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They aren’t afraid. They LEGALLY can’t punish a school. They don’t have the ability to subpoena to get the information they need to punish. Schools can just deny and then nothing happens. Unless they have a whistleblower with evidence, then they have no authority to punish. IU self reported and self punished themselves, it wasn’t the NCAA that punished IU post Sampson. To me there should be zero compliance needed with NIL. If Andy Mohr wants to pay a phenom $10 million to advertise his auto dealerships, the young phenom should be able to take that deal if he wants to. Free market capitalism, where the market sets the price sounds wonderful to me. If Pack can get $800k, then that’s the market for the player. Purdue misses out. Nothing wrong or slimy with that. Olympic athletes who aren’t professionals make money off of their NIL all the time. That’s not slimy.

It’s why the Big Ten Network is such a goldmine and benefits the conference schools. Bringing in 35 mil plus just from the conference network per school covers any tuition costs for all sports. The athletic department at IU actually helps support the university financially, not the other way around.

The NCAA can’t govern their own rules because they don’t have the lawful authority to get the Information they would need to punish if a school decides not to cooperate. The athletic department brings in so much money that no basketball player is using state money for school. If anything it would be a write off. The athletic department is self sustainable. Yes communists don’t pay people what they are worth and the value they bring to an institution. Just because you don’t like it, doesn’t mean it’s slimy. It means the old model of a few making millions off of 18-22 year olds while they got a scholarship and couldn’t even get 3 meals a day is over. In my opinion the old model was archaic and it was definitely time to change. The change actually benefits IU as well. IU was never going to return to the glory days without NIL. IU isn’t going to break the rules, so they need the rules to have as level of a playing field as possible. Do you think it’s a coincidence that Fred Glass has been working behind the scenes to set up NIL money streams? He is no longer employed at the university and has the fundraising connections to help get NIL collectives off the ground and it’s exactly what he has been doing. By having players get paid market value for their talent, IU can be a top 10-15 team annually moving forward.

Why is it sleazy to pay someone for the services they provide with their skills and name recognition? Is this communist China? USSR? Would it make you feel better if instead of calling it a scholarship that it was just free tuition for an employee? I remember back in the mid 2000’s the kicker for Colorado was ruled ineligible because he made money off his image and likeness for his Olympic skiing or snowboarding. Had nothing to do with football. That was wrong and Colorado tried to do it above board. Schools like Bama, Kentucky, Duke have all been paying players under the table and benefiting from it. Now the field can be leveled by programs that have passionate bases that have followed the rules.

It’s a guards game. When IU gets elite guard play, like last night, they can beat anyone. It’s why recruiting has been encouraging to me and the future looks bright.

Yup. Need good play from the wings. Which isn’t our strength.

Haven’t read through everything so sorry if already mentioned. I was listening to a sports podcast this morning and they were discussing how Will Wade/LSU keep staying ahead and nothing is happening to them. Evidently, the AD at LSU is the brother-in-law to Mark Emmett the head of the NCAA.

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I mentioned it when Thad was hired, but I hope he is bringing the OSU mentality to IU. Teach compliance on how to navigate the rules to help the staff recruit, not try and be a gotcha department. Work together not against each other. Woodson has connections to World Wide Wes and has hired or will hire 2 coaches who were mentioned in the FBI probe. To be honest, I’m perfectly fine with all these moves. Use the NIL to its fullest advantage and let’s get some major talent in here to hang banner 6.

Doesn’t Hooks play for Birdman? That should put IU in good standing as well.

Is this Alex Bozich’s account on Btown Banners? Lol. He loves him some Nate Reuters.

Welcome to being too old for being cool. Congrats it’s a milestone.

This IU guy tactic seems to be working out so far.

Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

I think Massholes retire to Arizona. Only makes sense.

Nope. Isiah misspells Isaiah

Until both team have comparable Jimmies and Joes, then it’s the execution of the X’s and O’s.

I hope with Woodson’s reputation in NYC, that we get a good recruiter for that hotbed of talent. Pitino used to raid NYC, time for IU to take advantage of that recruiting ground.

The Big Ten Tournament uniforms from maybe Yogi’s senior year were fantastic and should be our standard jersey. Cream home and Crimson away. The crap the players wear right now is terrible.

Scream an abundance of rules by the NCAA to me. That was the big reason Howard has Martelli. Helps navigate the rules. I also hope Matta will oversee a change in compliance oversight to show them what OSU does for basketball.

Pull over, your slow lane is over there. FYI, you may still get Lewis or a Fife on staff. Let it play out.

No but he can scout and do things within the team from his office. He can help Coach Woodson navigate the NCAA rules. Help with introductions to the key people in recruiting circles.

I don’t think it was very far to be honest. I think it was go hard after Stevens and then look at some IU guys and some others hat have ties to the state like Matta and Holtmann. With everyone outside of Stevens in the same grouping. Dolsons pick.

I’m much more interested in winning games than winning a press conference. Let’s get behind Woodson and the team. Give them a fair shot.

Weren’t you wrong about hiring Archie to begin with? Or were you on the Marshall train with me? Can’t remember.