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re: State and Local Tax Collected per Capita: Texas 32nd, Louisiana 34th
Posted by wm72 on 9/8/26 at 4:54 pm to dallastigers
Would tourist industry taxes in NewOrleans bump Louisiana up?
Seems that due to New Orleans, Louisiana would have a lot of tourists per capita.
Seems that due to New Orleans, Louisiana would have a lot of tourists per capita.
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How does he vote when important legislation is on the line?
From that track record, obviously for whoever pays him more.
re: Transgender attractiveness.
Posted by wm72 on 9/7/26 at 1:06 pm to SOBmustpay
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But who actually finds these people attractive?
I notice that most of the younger transgender people date each other.
As far as the old fashioned trannys and ladyboys, it sure seems that the men who go for them are of all types and everywhere.
re: Alabama Athletic Department needs to buckle up
Posted by wm72 on 9/7/26 at 12:54 pm to Night Vision
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Saban is well on his way to being a billionaire.
My guess is Saban is more keen on encouraging some sustainable order to college sports rather than feeding the frenzy to turn programs into toys for billionaires.
Mismatch wise Georgia v TCU
Alabama v Notre Dame does deserve the mention because of all the pundits talking ND up and only needing one hand to count successful plays ND had until it was over.
Alabama v Notre Dame does deserve the mention because of all the pundits talking ND up and only needing one hand to count successful plays ND had until it was over.
re: Hardest Working States According to Wallet Hub
Posted by wm72 on 9/7/26 at 11:08 am to weagle1999
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Is the objective to ‘work hard’, or is the objective to ‘make money’?
It's actually a much better statement about the quality of life for a state to be at the bottom of this list.
Especially states with powerhouse economies where so many people make good money while still being lowest in work hours.
The criteria seems to mainly be many hours are worked, how many people have 2 jobs, how many households are able to only have one spouse working and how much vacation time people take.
re: No tipping - one thing the Europeans have right
Posted by wm72 on 9/7/26 at 11:02 am to armytiger96
I lived in Italy for a long time. Honestly, it's about like the US in terms of certain restaurants having great service, others average, some bad.
There's a lot more mom and pop type smaller restaurants there were the owners are actually working and the rest of the staff are family.
The main difference pertaining to tipping culture is there's not as much effort on the part of waiters to seem outgoing and available unless it's in the smaller spots where the owners are there talking to everyone.
There's a lot more mom and pop type smaller restaurants there were the owners are actually working and the rest of the staff are family.
The main difference pertaining to tipping culture is there's not as much effort on the part of waiters to seem outgoing and available unless it's in the smaller spots where the owners are there talking to everyone.
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Why would the water not be on the exterior wall? The tub sticks out further than the cabinets.
If one really wanted it in that little space -- which I suppose exists to not steal closet space from adjoining rooms? -- a much better solution would be to simply tile that entire alcove with the tub all the way to the tiled walls and the plumbing on a side wall.
Mainly tells me union workers get more vacation time and they don't need to work 2 jobs.
And that lots of people making great money in NY and California take more time off.
Out of curiosity, why has the Big10 had no problems with the exact same rule as the SEC?
They are allowing exceptions for the guys that went to mini camp but did not sign like the SEC.
But, also like the SEC, have banned players that signed contracts this summer. Right?
What's different in the SEC?
re: I hate to say it federal court and sec has no case on lsu
Posted by wm72 on 9/4/26 at 3:03 pm to Bamatide69
Out of curiosity, why has the Big10 had no problems with the exact same rule as the SEC?
They are allowing exceptions for the guys that wen to mini camp but did not sign but banned players that signed contracts this summer. Right?
What's different?
They are allowing exceptions for the guys that wen to mini camp but did not sign but banned players that signed contracts this summer. Right?
What's different?
Why is the Big10 seemingly having no controversy at all when they have the exact same rule as the SEC?
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If the SEC denies these kids eligibility and all the schools agree to do it, then the entire conference (and each individual school) could be looking at some sort of restraint of trade or antitrust lawsuit. Not to mention conspiracy. Can you say "treble damages"? Lane just may be saving the SEC from a HUGE lawsuit down the road.
Just curious:
How is the Big10 conference getting away with it?
They passed basically the same the exact rule and allowed the same exception as the SEC, right?
They're allowing players that went through mini camp like the kid from Notre Dame but banned any that signed a contract just like the SEC.
Why aren't they getting sued?
re: The real problem- I sat through the entire hearing yesterday
Posted by wm72 on 9/4/26 at 10:06 am to UnsureTiger
The question should not be professional vs amateur.
The separation college football and basketball needs is simply an agreed upon, consistent line between college and the NFL/NBA.
Who really cares about pro or not after NIL?
What will continually diminish college sports is it just seeming increasingly like another minor league such as the G League.
The separation college football and basketball needs is simply an agreed upon, consistent line between college and the NFL/NBA.
Who really cares about pro or not after NIL?
What will continually diminish college sports is it just seeming increasingly like another minor league such as the G League.
re: Could the SEC lawsuit be about the rumors from last week?
Posted by wm72 on 9/3/26 at 5:28 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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That Lane talked to the players and told them to sue to come back to college?
Seems like I saw something about that last week. And if this is the reason. Can Lane do that? I have no idea.
I would guess that the SEC thinks Kiffin reached out to players while they were still in camp saying they had a spot if they sued for eligibility.
I very much doubt he's the only one who did it.
But the SEC is thinking that doesn't matter since I assume it's a no no. NFL would likely consider it tampering with NFL players under conteact.
I'd guess SEC wants it hanging out there since they just want LSU to back down and go along with the rule against players signing any kind NFL contract and then coming back.
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Could have said the same thing with an Ole Miss alum judge ruling on the Chambliss case
Exactly.
It's why the SEC is trying so hard to just get the actual schools to agree to certain rules.
To keep from having 100s of cases in local courts with often with contradictory results.
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think this question needs to be reworded now that the facts have come out about these players I would hardly say they have NFL experience
The dividing line now -- and what I continually see people mixing up -- seems to be whether they signed any type of pro contract with the NFL/NBA/ G League.
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Kinda hard to argue they did when they didn't vacate the games the he played in while ineligible.
It's actually pretty easy since the SEC did everything in their power to fight it. They honored the TRO in effect until they got their day in court where they won and it was removed.
Then they tried to pass this conference specific rule currently being challenged to limit that loophole in the future/present.
Mainly by trying to get.member institutions to come to an agreement about the Bediako case not happening into infinity with the conferences hands tied by TROs that result in players playing a few weeks before they are removed.
I can see a ton of arguments about NCAA and SEC not solving these issues. However. It seems they are also doing every thing they can to fight them as far as the law allows. Even to rhe point of the new rule aimed at these very loopholes like with Bediako.
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Honest question,
How was the bediako situation different? He was a professional player playing in an NBA league and played in games for Alabama.
There were rules in place prior to this year preventing professional athletes from coming back to play in college, no?
Bediako case was very similar for the reasons you mentioned.
The differences are:
the current players that actually signed a contract are arguing they would not have signed if they knew 5 For 5 would be passed.
Bediako case argued that NCAA had granted eligibility to other international players ( he's Canadian) who declared for the draft and signed G League contracts. He argued along the precedents of that the line on NBA G League already being crossed.
The other difference is the SEC rule being passed. Bediako case was 100% against the NCAA.
That every new precedent in crossing a line for a one time exception has opened the floodgates of new court cases is obviously why the SEC is so determined to stand their ground like they did in the Bediako case
They mention the 24 hour deadline.
But, if decisions go in favor of the NFL contract players, I can't see what's to stop them for suing over just another deadline?
Or suing over the now closed transfer portal?
Added: or suing the university for late admission since they would have enrolled in time if 5 For 5 had been announced earlier?
But, if decisions go in favor of the NFL contract players, I can't see what's to stop them for suing over just another deadline?
Or suing over the now closed transfer portal?
Added: or suing the university for late admission since they would have enrolled in time if 5 For 5 had been announced earlier?
re: Several SEC programs looking to add NFL players
Posted by wm72 on 9/2/26 at 9:01 am to CatfishJohn
If they allow the NFL camp guys back tomorrow. then what's to stop them from suing for missing registration deadlines?
What's to stop basketball players that entered the draft from suing over transfer portal deadlines?
What's to stop basketball players that entered the draft from suing over transfer portal deadlines?
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