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Actually, my life is far from gloomy. I’m a free human being living in a dictatorship. You, on the other hand, are a prisoner of ignorance living in a free country. A person like me stays free even in prison - but someone like you is in chains no matter where you go.

A late change to the Big Beautiful Bill (I chuckle every time) reduced the deduction for gambling loses to 90% from 100%. Say you won $5k and lost $5k over the course of the year. Previously you would have no reportable net income. Now you will have $500 in taxable income, even though you had no income. My guess is that most casual gamblers do not report either wins or loses on their taxes, so this can seem like a so what. But in the case of an audit you should expect them to look at your online gambling history and hit you with a bill and a fine.

Bo Nickal is the worst, NIL is legal for HS kids in both PA and OK. NCAA compliance is a different gray area but he has no idea what he's talking about and his description made it illegal for Marcus Blaze to train at PSU prior to his very recent graduation

Was this the raid where they found ms13 and illegal alien children working the weed fields ?

Great to hear a direct update. Keep up the good fight and get healthy Ben!

Bassett was going to also likely bring his brothers which would have kept Iowa relevant. It pains me to say but I believe this is the last year Iowa competes for a trophy in the foreseeable future.

Wow. Big pick up

And maybe a tifa mask for you to use

I’m glad I could give you good laugh in an otherwise gloomy life. You’re welcome

No chance at that. Good try though

I’ll be there!

Tom Martucci, Trenton State (College of NJ), 1981 NCAA 190 1st, from Palisades Park, NJ. 3rd place finish at States.

Elahi wont do anything internationally at the senior level unfortunately

Cejudo was a zero time college AA and Olympic gold medalist.

No, I don't. It's not like there's official documentation filed saying "you are dismissed. " The Bassett thing even less likely as that seems like it was a unilateral Bassett decision based on their feelings about Iowa compliance's interpretation of the rule. Basically that seems like they got jealous of what Forrest was getting.

You comment Is bizarre.

It will be interesting to here what his thoughts are on that it appears that it was hobby and lifelong passion that nearly took his life ( a staph infection from grappling?). These moments can radically change people, I'd like to hear what Ben thinks about this whole thing once he's stronger and collected his thoughts.

Even better!

So you are saying it's not really NIL but rather Pay to Play.

I'm just talking money. Don't you think his NIL contract was voided when he was dismissed from the team? That's my guess. And now they can negotiate a new one if he wants to stay

He is jacked

That seems unlikely, especially with Arnold since by most accounts it seems like he'll be staying.

Sucking the govt teet. Freeloader.

Everything is a publicity stunt for that piece of garbage.

Pretty certain yes. Also my understanding the two bros didn't attend the same HS, not that that necessary means anything.