AwesomeSauce

re: Should NCAA College Eligibility Rules be enforced?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/6/26 at 10:46 am to Hold That Tiger 10

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Athletes had a market of people willing to pay for their autograph, they had people buying jerseys that they wore, they were in video games that people wanted to buy, and it was illegal for them to earn a dime.

NIL isn't the issue.

Show me where I said NIL was the issue.

There are stipends, direct payments, and revenue sharing going to college athletes direct from the universities now. That is now accepted, but was 100% a non-gray area issue before that amateur athletes are not paid, that is what differentiates them.

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The issue is the NCAA sat on their arse and allowed this to go from 0 to 100 with no guidelines in place. Now it's out of control.

The issue was the NCAA knew very well as did any fan with a lick of common sense that the snowball was going to snowball once an inch was given. The NCAA didn't give any of this, judges and politicians did.

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If I'm in college and a great trumpet player, nothing prevents me from joining and band and getting paid to play my trumpet.

There is no rule in place that I am aware of that says a school can't have a professional musician in their band. That's an apples to watermelon comparison.

re: Should NCAA College Eligibility Rules be enforced?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/6/26 at 9:57 am to Hold That Tiger 10

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there is zero gray area for a lawyer to attack.

You say this, but then say...

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the NCAA is preventing kids from making money off of something the NCAA shouldn't be able to control.

Which makes sense today, but a few years ago, making sure amateur athletes weren't paid professionals seemed like a zero gray area position as well.

re: Should NCAA College Eligibility Rules be enforced?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/6/26 at 8:55 am to Hold That Tiger 10

I don't disagree. The issue becomes when a player pushes for a medical redshirt because it hurt a developmental year, but they weren't going to play in 30% of the games even if they were healthy. I completely agree 5 to play 5 is the best solution, but the NCAA has been completely neutered by the court system, and it's only going to get worse before some semblance of common sense returns, if it ever does.

re: Should NCAA College Eligibility Rules be enforced?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/6/26 at 8:48 am to Nutriaitch

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if he didn't have an actual legit "hardship" that forced him to miss time, correct.

How do we define hardship though? If he missed a few weeks of practice, but was 4th string and wasn't going to play anyway does it matter? If a RS/FR who isn't on the travel roster misses several weeks of time on practice squad should they get a medical RS?

re: Should NCAA College Eligibility Rules be enforced?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/6/26 at 8:10 am to mdomingue

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The NCAA needs to modify the rules to require application for the waiver within 1 year of the end of the season for which you take the medical redshirt.

So a RS/FR 4th string QB who practiced but didn't play shouldn't be able to apply for one 4 years later after he developed into a very good player his RS/JR and RS/SR year?

re: Billie Eilish has really nice boobs (NSFW)

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/5/26 at 10:28 am to pankReb

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Once you get above 30, your entire existence will no longer revolve around seeing tits.

re: Has this ever happened in any sport at any level?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/5/26 at 7:57 am to JacieNY

Game was played last night and the same team that came back to win the original game, came back and won last night.

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MSHSAA ruled the only fair remedy was to resume the game from the point of interruption: 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter, with Highland leading 34-29.

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The Principia girls basketball team scored the first 13 points Wednesday night and held off Highland for a 47-43 victory in the Class 3 sectional game at Hannibal’s Korf Gym that was resumed with 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

LINK

re: Florida Dad Explains Why His Son Is Entering The 8U Transfer Portal

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/4/26 at 1:56 pm to djmed

AI graphics are so horrible. I absolutely despise the fact that I see so many different programs and/or accounts using them.

re: LUNCH THREAD - Did you crash into Dorignac's last night?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/4/26 at 1:18 pm to DontPokeTheBear

Surf and Turf - Great white gumbo with a Roast grizzly debris poboy.

GA all :cheers:

re: Would you rather try to escape a great white or grizzly bear?

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/4/26 at 8:28 am to Hawgnsincebirth55

You have to take the one where both are on their natural terrain. Unless I am within sight of a beach, or a vessel, then the Grizzly is the only option. A great white in open water can attack you from anywhere and you have to tread water, keep the spear available to strike while still attempting to escape. You wouldn't last 30 minutes. Grizzly at least you can utilize the terrain to your advantage and put some distance, so maybe you escape, or at least last a few hours if you play your cards right.

re: LUNCH THRAY: The Hunger Strike Edition

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/3/26 at 1:01 pm to tigernurse

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Lunch was a juicy double smash

:scared:

Muh lunch was a snacklebox: cheese cubes, turkey jerky, pita chips, hummus, carrot sticks, and a strawberry pineapple smoothie with creatine.

GA all :cheers:

re: LUNCH THREAD- Taco Bell Edition

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/2/26 at 4:24 pm to Deep Purple Haze

:lol:

GAMPDPH :CHEERS:
HRUD2D

re: LUNCH THREAD- Taco Bell Edition

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 3/2/26 at 1:22 pm to madamsquirrel

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LUNCH

Gyro bowl with a side greek salad. Pineapple juice.

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Taco Bell Edition

Mini AS wanted Taco Bell the other day on the way back from his ballgame. Their mini taco salads may be the best thing I've had from there since the 4th meal, post bar crawl, grilled steak burrito supreme days in the early 2000s.

re: Men vs Women in Hockey

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/26/26 at 3:23 pm to Nosevens

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High school men’s against the women US women’s team ?

Already happens in scrimmages. Reported scores against HS, not travel teams are pretty close. Seem to only be 1 to 2 goal difference for the US women. Canada scores are more lopsided with the typical HS club team there having more depth and usually winning by 3-5 goals.

Political Talk

re: LUNCH THREAD - touch your turtle Thursday edition

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/26/26 at 1:47 pm to Skillet

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link
jones
SS
100f
Coolidge
Jenx
Tigerhoney
08
Bella
JMCS
& 33

Thanks for my invite gramps. :wah:

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touch your turtle

No turtle touching today.

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LUNCH

black beans, quinoa, and ground turkey bowl. RTFW x34oz.

GA all :cheers:

re: La Tech baseball and softball

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/26/26 at 1:34 pm to Mushroom1968

Damn, former Amite star and LSU player. I know he had cancer a few years ago, did it come back?

re: Your best dad jokes..

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/26/26 at 9:24 am to CaptainsWafer

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What do you call a dog with no legs?

Doesn’t matter, he aint coming.

The best lead in to that one is "What do you call a cow with no legs?"

Ground Beef.

Did you know you can make a cat sound like a dog?

Dip him in gas and flick a match...he'll go "WOOOFFF!"

-6

re: World Cup games in Houston may increase

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/25/26 at 7:19 am to Akit1

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Send some games to New Orleans

Where are you going to play them? I am pretty sure the Dome was ruled out because they want to play on natural grass and the playing area wouldn't fit on the dome floor without modifications that the State doesn't want to pay for.

re: 2026 NASCAR Season Thread

Posted by AwesomeSauce on 2/23/26 at 4:14 pm to sorantable

Reddick with a clear head and able to hunt trophies should be scary for the garage. Kid can flat out wheel and when you hear vets speak of him, he is a sponge to get better at his craft. At this point his short track craft is all that is missing. He is near the top at both the intermediates and road courses, has been sneaky good at drafting tracks, if he figures out the short track they may need to expand the trophy room at Airspeed.