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That was a great documentary. Can’t wait for the Kobe one if ever. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Hey smoking meat is a good one. That’s an art. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I am definitely a Sig Sauer guy. My wife took my AR away from me. Bet she wishes I still had it. Most everything I own is a 9 except my 1911. I am pretty boring. I am with you on the AK. If anyone ever offers a 50 cal that’s a good time too. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

That and people don’t know how to wear them properly. People are always trying to readjust their mask. He actually explicitly said that both of those on 60 minutes when this started. But you rarely hear the whole quote. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Hey, since we are on this subject, can you lead me to where Fauci said masks won’t help early on? I hadn’t seen that and I was hoping you knew of transcripts that said that. I saw him say why he didn’t want people wearing them early on in a 60 minutes interview. But then he listed people not knowing how to properly wear one and the shortage in the healthcare system as reasons why. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

If they had shooters to protect him I would say he could get to that 30 mpg and be effective that long. Until the baby Boilers hit with any level of consistency they will see a lot of defenses like we did last year. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I would think within a month or so. Do we know in spite of what the governor has done on restrictions what Georgia actually looks like? People I work with around Atlanta said it’s still quiet and mostly empty. I think we are going to see that in a lot of places. They may open back up. Doesn’t mean people will go back out. I hope it goes well tbh. Analysts in my organization are acting like it will be well into 2022 and possibly 2023 before unemployment goes below 10%. If that’s the case the economy is what it is for 3-5 years with slow incremental growth at best. I feel bad for people in their 50’s getting ready to retire. This could push that back for 10 years for some. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

com·mon sense /ˌkämən ˈsens/ noun good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. "a common-sense approach" Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Now THAT is hilarious. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

That’s actually pretty f’ing sweet. Some good news! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Not worth it. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Looks like Painter had enough Treed for 3 years too [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I forgot I asked and didn’t look myself. I couldn’t remember if that was right before they started winning or not. Still. 2 game 7’s throughout that whole run is amazing. They weren’t just beating teams, they dominated regularly. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Didn’t the Knicks take them to 7 early in the run? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Agreed. And I don’t want people to think I am suggesting paying players will go away. It won’t. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Oh I wouldn’t expect them to. It’s every coaches job to look for any advantage possible. It’s the NCAA’s job to continually improve and adjust the rules with the times. There really isn’t a ton of money outside of March Madness the NCAA gets from basketball. That tv deal alone was just over $10 billion. In Sports Illustrated in a recent article it said 80% of the revenue for the NCAA as an organization comes from March Madness. No matter who is playing that tournament has always provided viewership. When Duke played Butler it had a tv rating of 34% higher than UNC vs MSU the year before. So while I get the NCAA does make a lot of money, I would argue their actual revenue (March Madness) they would prefer fresh teams every year. Even surprising teams. That’s good business for them. I think oversight is an issue. A complex issue that the schools don’t want in the hands of the NCAA. They are the ones reaping the benefits more so I feel on an individual level. Kansas cares Kansas is getting hammered. The NCAA really doesn’t. They are better for the product, but if they miss a tournament or two nobody in the NCAA will skip a beat. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

To me a consultant is working on behalf of or with a working interest. They have been able to largely define booster and I don’t see why they couldn’t define someone working on behalf of a shoe company. But your last part goes back to an interesting point about the calls. No they are not able to trace phones, but why when a coach is already using a school provided phone where they have to track contacting recruits can they not track whom they are in contact with on that phone? Obviously they would start using their wife’s phone, etc. But in those events they would be explicitly endangering whomever’s phone by actually committing crimes. Sure there would be some that take that chance, but you can’t plan for everything. Why not try and control what you can? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Anyone that is a “Consultant” with a shoe company. Why do they have to work through a head coach? Why can’t they go through an AD. Within that relationship there should be parameters. There shouldn’t be 24/7 access to a program for a man whose whole job is relationship management. 100/100 times you will end up with situations like this. If all they are worried about is legitimately branding that can easily be maintained at a higher level. Coaches aren’t allowed to exclusively have final decisions on those things. Phone records could easily sift through that. If there are communications needed you can easily do a virtual meeting that can log that information at the coach level. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

The only thing I am unsure of is they knew explicit player xxx was going to receive xxx amount. I thought that was going to be the battle. There is enough up for interpretation and let’s be real, they both knew why the other was on the phone. I just don’t why the NCAA won’t put a rule in place to keep runners/bag men away from programs. Why would the people involved to this point need access to a Bill Self? To me that’s where the violation should be. The person would of course change in the future, but it’s ok for rules to evolve. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

For sure. But that’s what makes this whole FBI case interesting. Their whole case rests on the agent being a booster. That’s all five level 1’s for Kansas. If this goes through that won’t be a possible excuse anymore. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yeah, nobody will ever tell me Zion didn’t get paid (he should with all of the money everyone made off of him). But like a Semi Ojeleye we were both in on, I doubt he is getting much. They always seem to have a guy or two per year that’s the allure of Duke guy. A Plumlee, a Jack White, etc. They do seem to be in more money players in recent years. When you get 1, 2, and 3 you stretched your budget. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It sounds like he didn’t get paid directly so they want him to acknowledge he knew why people got money. I doubt we hear him say much. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Deny, deny, settlement. That’s what I see in our future. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

They do know what’s going on. UNC dealt with academics. I agree they should have been hammered, but that’s something UNC was able to fight with the reach NCAA made then. This is recordings, notes, letters, emails, etc. you paying players. Even Kansas own fans know they are about to get hammered and most hope it’s a one year thing for postseason ban and Self gets one year suspended. That’s what their fans are mostly hoping for on various boards. But with this response from the NCAA to Kansas response means we are a couple of months from knowing what is handed down. Then the appeal. If they go to the independent board to weigh in on this I wonder what the timeline changes to. I really have zero doubts Kansas and Self get hammered. Their boards almost gave that IU feel at the end of Sampsongate. Kind of weird the majority of them are resigned to the fact they are going to get hammered. I didn’t expect that. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I definitely get the cynicism shown by a lot of people. But the biggest issue the NCAA always has had is getting anything concrete. All you had to do prior is deny, deny, deny. These are legal documents and recordings. I just don’t see how they don’t come down on Kansas. I keep seeing all of the money Kansas makes the NCAA. That’s not entirely true. March Madness makes the NCAA a ton of money. The most money. Did anyone in the 70’s feel the NCAA could survive without an Indiana or UCLA being constantly good? Probably not if we would have asked. It’s better when a Kansas is good, but the NCAA is at a crossroads and if they don’t come down on them with 5 level 1’s they are dead. IMO. If I am wrong I will have lost any shred of faith in all of this and honestly it just won’t mean much to me anymore. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app