[CardinalSagehen]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bonaguraespn/status/1306332673904787456?s=21[/tweet]

[CardinalSagehen]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bonaguraespn/status/1306332673904787456?s=21[/tweet]

[BostonCard]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/1306355689732759553?s=20[/tweet]

[BostonCard]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/wilnerhotline/status/1306355689732759553?s=20[/tweet]

[lex24]

No.  It’s lost in politicianese.

[lex24]

No.  It’s lost in politicianese.

[Phogge]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

[Phogge]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

[82lsju]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

I see the synergies you are trying to get with your paradigm shifts........going forward all will become more transparent......

[82lsju]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

I see the synergies you are trying to get with your paradigm shifts........going forward all will become more transparent......

[Phogge]

Eric, are you a Jesuit?

[Phogge]

Eric, are you a Jesuit?

[BobK]

All clear now.

[BobK]

All clear now.

[old spanish trail]

All clear now.

They're working on it?

[old spanish trail]

All clear now.

They're working on it?

[82lsju]

Eric, are you a Jesuit?

not good enough for the Jesuits......was a Pepsi-Cola (Episcopal) until around eight years old when for various reasons beyond my pay grade "we" ended our regular church attendance.....which I was more than fine with........

[82lsju]

Eric, are you a Jesuit?

not good enough for the Jesuits......was a Pepsi-Cola (Episcopal) until around eight years old when for various reasons beyond my pay grade "we" ended our regular church attendance.....which I was more than fine with........

[Mudhead]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bonaguraespn/status/1306332673904787456?s=21[/tweet]

It is clear to me he is following the science.  He licks his index finger and holds it up in the air to determine which way the wind is blowing.  No politics, pure science.

[Mudhead]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bonaguraespn/status/1306332673904787456?s=21[/tweet]

It is clear to me he is following the science.  He licks his index finger and holds it up in the air to determine which way the wind is blowing.  No politics, pure science.

[Phogge]

At least that is a scientific method to see where the wind is blowing on a treeless golf course. We have another executive who sticks his derrière in the air whenever science is the subject.

[Phogge]

At least that is a scientific method to see where the wind is blowing on a treeless golf course. We have another executive who sticks his derrière in the air whenever science is the subject.

[BostonCard]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  



It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damned the torpedoes, let's play football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

[BostonCard]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  



It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damned the torpedoes, let's play football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

[Phogge]

A lot of people follow celebrities mistaking their financial and self love success for success as human beings. I hope a bunch of parents sue the colleges, the NCAA, politicians, Ed Orgeron and the ghost of Knute Rockne for keeping their kids away from school so some elite "Student Athletes" can play the money game.

[Phogge]

A lot of people follow celebrities mistaking their financial and self love success for success as human beings. I hope a bunch of parents sue the colleges, the NCAA, politicians, Ed Orgeron and the ghost of Knute Rockne for keeping their kids away from school so some elite "Student Athletes" can play the money game.

[qwerty49]

I think the Georgia situation sums up the priorities.  UGA will make modifications to limit seating in Sanford Stadium to 23,000 for football this fall.  But apparently they can't figure out a way to let students vote in person on campus.

Hmmm.  How about using the stadium?

[qwerty49]

I think the Georgia situation sums up the priorities.  UGA will make modifications to limit seating in Sanford Stadium to 23,000 for football this fall.  But apparently they can't figure out a way to let students vote in person on campus.

Hmmm.  How about using the stadium?

[Farm93]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  



It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damned the torpedoes, let's play football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

And to add to this idea, Gov Newsom knows if he is the final barrier to Pac-12 football then it is possible (perhaps likely) that President Trump will not allow FEMA assistance to be provided for the fire damaged regions, especially if the budgeted FEMA money is depleted by President Trump's unemployment 3:1 match program.  So that wandering statement might just be a way to preserve access to relief funds.

He is one of the few Democrats to actually talk with POTUS45 in the last 3 weeks, so Newsom might understand he needs to do this dance for now.   

My assumption is that the Pac-12 can (and will) get a waiver for contact sport practices if they test daily participants daily.    The NFL and MLB are practicing and playing in the state, so it is possible to get a waiver.

When the Pac-12 is granted approval to start, Newsom will reference the daily testing and will note that any other organization able to test participants daily will have the same opportunity to seek a waiver.   Gov Newsom will know that lower Div colleges, high schools and club sports will not be able to test daily, so no worries about this expanding out of control.

[Farm93]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  



It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damned the torpedoes, let's play football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

And to add to this idea, Gov Newsom knows if he is the final barrier to Pac-12 football then it is possible (perhaps likely) that President Trump will not allow FEMA assistance to be provided for the fire damaged regions, especially if the budgeted FEMA money is depleted by President Trump's unemployment 3:1 match program.  So that wandering statement might just be a way to preserve access to relief funds.

He is one of the few Democrats to actually talk with POTUS45 in the last 3 weeks, so Newsom might understand he needs to do this dance for now.   

My assumption is that the Pac-12 can (and will) get a waiver for contact sport practices if they test daily participants daily.    The NFL and MLB are practicing and playing in the state, so it is possible to get a waiver.

When the Pac-12 is granted approval to start, Newsom will reference the daily testing and will note that any other organization able to test participants daily will have the same opportunity to seek a waiver.   Gov Newsom will know that lower Div colleges, high schools and club sports will not be able to test daily, so no worries about this expanding out of control.

[Mick]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

B-I-N-G-O.  Won it on "cohort"

Here's a few more:

1. Synergy
   
   
2. Think outside the box (and other variations, like “step out of the box,” an “out of the box” idea, etc.)
   
   
3. Take it offline
   
   
4. Circle back
   
   
5. Low-hanging fruit
   
   
6. At the end of the day
   
   
7. Cloud, and cloud-based
   
   
8. To not know what you don’t know
   
   
9. Big Data
   
   
10. Move the needle
    
    
11. Leverage
    
    
12. Agile
    
    
13. Best Practice
    
    
14. Digital transformation
    
    
15. Deep dive
    
    
16. Bandwidth
    
    
17. Customer journey
    
    
18. Moving forward–and its close cousin “going forward”
    
    
19. Next level, up-level, level up
    
    
20. Reach out
    
    
21. Touch base
    
    
22. Wheelhouse
    
    
23. Disruptor
    
    
24. Alignment / Aligned
    
    
25. Right
    
    
26. Bottom line
    
    
27. Acronyms (FYI, ROI, KPI, etc.)
    
    
28. Disruptive
    
    
29. Value (as in value-add, driving value, value proposition, corporate values, or value drop)
    
    
30. Ping
    
    
31. Lean, and lean-in
    
    
32. Paradigm (as in paradigm shift or breaking the paradigm)
    
    
33. Partner–the verb (“Partner with us”) and the noun (“Business partner”)
    
    
34. Ideate / Ideation
    
    
35. Ask, used as a noun to mean “request”
    
    
36. Learnings
    
    
37. Holistic, especially in the phrase “Holistic approach”
    
    
38. Culture (as in “company culture,” “corporate culture,” “startup culture,” or “creating a [inset adj. here] culture”)
    
    
39. Thought leader / Thought leadership
    
    
40. Content (whether “Content is king” or “snackable content”)
    
    
41. Growth hacking (which is essentially just marketing)
    
    
42. Buy-in
    
    
43. Pain point
    
    
44. Swimlane, or even just “lane,” particularly when someone is telling you to stay in yours.
    
    
45. Best in class / Best of breed
    
    
46. Game-changer
    
    
47. Teamwork, team-building, and team-players
    
    
48. Next-gen
    
    
49. Hard stop
    
    
50. ROI (“Return on investment”)
    
    
51. IoT (“Internet of things”)
    
    
52. Innovative
    
    
53. Influencer
    
    
54. Single pane of glass
    
    
55. Customer-centric
    
    
56. All hands on deck
    
    
57. Net-net
    
    
58. Put a pin in it
    
    
59. Stakeholders
    
    
60. Strategic
    
    
61. Metrics
    
    
62. Machine Learning
    
    
63. Pivot
    
    
64. On the same page
    
    
65. Advertainment
    
    
66. Collaboration
    
    
67. Intelligence, whether it’s “artificial intelligence,” “business intelligence,” “emotional intelligence,” “market intelligence,” “competitive intelligence,” or otherwise.
    
    
68. Automation
    
    
69. Blockchain
    
    
70. Intuitive
    
    
71. Analytics
    
    
72. Platform
    
    
73. Open the kimono
    
    
74. Unpack
    
    
75. Giving 110%
    
    
76. Tables of all sorts: table stakes, bringing something to the table, or tabling it for later
    
    
77. Quick win
    
    
78. Onboarding (and “get everyone on board”)
    
    
79. Scrum
    
    
80. Boil the ocean
    
    
81. Story (in context of “storytelling,” “user stories,” or making a “long story short”)
    
    
82. On your plate, or having a “full plate”
    
    
83. 30,000 ft. view, 10,000 ft. view, and other escalations of a top-down view
    
    
84. Core competency / Core capabilities
    
    
85. Rockstar
    
    
86. Loops: “looping back,” keeping someone “in the loop,” or the dreaded “feedback loop”
    
    
87. Free, and even worse, freemium
    
    
88. Blue sky
    
    
89. Integration
    
    
90. Engagement
    
    
91. Actionable
    
    
92. Efficiency
    
    
93. Socialize
    
    
94. Diversity
    
    
95. Verticals
    
    
96. Bio-break
    
    
97. Bleeding edge
    
    
98. Optimize
    
    
99. Scalable
    
    
100. Organic
     
     
101. Omni-channel
     
     
102. Empower
     
     
103. Win-win
     
     
104. Optics
     
     
105. DevOps
     
     
106. Data-driven
     
     
107. In the weeds
     
     
108. Double click (as in to “double-click” into something)
     
     
109. On your radar
     
     
110. Ducks in a row
     
     
111. Drill down
     
     
112. Space (as in “playing in” a particular “space”)
     
     
113. Fast in various forms, such as “fast-paced,” “fail fast” or “cheap, fast, and good”
     
     
114. Top of mind, mindfulness, and mindshare 
     
     
115. KPI (“Key performance indicator”)
     
     
116. ASAP (“As soon as possible”)
     
     
117. Giving back your time 
     
     
118. Per (“per se,” “per my last email,” etc.)
     
     
119. FYI (“For your information”)
     

[Mick]

Two years ago everyone was using “icon.” Last year it was “pivot.” Now it’s “cohort.”

You are cool if you use these words.

I ain’t cool.

B-I-N-G-O.  Won it on "cohort"

Here's a few more:

1. Synergy
   
   
2. Think outside the box (and other variations, like “step out of the box,” an “out of the box” idea, etc.)
   
   
3. Take it offline
   
   
4. Circle back
   
   
5. Low-hanging fruit
   
   
6. At the end of the day
   
   
7. Cloud, and cloud-based
   
   
8. To not know what you don’t know
   
   
9. Big Data
   
   
10. Move the needle
    
    
11. Leverage
    
    
12. Agile
    
    
13. Best Practice
    
    
14. Digital transformation
    
    
15. Deep dive
    
    
16. Bandwidth
    
    
17. Customer journey
    
    
18. Moving forward–and its close cousin “going forward”
    
    
19. Next level, up-level, level up
    
    
20. Reach out
    
    
21. Touch base
    
    
22. Wheelhouse
    
    
23. Disruptor
    
    
24. Alignment / Aligned
    
    
25. Right
    
    
26. Bottom line
    
    
27. Acronyms (FYI, ROI, KPI, etc.)
    
    
28. Disruptive
    
    
29. Value (as in value-add, driving value, value proposition, corporate values, or value drop)
    
    
30. Ping
    
    
31. Lean, and lean-in
    
    
32. Paradigm (as in paradigm shift or breaking the paradigm)
    
    
33. Partner–the verb (“Partner with us”) and the noun (“Business partner”)
    
    
34. Ideate / Ideation
    
    
35. Ask, used as a noun to mean “request”
    
    
36. Learnings
    
    
37. Holistic, especially in the phrase “Holistic approach”
    
    
38. Culture (as in “company culture,” “corporate culture,” “startup culture,” or “creating a [inset adj. here] culture”)
    
    
39. Thought leader / Thought leadership
    
    
40. Content (whether “Content is king” or “snackable content”)
    
    
41. Growth hacking (which is essentially just marketing)
    
    
42. Buy-in
    
    
43. Pain point
    
    
44. Swimlane, or even just “lane,” particularly when someone is telling you to stay in yours.
    
    
45. Best in class / Best of breed
    
    
46. Game-changer
    
    
47. Teamwork, team-building, and team-players
    
    
48. Next-gen
    
    
49. Hard stop
    
    
50. ROI (“Return on investment”)
    
    
51. IoT (“Internet of things”)
    
    
52. Innovative
    
    
53. Influencer
    
    
54. Single pane of glass
    
    
55. Customer-centric
    
    
56. All hands on deck
    
    
57. Net-net
    
    
58. Put a pin in it
    
    
59. Stakeholders
    
    
60. Strategic
    
    
61. Metrics
    
    
62. Machine Learning
    
    
63. Pivot
    
    
64. On the same page
    
    
65. Advertainment
    
    
66. Collaboration
    
    
67. Intelligence, whether it’s “artificial intelligence,” “business intelligence,” “emotional intelligence,” “market intelligence,” “competitive intelligence,” or otherwise.
    
    
68. Automation
    
    
69. Blockchain
    
    
70. Intuitive
    
    
71. Analytics
    
    
72. Platform
    
    
73. Open the kimono
    
    
74. Unpack
    
    
75. Giving 110%
    
    
76. Tables of all sorts: table stakes, bringing something to the table, or tabling it for later
    
    
77. Quick win
    
    
78. Onboarding (and “get everyone on board”)
    
    
79. Scrum
    
    
80. Boil the ocean
    
    
81. Story (in context of “storytelling,” “user stories,” or making a “long story short”)
    
    
82. On your plate, or having a “full plate”
    
    
83. 30,000 ft. view, 10,000 ft. view, and other escalations of a top-down view
    
    
84. Core competency / Core capabilities
    
    
85. Rockstar
    
    
86. Loops: “looping back,” keeping someone “in the loop,” or the dreaded “feedback loop”
    
    
87. Free, and even worse, freemium
    
    
88. Blue sky
    
    
89. Integration
    
    
90. Engagement
    
    
91. Actionable
    
    
92. Efficiency
    
    
93. Socialize
    
    
94. Diversity
    
    
95. Verticals
    
    
96. Bio-break
    
    
97. Bleeding edge
    
    
98. Optimize
    
    
99. Scalable
    
    
100. Organic
     
     
101. Omni-channel
     
     
102. Empower
     
     
103. Win-win
     
     
104. Optics
     
     
105. DevOps
     
     
106. Data-driven
     
     
107. In the weeds
     
     
108. Double click (as in to “double-click” into something)
     
     
109. On your radar
     
     
110. Ducks in a row
     
     
111. Drill down
     
     
112. Space (as in “playing in” a particular “space”)
     
     
113. Fast in various forms, such as “fast-paced,” “fail fast” or “cheap, fast, and good”
     
     
114. Top of mind, mindfulness, and mindshare 
     
     
115. KPI (“Key performance indicator”)
     
     
116. ASAP (“As soon as possible”)
     
     
117. Giving back your time 
     
     
118. Per (“per se,” “per my last email,” etc.)
     
     
119. FYI (“For your information”)
     

[BostonCard]

You missed the hot new one these days, a "teal" organization.

BC

[BostonCard]

You missed the hot new one these days, a "teal" organization.

BC

[teejers1]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damnedorpedoes, let's pl the tay football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

BC nails it.  I just had to laugh at that one sentence, though:

"There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

Man that is all kinds of layered/contrived . . . and hurts a bit to read it.

How about:  "These are just guidelines, schools are free to do what they believe is safe."  [Of course, that's not true].
Or "The state guidelines permit college sports."  (I'm not sure that is true, either).

Anyway, an admirable example of vacillation/qualification/obfuscation . . . 

In other words, perfect PoliticianSpeak!

[teejers1]

If anyone understands this, please illuminate us. I am befuddled.  He does understand that it is impossible to practice for football in a cohort of 12, doesn’t he?  

It’s okay with me if he wants to say no, but in that case, he has to own it.  Perhaps he is just buying time until they’re ready to make a decision?

Actually, it is not that difficult to understand once you realize that Newsom is seeking to avoid being blamed if things go sideways.  He knows that there is a lot of pressure to restart football, so he doesn't want to appear like the state is the barrier to restarting, hence he is saying things like "There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

But also, if something bad happens to one of the players or there's an outbreak connecting to the football games, he still wants to be able to blame the NCAA, conference, and schools.

Governor Newsom wants to have it both ways.  I really hope this works out.  Thankfully, the disease tends to be fairly mild in younger populations like football players, so it may all turn out well.  But let's be clear that this whole "damnedorpedoes, let's pl the tay football" reveals how f-d up our priorities are.  We have no compunction in disadvantaging college kids' academics by sacrificing in person classes and, in many people, send students home, but the minute millions in TV money is at risk somehow we can find a way to make it work.

BC

BC nails it.  I just had to laugh at that one sentence, though:

"There's nothing in our guidelines the state put out that denies these games from occurring".

Man that is all kinds of layered/contrived . . . and hurts a bit to read it.

How about:  "These are just guidelines, schools are free to do what they believe is safe."  [Of course, that's not true].
Or "The state guidelines permit college sports."  (I'm not sure that is true, either).

Anyway, an admirable example of vacillation/qualification/obfuscation . . . 

In other words, perfect PoliticianSpeak!