Globetrotter747

No way I would join the UNC program at this point - as a player, assistant coach, whatever. In spite of his immense football knowledge, I don’t think Bill has the drive and focus anymore.

She needs to make sure this relationship is going to bring long term financial gain to her (like marriage) because she’s burning a lot of her value on it.

Any other guy that would meet her standards in the future would probably rather have a different random hot 25 y/o than one who was famously plowed by Bill Belichick.

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Worst movie of all time?

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Based on the performance of the people who made the film, I will always say this is The Last Jedi.

They had the opportunity to bring back Luke Skywalker for the first time in 30+ years. The ball was six inches from the hole - and they somehow put it in a bunker with the direction they took.

At least most shitty movies have to start from scratch. TLJ started from greatness and managed to turn it to shite.

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Something the prequels are untouchable on as far as Star Wars is concerned are light saber battles. They have all the best ones. Vader v Luke in ESB and ROTJ are good, but limited by the tech of their time.

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But the Luke vs. Vader duels had more intrigue and one concluded with perhaps the greatest plot twist in the history of film.

There’s more to entertainment than just the level of skill on display. That’s why more people would rather watch the Final Four than a midseason NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat.

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That dumpster fire of a family may look back at this decision as the beginning of the fall.

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What if Tennessee sucks at QB this year because they didn’t pay Nico?

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Star CFB players are going to the NFL

UFL players did not make it

Over/under paid relative to worth could not be less relevant. A shitty product will have inferior viewership

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I don’t think the value of the college guys making millions lies as much in their raw talent compared to the rest of the football world as it does their availability and capability to help a big brand win.

The college game doesn’t necessarily need future NFL talent across the board to still be popular (although it helps). If major college talent were equal to D3, a lot of people would still watch. The problem is the individual programs still need to win, so they need to get the best guys they can get. Therefore, they chase after the athletic freaks of nature.

A 28-year-old fringe NFL player who finished at BYU five years ago and now makes peanuts playing QB for the Birmingham Stallions is worthless to Alabama because he’s ineligible to play. The 18-year-old 5 star who is maybe not nearly as good right now as the 28 year old is more valuable because he is available to help the big machine win.

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I hope you understand that this is a private school's only job and purpose.

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I taught for 20 years in private schools and am finishing up my 3rd in a public school - and I pretty much agree with you.

My public school has better teachers and more resources than any of my private schools - but we have some big-time turds walking the halls that counter all of that.

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It didn’t have to change. It was the “the kids deserve to be paid” crowd. They got paid a lot - tuition, room and board, clothes, tutoring, etc.

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It doesn’t matter what you think is a lot. The players are able to declare what they want and programs will either pay it or not. Since winning and high level play are very important to these entertainment entities, they will get paid.

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Why not benefit from Nico’s screwup and play in the SEC, in a big stadium, on a playoff contender for probably more money than he’s getting from K State?

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Because it’s about loyalty. Since when has going to college ever been about bettering your situation in life? It’s about making personal sacrifices for the original university that you chose to attend.

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No college athlete is worth a million bucks

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Take away the broad entertainment aspect of college football and someone who teaches football schemes and techniques to 100 college students (usually without any educational certification) with a few life skills mixed in there sure as shite isn’t worth $10,000,000 a year either.

But that’s what coaches are making now.

Why does a college coach make 50-100 times the salary of a high school principal responsible for the education of 3,000 kids? Why doesn’t a college professor teaching something valuable to society like engineering make as much as a frickin’ football offensive coordinator?

Why did Tennessee sign a QB from California instead someone Nashville or Memphis who might still be decent and actually give a flying frick about playing for the Vols? Because wanting to be a Vol is not as important as winning.

You fans are some spoiled frickers.

Here’s what you want:

1. You want high level games played by future NFL players.

2. You recruit these players from all over the country and expect them to have the loyalty of a homegrown talent even though you will replace them in a heartbeat if someone better comes along.

3. You expect these players to be satisfied with a scholarship and some perks while they support a $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 coaching staff and a multibillion dollar entertainment industry.

4. You want them to be legitimate college students even though you will still recruit them if they can’t spell their fricking name and push them through with an army of tutors and favorable classes.

The whole fricking thing is bullshite.