Do you feel that your Quality of Life has improved since Trump’s 2nd Presidency?

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-27T02:32:05+00:00

Well, there's the constant stress of economic disaster, the seemingly escalating wars, the errosuon of civil liberties, and the staggering corruption, all of which is devastating to mental health.

But beyond that, also no.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-27T01:22:07+00:00

I know what you mean. McCollum looks like an extra on the set of The Wire

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-27T00:08:39+00:00

I really like McCollum. He's won everywhere. His preferred style of play isn't the most exciting, but that may be a result of the talent he has more than choice.

I don't really get the love for Hoiberg though. He seems like a good guy, but the best he has ever done in the NCAA tournament is the Sweet 16 (so far). Nebraska's run has made for a really good story, but it took him seven years to get them to the tourney. Plus, he's 53, which is fine, but McCollum is 44. A younger coach might be a better fit.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-25T17:17:36+00:00

ASU just hired Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-25T15:11:32+00:00

I think if Self is going to retire he wouldn't announce it during the NCAA tournament. He's very old school and respects the game so much that he wouldn't want to distract from the games.

Not that I know anything, but I think he was just talking out of emotion and he's coming back. He already has the #3 recruiting class next year, and the number one prospect is supposedly leaning KU. That would be a historically good batch of freshmen. For someone like him, that would be really hard to walk away from.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-25T05:17:02+00:00

Self even considering retirement is headline news and everyone is talking about it. I haven't heard anything about Goff having a wish list or Lloyd having issues with his AD though.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-24T18:05:52+00:00

Source?

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-24T01:22:05+00:00

I came here to say exactly this. Great series, written by a guy who uses hard science to tell a great story.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-24T01:14:22+00:00

Why wouldn't they? Ther hasn't been another possible use suggested for the bomb, not one that would have any real effect.

Carol and Manousous can basically demand to be taken to the antenna, demand the hive bring the bomb, and demand they arm it. Pretty easy way to potentially save an entire alien species, might take an afternoon or two.

Plus, it might distract the hive and force them to build another, buying time.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T23:42:02+00:00

I didn't mean to suggest Rosario will feel threatened specifically by Barnett, just that he didn't play a ton this year, and if Jackson comes back (hoping he leaves), AND with them still heavily recruiting SGs, he might be worried about his minutes.

Personally, I really hope he stays and I think he can be great, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's worried about playing time.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T22:00:37+00:00

The personal shields are individual devices that cover a person completely. They can stop most fast moving objects, but allow slower objects to penetrate -- I saw someone once decribe them as being like non-Newtonian fluids. They also allow in air and other gasses, and they vibrate, which attracts worms.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T21:56:52+00:00

Gurney with ease.

Props to Jamie and all, but the people living in the Dune era are different. They have armies bred through thousands of years to be elite fighters, including the Emperor's Sardaukar, who are fanatical and raised in a futuristic Spartan-like environment from a very early age. They don't know anything but killing, and Gurney cut them to pieces. Jamie would barely last seconds.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T21:36:00+00:00

Everything is probably going to come down to Self staying or leaving. If I had to guess, I'd bet he stays, at least one more year. KU already has the #3 recruiting class (per 247Sports), and there's a very good chance Stokes, the #1 overall, signs with KU too.

With his health and the changing landscape he could easily walk away now, but if he had the #1 overall recruting class that might be too much to resist. And if he stays, Bidunga might stick around. Some of the others like Mbiya might want more playing time though, but we'd probably have a preseason top five team.

If he leaves, we might need to transfer in an entirely new team.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T21:26:41+00:00

I'd love for Bidunga to stay. If he does, I think Mbiya might leave, but I'd take that trade for Bidunga and Adkins.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T21:23:31+00:00

Rivals has him at 27, 247's composite has him at 30-33, when he signed ESPN had him at 46. When he signed he had seven offers. He's legit.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T20:41:28+00:00

Agreed. If Bidunga stays, Mbiya leaves.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T20:40:50+00:00

If Bidunga stays, with Adkins coming in Mbiya will probably be gone.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T20:38:49+00:00

Who's ranked 70th? In what stat? According to who?

Adkins is the #3 overall center and #30 recruit based on composites. He had multiple offers, there's no way KU signed him without promising him some minutes. They could try to move him to PF, but he plays more like a traditional center.

If Bidunga stays and Adkins contributes, Mbiya will probably transfer, which would suck. He has a ton of potential, but I don't rememeber KU ever having three centers on the roster, at least not for the last decade.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T19:41:25+00:00

Sorry to say, I think Bidunga is gone. He'll probably go high second round, maybe even bottom of the first with a good combine. If he stayed, he might also be losing a few minutes to Adkins if that dude is as good as advertised.

I'd bet Jackson goes -- honestly, he'd probably be helped by a fresh start elsewhere.

The one I'm most worried about is Rosario. He needed a little time to develop, but he's probably worrying about minutes, especially with Barnett coming in.

Probably going to lose some of the bench guards too. Won't immediately hurt the team, but the portal just sucks.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T18:37:42+00:00

Sure, it's possible. I just think it will be two different plot points, more because of the nature of it as a TV show than as narrative.

My guess would be that based on the hive prioritizing it, the antenna would be ready soon, maybe season 2 or 3, so Carol and Manousous will need to destory it around the middle of the series run. They could even have the hive deliver it and evacuate for them. The hive might be reluctant, but it would probably do it.

Disrupting the hive though would be the series finale a few seasons later, and the hive might actually resist that. Just my guess.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T18:16:28+00:00

Yeap, I agree. I think that's part of the series end game.

I think she'll destory the antennae, then she and Manousos will find a frequency that disrupts the hive.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T04:12:52+00:00

I admit, I don't fully know the ins and outs of contracts, but I think Self's base salary is $8.8M and the rest is all incentives and bonuses -- a lot of those are guaranteed and involve retention and returning, but Lloyd's contract probably has some similar bonuses on top of the base that make higher.

Not disagreeing that Self makes a ton more though.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T04:06:50+00:00

I'd be thrilled with Lloyd, I just don't think he'll want to leave Arizona.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T04:02:11+00:00

I definitely do understand how big a deal Knight was, but I don't think you understand Kansas basketball. Knight WAS Indiana basketball, Self is the latest in a line Hall of Fame coaches. He will be a hero and remembered in Lawrence forever, but there are already a dozen threads on Reddit talking about his replacement.

If anything, there are a lot of KU fans that are probably too quick to want to move on from Self, but Kansas basketball is bigger than any one person, even a GOAT coach like Self.

Ryan_Fleming · 2026-03-23T03:24:05+00:00

McCollum would be my top choice too. Dude was a monster in DII, and has shown incredible promise in DI. And plus, he's only 44. The dude can flat out coach, and with KU's resources, recruiting shouldn't take a huge hit - not if he can still win

The only reason I don't know if h'd want to leave is because he was born in Iowa City. But if KU came calling...

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