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After all the years I am getting emotional.

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In just 2 days since it aired, I’ve had non-IU fans tell me how they were brought to tears by the Corso segment with his ex-players and assistant coaches. I think anyone who’s played a sport, had great, hard working coaches pushing them, and did so with friends/teammates, can relate regardless of IU ties.

Being the first IU coach in my life I recall, rooting on many of those guys who were speaking that day, made it extra special.
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Now I’m the cool friend

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sparkeyreturns said:
On a side note, I was actually at the Rice game when Coach Cig was a coach there. Needless to say, they got an ass whooping that day.
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Me, too. It was a very hot day for the opener in ‘87. Pretty sure above 90 degrees. Not sure if Cig was still there in ‘88 when IU played at Rice, but was a similar beat down in Houston. 2 very good IU teams.
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ChicagoFineForNow said:
While the Harris campaign pats the literal modern day Nazi’s on the head in Gaza and Lebanon, and continually pleads with Israel to call off the dogs and let Hamas and Hezbollah regenerate and reform……

Does anyone think we should give Alanis Morrisette a call?
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It's weird that you characterize Harris as patting "Nazis" (Palestinians) on the head in Gaza and Lebanon, yet a majority of Palestinians seem to feel she's too pro-Israel. The people who unfurl Palestinian flags and interrupt Harris rallies, seem to see the situation in a diametrically opposite way from you...

What's really stupid is the lack of common sense among some Palestinians who say they will vote against Harris,maybe even for Trump. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face...

Hey we're mad that Harris won't embargo arms to Israel. Hey I've got a great idea, let's vote for the guy who will not only unilaterally support Israel, but will stand by and let BiBi turn Gaza into a parking lot.

Some of the folks within the Democratic coalition were absent the day common sense was handed out....
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New Yorkers Lining Up for Trump

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snarlcakes said:
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The Progressive Puritans are out in full force today. I applaud the left for trying to get 0% of the male vote.
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Do you? I think it's been the Rust Belt state that's been the closest one polling-wise.

But, historically, it's been a more reliable state for Dems than Wisconsin has been. That's the state where, in 2016 and 2020, Trump outperformed the polls by quite a significant margin -- like 3 or 4 points. The first time he won, the second time he lost. But both times the polling averages were off.

Who knows? In about a week, all will be revealed. 😋
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crazed_hoosier2 said:
I don't think the issue is nuance. I just think it's an issue of venue and context.

In the venue and context these typically happen, if he uttered the precise words he did, most people wouldn't bat an eye.
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I would agree with that. I think you can get away with a lot more at a comedy club than you can in a lot of other places.

And I think you're right - it's definitely more an issue of venue/context and less about nuance.
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hoosboot said:
Context is super important. This sort of stuff appropriate at a high school graduation commencement? A middle school presentation? a homily at a Catholic Church?

I don't think it's outrage as much as people feeling like they may be seeing confirmation of how the Trump campaign sees a certain set of the electorate. And that's how it's designed in the joke telling. It's us-vs.-them-ism. The Trump campaign and its supporters here are just upset with how some people are reacting to where their opening act decided to draw that line.
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You think?

I don't think I agree with that. I interact with a lot of Trump supporters and I don't ever get the impression that they're motivated by race one way or the other. At least, if they are, it's never really come across. Granted, I'm sure there are different camps of Trump supporters than the ones I interact with.
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snarlcakes said:
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The Progressive Puritans are out in full force today. I applaud the left for trying to get 0% of the male vote.
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This clip just gets right to the point I'm making. Here he is making jokes about suicide, Jews being money-grubbers, etc....and nobody cared.

I just find this very interesting in a social sense. Why are we conditioned for one kind of reaction to a stimulus in venue A, but a different kind of reaction to the same stimulus in venue B?
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Purdue Loses Exhibition

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BoilerN said:
Why? It doesn’t matter. Doesn’t count. Means nothing in the grand scheme.
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I don’t root for IU to win only when it counts. They could be playing Five Mighty Midgets for little people’s charity and I will always feel better after a victory than I would a defeat. Games only become “meaningless” after a loss…the loser’s mentality

meaningless victory>meaningless loss

Your Creighton loss is a foreshadowing of what lies ahead. It’s cause for concern amongst your ranks, making your alumni surly.
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Ohio Guy said:
I agree with you re: comedy. I do think the pendulum swung too far toward being overly sensitive and now things have sort of right-sized a bit. I think there is nuance that this guy missed the boat on a bit. I don't mind Jimmy Carr. Some of his stuff is funny. Dave Chappelle is great. Anthony Jeselnik is hilarious too, but any politician would be crazy to invite him to do a stump speech for a rally.
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I don't think the issue is nuance. I just think it's an issue of venue and context.

In the venue and context these typically happen, if he uttered the precise words he did, most people wouldn't bat an eye.
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crazed_hoosier2 said:
I'd guess you wouldn't be a fan of Jimmy Carr's.

I think the guy's brilliant myself. But he is absolutely vicious in skewering pretty much anybody and everybody. That said, I don't think politicians would be wise to invite Jimmy to a rally. That would seem likely to backfire.

I just find it kind of a social curiosity that our reactions to these sorts of things have a lot to do with the context in which they're delivered. The jokes this guy is getting heat for today would be considered mild in a traditional standup context. And I honestly don't think much (if any) of the outrage is genuine....it's the manufactured type, designed to induce favorable political movement.

In fact, I'd say that about virtually all outrage in the political realm. I'd say it about the "Nazi Rally" thing, too. Few people are actually this easily offended.
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I agree with you re: comedy. I do think the pendulum swung too far toward being overly sensitive and now things have sort of right-sized a bit. I think there is nuance that this guy missed the boat on a bit. I don't mind Jimmy Carr. Some of his stuff is funny. Dave Chappelle is great. Anthony Jeselnik is hilarious too, but any politician would be crazy to invite him to do a stump speech for a rally.
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