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It's more college athletics, but I'll put it here. Many schools are moving in this direction. https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/08/11/unc-looks-to-place-athletics-in-an-llc What does this mean? We are a lot closer to players becoming employees than ever. An LLC provides a tax ID number that will allow the universities to pay salaries through normal payroll.processes. Depending on how it is set up, there could be no connection to the university other than using their facilities and names. I don't know what other choices schools have right now. Some day, team names could be things like "Alabama Roll Tide LLC Football Division brought to you by the University of Alabama". The players would not be required to go to school or anything. They would simply have a job. See how it becomes professional football? Can laws be passed to turn this back? Maybe, but it depends on how far this goes before laws are passed. Sometimes something goes so far that there is nothing laws or courts can do to turn it around. For example, the hole in the ground that used to be the East Wing of the White House. The tacky ballroom that is being built may be so far along that Congress couldn't change it if they wanted. They work on it every day and Congress hasn't done anything yet. It could be finished before they start. Same with college sports. It could be so professionalized before Congress does a the that there is nothing they can do.

I agree there is uproar, but not enough for anyone to do ANYTHING. I don't think there is a single body tied to the schools that is discussing what happens next. As the season approaches, I have no enthusiasm for college football. I'm looking forward to the Zips game at Wake Forest, but that is largely because I'll see some people I know there. It certainly isn't the football. I didn't even buy Wake Forest season tickets this year for the first time in 18 years. Their first two games are on Thursday and Friday nights respectively. I don't care that the Friday game is against Miami and they are coming off of a trip to the championship game. I've seen #1 teams play there before and I don't think I'm missing much. Another game is on Halloween, but I'll be in Ohio for a wedding. We'll see how I feel next year, but I think I'm just about done with college football. It's amazing how much it has been destroyed in the past 5-6 years.

Make a wish or crap in your hand. See which one fills up first.

If they look close enough, Jason Taylor is one of the players carrying Faust.

If all you are doing is going to the game and leaving early the next day, it's fine. That part of WS isn't the best right now. Maybe in a year or so when the construction is done, but not now. If you are young and want to go out after the game, stay downtown.

Never be surprised when an ACC team loses.

If anyone is going to the Wake Forest game and wants some recommendations on where to go, where to eat ,what to do and places to stay, say something here and I'll write something up. BTW, the downtown Winston Salem hotels are pretty cheap right now. Don't stay at the Fairfield because it's too far of a walk to the fun places.

I could see this playing out like Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. There will be a winner and a happy ending eventually. The losers will got through some level of torture like being forced to watch Faust's last season uninterrupted.

Mine came via email. It's too large to post. Here is the contact for more information mpottorf@uakron.edu Matt Pottorf.

I don't see that illusive 6th win on the schedule. They may even struggle to get to 5 wins.

I got a notice today about the Wake Forest, Zips tailgate. I have to tip my hat, the location is pretty good. It's close to the stadium, in a paved lot, there are usually bands playing around there before games and if the ACC Network is there, it will be close to their set up. Be prepared. It's going to be hotter than most Ohioans are used to.

Between going to class, studying, practice, lifting weights drinking beer and trying to get laid, I didn't have time to think about this nonsense.

They don't care. Their coach will try to use it as motivation and they won't care. There will be more articles about it and they won't care. Playera transfer at the drop of a hat because they don't care.

This would be my script. Play 1: Run something unexpected and difficult to defend because the defense never has to defend it. I formation, one TE to the right. Fullback dive to the right. In 2026 it's a trick play and would probably get 6-7 yards. Play 2 Take out fullback and put him on the bench for the rest of the season and replace with a receiver. Run an easy to complete 5 yard pass for a first down. Play 3: Same formation. Get physical up the middle again. Play 4: Same formation. Bobble the snap and fall on it for a 10 yard loss. You know it's going to happen. Just work it into practice and execute it properly. Play 5: I have a friend who is a complete Eeyore when our group of friends watches football together. When it's third and long he always says they should just punt. We call him The Master Of The Third Down Punt. In honor of my friend, I'd punt on third down.

I think I like this idea.

Must be a Steelers fan.

You're probably right. The Rule of Seven says an investment will double every seven years at 10% interest. I know from experience the school doesn't invest in investments that return 10% so they are doing well investing and getting more donations. I tip my hat.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/colleges-restricted-endowments-financial-trouble-247c7d3c?st=KXSau7 Interesting read. I hope Akron isn't doing these things. Also, I saw the company hired to help the athletic department, Huron or whatever, is mentioned.

I still like college basketball and believe it's better today than ever. I don't find myself looking forward to college football the way I used to. Further, I don't think college football is as good of a product as it used to be. Throw the NFL in there also. The game itself is boring. Everyone looks like they are just working out. Guys bump into ball carriers and don't wrap them up. Ball carriers go down too easily. In the name of concussions, they have removed physicality from the spot. It's just bad entertainment now.

This is the reality of college football in 2026. We talk about lawsuits weeks before the season starts and not teams. It's all so gross.

EJ Thomas Hall is awesome. I should have taken advantage of going to events there more when I lived in Akron.

With the amount of roster turnover every year, I'm not sure how to predict any outcomes.

No. It waters down a football rivalry.

The ACC is paying schools for viewers. In the coming years, more schools like Wake Forest, Syracuse and BC will start to play a lot of Friday night games.

The MAC season? They should play the first week or two every year like they used to when 25,000 people would be at games.