I wasn't expecting much but it has been disappointing. I would have expected 3-4 wins at this point. I agree that fans need to give Satterfield ample time to implement his system with his recruiting style. Nevertheless, I always thought this hire went against Cincinnati's successful formula of hiring ambitious MAC coaches or hot shot coordinators (Kelly, Jones, Fickell, Dantonio). Hiring a guy making a lateral move is a red flag to me - see Tommy Tuberville.
Maybe you should heed your own advice and stick to sports. I’d love to hear what new laws you propose would have stopped this man from the shooting in Maine? He appeared to be a law, abiding citizen, was former military, seemed to be a hard working employee. His friends that he played corn hole with had no idea he would something like this. How can you be so flippant about it while a latest trend is the smash and grab robberies happening in major stores and small shops all across America. You can turn on the news, and watch random acts of violence against people, like the older woman who was beaten in the subway in NY, or how about the young man in NY who was stabbed to death on the sidewalk in front of his girlfriend on their way home from a wedding. These people are fearless, and if they feel they can get away with it, nothing will stop them - unless they come into your house and you have the proper fire arm to protect yourself and your family. Where is the same fervor when street gangs are shooting and killing each other in their communities every weekend? <Crickets>. Yep…exactly.
Plenty of stories out there about AR15s, and guns in general, serving their purpose when in the right hands...protection of family and property. We seldom if ever hear them because they don't fit the narrative. Heard one the other day of a partially disabled person, living alone, house broken into in the middle of the night by a gang of people. Guy wakes up, grabs his weapon, gets in enough body shots to thwart the intruders and send them scrambling.
UofL wasn't going to fire Satterfield, he had a Top 30 recruiting class signed up and had turned around the 2022 season. Fan base was indifferent but most every fan base is unless you're consistently ranked or aren't beating your biggest rival.
IIRC Satterfield had to replace 10 of 11 starters on offense for UC, which might explain some of the offensive woes. He's not Luke Fickell but if he can average, overall, 3 star recruiting classes, and keep the local talent home (Cincy area is a lot more fertile recruiting ground than Louisville) , he can be successful in the Big12.
I read an article, not sure where, that the best thing that happened to Louisville football was when UC bought Satterfield out of his contract. This allowed them to hire native son Boehm {sp} as their coach. UC with Satterfeld loses to Miami while Louisville, relieved of Satterfield beats Notre Dame and is competitive in the ACC. Satterfield might have worked wonders at App State but this is the Big12. The whole problem started when Fickle left UC at a time when the coaching carousel had stopped and there were only scraps left. From what I heard Satterfield was UC's third choice. I don't think UC is out of their league but I think Satterfield is not the guy to lead them. Bite the Bullet, eat the buyout, look for someone else and move on. Thanks Luke. How're you liking life in the Big10?
STS: There are a few issues where Americans are deeply entrenched; abortion, gay rights, and gun rights to name a few. Nothing anyone will say or do will change things. I am a gun owner, but believe in reasonable laws and restrictions. The 2nd Amendment is strangely written. Nobody really knows what the Founders meant, and even if they did, weaponry has changed dramatically since the 1780s. Basically, 5 individuals out of a country of 350 million people decided what they meant. It would be interesting to see what the results of a nationwide referendum on the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment would be? Is it the right to own any type of firearm regardless of caliber size, muzzle velocity, or magazine capacity, or should there be limitations? I don't know the right answer, but I do recognize that a high capacity firearm can kill more people faster than can be done with any other weapon, and can be done from a distance. Yes, Johnson is right regarding intent, but it's the combination of intent and means that is deadly.
Updated: I initially forgot to mention another topic. That is the reason most gun enthusiasts point out regarding the 2A. That is to allow the citizenry to remove a tyrannical government. The problem is, what does that mean? Who decides what is tyrannical? I just see this as a crutch to justify violence when a group doesn't like what the Government is doing, which basically happened on 1/6. We were lucky that that event was not more violent than it was. But it's easy to see how this rationale can be abused.
I was a Cold War warrior and the training actually deterred conflict. I still see no reason to carry a gun unless it was to honor my pledge fight enemies, either foreign or domestic.
Since, we have had a war on drugs, then a war on terror and much of it driven by those seeking power by convincing regular people they want to fix these things. Most of them just want your vote.
Grass roots organization and time is what drives sustained change in America. Woman’s Rights, Civil Rights, Disabilities Act legislation all took place after grass roots movements first.
Research some grass roots organizations and pass them along each time a shooting occurs occurs Doc. Maybe we’ll get mad and get involved.
Thanks for good stuff today, Doc. Hard to focus on sports with all the killing happening the past week or so. We have seen so very many of these mass killings stories that we truly are numb. The same thing happened during the civil rights movement in regards to beatings and lynchings until news organizations presented the country not with words but with film of what was happening. I think we have to see for ourselves the result of the violence. I now wish that (with the permission of the families of course) the media could show the real impact of the carnage so that people would have it seared into their mind's eye. Maybe if people saw the bodies of American children and citizens of all ages and genders they would pressure the politicians to actually do something. Maybe if the media interviewed children who months later are too scared to go to school or adults who are uneasy in any crowded store, bar, or theater people and politicians would realize that the impact of these tragedies last long past the news cycle. Maybe if people were actually confronted with what these killings look like they would force the hand of congress. Every country on this planet has people with mental health issues. Every country on this planet has violent movies and video games. Most every country on this planet has religious, political, and social divisions among their populace. NO developed country on this planet has as many gun deaths than the United States. NO country on this planet has as many and as devastating weapons in the hands of its citizens. For the first 200 years or so this country recognized the 2nd Amendment for what it is, a right for an 18th century militia to have weapons. That all began to change around 1976 when the NRA radically changed it's MO from hunting and fishing to become a political (and self-enriching) force in this country. This outdated amendment is long past its usefulness.
Someone has to stand up to the NRA issues and soon. No one feels safe anymore anywhere...and that is horrible...and just how "they" want us to feel. We can't give in to these guys just because of greed and stonewalling in the White House. DT needs to be put in jail...I want to see the Marshalls take him out of the courtroom, put a bar of soap in his mouth and shut him up. It better happen sooner than later. The cowardness of the Democrates is making me crazy. We need policing of dark webs and so much more in social media to stop the fake anger. They used to arrest people who made threats to anyone in the government. WTH!! We just keep waiting for the next shoe to drop, and it will.
Suggest everyone check out "From The Jungle: Bengals All Access," Channel 12. It was on last night so I watched and was pleasantly surprised. Coverage of our games this year with up close with players during games. Loved it! You can find it on demand and record series.
Sad-derfield...not a good look for sure. QB is better as RB. We have been spoiled with good coaching...not sure how this is going to improve, but for me, bleak at this point. Plus I have to pay for Streaming. Drives me crazy, that...so I usually don't watch them anyway now.
Will try to remember to check out chat at halftime to see if you're there. My typing fingers are not to be trusted, however, "live"...so we'll see. Plus my nails are too long and I keep hitting the wrong keys...
Looking forward to game...hoping not to be disappointed. It helped to watch from the jungle to see how fired up the players get with each other during games. The attitude is there.
I could ask you to stick to sports writing because you’re out of your element when it comes to ANY other topics. But then you would tell me you’re a journalist and that’s what they do. Perhaps if you spent more time in a locker room instead of watching CNN you might agree. As for Satterfield maybe you should be taking the Bearcat boosters to task for hiring a guy who was about to be fired and definitely was 5 steps down from Fickell. That would help them better understand all the thank you notes that have come from the Ville. Ok, I’m done ranting now. PS— I’m not a 2nd Amendment enthusiast. I find people who mock prayer really ignorant.
Remember the growing pains when they joined the Big East? It’ll work out.
Never read the Jesse Stone books. Enjoyed a movie or miniseries.
I wasn't expecting much but it has been disappointing. I would have expected 3-4 wins at this point. I agree that fans need to give Satterfield ample time to implement his system with his recruiting style. Nevertheless, I always thought this hire went against Cincinnati's successful formula of hiring ambitious MAC coaches or hot shot coordinators (Kelly, Jones, Fickell, Dantonio). Hiring a guy making a lateral move is a red flag to me - see Tommy Tuberville.
Maybe you should heed your own advice and stick to sports. I’d love to hear what new laws you propose would have stopped this man from the shooting in Maine? He appeared to be a law, abiding citizen, was former military, seemed to be a hard working employee. His friends that he played corn hole with had no idea he would something like this. How can you be so flippant about it while a latest trend is the smash and grab robberies happening in major stores and small shops all across America. You can turn on the news, and watch random acts of violence against people, like the older woman who was beaten in the subway in NY, or how about the young man in NY who was stabbed to death on the sidewalk in front of his girlfriend on their way home from a wedding. These people are fearless, and if they feel they can get away with it, nothing will stop them - unless they come into your house and you have the proper fire arm to protect yourself and your family. Where is the same fervor when street gangs are shooting and killing each other in their communities every weekend? <Crickets>. Yep…exactly.
Plenty of stories out there about AR15s, and guns in general, serving their purpose when in the right hands...protection of family and property. We seldom if ever hear them because they don't fit the narrative. Heard one the other day of a partially disabled person, living alone, house broken into in the middle of the night by a gang of people. Guy wakes up, grabs his weapon, gets in enough body shots to thwart the intruders and send them scrambling.
What other options did he have in that moment?
What would others here do in that moment?
UofL wasn't going to fire Satterfield, he had a Top 30 recruiting class signed up and had turned around the 2022 season. Fan base was indifferent but most every fan base is unless you're consistently ranked or aren't beating your biggest rival.
IIRC Satterfield had to replace 10 of 11 starters on offense for UC, which might explain some of the offensive woes. He's not Luke Fickell but if he can average, overall, 3 star recruiting classes, and keep the local talent home (Cincy area is a lot more fertile recruiting ground than Louisville) , he can be successful in the Big12.
Stick to Sports....
House Speaker Johnson and guns, guns, guns...
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN AND ONE MORE AMEN!
I read an article, not sure where, that the best thing that happened to Louisville football was when UC bought Satterfield out of his contract. This allowed them to hire native son Boehm {sp} as their coach. UC with Satterfeld loses to Miami while Louisville, relieved of Satterfield beats Notre Dame and is competitive in the ACC. Satterfield might have worked wonders at App State but this is the Big12. The whole problem started when Fickle left UC at a time when the coaching carousel had stopped and there were only scraps left. From what I heard Satterfield was UC's third choice. I don't think UC is out of their league but I think Satterfield is not the guy to lead them. Bite the Bullet, eat the buyout, look for someone else and move on. Thanks Luke. How're you liking life in the Big10?
STS: There are a few issues where Americans are deeply entrenched; abortion, gay rights, and gun rights to name a few. Nothing anyone will say or do will change things. I am a gun owner, but believe in reasonable laws and restrictions. The 2nd Amendment is strangely written. Nobody really knows what the Founders meant, and even if they did, weaponry has changed dramatically since the 1780s. Basically, 5 individuals out of a country of 350 million people decided what they meant. It would be interesting to see what the results of a nationwide referendum on the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment would be? Is it the right to own any type of firearm regardless of caliber size, muzzle velocity, or magazine capacity, or should there be limitations? I don't know the right answer, but I do recognize that a high capacity firearm can kill more people faster than can be done with any other weapon, and can be done from a distance. Yes, Johnson is right regarding intent, but it's the combination of intent and means that is deadly.
Updated: I initially forgot to mention another topic. That is the reason most gun enthusiasts point out regarding the 2A. That is to allow the citizenry to remove a tyrannical government. The problem is, what does that mean? Who decides what is tyrannical? I just see this as a crutch to justify violence when a group doesn't like what the Government is doing, which basically happened on 1/6. We were lucky that that event was not more violent than it was. But it's easy to see how this rationale can be abused.
I did. Several people I know are fans. I like to start at the beginning on a series. I read the first one The Poacher’s Son.
I will look for the second one next week at the big book sale at the library. I’m working the first day - early peak before we let the throngs in.
Mike Bowditch is the warden. I think there are 14 in the series so far.
I was a Cold War warrior and the training actually deterred conflict. I still see no reason to carry a gun unless it was to honor my pledge fight enemies, either foreign or domestic.
Since, we have had a war on drugs, then a war on terror and much of it driven by those seeking power by convincing regular people they want to fix these things. Most of them just want your vote.
Grass roots organization and time is what drives sustained change in America. Woman’s Rights, Civil Rights, Disabilities Act legislation all took place after grass roots movements first.
Research some grass roots organizations and pass them along each time a shooting occurs occurs Doc. Maybe we’ll get mad and get involved.
Thanks for good stuff today, Doc. Hard to focus on sports with all the killing happening the past week or so. We have seen so very many of these mass killings stories that we truly are numb. The same thing happened during the civil rights movement in regards to beatings and lynchings until news organizations presented the country not with words but with film of what was happening. I think we have to see for ourselves the result of the violence. I now wish that (with the permission of the families of course) the media could show the real impact of the carnage so that people would have it seared into their mind's eye. Maybe if people saw the bodies of American children and citizens of all ages and genders they would pressure the politicians to actually do something. Maybe if the media interviewed children who months later are too scared to go to school or adults who are uneasy in any crowded store, bar, or theater people and politicians would realize that the impact of these tragedies last long past the news cycle. Maybe if people were actually confronted with what these killings look like they would force the hand of congress. Every country on this planet has people with mental health issues. Every country on this planet has violent movies and video games. Most every country on this planet has religious, political, and social divisions among their populace. NO developed country on this planet has as many gun deaths than the United States. NO country on this planet has as many and as devastating weapons in the hands of its citizens. For the first 200 years or so this country recognized the 2nd Amendment for what it is, a right for an 18th century militia to have weapons. That all began to change around 1976 when the NRA radically changed it's MO from hunting and fishing to become a political (and self-enriching) force in this country. This outdated amendment is long past its usefulness.
Someone has to stand up to the NRA issues and soon. No one feels safe anymore anywhere...and that is horrible...and just how "they" want us to feel. We can't give in to these guys just because of greed and stonewalling in the White House. DT needs to be put in jail...I want to see the Marshalls take him out of the courtroom, put a bar of soap in his mouth and shut him up. It better happen sooner than later. The cowardness of the Democrates is making me crazy. We need policing of dark webs and so much more in social media to stop the fake anger. They used to arrest people who made threats to anyone in the government. WTH!! We just keep waiting for the next shoe to drop, and it will.
Suggest everyone check out "From The Jungle: Bengals All Access," Channel 12. It was on last night so I watched and was pleasantly surprised. Coverage of our games this year with up close with players during games. Loved it! You can find it on demand and record series.
Sad-derfield...not a good look for sure. QB is better as RB. We have been spoiled with good coaching...not sure how this is going to improve, but for me, bleak at this point. Plus I have to pay for Streaming. Drives me crazy, that...so I usually don't watch them anyway now.
Will try to remember to check out chat at halftime to see if you're there. My typing fingers are not to be trusted, however, "live"...so we'll see. Plus my nails are too long and I keep hitting the wrong keys...
Looking forward to game...hoping not to be disappointed. It helped to watch from the jungle to see how fired up the players get with each other during games. The attitude is there.
If you haven’t seen this yet, pretty funny.
https://x.com/adamschefter/status/1718661314850030067?s=46&t=Pse0YiMcokjWp8su4UivNQ
I could ask you to stick to sports writing because you’re out of your element when it comes to ANY other topics. But then you would tell me you’re a journalist and that’s what they do. Perhaps if you spent more time in a locker room instead of watching CNN you might agree. As for Satterfield maybe you should be taking the Bearcat boosters to task for hiring a guy who was about to be fired and definitely was 5 steps down from Fickell. That would help them better understand all the thank you notes that have come from the Ville. Ok, I’m done ranting now. PS— I’m not a 2nd Amendment enthusiast. I find people who mock prayer really ignorant.