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a look into recruiting we do not see much.

lord is this not the truth? i laughed..........

Tank was an awesome rb and would have been much better with line play. that being said i always thought cowboy was a little bit better and faster. so with the rb's coming in and the ones we have left are we better,worse,or the same. cole i would love to know what you think on this. try not to faint..........grins. and i am serious. but what do you guys think?

if charlie was smoking pot you might have something.

yes it is scooter. and thank you

ok guys so we still do not have a WR coach? and has it effected WR recruiting do you think?

trump loves himself so much and it would appear most of his followers wish he would die. that is pretty strong stuff. you guys know how i feel about trump but i have never said i wished he would die but if he did i would not blink an eye.

just so you understand and i believe you do is non of the three mentioned in all this will see prison because of it. we seem to let our guys get away with stuff when i think a prison sentence or two would do wonders for politics in america. hell right now look at whats happening. trump and others believe they are mostly untouchable. if we would hold our pols accountable we would be better off.

A powerful Democratic group throws its weight behind election reform Jon Ward·Chief National CorrespondentTue, January 31, 2023 at 4:00 AM CST 7–8 minutes A polling site in Warwick, R.I. (David Goldman/AP) A new paper released Monday by an influential liberal think tank argues that changing how elections are held in the U.S. should be a top-tier issue. “There is another equally fundamental issue that has, until recently, received only niche attention. That issue is electoral reform,” writes Alex Tausanovitch, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP). Tausanovitch’s paper is noteworthy because of his elevation of the issue. He argues that America’s current way of running elections is corrosive to democracy. And he says the Democratic Party has been part of the problem. “For the most part, instead of working together to solve the nation’s problems, the two major parties engage in an endless tug of war,” he writes. “In recent years, the core of each party has sometimes veered to ideological extremes.” “It is incumbent on those who care about democracy — organizations, advocates, funders, and commentators — to make electoral reform a bigger part of their collective work,” Tausanovitch argues. “It is increasingly clear that electoral incentives are a big part of what is driving the dysfunction in American politics.” The CAP paper does not endorse any one specific reform, but lists several as having promise, including ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan or open primaries such as the system adopted in Alaska recently, and multi-member congressional districts. Voting in the midterm elections in Anchorage, Alaska, Nov. 2, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) CAP was launched in 2003 and is now headed by Patrick Gaspard, who was President Barack Obama’s White House director of political affairs before he was appointed as U.S. ambassador to South Africa. His predecessor, Neera Tanden, is now a top aide to President Biden. The fact that a CAP scholar is encouraging consideration of abolishing party primaries, and of reforms that make it easier for third parties to grow, indicates that polarization and gridlock have produced populist anger at Washington that is pushing major institutions to rethink the status quo. Proponents of electoral reform argue that it is the best way to fight political polarization and pressure lawmakers to better reflect the views of their constituents. The basic idea behind reform proposals is that a mere sliver of hyperpartisan voters hold too much power in many U.S. elections by deciding the winner of party primaries. Primary voters tend to be much more ideologically rigid than the broader electorate of a given area. As a result, they usually reward more extreme candidates with their votes. And because so much of the country is either solidly Democratic or reliably Republican, those candidates often face little more than token opposition in general elections. “This represents the increasingly widespread conclusion that our electoral system is fundamentally broken, and the increasing consensus that we need structural electoral reform to rebuild our creaky and dysfunctional system of republican democracy,” Lee Drutman, a leading voice in the reform movement who is affiliated with the New America Foundation and co-founded Fix Our House, said of the CAP paper. Voters casting their ballots in Midlothian, Va., on Nov. 8. (Ryan M. Kelly/AFP via Getty Images) Electoral reform is not a partisan issue, however, and has support on the right as well. Walter Olson, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, told Yahoo News that “election reform is an exciting area these days because new ideas are getting a hearing that are scrambling some of the old battle lines.” Olson noted that recent bipartisan cooperation on updating the Electoral Count Act of 1887 shows that reforms aimed at protecting democracy are possible. “The successful reform of the Electoral Count Act at the federal level has made people aware that cooperation across party and ideological divides can get real results in ways that benefit the country as a whole. I see Alex’s paper as very much in this spirit,” he said. Kristin Eberhard, director of climate policy at the centrist Niskanen Center, said electoral reform should be a central focus of anyone interested in good government. “You can’t solve money in politics if you continue to have extremist-driven primaries. You can't solve gerrymandering if you continue to elect all legislators from single-winner districts,” Eberhard told Yahoo News. Ranked-choice voting is probably the best known of the reforms mentioned in the paper. This is the system in which voters rank their top choices, and as candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated, their supporters are reallocated to candidates who were ranked behind them. It is intended to reward candidates who appeal to broad swaths of voters rather than to a small but extreme minority, and to give voters more of a sense that their voice is being heard. Ranked-choice voting has been adopted in statewide elections in Maine and Alaska, and 60 localities use it in some form, including New York City. A clerk hands a ballot to a voter on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine, Nov. 8, 2022. Maine now uses a ranked-choice voting system for some of its election races. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) Alaska adopted a nonpartisan summer primary for the 2022 election, in which the top four vote getters advanced to the fall election. The general election is now decided by ranked choice. Much of the attention in Alaska has gone to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican who defeated a Trump-endorsed opponent, and to the contest for the state’s one seat in the House of Representatives, which was won by Democrat Mary Peltola. But the more interesting test of Alaska’s reform will be to see if it has a positive impact on the state Legislature, which was dubbed “America’s most dysfunctional legislative body” just two years ago. There are signs of progress. Earlier this month in Juneau, “one of the longest-running battles for control of a legislative chamber ended Wednesday in remarkable harmony,” noted veteran political reporter Reid Wilson. As Tausanovitch says in his paper: “It is still early to judge how the system will affect future elections, but it does seem to have ushered in a number of moderate candidates who align well with Alaska voters and who may have lost in a traditional partisan primary.” Nationally, Tausanovitch concludes, “many voters — if not most — would prefer a government that is professional and responsive, in which politicians work together to solve the nation’s problems.” “Unfortunately, however, that is not the government that America’s electoral rules incentivize politicians to deliver.”

Journalist Reports Pro-MAGA GOP Insiders Secretly 'Can't Wait Until This Guy Dies' Ed Mazza ~2 minutes Many Republican officials don’t want Donald Trump around ― but they’re also too afraid to publicly challenge him, according to Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins. “They all wanted him gone, but nobody wanted to confront him directly,” Coppins said Monday on CNN. “There is just this fear that if they go after him or if they try to rally around somebody else they’ll spark a backlash from his base.” He explained on CNN and in his latest report on The Atlantic that party insiders are hoping something happens to remove Trump from the scene, such as an indictment. But there’s also another secret hope among those silent anti-Trump Republicans. “You have a lot of folks who are just wishing for [Trump’s] mortal demise,” former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) told Coppins, according to his report in The Atlantic. “I want to be clear: I’m not in that camp. But I’ve heard from a lot of people who will go onstage and put on the red hat, and then give me a call the next day and say, ‘I can’t wait until this guy dies.’” Asked about that on CNN, Coppins said it’s not the only time he heard that sentiment. “I was taken aback by how often I heard this,” he said. “I thought it was kind of a morbid, dark joke at first. But I heard it so often that it started to become clear that this was actually what a lot of Republicans believe and it just speaks to the desperation in the party.”

#PMARSHONAU: Disappointment and hope for Auburn basketball Phillip Marshall 3–4 minutes Auburn suffered a heartbreaking loss Saturday at West Virginia in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, but did they re-energize their season at the same time? The Tigers looked overmatched in the first half on both ends of the court, taking a 45-29 deficit to the locker room. And then they played perhaps their best half of the season, Only when Wendell Green’s 3-point attempt come up short at the buzzer did the Mountaineers escape with an 80-77 victory. The Tigers missed some free throws that could have pushed them over the top, but West Virginia missed some that could have put the game away. In the end, the hole Auburn dug for itself was too deep, but just barely. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl took no pleasure in coming up short. He clearly was not happy with what he called “ticky-tack” foul call and said he hoped SEC teams playing at home had “the same whistles.” There was much to like for Auburn in the second half. * West Virginia managed just four two-point baskets. * Guard KD Johnson played at a level not seen since last season. He made two baskets, one a big 3-pointer, in three attempts. He got a steal on an inbounds pass that gave Auburn a chance to catch up in the final minute. He had six assists and two steals. * Johni Broome, in foul trouble early, scored all 15 of his points in the second half. He also finished with seven rebounds and five assists. * Jaylin Williams was terrific, scoring 18 points and getting five rebounds. * After having nine turnovers in the first half, Auburn had just four in the second half. There was also much to not like, especially in the first half. * West Virginia guard Eric Stevenson went off for 31 points, hitting 7-of-10 3-pointers. When Auburn pulled within a point twice late in the game, he answered both times with 3-pointers. Some of his 3-pointers were from 30-plus feet away. * Point guard Wendell Green had a rough game. He scored nine points but was 2-of-10 from the field. * West Virginia was 15-of-27 from the field in the first half. * Auburn fouled too much, sending West Virginia to the line 25 times. *** Don’t be deceived by West Virginia’s 2-6 Big 12 record. The Mountaineers hammered No. 11 TCU 74-65 at home 10 days ago. In their last four games, they have lost only to Kansas. WVU Coliseum is a very tough place to play. They have lost close game after close game. 8COMMENTS Auburn turns its attention now to Georgia's Wednesday visit to Neville Arena. The Bulldogs have three SEC wins, and one of those was over Auburn in Athens. Georgia might not be going anywhere, but it will be a very important game for the Tigers as they head into a stretch Pearl has called the most challenging of his career. If the Tigers repeat their second-half performance or close to it, they should win handily. If they repeat their first-half performance, there are no guarantees against Georgia or anybody else. ">247Sports

Auburn basketball is struggling against opponent's star players Lance Dawe 2–3 minutes As expected, Auburn basketball has taken a bit of a step back from where they were a season ago. Losing first-round NBA Draft selections Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler has hurt this year's team, but the frontcourt doesn't seem to be a huge issue. Auburn's guard play has not been as consistent as Bruce Pearl may have wanted for the past two seasons. In their five losses this season, their defense has struggled. Take a look at today's stat of the day. Stat of the day: In Auburn's five losses, the opponent's leading scorer in the contest averaged 28.4 points per game. All five players were guards. What it means: It's hard to criticize because of how effective they were at times last year, but Auburn's guards are struggling on defense, mainly because of their size disadvantage. Plain and simple. Here's what each individual top scorer did in all five losses: Kendrick Davis (Memphis) - 27 points, 9-19 shooting (7-7 FT) Boogie Ellis (USC) - 28 points (CAREER HIGH AT THE TIME), 9-15 shooting Terry Roberts (Georgia) - 26 points (TIES CAREER HIGH), 8-16 shooting Tyrece Radford (Texas A&M) - 30 points, 8-17 shooting (11-12 FT) Erik Stevenson (West Virginia) - 31 points (CAREER HIGH), 10-17 shooting (4-5 FT) Auburn Today broke down the numbers a little further by comparing the scorers in the five losses to the leading scorers in Auburn's wins - by month. November - 14 PPG December - 15 PPG January - 23 PPG The Tigers are very clearly struggling against SEC guards this season, and because of their size limitations throughout the position, it doesn't seem like there's a solution on the horizon.

Despite back-to-back losses, Tigers stay in Top 25 polls Mark Murphy 4–5 minutes AUBURN, Alabama–As Auburn prepares to play its first rematch of the basketball season the Tigers will head into Wednesday’s game vs. the Georgia Bulldogs still in the AP Top 25, but just barely. Auburn fell 10 spots in this week’s ranking to No. 25, two spots behind the team's ranking in the new USA Today Coaches Top 25. Last week the Tigers set a school record with 31 consecutive polling periods in the AP Top 25. Despite losing at home to Texas A&M last Wednesday and at West Virginia in the SEC vs. Big Challenge on Saturday, the Tigers received 117 poll points, one spot ahead of fellow SEC member Missouri, which has 74 poll points. Purdue (21-1) remains atop the poll followed Tennessee from the SEC at No. 2 and Houston at No. 3. The only other team in poll is Alabama at No. 4. Arizona is fifth. In the coaches poll the Tigers dropped seven spots to No. 23 in a tie with UConn Huskies with 81 poll points, 14 points ahead of No. 25 Illinois. . Purdue is No. 1 in that ranking followed by Tennessee, Houston, Virginia and then Alabama, which joins the Tigers and Vols as the only ranked SEC team. Tipoff for the Georgia game is set for 6 p.m. CST at Neville Arena with television coverage on the SEC Network. The Tigers will bring a 16-5 record into the contest, which is the final one of the first half of the league schedule. Auburn is 6-2 in conference games. Georgia, which is 14-7 overall, is 4-4 in the league following an 81-78 overtime victory at home vs. South Carolina on Saturday. Auburn dropped a 76-64 decision to Georgia at Athens on January 4th. In that game the Tigers shot just 34.8 percent while the Bulldogs made 45.3 percent of their field goals. Johni Broome led the Tigers with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Terry Roberts scored 26 for the Bulldogs. Broome is averaging 13.4 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds. Wendell Green leads the Tigers in scoring at 13.6 points per game and assists (4.3). Jaylin Williams is the other Tiger averaging double figures for scoring at 11.1 points per outing. After taking on Georgia the Tigers face a challenging three-game stretch at Tennessee, at Texas A&M and at home vs. Alabama. Those teams have a combined 22-2 record in SEC games. Johni Broome grabs a rebound vs. Georgia. (Photo: Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports) Auburn Basketball Notes: Green leads the SEC in free throw percentage at 83.7 and is fourth in assists. Broome is third in rebounding and his 51.8 field goal percentage ranks fourth among SEC players...In SEC games Green is averaging 15.75 points per contest, which ranks fifth in the league. Broome is seventh at 14.75 points...The Tigers are seventh in the league in scoring at 72.38 points per outing and third in scoring defense, allowing 64.19 points. In SEC games the Tigers are averaging 69.88 points, which ranks seventh. They are allowing 65.38 points in league games, which ranks fifth...The Tigers are fifth in scoring margin for league games at plus 4.5 per contest...Three-point shooting continues to be a problem for Coach Bruce Pearl’s Tigers, who are making just 29.5 percent of those attempts. That ranks 13th in the league ahead of Mississippi State’s 28.2 percent. SEC Standings Alabama 8-0, 18-3 Tennessee 7-1, 18-3 Texas A&M 7-1, 15-6 Auburn 6-2, 16-5 Kentucky 5-3, 14-7 Florida 5-3, 12-9 Missouri 4-4, 16-5 Georgia 4-4, 14-7 Arkansas 3-5, 14-7 Vanderbilt 3-5, 10-11 Mississippi State 1-7, 13-8 LSU 1-7, 12-9 Ole Miss 1-7, 9-12 South Carolina 1-7, 8-13 SEC Schedule (All Times CST) Tuesday, Jan. 31 * Mississippi State at South Carolina 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network) * Texas A&M at Arkansas 6 p.m. (ESPN2) * Vanderbilt at Alabama 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network) * Kentucky at Ole Miss 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Feb. 1 * Georgia at Auburn 6 p.m. (SEC Network) * Tennessee at Florida 6 p.m. (ESPN2) * LSU at Missouri 8 p.m. (SEC Network) AP Top 25 Poll 19COMMENTS Coaches Top 25 Poll ** Subscribe: Receive the latest Auburn intel and scoops*** ">247Sports