I just finished watching The Six Triple Eight on Netflix. For the most part, I thought it was a rip off of Tuskegee Airmen only with women and not nearly as compelling a plot. I mean, come on. Mail sorting during World War II? And let's face it, it's not like they had any great impact on the war. I mean, after all, they didn't start sorting the mail until February of 1945. That's after the Battle of Bulge, when the war was all over except for the shouting (and some shooting), but Germany had already shot its last shot at turning the tide of war and it was all downhill from there. So they had less than a month or so (after they figured out what they were doing in the first three months) to actually deliver the mail while there were still bullets flying. Minimal impact.

But for some reason, I can't stop thinking about this very mediocre movie. I watched it last night and laid in bed thinking about it after that, and it's the first thing I thought of this morning and I've been thinking about it all day. Frankly, I'm shocked I didn't forget it as soon as I finished watching it.

Are there movies like that for anyone else? Movies that were bad, but you can't stop thinking about them and the thoughts are not necessarily how bad the movie was?

What is a movie that you love and has a ton of deep meaning to you that you either suspect or know that your wife or husband or significant other would totally not feel nearly as moved by as you are? Mine is "Good Will Hunting".

Have the dates/towns been announced yet?

Anybody interested in joining me for the St. Louis Battleclones UFL football game on Friday, May 23rd, 7pm?

Cyclones on the roster include:

• Hakeem Butler (UFL Offensive Player of the Year)
• Willie Harvey (All-UFL First Team)
• Mike Rose
• Chase Allen

Coached by Rocco Becht's dad.

I'm scoping out tailgate opportunities.

DId something happen to the Premium Board? It is no longer showing up- Like it's disappeared. No problem accessing the other forums, just the Premium one.

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Chicken butt!



Someone in the office just set me up with the "Guess what?" part and I slammed it home. Pretty proud of that.

ESPN has been doing this for all the MBB power leagues.

This is majorly stupid…makes Britney Griner's infraction in Russia look simple. When you work in a country where the penalty for smuggling drugs is execution what do you do? Have drugs mailed to you….

Here's what Chat GPT said:

What would a media rights deal be valued at for the original Big 12 members if they were all in the conference today?

ChatGPT said:​

To estimate the value of a media rights deal for the original Big 12 members (i.e., the 12 schools that made up the conference at its founding in 1996), we need to consider current market dynamics, value drivers (like TV viewership and brand strength), and recent media rights trends in college sports.

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Original Big 12 Members (1996):​

• Texas
• Texas A&M
• Oklahoma
• Nebraska
• Colorado
• Missouri
• Kansas
• Kansas State
• Iowa State
• Baylor
• Texas Tech
• Oklahoma State

Assumption: All 12 are still in the same conference today.

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Key Variables in Valuation​

1. Comparable Conference Deals (as of 2024–2025):​

• Big Ten (2023–2030): ~$1.1B/year (Fox, CBS, NBC) → 16 teams → ~$70M+ per school
• SEC (starting 2024): ~$710M/year (ESPN/ABC only) → 16 teams → ~$60–65M per school
• Big 12 (new version) (2025–2031): ~$380M/year → 16 teams → ~$31.7M per school

2. Original Big 12’s Market Power (Hypothetical Today):​

If the original Big 12 still existed today, it would include blue bloods like:

• Texas and Oklahoma (huge ratings drivers)
• Nebraska (strong history, though less relevant now)
• Texas A&M, Colorado, and Missouri (top 25 potential)
• Strong rivalries and footprint across TX, OK, MO, CO, KS, NE, and IA

This lineup would arguably be the third-most valuable conference behind the Big Ten and SEC, possibly even competing for second if it retained Texas and Oklahoma.

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Estimated Media Rights Valuation (2025 Market)​

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Assumptions Behind Estimate:​

• Valuation assumes Tier 1 & Tier 2 rights only (TV + digital)
• Does not include conference-owned networks or third-tier rights (like Longhorn Network)
• Assumes current 2025–2030 media rights landscape, not a future-shifted scenario
• Uses recent valuations of comparable college football brands and viewership

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Conclusion:​

If all original Big 12 schools were still in the conference today and negotiating a new deal for 2025+, the media rights deal would likely be valued between $700M and $850M per year, with per-school payouts approaching $60–70 million annually, rivaling or surpassing the SEC.

Goodbye Soldier Field...

https://abc7chicago.com/sports/bears-confirm-deal-to-buy-arlington-park/11060214/

Not a whole lot of information other than reassurance that they are still working it and leads are continuing to come in.

i9 Investigation: New information in case of missing Iowa boy found dead

Investigators say they have new information bringing them closer to finding who killed a 10-year-old Iowa boy.

www.kcrg.com

This is not great. I think people have fun in places like Thailand and Vietnam and forget that the rest of the region is not the same.

Lots of media talk going on that a recent Bill Belichick interview was really bad/awkward. I haven't watched it yet so no idea what it was about. For someone that watched it, what made it so bad? I heard Charles Barkley on Dan Patrick and he mentioned that he was worried about Bill.

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on the legendary Randy Peterson to dive into the year of Iowa State Athletics, his experiences in his journalism career, CyTown, NIL, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

Voting is open for the Round of 32 of the Cyclone Fanatic Cartoon Tournament


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Very cool to see!

5-19, and “firmly entrenched,” my hindquarters!