ISU Gambling Megathread

[BCClone]

Have you not been paying attention?

Gov. Kim Reynolds must comply with public records law, Iowa Supreme Court rules

The court rejected the governor's claim that requiring her to respond to public records requests in a timely way would infringe on executive privilege

www.desmoinesregister.com

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law restricting Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand's powers. Here's how:

The law will block the state auditor from accessing certain personal information, and from taking state officials to court to get documents.

www.desmoinesregister.com

I was against this until I read this part

The law prohibits the auditor from accessing personal information, including medical and counselor records, students' educational records, peace officers' reports and attorney work product.


I don’t really see a need for the auditor to have my medical records or access to my attorney stuff if there is a question about my taxes.

 

[CloneLawman]

I was against this until I read this part

The law prohibits the auditor from accessing personal information, including medical and counselor records, students' educational records, peace officers' reports and attorney work product.


I don’t really see a need for the auditor to have my medical records or access to my attorney stuff if there is a question about my taxes.

Are you a government agent? The auditor wouldn't be auditing you.

The only way to keep the baddies from robbing us blind is to make sure they don't have places to hide things. The baddies being bad actors in government.

 

[isufbcurt]

I was against this until I read this part

The law prohibits the auditor from accessing personal information, including medical and counselor records, students' educational records, peace officers' reports and attorney work product.


I don’t really see a need for the auditor to have my medical records or access to my attorney stuff if there is a question about my taxes.

The State Auditor has nothing to do with auditing taxes. Source: Me, I worked there for a couple years right out of college.

The State Auditor is strictly auditing the various State Agencies, the Universities, Counties, Judicial Districts, Clerk of Courts, Cities, Towns and Public School Districts to ensure your tax dollars are being spent in Compliance with laws. Absolutely NOTHING to do with your tax returns.

 

[BCClone]

Are you a government agent? The auditor wouldn't be auditing you.

The only way to keep the baddies from robbing us blind is to make sure they don't have places to hide things. The baddies being bad actors in government.

I’m not but my wife works for the government.

 

[CloneLawman]

I’m not but my wife works for the government.

Someone needs to keep her in check.

 

[carvers4math]

Someone needs to keep her in check.

You mean the Danbury city clerk can’t just use the city credit card for $175,000 worth of clothing and zoo trips and home goods over a two year period? Oh the humanity!

 

[khardbored]

Honest question ...

Why would the state auditor have a legit need to access medical records?

 

[carvers4math]

Honest question ...

Why would the state auditor have a legit need to access medical records?

House panel advances restrictions on state auditor's access to information • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The bill's supporters say the measure protects Iowans' privacy, but auditor's staff said it will keep the office from doing its job.

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Lengthy article from when they took away auditor access but mentions what came to mind for me which is appropriate uses of public money for health care such as Medicaid.
Curt probably knows more about it.

 

[BCClone]

You mean the Danbury city clerk can’t just use the city credit card for $175,000 worth of clothing and zoo trips and home goods over a two year period? Oh the humanity!

I’m not sure where Danbury is so my wife must be leading a second life if she’s the clerk.

 

[CloneLawman]

House panel advances restrictions on state auditor's access to information • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The bill's supporters say the measure protects Iowans' privacy, but auditor's staff said it will keep the office from doing its job.

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Lengthy article from when they took away auditor access but mentions what came to mind for me which is appropriate uses of public money for health care such as Medicaid.
Curt probably knows more about it.

That "concern" was essentially a red herring thrown out by the sponsoring party as an excuse. Even if an auditor were to gain access to health records in the scope of an audit, there are rules and safeguards upon rules and safeguards that would prevent said auditor from disseminating what was contained in the records.

What it was really about was some politicians trying to evade scrutiny.

Edit: ok @dosry5 , let's make this a no drive-by zone. Please explain your disagreement--I'd like to hear your rationale. Thank you.

 

[BCClone]

Does she try to set your agenda?

She knows better than to try. Doesn’t really care what I do as long as I’m gone.

 

[carvers4math]

That "concern" was essentially a red herring thrown out by the sponsoring party as an excuse. Even if an auditor were to gain access to health records in the scope of an audit, there are rules and safeguards upon rules and safeguards that would prevent said auditor from disseminating what was contained in the records.

What it was really about was some politicians trying to evade scrutiny.

Just yearning for the good old days of the pandemic when they could award huge contracts to the likes of Ashton Kutcher and some dude that made their yard signs and assaulted a woman

 

[nrg4isu]

Bye-week post here. Who do we miss that was caught up in this?

QB: Hunter Dekkers
OL: Jake Remsburg
OL: Dodge Sauser
RB: Jirehl Brock
TE: DeShaun Hannika
DL: Isaiah Lee

My list in order from most missed to least:

1) RB: Jirehl Brock - While I think the answer is clearly "Yes, he would have made this team better", I don't think it's by a huge margin. Sanders, Norton, Hanson, Sama have all done the job, but Jirehl would have likely been the day 1 starter and gotten the lions share of the snaps.

2) OL: Jake Remsburg - Yes. He would have been starting and probably been an improvement over who we've had the past 6 games. How much? very tough to say. And who would he have replaced? LT James Neal, RG Simmons/Black?

3) DL: Isaiah Lee - Maybe? Orange and Singleton have been good. Lee probably would have given the position a boost, but again by how much?

4) TE: DeShaun Hannika - Maybe? We have a deep TE room and they've all had good games. Overall, I'm going to say not much. He's less "multiple" than the others (Moore, Dean, Klotz and Brahmer)

5) OL: Dodge Sauser - No. He likely wouldn't have seen the field.

6) QB: Hunter Dekkers - Clearly addition by subtraction in my opinion. His demeaner when a receiver went the wrong way on a route, his visible frustration with teammates and coaches, etc. Plenty of rumors of this as well. His story reminds me of Jay Cutler - talent but attitude and intangibles were awful. I honestly think the team is worse if he's still our QB.

All of that said, would this have changed the season if none of this had happened? My answer is no, mostly because of #6. I think at this point we'd have the same record. Maybe the Ohio game flips, but that's a maybe.

 

[isufbcurt]

Bye-week post here. Who do we miss that was caught up in this?

QB: Hunter Dekkers
OL: Jake Remsburg
OL: Dodge Sauser
RB: Jirehl Brock
TE: DeShaun Hannika
DL: Isaiah Lee

My list in order from most missed to least:

1) RB: Jirehl Brock - While I think the answer is clearly "Yes, he would have made this team better", I don't think it's by a huge margin. Sanders, Norton, Hanson, Sama have all done the job, but Jirehl would have likely been the day 1 starter and gotten the lions share of the snaps.

2) OL: Jake Remsburg - Yes. He would have been starting and probably been an improvement over who we've had the past 6 games. How much? very tough to say. And who would he have replaced? LT James Neal, RG Simmons/Black?

3) DL: Isaiah Lee - Maybe? Orange and Singleton have been good. Lee probably would have given the position a boost, but again by how much?

4) TE: DeShaun Hannika - Maybe? We have a deep TE room and they've all had good games. Overall, I'm going to say not much. He's less "multiple" than the others (Moore, Dean, Klotz and Brahmer)

5) OL: Dodge Sauser - No. He likely wouldn't have seen the field.

6) QB: Hunter Dekkers - Clearly addition by subtraction in my opinion. His demeaner when a receiver went the wrong way on a route, his visible frustration with teammates and coaches, etc. Plenty of rumors of this as well. His story reminds me of Jay Cutler - talent but attitude and intangibles were awful. I honestly think the team is worse if he's still our QB.

All of that said, would this have changed the season if none of this had happened? My answer is no, mostly because of #6. I think at this point we'd have the same record. Maybe the Ohio game flips, but that's a maybe.

I think we miss Hanika. He was more of a receiving TE that other than Brahmer we don't have.

IMO Hannika and Brahmer on the field together creates miss matches.

 

[Clonefan32]

I think we miss Hanika. He was more of a receiving TE that other than Brahmer we don't have.

IMO Hannika and Brahmer on the field together creates miss matches.

Hanika was playing some pretty good football by the end of last year. I do think he'd have been valuable as a pass catcher.

 

[cyfan92]

It's hard to isolate but Dekkers has a 99-yard drive to beat Iowa, in Iowa City behind an atrocious offensive line.

I really like what I'm seeing from Rocco's development, I can also see his successes being partially attributed to CMC's ability to adopt this year and not be so stubborn with a game plan..

Long-term we are going to benefit a lot from having Rocco thrown into the fire this early. But I think ISU is 5-2 or better with Dekkers starting behind a MUCH improved offensive line.

 

[isufbcurt]

Hanika was playing some pretty good football by the end of last year. I do think he'd have been valuable as a pass catcher.

Like I said I think him and Brahmer in at the same time puts the defense in a pinch. Are you going to leave LB's to cover both of them since it's a 2 TE set or are you bringing in extra DB's to cover them.

 

[nrg4isu]

Like I said I think him and Brahmer in at the same time puts the defense in a pinch. Are you going to leave LB's to cover both of them since it's a 2 TE set or are you bringing in extra DB's to cover them.

I'm just not sure how that's much different from Brahmer and Moore, or Brahmer and Dean. My (very under-educated) ranking of their abilities would go like this (best to worst).

Catching:
Hannika, Moore, Brahmer, Dean, Klotz

Blocking:
Klotz, Brahmer, Dean, Moore, Hannika

Hannika is more experienced for sure and probably had better top-end speed, but Moore seems to me to be the next best pass-catching TE we've had. Brahmer is hands-down the best all arounder we've had (ever?) in a long time. Regardless, the defense better cover all TE's because they've all proven the ability to get down the field and catch the ball. All 4 have TD's this season.

 

[isufbcurt]

I'm just not sure how that's much different from Brahmer and Moore, or Brahmer and Dean. My (very under-educated) ranking of their abilities would go like this (best to worst).

Catching:
Hannika, Moore, Brahmer, Dean, Klotz

Blocking:
Klotz, Brahmer, Dean, Moore, Hannika

Hannika is more experienced for sure and probably had better top-end speed, but Moore seems to me to be the next best pass-catching TE we've had. Brahmer is hands-down the best all arounder we've had (ever?) in a long time. Regardless, the defense better cover all TE's because they've all proven the ability to get down the field and catch the ball. All 4 have TD's this season.

Moore and Dean aren't the pass catchers and runner that Hannika is. You can cover Moore and Dean with a LB.

 

[Nader_uggghhh]

I think we miss Lee a lot. It seems like our DTs haven't been near as good at funneling the run like in the past. It's making our LBs look worse than they are.