Recent content by Aggie

I’m hoping for a Dennis Rodman clone, minus the drama.

I know many farm families in western Illinois that it is cheaper for them to send their kids to Iowa State or Iowa versus Western. This is why Western is not a sustainable option going forward. I also know MaComb County has their emergency response agency headquartered in one of the “abandoned...

Just asking questions in multiple directions. 1. Why move up, spend the time and money if the power however many ( really only the power 2) are going to continue to break free from everyone else and have their own national college football championship playoff? 2. What is ISU specifically and...

Sorry, but he is a human being and therefore he is not trash. If you don’t like his basketball level of play, okay then say that, but the worst person in the world is a human being and therefore is not trash. So much more to say, but will just leave it here for now. Just please comment that you...

Looking at this as the horses are already out of the barn and going to be near impossible to round up. So what do I mean? Now that agents, tax advisors, talent evaluators, and all the associated business that comes with milking the money out of this NIL system I do not see how the NCAA puts the...

It is not the spending on men’s basketball and football that is out of line with our peers, but sports with lots less revenue and media exposure along with the overall athletic department that is way out of line with our peers.

Looking at the NIL, who does it benefit the most? The athletes and big corporations that can deduct the “donations” as an advertising expense. I as an individual gain really nothing from paying an athlete for their name and likeness, but a company that wants that name recognition on the product...

I run under the assumption anything you say or do can and will be used against you at some point in the future. And with computers nothing is confidential to the people with the ability to hack into something. And, “ just because I am paranoid doesn’t mean they still are not out to get me.” I...

He threw out the first pitch at tonight’s Cardinal game. Was in a Cardinal jersey with a blue hat which I think was an SLU cap. Jim Hayes interviewed him. He was asked if his players were following him there. He indirectly answered with a somewhat “we have the resources and an attractive set up...

Once the players started taking money it all changes. Agree with the above. They are no longer just student athletes, they are paid performers. Sooner us fans figure that out, the better off we will be. The money now means they are professional athletes. They are not amateur, the line has been...

Just a couple farmers I know over there. Kind of hard to move the farm ground.

FYI I read just about every post on here whether I agree with it or not. Partly informative, partly to see what others are thinking, partly to get a glimpse every now and then behind the scenes. Some is just mildly entertaining. I enjoy everyone’s posts. Thanks

If he cannot get it done this year, then I believe he is not the guy for the new future. Building a culture and bringing in freshmen and developing is a roadmap probably for the past. Every year now is a rebuild/reload year. Now is probably more of a system, talent evaluation, and recruiting...

I think you mean someone we pay to be here. It’s mostly all about the money.

You can still hang with him. He is 98 and resides at St. Clara’s manor in Lincoln. His mind isn’t as sharp as it used to be. Ask him about “the war”. He is a WW2 European theater infantryman combat veteran. Carried a BAR fought in the Buldge and he has no diplomacy. Farmed the hard way but was...