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I have a certain level of confidence in the offensive line based both on past performance, as well as the glowing reports coming out of Spring ball on the two soon-to-be sophomores Rocco Spindler and Blake Fisher. Coan will almost certainly be the QB starter in Game 1. But he is just a bridge to the Chosen One — Tyler Buchner — who was impressive in the Blue-Gold Game. Here’s one account of his play: Early enrollee freshman quarterback Tyler Buchner played the second half — free of a red no-contact jersey and fully unleashed — and captured the imaginations of Irish fans across the country. He was 6-for-9 for 140 yards with a rushing touchdown. He led both touchdown drives in a 17-3 Blue victory. Look for Buchner to get some snaps early, and if the Irish falter out of the gate, anything is possible.

The Court heard oral argument in this case on April 28. Here’s one synopsis of the argument. B.L.’s attorney described the school’s proposed approach of extending Tinker to certain online conduct outside of school as using a “blunt instrument” that would effectively become a rule (rather than an exception) limiting First Amendment rights of public school students throughout the country. In contrast, the school district’s attorney characterized B.L.’s proposed approach as “Frankenstein’s monster of First Amendment doctrine” as lower courts would be forced to determine whether Tinkerapplied to a particular speech and, if not, apply traditional strict First Amendment doctrine to students with additional considerations in light of each student’s “youth and context.” What This Means to You As the National School Boards Association noted in a friend of the court brief, the Mahanoy question is especially important for school districts across the country because of students’ frequent use of social media. This becomes even more critical when assessing a school districts ability to respond to bullying that takes place online while away from school grounds. The Justices were carefully considering this possibility, with hypotheticals presented by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan speculating that, without applying Tinker to such online speech, a school district’s desire to respond to many occasions of student bullying likely would not reach the level of an ordinary First Amendment exception. The Supreme Court’s decision, expected later this year, will provide some guidance for public school administrators on how free speech affects their ability to respond to online student speech. The oral arguments last week suggested, however, that the Justices may settle on a narrow ruling in this difficult case in order to avoid “writing a treatise” with broad implications for other situations.

The sight of American soldiers carrying M-1 rifles loaded with live ammo and fixed bayonets confronting college protestors on a college campus still turns my stomach ... 51 years later. It’s impossible to explain what those times were like to someone who didn’t live through it. https://youtu.be/JCS-g3HwXdc

Yes, there have been other instances. This one hit close to home. Many of my friends from St. Ed’s went to Kent State, and were there that day.

Please. I know it was a long time ago. Many, if not most of you reading this were not even alive then. But we must never forget what happens when a government turns on its own citizens. Don’t let what happened that day pass from our collective memory and become simply an historical footnote.

Agree 100%. That’s why I was so surprised when this stuff surfaced at this time. But his “leaked” remarks about his disappointment in the organization were made on the 1 yr. anniversary of the drafting of Jordan Love. Hard to believe that could be just coincidence.

Perception becomes reality. Rodgers believes he was humiliated ... even if that’s unreasonable, and no one else feels that way. Just another demonstration of his “snowflakeness.”

I agree with you ... except that just because you play one less game doesn’t mean the path is always going to be easier. And you could plug in that “if you’re good enough” in front of just about anything, so it’s essentially meaningless. ”If you’re good enough, it won’t matter that they have twice your enrollment ...” ”If you’re good enough, it won’t matter that your starting QB is hurt...” ”If you’re good enough, it won’t matter that your schedule has you playing the Little Sisters of the Poor every week...” ”If you’re good enough, it won’t matter that you had a 3 hr. bus ride to get here...”

Let the criticism/conspiracy theorizing commence!

😂🤣😅 It’s all relative. To paraphrase that antihistamine commercial, 8 is better than 1.

In the end, when you strip away the Jeopardy hosting, the swimsuit models, race car drivers and actresses, and the State Farm commercials, Aa-Ron is, and will always be, an a$$hat.

Small sample size, but we work with what we’ve got.

I would phrase it slightly differently, by saying that enrollment, socioeconomic status, coaching, and other factors can confer a significant advantage on those programs able and willing to utilize them. Not everyone is.

Football is a very complex endeavor. There are so many moving parts, so many factors that determine the degree of success a program has. Naturally, we’d like it to be something simple and objective, like enrollment or % of reduced fee lunches. But it is never that simple. Many, many of the factors are both subjective and incapable of being quantified. That’s why it is so difficult to predict outcomes — or identify which factors a successful team exploited to greatest advantage. If there was a simple recipe, everyone would be using it.

Here’s Colin Cowherd’s take on the Rogers situation. Conclusion: It’s over for Rodgers in Green Bay. https://www.foxsports.com/watch/1891932739649

That’s the new NFL. It’s all about the ability to play in space.

I don’t think Jaylon, at 6’2” 240 can be a consistently effective edge rusher, as opposed to an occasional blitzer. He has neither the length nor the bulk to take on NFL offensive tackles. What he does have, in abundance, is speed and athletic ability. His best position in Dallas’ hybrid 4-3 base defense is weak side LB, where he doesn’t have to take on a big tight end and can just run to the ball. That’s what he does best. Let’s see how he does with a new, proven DC (Dan Quinn), and his new running mate at LB, Micah Parsons.

SCOTUS has agreed to hear what may become the first major gun control case in over a decade: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. Legal scholars are anxiously awaiting a look inside the Court’s new conservative majority, while the Biden Administration continues to look for ways to get around the Court’s rulings in Heller (2008) and McDonald (2010). Given the interest — and the divergence of opinions on the GID and elsewhere — I created this thread to track the case. So, we begin by describing the current state of the law, and then go on to set out what Corlett is about. In the Heller case, the Court held that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms, unconnected with service in a militia, for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home, and that the District of Columbia's handgun ban and requirement that lawfully owned rifles and shotguns be kept "unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock" violated this guarantee. Two years later, in McDonald, the Court ruled that the 2nd Amendment’s guarantees described in Heller applied not just to federal jurisdictions, like D.C., but also to state and local governments, like Chicago, through the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. In Corlett, the Court will examine a New York law that allows a concealed carry permit only upon a showing of “an actual and articulable need to do so.” The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law, reasoning that a generalized desire to carry a concealed weapon to protect one's person and property does not constitute 'proper cause.'" In other words, if you hope to legally carry a handgun in New York, basic self-defense is not a good enough reason. Since the ruling in Heller, 13 yrs. ago, in which the majority relied on “traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home,” the controversy focuses on whether the 2nd Amendment covers other purposes outside the home, or whether that’s where the dividing line exists. Some obvious questions that arise are “What if I need to carry for business purposes, e.g., I make the night deposit at the bank after closing up?” Or, “I travel to work, passing through a high crime area, and don’t feel safe.” Or how about just “If I’m taking in a movie with my wife and some nut opens up in the theater, I want to be able to do something about it.” It’ll be fun watching this case develop, and listening to the zealotry on both sides of the issue, as we move toward a decision.

There’s no doubt Jaylon’s play dropped off considerably last year ... just like that of the rest of the Cowboys’ dreadful defense. The year before that, he was outstanding. I believe this is a make or break year for Jaylon. I don’t want him to be one of those guys who suddenly became a different player when they got the big payday. We shall see.

Rodgers is, and always has been, the ultimate snowflake.

Here’s the comment from CBS’ draft tracker on the Bears second round pick: 39. Bears: Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma St. Grade: A+ Home-run selection for Ryan Pace. Jenkins' film is first-round caliber. Nasty technician. Punishes people on a routine basis. Good length too. Big need at right tackle no more for Chicago.

Latest thing I saw was that the Packers are “digging in” and will not trade Rogers. They’ll just wait for him to show up in Green Bay. Can’t wait to see how that turns out. But even if they were inclined to move him, it won’t be until after June 1, as their cap hit goes down dramatically then.

I think he saw Brady become the de facto co-offensive coordinator in Tampa and said to himself, “Hey, I can do that!” He’s flexing his muscles.

I was sort of half watching, and only saw the Dad out of the corner of my eye briefly. My thought was “What was that? Did I see that right?” That guy was a monster!

So, the Saints have their successor to HOF Drew Brees: 😂🤣😅 https://www.onefootdown.com/2021/5/1/22414192/nfl-draft-2021-notre-dame-quarterback-ian-book-is-new-orleans-saints-fourth-round-pick-tony-jones-jr NFL Draft 2021: Notre Dame Quarterback Ian Book is New Orleans Saints’ Fourth Round Pick The New Orleans Saints have selected former Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Ian Book in the fourth round. Book is the 133rd overall selection and the sixth Notre Dame player taken in the 2021 NFL Draft. His rookie contract will be worth $4.15 million, which includes a $673,584 signing bonus, according to OverTheCap.com. Book joins a quarterback room that includes former Florida State standout Jameis Winston, former BYU signal-caller Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, who played his college ball at Northwestern. Book is Notre Dame’s all-time winningest quarterback, posting a 30-5 record as a starter. The two-time captain also holds a few other records and is second to Brady Quinn in many others. Book was 728-for-1141 for 8,948 yards and 72 touchdowns in his four-year career (47 games, 35 starts). His career quarterback efficiency rating was 147. The mobile quarterback also rushed 360 times for 1,518 yards and scored 17 touchdowns with his feet. This is the Saints’ 14th overall pick of a Notre Dame player, with the first being defensive end Kevin Hardy with the seventh overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft and the most recent being Alize Mack in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. (Mack is currently a member of the Detroit Lions.) The Saints do currently have Book’s former teammate, running back Tony Jones Jr., on their roster.