porter71 wrote:

I hate the anti-semitism present on college campuses today and how it has been prevalent in the protests on Isreal's actions in Gaza.  However, if you think that the Trump administrations actions against Harvard and the other universities has anything to do with anti-semetism, I have some shares of Truth social to sell you. The discussion of anti-semetism is just a cover for the Trump administration to go after another perceived enemy (academic institutions) and trying to get them to act in a manner more consistent with their political philosophy.  They don't really care about anti-semetism, otherwise they would also go after the members of the Alt-Right who also express anti-semeticism.  They just know that they can inflame the passions of good people using this excuse so they can accomplish their real political goals. I'm sad to see that this tactic may actual be effective.         

In the first term did Trump go after the Universities? What changed? What changed was the violent and disruptive anti-semitism on campus following October 7th and the unwillingness of institutions to stop it. There is actually an anti-semitism task force which is identifying problem universities. How come none of the schools in the South are being targeted? The answer - they took this issue seriously. Bet they teach some courses that are not to the liking  of conservatives.

The fact that people and universities are trying to deflect this by calling it "free speech" or an attack on academic freedom is exactly why this action is needed. They are grossly tone deaf at a minimum. This is exactly why Trump got elected. The pendulum has swung way too far so that academic institutions are comfortable blurring the lines of free speech and outright hate speech/intimidation. I know so many people who voted for Trump who really don't like him or even most of his policies but just in order to get our campuses sane again.

Gwmayhem wrote:

Mike K, we can find fault with the Biden Administration's handling of antisemitism while at the same time, condemn the current administration's blatant overreach.  Even if Trump's agenda was nothing more than fighting back against antisemitism, and I am far from convinced that this is the case, the actions he is taking or threatening to take are egregious to say the least.  I am Jewish and of course I abhor antisemitism.  That said, the price of millions of Americans losing their jobs, or of a substantial amount of vital medical research coming to a halt, just isn't worth this fight to me.   I would urge you to read Mara Riegel's excellent April 21 column in the GW Hatchet entitled "Perspective:  Trump Exploits Antisemitism To Repress Student Speech."  I suspect many Jews, like Mara and myself, are opposed to being help up like pawns to advance this fight.  Especially from the guy who was sure there were fine people on both sides in Charlottesville.

GWRising, your reaction says to me that that you equate "free speech" with "any or all speech", and this simply isn't true.  Hate speech must be differentiated from free speech.  Verbal and physical harassment must be differentiated from free speech.  Breaking laws must be differentiated from free speech.  One can not walk into a crowded movie theatre and scream "fire" where there is none.  That's breaking the law, not free speech.
 

 So threatening and intimidating Jews on campus is not hate speech? And when it becomes more than just an isolated incident but a pattern or practice on campus who is responsible? You know damn well those students with revoked visas are targeted for that conduct not because they wrote a paper on the virtues of socialism. The idea that it is widespread against all foreign students is complete and utter bullshit. You have faculty knowingly participating in, speaking at, and agitating at rallies where Jewish students are being harassed without repercussio

Do each of JC and CC get a win back? Interestingly enough GW would have had a winning record in 2022-23. I know in the NCAA tournament you don't get credited with  a win when its vacated. Does it affect the conference the same way?.

ACC basketball was always great with him, not to mention Sunday Night Football on ESPN. RIP.

jf wrote:

Indeed it might.
At some point, it also should prompt some discussion on whether this Wild West makes
any sense for college basketball.
  Until then, prudence would make it a good idea for us to get two bigs with our remaining spots.

Sure why not 4 more bigs to make sure we have it covered? This isn't fantasy basketball where you can just get transfers to come with no hope of playing to load up a roster. Either that or you will get low caliber transfers who won't help anyway. We have 2 posts - Castro and Hunger. Garrett can play a 3/4. We need one more 4. We have a spot with minutes for one more 4. After that it is unlikely we will add any bigs. While everyone would love to have 13 killers on their roster, the reality is you need 8 or 9 that can play because that is all you are going to be able to give regular minutes to.

Castro
Hunger
Johnson
Jones
Autry
Dinkins
Aranguren
Bevins
Moss

Who doesn't play if you add 2 bigs?
 

My sources tell me this likely isn't happening and that the Baltimore Sun was engaging in a lot of conjecture abut possible candidates. 

Mike K wrote:

GWRising wrote:

Long Suffering Fan wrote:

Still sounds disturbing when the news of the transfer is broken by the player's "agent".   Nice numbers.  Hope it translates to the A-10, as we seem to do much better with players transferring "down" from the power conferences rather than "up" from the lesser mid-major conferences, even if the numbers aren't as good.  By my count, we now have 11 players under scholarship:   6 returnees (Castro, Jones, Moss, Autry, Williams and Bevins), 3 portal transfers and 2 incoming frosh. Clearly the last remaining scholarship (contract?) or 2 needs to go to bigs, as I am not sure that we have done nearly enough to address this major hole in the team.  

Who is Williams? Do you mean Johnson?

They lost a big to Nebraska that they were close to but are still on the hunt. 

Is this the player we lost out on?

 

 NO

dmvpiranha wrote:

Apparently Drumgoole is in the portal again, even though he doesn't have any eligibility left. Seems like hundreds of players are trying to find a way to cash in and get an additional year.

If player eligibility becomes unlimited, the sport is officially cooked. I know they're trying to overturn the limits in the courts right now. Really hope that doesn't happen.

They are all banking on the courts. God help us.