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2026 Indiana Football Previews: The Safety Valve is Always Ready

Sammy Jacobs — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:11:20 +0000

https://hoosierhuddle.com/2026/08/11/2026-indiana-football-previews-the-safety-valve-is-always-ready/

You know you live in the West when . . .

Aloha Hoosier — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:57:53 +0000

rodeo is always on at least one of the TVs, usually a lot of them, every time you go to a sports bar. Not kidding, the sports bar closest to me has had the rodeo on every time I've been there in the past month. Usually, on the main screen and usually with the sound. A cowboy there today told me there's generally a rodeo going on somewhere every day. I did not know this, and I have no reason to doubt the guy, though I suspect sometimes they're showing a replay of a rodeo. Also, usually a few guys in the bar/restaurant (also my new wing joint) are wearing cowboy hats. The rodeo on today must be hosted or sponsored by Karl Malone since his name was in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Not that I don't like seeing some bronco busting and bull riding now and then, or a good-looking girl doing a barrel race, but I had them change the screen in front of me to ESPN, which they did. They had an NFL preview show on. ;)

I'm definitely living in the west.

Podcast: Preview 2026 Indiana Football Offense

Sammy Jacobs — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:04:57 +0000

https://hoosierhuddle.com/2026/08/11/podcast-preview-2026-indiana-football-offense/

Air Force 1 switch

UncleMark — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:16:10 +0000

By now I'm sure everyone is aware of how they played switcheroo with AF1 and a military transport out of Turkey. My first impression was that it was a badass play, like something you'd see in a heist movie or spy thriller or some such. But my second impression was WTF?, they used the remaining staff and press as bait? Sure am glad the threat turned out to be nothing. Can you imagine the fallout if the dummy AF1 plane had been shot down while Trump was flying safely, albeit incognito?

Video From Joe Brunner and Hjelle Q& A

Sammy Jacobs — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:35:09 +0000

https://youtu.be/N63NfNjt5gk

https://youtu.be/N7mklIwlLOo

K Shaped Economy

snarlcakes — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:36:43 +0000

It looks like there might be another positive development for the American people. Similar to @big-ryan post on food affordability (thanks again for pointing that out Butch), it looks like the Trump administration is also improving the K shaped economy. Maybe Obama was correct in wanting to limit immigration because the working class suffers from it?

https://x.com/TheStalwart/status/2087170804786110682?s=20

Insights and Observations from Indiana Fall Camp: Practice 5

Sammy Jacobs — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:15:32 +0000

https://hoosierhuddle.com/2026/08/11/insights-and-observations-from-indiana-fall-camp-practice-5

Tulsa LLWS

Arthur Dent — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:50:47 +0000

Yesterday the Tulsa Little League team was removed from the Little League World Series. Later a judge ordered them allowed to play Texas today for the SW Regional championship. Texas had defeated Louisiana, the game was supposed to be Louisiana vs Tulsa with the winner playing Texas today. After Tulsa was removed, the championship game was moved up.

I cannot find the court ruling itself but below has portions. Tulsa admits using an illegal player in the state championships, but not in this regional. According to many people online, the illegal player doesn't live in the Tulsa boundary, but his sister is a special needs player whose home district does not offer a program for special needs. By rules, she and her siblings become eligible in nearby districts that offer such. The problem is, Tulsa also does not offer a challenger league. Some say that Tulsa even faked scorebooks, but that is not a widespread view.

To LLWS, the state tournament and the international are one and the same, so playing an illegal player there doesn't insulate one from punishment in the international.

Tulsa also had its girls softball team removed a month ago for illegal players.

Why do judges feel so inclined to determine sports? This isn't as bad as the Sorsby case, but it seems egregious to me. Sports aren't decided by the rules of the sport but by who can hire the best lawyer. Because of strict pitch count rules, Texas will be playing at a disadvantage when they earned the advantage.

https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/news/court-document-shows-tulsa-national-knowingly-used-ineligible-player-in-little-league-international-tournament-2026

In MLB, a rare 4th out opportunity existed but Toronto blew the appeal. They should have had a lawyer run out onto the field on the phone to a court.

https://jaysjournal.com/a-complete-explainer-of-the-insane-rule-that-gave-the-red-sox-a-free-run-against-the-toronto-blue-jays?fbclid=IwY2xjawToFVhwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHvCUyIwkoDPHToEbttCMUktksYARS7zE38KThtQtsnMCNrM84LoU4AAn-lwE_aem_c7mEZC7zXT11E7BzuXRFgg @

Kayla Yeh's IUFB Song

Sammy Jacobs — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:45:03 +0000

https://youtu.be/qQaa6XVotTI?si=ug-Vd2_dpYhfgliJ

Saw this may be played in Memorial Stadium...I know my feelings, I am interested in yours.

Superman Ruins Everything...

Pryght — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:12:59 +0000

https://twitter.com/Kuzubudu/status/2086685680827048085