My apologies for the bye week. I was on location at a tear down office and really couldn't set aside time to write this. That happens a lot of time when you travel for work. It is the first week I have missed in probably over a year. I'll try to make up for it by providing a few more thoughts.
1. Mizzou Football: I was probably more in favor of firing Odom than not after the Tenn game, but then the NCAA punishment came down. At that point, I wanted to just get through next year. I thought Odom getting through next year accomplished two things: 1. Made the job more desirable even if he faltered (most of the punishment would be over, recruiting class would be OK). 2. Gave him a chance to be humbled and do better. Both of those options seemed better than where we are today. Now I am ok with the firing if Mizzou lands a good coach. With some of the other jobs available, I am not sure that is the case. If I am an offense first guy, Ole Miss looks really attractive. Their QB is really good. And a Really good QB can get you a lot of wins and a new, bigger contract (see Kevin Sumlin). Ole Miss and Arkansas is probably easier to recruit at than Mizzou, right now. Both have had top 15 classes in the past 10 years, Mizzou has not. BUT, both will play Bama and LSU every year (10 guaranteed losses) and Auburn, probably a 3rd loss. How about Ole Miss, the urination event basically cost a coach his job. That's if Ole Miss converts and wins in OT. So this will be interesting to watch. It would be great to land a top notch recruiter (See Kiffin). I know he is a total DB, but if he can recruit then when he leaves (better job or is fired), the cupboard isn't bare. I could see Norvell as a good option. If you miss on your first tier, I think you have to check that buyout on Hueppel. I don't want a 60 year old coach. Unless it is Urban Meyer or Nick Saban.
2. Google/YouTube remove over 300+ Political Ads for Donald Trump. This is a very dangerous game. And the very problem that I have been concerned about since the Russian interference of 2016 was announced. Can Google/FB decide the winner? I think we will find out the answer in 2020. I actually think FB is taking the right approach here, if it is a political ad, we will let it go and let the public decide. With that said, FB has been lit up by Singapore, and bent the knee. Additionally, once you start exercising more and more control on distributed content, I think you risk section 230 protection. I get that we don't want political lies in ads being widely distributed, but I hate to break it to you, but everyone is doing that and has been doing that for decades. The other issue is expansive use of over the top hyperbole. I think Trump is a total hyperbole and his ads (ads from his supporters have issues). I also get why they do that, because people are dumb. The dems do the same damn thing. I will give you one Dem line that drives me effing crazy. "_______ is a fundamental right." I used Blank because it started with health care, but now they have included housing is a fundamental right. I hate to break it to you, but NO, these things are not fundamental rights. There is nothing in the US constitution that reads like that. There is nothing in the Amendments that reads like that. So if they want to make it a right, go ahead, if it passes 2/3, then it becomes a fundamental right, but stop trying to do it avoiding the proper way. I am trying to think of any amendment that requires the government to provide anything other than protection from the government or basically limits on government reach. So are these ads LIES? No, I think Dems should be able to say them. I think they are dumb and I can't wait to litigate any laws they make with all these statements. Because they are basically saying that they can only enact it through constitutional amendment. The Trump ads are insinuating the Biden withheld money from Ukraine to stop an investigation into his son. That stuff is in ads all the time. In the article, the YouTube CEO says that they can't tell if someone is a Dem or Repub, now that is a complete lie. Eric Schmidt told HRC different in 2016. I like the idea of letting the public decide, yes we are dumb, but in the end, we should be free to make or own decisions at our own perril. When you put the control in the hands of a few, it leads to bad outcomes.
3. Trump signs Hong Kong Protection Bill on Wednesday after markets close. China responds, they so angry, considering banning any sponsor of the bill from entering China. China also slaps sanctions on USA this morning. What a cluster. Big question and big market concerns on the horizon. 1. Brexit: The UK parliament vote. I think it is the 12th for UK to elect new members. 2. Dec. 15 tariffs. I think we will have some market concern. It will be stressful watching this all fall out. Luckily central banks are printing money to help out.
4. Bloomberg enters the race. This is interesting, he is a former NY Mayor, making a push for Super Tuesday and skip the early states. I remember a NY Mayor skipping the early states and it failed. I don't like Bloomberg. I hate Bloomberg as a candidate. I have harped on his big soda ban. I think Michael Bloomberg would love nothing more than to live in Cocteau's society with himself as Cocteau. You may wonder, who the hell is Cocteau is? He is the leader in Demolition Man. See Cocteau created a society that was green and perfect, it banned bad food, bad language, etc. I give you Dennis Leary's thoughts on Cocteau:
I am with Leary here.
5. Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I actually didn't buy anything this year and it feels great. I recommend you do the same. These events are really good if you want a TV or an Alexa, other than that, the deals can be had on other days as well.
6. 2020 update: Biden back up to double digit lead in most national polls. The first poll with Bloomberg has him at 3%. What i find interesting is that Bernie Sanders has jumped Warren in most polls. It is still looking like Biden is going win this thing despite trying NOT to win it. Did you see his new bus, "No Malarkey"
1. Mizzou Football: I was probably more in favor of firing Odom than not after the Tenn game, but then the NCAA punishment came down. At that point, I wanted to just get through next year. I thought Odom getting through next year accomplished two things: 1. Made the job more desirable even if he faltered (most of the punishment would be over, recruiting class would be OK). 2. Gave him a chance to be humbled and do better. Both of those options seemed better than where we are today. Now I am ok with the firing if Mizzou lands a good coach. With some of the other jobs available, I am not sure that is the case. If I am an offense first guy, Ole Miss looks really attractive. Their QB is really good. And a Really good QB can get you a lot of wins and a new, bigger contract (see Kevin Sumlin). Ole Miss and Arkansas is probably easier to recruit at than Mizzou, right now. Both have had top 15 classes in the past 10 years, Mizzou has not. BUT, both will play Bama and LSU every year (10 guaranteed losses) and Auburn, probably a 3rd loss. How about Ole Miss, the urination event basically cost a coach his job. That's if Ole Miss converts and wins in OT. So this will be interesting to watch. It would be great to land a top notch recruiter (See Kiffin). I know he is a total DB, but if he can recruit then when he leaves (better job or is fired), the cupboard isn't bare. I could see Norvell as a good option. If you miss on your first tier, I think you have to check that buyout on Hueppel. I don't want a 60 year old coach. Unless it is Urban Meyer or Nick Saban.
2. Google/YouTube remove over 300+ Political Ads for Donald Trump. This is a very dangerous game. And the very problem that I have been concerned about since the Russian interference of 2016 was announced. Can Google/FB decide the winner? I think we will find out the answer in 2020. I actually think FB is taking the right approach here, if it is a political ad, we will let it go and let the public decide. With that said, FB has been lit up by Singapore, and bent the knee. Additionally, once you start exercising more and more control on distributed content, I think you risk section 230 protection. I get that we don't want political lies in ads being widely distributed, but I hate to break it to you, but everyone is doing that and has been doing that for decades. The other issue is expansive use of over the top hyperbole. I think Trump is a total hyperbole and his ads (ads from his supporters have issues). I also get why they do that, because people are dumb. The dems do the same damn thing. I will give you one Dem line that drives me effing crazy. "_______ is a fundamental right." I used Blank because it started with health care, but now they have included housing is a fundamental right. I hate to break it to you, but NO, these things are not fundamental rights. There is nothing in the US constitution that reads like that. There is nothing in the Amendments that reads like that. So if they want to make it a right, go ahead, if it passes 2/3, then it becomes a fundamental right, but stop trying to do it avoiding the proper way. I am trying to think of any amendment that requires the government to provide anything other than protection from the government or basically limits on government reach. So are these ads LIES? No, I think Dems should be able to say them. I think they are dumb and I can't wait to litigate any laws they make with all these statements. Because they are basically saying that they can only enact it through constitutional amendment. The Trump ads are insinuating the Biden withheld money from Ukraine to stop an investigation into his son. That stuff is in ads all the time. In the article, the YouTube CEO says that they can't tell if someone is a Dem or Repub, now that is a complete lie. Eric Schmidt told HRC different in 2016. I like the idea of letting the public decide, yes we are dumb, but in the end, we should be free to make or own decisions at our own perril. When you put the control in the hands of a few, it leads to bad outcomes.
3. Trump signs Hong Kong Protection Bill on Wednesday after markets close. China responds, they so angry, considering banning any sponsor of the bill from entering China. China also slaps sanctions on USA this morning. What a cluster. Big question and big market concerns on the horizon. 1. Brexit: The UK parliament vote. I think it is the 12th for UK to elect new members. 2. Dec. 15 tariffs. I think we will have some market concern. It will be stressful watching this all fall out. Luckily central banks are printing money to help out.
4. Bloomberg enters the race. This is interesting, he is a former NY Mayor, making a push for Super Tuesday and skip the early states. I remember a NY Mayor skipping the early states and it failed. I don't like Bloomberg. I hate Bloomberg as a candidate. I have harped on his big soda ban. I think Michael Bloomberg would love nothing more than to live in Cocteau's society with himself as Cocteau. You may wonder, who the hell is Cocteau is? He is the leader in Demolition Man. See Cocteau created a society that was green and perfect, it banned bad food, bad language, etc. I give you Dennis Leary's thoughts on Cocteau:
I am with Leary here.
5. Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I actually didn't buy anything this year and it feels great. I recommend you do the same. These events are really good if you want a TV or an Alexa, other than that, the deals can be had on other days as well.
6. 2020 update: Biden back up to double digit lead in most national polls. The first poll with Bloomberg has him at 3%. What i find interesting is that Bernie Sanders has jumped Warren in most polls. It is still looking like Biden is going win this thing despite trying NOT to win it. Did you see his new bus, "No Malarkey"
