College sports

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It's the NIL era.

How UNLV QB Matthew Sluka's decision could set a precedent in college football

... This is the first of what could become a regular thing for athletes that may not have a future in the NFL and want to maximize their college football earning potential.

As I thought.

There isn't an easy solution to this, but the fact is what prevents any kid before a playoff game before a big moment from saying, hey, I think I deserve more.

And until I get I'm not going to play or hey, you told me I was gonna get certain things and I haven't gotten them if I don't get them now, I'm not going to play....

Strap in, gonna be a wild ride.

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7:30 PM ET ESPN
GO @Temple > Army (-12.5 )

Ugh, 14-42.

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4 minute CBS video:

NIL money in college athletics creating "have-not" sports

It's been over three years since college athletes have been able to be paid above-board, a ruling that has permanently changed college sports. But as Scott MacFarlane reports, the change -- and the money -- hasn't been spread around equally.

:problem: :angry-banghead: I don't like this. Maybe nothing can be done about individual endorsement deals, but do the schools need NIL caps and mandated sharing of cash with other sports?

[O Really]

I think caps would be good, but then the "cap" used to be zero and some still got paid. But not all sports are equal, by any measurement, and can't be made so.

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Flashback to the O Really household years ago:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKujUFfJog

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Texas Democrats propose resolution to ban Cruz from college playoffs: ‘Well-known curse’

A pair of Texas Democrats are putting forth a resolution aimed at barring “well-known curse” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) from attending college playoff sporting events in the Lone Star State....

“The nine scariest words for any college fan to hear are ‘I’m Ted Cruz and I’m coming to your game,’” Kelly said in a statement.

The Houston Chronicle’s editorial board explained the so-called curse last year, writing that the lawmaker “has been present at so many disappointing games — the Rockets loss to the Warriors in the 2018 playoffs, the Texas Tech loss to Virginia in the NCAA men’s finals in 2019 and, well, the list goes on and on — that sports fans dread the ‘Cruz curse.'”

Citing Cruz’s presence at last month’s NCAA men’s basketball title game that saw the University of Houston losing to the University of Florida, the tongue-in-cheek resolution said the Harris County Democratic Party “will work with all partners to keep Ted Cruz away from attending college playoff sporting events in person.”

A Cruz spokesperson appeared unamused by the resolution, saying it was a partisan stunt that wasn’t worthy of news coverage. (waaa, waaa, waaa)

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... Responding to the statement from the Cruz representative, Kelly said, “This should be something that Republicans and Democrats can agree on: Ted Cruz needs to stay away from college games.”

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CONGRATS!!! I know that you were anxious about this:

Northwestern wins second straight NCAA field hockey title

2OT, phew.

[GoCubsGo]

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CONGRATS!!! I know that you were anxious about this:

Northwestern wins second straight NCAA field hockey title

2OT, phew.

And we beat the mighty Princeton team to boot!

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CONGRATS!!! I know that you were anxious about this:

Northwestern wins second straight NCAA field hockey title

2OT, phew.

And we beat the mighty Princeton team to boot!

:think: I think your field hockey team has some trans athletes, nttawwt.

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:think: I think your field hockey team has some trans athletes, nttawwt.

:shh:

Don't tell DonOld.

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:think: I think your field hockey team has some trans athletes, nttawwt.

:shh:

Don't tell DonOld.

It's powerful women with sticks, he knows.


Hole in the dike (not dyke, silly).

QB Brendan Sorsby's potential NFL path likely depends on 4 key questions amid NCAA gambling investigation

NIL student-athletes gambling their careers away will be a thing.

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Ex-NC State sports medicine director arrested after indictment

Authorities confirmed the arrest of former NC State sports medicine director Robert Michael Murphy on Wednesday evening after a grand jury indicted him last week on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts involving the sexual abuse of male athletes he had treated.

... The suit contends that administrators failed to stop the abuse despite being warned about Murphy's behavior as early as 2012, the year the former athletic trainer started at the school.

... Murphy resigned from his role at NC State in spring 2022 before the Title IX investigation was completed.

Ewww

[O Really]

Not saying the guy's not a sleazebag nor that he's wrongly accused, but it must have been some wimpy "male athletes" to let themselves be "abused" by that guy. Jeeze guys like that would fumble an intentional safety in the end zone. Oh wait. Moooo!

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Not saying the guy's not a sleazebag nor that he's wrongly accused, but it must have been some wimpy "male athletes" to let themselves be "abused" by that guy. Jeeze guys like that would fumble an intentional safety in the end zone. Oh wait. Moooo!

;) Idk, is some molestation only apparent in the "rear"view mirror? Apparently, some complaints went unheard. Fucking coaches. Must be difficult to take the next step of going to the police.

Were the female Olympic gymnasts also "wimpy"? Of course, most were younger than the guys at NC State.

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I wasn't thinking about reporting to police or whoever. I was thinking more like "Dude, you touch my dick again and you'll go home with broken thumbs"

No, I don't expect a 100 pound teenage gymnast to do that, but c'mon, some testosterone filled 20 year old linebacker is just going to lie meekly and wonder if he's being "abused"?