Colorado definitely looks a bit rickety, but I am surprised at how negative SP+ is on them. Sanders has a 79% completion percentage and is 10:1 TD/INT. The defense does seem to play bend-don't-break and gives up yards, but they stop people in the red zone. Obviously some opponent Qs to be answered yet this weekend at Oregon.
Think the causality may be misplaced here. There has been discussion about a shortage of umpires for youth baseball for a long time, trying to attribute it to abuse:
But little league participation has been going down "by roughly 3% annually since peaking in the 1990s" (Axios), and baseball and softball have both seen general declines in participation at the high school (13-17 year old) level (Aspen Institute).
Maybe the decline in the number of umpires is just reflecting a decline in interest in the game at that level.
We used Tailgater Concierge for an alumni tailgate at the Wisco game back in 2016, and they did an excellent job. We had a big group and our own tent, which we dropped off with them a bit prior to set up for us. Kickoff was at 3:30 and they had the tent set up before noon. They also had a direct line to a single point of contact , which made me feel a lot more comfortable coordinating things from out of state.
While I can maybe see the argument for The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome not being as good as the original Mad Max, Fury Road is easily the best movie in the series.
A sworn statement given during a deposition from a person who has no reason to commit perjury about the conversation isn't a mountain of evidence, but it certainly isn't "none."
The subjective evaluation of the value of how some other people's money is spent is pretty tenuous ground on which to base a policy that restricts an entire group of people's ability to capitalize on their abilities.
The argument that labor can self-select is only viable if the market is competitive, which is clearly is not. The NCAA/NFL have an arrangement that creates a monopolistic cartel of 130 buyers of football labor, who largely fix the price paid to labor across institutions and set that price below the average for the market. Employees are left to choose among institutions largely on differences in how nice the employee lounge is and options for "side employment."
Former NFL players are roughly equally likely to regular Americans 25-34 to declare bankruptcy (cite). The problem is that people, in general, are bad at anticipating the future. But the sort of paternalism implied by telling a bunch of people "you aren't responsible enough to manage your finances, we'll take care of it for you" - when the reality is they do as good as anyone else - is kind of insulting to them.
I'd be surprised if its much, if any, cheaper to set up in Times Square. The logistics for sending a crew/set to a campus are obviously expensive, but the college itself rolls out the red carpet for that kind of TV interest and probably provides a lot of support.
In Times Square, I'd imagine the planning, permitting and costs associated with security and set up/break down (can't just park the trucks wherever) have to make that extremely expensive.
And, at least given some limited data, rugby isn't really any safer. I looked at this stuff a while ago and from what I've seen, the [limited] research suggests that concussion rates are higher in rugby than in football.
My friend actually mentioned the two-games thing, but from my reading about it after that discussion, I think that was because they had started the College Football Association to act independently of the NCAA. They set it up to allow additional games to be broadcast, the NCAA didn't like that and threatened to penalize the schools who participated, which was what precipitated the lawsuit. That said, this is all happening prior to my emergence as a corporeal being circa 1983, so I don't really know.
The researchers collected their data within the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which is a long-term UM project, so this was done with original data. The National Institute on Aging supported the research along with UM.
"Ad revenue" doesn't guide decisions on research topics, since academics would never see any of it. The reason why there is a lot of work done with secondary data is because there's lots of it out there, and there are sufficient econometric and computing tools to explore it and deal with potential issues of causality.
Though they don't investigate that exact question, one thing they do find is that concordance in non-drinking doesn't have a positive effect on marriage quality, so I don't think the effect is quite so simple as just behaving similarly. But they do acknowledge that this contributes to the broader compatibility theories of marriage quality.
Unfortunately, there has been a rise in instances where complete strangers are killing others, seemingly for sport or thrill, with no connection between the assailant and victim. This was recently discussed back in January when an individual in Tulsa posted to the Craigslist Personals, which is being investigated by police and believed to be associated with an actual homicide (not a prank).
Looking at the FBI's Crime in the United States reports over the last 10 years, I don't think its the case that the rate of unrelated murders has increased, at least not according to the FBI's data. If anything, it looks like its decreasing.
I am too, but there's a gulf between saying "I don't find tattoos on women attractive" and saying something like "Why mess with perfection?" The latter implies that you feel you know better than someone else how they ought to manage their own bodies - basically the same as this:
He did get blasted pretty hard for it by a lot of folks, but in the Q&A he did here, he spoke about how those came to be and how they're being addressed in subsequent printings.
I had thought that the law had changed the way it was included, but was still part of the "points," but could not be the deciding factor - or something like that. I'm pretty removed from that part now so you may be correct.
I mean, you're right, of course, but those are 65 pretty powerful positions, as we, Texas and Rutgers have gotten a lot of very public experience with lately.
I linked to the report that I drew the NCAA stats from, but the links are a bad color in the table. They provided some additional breakdown in the report:
That report includes a lot of other stuff about ethnicity in college athletics, as well as within the NCAA itself.
It also hasn't helped that there are 18 different boxing weight classes, which means unless you're a serious boxing junkie, it can be difficult to keep track of where everyone stands and who the current champ is.
I get the reaction against the perceived hypocrisy, but to say that if you don't like what the organization you work for does, your obligation is to quit before you can criticize it is a pretty strong position. Especially given that its the thing they've been training to do all their lives, they perceive they aren't especialy qualified to do anything else, and they only have a brief period in which they can make any money doing it.
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Colorado definitely looks a bit rickety, but I am surprised at how negative SP+ is on them. Sanders has a 79% completion percentage and is 10:1 TD/INT. The defense does seem to play bend-don't-break and gives up yards, but they stop people in the red zone. Obviously some opponent Qs to be answered yet this weekend at Oregon.
Think the causality may be misplaced here. There has been discussion about a shortage of umpires for youth baseball for a long time, trying to attribute it to abuse:
- Chicago Tribune article from 2018
- Mercury News article from 2015
- NYT article from 2015
But little league participation has been going down "by roughly 3% annually since peaking in the 1990s" (Axios), and baseball and softball have both seen general declines in participation at the high school (13-17 year old) level (Aspen Institute).
Maybe the decline in the number of umpires is just reflecting a decline in interest in the game at that level.
Definitely missed Morris absolutely leveling the WR on the last play when watching it live.
We used Tailgater Concierge for an alumni tailgate at the Wisco game back in 2016, and they did an excellent job. We had a big group and our own tent, which we dropped off with them a bit prior to set up for us. Kickoff was at 3:30 and they had the tent set up before noon. They also had a direct line to a single point of contact , which made me feel a lot more comfortable coordinating things from out of state.
Architecture, for one. Only 4/10 full professors in Taubman have PhDs, which is common since an MArch is the terminal degree unless you're in theory/history.
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While I can maybe see the argument for The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome not being as good as the original Mad Max, Fury Road is easily the best movie in the series.
Seems like an appropriate day for some Jesus OG.
There's a reference or two to the first season in S3, but its otherwise entirely standalone.
A handsome win for the Wolverines, and a crushing defeat for their oldest foe.
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The average score is Michigan (2019): 18.1 - Michigan (2019): 18.3, decided by < 5 pts 17 times (30.4%)
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A sworn statement given during a deposition from a person who has no reason to commit perjury about the conversation isn't a mountain of evidence, but it certainly isn't "none."
The subjective evaluation of the value of how some other people's money is spent is pretty tenuous ground on which to base a policy that restricts an entire group of people's ability to capitalize on their abilities.
The argument that labor can self-select is only viable if the market is competitive, which is clearly is not. The NCAA/NFL have an arrangement that creates a monopolistic cartel of 130 buyers of football labor, who largely fix the price paid to labor across institutions and set that price below the average for the market. Employees are left to choose among institutions largely on differences in how nice the employee lounge is and options for "side employment."
I'd be surprised if its much, if any, cheaper to set up in Times Square. The logistics for sending a crew/set to a campus are obviously expensive, but the college itself rolls out the red carpet for that kind of TV interest and probably provides a lot of support.
In Times Square, I'd imagine the planning, permitting and costs associated with security and set up/break down (can't just park the trucks wherever) have to make that extremely expensive.
Also two of the two highest risk factors associated with riding motorcycles.
"An Attempt To Dispel Confusion About Who Is A Dick Here"
Don't go out there alone when the Judge is dancin'
Not unlike the UC Davis protest against Katehi, the video of which I don't think many people will ever forget.
ESPN says some of the Temple fans turned their backs to the field during the tributes, hopefully with the ol' Marcus Hall salute too.
And, at least given some limited data, rugby isn't really any safer. I looked at this stuff a while ago and from what I've seen, the [limited] research suggests that concussion rates are higher in rugby than in football.
Rugby: 3.8 per 1000 athlete exposures (Marshall and Spencer 2001)
Football: .47 per 1000 athlete exposures (Gessel, et al 2007)
Overall: .23 per 1000 athlete exposures (Gessel, et al. 2007)
One athlete exposure is participating in a practice or competition, and this is all for US high school athletes.
OSU is 16th.
My friend actually mentioned the two-games thing, but from my reading about it after that discussion, I think that was because they had started the College Football Association to act independently of the NCAA. They set it up to allow additional games to be broadcast, the NCAA didn't like that and threatened to penalize the schools who participated, which was what precipitated the lawsuit. That said, this is all happening prior to my emergence as a corporeal being circa 1983, so I don't really know.
The researchers collected their data within the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which is a long-term UM project, so this was done with original data. The National Institute on Aging supported the research along with UM.
"Ad revenue" doesn't guide decisions on research topics, since academics would never see any of it. The reason why there is a lot of work done with secondary data is because there's lots of it out there, and there are sufficient econometric and computing tools to explore it and deal with potential issues of causality.
Though they don't investigate that exact question, one thing they do find is that concordance in non-drinking doesn't have a positive effect on marriage quality, so I don't think the effect is quite so simple as just behaving similarly. But they do acknowledge that this contributes to the broader compatibility theories of marriage quality.
Hard to pick anyone but Nyquist, given his Red Wings/Michigan connections and the engineering angle too.
Unfortunately, there has
Looking at the FBI's Crime in the United States reports over the last 10 years, I don't think its the case that the rate of unrelated murders has increased, at least not according to the FBI's data. If anything, it looks like its decreasing.
I am too, but there's a gulf between saying "I don't find tattoos on women attractive" and saying something like "Why mess with perfection?" The latter implies that you feel you know better than someone else how they ought to manage their own bodies - basically the same as this:
Because they don't care what you think?
I cannot believe that the same label that had Sepultura, Glassjaw, Slipknot, Soulfly, and Mastodon is responsible for Nickelback.
If you aren't reading Ramzy Nasrallah at least once in a while, you're missing out. There's a reason why Brian cites him all the time.
Grunge came about in the early 90s, when the US was in recession where there was a fairly high level of unemployment, particularly for young people.
WHO?
He did get blasted pretty hard for it by a lot of folks, but in the Q&A he did here, he spoke about how those came to be and how they're being addressed in subsequent printings.
I had thought that the law had changed the way it was included, but was still part of the "points," but could not be the deciding factor - or something like that. I'm pretty removed from that part now so you may be correct.
I mean, you're right, of course, but those are 65 pretty powerful positions, as we, Texas and Rutgers have gotten a lot of very public experience with lately.
We consider it as part of our criteria for admission to the University, so I think its relevant when considering who we hire to lead it, as well.
I linked to the report that I drew the NCAA stats from, but the links are a bad color in the table. They provided some additional breakdown in the report:
That report includes a lot of other stuff about ethnicity in college athletics, as well as within the NCAA itself.
Ugh, forgot about him. Thanks, updated.
If by "profit" you mean they get a little walking around money to pay parking tickets and stuff, then yeah, they do alright.
It also hasn't helped that there are 18 different boxing weight classes, which means unless you're a serious boxing junkie, it can be difficult to keep track of where everyone stands and who the current champ is.
I get the reaction against the perceived hypocrisy, but to say that if you don't like what the organization you work for does, your obligation is to quit before you can criticize it is a pretty strong position. Especially given that its the thing they've been training to do all their lives, they perceive they aren't especialy qualified to do anything else, and they only have a brief period in which they can make any money doing it.