It appears I've upset a number of people in the community by allowing politics to be discussed (and for engaging in it myself) so going forward we will once again moderate for political content. I thought from seeing other Rivals team site boards allow such discussion, that it would be fine to implement during a time where there are such few sports events going on. I was mistaken thinking that it wouldn't become a problem.

Feel free to post sports-related content that may have social/political aspects to them but if the thread derails into an all-out political post like we've seen then it will either be moderated or locked.

Some have pointed out that they think the moderators are "liberal" and I can assure you I neither knew nor cared about any of the moderators political leanings when I chose them to help create, facilitate and moderate discussion on the board. Since Wiz was removed from the mod team I haven't added a fourth moderator but figure now would be a good time to add another. If you're interested, lmk.

Thanks again to all the Bertians for being here and a reminder... 78 days until Arkansas football.

Highest-ranked 2021 signee Moses Moody is on several draft boards, and listed quite high. He's No.20 on DraftSite which aggregates a bunch of mock drafts (ranges from 20-29). He's ranked No.16 by USA Today's RookieWire. He's not ranked on NBADraftRoom but Connor Vanover is (44 in the second round). He's not ranked in the top 30 that SportsIllustrated released. He's not ranked in CBSSports' top 30 but Isaiah Joe is at No.23 for 2021. He's ranked No.29 by ESPN's Givony. Bleacher Report has him at No.13 out of the top 15 they ranked in January.

Been a lot of negative lately but sounds like MLB just offered the players 60+ games full prorated pay and the feeling is a lot more positive about their being a season soon. No deal in place but finally some progress and positive vibes. ghg

Any update on the grad transfer catchers? Thanks brotha

What in the world is that old man doing up there? I respect the heck out of him, but what's happening? He has 16 commits already, with 11 of them being 4*.

I do believe that shifts as lots of kids will flip once they are able to go on their campus visits. We know that is going to happen more this year than ever before as they are all committing based off of virtual visits.

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At 9:31 last night, my youngest son and his wife had a little boy at Baptist. It feels good to become a grandfather.

Unless you’re watching pro wrestling without a crowd, little league baseball, or rocket league on ESPN, there aren’t any live sports on right now. Even without live sports, there has been PLENTY to talk about.

- the most transfers I’ve ever SEEN in a single off-season
- NBA/MLB player and owner drama
- college athletes potentially getting paid
- first year for Pitt (which NIKKI and Hutch are bringing multiple new articles every single day)
- Muss has plenty of podcast appearances to listen to
- we’re playing in-State schools in all major sports
- we don’t have a scholarship cap in baseball

The list goes on. Politics/social movements have always, ALWAYS been merged with sports. Why does this specific time period have to be the end-all be-all for some people? Watch a coach and a player have a disagreement over racial insensitivities and then talk it out. That’s still sports news. MLB/NBA players not playing for lowered salaries is nothing new, the only thing that’s changed is the virus aspect of it. Everything else sports related is still just sports.

So that leaves a coronavirus thread. A thread about a pandemic (that’s factual; can’t dispute that it’s a pandemic, regardless of how big or small of an issue it is) is enough to make people leave a site in the midst of a ton of major sports news stories? Y’all seriously need to grow a damn pair.

I’ve got one and am stayin until The Bert will no longer charge my card one day before @nikkichavanelle announces a free month for new subs.

In today’s episode of “Oh For Phucks Sake”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/18/us/florida-gator-bait-spt-trnd/index.html

I find myself disappointed in our country right now.

I don’t usually do this kind of post but I have to put it out there. As a soldier, I fought for the ability of people to live free of tyranny. For people to live how they want, raise their kids how they want, and think how they want so long as it didn’t get in the way of someone else’s freedom. Yet, all I see on TV now is a country spiraling into an eventual government that dictates everything about our lives. People have the right to do and feel how they want without persecution so long as they don’t infringe on the rights of others. The same law that is supposed to protect a black man from being denied his ability to live in a way he sees fit without persecution so long as he is following the law is the same law that protects the racist from being done the same way. The same law that allows Black Lives Matter also allows the KKK. Since when did we decide that the best way to make one group happy was to attack the other group as a government? Is racism awful and are those factions like the KKK awful? Yes, but they have the same right to how they feel so long as they follow the law as Black Lives Matter or any other faction. We are becoming so caught up in trying to make amends to one race of people that we are systematically taking away the rights of another race of people. Does the Rebel flag represent slavery to some races? Yes. Does it stand for the heritage And history of another race? Yes. So what’s next? Are we going to change the American Flag, too? I have no problem with people advocating for what they believe in no matter how ridiculous it is. But when we get to the point that we deny people jobs, their ability to participate, and we start making laws that tear down beliefs simply because of what it means to someone else then I have a problem. There are ALWAYS going to be someone offended by something someone else does, has, or believes. You don’t make laws and policies to take away the rights of one group to appease another. That’s not democracy, that’s mob mentality.

See you guys in the morning?

Another instate girls player committed outside the state. Think she'll be a junior this coming up season.

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Leaders right now are Arkansas and TCU for the 4-star.

I'm still undecided.

Edit:

I went with Dusty, Barford, and Macon.

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They were ranked 30th yesterday but are No.32 now after some movement

Some good stuff in here from Cullen Smith and Curtis Washington Jr. + some other tidbits... https://arkansas.rivals.com/news/pt-college-league-notebook-smith-takes-teammate-deep-oddities-more

Seems like a lot of recent former Hogs have been hired as coaches this offseason. Congrats to Broderick Green, perhaps the most unlikely player to have a 99-yard rushing touchdown in college football history...
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Login to view embedded media Headed back to alma mater to coach