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The portal was supposed to close for this guy on May 1 also, but we all know how that turned out.

I work with several so I can ask around, but just a thought, any way to reach out to a current graphic design/art major? This would be a quick & easy project for their portfolio (unless that crosses into affiliation with the university territory.)

A great W on Friday erased by back to back drubbings. Saturday was rough. Was about to be a fun game to be at, but you can't be giving up bases like that all day, especially to a team that good.

There is no end to the lunacy and ridiculousness everywhere.

I'm not done with it (yet) but NIL and the portal are souring it for sure. College sports has been all about the traditions, rivalries, and pageantry. The fact that players were accessible, they were students just like you. They were on a free ride, yes, but now being paid employees, I feel it...

Really need to pick this one up today and get back on track. The series @UE was a nightmare. Can't be going into a big homestand against Indy St reeling. Today is pretty much a must-win at LU. Weekend should be fun, looking forward to being there on Saturday. First thing's first. Get a W tonight.

That was a momentum killer of a weekend. Would've been nice to salvage at least one but we gave Saturday away and got whipped the other two. Now UE is right in the mix. We need to rebound quick.

So they got that going for them, which is nice 😁 But probably only a matter of time before that happens. Christmas Break portal. Start with your new team second semester. The Dr. Pepper commercial has it right, saying the transfer portal is out of control. The only way to slow it down would...

Big week here. Taking both, or at least splitting the WIU/UofI games would be great, but taking 2/3 @UE would be even better, though that's no easy task. They're scrappy, and pretty good at home. Would love to go at least 3-2 in these next 5 and setup a huge home series with the Sycs.

It's ironic, because we had a lot those athletes in years past. If social media influencing was as big 15-20 years ago as it is now, they'd have some sway. Of course, all of the players I'm thinking of in Men's & Women's hoops and football would've been long gone in the portal after a year...

Actually, probably.

And there it is. Knew this was coming sooner, rather than later. I get it...but it still feels weird to officially be in the buy-a-season era. I do like Dr. Beggs' candor here though:

I brought this up earlier somewhere, and was half kidding, but...could NIL money be baked into student fees? If the university added another $50-100 for each student, that's an extra 1-2 mil right there. Dunno if that's feasible or even legal. It's certainly pathetic and off-putting in a way...

Hinson :D

6 straight, and we got somethin' cookin now! Looking like a rainout today. Big series @UE next weekend with a couple noncons in between, including one in Champaign. Would be great to take 2/3 against the Aces and setup a huge homestand with Indy St.

No surprise. Guy came into DI with an incredible DII resume, flipped Indy State in one season (66 wins, 2 postseasons, NIT runner-up in 3 years)...that will get anyone a big payday. For mid majors, it's a big game of musical chairs for players and coaches and you just have to hope you get the...

Just tack on another $50-100 for each student as a new fee. There's 1-2 million right there. Problem solved :cool:

Gotta take care of business at home this weekend ahead of a tough next weekend on the road at Evansville. We keep pace with Indy State that sets up an even bigger weekend home stand against them in a couple weeks. I'll be there on the 20th, should be a good one. But first things first w/Valpo.

That would be an interesting way this could go, maybe. If P5s are focusing more on getting soph/junior transfers from mids, and mids are being forced into playing the farm system role, then why not shamelessly go after 5-star HS kids and be like "I don't care that [insert P5] is recruiting you...

Like I said in my post above that one...I don't blame the kids really. If they're allowed to do it and have the opportunity, go for it. Take what you can while you can. I despise the intangibles of it all, but I get it.