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What a classy comment.

Over the last 2 seasons: Penn State: 20-9 Michigan: 17-9 Washington: 17-9 Minnesota: 16-10 I know I'm echoing what others have already pointed out, but should a win against one of these opponents really be considered a big upset? Penn State and Michigan will both have new head coaches this...

I never knew this story, despite the fact that I'm a golfer and a Sinatra fan. From now on when the cart girl (and in my experience they are always cart girls) comes around I'll think of Old Blue Eyes and Dino. Thanks for posting this, Ogie.

Makes no sense to me either, but that doesn't mean that the Saudis feel the same way. To me, there's no feel-good sports story in the universe that can push a cold-blooded murder under the rug. But maybe the Saudis thought they could use LIV to polish their image and distract from the ugliness...

If Kaliakmanis gets a tryout with an NFL team and ends up getting cut, will Athan's dad call out the team's head coach on social media? Will the family demand that Dino gets to try out as well?

No, that is NOT the only difference. The Saudis did not create Disney, EA Sports, Heathrow, etc. They merely invested in them. They are free to invest in anything they like. They have enough money that they could invest in the entire S&P 500 if they chose. But them buying stock in something...

Things they've invested in, yes. It would be almost impossible to avoid it. But keep in mind that an existing entity they've merely invested in (say, Disney) is not the same as an entity they actually started for a specific, nefarious purpose, like LIV. If I have a pretty firm belief that they...

Yes, I can see that you never understood it. As for the bolded, hey... I get to decide what's important to me and what isn't. You can certainly do likewise. For me, the murder of a journalist who spoke out against a repressive regime is worth note. You obviously have other priorities.

I believe it was the main purpose of LIV, and have many friends who agree with me. Do a quick Google search on LIV and sports washing. Here's one example: https://abcnews.com/International/liv-golfs-controversial-growth-raises-questions-saudi-sportswashing/story?id=108042495

Believe what, exactly? That Khashoggi was brutally mudered? Yes. That the Saudis were responsible? Yep. That LIV is an attempt to distract the public from their culpability? Uh huh. I do. Many of the guys I golf with do as well. I won't spend one second watching LIV; neither will they.

Tom Watson's thoughts... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/09/tom-watson-blasts-pga-tour-over-returns-of-liv-golf-rebels-reed-and-koepka

1) Many people are simply unaware that the Saudis are invested in those companies 2) Unlike the Saudis' other corporate investments, there is a pretty strong public perception that the entire purpose of starting LIV was to "sports wash" the brutal muder of Jamal Khashoggi...

This thread is just too, too good. A coach says something even mildly positive (no matter how innocuous) and the reactions are lighting-swift and beyond hilarious. Just too funny. Some folks are trying so very, very, VERY hard to be KFAN-level cynics. Junior Reusses. Barreiros-in-waiting...

QUOTE: "Koi was completely honest about his motivations coming to Minnesota, it was all about the NFL. I don’t think it’s hard to see why he left for Oregon. Dillon Thieneman had an incredibly similar career path through 2 years. Freshman All American at Purdue, disappointing Sophomore year...

Are you talking about the here and now? This seems like a throwback to the way it used to be, not current reality. Yes. You already stated this in a previous post, and I already agreed with it. I'd go so far as to say that this scenario (having a CBA, dropping eligibility requirements) seems...

That's a great question. It varies widely depending on many factors: the skill level of the player, which position he plays, which schools are recruiting him and how well-funded the schools are, to name a few. It's quite like the workplace in general. How sought after are you as an employee? It...

That would be the free market solution, yes. Why indeed? That's exactly what I'm asking. And please note: I'm asking, not advocating one way or the other. If we are going to place any restrictions on free markets, we need to justify those restrictions. I will say that arguing against players...

If a local or national business decides that it wants to support a particular college football program for any reason, who has real authority to place any restrictions on that decision? Who decides what is and what is not a "valid business purpose"? Why not allow the business itself to make that...

They do work. They work quite hard, actually. There is a large time commitment. They are expected to attend practice, meetings, workouts, do film study and travel to and from games all over the country. Even in the so-called off season they are required to lift weights, attend and participate...

If a new employer believes you are worth more than you present employer does and offers you more compensation, better benefits, etc, to come and work for them, you are free to accept the offer and leave your present employer. The competitive marketplace sets the wage. That's pretty much what's...