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I think Akron was the only Over because of TTU's hot 3P shooting.

In this country, how to spend one’s own money has come to be seen as an inalienable right. I wonder how this would play out in court. It seems like a bad idea for coaches to be able to do this.

It’s a really good question.

For some reason I thought coaches weren’t permitted to contribute. Then again, it’s not like rules are being enforced anymore

Alabama must have saw my earlier comments. They're putting on a shooting clinic in the 2nd half.

Yep, and it cements my opinion that the Zips definitely had a chance at an upset.

It's not even that Alabama is shooting particularly well. They're only 44% from the field and even that percentage is a bit inflated from the run outs. Even if they had a couple fewer 3s fall they would be up comfortably in this game. They're spanking Texas Tech with effort. They nearly have them outrebounded 2:1. Nearly have as many offensive rebounds as Texas Tech has total rebounds. They're not giving Atwell any opportunity to catch and shoot. Forcing Anderson into bad shots. Pretty much taking away what Texas Tech does well. Edit: This is an opponent that Texas Tech needed Toppin. They're too one dimensional offensively.

I've never understood why they go so late on Sunday night. I guess it's for the west coast.

TTU down by 25 at the half. They're getting Akron'd - Bama can't miss.

Also ridiculous that that game started at 9:45 p.m. Eastern standard Time.

TT losing to bama 26-10 after 10 min..

It looks like Utah State's run is over. It might provide some more clarity to the coaches search as Calhoun was linked to Cincy job. Interesting enough I saw an interview from Calhoun who said last year Utah State had $800k in NIL. This season they increased it to $2.3M. He said he was the 2nd largest contributor as apparently he put up $150K. His phrasing was if he's asking others for money it only felt right for him to lead by example.

Don’t forget conference realignment. That contributes.

Not really anything NCAA can do. The minute they tried to place a cap players will challenge it in court and would win.

NIL should be capped, but good luck enforcing it.

Assuming "upset" is referring to simply the seeds, then this isn't stating Cinderellas are dead - this is stating the gap between the elite programs and the field is growing. Kentucky just got beat by 19 today and Iowa State's best player (arguably) didn't even play. It's not a NIL problem - it's a Transfer Portal problem. That is the #1 issue that needs resolved in college athletics. Not only does there need to be some sort of limitation on movement, but commitments need to be minimum 2 years contractually. Also, teams need compensated for losing talent, especially mid majors.

Well, it was Texas-Pan American when he started. 😉Looking at their history, it's a tough place to win or even be respectable for that matter. Fennell had two winning records there his two years. Maybe WMU is on to something.

Does anyone happen to have the link to Groce’s post-game interview?

Richie’s cross/assist…

Richie Laryea had another assist last night for Toronto in 2-1 win over Columbus great paragraph about Richie. In this article: https://torontoreds.com/match-report-toronto-fc-2-1-columbus-crew-01km95cfm0b1 The Richie Laryea Factor - At this point, it’s not even a debate: Richie Laryea is the heartbeat of this roster. Whether he’s marauding down the wing or tucking inside to create overloads, his work rate and tenacity set the tone for the entire squad. His assist on the Cifuentes goal was a perfect example of his ability to turn a standard transition into a goal-scoring opportunity. When the game gets chaotic, Laryea is the one player who consistently demands the ball and forces the opposition into mistakes, making him arguably the most indispensable piece of Fraser’s lineup.

Don't have the stats for this year but Cinderella is dead

UTRGV was Dan Hipsher's last head-coaching job.

Had to look up who the heck UTRGV is. Not exactly a big name. Not much of a resume, but has been some good places.

Gerry McNamara to Syracuse. Not that Groce was really a candidate for the position, but it's a positive that this hiring doesn't open up another vacancy that might have been.