Matt Kodis
@mattkodis.bsky.social
Iowan by way of Michigan; Michigan stats and Drake MPA alum; Research guru at Iowa Economic Development Authority; 3x Iowa State Fair ribbon winner
Me at Fort Sumter:
What, like it’s hard?
What, like it’s hard?
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Me at Fort Sumter:
What, like it’s hard?
What, like it’s hard?
How NoDak/Sioux Falls and the one seed in Loveland get treated will be interesting.
Since UNO is the Sioux Falls host, do you put priority on attendance or protecting the higher #1 seed?
Since UNO is the Sioux Falls host, do you put priority on attendance or protecting the higher #1 seed?
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 AM
How NoDak/Sioux Falls and the one seed in Loveland get treated will be interesting.
Since UNO is the Sioux Falls host, do you put priority on attendance or protecting the higher #1 seed?
Since UNO is the Sioux Falls host, do you put priority on attendance or protecting the higher #1 seed?
Big Cold is out there, and it’s either play or get played.
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Big Cold is out there, and it’s either play or get played.
Man, the Kootenays and Canadian Rockies are God's Country.
Remember going to Banff with my wife a couple years ago. She looks up and just says "It's better than the pictures."
Remember going to Banff with my wife a couple years ago. She looks up and just says "It's better than the pictures."
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Man, the Kootenays and Canadian Rockies are God's Country.
Remember going to Banff with my wife a couple years ago. She looks up and just says "It's better than the pictures."
Remember going to Banff with my wife a couple years ago. She looks up and just says "It's better than the pictures."
Highly recommend reading @anneapplebaum.bsky.social "Autocracy, Inc."
Long story short: lots of intelligence sharing, defense contracting (add North Korea in here), highly subsidized oil, disinformation networks, etc.
Long story short: lots of intelligence sharing, defense contracting (add North Korea in here), highly subsidized oil, disinformation networks, etc.
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Highly recommend reading @anneapplebaum.bsky.social "Autocracy, Inc."
Long story short: lots of intelligence sharing, defense contracting (add North Korea in here), highly subsidized oil, disinformation networks, etc.
Long story short: lots of intelligence sharing, defense contracting (add North Korea in here), highly subsidized oil, disinformation networks, etc.
Loved this! Can only hope you had some breakfast at The Pancake Shop and a beer at Superior Bathhouse while you were there.
December 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Loved this! Can only hope you had some breakfast at The Pancake Shop and a beer at Superior Bathhouse while you were there.
Found @espnbillc.bsky.social old SP+ sheets, and here's the FCS ratings for before Eck, Eck and after Eck (minus the title game)
2021: -3.9
2022: 13.6
2023: 14.2
2024: 11.1
2025: 1.1
2021: -3.9
2022: 13.6
2023: 14.2
2024: 11.1
2025: 1.1
December 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Found @espnbillc.bsky.social old SP+ sheets, and here's the FCS ratings for before Eck, Eck and after Eck (minus the title game)
2021: -3.9
2022: 13.6
2023: 14.2
2024: 11.1
2025: 1.1
2021: -3.9
2022: 13.6
2023: 14.2
2024: 11.1
2025: 1.1
They were back down in FCS by the time Eck started in Moscow. So only one season of FBS data at New Mexico.
December 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
They were back down in FCS by the time Eck started in Moscow. So only one season of FBS data at New Mexico.
You have a codeshare with Alaska, didn’t really do much Trans-Pacific connecting with their fliers. Now Delta has a hub in SEA and Alaska is starting its own Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific flights after it acquired Hawaiian.
December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
You have a codeshare with Alaska, didn’t really do much Trans-Pacific connecting with their fliers. Now Delta has a hub in SEA and Alaska is starting its own Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific flights after it acquired Hawaiian.
The strategy out West makes no sense.
You’ve got a hub out of LAX, but so does everybody else. So you can’t control pricing like at CLT or DFW.
The one hub you have (PHX) is almost entirely domestic and competing with Southwest.
You’ve got a hub out of LAX, but so does everybody else. So you can’t control pricing like at CLT or DFW.
The one hub you have (PHX) is almost entirely domestic and competing with Southwest.
December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The strategy out West makes no sense.
You’ve got a hub out of LAX, but so does everybody else. So you can’t control pricing like at CLT or DFW.
The one hub you have (PHX) is almost entirely domestic and competing with Southwest.
You’ve got a hub out of LAX, but so does everybody else. So you can’t control pricing like at CLT or DFW.
The one hub you have (PHX) is almost entirely domestic and competing with Southwest.
Would love to see number of/yds surrendered on def holding/illegal contact/PI penalties. A consistent issue with this defense, and he seems to have a higher rate of penalties above replacement in this department.
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Would love to see number of/yds surrendered on def holding/illegal contact/PI penalties. A consistent issue with this defense, and he seems to have a higher rate of penalties above replacement in this department.
Feel like two other underrated aspects were the lack of fortress hubs relative to competitors and focus in the fortresses they have on domestic/Latam vs Europe.
Taking their eye off the ball on PHL and de-emphasizing Europe flights and connections there feels like a massive own goal.
Taking their eye off the ball on PHL and de-emphasizing Europe flights and connections there feels like a massive own goal.
December 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Feel like two other underrated aspects were the lack of fortress hubs relative to competitors and focus in the fortresses they have on domestic/Latam vs Europe.
Taking their eye off the ball on PHL and de-emphasizing Europe flights and connections there feels like a massive own goal.
Taking their eye off the ball on PHL and de-emphasizing Europe flights and connections there feels like a massive own goal.
More of a curiosity, what happens to Cignetti’s value add when you add in his JMU tenure?
December 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
More of a curiosity, what happens to Cignetti’s value add when you add in his JMU tenure?
When done properly, the first part of the pour is absolutely mesmerizing.
And the rumors are true, it does taste better in Ireland.
And the rumors are true, it does taste better in Ireland.
December 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
When done properly, the first part of the pour is absolutely mesmerizing.
And the rumors are true, it does taste better in Ireland.
And the rumors are true, it does taste better in Ireland.
Clearly a one-time write off for the Michigan football coaching search budget
December 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Clearly a one-time write off for the Michigan football coaching search budget
Not in the screenshot, but will be interesting to see what final swing is in Williamson part of district. Could be instructive for potential suburban seats in TX and NC, TX Senate and to a lesser extent some IN seats.
December 3, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Not in the screenshot, but will be interesting to see what final swing is in Williamson part of district. Could be instructive for potential suburban seats in TX and NC, TX Senate and to a lesser extent some IN seats.
Gotta use your SkyMiles to get up to MQT and drive over to Whitefish Point to the (excellent) Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Glass bottom boat tours of shipwreck sites are awesome too.
The entire Upper Peninsula is stunning.
The entire Upper Peninsula is stunning.
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Gotta use your SkyMiles to get up to MQT and drive over to Whitefish Point to the (excellent) Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Glass bottom boat tours of shipwreck sites are awesome too.
The entire Upper Peninsula is stunning.
The entire Upper Peninsula is stunning.