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What losing the Democratic caucus means for Iowa
Iowa’s Democratic caucuses will not be first within the nation — a delayed announcement all of us noticed coming this 12 months.
Why it issues: Being first gave our state outsized energy in narrowing the get together’s contenders for president.
- However past that, there are much more nuanced advantages, comparable to political favors and get together constructing, stated Derek Muller, a professor on the College of Iowa.
Driving the information: On Friday, the Democratic Nationwide Committee introduced South Carolina will go first per President Joe Biden’s request, adopted by New Hampshire and Nevada per week later.
- Georgia is fourth and Michigan can be fifth.
What we lose:
- Presidential candidates form their coverage priorities to cater to early states like Iowa. Now, it loses that clout. “I believe ethanol has been an important coverage on the federal degree for Republicans and Democrats, not by chance,” Muller stated.
- Help from the DNC to the Iowa Democratic Occasion will reduce and make get together constructing and organizing harder, particularly and not using a enhance each 4 years.
- Sure, however: Since Republicans will nonetheless caucus first in Iowa, they will proceed to get assist that native Democrats will lack.
Between the traces: “Retail politics” was a serious requirement of caucus candidates within the state, prompting them and their workers to drive and fly to all corners of Iowa.
- The monetary affect can be felt, from regional airports to political consulting companies, Muller stated.
What’s subsequent: The Iowa Democratic Occasion has already threatened to carry the caucuses with out concerning the DNC’s new calendar.
- If that occurs, the DNC might punish Iowa by taking away half its delegates.
- Iowa does not have that many delegates, so the broad consideration the state might get by persevering with to courtroom candidates could also be extra worthwhile.
The underside line: In spite of everything is alleged and completed: “Whether or not or not it results in a greater or worse candidate might be going to be a matter of perspective,” Muller stated.
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What Fran McCaffery said at Iowa basketball Media Day
“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
Iowa
Ohio State Offensive Lineman Acknowledged After Win Over Iowa
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
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