dittohead
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re: Free Enterprise has entered College athletics
Posted by dittohead on 12/10/24 at 7:16 am
I do appreciate the compared to what question though. I would say the old system where car dealers would take care of the players instead of private equity imposed some sort of equilibrium, because the fear of getting caught imposed some restrictions.
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re: Free Enterprise has entered College athletics
Posted by dittohead on 12/10/24 at 7:14 am
Not an economist - though I have an economics degree.
Markets need rules to function properly, for them to “clear”, which is a crude way of saying approach equilibrium. What equilibrium is being approached here? There is, as a practical matter, an unlimited amount of cash available so there’s no possibility of markets functioning correctly in the current situation, which is not a unique situation to college football, but is demonstrated across our dysfunctional economy.
Markets need rules to function properly, for them to “clear”, which is a crude way of saying approach equilibrium. What equilibrium is being approached here? There is, as a practical matter, an unlimited amount of cash available so there’s no possibility of markets functioning correctly in the current situation, which is not a unique situation to college football, but is demonstrated across our dysfunctional economy.
re: Free Enterprise has entered College athletics
Posted by dittohead on 12/10/24 at 6:41 am
This isn’t “free enterprise.” Markets are supposed to clear. What is happening here is that prices are being bid up because the system is flush with cash. Unrestricted free agency means players just move on to the next highest bidder whenever they want. There is no approach to equilibrium, the price just keeps going up and up and up.
This situation is not unique to college athletics. This is the asset bubble we see in real estate, private equity and the price inflation in commodities. Anyone who thinks we’ve seen free enterprise in America the last decade and a half is mistaken.
This situation is not unique to college athletics. This is the asset bubble we see in real estate, private equity and the price inflation in commodities. Anyone who thinks we’ve seen free enterprise in America the last decade and a half is mistaken.
re: Bama next coaching odds
Posted by dittohead on 1/10/24 at 9:45 pm
Locksley might be the sleeper no one is talking about.
re: If LSU loses to USC to open the 2024 season Brian Kelly should be fired on the spot
Posted by dittohead on 11/15/23 at 11:43 am
They were dogshit in the 70’s when LSU scheduled them for like a 10 game series, almost all of them in Baton Rouge. I think LSU won only one or two of those games.
Should never schedule them. If they get matched up in a bowl game, different story.
Should never schedule them. If they get matched up in a bowl game, different story.
re: If LSU loses to USC to open the 2024 season Brian Kelly should be fired on the spot
Posted by dittohead on 11/15/23 at 5:58 am
LSU should can the person who thought it was a good idea to schedule Florida State to start the season two years in a row. Just look at the series history - Florida State owns LSU.
re: Take a look for who started for us on defense last night.
Posted by dittohead on 11/5/23 at 2:18 pm
Roster has a ton of issues and simply hiring Aranda back doesn’t address those.
re: Required viewing for young tiger fans going into this weekend: 2001 sec championship
Posted by dittohead on 11/29/22 at 3:19 pm
I can’t remember the names of that cute couple, but they had them on here for years.
8 team SEC playoff - how it gets done
Posted by dittohead on 6/1/22 at 5:47 am
I’ve not seen this potential format trial-ballooned so I’ll give it a shot. Start the year with 3 non conference games; 4 conference games mixed in with a bye; 3 conference games with a random pool draw; last two weeks of November are first two rounds of playoff; SEC Championship first week of December; whoever is not a part of the playoff gets to play consolation games the last two weeks of the season.
Who gets in? Four teams who win their pool, plus first four teams in winning %.
F*** your rivalries - this format would be far better tv than the Iron Bowl or Michigan-Ohio State.
Who gets in? Four teams who win their pool, plus first four teams in winning %.
F*** your rivalries - this format would be far better tv than the Iron Bowl or Michigan-Ohio State.
re: LSU needs New Orleans and Bossier to host 1st/2nd round tournament games
Posted by dittohead on 1/7/22 at 4:17 pm
Site selection has as much to do with the amount of available hotel rooms in the area as the size of the arena.
re: Come on down LR
Posted by dittohead on 11/27/21 at 10:27 pm
re: Don't care who the coach ends up being they get 3 yrs
Posted by dittohead on 11/18/21 at 6:04 am
In the SEC, only head coaches who have won their division within the first three years have gone on to win a conference title. The exceptions: Fulmer and Orgeron.
re: How does the SEC championship work with the pod divisions?
Posted by dittohead on 7/29/21 at 9:11 pm
Two (rotating) pods play each other each year round robin to determine the two representatives in the championship
Rice Game in Houston Time
Posted by dittohead on 5/19/20 at 4:31 pm
Set for 2:30 pm. Television network TBA - though probably CBS Sports Network or NFL Network. LINK
re: What channel is the baseball game on
Posted by dittohead on 3/14/20 at 8:38 am
ESPN8
re: So, are we rooting for Baylor against Ugh-ah?
Posted by dittohead on 12/31/19 at 7:41 am
I’m not cheering for them or against them. However, if they win this game, they will set themselves up to be contenders next season. If they lose this game, they need to STFU. I don’t want to hear from them the entire offseason. This bowl game is a “prove-it” game for Kirby and Georgia.
Last year, they didn’t take Texas seriously, and they didn’t get to the playoffs. LSU took their bowl game seriously, beat a good UCF team, and is now in the championship. If they lose to Baylor, they need to just shut the hell up with their trash talk and should not be taken seriously as a championship contender.
Last year, they didn’t take Texas seriously, and they didn’t get to the playoffs. LSU took their bowl game seriously, beat a good UCF team, and is now in the championship. If they lose to Baylor, they need to just shut the hell up with their trash talk and should not be taken seriously as a championship contender.
re: Clemson LSU common opponent Texas A&M
Posted by dittohead on 12/30/19 at 2:19 pm
Doesn’t matter - see Oklahoma and Texas
Ohio State gave away the game vs Clemson
Posted by dittohead on 12/29/19 at 10:53 am
1. Kicking field goals instead of scoring touchdowns.
2. Lost the turnover battle 0-2.
LSU will score TD’s and win the turnover margin vs Clemson.
2. Lost the turnover battle 0-2.
LSU will score TD’s and win the turnover margin vs Clemson.
re: SEC on CBS era to end after 2023 season
Posted by dittohead on 12/22/19 at 8:19 am
CBS has usually had very good production, but go back and watch the Georgia game from 2018. It was horrible. Seems like they had four cameras for the entire game. Don’t know if they had equipment trouble or what, but seems like they didn’t have a good angle on nearly every play with some controversy.
After that, and because of all the commercials, I was ready for the SEC to cut and run.
After that, and because of all the commercials, I was ready for the SEC to cut and run.
We want Clemson
Posted by dittohead on 12/4/19 at 3:55 pm
And if a number 1 Ohio State has to play a dirty Utah team, even better. Dirty Utah will not beat Ohio State, but will beat them up enough they’ll still feel it in the National Championship.
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