If the players are considered independent contractors for their NIL payments (a joke, really considering the tenets of the financial arrangements and requirements would get any other “employer” in very hot water - but then again who’s enforcing this anymore) that saves the schools a significant...
Alabama versus Oklahoma Friday the 19th. Oklahoma is the crowd favorite. Alabama has a two loss streak to Oklahoma (under Deboer) and a putrid SEC championship game performance. Could be interesting, will probably watch.
The 2025 big ten media distributions will be around $75M for everyone except sad sacks Oregon and Washington. Bastard programs like those will phase in a little slower. Sorry, not even UCLA was treated so poorly but those are the breaks. The Big 12 distributions will be around half of that...
Why stress? The Colorado state legislature can fix all of this by selling off 10% of its future tax revenue for a small upfront payment. Maybe a 75 year contract?
I can’t help but hear this in a certain Secretary of Defense’s voice (more a reflection of my afflictions than anything else). What happened if someone tested the waters, mentioned…gym class
The human brain is an incredible engine of rationalization of ends justifying the means. I’d wager there is high correlation between the “yes” posters” here with strident right or left political leanings. It’s tempting to see cheaters getting rewarded (like Michigan, or UNC, or XYZ or in...