内容摘要：Now, cocoa farmers worry even more over President Donald Trump’s plans to impose

Now, cocoa farmers worry even more over President Donald Trump’s plans to impose

“I think Coach Carroll is extremely relatable,” Smith said. “I think he understands that guys have got to be themselves in order to be their best selves. He’s a fun person to be around. You see just how positive he always is, he’s always got a bright smile, he’s always laughing, joking around. It’s not him above the team or anyone above the team. It’s everyone together, collectively.”The Raiders hope the success the two had together with the Seahawks translates to their new home.

Carroll took Seattle to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances — winning once with Russell Wilson at quarterback.Later, Carroll resurrected Smith’s career by signing him in 2019 as the backup. Smith, a second-round pick in 2019 by the Jets, had lost his starting job with New York and spent one season each as a backup with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.Smith took over as Seattle’s starter in 2022 and led the league by completing 69.8% of his passes while throwing for 4,282 yards and 30 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He was selected as the NFL’s AP Comeback Player of the Year.

The Seahawks posted winning records all three years with Smith as the starter, but his career there reached a crossroads after last season. The two parties failed to reach a contract agreement, leading to thein which the Raiders gave up a third-round draft pick.

That means Smith is starting over again.

“There’s not a lot of guys that would have shown that resiliency,” offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said. “There’s not a lot of guys that would have persevered through all of that. ... He’s so relatable to everybody in this program because he’s kind of lived that life.Baker cited a competitive Indiana State team falling short of the tournament as an example. Indiana State went on to play Seton Hall in the 2024 NIT title game, which he referred to as one of the best games that spring.

Kansas coach Bill Self said fellow Big 12 coaches seem to favor an NCAA tourney expansion. The Big 12 had seven bids in 2025, half the total of the SEC.“There was a little bit that was brought forth and the consensus among the coaches, even though it was very little, would be in favor of that,” he said. “I don’t know if you could make it where it was totally equitable all the way across the board for everybody. Certainly, there’s going to be outliers on every situation.”

Changes could come as soon as this upcoming season, but negotiations will have to move quickly.“That would be the goal — to try and do this for next year, which is why the window to actually negotiate it will probably end sometime early summer,” he said.