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Tuesday July 22 Open Thread

Tuesday July 22 Open Thread

* B1G Commish Tony Petitti says that Michigan has suffered enough. Sure. We'd hate to cheat them of future opportunities! * Northwestern's potentially taking on a new QB when they open the season at Tulane. * Indiana has brought back the bison. Only Illinois and Michigan remain without a

Thursday July 17 Open Thread

Hey, all. The weekend winks at us, floating just beyond the horizon. Pitter patter, let's get at 'er. Links and Stuff: 1. A bunch of long-distance swimmers will brave Lake Superior (aka Gitchi Gami) later this month in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50

Wednesday July 16 Open Thread

Midweek, y'all. Celebrate accordingly. Be good to each other. Links of Various Sorts! 1. Click through for the hyper-specific AI slop involving LSU head coach Brian Kelly. Stick around for a preview of the horror-scape coming our way. 2. But why do we care about Belichick

Tuesday July 15 Open Thread

Happy Tuesday, everyone. Just a few links to start off the day. * This humble blog cosigns this article from 404 Media. We may not spell things correctly and we use improper words like hamblasted or boatraced, but dammit, we're made by humans and not AI. * And now for

Monday July 14th Open Thread

Monday July 14th Open Thread

It's Monday. Just two links for you. That time Illinois killed the Illibuck turtle in a bathtub full of liquor. Beer, Germans, and the Creation of Cincinnati

Merciful Friday Open Thread, Plus Links of Various Provenances

Merciful Friday Open Thread, Plus Links of Various Provenances

We made it to the Friday after a long weekend. Congrats, everyone. You've earned it. And many thanks to all of you for giving this republic a shot. We've been in business for just over a week and we're still here. More stuff to

Thursday, July 10 Open Thread and Random News Links

Thursday, July 10 Open Thread and Random News Links

As a nod to Axe Week, a reminder that after over a century of playing every damn year, Minnesota and Wisconsin remain tied at 63-63-8. Truly remarkable. Happy Thursday, all. Football: 1. Ohio is possibly leaving the MAC for the Sun Belt? 2. PJ Fleck is in our

Monday Open Thread

Monday Open Thread

Still working through some of the bugs/features/options. Test it out, give me some feedback, and we'll keep working to make a better republic.

Friday July 17 Open Thread

It's Friday. Hell of a news week, and yet no links today. (Because I spent too much damn time on that rivalry ranking piece.) Next week's Corn Week, featuring Iowa and Nebraska. Should be wildly exciting, knee high by Fourth of July, etc etc. Enjoy the

Wednesday July 9 Open Thread

Mid-week achieved. Keep on keepin' on.