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One week ago, the state of Louisiana’s Legislative Auditor’s office released its annual fiscal review of Grambling State University’s athletics program for the year ending June 30, 2025. The school was cited for a few audit irregularities and quickly announced that changes were being made. That wasn’t the biggest news, though. Grambling’s athletics department lost $5.1 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Revenues were reported at $9.2 million versus annual expenses of $14.3 million. In percentage terms, Grambling’s revenue was only 64% of the amount needed to sustain the athletics programs at the current level. Grambling wasn’t the only north Louisiana public university whose athletics spending exceeded revenue last year The same Louisiana Legislative Auditor also filed reports earlier in 2026 for Louisiana Tech University, Northwestern State University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Each of these four football-playing state universities located north of Alexandria reported losses in their athletics programs for the year ending June 30, 2025. Grambling’s massive deficit grabbed the recent news headlines, but there is a troubling commonality among Louisiana public schools not named LSU. Louisiana Tech recently cut an expensive deal (rumored to be in the vicinity of $8 million) in order to exit Conference USA and join the more geographically-suitable Sun Belt Conference. That move may turn out to be prudent for the Bulldogs over the long-term. Louisiana Tech’s annual travel expenses as part of Conference USA totaled nearly $3.5 million. Nearby Sun Belt rival UL-Monroe’s travel costs for the same year were $2.3 million. Louisiana Tech is expected save $1 million or more annually on its travel expenses beginning this fall by moving to the Sun Belt Conference. Let’s look under the hood at each of these four universities’ athletics spending. We’ll finish with a few common sense (cheap) ideas on how to achieve break-even in the future. Grambling State University – 5,200 students (2024/2025 school year) Grambling is nationally known for its athletics and its exceptional marching band. It was bit surprising to learn that Grambling’s football program had lost $2.5 million in the most recent year. That amounted to about 50% of the athletic department’s annual deficit of $5.1 million. The football team’s travel costs of $1.1 million last fall were higher than all three of the other north Louisiana pubic schools. The expense summary also showed nearly $160,000 was spent to cover the costs of the school’s spirit groups (for one or more road trip performances). Grambling’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted losses in excess of $900,000 for the most recent year. Grambling (like Northwestern State) participates NCAA’s FCS small college football division. The G-men play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Louisiana Tech University – 12,145 students (Fall, 2025) The Bulldogs are based in Ruston. Louisiana Tech’s campus is less than six miles east of Grambling via Interstate 20. The Bulldogs have been competing in Conference USA and a part of the NCAA FBS major college football division. As mentioned earlier, Louisiana Tech moves into the Sun Belt Conference this fall. Audit results for Louisiana Tech’s athletics department last year showed a loss of $11.875 million. Football lost “only” about $1.6 million for the year. Louisiana Tech’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each ran a deficit of about $700,000 apiece. Other competitive sports at Louisiana Tech lost another $2.6 million. The school’s income statement showed “non-program specific” athletic costs with a $6 million shortfall. As noted earlier in this report, Louisiana Tech’s overall travel costs playing in far-flung Conference USA were easily the highest in the group. The Dogs’ annual total of $3.5 million for travel exceeded Grambling ($2.6 mm), UL-Monroe ($2.3 mm) and Northwestern State (less than $1 million). Northwestern State University – 8,402 students (Fall, 2025) The Demons from Natchitoches, Louisiana came the closest to break-even within its athletics programs among these four state schools. Northwestern State participates in the NCAA’s FCS small college football division in the regionally-aligned Southland Conference. Northwestern State posted a relatively benign loss of $167,245 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The Demons’ men’s basketball program ran the largest deficit at more than $300,000. The football team came up short by $280,000. Noteworthy, Northwestern State collected nearly $1.5 million in annual student fees to help support athletics. That was about 10% of the school’s athletics spending. It was the highest total among these four north Louisiana state schools. University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) – 8,678 students (Fall, 2025) Sun Belt Conference member ULM (like Louisiana Tech) competes in the NCAA’s FBS major college football division. ULM is expecting to benefit from Louisiana Tech’s arrival in the Sun Belt Conference this fall with increased attendance and revenues expected at home games in all major sports. The Warhawks’ athletics budget is the smallest among the NCAA’s 136 FBS major colleges. ULM’s overall school budget has been prone to massive shortfalls in recent years, too. That means that ULM’s $1.5 million athletics department loss in fiscal year 2025 is much harder to cover. Audit results showed the UL-Monroe football program lost a whopping $3.8 million in the most recent report. The Warhawks’ men’s and women’s basketball teams lost a combined $2.5 million. Ouch! The school’s institutional support has kept the ULM athletics department afloat for years. Significantly higher fan support for the Warhawks football and basketball programs is needed immediately. Otherwise, the school may have no other choice but to consider returning to the NCAA FCS small college athletics division. A few suggestions from SwampSwami to achieve fiscal break-even These four north Louisiana state universities are located within 100 miles of each other. Each school is a very large and important employer in its home city. These state schools must immediately address their athletics spending and move quickly toward achieving fiscal balance. At the same time, they must also work harder and more creatively to raise sports revenues over the long-term to grow the athletics programs. First things first – Take immediate cost cutting measures – The simplest and fairest way is to voluntarily reduce athletics spending by cutting a certain percentage across the board. That could come in the form of job reductions or, perhaps, an across-the-board pay cut for staff making more than $30,000 per year. For example, a 5% mandatory spending reduction in Year 1 may spur some voluntary budget trimming beyond that level. Yes, this likely means one less assistant coach, one fewer support staffer, one less charter flight, etc. The athletics departments must take a hard look at streamlining operations. Learn to do more with less. Refuse to play long-distance road games unless the school earns a significant profit by participating – UL-Monroe’s football team hits the road for at least two “Clobbering Time” payday games every season. They are often paid more than $1 million to play at large universities such as LSU, Texas A&M, and Alabama with huge stadiums. ULM receives more money from some of these massive “visitor” paychecks than playing a home game in front of a sold-out stadium. There are also downsides from being on the receiving end of a couple of massive road losses every season, too. The football team and local fans can become a bit demoralized about the team’s chances for the remainder of the season. Now, let’s try to grow the revenue side with a few cheap ideas Stimulate increased student, alumni, and hometown support – Student and local support for the athletics programs within each of these four communities (Grambling, Ruston, Natchitoches, and Monroe) must improve. Local fans want to see their sports teams having a chance to win more than they lose. Identify sports which are cost-effective and give the school the best chance to hang a new (and long overdue) championship banner. Success in any of the major sports at these four schools can go a long way in rejuvenating and expanding the school’s athletic support base. Improve local marketing and promotion – It may sound corny but handing out free tickets to youth at local elementary, junior high school and high schools gets parents and guardians to purchase tickets, too. A positive game day experience for that youth can plant a valuable seed about attending that college some day. Each of these four north Louisiana public universities have thousands of empty seats available at football and basketball games. A purposeful campaign to encourage and engage more youth at nearby college sporting events will pay future dividends. Inject more game day excitement – Utilize the pregame, quarter breaks, halftime, and post-game times to get fans more engaged. Experiment with creative new (and inexpensive) ideas to keep the game experience fresh for all ages of fans. They will be more likely to return if they are having more fun at the games. Relentlessly promote ahead – There are only a few home football games played each fall. Make each game special with its own promotion. There are, perhaps, twenty home basketball, baseball or softball home games, too. Give thought as to how to make each home game unique for fans. Target every recent (last few years) ticket purchaser by sending a weekly email. Remind them of the school’s upcoming weekly sports schedule, special promotions, and discounts. Utilize all types of social media to reach a wider audience to spread the word about upcoming college athletic events and team opponents. Depend on your own athletics staff to get the word out – Sadly, we live in a world with fewer and fewer exceptional local newspapers. It is incumbent on each school’s athletics department to take an aggressive role in publicizing and promoting all ticket-based sporting events. Fans want to know about the school’s upcoming games and events, so take the initiative! The post North Louisiana’s College Sports Programs are Underwater appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
It has become so widely accepted that the US lost the war with Iran that now even American neoconservative hawks admit it. Ben Norton explains why major neocons like Robert Kagan and Bill Kristol have turned against the war. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of the US empire and the transition to a more multipolar world order. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrlXNHSCfoQ Topics 0:00 USA lost war with Iran 1:47 Poll: war is unpopular 2:42 Media admits USA lost 3:32 Iran still has most missiles 4:39 Iran withstands US blockade 5:21 Iran destroyed US bases 6:03 US hawks admit the truth 7:25 Neocons and PNAC 9:13 George W Bush admin 9:55 Neoconservatism 11:30 Rise of Donald Trump 12:00 Hillary Clinton 12:44 Victoria Nuland 13:41 Coup in Ukraine 15:29 (CLIP) US-backed coup 16:14 US "checkmate" in Iran 17:05 Decline of US hegemony 18:26 Iran has major leverage 19:22 US defeat 20:34 Neocons abandon ship 22:14 Poll: Americans oppose war 22:44 Poll: Americans say US lost 23:30 Crisis of US imperialism 23:57 Outro
For one 2025 national champion LSU baseball team, last weekend’s games ended any remote chances that they will qualify for the upcoming playoffs with a chance to repeat. For the other 2025 national champion LSU baseball team located in the northwest corner of Louisiana, their chance for a title repeat is very much alive and well today. This weekend also featured the quiet return of one of the PGA Tour’s most popular golfers as he won for the first time in eight years. Plus, the NBA’s Indiana Pacers attempt to tank and receive a top draft pick backfired in a big way on Sunday. The LSU Tigers baseball team went 0-3 at Georgia – won’t defend title Omaha will not be the final destination for this year’s 2026 LSU baseball team in June. The 2025 national champions just dropped three straight games in Athens, Georgia over the weekend. The Georgia Bulldogs downed the Tigers 11-8, 13-8, and (yikes) 12-1 after the infamous 10-run rule was invoked in Sunday’s finale. That weekend sweep also gave the Dawgs the 2026 SEC regular season title. UGA is now 41-11 overall and a very impressive 21-6 in the SEC. LSU’s depleted pitching staff (giving up 5 ½ runs every nine innings) served up an assortment of tasty treats to Georgia’s eager batters all weekend. The Tigers fell to 29-24 overall and a woeful 9-18 in the SEC. Those 18 SEC losses are the most ever for an LSU baseball team. It’s hard to believe Coach Jay Johnson’s baseball team has fallen this far after winning the national championship in 2025. LSU’s regular season mercifully ends at home this weekend in Baton Rouge as the Florida Gators (34-18 and 15-12 in the SEC) visit Alex Box Stadium. LSU remains in 14th place in the 16-team SEC. Only South Carolina (7-20 in the league) and Missouri (6-21) have worse records. In Shreveport, the defending NAIA baseball champion LSU-S Pilots are peaking at the right time Last year’s LSU-Shreveport baseball team set an all-time college baseball record by becoming the first team to win every single game they played. The 59-0 Perfect Pilots of 2025 have lost 12 times during 2026. However, they also have 41 wins, too. LSU-S will host four other top regional teams in the NAIA opening round playoff series beginning today (Monday, May 11) at Pilot Field in Shreveport. LSU-S is a nifty 31-4 at home this year. The odds favor the Pilots advancing into the second round of the NAIA playoffs next week. Unlike their big brothers down in Baton Rouge, LSU-Shreveport’s pitching has been exceptional again in 2026. The Pilots’ team earned run average is just 3.35. Pitching ace Brock Lucas has posted a 10-2 record and allowed just 1.83 runs per nine innings. Best of luck to the LSU-S Pilots as they try to bring home a second consecutive national baseball title to Shreveport! *Update – LSU-Shreveport won two games but also lost twice to Mid-America Christian University (Oklahoma City). Mid-America Christian (42-13) won the Shreveport Regional and advanced to play in the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho on Friday, May 22. They will face 47-9 Doane University of Crete, Nebraska. Louisiana Softball – ULM women robbed of an NCAA playoff spot while LSU received the #16 overall seed Fans of the ULM Warhawks sports teams haven’t had a lot to crow about in recent years. The women’s softball team, though, has been a recent exception. The Warhawks won their first-ever Sun Belt regular season softball title recently after posting a 19-5 league record. Last weekend’s Sun Belt Conference tournament #1 seed ULM won its opening game against UL-Lafayette. The Warhawks then dropped a 3-1 decision in the semifinal round to #5 seed and eventual tournament winner South Alabama. UL-Monroe finished their season with a 38-20 record. Sunday night’s NCAA 64-team women’s softball selection show placed Sun Belt tournament champion South Alabama into the field as expected. However, the Sun Belt also received two additional spots in the NCAA tournament as well. Both Marshall University (regular season #2 in the conference) and Texas State (regular season #3) received an NCAA invitation. Marshall finished with a 37-17 record. Texas State went 38-20. Why didn’t the Sun Belt’s regular season champion ULM receive one of those two NCAA tournament spots? The Warhawks were the hottest team in the conference over the last two months having won 19 of their final 22 games. Yes, all three at-large Sun Belt teams (ULM, Marshall, and Texas State) had very similar records. Shame on the NCAA for leaving ULM’s regular season champions out of this year’s post-season tournament. In Baton Rouge, the LSU Tigers somehow wrangled the #16 overall seed and will host a four-team regional event this weekend at Tiger Park. Coach Beth Torino’s team is 37-17 overall and has won nine of its last 12 games. LSU just qualified for the softball postseason tournament for an incredible 20 years in a row. The Women’s College World Series will be held at Devon Park in Oklahoma City from May 28 through June 4. Golf – 45-year old Brandt Snedeker won for the first time in nearly eight years! The sport of golf can be played well into your senior years. However, it is rare to see very many winners on the men’s or women’s professional golf tours after they reach their mid-40’s. Hall-of-Famer Sam Snead still holds the men’s professional record after winning the Greater Greensboro Open in 1965 at the age of 52. Two-time Ryder Cup golfer Brandt Snedeker had already been selected to become the captain of this fall’s President Cup team. The honor generally goes to a popular PGA professional golfer whose playing career has already peaked. Being the team captain usually means spending a lot of time handling team selections, tournament details, the media, and such. Most team captains don’t have a lot of time for their own golf game. The 45-year old Brandt Snedeker had lost his PGA Tour playing card a few years ago after several seasons filled with injuries and poor results on the golf course. Snedeker was having to rely on sponsor exemptions in order to be added into several events over the past few seasons. The likable Brandt Snedeker from Tennessee wanted to prove to himself and his family that his golf game was still good enough to win on tour again. His 18-under par total at Sunday’s Myrtle Beach Classic PGA Tour stop was good enough to secure a one-stroke victory over a 36-year old winless golfer. Mark “Hard Luck” Hubbard bogeyed the 18th hole to finish in second place. With his win, Brandt Snedeker earned a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a place in this weekend’s PGA Championship outside of Philadelphia. Nicely done and welcome back, Sneds! Indiana Pacers flunked the NBA Draft ping-pong ball lottery on Sunday Do you remember which team the Oklahoma City Thunder beat in the NBA Finals less than a year ago? Me, either. Last year’s #4 East seed Indiana Pacers surprised many with a late-season charge to win the NBA’s Eastern Conference title in 2025. Indiana then fought gamely in the NBA Finals against #1 overall seed Oklahoma City before losing in Game #7 at OKC. This year’s Indiana Pacers suffered a series of injuries during the first half of the NBA season. The team went on to establish franchise records for the longest losing streaks in Pacers’ history during the second half of the season. You could say that the Indiana Pacers were “tanking” on purpose in hopes to receive one of the top NBA draft picks in June. The league “rewards” bad teams by giving them the highest odds of receiving a top draft pick. Indiana lost with vigor. This team lost and lost and lost. The Pacers dropped 13 games in a row from mid-December into January. They topped their own futility mark with a 16-game losing streak from February into March. In what would turn out to be a colossal mistake, the Pacers also made a multi-player trade with the Los Angeles Clippers in February during a losing streak. As a part of the deal, Indiana’s #1 draft pick for next season would be sent to the Clippers only if Indiana should be assigned a draft selection worse than #4 overall. Not to worry, right? Indiana finished with a franchise worst 19-63 record. It firmly placed the Indiana Pacers as one of the top three worst teams in the NBA this year. The NBA’s draft lottery rules assign an equal 14% chance of getting the top draft pick to the three biggest losers. This season, those teams were the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets. The next best odds (11 ½ %) were assigned to the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings. Memphis (at 9%) was sixth. The other eight non-playoff teams received a descending percentage chance with #14 Charlotte having a minuscule ½% chance of receiving the #1 draft pick in June. What could possibly go wrong for Indiana? Plenty. After the Washington Wizards’ ping-pong ball drawing gave them the #1 overall draft pick in June, Indiana was hoping to grab that #2 spot. Alas, the second-worst team in the NBA this year watched in horror as their ping-pong ball drawing fortunes went horribly wrong. The Pacers didn’t hear their name called until the #5 draft position. As a result, Sunday’s ping-pong ball fiasco also handed Indiana’s 2026 first round pick over to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of this February’s trade. Indiana won’t receive a first round selection in this June’s NBA draft. Instead, the Pacers will receive Los Angeles’ first round pick in the year 2031. Indiana Pacers’ President of Team Operations Kevin Pritchard later apologized to the team’s basketball fans. He said, “I’m really sorry to all our fans. I own taking this risk.” He sure does! This also spotlights the NBA’s convoluted system of incentivizing lousy basketball teams to “out-lose” each other during the second half of the season. The worst teams (generally) receive one of the top three or four draft picks. In this case, the Indiana Pacers (historically a very competitive franchise) got burned trying to tank during the second half of the NBA season. The team intentionally (but would never admit) dropped a record number of games this season convinced that they would be a statistical shoo-in to receive a top three draft choice in June. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently commented that the league’s draft lottery system is slated to receive an overhaul in 2027 to prevent teams from “tanking”. He said, “You should assume for next season that your only incentive is to win games.” Right, Commish! I’m not from Missouri, but you’ll need to show me before I believe that the NBA has an effective plan to end the league’s tanking issues! The post Your Weekend Sports Update appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
SQUIRREL! See that, don't get distracted, the real story is still Iran. During this fragile ceasefire, President Trump and his administration are focused on ending this war, a good sign is Warhawks like Lindsey Graham are nowhere to be seen. Speaking of distractions, the First Lady Melania Trump surprised the nation with her Epstein speech, but in doing so she clearly put things in perspective. Plus, Hunter Biden wants a cage match against the Trump boys, Joy Reid says whites haven't invented anything, Canadians have their own gay alphabet, Fontes swimming in messages, Gallegos might run for POTUS, Influencers vs Trump, clowns, and we wrap it up with our weekly Prayer to our Heavenly Father.
April 9th, 2026 - We welcome back Nicholas Cavazos to discuss betrayal by Republicans and warhawks vs. the Vatican. Then, we welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray to discuss what makes a just war. TheStationOfTheCross.com/ACT
Trump Capitulated To Iran To Open The Strait of Hormuz, Enraging Israeli Warhawks! Meanwhile, The Ceasefire Has Already Fallen Apart As The Black Hole Of War Widens, Threatening The Entire Planet
We close out the weekend vs. the Warhawks and give our thoughts on the series loss.
The Coaching Carousel took many spins since we dropped our previous podcast, and it's time we caught up with those movements and get someone on the podcast! That honor goes to Michael Zweifel at UW-La Crosse, who replaces Matt Janus after Janus's move to Division II. Zweifel was one of two finalists who were UW-L coordinators, but he says there was no feats of strength competition with fellow Eagles staffer Tarek Yaeggi, who is a La Crosse alumnus and remains offensive coordinator. Key topics of conversation: Will Zweifel continue to call the defense? And how did the all-time record-holding wide receiver in NCAA Division III history make that transition from offense to defense in the first place? As a guy who grew up around the UW-Whitewater Warhawks program, where his dad was an assistant coach, who were his favorite Warhawks? What changes does Zweifel have in mind for the La Crosse program? WashU didn't change coaches, but the football program is changing conferences this season, and that means going from the CCIW, where North Central and Wheaton stood between the Bears and the playoffs, to the North Coast Athletic Conference, where the list of teams at the top is even longer: John Carroll, DePauw, Wabash, now WashU. Bears coach Aaron Keen talks about what kind of offseason preparation they are doing to get ready for nine new opponents this fall, the long career of former head coach Larry Kindbom, who coached Keen as a player and remained on as a full-time assistant coach up until retiring at the age of 72. We also finish our mini-tour of Division III football programs in Southern California which are being revived as we chat with Azusa Pacific football coach AJ Parnell. Parnell is a former Bethel quarterback and assistant coach who returned to the west coast to bring this football program back, after it had been dormant since 2020, and to bring some Division III experience to an athletic department which could use it, as the school reclassifies from NCAA Division II to Division III. Our guests on this podcast: UW-La Crosse coach Michael Zweifel, WashU coach Aaron Keen and Azusa Pacific coach AJ Parnell.
Ambassador John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, pushed for war with Iran for 20 years. But not like this. This episode was produced by Jesse Ash, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Shannon Mahoney and hosted by Astead Herndon. Former US national security adviserJohn Bolton. Photo by Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on video at youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave and Robbie "the fire" Bernstein discuss Trump's fumbling of the rollout of the war, discussion of specific target strikes, Jake Tapper pandering to a new audience by taking on a podcast set, and more.Support Our Sponsors:Sheath - https://sheathunderwear.com use promo code PROBLEM20CrowdHealth - https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/promos/potpMASA Chips - https://www.masachips.com/DAVE Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/potpPart Of The Problem is available for early pre-release at https://partoftheproblem.com as well as an exclusive episode on Thursday!PORCH TOUR DATES HERE:https://robbernsteincomedy.com/eventsFind Run Your Mouth here:YouTube - http://youtube.com/@RunYourMouthiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-your-mouth-podcast/id1211469807Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ka50RAKTxFTxbtyPP8AHmFollow the show on social media:X:http://x.com/ComicDaveSmithhttp://x.com/RobbieTheFireInstagram:http://instagram.com/theproblemdavesmithhttp://instagram.com/robbiethefire#libertarianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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LSU’s athletics department released data a few weeks ago showing that Louisiana’s flagship public university raked-in more than $200 million in sports revenues over the past year. The athletics department also spent all but $3 million of the money. It turned a profit of $3 million. About 40 miles west of Baton Rouge, the athletics program at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette is currently fighting for survival. The school’s athletics department recently cut 35 staff positions to trim its budget from $46 million to $42.7 million per year. Why is UL-Lafayette’s athletics program losing money? The Ragin’ Cajuns’ athletics programs have lost upwards of $5 million in each of the past few years. Much of the shortfall can be attributed to the school’s football program. The UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns have fielded winning teams in four of the past six football seasons. Local fans are quite aware that their local team had become a top competitor within the Sunbelt Conference. UL-Lafayette (like so many mid-major and smaller universities) is having trouble keeping pace with the rising costs in college athletics. Fan support at home athletic events has not significantly increased as costs have skyrocketed. Big money support from the school’s alumni and corporate base has also failed to move the revenue needle enough to cover the increasing costs. In fact, the Ragin’ Cajuns have a lot of company in dealing with a growing phenomenon called “donor fatigue.” It is the economic reality that most mid-major athletics programs simply cannot expect to compete for national titles with the giants of major universities. UL-Lafayette’s annual athletics budget is 25% of nearby LSU LSU’s rabid fan base fills-up 102,000 seat Tiger Stadium for most football games. A seemingly never-ending demand exceeds the annual supply for prime seating in Baton Rouge. LSU athletic donors are effectively bidding against themselves for better accommodations by donating more and more money into the school’s athletic funds. A quest for national championships by LSU in football, basketball (well, at least the women’s team), baseball and gymnastics has driven sports fanaticism. LSU’s athletic supporters have (thus far) been willing to dole out incredible amounts of cash to support that drive for success. Of course, those same donors get to retain prime seating accommodations at the school’s athletic events. The incredibly deep pockets of key athletics donors agreed to cover LSU’s massive $54 million buy-out of football coach Brian Kelly last fall. That same huge war chest of funding helped to guarantee the hiring of new coach Lane Kiffin at a price of $90 million over the next seven years. Louisiana’s second-largest public university is struggling to pay the bills UL-Lafayette has nearly 20,000 students. It is the second largest public university in Louisiana behind only LSU (34,000 undergrads plus 7,000 graduate students). The football team for UL-Lafayette plays in the $65 million recently-renovated 30,000 seat Cajun Field. This ambitious stadium upgrade took nearly two years to complete and was put into service last fall. The football stadium was originally constructed in 1971. The revamped Cajun Field offers better outdoor seating options, luxury boxes, and other improved aesthetics to provide a better fan experience. Funding for this upgrade came from the school’s largest donor groups and a few key corporate sponsors. Donors were provided the opportunity to spend money for naming rights within the upgraded stadium. You could have placed your name on the stadium’s new scoreboard for $3 million. The “SwampSwamiSports.com” concession stand would have cost me a cool $250,000 to have my name on it (ha ha – good luck with that one!). You could even place your name on the stadium’s four oak trees for a pledge of $50,000. Last fall’s initial season in the Cajuns’ upgraded football stadium produced an average home attendance of 19,981 per game. That is 2/3 of capacity. UL-Lafayette’s game against nearby McNeese State produced the season’s largest crowd of 26,067. Ten years earlier, UL-Lafayette’s 2015 average home football attendance was 21,596 per game. In other words, the athletic support from the school’s home market seems to have remained relatively flat from year-to-year. The Ragin’ Cajuns $40 million annual athletics budget is near the bottom of the Sunbelt Conference UL-Lafayette has been a member of the Sunbelt Conference since 1991. The league was comprised of 14 members last fall for the 2025 football season. Last year’s Ragin’ Cajuns athletics budget of more than $40 million placed it ahead of only Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Southern Miss, and in-state rival UL-Monroe ($20.9 million). The Sunbelt expanded in the year 2022 to include James Madison University and Old Dominion University in Virginia plus Marshall University in West Virginia. A road trip from Lafayette, Louisiana to each those schools requires more than 1,000 miles each way. That means that air travel is needed for not just football but basketball, baseball, softball, and other team sports playing on the road at those destinations. One source estimated that the increase in travel costs to play the recently-added Sunbelt members added a few million dollars in transportation expenses (mostly via air) for the Ragin’ Cajuns. Should UL-Lafayette try to increase athletics revenues, cut costs, or both? Playing in the Sunbelt Conference brings both UL-Lafayette and in-state rival UL-Monroe more than $2 million apiece in media revenues from ESPN and other sources. A departure out of the Sunbelt Conference to drop back into the FCS level would mean an immediate loss of media revenue for athletics. A very significant near-term problem for Louisiana’s mid-major football programs is the SEC’s decision to play nine conference football games beginning this fall. Going from eight to nine SEC games leaves just three non-conference opportunities available in the football schedule for LSU and other regional SEC teams. The LSU Tigers have been quite generous in scheduling Louisiana-based teams to come play at Tiger Stadium for non-conference games in recent decades. Those road teams generally pocket more than $1 million to become “Tiger Bait” for their three hour fall visit to Baton Rouge playing in a non-conference football game against LSU. UL-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns played only one big “money game” last fall at the SEC’s University of Missouri. In-state Sunbelt rival UL-Monroe played two payday road games in 2025 – at SEC powerhouse Alabama and at the Big Ten’s Northwestern University. The Warhawks’ athletics war chest (half the size of UL-Lafayette) depends heavily on at least two money games per year to keep the school’s athletics budget adequately funded. SEC football teams will now have one less spot to fill in their football schedule. That means increased competition among today’s mid-major football programs seeking for the chance to land one or two payday games every season. This will likely to drive the monetary guarantees for these games down in the years to come. LSU Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry will have even more football teams knocking on his door to fill future non-conference games in Baton Rouge. Those paydays are likely to decrease for Louisiana’s current Sunbelt Conference members such as UL-Lafayette and UL-Monroe. Do students want to pay additional fees to help cover the growing costs of athletics? UL-Lafayette’s last increase in annual student fees dedicated to cover athletics came about 20 years ago. It added just $10 per semester per student. Sunbelt member James Madison University (21,000 students) is similar in size to UL-Lafayette. The Virginia-based school charges students a whopping $2,456 (correct) per academic year to pay for college athletics. This provides JMU with $50 million directly from students – whether they attend sporting events or not. Even UL-Monroe passed an increase in student fees dedicated to athletics from $20 to $75 per year beginning in 2025. It will add about $600,000 annually to the Warhawks athletics budget. Getting UL-Lafayette’s students to kick-in additional cash for athletics may be a hard sell. Don’t go looking-up many of the school’s primary athletics donors, either. They are proudly pointing at the Ragin’ Cajuns’ $65 million renovated football stadium as proof of their recent philanthropy. What is happening at UL-Lafayette is not unique. It is occurring all across the country as many universities struggle to determine if they should remain playing in the upper tier of college athletics. The rising costs necessary to sustain expensive college athletic programs are causing university administrators to (finally) take a much harder look at the economic realities. Many college athletics programs are currently on life-support. Who’s next? The post UL-Lafayette cuts 25% of Athletics Staff after Revenue Shortfalls appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave and Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein talk about the plans for American action in Iran, Jerome Powell talking about the federal reserve, and more.Support Our Sponsors:Recover & Regenerate. Click www.twc.health/problem and use code PROBLEM for 10% off on every order + Free Shipping for US residentsBetter Help - https://Betterhelp.com/problem for 10% off your first monthCovePure - Head to http://www.covepure.com/problem and for a limited time, get $200 off your CovePure water purifier.Joi +Blokes - Go Blokes to joiandblokes.com and use code DAVE for 50% off your labs and 20% off all supplementsPart Of The Problem is available for early pre-release at https://partoftheproblem.com as well as an exclusive episode on Thursday!PORCH TOUR DATES HERE:https://robbernsteincomedy.com/eventsFind Run Your Mouth here:YouTube - http://youtube.com/@RunYourMouthiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-your-mouth-podcast/id1211469807Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ka50RAKTxFTxbtyPP8AHmFollow the show on social media:X:http://x.com/ComicDaveSmithhttp://x.com/RobbieTheFireInstagram:http://instagram.com/theproblemdavesmithhttp://instagram.com/robbiethefire#libertarianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: General Blaine Holt analyzes Vladimir Putin's dilemma following Caribbeanmaneuvers and the seizure of a Russian shadow fleet vessel. Facing internal pressure from Kremlin war hawks, Putinseeks a way out of the morass, raising fears of escalation similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis or dangerous leadership changes.1962 CUBA
In this week's basketball coaching conversation, Grace College head coach Dan Davis joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on their NCAA single game scoring record.Dan Davis is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Grace College, where he has established one of the most successful eras in program history. His coaching career spans over 200 total wins and includes both NCAA and NAIA coaching experience.Davis's teams are known for a high-octane style of play, achieving national statistical ranks in scoring offense and turnover margin. His aggressive approach led to the Grace College women's basketball team setting a collegiate scoring record in a 172–91 victory over Ohio Christian, which stands as the most points ever recorded in a single game by any collegiate women's team across NAIA, NCAA Division I, II, or III.During his tenure at Grace, Davis led the Lancers to the 2024 NCCAA National Championship, securing the program's first-ever national title, and was consequently named the 2024 NCCAA National Coach of the Year. The 2022–2023 season marked a significant breakthrough, as Davis guided the team to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time and set new program records for total wins (24), conference wins (13), and the longest winning streak (7). His commitment to player development is evidenced by coaching both the former and current all-time leading scorers in Grace College program history (Vironnica Drake and Maddie Ryman).Prior to Grace, Davis coached for 10 years at Auburn University-Montgomery (AUM). At AUM, he compiled a record of 157–139, led the Warhawks to two appearances in the NAIA Division I National Tournament, and was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.
Neoborn Caveman lets loose a marble-mouthed pro-humanity satire on privilege, warhawk hypocrisy, and bureaucratic tyranny, questions whether melanin or blood clots define true privilege while mocking coerced silence from Ofcom and the BBC's admitted propaganda, slams leaders who send others' children to trenches while hiding behind manipulated news, defends populists who actually serve people over parasitic cockroaches, celebrates an Oklahoma student flunked for quoting Christian beliefs in a gender essay, demands accountability for unelected bureaucrats funded by everyday purchases, and reminds listeners that sovereignty begins with refusing mortgages, Uber, and fake honey while reclaiming local power through recalls and pressure; the second half features a throwback interview with Soul Sparkles (Patreon exclusive).Music guest: Van Hechter with his latest song, Boy ProblemsKey TakeawaysPrivilege is life itself, not pigment or compliance.Warhawks never fight their own wars.Legalised lying by government is the death of trust.Populists rise when elites stop serving.Bureaucrats must face recall or pressure.Tax is hidden in every purchase—you fund your own cage.Education now punishes honest reasoning.Sovereignty rejects debt slavery and green agendas.History repeats when accountability vanishes.You are special—never listen to inner naysayers.Sound Bites"Is it the pigment level? The melanin level? The blood clots level?""None of the warhawks in white tie ever join from the trenches.""Hussein Obama made it legal to lie to the people.""Putin… seems to serve the people's interest… then the people won't change that person.""Getting a zero point because she was quoting Christian beliefs in a gender essay.""If there is a bureaucrat, fire them!""We need to set a good example… the rest of the world can learn from that example.""You are special. You are amazing! You are one of the kind."Gather for unfiltered rambles (and the full throwback interview with Soul Sparkles) at patreon.com/theneoborncavemanshow —free join, chats, lives.keywords: privilege, warhawks, populism, propaganda, bureaucratic tyranny, Christian persecution, sovereignty, accountability, debt slavery, green agendaHumanity centered satirical takes on the world & news + music - with a marble mouthed host.Free speech marinated in comedy.Supporting Purple Rabbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Beth, and our VP of Podcast Production, Arthur. We recap Week 14 and are joined by special guest Samantha Way, the student sideline reporter for the Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (hey, ULM are the Warhawks too). We discuss Sam's sideline reporting experience from the snowy D3 Playoff game of DePauw & Wisconsin-Whitewater and much more. Then we get into all the snow games of the weekend across all divisions. We avoid all the coaching carousel talk and just recap all of Week 14 but have Marty Smith on standby for imminent coaching talk. We talk about our GOTW, Arkansas State/App State, Bowl-Eligibowls for Georgia Southern/Marshal and Penn State/Rutgers. The Battle on the Bayou and ULM's historic kicking woes, the second leg of the Pac-2 Championship, Florida denies FSU a bowl, Iowa rolls over Nebraska, Miami rolls over Pitt, love on Hawaii and the Tokyo Two, the Snowphers get the AXE, Navy was walking all over Memphis, HAT HAT HAT HAT HAT in the SNOW NW/Illinois, Praise Kent State, CAL and SMU's chaos, MISSOURI STATE AND DELAWARE GET BOWLS!!, Bama sends Delaware to a bowl by forcing an Auburn fumble, THE LOBOS aka THE PEOPLE'S MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONS, Kennesaw's OT win, Diego Pavia for Heisman, the Sickos LSU/OU special, the INSANE YALE comeback, and much, much more!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Detroit falls without a fight. War Hawks demand blood. But on a blood-slick deck, four words become legend: Don't give up the ship.The War of 1812 is often dismissed as a minor conflict, overshadowed by the Revolution and the Civil War. But this overlooked war forged American identity through fire and defiance on land and sea. Join us as we launch our two-episode exploration of the War of 1812. In this first installment, we experience the gathering storm of grievances - from British impressment and economic strangulation to frontier clashes with Tecumseh's confederacy - that propelled a young nation into battle, the early disasters that followed, and the pivotal moment on Lake Erie when the tide of the war turned.
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Beth, and our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. We watch live MACtion which is now two days old, then we try to vibes base our way to the Sickos Game of the Week, we feel back for Oregon State, wonder what Louisiana Tech is going to do on the Palouse vs Wazzu, Land Grant Trophy as a Bowl Elimination Bowl, USA vs ULM, do the Warhawks have any juice left? Eastern Michigan vs Ball State, Arkansas vs LSU & the Golden Boot, A CONFERENCE USA BANGER KENNESAW STATE VS JAX STATE, will Wake end UNC's Bowl Hopes?, Commish has a funny feeling about Kansas State at Oklahoma State, The ACC Chaos Generator fires up again, 100 Miles of Hate, Big Sky Bangers, NEC, Dayton you owe the Blue Hose, SOUTHLAND SHOWDOWN IN NAGADOCHES, we discuss some D2 & D3 Rivalries this weekend, Secretaries Cup, The MONON BELL, The Battle of 224, Randolph-Macon vs Hampden-Sydney “The Game”, Cortaca Jug, Battle of the Ravine, Dutchman Shoes, the Cranberry Bowl with Scoop there it is, a trip to the Culvers Isthmus Bowl on the line and much, much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mike is joined by Justice of the G5 Hive to recap ODU Football's trip to Monroe, Louisiana, where they beat the Warhawks 31 to 6, moving their record to 6-3 on the year and securing bowl eligibility.
Coach Rowland recaps Southeast Warren's shared conference championship decided by a three-way tiebreaker and reviews the team's season strengths on offense, defense, and special teams. He previews the upcoming home playoff game against Boyer Valley, emphasizing ball security, disciplined play, strong blocking, and limiting big plays as keys to advancing in the postseason.
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Beth, and our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. We discuss James Franklin having to look for another job and Hugh Freeze's car not starting. We then try to find our Game of the Week, State not Southern, Southern never State in Modern Day Hate, Akron at Ball State, Commish defends Muncie, Indiana even though he's never been there, West Virginia at UCF, Eastern Michigan at Miami OH, Wyoming at Air Force, Penn State at Iowa and what now James Franklin is gone, WE BELIEVE IN GRUNK, Mississippi State at Florida, Jordan's bold Purdue prediction, Can the Warhawks show signs of life against a rejuvenated Troy?, PITT AT CUSE, they're not rivals they just play a lot, The Royal Rumble wait Royal Rivalry, DETMER Darlings in Baylor at TCU, LSU at Vandy, HOLY WAR, $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy, UNLV at Boise in a Mountain West throwdown, Battle for the Jeweled Sheleighleghleghleghlegh (yes that is the correct spelling), Please Don't hurt Commish Jacob Rodriguez, the REAL UNC (Northern Colorado), UTRGV at Lamar, GAS STATIONS in the SOUTHLAND, THE BATTLE OF THE NELLS for Bucknell at Cornell, Bobby Mo at LIU, can the Blue Hose get to 7-0, WATCH MONMOUTH AND STONY BROOK and much much, more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's episode is brought to you by Henshaw Trailer Sales of Richland, Iowa. Coach Rowlands of the Southeast Warren Warhawks recaps a 74-54 district win over Moravia, highlighting Jamison's 300-yard rushing performance and a perfect 6-for-6 passing day. Key game-changing plays included an interception by Gunnar Weatherman, Conlon Miller's scoop-and-score, and fumble recoveries by Cale Dopp and Taron Dierking. The coach praises the run defense but notes concerns in the secondary and special teams after allowing a kickoff return touchdown and an onside kick. Southeast Warren improves to 6-1 overall and 5-0 in district play, and now prepares for a physical matchup with Wayne as they aim for the district title and favorable playoff seeding.
Northwestern vs. Penn St College Football Pick Prediction 10/11/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats Northwestern at Penn St 3:30PM ET—Northwestern is 3-2 following their 42-7 home victory against UL Monroe. The Wildcats gained 515 yards with effective rushing and passing. They limited the Warhawks to 2.9 yards a carry with 186 yards passing for 8.1 yards per pass attempt.
UL Monroe vs. Coastal Carolina College Football Pick Prediction 10/11/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina 7PM ET—UL Monroe fell to 3-2 with their 42-7 road defeat to Northwestern. The Warhawks rushed for 2.9 yards a carry and moved the football through the air. They allowed 515 yards to the Wildcats and poorly defended the run along with the pass.
UL Monroe vs. Northwestern College Football Pick Prediction 10/4/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats UL Monroe at Northwestern 3:30PM ET—UL Monroe improved to 3-1 following their 28-16 home victory against Arkansas St. The Warhawks rushed for 217 yards for 6.6 yards a carry and were able to move the football through the air. They limited the Red Wolves to 17 rushing yards with 6.2 yards per pass attempt.
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, and Beth, along with our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. We recap Week 4! The Warhawks survive in the desert, Zesty Rice, Tulsa making headlines, Iowa/Rutgers Friday classic, Eastern gets a win and unveils their Takeaway MACCoon, wild ending in UTSA/Colorado State, CAUSE THEY'RE RUNNING IN MEMPHIS, UNLV/Miami Ohio Banger, Cal's clunker at San Diego State, Iron Skillet, SEPTEMBER MARYLAND BACK, the VAUNTED VANDY OFFENSE FROM 1918 RETURNS, my word Indiana, WE SPREAD THE GOOD WORD ABOUT MONMOUTH, a Punt Return BOINK leads to a Hail Mary for NAU, oh no Mercyhurst, Idaho State, Northern Colorado, BLUE HOSE, Dayton walkoff winner, so many points and safeties, also THE COAST GUARD SCORED 92 POINTS BUT GAVE UP 60, and much, much more!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For some teams, a 3-0 start is precisely in the plan. For others, 3-0 is perhaps a pipe dream, or a first-time occurrence. In this week's edition of the podcast, we talk about a few of each as we wrap up Week 3 of the Division III football season. Johns Hopkins was given just about a 50% chance of starting the season 3-0, with some top-flight competition on the docket. But they got the job done, and we learned a little bit about the Blue Jays in the process. We'll tell you what we've seen and coach Dan Wodicka will do the same. UW-Whitewater vaulted itself into the same top echelon as the rest of the WIAC contenders with a big win down at Mary Hardin-Baylor. What did we see that bodes well for the Warhawks and what does this do to the Cru's playoff chances? We'll discuss. Plus, a number of teams are surprising at 3-0. How about Calvin? The Knights are in just their second season of varsity football and got to 3-0 in dramatic fashion on the road, against a team from a tough conference. How about Hampden-Sydney? The Tigers moved to 3-0 and did it in dominant fashion, and on the ground. And Lewis & Clark, you know, the school that hired away Linfield offensive coordinator Brett Elliott, the Gagliardi Trophy-winning quarterback, and made him head coach? The Pioneers got the job done with defense on Saturday, and Greg Thomas talks with Elliott in our Fast Five. Plus, we'll dive in and take four of your mailbag questions, about the SAA, how many teams we think are in the top tier of Division III, whether D-III's wins against D-II schools and an FCS program mean that Division III is getting better, and what's up with Coast Guard. Patrick and Greg Thomas hand out game balls, Logan Hansen talks about which teams have a better than 50% chance of making the playoffs as an at-large team if needed, we go around each region for the happy and sad stories and much more in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast.
Coach Rowland and the Southeast Warren Warhawks improved to 4-0 with a 73-6 win over Melcher-Dallas, powered by an efficient passing game and 230 rushing yards highlighted by several explosive plays. Defensively, Jamison Ewing recorded three interceptions (including a pick-six) and Breckin Morrison's strip-sack led to another defensive touchdown; backups Conlon Miller, Waylon Logue, Alex Johnstone, and Jaden Phillips also made key contributions. The Warhawks now prepare to host Montezuma for homecoming Friday at 7 PM, focusing on time of possession and limiting negative plays and penalties against a balanced, high-powered opponent.
Coach Rowlands joins the show after Southeast Warren's 68-0 win over Twin Cedars to discuss offensive stars like Jamison Ewing, solid contributions from youth and JV players, a stingy defense, and special teams success with aggressive two-point attempts. The episode also covers the team's 3-0 start, offseason strength gains, the community atmosphere at home games, and a look ahead to Friday's road matchup at Melcher-Dallas and a looming meeting with Montezuma.
Coach Rowland and the Southeast Warren Warhawks rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Baxter Bolts 62-34. The Warhawks ran for about 350 yards, with their quarterback setting a school rushing record of 310 yards, and converted all but one two-point try. Line play and tight ends paved the way as the team dominated the third quarter 24-0. Defensively they improved tackling and solo stops, led by Lucas Dursk's nine and a half tackles, though they'll work on pass coverage after allowing 200+ passing yards. Special teams were steady, and the Warhawks look ahead to a home matchup with Twin Seaters as they continue to climb the rankings. Today's episode is brought to you by House Reps Helena Hayes and Jeff Shipley, Iowa Tire and Smithburg, Ottawa, the Packwood Locker, and local businesses.
AJ McCarron & Tyler Siskey on Florida State BEATDOWN + ULM PreviewAlabama football is in the spotlight, and The Bama Standard crew is bringing the heat! After a tough and embarrassing loss to Florida State on the road, the Crimson Tide must regroup before facing their next opponent, the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks. In this explosive episode, hosts Justin Riley, former Alabama linebacker Marvin Constant, Daniel Pettey, and comedian Steve Brown break down what went wrong against the Seminoles, from coaching decisions to player execution. No excuses, no sugarcoating—just raw truth for Alabama football fans.Before moving forward, we confront the hard realities of the Florida State matchup and what Nick Saban's legacy means for Kalen DeBoer in Year 2. Then, all eyes turn to Louisiana Monroe. What must the Crimson Tide fix before kickoff? How will Alabama respond, and what should fans expect from the Warhawks? To help us dissect it all, we're joined by former Alabama and Nick Saban assistant Tyler Siskey, who brings insider knowledge and perspective you won't find anywhere else. Along with Siskey, we are joined by former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron!If you're an Alabama football fan, Louisiana Monroe supporter, or simply a die-hard college football fan, this is the show you can't afford to miss!The Bama Standard is hosted by Justin Riley, former Alabama linebacker Marvin Constant, Steve Brown, and Daniel Pettey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First episode of the Intentional Foul for the month of August as we inch closer to football! Apparently there's a "Caleb Watch" going on with the Bears? Bagent is the backup QB. Issues on defense...? Packers dealing with a ton of injuries entering the season. Late trade for a 3rd year OL w/3 games under his belt...weird. Some other NFL notes. Brewers have the best record in baseball...will they still win the division? How far will they go in the playoffs? They look tired. Bob Uecker celebration of life. There aren't as many .300 hitters in baseball these days. Badger football starts Thursday: who's on the team? A potential Big Ten Network outage looming Wednesday. High school football season just had week one. UWW football set to start...Warhawks picked to finish 4th in the WIAC?! Yikes. All that and more coming up on this episode. Tell your friends.
According to the neo-conservative war hawks, every so-called enemy is the Next Hitler and every year is 1939. The failure to seek new conflicts abroad is equated to the failure of Great Britain and France to stand up to Hitler before World War II broke out.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/every-year-1939-war-hawks
According to the neo-conservative war hawks, every so-called enemy is the Next Hitler and every year is 1939. The failure to seek new conflicts abroad is equated to the failure of Great Britain and France to stand up to Hitler before World War II broke out.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/every-year-1939-war-hawks
Ukraine will give up the land that has been lost in the war to Russia, willingly or not. That was always how this would end.
Join Pitt Girl, Commish, and Beth, with SPECIAL GUEST Shehan Jeyarajah!, along with our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. We discuss Shehan's super suit game then we do the SUPER SICKO SPINNING SELECTION SEASON PREVIEW FORECAST: SSSSSPF aka the 5SPF for the Big XII, Shehan gives us a Big XII Preseason Poll since the Big XII wouldn't do one this year, we discuss mascots with and without teeth, Beth takes Arizona State on a search for water, Commish invents Proveaux, Utah, what is Texas Tech does what Notre Dame did last year, we explore buildings on UCF's campus, we predict Colorado's record using the alphabet, FARMO'GEDDON discussion, so much more Big XII happenings, then these are the Days of our Warhawks, ULM's AD and new interim AD among other things and much, much more!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comGodfrey joins Alex and Richard for the third installment in our offseason series, “Why You're Always Bad.” This episode is about ULM, formerly known as Northeast Louisiana State. The Warhawks are perhaps the most consistently bad team in the top division of college football, which raises the question of why they're at that level in the first place. It turns out there's an answer. In this episode, the Split Zone Duo crew discusses:* ULM's struggle to define its identity, literally* The program's rise from junior colleague to I-AA to the big time* The fatal error in ULM's move to FBS, and how a series of predictable (and some unpredictable) events made things worse* The rare good times and why ULM hasn't been able to capitalize on them* The lesson for others in the Warhawks' strugglesSCROLL DOWN IN YOUR PODCAST FEED to find our similar subscriber episodes in this series on Rice (published May 12) and Kent State (published February 26).This episode of Split Zone Duo is for our paid subscribers, without whom the podcast wouldn't exist. We thank you! And if you're interested in becoming a paid subscriber, now's a great time. It costs $10 a month and we are currently offering free trials, as well as a free preview snippet of this episode. You can join us at www.splitzoneduo.com
In this thought-provoking episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Nate Thirsty discusses the current geopolitical climate surrounding Iran, the potential for U.S. involvement, and the lessons from past conflicts. Nate shares his concerns about the striking parallels to the lead-up to the Iraq War and reflects on the rhetoric from war hawks like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham. He also delves into the theological arguments some politicians use to justify unwavering support for Israel and questions the implications of such beliefs on U.S. foreign policy. Additionally, clips from Tucker Carlson's interview with Ted Cruz and Ron Paul's debates from 2012 provide critical insights into the ongoing debate. Join the conversation on the risks and consequences of possible military action against Iran, and the importance of a congressional declaration of war. (00:00) Intro (02:30) Reflections on Past Wars (07:12) Ted Cruz on Tucker Carlson (09:35) Debate on Iran and Regime Change (17:20) Biblical Prophecies and US Foreign Policy (26:50) Lindsey Graham and War Rhetoric (29:28) Extreme Ideologies and Nuclear Threats (29:54) Supporting Israel Against Iran (30:18) The Endless War with Iran (30:48) The Dangers of Regime Change (32:14) The Inevitability of War (33:18) The Role of the US in Middle Eastern Conflicts (35:25) Historical Lessons and Modern Parallels (37:02) The War Hawks' Perspective (38:55) The Case Against War (48:31) The Voice of Ron Paul Links: https://gml.bio.link/ YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/GML Check out Martens Minute! https://martensminute.podbean.com/ Follow Josh Martens on X: https://twitter.com/joshmartens13 CB Distillery 25% off with promo code GML cbdistillery.com Join the private discord & chat during the show! joingml.com
James T. and Producer Aaron ask if Iran already has a nuke and who does it benefit to go to war. Also, the left is still lost on issues like protests, and the media covers it up.
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SPONSORS: 1) GhostBed: Use Code "JULIAN" to get 10% off your new GhostBed Mattress https://ghostbed.com/julian Stream "Getting Older" by Sydney Ruth:Apple: https://open.spotify.com/track/3qG9MtWQWmmq2hdGufuR3j PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey (***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Roya Hakakian is an Iranian American Jewish journalist, lecturer, and writer. Born in Iran, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen. She is the author of several books, including an acclaimed memoir in English called "Journey from the Land of No," "Assassins of the Turquoise Palace," and "A Beginner's Guide to America." ROYA's LINKS: X: https://x.com/RoyaTheWriter BOOK 1: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Land-No-Girlhood-Revolutionary/dp/0609810308 BOOK 2: https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Turquoise-Palace-Roya-Hakakian/dp/0802145973 FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Escaping Iran in the 70's, Ayatollah Takeover 7:25 - Tehran US Embassy Hostage Crisis, Shah of Iran Reign 17:55 - Marxist & Fascist Iranian Revolution, Hamas/Israel Protests Today, Iran Protests 30:21 - Children growing into terror motives, Israel's POV, Palestinian Suffering 40:25 - Jewish Exodus from Europe to Israel, History of Israel, Uganda Zion, Escaping Iran 50:32 - Roya's Father (9/11 Story), Israel & Palestinian Failed 2 State Solution, Kurds 1:07:54 - Israel Strategy, Bill Clinton Peace Agreement, Sadam Hussein Debacle, Water Protests 1:18:53 - AI Future w/ Wars, Iranian Regime vs US Political Machine 1:22:01 - Why Iran Wins Propaganda War, Neglect of Domestic Issues 1:28:45 - Middle East Democracy Failure Debate, Women's Rights in Middle East 1:33:04 - Global Interconnection, Threats Spreading 1:43:37 - Roya's CIA Story 1:51:48 - Isolationists vs War Hawks, Democracy vs Tyranny 2:00:21 - State of World Since 1950s, Historical Revisionism 2:15:22 - Worst American Crisis, Steven Pinker 2:20:21 - 1979 Iranian Revolution, Moment Roya turned on Iranian Revolution 2:36:09 - Escaping Iran to America, Jewish history in Iran 2:47:08 - Solution to Israel/Palestine Conflict 2:55:41 - Roya's work CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - In-Studio Producer: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 307 - Roya Hakakian Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send us a textIn this episode of the Hodge Pack podcast, Hodge, Josh and Misti, talk sports life and everything in between. They look back at the dominating performance of Scottie Scheffler in the 107th PGA Championship and discuss just how great Scottie can be. McMurry Warhawk head baseball coach Josh Lee , players Riley Hood and Michael Smosna discuss their journey to the NCAA Super Regionals. Abilene Flying Bison Ryan Beaty joins the Pest Patrol Phoneline after the Bison Flying season opening 16-15 win.In Misti's bag of questions, she has graduation theme. One of the questions involves "what would you wear under the gown?"NFL adds flag football to the Olympics plus much more.Support the show
Joe Hoft—financial expert, author, and Gateway Pundit contributor—joins the program to break down the geopolitical war games being played at the expense of the American people and the world. Together, we explore the deeper forces driving this chaos and examine why such entrenched corruption continues unchecked for decades, despite overwhelming public opposition.You can follow Joe Hoft's work at the Gateway Pundit or on his website at https://JoeHoft.com
Red's back on the mic and flying solo in this episode of Keys To The Jet, and he's going full afterburner into the story of one of the Air Force's most legendary squadrons — the 1st Fighter Squadron, aka the Fighting Furies. From dusty airfields and P-40 Warhawks to cold war Sabres and F-15 Eagles, this unit's legacy is nothing short of legendary.But of course, it wouldn't be a Red solo flight without some extra jet fuel thrown into the fire:
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Krystal and Saagar discuss warhawks doubt Tulsi spying flip flop, Trump demands voter ID for California relief, AOC rips Biden to Jon Stewart, Bill Gates furious over Elon political spending. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Die-hard MAGAs who were hoping Donald Trump would demonstrate his anti-war bona fides through his cabinet selections have come in for a rude awakening. Key positions have gone to devoted war hawks Mike Waltz and Elise Stefanik, as well as Trump's intention to install notoriously bellicose neocon Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. TJDS guest hosts Russell Dobular and Keaton Weiss discuss the push and pull already emerging in Trump world between warmongers and the anti-interventionist voters who helped put Trump in office. Plus segments on other key appointments, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth to head the Defense Department and Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. Also featuring Mike MacRae. And a phone call from Joe Biden!