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Looking at this as the horses are already out of the barn and going to be near impossible to round up. So what do I mean? Now that agents, tax advisors, talent evaluators, and all the associated business that comes with milking the money out of this NIL system I do not see how the NCAA puts the...

It is not the spending on men’s basketball and football that is out of line with our peers, but sports with lots less revenue and media exposure along with the overall athletic department that is way out of line with our peers.

Looking at the NIL, who does it benefit the most? The athletes and big corporations that can deduct the “donations” as an advertising expense. I as an individual gain really nothing from paying an athlete for their name and likeness, but a company that wants that name recognition on the product...

I run under the assumption anything you say or do can and will be used against you at some point in the future. And with computers nothing is confidential to the people with the ability to hack into something. And, “ just because I am paranoid doesn’t mean they still are not out to get me.” I...

He threw out the first pitch at tonight’s Cardinal game. Was in a Cardinal jersey with a blue hat which I think was an SLU cap. Jim Hayes interviewed him. He was asked if his players were following him there. He indirectly answered with a somewhat “we have the resources and an attractive set up...

Once the players started taking money it all changes. Agree with the above. They are no longer just student athletes, they are paid performers. Sooner us fans figure that out, the better off we will be. The money now means they are professional athletes. They are not amateur, the line has been...

Just a couple farmers I know over there. Kind of hard to move the farm ground.

FYI I read just about every post on here whether I agree with it or not. Partly informative, partly to see what others are thinking, partly to get a glimpse every now and then behind the scenes. Some is just mildly entertaining. I enjoy everyone’s posts. Thanks

If he cannot get it done this year, then I believe he is not the guy for the new future. Building a culture and bringing in freshmen and developing is a roadmap probably for the past. Every year now is a rebuild/reload year. Now is probably more of a system, talent evaluation, and recruiting...

I think you mean someone we pay to be here. It’s mostly all about the money.

You can still hang with him. He is 98 and resides at St. Clara’s manor in Lincoln. His mind isn’t as sharp as it used to be. Ask him about “the war”. He is a WW2 European theater infantryman combat veteran. Carried a BAR fought in the Buldge and he has no diplomacy. Farmed the hard way but was...

I do not think the above is a dream, but this whole thing is evolving and will change. Good or bad it will change. What is not sustainable will go on longer than one thinks it can but it will change eventually. I think you are correct in that 50 or so programs form an organization separate from...

The rules are the rules whether we like them or not. We either pay to play or just drop down a division and say we are going to just have student athletes who if they are any good just go to the higher level. I believe a third way is to get really good at evaluating or discovering talent...

Reload, rebuild, constantly evaluating talent, constantly recruiting, go all in for the next year. Those are the new rules. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, it is what it is. Figure out a way to be successful under the new “rules” or go get management that can. Not all that different than juco. There are...

Lots depends on your local media contract and maybe the most important, how much your billionaire owner wants to win or just get the tax breaks

Not sure we are automatically a top three program in the valley. Some of these teams are bringing in lots of portal players, but if they recruit wisely they will leave ISU in the dust unless we choose wisely. The only fact I know is what ISU had the last two years was no where near where we need...

Not whining or crying just stating the facts. Big money controls college sports and that is all it is, just the facts. College sports are not going back to what they used to be. I think “unfortunately” gambling drives a lot of this and for society that holds lots of downside. But that genie is...

Gambling revenues driving lots of this. Gambling spends lots of advertising money. And yes, you need to build every year to win now. And when you do expect the coach and players to move to greener pastures. Why the gambling comment. Unknown Cinderellas mess up “the line”. Known entities get more...

We can hope, but I’m sorry he did not look promising this last season. It is now important to get Foster to finish out here. ISUr has to go for it next year and we still have to have a team that can beat Bradley three times next year. We need at least three experienced portal transfers. A...

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