TomRollTideRitter
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re: From a Business Perspective- Why Did the SEC Agree to 24 Team Playoff?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/16/26 at 10:31 am to RollTide1987
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Money doesn’t grow on trees and these men got rich being smart with their investments. Do you think they are going to keep forking over blank checks year after year without seeing results?
They’re smart with their investments, but simultaneously dumb enough to be fooled by just slapping a playoff sticker on an 8-4 season? I’ve seen this speculated as well by journalists and ADs, but I’m not buying it. The logic makes no sense.
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The coaches also love it because it becomes harder for them to get fired if 9-3 or 8-4 is good enough to make it to the playoffs every year.
I’m not sure I buy this one either. The coaches may think that, but I don’t believe for a second an Ohio State coach is keeping his job just barely making the playoffs. Hubert Davis was just fired after an NCAAT appearance. Lots of UT fans want Rick Barnes fired just because he can’t make a Final Four.
What actually happened here is the other conferences want expansion because their ratings and attendance make it clear that their regular season is already dead or dying, so they have no risk. More playoff games means they can piggyback off the SEC more. Sankey got played yet again.
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re: From a Business Perspective- Why Did the SEC Agree to 24 Team Playoff?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/16/26 at 10:13 am to Silverback
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Two friction points were addressed. 1. Not losing the $200m generated by the SECCG 2. To be eligible for the playoffs teams have to play 10 power conferences games
Number 1 ignores that long term this may reduce the value of the SEC’s TV product. Look at college basketball ratings in the regular season. They’re awful. There is a point where a big enough postseason destroys regular season ratings. Alabama-UGA pulled better ratings than Falcons-Saints on MNF. Any tv product that can occasionally compete with the NFL is worth protecting.
Number 2 - I mean what a win for Sankey. Now Ohio State has to play Purdue AND Rutgers!? I mean give me a fricking break with the “power” conferences.
There’s the SEC, large drop to the B1G, another large drop to the ACC and Big XII. Slive had the guts to run the SEC like the premier conference in an era where the other conferences were competitive. Sankey is spineless in an era where no other conference is even competitive with the SEC in terms of viewership.
re: Why the 24-Team playoff hate?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/16/26 at 10:05 am to Pvt Hudson
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Doesn’t make the regular basketball season meaningless
Lmao - you ever looked at the CBB ratings for the regular season? G6 “meaningless” bowl games pull better ratings than basketball games between Kentucky and UNC
re: From a Business Perspective- Why Did the SEC Agree to 24 Team Playoff?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/15/26 at 9:51 pm to Swagga
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Sankey has been bent over in every single negotiation.
No doubt on this. Guy really needs to be fired. Mind blowing that we have a far worse tv contract than the B1G when the SEC dominates the ratings every week.
From a Business Perspective- Why Did the SEC Agree to 24 Team Playoff?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/15/26 at 9:39 pm
I hate this expansion as a fan which has been discussed at length in the other thread, but I’m struggling to even understand it from a business perspective.
It’s easy to think bigger playoff equals more money, but for the SEC, I’m not so sure.
In the 12 team era, both SEC championship games have had better TV ratings than every first round playoff game. I’m not sure losing that game where all the money goes to the SEC in exchange for an expanded playoff where the funds are split with every conference makes business sense. For perspective, the 3 first round games last year the SEC would have played were James Madison @ Alabama, Tulane @ Texas, and Virginia @ Vanderbilt. I’m doubtful those 3 games combined generate as many viewers as last year’s SECCG.
The SEC dominates every other conference in regular season ratings, so it’s the only conference with a lot to lose if expansion results in a decline of TV ratings before the postseason.
If Sankey and our universities had some guts they’d just add the remaining popular ACC programs, split off, and make more money by not having to split the pie with these unpopular leagues.
It’s easy to think bigger playoff equals more money, but for the SEC, I’m not so sure.
In the 12 team era, both SEC championship games have had better TV ratings than every first round playoff game. I’m not sure losing that game where all the money goes to the SEC in exchange for an expanded playoff where the funds are split with every conference makes business sense. For perspective, the 3 first round games last year the SEC would have played were James Madison @ Alabama, Tulane @ Texas, and Virginia @ Vanderbilt. I’m doubtful those 3 games combined generate as many viewers as last year’s SECCG.
The SEC dominates every other conference in regular season ratings, so it’s the only conference with a lot to lose if expansion results in a decline of TV ratings before the postseason.
If Sankey and our universities had some guts they’d just add the remaining popular ACC programs, split off, and make more money by not having to split the pie with these unpopular leagues.
re: Do you believe Faizon Brandon will start on Saturday for the Vols?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/14/26 at 1:32 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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The Texas/Auburn games he almost refused to throw the ball unless a guy was standing still wide open. Granted, the way we've covered at times, that may also happen, but with their OL and his performance against good fronts so far I'd be just fine with him starting.
Yeah I’m not even sure UT’s OL is that bad. Against Texas, half of TU’s sacks were Brandon scrambling into the arms of a defender from a clean pocket.
re: Do you believe Faizon Brandon will start on Saturday for the Vols?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 10/14/26 at 1:29 pm to Amarillo Tide
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I still think Bama wins Saturday but he's a much better QB than McIntyre.
Can I ask why you think this? Brandon certainly has talent, but he’s looked completely out of his depth so far.
McIntyre has looked more consistent against power conference opponents.
re: US doctor residency programs are being taken over by foreign nationals
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/27/26 at 3:30 pm to Bullfrog
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Minimum 11 years post high school. 4 years college 4 year med school 3 year residency in like family med, internal med, pediatrics or emergency medicine. More if they want to be a surgeon or pursue fellowships.
It’s definitely a long haul, and I think that does cause doctors to be a weird bunch.
That said, I’d say on average the doctors I work with post residency are in the low $400s in their early 30s. Even lower specialties like pediatrics get to $250K post residency.
Those are really good comp numbers for a path that’s as formulaic as it gets.
re: US doctor residency programs are being taken over by foreign nationals
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/27/26 at 3:24 pm to baldona
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I don’t believe this at all, come on. There’s a huge difference in making $225k a year as a nurse and making $600+ as a doctor. There’s a fair share of docs that aren’t great at making money, but there’s plenty of docs that are.
Other than CRNA - it’d be extremely rare for a nurse to making that.
I agree with your take generally though. Doctor is probably the most straightforward path to extreme wealth especially if you do a specialized field like cardiology. Lawyer at a major firm is next.
That’s not to say they are easy paths, but if your child has ambition but likely isn’t gonna be an entrepreneur, doctor and lawyer are about as formulaic as it gets for a path to near or above $1M compensation.
re: Does Oklahoma even go bowling this year?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/27/26 at 10:23 am to MightyJoeYoung
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Seems the SEC is (as most predicted) altering their program quite a bit.
The problem for these former Big 8 teams plus Arkansas is they recruited above their geography historically because they were winning games and playing in big time games.
It’s easy to see this snowballing for Oklahoma long term. Lose more games playing in the SEC, prestige drops, recruiting drops, lose even more games.
Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas (not Big 8 but similar geography), and now Oklahoma have had records well below their historic average since leaving their leagues. Mizzou is the only one that seems to be able to maintain their level.
re: Did OU screw up scrubbing WVU 3-0 QB Michael Hawkins for John mateer?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/20/26 at 9:11 am to JamalMurry27
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Did OU screw up scrubbing WVU 3-0 QB Michael Hawkins for John mateer?
Maybe that OU staff screws up QBs, and Mateer would look better, like Hawkins, without a finance bro as his OC
re: Western Michigan President speaks
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/6/26 at 10:27 am to Jrv2damac
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Well, they do get paid to play a lot of Big Ten teams I suppose.
The guy’s dream job is probably to become Michigan president or even just a run of mill administrator at UM. Inherent problem with nonprofits is the people running them rarely have much interest in them.
re: If you're Lance Taylor (WMU coach), what do you do?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/5/26 at 10:41 pm to stlslick
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knock the fricking ball down ur retards for letting them catch the ball, when you know they have to throw it into the endzone from the 45
More complex than this. They played it right the first time. The second time because Michigan saw how WMU defended the first one at the goal line, they were able to dial up routes just short of the goal line.
Also worth mentioning that the Western players had to go from throwing their helmets off in celebration to back out there.
re: All time screw job in Ann Arbor
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/5/26 at 10:33 pm to VOLhalla
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No it wasn’t. That call was atrocious, but PI calls are inherently subjective. There was no subjectivity about the time left in the western Michigan game. It was objectively over. The game was over. Zero doubt and argument. The refs gave Michigan extra time because they wanted Michigan to win
This 100%
I haven’t heard any explanation for this call. On even the worst PI call, the most homer fans can always manufacture some reason it was the right call.
I don’t know how anyone defends this call.
re: 9/5/26 CFB Saturday various games thread
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/5/26 at 9:57 pm to JoeyBiscuits
lol the NBC broadcast is just like ah shucks we don’t know how there’s a second left.
People complain about ESPN’s SEC bias, but it’s unreal how these other networks cover the B1G.
People complain about ESPN’s SEC bias, but it’s unreal how these other networks cover the B1G.
Some UMass Stats Entering Tonight
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 9/3/26 at 8:23 pm
Since joining FBS in 2012, UMass through 2025 was
- 26-130 (.167) over 14 seasons
- Zero winning seasons
- Zero bowl appearances
- Best record of 4-8 twice
- 0-12 in 2025
- Only 17 of their 26 wins have been vs FBS opponents (average of 1.2 FBS wins per season
- Average 5 losses for each win
- 26-130 (.167) over 14 seasons
- Zero winning seasons
- Zero bowl appearances
- Best record of 4-8 twice
- 0-12 in 2025
- Only 17 of their 26 wins have been vs FBS opponents (average of 1.2 FBS wins per season
- Average 5 losses for each win
re: BNA is getting a name change
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 8/28/26 at 8:44 pm to morganwadefan
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BNA, Berry Nashville Airport was named for Col Harry Berry, who was instrumental in founding the airfield.
Joint Base Berry Field will still be named that I imagine. The official name of the civilian airport already dropped Berry’s name in the 80s, but kept the original code which is why it’s BNA.
re: World Cup Daily Thread - Tues., July 14 | France vs. Spain | 2:00 PM | Semifinal #1
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 7/14/26 at 4:11 pm to Geauxgurt
Even in the high press era, you can’t outrun the ball. Spain dominated in the midfield, and when they lost the ball France could only ever hoof it long or just give it right back within a few passes.
re: Why are China and India not better at soccer?
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 7/11/26 at 11:07 pm to Stinger_1066
India isn’t surprising. Indians are generally unathletic, and the country is still poor enough on a per capita basis, that most of its citizens aren’t even nourished enough to have any shot at becoming world class athletes.
China being so much worse than Korea and Japan is a mystery to me though.
China being so much worse than Korea and Japan is a mystery to me though.
re: World Cup Daily Thread - Sat., July 11
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 7/11/26 at 10:58 pm to MetArl15
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It always will be. I’m convinced there will never be a non Western European / South American champion.
Only 3 times has a non European or South American nation even finished top 4
U.S., South Korea, and Morocco
re: World Cup Daily Thread - Sat., July 11
Posted by TomRollTideRitter on 7/11/26 at 9:58 pm to cwil177
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He’s probably been their best player this World Cup. Who do you think has been better?
At this World Cup? Probably no one. He has been on a heater.
Overall though, I’d say the back line players and the keeper are their best. Akanji is probably their most important player.
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