handwringing about it, literally 3 months ago SCOTUS had the opportunity to weigh on Roe and exactly 1 (ONE!) Justice even questioned it. JUST ONE. Yet I’m told that because Justice Ginsburg is gone that four more Justices will all the sudden change their minds and not just overturn Roe, which would only return abortion policy to the states, but would go so far to ban the procedure altogether.

Can’t wait until she’s everyone’s hero for taking the Catholic position that capital punishment violates the 8th Amendment or that qualified immunity doesn’t protect bad cops from prosecution (something she already did).

@approxinfinity said in I was sad when Jeff Withey broke up with his Playmate of the Month ...:

@FarmerJayhawk does the fun zone make sense? In transitioning to a permanent zone they become more hot? Is this some “eye of the beholder” stuff, because the numbers on this graph feel kinda flimsy if they’re all relative.

Ha! I guess you can have fun with a lot of different people, but at the end of it all you want to lock down someone who’s from 8-10 and <7 to maintain sanity.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

One interesting wrinkle: Barrett is Catholic but she’s also affiliated with People of Praise, a self-described charismatic Christian community. It’s the type of group that served as an inspiration for Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” according to Newsweek.

Just want trump wants! Lil woman in the house. That and repeal Obamacare. Undo everything RBG has done for women.

“Correction: This article’s headline originally stated that People of Praise inspired ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. The book’s author, Margaret Atwood, has never specifically mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work. A New Yorker profile of the author from 2017 mentions a newspaper clipping as part of her research for the book of a different charismatic Catholic group, People of Hope. Newsweek regrets the error.”

Oh.

@Hawk69 said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

I guess I’m the only conservative constitutionalist on this site. I hope we get another strict constitutionalist on the court. The supreme court is supposed to determine cases based on the written constitution. Their oath states they are to uphold the constitution.

I’m a libertarian or small l liberal and I’m pretty stoked for Judge Barrett to be on the Court.

Jeff treading dangerously.

Damn. He was easily my favorite player of all time. His family spent some years in Speed, Kansas. Not far from where I grew up. Then obviously at KU then the Bears (and I’m a long-suffering Bears fan). They always say to never meet your heroes but he was an exception. RIP.

@jayballer67 said in GAME DAY:

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@Marco said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk Agree. While Mac is in his final year of eligibilty we have to play for this season, not next. Look, we’re not going to win many games this year, but winning two or three is better than none.

He can come back next year if he wants as well. No idea if he will or not.

@jayballer67 he went JuCo because of a coaching change at Pitt (from Canada to Watson).

hmmmm, no P-5 offers ,other then us in Juco? - Then when you get here you can’t win the starting spot until NOW not a P-5 caliber QB no matter how you twist it around

Which means Daniels, Kendrick, and MacVittie have all the same number of P5 offers sans Kansas. Play the QB that gives us the best chance to win this year, which to me it’s clearly MacVittie.

You me and e andevenMother Teresa know where this is headed this year, You take the QB that will be returning and be here FOUR YEARS not one , not even close for a decision to be made - - one more time MacVittie gives you absolutely NO CHANCE ,

Again, everyone that says we have nothing to lose is just wrong. This isn’t the NFL where tanking gets you a high pick. If anything, it’s the opposite in college. Play who gives you the best chance each week, otherwise it’s both a disservice to seniors and risks losing some really good 21 guys. I might even be with you if Daniels was an early enrollee and we got a full fall camp. But we got neither so we have to play the guy that at least has the playbook down. We don’t want Daniels to get David Carr’d out there.

@jayballer67 said in GAME DAY:

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@Marco said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk Agree. While Mac is in his final year of eligibilty we have to play for this season, not next. Look, we’re not going to win many games this year, but winning two or three is better than none.

He can come back next year if he wants as well. No idea if he will or not.

@jayballer67 he went JuCo because of a coaching change at Pitt (from Canada to Watson).

hmmmm, no P-5 offers ,other then us in Juco? - Then when you get here you can’t win the starting spot until NOW not a P-5 caliber QB no matter how you twist it around

Which means Daniels, Kendrick, and MacVittie have all the same number of P5 offers sans Kansas. Play the QB that gives us the best chance to win this year, which to me it’s clearly MacVittie.

@Marco said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk Agree. While Mac is in his final year of eligibilty we have to play for this season, not next. Look, we’re not going to win many games this year, but winning two or three is better than none.

He can come back next year if he wants as well. No idea if he will or not.

@jayballer67 he went JuCo because of a coaching change at Pitt (from Canada to Watson).

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

Romney, grassley

What about them?

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

Arizona’s election is important.

Kelly is going to win. The real question is will both Collins and Murkowski, PLUS ONE, vote no on Barrett. I don’t know the answer to that, though I think it’s a stretch. Because keep in mind if the vote is 50-50, the President of the Senate (VP Pence) breaks the tie.

@approxinfinity said in Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dead at 87:

I guess that’s the end of legal abortions.

There’s maaaayyybe one vote to overturn Casey right now, based on the opinions in June Medical.

And besides, even overturning Roe would return abortion to the states. New York just decriminalized all abortions a couple years ago. There’s almost no traction whatsoever to both overturn Roe AND discover a right of the federal government to ban abortions.

Which is to say under current law, the US is a significant outlier. In Europe, elective abortions aren’t legal beyond 24 weeks. Far from some anti-feminist Sharia state ¯_(ツ)_/¯

It’s going to be Judge Barrett, and quickly. Guessing 51-49 with Collins and Murkowski voting no among Republicans.

Looks like our old friend Floor Burns is getting a big fish tonight, former KU target Harrison Ingram.

@Kcmatt7 said in The "crap on Trump" thread:

Lol at the right constantly talking about the “indoctrination of our youth” and then their fearless leader literally signs an order doing just that

Schools certainly shouldn’t teach history from a CRT/1619 frame. They also shouldn’t teach only that America is awesome and has never done wrong. Both sides can shove it.

There’s a rumor floating around that the Champions Classic could be a round robin in a bubble. dook is going to be really good, but UK and MSU will be down slightly. Could be a good opportunity for us to make up some ground in this deal.

@jayballer67 said in GAME DAY:

I think some are getting just a wee bit paranoid - - just a tinsy bit. If you could find ANYBODY - - - -ANYBODY at all that could come in and turn this crap hole around that these previous Coach’s turned this program around in the Beginning of just their 2nd year - - - HOLLA

I did a count on this the other day, and the middle of the roster (SO & JR) is basically empty. I believe we have something like 23 combined juniors and sophomores on scholarship, compared to 34 freshmen and 22 seniors. 4 are true sophomores, so half the roster is in their first or second year in the program. It’s especially the case along the OL. We’ve got 4 RS seniors, 5 true freshmen, and a bunch of meh in between. Only Bostick and Lott look to be contributors. DB, DL, and WR are in about the same shape. I do wish we could’ve found a legit OL in the 19 class, but the staff did a great job of finding guys that could contribute immediately and long term given they had zero commits coming in and Beaty burned 10 of their counters on blue shirts.

With the numbers as they are, I think 22 will be the breakout year, the rebuild complete in 23. We’ll finally have some real balance in the numbers with all Miles guys, and it looks like the 20-22 groups will be the highest ranked consecutively we’ve had since Mangino. Beaty put together exactly 1 top 60 class (2018), and Miles already has one. We’ll have another one in 21 so long as we keep most of it together. 22 is off to a good start. And the added bonus is they’re all HS guys. I don’t think this staff has offered a JuCo guy since the mad dash when they first got here.

@nuleafjhawk said in GAME DAY:

@stoptheflop I wonder who the next, great “Can’t Miss” coach will be?

I’m biased, but Billy Napier from the University of Louisiana. #GeauxCajuns

And here we go https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1306343180632195072?s=21

One stat that kind of blew my mind. Spring practices: Coastal, 15; KU, 0.

@jayhawkblue73 said in GAME DAY:

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@FarmerJayhawk said in GAME DAY:

Ok so my eyeballs weren’t deceiving me despite my consistent imbibing of some of my favorite beverages. MacVittie had a better PFF grade than Kendrick, and it wasn’t close. The gap came almost entirely from MacVittie’s ability to run the football, which is better than Kendrick’s. If it were me, I’d roll with Tommy Mac and see what we have, because I really don’t know yet. I think we’re pretty sure on Kendrick. The arm just isn’t good enough. No zip and ball placement isn’t very good. Faster defenses will eat him alive.

Dam dude I’m so sorry for you - - - MacVittie hopefully neve see the field again this season - he is JUST NOT P-5 – plain and simple just ugly.

You don’t like Kendrcik – Great but Macvittie IS SURE THE HELL is not the answer. - going to be a long Season no matter, Roll Daniels - -not gonna lose any eligibility anyways this year- - sure the hell can’t be any worse. Chances are he is going to be our QB in upcoming seasons let him work his way through - -BUT NOT Macvittie

Daniels isn’t ready at all. With a shortened fall camp, I’d be surprised if he’s comfortable running anything but the pure basics. Dearmon has 50+ RPO’s he can call at any time.

I think MacVittie gives us the best chance to win this year barring Daniels really picking up the offense. Stronger arm, better runner, the size to throw from the pocket, so a much higher ceiling.

so basically your saying we have ZERO CHANCE of winning anything I gotcha now. - -MacVittie was around all last year , and Nothing, and in his brief outing THIS year look totally like crap. You and I both know this is a lost year with those two options at QB

Again daniels much better runner - like you say much better arm , nice size - let him learn with experience , what we lose at this point ? - -Another Loss ? - - - And ? MacVittie is NOT doing anything for us this year -Ok ya Probably loss with Daniels but he gains the experience yet just a better all around QB - he still has a future at KU MaVittie is his last year play for the future - sorry your not selling me with MacVittie - -Hell I’ll take Kendrick over MacVittie any day he is just flat no P-5 QB period - just difference of opinions and no one wil change either more then likely

He wasn’t healthy most of last year either. Had a few knee injuries. I thought he looked ok in a few snaps. He never was out there enough to get into any kind of rhythm (and neither was Dearmon tbh). To use a rough analogy, MacVittie looks like Jorge Soler like 2-3 years ago. You can tell he’s got most of the tools (power, big arm, etc.) but it just hasn’t come together yet. I’m willing to see if it does for MacVittie. He’s got the tools (big arm, can run) but it hasn’t clicked yet. It may never, but I’m willing to see if it does. Because I know it won’t for Kendrick. He’s like a light hitting infielder without the arm to play short. You kind of know what you have and he’s pretty limited. Shoot, he’s not even as athletic as MacVittie.

Daniels is like in AA, and if you bring him right from Springfield to St. Louis he’s really going to struggle, possibly to his permanent detriment. He may develop some bad habits or get his confidence wrecked for a team that’s not that good anyway. Since we had a limited fall camp, we need to bring him along slowly so he can grasp the offense. It doesn’t do him or the team any good to throw him out there with a limited grasp of the offense. Put your guys in a position to succeed, and Daniels just isn’t there yet.

possibly - -but again he is not going to get any confifdence standing on the side line when a team is going no where - he needs REPS , to grow. you can’t get the same kind of confidence in a practice as live game experience, he is already heaad and shoulders above Macvittie talent wise. He may be lost for awhile but hell MacVittie is lost too so what’s the difference. Macvittie looks so indecisive making the wrong reaads running when he should throw - - throw when he should run sorry your not convincing me MaVittie is the answer in any way shape or form.

While MacVittie was running the offense we put up 3 if that - - Kendrick put up 20 - and of Course Macvittie hurt - - in the game - -AGAIN - -again Daniels should at least see Reps, hell if they are going to rotate the two QB’S might as well rotate the 3. Ideally it needs to be the ONE but w don’t have that - -hopefully when Easters gets here we have our QB - -from what I see he is probably the best option we have had in quite some time to be realistic talent wise

Sure he is. You get better at practice and getting reps. Throwing him to the wolves now is a bad, bad idea. It was obvious to me Kendrick got stone cold lucky on a lot of throws and should’ve probably had 2-3 picks. He missed a wide open Parchment on one throw and threw a ball into double coverage that should’ve been picked. Lassiter made a nice catch but whew that was close. Ditto one of his TD’s on the goal line. Had TK wide open in the flat for a score but threw into coverage to the back pylon. A good defense picks both those. MacVittie’s pick wasn’t totally on him. Plus he had a better PFF rating and making something from nothing. I want to see more from MacVittie. Not saying he’s totally the guy, but Kendrick definitely isn’t.

@jayhawkblue73 said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk said in GAME DAY:

@jayhawkblue73 said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk said in GAME DAY:

Ok so my eyeballs weren’t deceiving me despite my consistent imbibing of some of my favorite beverages. MacVittie had a better PFF grade than Kendrick, and it wasn’t close. The gap came almost entirely from MacVittie’s ability to run the football, which is better than Kendrick’s. If it were me, I’d roll with Tommy Mac and see what we have, because I really don’t know yet. I think we’re pretty sure on Kendrick. The arm just isn’t good enough. No zip and ball placement isn’t very good. Faster defenses will eat him alive.

Dam dude I’m so sorry for you - - - MacVittie hopefully neve see the field again this season - he is JUST NOT P-5 – plain and simple just ugly.

You don’t like Kendrcik – Great but Macvittie IS SURE THE HELL is not the answer. - going to be a long Season no matter, Roll Daniels - -not gonna lose any eligibility anyways this year- - sure the hell can’t be any worse. Chances are he is going to be our QB in upcoming seasons let him work his way through - -BUT NOT Macvittie

Daniels isn’t ready at all. With a shortened fall camp, I’d be surprised if he’s comfortable running anything but the pure basics. Dearmon has 50+ RPO’s he can call at any time.

I think MacVittie gives us the best chance to win this year barring Daniels really picking up the offense. Stronger arm, better runner, the size to throw from the pocket, so a much higher ceiling.

so basically your saying we have ZERO CHANCE of winning anything I gotcha now. - -MacVittie was around all last year , and Nothing, and in his brief outing THIS year look totally like crap. You and I both know this is a lost year with those two options at QB

Again daniels much better runner - like you say much better arm , nice size - let him learn with experience , what we lose at this point ? - -Another Loss ? - - - And ? MacVittie is NOT doing anything for us this year -Ok ya Probably loss with Daniels but he gains the experience yet just a better all around QB - he still has a future at KU MaVittie is his last year play for the future - sorry your not selling me with MacVittie - -Hell I’ll take Kendrick over MacVittie any day he is just flat no P-5 QB period - just difference of opinions and no one wil change either more then likely

He wasn’t healthy most of last year either. Had a few knee injuries. I thought he looked ok in a few snaps. He never was out there enough to get into any kind of rhythm (and neither was Dearmon tbh). To use a rough analogy, MacVittie looks like Jorge Soler like 2-3 years ago. You can tell he’s got most of the tools (power, big arm, etc.) but it just hasn’t come together yet. I’m willing to see if it does for MacVittie. He’s got the tools (big arm, can run) but it hasn’t clicked yet. It may never, but I’m willing to see if it does. Because I know it won’t for Kendrick. He’s like a light hitting infielder without the arm to play short. You kind of know what you have and he’s pretty limited. Shoot, he’s not even as athletic as MacVittie.

Daniels is like in AA, and if you bring him right from Springfield to St. Louis he’s really going to struggle, possibly to his permanent detriment. He may develop some bad habits or get his confidence wrecked for a team that’s not that good anyway. Since we had a limited fall camp, we need to bring him along slowly so he can grasp the offense. It doesn’t do him or the team any good to throw him out there with a limited grasp of the offense. Put your guys in a position to succeed, and Daniels just isn’t there yet.

@jayhawkblue73 said in GAME DAY:

@FarmerJayhawk said in GAME DAY:

Ok so my eyeballs weren’t deceiving me despite my consistent imbibing of some of my favorite beverages. MacVittie had a better PFF grade than Kendrick, and it wasn’t close. The gap came almost entirely from MacVittie’s ability to run the football, which is better than Kendrick’s. If it were me, I’d roll with Tommy Mac and see what we have, because I really don’t know yet. I think we’re pretty sure on Kendrick. The arm just isn’t good enough. No zip and ball placement isn’t very good. Faster defenses will eat him alive.

Dam dude I’m so sorry for you - - - MacVittie hopefully neve see the field again this season - he is JUST NOT P-5 – plain and simple just ugly.

You don’t like Kendrcik – Great but Macvittie IS SURE THE HELL is not the answer. - going to be a long Season no matter, Roll Daniels - -not gonna lose any eligibility anyways this year- - sure the hell can’t be any worse. Chances are he is going to be our QB in upcoming seasons let him work his way through - -BUT NOT Macvittie

Daniels isn’t ready at all. With a shortened fall camp, I’d be surprised if he’s comfortable running anything but the pure basics. Dearmon has 50+ RPO’s he can call at any time.

I think MacVittie gives us the best chance to win this year barring Daniels really picking up the offense. Stronger arm, better runner, the size to throw from the pocket, so a much higher ceiling.

Ok so my eyeballs weren’t deceiving me despite my consistent imbibing of some of my favorite beverages. MacVittie had a better PFF grade than Kendrick, and it wasn’t close. The gap came almost entirely from MacVittie’s ability to run the football, which is better than Kendrick’s. If it were me, I’d roll with Tommy Mac and see what we have, because I really don’t know yet. I think we’re pretty sure on Kendrick. The arm just isn’t good enough. No zip and ball placement isn’t very good. Faster defenses will eat him alive.

@DanR said in GAME DAY:

all smiles going into half time as Ku bounces a field goal through off the crossbar !

Tbh we should get 10x the points for that

I’ve seen enough of Kendrick. Roll with Tommy Mac. QB swapping never works. I think most knew this was going to be a rough year. Most of the talent are FR/SO and will make mistakes as such.

@benshawks08 said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:

@FarmerJayhawk Yep. If we just wait a little longer. The market is going to solve this health crisis.

Oh I wasn’t aware it was only the government making a vaccine

@stoptheflop said in GAME DAY:

ESPN doesn’t show the OU game being televised anywhere. wth? I watched Rattler on QB1 and was hoping to get an early look at him. ESPN2 has South Ala v. Tulane at 6:30. I would sure think OU would draw more viewers.

I believe it’s PPV

@BShark said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:

@benshawks08 but but social medical programs are worse.

This but unironically

I’m an unabashed Fun Belt and Ragin Cajuns fan. Tailgating at Cajun Field is incredible.

I think we mostly use one QB. Les said last year at this time we’d play both as well and then MacVittie got placed in witness protection.

Coe will be back for Baylor. Good thing we have a bye.

Rumor is Kendrick will he the guy. Buckle up.

Ah, I’m quite jealous of you all who have most things open. NC (Chapel Hill especially) is basically still on lockdown. Most of the downtown restaurants closed either temporarily or many called it quits permanently. Some even have GoFundMe’s to make it through. Public parks are about half open, hair salons are 1-2 people at a time, grocery stores have cut hours, schools are closed through January (including UNC), and only college football (no fans) through September. No high school sports until next year. I’m very happy for you all who basically get to live like you have, thank your lucky stars. In other places it’s still brutal. And I’m not sure when things will turn around. Probably waiting on a vaccine, and then we may not have much of an economy left. Sad situation.

I’m sure her presenting herself as black didn’t hurt her case to get hired at GW. The academy is a very identity-centric place nowadays, so she might have intentionally presented in such a way to match her identity and research focus, which in my judgment is a breach of research ethics. I’m sure she said she was black in applying for funding reserved for minorities and that kind of thing.

@Marco said in This is the kind of Pub KU doesn't need:

This whole nation is going to be okay. We need to start living, and quit waiting to die. Saw on the news today where NYC restaurants are still closed, as far as indoor dining. I mean, can you imagine the hurt that the owners and employees of those places are going through? The people who are most susceptible to the virus won’t be going to them anyway, why keep them closed? Let’s be real… We know enough about this virus now to understand that continuing to still keep the country shut down in many places is - let’s face it - now doing more harm than good. Let’s live, America.

The longer this goes on, the more I’m in favor of relaxing some of the restrictions. I got my hair cut today, felt totally safe. Yet, my city is dying because nobody is allowed to host any amount of customers inside that would make them profitable. Downtown is a ghost town. There are more homeless people than customers. It’s so, so sad.