Do you think the Big 10 should make any conference alignment changes in response to the SEC moves?

Asked by Husker Max

712 Votes

Do you think the Big 10 should make any conference alignment changes in response to the SEC moves?

38%

No hurry, just select high quality No hurry, just select high quality

62%

Go big because the SEC is coming Go big because the SEC is coming

38%

No hurry, just select high quality

3 Comments

Robert Lloyd

Make Barry Alvarez the Big 10 commissioner and surround him with good advisors and go from there. We can't lose with that. Don't strike out and add things without a top team in place to make the decisions.

Brandon Rolf

Kansas and Iowa State...Kansas obviously strong in basketball and has numerous other athletic programs. Iowa State strong wrestling and doesn't have baseball therefore we back to an even amount of teams. Kick Purdue over to the east to be with Indiana full time.

Douglas Norman

If B1G can get good traditional football powers, then they should do it. I’m talking teams I with the academic standard they require and are good too. I’d even expand out to PAC12 and down to ACC. See if Notre Dame would reconsider. USC? UCLA, Stanford?

62%

Go big because the SEC is coming

11 Comments

Steve Sexton

The Big 10 conference officials would be fools to assume the SEC has not already at least contacted Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan regarding joining. The only way to remain a viable conference long-term is to form a super conference to match the SEC's intentions. Strike from a position of power

Nick Tempo

It will be a cold day in hell before OSU and Michigan or any of the other original 10 depart for the SEC. I don't know what the loyalties are of the newer members, but I'm going to guess that they are also happy where they are as long as the money continues to flow.

James Key

Go baby go!!!!

Randy Weitzenkamp

Things appear to be moving fast and we certainly don't want to be on the outside looking in.

David Jorgensen

I say go to 20 teams by adding WA*, OR*, USC*, TCU, ASU, and either Okie St or CO*. Go two 10 team divisions playing round robin and two cross-over (11 total conference games) and 1 non-con. Just don't leave ourselves out of the south market! I don't acre about the AAU*.

G N

you snooze you loose

Toby Leach

We can enhance the conference by adding quality programs. Would love to see ND, KU, and say bye to Rutgers and Maryland. Add a couple other teams that make sense too.

Doug Miller

Better make the move now.

Nick Tempo

Texas and Oklahoma maybe big name brands, but I don't think Texas is as big of a deal as they seem to think they are. Seriously, what has Texas ever done? They are an underachiever and they will continue to underachieve in the SEC. As for Oklahoma? I see them as being another LSU.

Ron Joseph

Yes, we have to go big - Go after the top 6 Pac 12 schools I can live wt Kansas if the Big 10 can convinced Norte Dame to join. If not, go after the Pac 12. Then let the orphan 8 & rest of Pac 12 form a conference

Mike Di Mauro

Merge the PAC, grab IA ST, Kan, Kan ST TX T from the Big 12, raid the ACC of Clemson and Notre Dame. You then have 32 teams. Use the NFL model You can beat the SEC and then have in one division a Penn St vs Clemson, a Notre Dame vs Ohio St, Oregon vs Michigan.

Travis Kreifels

I like the idea of adding the 9 AAU schools: Arizona, UCLA, USC, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Colorado. I'd then add 1 more team (ND??). 6 4 team pods. play your pod and two other pods for 11 games plus one non conference. should play all teams twice in 5 years.

Should e-bikes be allowed on forest trails?

Asked by KTVZ

2,299 Votes

Should e-bikes be allowed on forest trails?

30%

Yes Yes

70%

No No

30%

Yes

11 Comments

MATT FALKENSTEIN DDS

Anyone who has pedaled a Class 1 ebike (the ONLY type in contention) quickly realizes two things: first, they don't go any faster than a meat-motor bike and second, they REQUIRE work from the rider.

Todd Brown

Yes,,Ebikes should be allowed on trails! Why wouldn't they be allowed? Mine has "Pedal Assist" which I am peddling at all times.

Carl England

Ya’ll need to understand. These are not the kids you see flying around town on throttle e-bikes. Mountain E bikes are quite expensive and are designed for mountain biking and for serious mountain bikers. Most of the people you will see on them initially will be people with disabilities.

Dave Custer

Let people ride whatever they want

💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

Class 1 electric assist bikes should not be discriminated against, they are capped at a max of 20mph, provide assistance to the people who for whatever reason need assistance to tackle parts of the trails and they won't do any damage to the trails. Other national forests provide access already!

Linda C May

I am 66 years old. I ride a ebike so I can get out on the trails & forests I love. Otherwise I couldn't. Not everyone is a speed junkie. There are many bike riders that speed and do damage to the land. Ebikes are here to stay. Stop penalizing them.

Loretta Ryll

For many who have invisible disabilities, the Class I pedal-assisted e-mountain bikes, make it possible for these individuals to enjoy our forest single-track trails. They want to stay healthy and active. Class I ebikes are NOT the throttled ebikes we see zooming around the streets of Bend.

Tammie Bendele

The once beautiful city of Portland has been destroyed by liberal government! It’s time to turn the city back into a safe place to live. Governor Kotek will not stop the destruction. Instead she allows the destruction to continue under pretense of freedom of speech. She needs to be recalled!!!

Jim Petsche

They don't put any more damage to the trails than regular bikes and in many cases less. Generally they are ridden by older riders who go slower

Duane Wyman

Not all trails are suitable or compatible for e-bikes and other users. What is next, e-bikes on the PCT or ridden to the summit Of South Sister...?

Erik Thompson

I am 62 and my e mtn bike allows me to ride trails I'd otherwise never ride.

70%

No

20 Comments

Peter McGann

They are ridden frequently by inexperienced people. They have too much speed when approaching hikers. Many cannot stop adequately. Their silence is dangerous when approaching from behind. There should be drivers license requirements. Peter SNRA/ Ketchum pdmcgann@gmail.com

True Omen

E bike owners are mad they bought into the hype before reading the rules. If it has a motor it is a motor bike. Not my fault you are lazy. Mtb'ing is hard. It is not for everyone.

island er

Ebikes are motorized. They can already access forest roads and ohv trails. They are a hazard to mtbers on single track.

Frank Dietsch

They are motorized. I have been sprayed by dirt and gravel when the went flying by me at great speed and have seen them pop wheelies going up the steep trail. Motorized bikes belong on the many OHV trails.

Dianne Price

People only!!

Gatekeeping our public lands, eh? Pathetic.

Rick Allen

It is a motorized Vehicle period.

Rob Pempin

E-bikers need do to do their own footwork to obtain land for E-bike trails just as we have done for Mtn bikes for years now. The excessive speeds especially climbing & entitlement is out of control. Stop taking the soul out of MTB biking, do the footwork & obtain the land.

Dennis Bennett

There are many ways to hack these ebikes and make them go over 20mph. https://www.ebicycles.com/how-to-make-your-ebike-faster/ Also, there will be no one to police the trails to make sure that on class 1 bikes are out there. For example, people illegally riding the trails with ebikes now.

Mark Davis

More power and speed will cause greater damage to the trails and create a dangerous situation for all users.

Loretta Ryll

I encourage you and many others to rent a Class I pedal-assist emountain bike and then form an informed opinion. These bikes are not throttled, can't go above 20 mph, are not noisy and provide those with invisible handicaps some assistance so they can enjoy the thrill of biking our forested trails.

Todd Miller

It's a motorcycle with peddles. Internal combustion engine motorcycles aren't allowed either for the same good reason, erosion and safety of the mixed speed of riders and hikers.

💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

That's a lie, they have no throttle and are capped at a 20 mph no matter how hard you peddle! BTW damage to the trails is done by the speed demons on mountain bikes!!

Loretta Ryll

Class I pedal-assist emountain bikes are not throttled so no internal combustion, they are capped at 20 mph. No pedaling =equals NO power. I encourage you to Google the descriptions of the various classes of ebikes.

Kimmy Wasatch

There are more than enough parks and trails in and around Bend for ebikes. We do not need them in our forests. Forests are abused enough already and need to be reserved as forests.

James Rosser

Because mountain biking is for exercise not tourism. There are plenty of other places to ride e-bikes.

Geoff Freeland

As ebikes get more powerful, they create trail damage. Might as well allow motorcycles if you're gonna allow ebikes.

You obviously know nothing about class 1 ebikes and are just regurgitating nonsense you heard from an unreliable source.

Judith Van Gilder

These trails are mean for people who are out EXERCISING. There are plenty of FS roads where people with e-bikes can ride. Also available are plenty of dirt bike trails. Please leave these trails to those of us who are enjoying the peace and quiet.

Judith, please educate yourself before commenting. Class 1 ebikes are pedal assist, they aren't tearing up the trails any more than a regular mountain bike. They help people with disabilities and the older generation enjoy the great outdoors. Stop gatekeeping our public lands.

Lexus Maximus

They travel too fast and tend to have an attitude that they own the trail. I have not only seen electric bikes but other bikes in the wilderness areas already and my experience has not been a positive one with them.

Ed Drahos

Not a fan of more trash and junk strone all over national forest. There's a serious problem with waste as is, without making the problem worse.

James Rosser

This misses the point of physical training which is to start exercising on easier trails and slowly build up to more challenging trails as one gets stronger. E-bikes are just a shortcut allowing one to jump to the more challenging trails without the proper training. People just want a magic pill.

Gary Kayser

E-bike are indeed motorized. Cause more erosion to the trials. E-bikes are a death sentence to horseback riders.

Jo Kendrick

They run over people and scare pets.

Gerald Smith

They are wrecks waiting to happen with no enforcement of any of the rules. They should be required to follow the same rules as motorcycles. That's what they are.

Would you rather know your future or prefer the unknown?

Asked by Braden

529 Votes

Would you rather know your future or prefer the unknown?

61%

Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is Bliss

39%

Tell me what is to come! Tell me what is to come!

61%

Ignorance is Bliss

2 Comments

KK The First

Because if I see something bad in future I'm going to focus on it too much and forget to live in the moment

Rachel Jarvis Saunders

not looking for ignorance, but some of life's most interesting moments happen when there is not a plan

39%

Tell me what is to come!

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Do you think the Big 10 should make any conference alignment changes in response to the SEC moves?

38% No hurry, just select high quality No hurry, just select high quality

62% Go big because the SEC is coming Go big because the SEC is coming

38% No hurry, just select high quality

62% Go big because the SEC is coming

Should e-bikes be allowed on forest trails?

30% Yes Yes

70% No No

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70% No

Would you rather know your future or prefer the unknown?

61% Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is Bliss

39% Tell me what is to come! Tell me what is to come!

61% Ignorance is Bliss

39% Tell me what is to come!

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No hurry, just select high quality No hurry, just select high quality

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Go big because the SEC is coming Go big because the SEC is coming

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No hurry, just select high quality

62%

Go big because the SEC is coming

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Yes Yes

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No No

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Yes

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No

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Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is Bliss

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Tell me what is to come! Tell me what is to come!

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Ignorance is Bliss

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Tell me what is to come!