Feathery

Me when I see the commitment video from Ballo

My ONE meeting i had today was during the chaos lmao 

Big Pharma vs. Big Chicken let's see who wins.

The only social media follow we need to sorry about is if Ballo starts following Chris Ledlum. That's when we need to start panicking!

See Tyme, myself and Rabby are all saying we are good. Maybe we are all the same person

My advice is always think they aren’t coming until they do. It’s fun to discuss and I do enjoy the scoop from those who get it. But I never think it’s done until it’s been officially announced. 

Tyme seems to be in hiding after someone pointed out that yesterday Trilly Donovan said that Ballo was taking other visits and Tyme basically implied that wasn't true and that Trilly was wrong about IU "98% of the time".
Let's see if he keeps it on his feed or scrubs it.

I don't care who is on the sidelines as long as we win at a high level. Something tells me that likely won't be Woodson but as long as there is talent on the team then it'll be smoother for whoever is next. 

We are six hours of no news away from total meltdown.

It’s been a pro league under the table for decades now. IU just didn’t participate in that and has faded to below mediocrity.
I’m not sure why a player making money has any effect on a fan liking a sport. That would be like me not wanting to have anything to do with the business you work for because they pay their employees. 
 
Go listen to Joel Klatt’s podcast that dropped this morning. It’s football focused but he goes into NIL in the first segment and provides some solutions that are sound imo. And it’s things that I’ve heard reporters from top football programs talk about. So the ball is moving behind the scenes for sure. 

Welcome to SEC football. lol

Revenue share will be here within 5 years I’d guess. That’s the reoccurring. But let’s be honest, the Cooks are worth $6 billion. Even a modest return on say half that would be $300 million a year. Donating $5-6 mil a year is very easily done. That goes for any of the billionaire donors. 
 
I know Michigan has looked to set up a fund for NIL. Where they get big donations and then pay the players through the returns on the investments and never touching the principle. They haven’t done it yet but there has been talk of it. I think lack of clarity on revenue sharing and what NIL looks like after is holding it up. 

Other board saying Conwell is visiting this week. 

I’d argue the NBA is not the normal working environment. I was referring to the average workplace  
I work as a contracted worker but I can break the contract with notice. So I support the right of anyone to have free movement of employment. I know I don’t want anyone telling me I have to stay somewhere I don’t want to be. 
 
also if the players aren’t worth it then why is Iu paying? Bc they are worth if you want to compete. If you want to be a D2 school then sure don’t pay NIL. 

Bc IU NIL is large enough that if one is a contributor they will stay instead of transferring out. 
 
how do you know they are not?

NIL benefits schools like IU who have deep pockets and wouldn’t pay before NIL. There is a reason why IU fell behind Duke, UConn, UNC, UK, KU over the last 3 decades. IU didn’t pay and the “blue” bloods did. 

Drew Adams still taking players from IU lol 

My advice is always think they aren’t coming until they do. It’s fun to discuss and I do enjoy the scoop from those who get it. But I never think it’s done until it’s been officially announced. 

It’s been a pro league under the table for decades now. IU just didn’t participate in that and has faded to below mediocrity.
I’m not sure why a player making money has any effect on a fan liking a sport. That would be like me not wanting to have anything to do with the business you work for because they pay their employees. 
 
Go listen to Joel Klatt’s podcast that dropped this morning. It’s football focused but he goes into NIL in the first segment and provides some solutions that are sound imo. And it’s things that I’ve heard reporters from top football programs talk about. So the ball is moving behind the scenes for sure. 

If a program is willing paying 6 mil I would hold out on filling the last scholly until you are able to see all the kids that enter the portal.  If there is a player the staff wants that late no way money would be a problem for one of the top spenders in this day and age.   

And that’s a hefty amount. But not tops in the country of what online is to be believed. It’s top 10 but not what Kansas, Duke, UNC pay. I’m curious what UK will start splashing around for their new coach. Rather get IU’s guys locked up before UK gets organized and starts shooting the money cannon. 

lol. Yes I’m very much a realist and taking the world as it is. Saying that the world would be a better place if it would just act the way I wanted it to. Haha. 
 
The idea you have for colleges not being a place for professional sports isn’t bad per se. But the US Supreme Court has already ruled the way the universities governed by way of the NCAA was not actually legal and they were exploiting people.
 
College sports has always been dirty. Heck even as far back as the early 1900’s schools were paying people to play on their who were not students. Even printed on the NCAA website if you want to look it up. 
Why have local high school sports? They are also state funded. I’m a massive sports fan and love European soccer. Their system is probably way better than ours, but talking to some former euro players who never made it professionally but were viewed as quality players as youths, they think the US system is better bc of the educational aspect.
Rest assured, state funds are not paying for the athletic department at IU. So there isn’t tax payer dollars going to it other than what is willfully given. 
 
Totally agree that the love of money is the root of evils. But if people are smart money can make their lives so much easier. Saying that as someone who was raised on govt assistance and now living a nice standard of living. Money is just a tool, nothing else. 
 
back to the topic, I agree we need Ballo commitment soon if it’s going to happen. 

lol. Yes I’m very much a realist and taking the world as it is. Saying that the world would be a better place if it would just act the way I wanted it to. Haha. 
 
The idea you have for colleges not being a place for professional sports isn’t bad per se. But the US Supreme Court has already ruled the way the universities governed by way of the NCAA was not actually legal and they were exploiting people.
 
College sports has always been dirty. Heck even as far back as the early 1900’s schools were paying people to play on their who were not students. Even printed on the NCAA website if you want to look it up. 
Why have local high school sports? They are also state funded. I’m a massive sports fan and love European soccer. Their system is probably way better than ours, but talking to some former euro players who never made it professionally but were viewed as quality players as youths, they think the US system is better bc of the educational aspect.
Rest assured, state funds are not paying for the athletic department at IU. So there isn’t tax payer dollars going to it other than what is willfully given. 
 
Totally agree that the love of money is the root of evils. But if people are smart money can make their lives so much easier. Saying that as someone who was raised on govt assistance and now living a nice standard of living. Money is just a tool, nothing else. 
 
back to the topic, I agree we need Ballo commitment soon if it’s going to happen.