Recent content by OrangeBlue98

I'll be honest - that makes zero sense to me. The US Constitution says that the defendant has a right to a trial by jury of peers. If the defendant waives that right, it's protected under the highest federal law of the land (6th Amendment). I don't see how or why the prosecution would have to...

I also want to be crystal clear that, like anyone else, Morris is innocent until proven guilty. If he truly is innocent, then he would have no incentive to invoke his 5th amendment rights unless his attorney said "say nothing, no matter what" (and to be honest, I wouldn't blame anyone if that...

Trying to get a big-name conviction to keep her job. Right now, I don't know if this is incompetence, negligence, or outright "fraud" (can't think of a better word at the present time). The scary thing is that I don't think anyone really knows this answer, including TSJ's attorneys. I'm not a...

I give you credit for that one…..

The level of arrogance and condescension to the fans from Bill DeWitt III in this article is sad. It shows exactly what ownership and the front office thinks of the fan base. https://fansided.com/posts/cardinals-president-bill-dewitt-iii-threatens-fans-over-calls-for-boycott-01hxmfen21k3#

Would it be a good idea to ask for a bench trial? It sure seems like anyone competent in law and facts would look at this and say there is just nothing there. I don’t trust the intelligence of the general population. I’d think I’d rather put my case in the hands of a judge instead of 12 regular...

The other thing that does make me nervous is that this DA is basically on trial for her job. She’s been atrocious prosecuting cases and may feel like she has to get a conviction in any way possible. Given her previous misconduct issues, I would not put it past her to push the envelope (and I’m...

If a competent jury is seated, this case will be over quickly. If it's a jury looking for something, that could be a different story.

Last year was coming for years. The team has been on a long, slow decline over the last decade. Sure, there were a couple of flukish years like 2022, but it was pretty clear that the organization has been trending this way for a long time. The issue is why ownership and the front office couldn't...

Reading between the lines, it sounds like Underwood wasn't impressed with the rest of the Emerald field and wants to fulfill Illinois' obligation to be a part of the event when there are stronger teams playing.

If this was Illinois and not Northwestern, the Chicago stations would be out with torches, pitchforks, tar, feathers, torture racks, and pretty much anything else designed to inflict pain and suffering. I guess that's one of the benefits of a bunch of Medill grads in the Chicago newsrooms . . .

I’d also explore the idea of teams playing at the UC that would be a higher Quad rating on a neutral site, even if we had to return a true road game. The first two teams that spring to mind for me on this would be teams like Colorado or Oklahoma. Both of these teams are likely on a “Quad...

This is why you have to kind of play the long game with UC schedules. With the Bulls, Blackhawks, and concerts, it has to be really tough to book. You likely have to just book a date and then accept an early Saturday game if the Bulls play on the same date. That’s why if you want to get a game...

The impact of the NET/Quad system should make it a lot easier to schedule series like what Illinois and Alabama are doing. Neutral site games, even when a “home neutral” game, increase the chances of having Quad 1 matchups. Iowa State is a great example of this. Even though a game against Iowa...