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Those who are serving or those who have, thank you for your dedication and sacrifice!

And happy belated birthday, Marines! Semper Fi!

Tom Homan just said Trump wants Cartel taking out and will use military special ops to complete that.

He said basically wipe them off the face of earth. Taking out meaning sending them to hell. Enough of fentanyl killing our people.

Laughable...but don't worry...Trump has offered to help Harris pay off her 20 Million debt.

Anyone have this completed? My driveway is your typical 12X30 foot driveway. It’s been 22 years and it’s in bad shape. I’ve been quoted at about $3000. Seems like a lot but I live in the NOVA area so there’s always an up charge.

Unbelievable win.

While losing out certainly (maybe) could have resulted in a parting of the ways, could consecutive 9-4 seasons make HCNB attractive enough for someone else to make him an offer that he would jump at?

The fans whined and complained about having to go to the Big12 and now their AD is crapping on the whole conference because of a few calls he didn't like. Let them go back to the new Pacless 12 and take their ball with them. What a bunch of whining snotbags.

This is my favorite quote. “It appears that after the departure of Texas and Oklahoma, the Big 12 has had its fill of members who act like princesses and prima donnas, and that Utah has more than edged in that direction, even after it was rescued by the conference after the Pac-12 blew apart.”

So true. Glad Yormark lowered the boom on him.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 11, 2024) – West Virginia University senior long snapper Austin Brinkman has been named one of 10 semifinalists for The Patrick Mannelly Award, named after former NFL long snapper Patrick Mannelly.



The 2024 season is the sixth year for the award and will be presented to the player judged to be the best FBS long snapper.



Brinkman handles the Mountaineers’ snapping duties for punting, field goals and extra points. He has been the long snapper for West Virginia since the 2021 season and has started all 46 games in which he has played.



Brinkman was recently named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American team. He also is an Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team selection for three straight years and been named to numerous All-Big 12 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Rolls and WVU’s Garrett Ford Academic Honor Rolls.



Brinkman was the WVU Coaches Special Teams Champion in 2021 for the Texas game, the BYU game in 2023 and the Oklahoma State game in 2024.



The award, created in 2019, benefits Bernie’s Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff, Illinois.



The list of 10 semifinalists are listed below. The list will be narrowed to three finalists and announced on Nov. 25, 2024. The three finalists will be invited to the award presentation dinner on Saturday, December 14, 2024 outside Chicago with the winner selected at the live award ceremony.



Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalists

Name School

Austin Brinkman West Virginia

Beau Gardner Georgia

Ben Anderson Oklahoma

Ethan Hudak Tulane

Hunter Rogers South Carolina

Julian Ashby Vanderbilt

Kneeland Hibbett Alabama

Rocco Underwood Florida

Ryan Wintermeyer San Diego State

William Wagner Michigan

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 11, 2024) – West Virginia University senior long snapper Austin Brinkman has been named one of 10 semifinalists for The Patrick Mannelly Award, named after former NFL long snapper Patrick Mannelly.



The 2024 season is the sixth year for the award and will be presented to the player judged to be the best FBS long snapper.



Brinkman handles the Mountaineers’ snapping duties for punting, field goals and extra points. He has been the long snapper for West Virginia since the 2021 season and has started all 46 games in which he has played.



Brinkman was recently named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American team. He also is an Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team selection for three straight years and been named to numerous All-Big 12 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Rolls and WVU’s Garrett Ford Academic Honor Rolls.



Brinkman was the WVU Coaches Special Teams Champion in 2021 for the Texas game, the BYU game in 2023 and the Oklahoma State game in 2024.



The award, created in 2019, benefits Bernie’s Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff, Illinois.



The list of 10 semifinalists are listed below. The list will be narrowed to three finalists and announced on Nov. 25, 2024. The three finalists will be invited to the award presentation dinner on Saturday, December 14, 2024 outside Chicago with the winner selected at the live award ceremony.



Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalists

Name School

Austin Brinkman West Virginia

Beau Gardner Georgia

Ben Anderson Oklahoma

Ethan Hudak Tulane

Hunter Rogers South Carolina

Julian Ashby Vanderbilt

Kneeland Hibbett Alabama

Rocco Underwood Florida

Ryan Wintermeyer San Diego State

William Wagner Michigan

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's soccer team earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, the selection committee announced on Monday.

West Virginia will open tournament play against No. 5-seed Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex, in Lexington, Kentucky. With the selection, the Mountaineers have qualified for 23 NCAA Tournaments all time, including appearances in 23 of the last 25 seasons. WVU is 24-20-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, West Virginia's at-large bid marks its first since 2020.

WVU enters the tournament with a 12-5-2 record, its highest win total since 2019 and 27th season with 10 wins or more all time. The Mountaineers finished Big 12 play with an 8-2-1 conference record, their most wins in league play since 2016, good for the No. 3 seed at the 2024 Big 12 Championship. After being picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, the Mountaineers secured the program's ninth top three, regular-season conference finish since joining the league in 2012.

Junior forwards Ajanae Respass and Taylor White lead West Virginia with seven goals each, while Respass holds the team lead with 19 points. Respass ranks eighth in the conference with three game-winning goals this season. Fifth-year senior Lilly McCarthy paces WVU with five assists, ranking ninth in the Big 12 in total assists and assists per game.

In goal, redshirt sophomore keeper Mackenzie Smith has five solo shutouts on the year, while the Mountaineer defense has secured eight total clean sheets on the year. Smith also has notched 51 saves and a 0.739 save percentage.

WVU was one of 34 teams to earn at-large bid for this year's championship, while 30 teams earned conference automatic bids. The top 32 teams nationally are seeded.

First-round games will be played on Nov. 15-17, before the second and third rounds will be played on Nov. 22-24, leading into quarterfinals on Nov. 29-30.

The NCAA Women's College Cup will be played Dec. 6-9, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The national semifinals will be on Dec. 6, ahead of Dec 9's national championship game.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's soccer team earned an at-large bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, the selection committee announced on Monday.

West Virginia will open tournament play against No. 5-seed Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex, in Lexington, Kentucky. With the selection, the Mountaineers have qualified for 23 NCAA Tournaments all time, including appearances in 23 of the last 25 seasons. WVU is 24-20-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, West Virginia's at-large bid marks its first since 2020.

WVU enters the tournament with a 12-5-2 record, its highest win total since 2019 and 27th season with 10 wins or more all time. The Mountaineers finished Big 12 play with an 8-2-1 conference record, their most wins in league play since 2016, good for the No. 3 seed at the 2024 Big 12 Championship. After being picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, the Mountaineers secured the program's ninth top three, regular-season conference finish since joining the league in 2012.

Junior forwards Ajanae Respass and Taylor White lead West Virginia with seven goals each, while Respass holds the team lead with 19 points. Respass ranks eighth in the conference with three game-winning goals this season. Fifth-year senior Lilly McCarthy paces WVU with five assists, ranking ninth in the Big 12 in total assists and assists per game.

In goal, redshirt sophomore keeper Mackenzie Smith has five solo shutouts on the year, while the Mountaineer defense has secured eight total clean sheets on the year. Smith also has notched 51 saves and a 0.739 save percentage.

WVU was one of 34 teams to earn at-large bid for this year's championship, while 30 teams earned conference automatic bids. The top 32 teams nationally are seeded.

First-round games will be played on Nov. 15-17, before the second and third rounds will be played on Nov. 22-24, leading into quarterfinals on Nov. 29-30.

The NCAA Women's College Cup will be played Dec. 6-9, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The national semifinals will be on Dec. 6, ahead of Dec 9's national championship game.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 11, 2024) – Following the third highest-scoring win in program history, a 110-41 result over Niagara, the Mountaineer women’s basketball team is set to renew the Backyard Brawl with Pitt on Tuesday, Nov. 12 inside WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.



Tipoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and gates open at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s contest against Pitt will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WSZT-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.



Additionally, Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Nick Farrell and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.



Tickets for the contest can be purchased at WVUGAME.com or by visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located inside the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. The contest will serve as a gold rush. The first 1000 fans in attendance will receive gold shakers and all fans are encouraged to wear gold.



Additionally, the contest will be Coach Kellogg’s Happy Hour where the first 200 students at the game will receive a $15 voucher that is good for all food and beverages at the concession stand courtesy of Hayhurst Family Head Coach Mark Kellogg.



The match-up will be the 49th all-time meeting between WVU (2-0) and Pitt (2-0). It is the first meeting since 2017 at the WVU Coliseum and just the sixth Backyard Brawl between the two since 2012. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 29-19, as WVU claimed a 71-62 win in last season’s meeting.



West Virginia is the winner of six straight contests against the Panthers and hold a 14-7 record when playing on their home floor.





Pitt is 2-0 on the season collecting wins over Canisius and Bucknell in the opening week of play. The Panthers are led in scoring Khadija Faye who averages 16.5 points per game. She also leads the Panthers in rebounds (19) and blocks (4). Aaryn Battle leads the Panther in assists with five as Marley Washenitz has nine steals on the year.



Junior guard Jordan Harrison continues to shine for the Mountaineers, scoring 20-plus points in back-to-back contests to open the season. Her 22 points per game lead the Mountaineers. Harrison’s 15 assists on the season ranks sixth in the nation and first in the conference as her 7.5 assists per game ranks 10th in the nation and second in the conference.



Junior guard Sydney Shaw has notched back-to-back career-high scoring performances to average 19.5 per game. She is shooting at 76.5 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from beyond the arc. She has missed just two attempts from three this season and knocked down seven. Senior guard Kyah Watson has controlled the glass, averaging 11 rebounds a game.



Senior guard JJ Quinerly looks to break into the top 10 in points scored in a career and the top five in steals. She currently sits 21st in points at 1,378 and 8th in steals with 234. Harrison sits at 902 points for her career.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 11, 2024) – Following the third highest-scoring win in program history, a 110-41 result over Niagara, the Mountaineer women’s basketball team is set to renew the Backyard Brawl with Pitt on Tuesday, Nov. 12 inside WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.



Tipoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and gates open at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s contest against Pitt will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WSZT-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.



Additionally, Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Nick Farrell and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.



Tickets for the contest can be purchased at WVUGAME.com or by visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located inside the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. The contest will serve as a gold rush. The first 1000 fans in attendance will receive gold shakers and all fans are encouraged to wear gold.



Additionally, the contest will be Coach Kellogg’s Happy Hour where the first 200 students at the game will receive a $15 voucher that is good for all food and beverages at the concession stand courtesy of Hayhurst Family Head Coach Mark Kellogg.



The match-up will be the 49th all-time meeting between WVU (2-0) and Pitt (2-0). It is the first meeting since 2017 at the WVU Coliseum and just the sixth Backyard Brawl between the two since 2012. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 29-19, as WVU claimed a 71-62 win in last season’s meeting.



West Virginia is the winner of six straight contests against the Panthers and hold a 14-7 record when playing on their home floor.





Pitt is 2-0 on the season collecting wins over Canisius and Bucknell in the opening week of play. The Panthers are led in scoring Khadija Faye who averages 16.5 points per game. She also leads the Panthers in rebounds (19) and blocks (4). Aaryn Battle leads the Panther in assists with five as Marley Washenitz has nine steals on the year.



Junior guard Jordan Harrison continues to shine for the Mountaineers, scoring 20-plus points in back-to-back contests to open the season. Her 22 points per game lead the Mountaineers. Harrison’s 15 assists on the season ranks sixth in the nation and first in the conference as her 7.5 assists per game ranks 10th in the nation and second in the conference.



Junior guard Sydney Shaw has notched back-to-back career-high scoring performances to average 19.5 per game. She is shooting at 76.5 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from beyond the arc. She has missed just two attempts from three this season and knocked down seven. Senior guard Kyah Watson has controlled the glass, averaging 11 rebounds a game.



Senior guard JJ Quinerly looks to break into the top 10 in points scored in a career and the top five in steals. She currently sits 21st in points at 1,378 and 8th in steals with 234. Harrison sits at 902 points for her career.

This Administration is a hot mess.




This thread contains all of it. Because he won't change the title of the thread you might want to read how bad this Administration is screwing up the World.

@amuse


DOGE IDEA: One way Trump could cut the size of federal agencies is by reclaiming the power of 'impoundment' - a power that was exercised by every president from Jefferson to Kennedy.

Here is how it could work:
A crucial tactic Trump could use is reasserting presidential power over federal spending through impoundment, a power that was severely weakened by the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974. In response to President Nixon's bold use of impoundment to control federal spending, Congress passed the ICA to limit the President’s ability to withhold or delay funding, effectively stripping future Presidents of this essential authority. Before the ICA, Presidents from Jefferson to Kennedy exercised impoundment to prevent wasteful spending, aligning expenditures with their executive priorities. The ICA's restrictions transformed the President from a steward of taxpayer funds into a mere bookkeeper, obligated to spend every dollar as Congress dictates, regardless of necessity or effectiveness. By reclaiming the power of impoundment Trump could effectively cut the funding of any federal agency to reduce its headcount.

The Unitary Executive Theory provides the constitutional basis for reclaiming impoundment authority. At its core, this theory emphasizes that all executive power rests solely with the President, as articulated in Article II of the Constitution. This authority allows the President to execute laws with judgment, including managing federal funds prudently. Without this discretion, the President’s ability to effectively oversee the executive branch is compromised. The Supreme Court’s decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry (2015) further reinforces this idea, asserting that certain powers belong exclusively to the President, especially in areas central to executive function.

By embracing the Unitary Executive Theory, President Trump could argue for the restoration of impoundment authority as a legitimate tool for ensuring fiscal discipline. This move would allow the President to halt unnecessary spending and rein in agency budgets that have far exceeded their original scope, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It’s about prioritizing the efficient use of taxpayer dollars and aligning federal spending with the administration’s vision, rather than letting bureaucratic inertia dictate national priorities. Reclaiming this power is not only practical governance but a necessary reassertion of constitutional authority to prevent Congress from overreaching into executive responsibilities.

A Trump administration committed to impoundment could curtail unnecessary spending within federal agencies, using judicial precedents such as Zivotofsky v. Kerry (2015) to assert that Congress cannot micromanage executive action, especially in managing government resources. Reclaiming impoundment not only saves taxpayer money but ensures that every federal dollar spent reflects executive intent—an essential step in reversing the unchecked expansion of regulatory agencies that stifles both liberty and efficiency.