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Brendan Sullivan CHOKE JOB at the Music City Bowl

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PurpleWhiteBoy said:
all I see in that video is the entire left side of the Iowa offensive line falling on their faces as if they were shaving points.
The worst collective blocking I've ever seen.

Mizzou laying 2.5, ahead by 3.
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Look closer. Did he mess up the snap count? What was that hesitation? Not a great effort, no matter how you slice it.
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Big Ten TV Schedule: Week Nine (12/30-1/5)

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No Chores said:
I was traveling last week, but was able to access the schedule consistently. My wife and I just got back from Katy Texas tonight, where we had a great time with my daughter's family. One of the highlights was watching my grandson Mitchell's Seven Lakes sophomore basketball team win a 6 team holiday tournament, running their record to 12 - 0. One of the victims was Strake Jesuit, which I believe has provided NU with a couple of football players. Strake went down to Seven Lakes 65 - 40. Anyway, now we're back, the Lazy Boy is in action as we speak, but I need to pick up some beer for the mini-fridge tomorrow. Thanks for all you do!
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Congrats to your grandson, No Chores! Yes, Thomas Gordon (TE on the football team) played at Strake. He had a teammate (Chico Holt) who also committed to NU but then transferred to Stanford when Fitz got canned.

Many thanks to Styre for putting together this information every week (and every year). Perhaps he can also get these games off of Peacock and onto BTN. 😄
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Starters Minutes

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ThatkidfromHolland said:
The reality is, there’s a big gap between the 7 guys getting minutes and the ones not seeing the floor. It's a steep drop this year, and we've got to be honest about that.
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We've seen similar statements in years gone by... various people commenting on various rosters and players.

I'm not so willing to write off Windham and Ciaravino this year. I think they both can play. I don't think either is far behind Mullins, whose shooting limitations are holding him down.

As it stands, Collins is using Mullins as the sole sub for Barnhizer, Martinelli, Leach and Berry. Thats fine until anybody gets hurt or in foul trouble - then we have to play either Windham, Ciaravino or Smith.
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Miami coach Jim Larranaga retires mid season. Cites NIL

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PurpleWhiteBoy said:
Curt Flood was in the major leagues for 12 years and was essentially the property of his team, the Cardinals, until they released him or traded him. This was due to baseball's "reserve clause" a contractual restriction that first appeared in some National League contracts in 1879 (16 years after slavery was abolished).
In 1968, the professional ballplayer had no negotiating power whatsoever. His salary was at the discretion of his employer. The only limit on the employer was that the player's new salary could not be lower than his previous salary. All the players could do to negotiate was to sit out and not get paid. The Cardinals traded Flood to Philadelphia and Flood refused to report. He sued baseball and lost.

Kain Colter sought to have college football players classified as employees in order to unionize.

Flood's case is a lot easier to rally behind - because the injustice is obvious.
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Kain Colter was *also* the property of his school. His only leverage was *also* to sit out a year — to transfer, if they’d let him.

He would never ever get paid — and, despite that obvious injustice — didn’t even ask to get paid. He was asking that scholarships cover all living expenses, and that medical coverage be guaranteed beyond college.

Imagine if Kain Colter’s concussion-addled brain had gotten proper medical care. Certainly, after the joy he brought Wildcat fans, he deserved the psychiatric help he so clearly needed.

NU could afford to pay Pat Fitzgerald millions, could fundraise to build a palace on the lakefront, but couldn’t ensure that students getting a “free ride” actually got a free ride — while requiring many more than 40 hours per week.

The only reason one thinks that Flood’s injustice was obvious while Colter’s was not is because Flood’s was 50 years ago and Colter’s was recent.

The injustice faced by Colter and the Cats players was obvious.

And the NCAA is so incompetent that its chosen middle men and oral contracts and complete shadiness. Still.
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Brendan Sullivan CHOKE JOB at the Music City Bowl

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FeralFelidae said:
He certainly did put his body on the line, but I don't know whether or not Kain's behavioral issues are related to his play on the field (post hoc ergo propter hoc). As others have pointed out, mental issues do often manifest in young men in their 20s regardless of whether or not they played football. Since it is a possibility, though, I'll refrain from belittling him for the troubles he has sadly faced.
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I'll never understand the desire in some to belittle people, especially a person they've never met. Ultimately says more about the belittler than the belittle-ee.
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Miami coach Jim Larranaga retires mid season. Cites NIL

PurpleWhiteBoy
Curt Flood was in the major leagues for 12 years and was essentially the property of his team, the Cardinals, until they released him or traded him. This was due to baseball's "reserve clause" a contractual restriction that first appeared in some National League contracts in 1879 (16 years after slavery was abolished).
In 1968, the professional ballplayer had no negotiating power whatsoever. His salary was at the discretion of his employer. The only limit on the employer was that the player's new salary could not be lower than his previous salary. All the players could do to negotiate was to sit out and not get paid. The Cardinals traded Flood to Philadelphia and Flood refused to report. He sued baseball and lost.

Kain Colter sought to have college football players classified as employees in order to unionize.

Flood's case is a lot easier to rally behind - because the injustice is obvious.
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Big Ten TV Schedule: Week Nine (12/30-1/5)

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Styre said:
All times CENTRAL. All games available nationally unless otherwise indicated. I will add announcers as they are assigned. This week features the end of non-conference play (with one exception) and the start of the bulk of the Big Ten conference season.

First, the NU games:

Northwestern @ Penn State
Thursday, January 2
6:00 PM, Peacock (streaming only)
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Northwestern @ Purdue
Sunday, January 5
1:00 PM, BTN
PxP:
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And the rest:

Monday, December 30

Western Michigan @ Michigan State
2:00 PM, BTN
PxP: Jason Ross Jr.
Color: Stephen Bardo

Columbia @ Rutgers
4:00 PM, BTN
PxP: Ed Cohen
Color: Austin Johnson

New Hampshire @ Iowa
6:00 PM, BTN
PxP: Jeff Levering
Color: Jess Settles

Southern @ Nebraska
8:00 PM, BTN
PxP: Kevin Kugler
Color: Nick Bahe

Thursday, January 2 – Happy New Year!

Purdue @ Minnesota
7:00 PM, FS1
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Rutgers @ Indiana
7:30 PM, Peacock (streaming only)
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Maryland @ Washington
8:30 PM, BTN
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Illinois @ Oregon
9:00 PM, FS1
PxP:
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Friday, January 3

Iowa @ Wisconsin
6:00 PM, FS1
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Michigan State @ Ohio State
7:00 PM, FOX
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Saturday, January 4

UCLA @ Nebraska
1:00 PM, FOX
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Michigan @ USC
7:00 PM, FOX
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Sunday, January 5

Indiana vs. Penn State @ Philadelphia, PA
11:00 AM, BTN
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Illinois @ Washington
3:00 PM, BTN
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Maryland @ Oregon
3:00 PM, Peacock (streaming only)
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I was traveling last week, but was able to access the schedule consistently. My wife and I just got back from Katy Texas tonight, where we had a great time with my daughter's family. One of the highlights was watching my grandson Mitchell's Seven Lakes sophomore basketball team win a 6 team holiday tournament, running their record to 12 - 0. One of the victims was Strake Jesuit, which I believe has provided NU with a couple of football players. Strake went down to Seven Lakes 65 - 40. Anyway, now we're back, the Lazy Boy is in action as we speak, but I need to pick up some beer for the mini-fridge tomorrow. Thanks for all you do!
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Brendan Sullivan CHOKE JOB at the Music City Bowl

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Choke job is harsh. He had a decent stat line for an Iowa QB. Some of the ire on these boards is at those who bag on Lausch and say Sullivan would have been sooo much better. I don’t think we win any more games with Sullivan. Especially if Lujan’s OT call against Duke was the same. And if Lujan would’ve called the same gameplan for Sullivan. I am convinced in some games like Iowa that Lujan told Lausch not to run. Sullivan is a running QB period. He would not have added to our passing game. And probably would’ve gotten hurt again.
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