College Bball Thread

[Dave from Dayton 3,892]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Let's play 'on the other hand'.

When 13 out of 15 Dartmouth students decide to do this, you can bet your life that they have done extensive research, consulted attorneys, and well-understand the pros and cons of their decision. Doesn't mean they are guaranteed to be right; just that they have weighed the potential consequences.

Lots of people may tend to oversimplify all of the related issues to unionization.  Categorization of them vs. us is not the right way to look at this.  I am not saying anyone on this site is doing that.

It does come down to how we see an organization controlling and not respecting the workers vs. large amounts of dollars being centralized in order to do large investments and 'great' works and the resultant will to power (ie controlling others).  

What is really important is to listen with respect to what the others are saying.  I am not saying to agree.  Just try to understand their perspective.  Why are they saying and doing something differently?  What is the real reason?  It may not even be what they are saying.  They just may be...hurting, frustrated or struggling with coping.  

The answer usually is to reach out and truly partner.  We are in this together.  

[Stuhoo 85,510]

2 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Lots of people may tend to oversimplify all of the related issues to unionization.  Categorization of them vs. us is not the right way to look at this.  I am not saying anyone on this site is doing that.

It does come down to how we see an organization controlling and not respecting the workers vs. large amounts of dollars being centralized in order to do large investments and 'great' works and the resultant will to power (ie controlling others).  

What is really important is to listen with respect to what the others are saying.  I am not saying to agree.  Just try to understand their perspective.  Why are they saying and doing something differently?  What is the real reason?  It may not even be what they are saying.  They just may be...hurting, frustrated or struggling with coping.  

The answer usually is to reach out and truly partner.  We are in this together.  

Or,

1. The players want money, and
2. Think that being the first to take on an employment system, with accompanying national publicity, will look really impressive on their Ivy League law school applications.

[Dave from Dayton 3,892]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Or,

1. The players want money, and
2. Think that being the first to take on an employment system, with accompanying national publicity, will look really impressive on their Ivy League law school applications.

Yeah, that could be it, too.

When I learned what attorneys really are involved with...I wondered why in the heck would anyone really want to do that for a living or calling.  Handling other people's legal problems...they have to be kidding me.

But, then again, these are youngish people playing basketball and growing up.  My father-in-law would always say..."They are young.  What do they know?"  He was joking...and not joking. 

[Demo 21,830]

This feels correct

[SamIam 711]

6 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Let's play 'on the other hand'.

When 13 out of 15 Dartmouth students decide to do this, you can bet your life that they have done extensive research, consulted attorneys, and well-understand the pros and cons of their decision. Doesn't mean they are guaranteed to be right; just that they have weighed the potential consequences.

The Dartmouth decision will likely get overturned, but it doesn't matter. Legally, the writing is on the wall and all college athletes will be employees soon unless Congress is able to pass something. 

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

UCF up 2 over Houston with 16 min to go.   Houston on a run to get it down to 7.    

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

Highly recommend watching The Journeys episode on Malik Hall.  Going to get dusty ant where ever you watching it.   Never know what a kid is going through while playing.   

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

S Indiana up 3 at half over Tenn St  in the first round of the OVC tourney 

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

Marquette/UConn and Iowa St/BYU coming up at 9.  

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

South Carolina not done yet.   Only down 6 with 2 min to go 

[LIHoosier 27,265]

NW with 16 sec left to tie or win the game. Let's see if Boo can get away with the Buie Bump again

[str8baller 6,417]

 man NW got a good look there. Just didn’t go down

[str8baller 6,417]

23 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Marquette/UConn and Iowa St/BYU coming up at 9.  

Hard to even watch IU with Marquette/Uconn on. 

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

FAU down 5 at North Texas with 16 min to go 

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/06/reviving-dormant-indiana-state-mens-basketball-josh-schertz-robbie-avila

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

FAU up 3 with 2:30 to do.   N Texas just hit a big 3.  Should be a good finish 

[str8baller 6,417]

Dang, this uconn squad is good. Marquette is no slouch and uconn has dominated them 2 games straight

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Dang, this uconn squad is good. Marquette is no slouch and uconn has dominated them 2 games straight

Marquette is without Kolek.    I hope he returns for the tourney 

[Uspshoosier 50,619]

15 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

FAU up 3 with 2:30 to do.   N Texas just hit a big 3.  Should be a good finish 

FAU is going to hold on.   Quality road win.  They had been slipping down the seed line.  Should be in good shape for the tourney 

[johnsoniu 6,954]

Iowa St trying to stir up another dose of Hilton magic