Come On You Spurs - Tottenham 2023

Preface: I'm nearing retirement age, never played soccer and am a relative newcomer to the EPL, having selected Spurs as "my team" in 2008. I won't pretend to know as much as others and I'm not interested in mixing it up with fans of rival clubs.

These are unprecedented times for Spurs, at least those of us who weren't born yet during the 1960 & 1961 seasons. Only time will tell if Spurs can maintain form over the course of an entire season, but even if they don't, there are many positive items to discuss, including but not necessarily limited to:

1) Ange Postecoglu - I follow a club in Scotland (Hibernian) so I knew he was the manager at Celtic, but I'm not going to pretend I saw this coming. What a breath of fresh air after Antonio Conte & Jose Mourinho! Positive attitude, exciting football and commitment to developing young players, plus he's quick with a sound bite. Is this a dream?

2) Excellent Facilities - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (New WHL!) and Training Grounds at Hotspur Way - Has anybody been there? A co-worker recently vacationed in London and attended the Spurs / Liverpool game - he sent me photos and it's amazing - World"s Longest Bar! Definitely a bucket list item for me.

3) Commitment to developing young players on the First Team and in the Academy ranks. The list of players 22 and Under on the main squad includes Mickey Van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Pepe Sarr, Brian Gil, Brennan Johnson, Ashley Philips and Alejo Veliz.

I love minor league baseball and I love reading the Spurs commentators who focus on the youth ranks - Ange seems excited about the kids and so am I! Jamie Donley, Alfie Dorrington, Will Lankshear, Charlie Sayers, Yago Santiago are a few names we could see sooner rather than later. I'm happy to wait for 16 year-old's Mikey Moore and Luka Vuskovic!

Into every life a little rain must fall, and Spurs aren't without problems.

I) Daniel Levy & Joe Lewis - when Conte departed, the only thing I agreed with in his rant was, "this team has won nothing in twenty years under current ownership". Will Joe Lewis' problems with insider trading have any consequences for Spurs?

2) Bloated Payroll from Poor Signings we're unable to sell, even at a loss, namely Ndombele, Reguilon & Spence - I still have some hope Joe Rodon can have a great season at Leeds and maybe play a role at Spurs in the future!

3) Looming specter of Sheikh Jassim and the Qatar contingent. While it would be nice to have virtually unlimited funds, I don't want to be like PSG or Manchester City, I like the way Spurs develop from within and purchase "moderately" priced players during transfer windows.

Apologies for the length, but I'm excited about the club for obvious reasons and I'm hoping other Spurs fans are as well. #COYS

ISU WR Jayden Higgins seeks to turn good vibes into more big plays Saturday at Baylor and beyond

  • Poll Poll
Did 'you're on the hot seat' turn the season around?

Did the video of the guy telling CMC that he's on the "hot seat" motivate him and the team?

  • No, our team was following the process and was going to turn it around anyway

    Votes: 125 71.4%
  • Yes, it pi$$ed CMC off and motivated him to do a better job coaching and motivating his players.

    Votes: 25 14.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 25 14.3%

Since that video surfaced we've gone 3-1 and have looked much better both on offense and defense. But most notably the O line has done a better job blocking for our RB's.
Do you think that motivated CMC and the team or had no influence at all?

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***2023 Iowa High School Football Playoffs***

Round of 16 starts up tomorrow night. What do you think the best games will be?

CLASS 5A​

POD A
Linn-Mar, Marion (4-5) at Southeast Polk (9-0)
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy (6-3) at Cedar Falls (6-3)
POD B
Sioux City, East (5-4) vs. Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. (8-1), at Williams Stadium
Johnston (5-4) at Ankeny (6-3)
POD C
Valley, W.D.M. (4-5) at Pleasant Valley (8-1)
Prairie, Cedar Rapids (5-4) at Waukee (7-2)
POD D
Ankeny Centennial (5-4) at Waukee Northwest (7-2)
Iowa City, City High (6-3) at Bettendorf (7-2)

CLASS 4A​

POD A
Newton (6-3) at Western Dubuque (8-1)
Decorah (6-3) at North Scott (7-2)
POD B
LeMars (7-2) at Lewis Central (7-2)
ADM (6-3) at Denison-Schleswig (7-2)
POD C
Norwalk (5-4) at Glenwood (7-2)
Pella (6-3) at Bondurant-Farrar (7-2)
POD D
Ballard (5-4) at North Polk (7-2)
Indianola (6-3) at Xavier, Cedar Rapids (7-2)

CLASS 3A​

POD A
Harlan Community (6-3) at Creston (9-0)
Nevada (7-2) at Webster City (7-2)
POD B
Fort Madison (6-3) at Solon (8-1)
Assumption, Davenport (7-2) at West Delaware (6-3)
POD C
Humboldt (5-4) at Williamsburg (8-1)
Independence (7-2) at Mount Vernon (8-1)
POD D
Algona (6-3) at Sioux Center (8-1)
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (8-1) at Clear Lake (8-1)

CLASS 2A​

POD A
Roland-Story (7-2) at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (9-0)
Clarinda (7-2) at Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (7-2)
POD B
Union, LaPorte City (3-6) at Van Meter (9-0)
Mid-Prairie, Wellman (5-4) at PCM (7-2)
POD C
Western Christian, Hull (7-2) at West Lyon (8-1)
New Hampton (4-5) at Spirit Lake (8-1)
POD D
Jesup (6-3) at Monticello (8-1)
Camanche (5-4) at Mediapolis (7-2)

CLASS 1A​

POD A
Pella Christian (7-2) at Grundy Center (9-0)
Dike-New Hartford (6-3) at Sigourney/Keota (8-1)
POD B
AHSTW (6-3) at Underwood (8-1)
Treynor (8-1) at OABCIG (7-2)
POD C
Sumner-Fredericksburg (8-1) at Emmetsburg (7-2)
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo (7-2) at South Hamilton (8-1)
POD D
West Branch (6-3) at MFL MarMac (8-1)
Wilton (8-1) at Regina, Iowa City (8-1)

CLASS A​

POD A
Lake Mills (7-2) at Saint Ansgar (9-0)
East Buchanan (7-2) at Lisbon (9-0)
POD B
MMCRU (7-2) at Woodbury Central (9-0)
Logan-Magnolia (8-1) vs. Akron-Westfield (8-1), at LeMars
POD C
West Hancock (8-1) at Starmont (8-1)
Maquoketa Valley (7-2) at Wapsie Valley (8-1)
POD D
Central Decatur (6-3) at Madrid (9-0)
Lynnville-Sully (8-1) at ACGC (9-0)

EIGHT-PLAYER​

POD A
Moravia (8-2) at Winfield-Mount Union (9-0)
WACO (7-1) at Don Bosco, Gilbertville (8-1)
POD B
Exira-EHK (6-3) at Bedford (9-0)
Lenox (8-1) at Audubon (8-1)
POD C
West Bend-Mallard (7-2) at CAM, Anita (9-0)
St. Mary’s, Remsen (9-0) at Bishop Garrigan, Algona (8-1)
POD D
Iowa Valley (7-2) at Clarksville (10-0)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck (8-1) at Central City (8-1)

Williams & Blum Wednesday: Brock Purdy's legacy and Baylor preview

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Brock Purdy placed in concussion protocols

FS: 5 - MBB Non-Conference ***3 for Iowa***

I am selling some of our tickets for the upcoming Men's BBall Season. They are roughly mid-court on the south side of Hilton. For the games that I am selling all 5 of the passes I will include the parking pass for the full price.
Sec 233, Row 13, Seats 11-15 (Aisle Seats)

$25 ea or $120 for all 5 - Mon, Nov 6 @ 7pm - Green Bay (Cardinal and Gold game - Wear Cardinal)
$25 ea or $120 for all 5 - Thu, Nov 9 @ 7pm - Lindenwood
$25 ea or $120 for all 5 - Sun, Nov 12 @ 12pm - Idaho State
$25 ea or $120 for all 5 - Sun, Nov 19 @ 12pm - Grambling State
$225ea or $600 for all 3 - Thu, Dec 7 @ 7pm - Iowa (Only selling 11-13 for this game.)
$25 ea or $65 for the remaining 3 (11-13) - Sun, Dec 10 @ 12pm - Prairie View A&M
SOLD All 5 - Sun, Dec 17 @ 5pm - Florida A&M
SOLD Alll 5 - Thu, Dec 21 @ 7pm - Eastern Illinois
$25 ea or $120 for all 5 - Sun, Dec 31 @ 12pm - New Hampshire

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