College Bball Thread

[Alford Bailey]

Welcome to the corrupt world of cbb

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

17 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Jealousy, yes.

Boosters late/negligent on payments? I can honestly say I didn't see that one coming.

Any fundraising effort I was ever involved in always anticipated a percentage of pledges to never be honored for one reason or another.

[CSP]

26 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Jealousy, yes.

Boosters late/negligent on payments? I can honestly say I didn't see that one coming.

But to me... was this model truly ever sustainable? I just don't see that it is. 

15 years from now... we are still going to be asking these same boosters to pony up or they don't get to see their favorite QB? Just seems that is going to get old after awhile. 

[CSP]

 

25 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Welcome to the corrupt world of cbb

I think college sports in general. 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

But to me... was this model truly ever sustainable? I just don't see that it is. 

15 years from now... we are still going to be asking these same boosters to pony up or they don't get to see their favorite QB? Just seems that is going to get old after awhile. 

Very much agree. Not sustainable at all. From what I understand, most coaches were just going to try to survive the initial wave of NIL where everyone was going to want/get something. Then, like everything else, water finds its level and it goes right back to the haves (5-stars, elite schools) and the have nots (everyone else). 

I just didn't see water beginning to find its level less than 2 years in lol.

[LIHoosier]

The outgoing Gov. Of Massachusetts is going to be the new NCAA president starting in March.

https://sports.yahoo.com/massachusetts-gov-charlie-baker-to-follow-mark-emmert-as-ncaa-president-152624218.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAfRDm5OcepgkklYZxBn0-ZHJ7hYi8OISeSbreS73kLum_e1IRznnnozYfi6OlPOyS5wZKNrbo0PIDiAwty0ro6-_34uOXlpdyLwb7CiaL41p-2UrIOfeaBdj9oGZkcSeKOUQZsJ6iYY0D5MVRk_BveasNn1MCdEz9oHtFLZu5NI

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[CSP]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Very much agree. Not sustainable at all. From what I understand, most coaches were just going to try to survive the initial wave of NIL where everyone was going to want/get something. Then, like everything else, water finds its level and it goes right back to the haves (5-stars, elite schools) and the have nots (everyone else). 

I just didn't see water beginning to find its level less than 2 years in lol.

Gotcha gotcha. Some of these places, imo, could really get out of control. 

I think as a teammate... it'd be pretty hard to see someone make 400K or whatever and you are getting nothing. 

[DWB]

18 minutes ago, btownqb said:

I think as a teammate... it'd be pretty hard to see someone make 400K or whatever and you are getting nothing. 

I worked for 20 some years for several companies where my boss made a boat load more than me. He was the leader of the team. He had earned his place. 

If you don't like it as a team member, then you either need to work harder, and smarter, or go find a job where you're the leader.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, DWB said:

I worked for 20 some years for several companies where my boss made a boat load more than me. He was the leader of the team. He had earned his place. 

If you don't like it as a team member, then you either need to work harder, and smarter, or go find a job where you're the leader.

I didn't think these were jobs? I thought they were just mistreated student-athletes? 

I am all for making these jobs. Contract the players, pay them a salary, and let's regulate. They better start performing though.. or they should be fired. 

I don't see what your example means in regard to this topic at all. QB gets paid 400K for example, do you think that Center or Left guard that protect him are getting paid that?But sure, they should just suck it up and accept that?... I thought that is what these players couldn't handle in the first place. Confusing times. 

[rcbowla]

I didn't think these were jobs? I thought they were just mistreated student-athletes? 
I am all for making these jobs. Contract the players, pay them a salary, and let's regulate. They better start performing though.. or they should be fired. 
I don't see what your example means in regard to this topic at all. QB gets paid 400K for example, do you think that Center or Left guard that protect him are getting paid that?But sure, they should just suck it up and accept that?... I thought that is what these players couldn't handle in the first place. Confusing times. 

I thought this was all suppose to be so that players would be compensated for their NIL which I agreed with. That doesn't really seem to be a component at all and instead it's just used as a way to legally do what they were doing illegally before and contract mercenaries. Idk I knew this was all going to get stupid and it didn't take long at all for that to be true. There has to be some way to regulate all of this but if it's up to the NCAA then there's no point in even trying. I want athletes to have options and to be compensated for their NIL but I hate what college athletics has become. Be interesting what takes place with all of this in the future.

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[CSP]

5 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

I thought this was all suppose to be so that players would be compensated for their NIL which I agreed with. That doesn't really seem to be a component at all and instead it's just used as a way to legally do what they were doing illegally before and contract mercenaries. Idk I knew this was all going to get stupid and it didn't take long at all for that to be true. There has to be some way to regulate all of this but if it's up to the NCAA then there's no point in even trying. I want athletes to have options and to be compensated for their NIL but I hate what college athletics has become. Be interesting what takes place with all of this in the future.

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I can't agree with the idea that they weren't compensated before, but I don't disagree with anything you're saying. 

[RaceToTheTop]

9 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

14 min. off the bench.  8p; 2r; 3t; 4f

 

Yep.  I think the 8 points came in a two minute span — 6 came in back to back trips.

[RaceToTheTop]

4 hours ago, DWB said:

I worked for 20 some years for several companies where my boss made a boat load more than me. He was the leader of the team. He had earned his place. 

If you don't like it as a team member, then you either need to work harder, and smarter, or go find a job where you're the leader.

THEY ARE.  That is why the transfer portal is so full.  How’s that working out for stability?

Or maybe if a team wishes to keep players — or company wish to retain staff — they find a way to compensate proportionate to role.

[Uspshoosier]

 

[rcbowla]

 

Sad. Hope he finds happiness. An example of sometimes it's best to stay and get that free education in case things don't go as planned. Hope he finds his happiness. Does Stanford honor scholarships if players leave early?

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[Stuhoo]

22 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

That’s an extraordinarily well-written letter by an extraordinarily self-aware young man. Seems like he’s now well on his way to finding success and happiness.

Stanford kids? Hire ‘em

[rcbowla]

That’s an extraordinarily well-written letter by an extraordinarily self-aware young man. Seems like he’s now well on his way to finding success and happiness.
Stanford kids? Hire ‘em

Unless you're looking for a 14 year career at QB. Not that I blamed Luck at all but as a Colts fan that was a real kick to jingle bells. They're still jingling.

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[Uspshoosier]

Tomorrow’s day of college basketball will make up for the lack luster finals week that we just had.    Loaded slate of games all day with multiple games where both are  ranked in the top 15.    

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Fardaws Aimaq will not be leaving Texas Tech after all.

[Uspshoosier]

18 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Fardaws Aimaq will not be leaving Texas Tech after all.