Ron Kidd 🥋

Follower of Christ, Father of 3 boys and husband of 1 wife..and passionate Bama fan. Roll Tide

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@mikerodak He was pretty consistent in speaking to the Red Elephant Club. Usually fall and spring scrimmages and after the traditional signing day . More than Coach DeBoer.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@edwards21228 But who can't quote lines from "The Streak"?
And I hollered over t' Ethel
I said, "Don't look, Ethel!"
But it's too late
She'd already been incensed

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@NC5 They should also have a Concourse DD.

[Brennon Chapman @BrennonChapman]

The SEC accusing LSU of “lack of institutional control” hits differently when you look at the timeline:

2011-12 — NCAA major-infractions case. Recruiting violations. LSU put on probation.

2012-17 — Booster John Paul Funes provides $180K in impermissible benefits to a football player’s family using money embezzled from a hospital foundation.

2013 — Les Miles investigation intentionally stored offsite. AD Joe Alleva recommends firing him. LSU keeps him.

2017-19 — Will Wade caught on FBI wiretap discussing a “strong-ass offer.”

2019 — LSU suspends Wade after he refuses to meet with LSU/NCAA officials. Reinstates him 5 weeks later.

2020 — LSU’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations exposed.

2020 — Odell Beckham Jr. hands LSU players cash after the national title.

2020 — LSU self-imposes scholarship cuts, recruiting restrictions and a bowl ban amid the NCAA investigation.

LSU’s statement:

“This decision reflects LSU’s commitment to compliance with NCAA regulations and maintenance of institutional control.”

2021 — Independent review finds systemic Title IX failures. Verge Ausberry suspended 30 days without pay.

2022 — LSU fires Wade after an NCAA Notice of Allegations containing multiple Level I allegations.

2022 — Separate NCAA case: Football commits COVID dead-period recruiting violations. One year probation.

2023 — IARP resolves the football/basketball case: multiple violations, failure to monitor, 37 football wins vacated and 3 more years probation, beginning when the prior probation ended Sept. 21, 2023.

The NCAA also alleged lack of institutional control. The IARP did not sustain that allegation.

2024 — LSU pays $1.9M to settle Title IX claims. No admission of liability.

2026 — LSU rehires Will Wade.

The AD announcing the hire? Verge Ausberry.

2026 — Wade pursues international pros, an NBA draft pick and players with professional basketball experience.

2026 — LSU pursues outside capital tied to future SEC media revenue.

2026 — LSU pushes to add players who signed NFL contracts and went through NFL camps.

Sept. 2026 — The SEC sues LSU. Ausberry is a named defendant.

LSU ultimately leaves the former NFL players off its final roster.

The SEC presses forward anyway.

Its amended complaint says LSU’s actions “confirm the lack of institutional control over the athletics program at LSU that is required by Article 6 of the SEC Constitution.”

At the informal direction of the other 15 SEC presidents and chancellors, Sankey calls a Special Meeting for Sept. 10 to consider terminating LSU’s membership — whether LSU backs off the professional players or not.

And LSU is still on NCAA probation.

It expires Sept. 21.

Twelve days from now.

Different coaches. Different scandals.

Same institution. And in some cases, the same people.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@KevinScarbinsky As an Alabama fan, I think one second should never be added back on the clock at the end of a game.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@josnead I got your mini-me right here.

[Nikhil saini @iNikhilsaini]

This is seriously scary. CCTV footage from Gyirong Port in Tibet, China, directly opposite Nepal’s Rasuwa district. This flash flood hit here first and later caused massive havoc in Nepal. Can’t even imagine someone surviving this. Prayers for everyone affected. 🙏

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@ByCasagrande He lists himself as "Cat Dad"? Explains a lot.

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@ByCasagrande I can.

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@ChaseGoodbread https://t.co/ck7xQHfpkY

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@Mathey_Gibson1 @spann I've only lived here 6 years and I've seen it at least 5 or 6 times. 15th Street around Central High has flooded multiple times.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@ByPatForde From the official Alabama (https://t.co/8DWuJavCuc) site. Relax ECU people. We'll be around at 11:00 on 9/5. We just call you "next".

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@edwards21228 After a year of marriage, we went out with another couple. The other couple asked the DJ to play, "Looks Like We Made It" . As we're dancing my wife says, "You know that song is about breaking up, right?". 49 years later, we're still laughing together.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@ShaneRyanHere That sounds righteous but they also beat us 5-2 in a March friendly. Could be they're just a better team.

[David Nasser @davidnasser]

Freedom isn’t free.

Years ago, I was watching Saving Private Ryan in a theater when, during the opening D-Day battle scene, an elderly man sitting in front of me suddenly shouted to his friend:

“This is just like when we were there.”

After the movie was over, I asked them if they had indeed fought in D day and they had. In fact, one had lost his younger brother that day in that gruesome battle.

In an instant, history became personal.

Their sacrifice filled my heart with gratitude.

In an even greater way, when we fix our eyes on the cross of Christ, we are reminded of the greatest battle ever fought. At Calvary, Jesus faced sin, death, and hell itself. not for His sake, but for ours.

The freedom we enjoy as Americans was purchased by the sacrifice of brave men and women. This for all
Americans is a reminder to be thankful of our American citizenship.

On a grander scale, the freedom we enjoy as Christians was purchased by the sacrifice of the Son of God. This for all Christians is a reminder to be thankful for our eternal citizenship.

D-Day changed the course of history.

Calvary changed eternity.

May we never take either for granted.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@edstetzer Sheep Detectives

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@davidpollack47 To Kill a Mockingbird

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@JournoRyan Thanks for this reporting. We have family there and your description of the damage is spot on. Tuscaloosa rightfully got a lot of notice but Hackleburg was destroyed.

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@KevinScarbinsky It's all about the "student" athlete, right?

[Ron Kidd 🥋 @rj4055]

@BarrettSallee We're spoiled after the Saban years. The standard is high and he's not shown that he can reach that yet.