[Clemson files lawsuit against ACC over 'exorbitant' exit fees]

12 minutes ago, keith said:

When the ACC took in Cal, Stanford and SMU wasn't that a signal that they had resigned themselves to the fact that they would have to negotiate and accept an early exit for Clemson and Florida St?  

Exactly.  Otherwise they never would have gotten in, even with SMU's substantial bribe.

[Clemson files lawsuit against ACC over 'exorbitant' exit fees]

5 hours ago, TheColonyEagle said:

I think I could've been a judge:

 

"Clemson, when you signed this contract...were these exit fees in there?"

"yes"

"and you signed the contract anyway?"

"yes"

"Was SMU in the conference at the time, depreciating the ACC from a quality P5 program into a laughingstock/craphole?"

"No."

"It would be cruel and unusual punishment to force you to be in this situation.  You are free to go with no exit fees, and SMU's donors will be required to pay your legal fees as well as to repay your emotional distress."

[UTSA hires Austin Claunch]

1 hour ago, rojomojo said:

incredible hire

As pathetic as UTSA's basketball program has been, this guy has a solid resume.  Solid enough to make me wonder why he took that job instead of waiting for something decent to come along.

[Doesn't even look like Rogers will start at Cal]

2 minutes ago, Cooley said:

We just need to get over NIL and Collectives for the college athlete. The NCAA had forever to properly compensate the talents of these young men and women. They continued to get greedy and not share any of the revenue. Unfortunately, there is no more amateurism in major college sports. Kids can more around just like coaches have always done. Yes, I hate it just as much as the next guy but the US congress (Ted Cruz & Manchin) should not be prioritizing a non kitchen table issue.

A good thing is many top notch athletics are staying in school longer rather than leaving for the league to make money.    

The NCAA?  The NCAA never paid a coach's salary, and still doesn't "share any of the revenue" with athletes.

You feel free to get over NIL and collectives; that's fine.  The only way I personally will get over it is by quitting watching or supporting college sports altogether.  If I want to watch professional sports, I'll watch professional sports.

[Doesn't even look like Rogers will start at Cal]

6 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

https://fanarch.com/blogs/fan-arch/arch-manning-signs-multiyear-nil-deal-with-panini-america
benchwarmer

 

Texas offensive line starters and benchwarmers

https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/texas-longhorns-offensive-line-strikes-nil-deal-with-nonalcoholic-beer-company/amp/

Arch Manning doesn't count.  The dude was a superstar before he ever sat on the Longhorns bench.  Undoubtedly the most hyped recruit in UT history, and that's saying something.

The other is more along the lines of what I'm looking for.  But it still doesn't negate the main point that BY AND LARGE, NIL is being illegally used to entice recruits to attend a particular school, rather than to allow businesses the opportunity to strike mutually beneficial deals with athletes to promote their products.

[Doesn't even look like Rogers will start at Cal]

Examples showing actual national superstars really don't count.  Their endorsements hold clear value, comparable to or exceeding what a high-profile professional athlete holds.  What about these benchwarmers pulling in 6 figures a year NIL?

[The Future of UTSA Men's Basketball]

On 3/15/2024 at 2:45 PM, NM Green said:

I bet Steve Lutz gets a look. Watching his Hilltoppers beat up middle right now. He got WKU to 20 wins in year one. Is from San Antonio and won some Southland titles at TAMU-CC. Coached at incarnate Word seems to have good Texas ties 

GMG

Why in the world would the head basketball coach at WKU leave for UTSA?!?

[2024 March Madness Thread]

6 hours ago, BigWillie said:

I think this is the case. Houston is on another level.

That's quite clear.  They're on an altogether different level than Iowa State is.

[smu hits a new low]

26 minutes ago, greenminer said:

I see this sentiment every time a fanbase gets an upgrade in conference.

Then they get there, forget that thought, and start believing the current refs are the worst they've ever seen.

A similar observation I've made over the years is that whenever a team is clearly outclassed on the court, their whiny fanbase will say, "These refs are absolutely atrocious."

[smu hits a new low]

26 minutes ago, DentonStang said:

She'll be coming to join the conference ACC.

She'll be coming to join the conference ACC.

She'll be coming to join the conference,

She'll be coming to join the conference,

She'll be coming to join the conference ACC.

Oh, they'll all transfer to Dallas, NIL.

Oh, they'll all transfer to Dallas, NIL.

Oh they're walking out of DATCU,

Jumping in the portal, "See You!"

Oh, they'll all transfer to Dallas, NIL.

[smu hits a new low]

They've done plenty lower and slimier.

[(3/6/2024) Texas FBS Power Poll: UNT #10]

1 minute ago, Dannymacfan said:

Instead we got a guy Texas State pas on.  So  I guess you get what you pay for.

Um, Morris passed on Texas State, not the other way around.  And we are paying Morris far more than what Texas State is paying their coach.

Now, you may want to argue that we would have done better to hire the guy Texas State hired.  But that's a different conversation.

[(3/6/2024) Texas FBS Power Poll: UNT #10]

1 hour ago, DeepGreen said:

I hope I'm wrong, but Morris was an uninspired hire for UNT.  Face it.  We were pathetic last year.

"Uninspired" isn't the word I would use.  It was a fairly aggressive, high-risk/high-reward kind of hire.  He did some very nice things on the offensive side of the ball.  His DC hire looks questionable at best, and one bad hire can undo a lot of good.  But maybe Caponi can get things moving in the right direction this year.  If so, we could realistically be an AAC contender in '25.

Probably not what a lot of people were hoping for when we replaced a coach who may well have been able to do the same, but I'll take it if it works out that way.

[Noah Rauschenberg]

1 minute ago, greenjoe said:

How do his NT numbers  compare to his Baylor numbers ?

Pretty sure he was mostly just a kickoff specialist at Baylor.  So without doing a quick search, I am confident that he kicked more FGs at NT than he did at Baylor.

And I imagine he will be primarily referred to as a draft prospect from North Texas.

[(3/6/2024) Texas FBS Power Poll: UNT #10]

Looks right on the money for us.  UTSA is too high, though.

[UNT 2024 Football Schedule]

1 hour ago, jtm0097 said:

So was the Mendoza defense as we lost by 30 plus points.

That would have been Gary DeLoach by that point.  But no, the defense didn't improve much, if any, under him.

[Did MTSU make the right decision in staying?]

Refresh my memory--did the MAC invite MTSU?

[Where is Chico when you need him?]

39 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

Thanks. I’d heard references on GMG.com, but never quite understood them. Was this to keep the media out or to keep the players in?

It was figurative.  The idea was that everyone was all in.

[Memphis, Tulane, USF to the ACC?]

2 hours ago, meanJewGreen said:

its only a matter of time before fans tire of Rutgers- Cal , SMU- Florida State, Oklahoma- Vanderbilt , or some other random pairing every other year and yearn for the regional world of the past. 

All those matchups tire fans already.  But we have already seen that these decisions aren't being made based on what fans want (or on what's best for student-athletes, or for the integrity of amateur sports, or for increasing the competitiveness of the games, etc.).  It's all about dollars for Disney--and dollars from Disney.

[Memphis, Tulane, USF to the ACC?]

2 hours ago, VideoEagle said:

Louisville is certainly questionable for the B1G - they wouldn't take OSU or WSU so I'm not sure why they'd take Louisville. 

There's not a chance the B1G takes Louisville.  Even the Big XII passed up on Louisville because of their lacking academic reputation.

[‘25 WR Braden Blueitt - Colleyville Heritage]

13 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Does it matter when we offer?  Is there a study showing that teams that offer first have more success landing a prospect?

I don't know that there has been an actual study done on the subject, but I have definitely seen comments where a recruit mentions how early a team starts "showing him love" as a big factor in why he chose that school.

[‘25 WR Braden Blueitt - Colleyville Heritage]

10 hours ago, 97and03 said:

Quick look at his Twitter feed shows Tulsa, Northwestern, KSt, and Toledo offering. I still want to know how out of state programs are identifying and offering prospects 20 minutes from us quicker than our staff. Toledo? Really? 

 

So are you saying our staff blueitt on this one?

 

 

 

[Report: TE Coach Chris Gilbert headed back to UT]

9 hours ago, MeanGreenZen said:

As for Bradford, he was a long shot with Gilbert and is still a long shot without him. Good thing RB is the easiest position on the field to find good players. 

What are you talking about?  When a player is enrolled, on campus, and on our roster, how is he a "long shot"?

[Will we have anymore HOF players]

Just my personal feelings here, but I think that a player who finishes his career at NT could still be a strong contender for HOF if he puts in two HOF-worthy seasons here.  Maybe someone who make ridiculous contributions here then transfers elsewhere could be considered; but that would have to be a major strike against him, to say the least.

[The wheels on the bus go round and round!]

1 hour ago, MrAlien said:

Honestly I was expecting the university to cover all costs... its not like they need to make money off this, they have busses and drivers, not to mention its good optics for the university to have large student crowd at the games. 

Do you really think they'll make money off of this?

I am sure there will be students who would like to go who won't be able to afford to go, and I'm sorry about that.  But I would imagine plenty of college students these days spend more than $50 on a day's worth of recreation and amusement.