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  1. PeaveyFury
    Regardless of personal feelings, it’s worth a continued reminder that it’s not a question of whether funds should be provided, it’s a question of whether they come from the existing surplus or via a restarted 5 county tax. Though fair to ask for more clarification on exactly how short the District is expected to be. And honestly, the stance of Brewers leaving vs. capturing additional tax revenue is the classic ‘penny wise, dollar foolish’-type question that’ll become the forefront of the debate on this. There was an independent study done that showed the stadium brought in roughly 2.5 billion in revenue in 19 years (study from 2020). If you simplify numbers, you’d be looking at 1.71 billion in the extra 13 years in this proposal, which seems like a decent return vs. the proposed spend.
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    Odd piece that has some circular thought items- namely, if the Stadium District doesn’t live up to its keeping up with the Joneses clause that the article acknowledges exists, the Brewers won’t have to break their lease because the District already would have failed to live up to it. in addition, the lease doesn’t require the Joneses stuff after 2030, but part of the intent here is clearly to get the Brewers to exercise their option on the extra ten years. If the district won’t meet its obligations now or commit to doing so for that ten year period, why would the Brewers do so? Essentially, you entice them to accept a funding deal now rather than negotiating a far more desperate deal 5-6 years from now.
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    "Also, improvements must be made in a manner consistent with MLB stadiums which "can reasonably be said to fall within the 'top' twenty-five percent (25%) of all such facilities, when such facilities are ranked or rated according to the quality with which they are repaired and improved," according to the lease. Call it the "keeping up with the Joneses" clause." https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2022/02/14/milwaukee-brewers-have-planned-years-seek-more-public-money/6709037001/ So, far more than routine maintenace, working toilets, etc. it would seem.
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    I assume the $290 was the result of the commission on anticipated stadium expenses that the Brewers commissioned last summer, but I couldn't immediately find the results of that. Otherwise, I agree it's oddly specific without some sort of backing. In the end, the Brewers' lease required the stadium district to pay for maintenance expenses and by many accounts, they lack the funds to do so. Essentially their choice is to break the lease with the Brewers, which they won't do, or acquire additional funding. Since this is reapportionment of already anticipated revenue rather than adding the 5 county back on to raise additional revenue, it seems like the least burdensome of the limited options, knowing that the funds are obligated to come from someplace.
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    The Packers made a largely under-the-radar signing of LB Eric Wilson off the Saints' practice squad yesterday. Wilson is another highly regarded special teams guy. The Packers have certainly added a number of guys to specifically address special teams play, and I think the results of that are showing so far.
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    In my head Newman hit the starting O-line later in the season, but you're 100% correct. As such, I'll withdraw the 'reluctant' part of my statement and will stand behind my note that the administration is willing to draft and develop guys in the early rounds. I don't think you can read anything into their opinion of Rhyan based on him not starting now, as that may have been their evaluation and plan from draft day.
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    Of the three drafted by this administration, only Myers started from day 1, largely because they had no other options at center. Gute and co. also have shown a willingness to draft guys even in the early rounds with the intention of letting them develop vs. immediate playing time.
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    I think that may be reading a bit too much into it. This Packer staff is VERY resistant to starting rookie o-linemen, as we see with Tom, who by all accounts is basically ready to contribute. They value experience and familiarity there. If they have no need to play a guy like Rhyan now, they'll give him the time to develop. If we're seeing the same thing next season, though, I'll agree completely.
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    Thanks for posting that to clarify, NeedMoreFans. Though I will agree with the general sentiment that it's a bad idea to pay people to not be on your staff, I think it's important to note that these are separate funds specifically held FBO the Athletic Department, not the general University's support.
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    Have to assume Jenkins is still a step slow after coming back from the leg injury. He graded out very well in run blocking but was clearly late getting back in pass pro, which makes sense. I think you mitigate that a LOT moving him inside where guard play has been meh and letting Yosh play RT if he's comfortable. Seems like a waste not to have Yosh on the field, as I think a 'best players play' o-line includes all three of Bakh, Jenkins, and Nijman.
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    I believe that rule was changed and you can now count one of those types of opponents for bowl eligibility. So, they have to go 4-3.
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    I think that sums up my point better than I did- there's no real audition. He's probably the guy they're hiring. We'll debate names for the next 2 months, but Leonhard is the guy.
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    I think there's flaws with that plan, though. You basically have to hire him at the end of the year regardless of the results, or you lose him completely- he's not staying on as DC (admittedly, might not have anyway). It's possible they hit the soft spot of the schedule and start playing better, allowing UW to point to that and hire him. More likely, since this team doesn't look to be a head coach away from being talented enough to go on a tear, they'll muddle through at 3-4 or 4-3 at best the rest of the way, leaving UW with the optics of hiring a guy with results that were less than stellar.
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    Healthy NFL teams, especially late in the season/playoffs are the thing of NFL fans' fever dreams. Mythical, like the yeti, unicorns, and a Detroit Lions Super Bowl win.
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    For all of Fleck's supposed glory, he has a sub .500 record in his sixth season after replacing a guy with a 9-4 season. Ferentz seems as likely to end up like Chryst after this year than to bring Iowa any short-term success. I'd think Leonhard is the favorite for the job, but they'll inquire on Lance Leipold due to his ties to the state, and they'd be crazy not to at least call Meyer even though he'll decline. Fans will want a Meyer/Gruden-type name, and we'll end up with Leonhard or Leipold and all will be fine.
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    Assuming you mean Green Bay, I’d actually assume they’d win by more If Watkins, Watson, Jaire, etc . had been able to play.
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    Will performances like this beat other NFC contenders like the Bucs? Oh….
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    I’ll say I’m legitimately shocked. I think the guy has earned enough to coach out a lost season, even if you think it’s the right call, which it may be.
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    I just think takes like this are hard to understand. Wins are wins. I’m unsure of when football changed to a sport where the fans only accept snoozer 28-10 wins as the mark of a good team….
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    Widespread reports that Chryst has been fired.
  21. PeaveyFury
    You've been vehemently leading the 'Fire Chryst' bandwagon for years now, despite the generally good results on the field (perhaps other than this year). I can't be the only one that has noticed the forcefulness of your opinion and wondered if there's a backstory here... care to share?
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    Nate, you’ve made your dislike of Chryst pretty well-known. I’m just not sure your bleak evaluation of the situation is reality. It also seems to suggest that you believe that Wisconsin is a head coach away from competing with OSU, etc., which I just don’t think meshes with the harsh reality of what college football has become, which is a comically top heavy group of haves and have nots. A coach isn’t changing that, unfortunately. It’s possible the playoff expansion will allow other teams to elevate themselves back up a bit, but that remains to be seen.
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    On King, I believe (though could certainly be wrong) PFF's grades are purely based on the snaps you're on the field for and aren't weighted by playing time, etc. Hypothetically, I suppose, since the Packers really didn't need him on the field last year as they had in the past, the limited snaps he played could hypothetically have been ones that allowed them to play to his strengths vs. needing him to be a 3-down CB. On Nixon (and Ford), they really did a nice job this offseason of snagging two under-the-radar guys to provide competent secondary depth. As we all know, you can't have too many good DBs in the modern NFL.
  24. PeaveyFury
    I am still modestly bewildered that the staff feels that Newman is their best guard option.
  25. PeaveyFury
    Bakh is indeed active and playing.
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