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2 hours ago, GP1 said:
TV money is interesting, but at what level is it irrelevant? The ACC has an awful TV deal, but they continue to complete well against the other conferences across sports and classroom measureables.
It makes me wonder if you don't have to have the most money, but if your conference falls into a certain range of money per school you can remain competitive.
Athletic Directors, in their pursuit to destroy their employers, get publicly upset about TV deals. Makes me wonder if it's just another ploy to get taxpayers to pay to pad their resumes.
The ACC has the worst worst TV deal of the P5s in terms of money per school, but still distributes $17M annually to each school (14).
The AAC is next with $7M per school.
The MAC is next with $600k per school.
By George, I think you've cracked the code.
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Big Ten/NBC $7B Media Deal Hits Turbulence
This is quite the situation. Combined, the Big Ten schools will have to pay back $65M. The value on the deal is in flux (tens of millions - estimated $70M+ which is $5M per school) due to availability of schools for primetime games.
Kevin Warren left for a job with the Chicago Bears, and the new commissioner - Tony Petitti - is scrambling to keep this deal together with as much original value as possible. All the while pissing off coaches with poor communication about schedules, etc.
Also, PAC12's new media deal is not looking great.
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It's nice having a coach with a name worth a damn. Proof that Joe Moorhead's Camp carries more weight nationwide than let's say Akron Football Camp.
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14 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:
C'mon, really. Maybe he has enough credits to join Ali Ali. Let's be a bit bigger/better than this.
You must be a hoot at parties.
I like the idea of Suckeye fans being put in a mental & emotional pretzel over this.
Deny the talent upgrade for the illusion that OSUcks has higher academic standards than Michigan
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Accept the talent upgrade and admit OSUcks has lower academic standards than Michigan
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3 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:
Looks like one more at least.
I bet he couldn't wait to get away from Hue Jackson.
Does anybody know what his academic story is? Out of high school, he was a Texas commit/decommit. He had offers from the following...
Bama
Florida
Texas Tech
Kansas
Arkansas
Colorado
Illinois
Missouri
Ole Miss
Texas
SMU
Auburn
Texas A&M
After decommiting from Texas, he had offers from Grambling, Marshall, and Vandy, ultimately ending up at Grambling. Academic issues or something else?
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35 minutes ago, akzipper said:
On one hand I'm excited to play as the Zips again in a NCAA football game. But I wonder how much attention they will spend to us lowly MAC schools. Especially during the first few years. InfoCision was super detailed in NCAA 14 even down to the buildings surrounding the stadium and along Exchange. But if I remember correctly the Zips just had a generic stadium for a long time before that. The Rubber Bowl might have been in some older games and the JAR never appeared in any of the NCAA basketball games.
The Rubber Bowl was in the college football games leading up to the Info coming into the fold. I'll never forget my team of Zippys whooping the Brutus team's ass at the Rubber Bowl in NCAA Football 2005. In the last decade, technology has vastly improved, which should make the process of detailing the stadiums & their surroundings that much easier.
There are over 300 DI basketball programs vs 120 FBS football programs. The lack of detail in the college basketball games was always the least bit surprising (and they sucked).
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As excited as I am for the return of the greatest football video game series ever, this is equally as exciting for the players. The game earned $80M in annual revenue, and NCAA Football 2014 still sells for $40-60 (the game play mechanics are some of the best ever in any football game ever made). I wonder how accurate the rosters will be, how deep the rosters/NIL will go, and how this will affect fandom in college football.
Touching on the last point, I say that because in the last NCAA Football game (2014), a few programs became favorites for users to do career mode with - Idaho & UTSA. The Vandals and Roadrunners grew in popularity from this. People being able to play with actually G5 players (assuming this goes that far) will potentially help close the gap that has been growing between P5 & G5 FBS football from a fan interest standpoint. At the very least, it's a step in the right direction.
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23 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said:
If the promoters are smart they'll add at least one if not two more games to this lineup. Try to get Dayton or Xavier or UC to play CSU, OU, YSU or 'some other school,' then add some cheesy gimmick to it all to lure some casual fans. (Get Huggy to play Santa between games???). Make it an all day ticket. I'm guessing you could get 8-10,000 if promoted well.
Agreed, and exactly why I asked if there were more games being added to the slate. If you had 3-4 games, and could get a Xavier or Cincy or Pittsburgh or Dayton added to them, 10-12k would be seemingly very feasible. Even as it stands, 8-10k should be had. I hope the ticket is for all games.
This is the second straight year of a random, solid "event" on the schedule. Barstool last year and now this. Who do y'all think is pulling the strings on these - Guthrie, Groce, both, or someone else?
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9 hours ago, LoyalZIP said:
I’m chomping at the bit to see sports books come out with their win total numbers for the MAC. Put the farm on the over, I’m expecting it to be around 3.5.
Edit: sure enough, Draft Kings has it at 3.5. You’re welcome 😉
@GoZips88 3.5 - just like I said last night.
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4 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:
And a LB from NIU. Signed in this year’s class and entered the portal after the spring.
"There is literally NOTHING to do in DeKalb. This sucks." - Ridge Howard (probably)
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Also, why is Tyler Carter listed as a Fullerton player instead of Buffalo?
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33 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:
Holy 💩 what?!
Former top 20 player in the state of New Jersey. Had offers from Duke, VT, Rutgers, UCLA, Marshall, Temple out of high school. FCS interest this time around but could be quite the get. Competition is going to be solid in the QB room, and he has 3 years of eligibility.
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This is the biggest & best OL we've had in a while, no? @catdaddyp
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Are these the only 2 games at The Fieldhouse that day? Or is this an all day event with games TBA?
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1 minute ago, Zippy87 said:
He definitely doesn't seem like a walk-on type, but I thought we were out of schollys?
We are, which is interesting. They just announced the recruiting class the other day, and now we have this offer go out. Is someone not happy with Ali Ali returning? With Ali Ali coming in, does that bump someone out of a rotation spot based on style of play?
When you look at the roster, we have 2 incoming freshman, so unless one of them somehow decommits, their scholarships aren't opening up. Tribble/Freeman/Dawson are seemingly locks to return. Hunter/Scott/Thornton are transfers who would have to sit out another year (Scott & Thornton are incoming this year, so I guess they could technically decommit? I don't know how that would work). Prather Jr/Lyles/N Johnson/T Johnson are the sophomores/redshirt freshman that can freely move and aren't seemingly locked into returning based on their limited time here. Does Ali Ali push Lyles down the bench? Are one of the guards unhappy/looking for more PT?
Interesting situation.
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15 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:
Did we find out any other info on this? Is this a possible walk-on?
He has offers from Drake, Austin Peay, VMI, and UIC. I'd be surprised if all 4 of his interest were walk-on offers, and I'd be even more surprised if we offered him a walk-on vs 3 scholarship offers. The excitement on Drake's board seems to suggest he's a scholarship offers for them. 6'7" southpaw listed as a guard. Looks somewhat raw but malleable with a solid foundation. Athletic, can shoot, and can finish at/above the rim. His academy was top 5-10 in the country as of February 2023. The tweets describing him are an athletic 3&D guy who plays strong above the rim on both ends.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18608063/638f57a72aa6b80a3848657f
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4 minutes ago, zippy5 said:
What happened to this 😂
Ask the person that followed up a similar sentiment with a story insinuating those who don't think a certain way in this situation are lesser people for it.
Convenient how that person's similar sentiment and follow-up post weren't called out - just mine.
All good. Go Zips.
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2 hours ago, Zippy87 said:
This isn't at all why people are reacting negatively to his words.
I had a supervisor at UA who had an incredible impact on my life, probably moreso than anyone aside from my parents. He taught me (and others) about professionalism, responsibility, leadership, and so much more. Helped myself and countless people better our lives and our careers and become better people. Truly a remarkable man.
He also happened to be gay.
I recall one day my Junior year overhearing a classmate use dispariging remarks toward LGBT people. This supervisor heard it too. He was an educator first, so he approached the situation with love instead of anger and helped the student to understand why his words were wrong to use. But I could tell hearing one of his students say them was hurtful to him, and I never forgot it.
You may not have been impacted by Huggins' words, and that's ok. But I promise they had an impact on others. A LGBT student-athlete hearing a powerful and respected coach use them, possibly even someone on his own team. Or another coach. Or a professor at the school. Or any WV student or employee, for that matter.
Recognizing that although words may not have hurt us personally but likely hurt others isn't "herd mentality", it's having empathy for others.
I don't know Huggins - I'm guessing most here don't. I don't know if this was a reflection of who he is or if he got caught up trying to be funny and had a really bad moment. I'm not going to say he should be fired or not fired.so much more context is needed to make that decision. But what he said was wrong and hurtful to many, and I hope he genuinely learns and becomes a better person and leader from this.
Now, I move on.
Go Zips.
It's only "hurtful" because people choose to let a word "hurt" them. Being offended is a choice. Then how do you (being a general term) get more people to be offended? Tell them they're wrong and a lesser person for not being offended like you. That is absolutely herd mentality.
I brought up Saudi Arabia, their vast array of investments in US companies, their laws against gay rights (punishable by death), and the lack of outrage vs this situation where a word was used. I brought up how this word appears in songs, movies, comedy shows with little to no outrage. I was laughed at and told my angle of the discussion is ridiculous.
It's hard to take serious a situation that has so much variance when someone can choose to be outraged/offended/practice empathy.
P.S. "Sensitivity Training" is the biggest indoctrination crock of 💩. "Think like this or else"
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9 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:
I don't know you so I'm not going to get drawn into a personal beef. It's clear you think what he said wasn't a big deal (and even funny?), I think it was awful and bigoted...agree to disagree and move on.
Go Zips.
Correct. When I watch movies like Blazing Saddles, I laugh, or when Rap God plays during a workout, I listen to it, and I'm not going to pretend to be offended just to save face with the herd mentality when it's said publicly.
All for agreeing to disagreeing and moving on. Go Zips.
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44 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:
Bob Huggins is literally on record saying it was an insensitive remark that was inexcusable on his part. Even in hindsight he admits he was in the wrong. Meanwhile, here you are trying to play it off like he did nothing wrong...
I didn't really see anyone here trying to burn him at the stake for this or cancel him as you put it, but it's blatantly obvious he messed up. He should have never said what he said, simple as that.
I struggle to believe that apology is authentic. How often do we see this song & dance? Person says something that offends a group of people, mainstream media & the mob come after them, company forces said person to release a statement with an apology, time passes, and the MSM/mob eventually move onto the next thing they decide to get pissed about. Rinse & repeat.
The first post literally insinuated he may not be in the Hall of Fame because of this if he wasn't already inducted. Several posts stated that whatever punishment he receives is warranted. Others called him a bigot, which is an overused & cheapened term at this point.
Furthermore, being offended by what Huggins said is ok. Telling others they have to be offended is not.
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2 hours ago, Zippy87 said:
Bob Huggins said a stupid, ignorant comment that was wrong and everyone but you seems to get that. Your defenses of him were all over the place and, quite frankly, ridiculous. I'm not going to go further than that because I'm not trying to get a vacation from the forum. Name-call all you want if it makes you feel better.
Have a good one.
Ignorant would mean he's not educated on or aware of the situation, which is doubtful being a college basketball coach. What if Huggins just doesn't give a damn what he says, because being offended is a choice people make?
I have gotten several PMs from ZN members who share similar points of view as I do, whether it be agreeing that the Huggy situation is overblown or that the herd mentality of a singular thought without accepting any other viewpoint is nauseating.
I just wanted you to finish whatever you were insinuating about me. Seems to be potentially ban-worthy, so I'm intrigued.
Go Zips, man. That's our common ground. Oh, and KSUcks.
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On 5/1/2023 at 1:28 AM, Zipmeister said:
This regular season nearing conclusion and a whole 3 Ohio teams with a winning record.
It's damn good to be on this list again.
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9 minutes ago, akzipper said:
What's going on at the stadium? I'm assuming they aren't putting down a new turf field already.
I'm assuming JoeMo is holding the program to a higher standard where they actually maintain the turf properly.
Are we getting new endzones?
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8 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:
Nah, we probably don't need to go there. Nothing productive comes out of that and I want to be respectful to the mods and this forum. It is what it is.
Then why say it in the first place? Pretty cowardice to not finish that thought and duck behind the cover of "being respectful".
7 minutes ago, akzipper said:Holy cow. Coming to the defense of someone using any type of slur towards anyone in 2023 is not a good look.
Right because nowadays, a word is basically murder and hypocrisy is the accepted approach to life. Do as I say, not as I do.
Gimme a break.
Class of '23 Offers & Verbal Commits
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The amount of talent that has been brought in since JoeMo arrived is incredible.
Please, PLEASE translate to W's in the fall.