This yr might be a chalky anomaly but if that stops (or stalls) the talk of expansion to 128, then yes the portal is ruining the game

I think we will, but it’s going to be a very big plateau. The George Masons & Gulf Coasts will be increasingly rare but anyone from a power 4 conf can compete. Look at SEC basketball the last 20 years

my goodness, I thought you made that name up. Everyone I'm seeing in this space came up with Google or Meta.

There's no money in privacy so until there's something approved by EFF, I'll follow Holden's law: "don't ever tell anyone anything (something something something)"

Thanks. My new conventional wisdom is that it's secure, but Elon + fringe tech bros claim w/out evidence its not (often cited, that it can be used on desktop). I suspect they distrust anything w/large userbase as that makes it a target for hackers, gov white hats. They favor obscure alternatives

I hope you're right (would love to see media scrutiny on this)

I don't use it but Signal is pushed by law enforcement as a secure platform for non-classified comms.

And if using non-approved platforms for discussing classified info isn't a crime or at least grounds for termination, it should be

like the Hillary emails thing wasn't nefarious, it was an attempt to for her securely work from home in 2009... recall how Obama had to have a custom made iPhone? and how dangerous it was/is that DT refused to turn over his phone & Twitter acct?

Totally get that I'm asking a separate question then what everyone is focused. But if Signal was insecure, I think that should be the blaring headline.

Otherwise, this story reminds (as if we needed it) that our gov is run by Fox News hosts AND that gov is woefully behind on tech

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I just increasingly don’t see CFB translating to NFL in the portal era.

Serious Q, what’s the perception of his strengths? X’s & O’s (offense or defense)? Rah rah guy? Master recruiter, charmer of the boosters?

If by close you mean within 8.5 points, I’m good with that

But yes - CFB is better when ND is strong. So there’s that. Ohio State reverse Cinderella’ing the tourney shows some seeding tweaks are needed (but man did they lay the lumber on Oregon)

Meaning you’ve imposed a mercy rule at which point you turn the TV off?

True enough you’ve never played the fb game. But far as obit hunting (the preferred hobby for distinguished octogenarians 🎩), I figure word would get around if it was someone in our orbit