johnnyzip84 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 On 1/21/2025 at 5:57 PM, Zipmeister said: Now I'm bummed. See we should have beat the Bucnuts by 33, not lost by 46. I thought I was the only subscriber to Faustian logic 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Isn't it funny how when you start treating college players like professional players that they start acting like professional players, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Isn't it funny how when you start treating college players like professional players that they start acting like professional players, Can't wait until no one signs him and we get the first "collusion" law suit. That will be so cool.🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 22 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Can't wait until no one signs him and we get the first "collusion" law suit. That will be so cool.🙄 Yep, you know that is coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Also, like the pros the better you are the more teams are willing put up with. He was fairly mid last season. Would he be a upgrade at a lot of schools? Sure, but not a big enough one to give him the $4 million he's asking for or dealing with his antics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 (edited) 9 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Isn't it funny how when you start treating college players like professional players that they start acting like professional players, He gets paid to perform a task. He is a professional football player the same way players on the Akron Rubber Ducks are professionals. Edited April 14 by GP1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 32 minutes ago, GP1 said: He gets paid to perform a task. He is a professional football player the same way players on the Akron Rubber Ducks are professionals. Other than he's being paid much more than most of the Ducks players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 EMU named Maxx Crosby assistant GM. I assume this role is more assisting the program in getting donations and appealing to recruits. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44673506/eastern-michigan-tabs-raiders-maxx-crosby-assistant-gm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoopsFan03 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 17 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: EMU named Maxx Crosby assistant GM. I assume this role is more assisting the program in getting donations and appealing to recruits. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44673506/eastern-michigan-tabs-raiders-maxx-crosby-assistant-gm Several NBA players are also doing this for the basketball programs. Steph Curry and Trey Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 13 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Other than he's being paid much more than most of the Ducks players. And is more famous. And gets better girls. I could go on and on with all of the "Ands". I never had much sympathy for college athletes taking a beating from fans and the media. They were famous adults and with that came some abuse. I've gone from not having much sympathy to having zero sympathy. If a 19 year old NBA, NHL or MLB player takes a beating from the media and fans, so can the new breed of college athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 (edited) It’s been reported that 615 players have entered the portal today. Edited April 16 by catdaddyp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Here's a familiar face back in the portal. https://247sports.com/player/jayvin-james-46133769/college-333193/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, blueandgold said: Here's a familiar face back in the portal. https://247sports.com/player/jayvin-james-46133769/college-333193/ Gathings also back in the portal after a year at UCONN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 3 hours ago, blueandgold said: Here's a familiar face back in the portal. https://247sports.com/player/jayvin-james-46133769/college-333193/ Wtf, he just transferred there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Go Zips but college sports suck now. F the NCAA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Wouldn’t this be nice?! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 9 hours ago, MangoZip said: Wouldn’t this be nice?! When athletic directors see "other resources", I'm guessing that means solid gold toilets and urinals in the athletic practice facilities. The funny part is athletic directors created an illusion that all of the new found money flowing into college athletics would benefit the greater university systems. A lot of really smart people bought that crap. A lot of really smart people still buy that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Captain Kangaroo Posted Tuesday at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:23 PM 3 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: The existing "system" is great for those Power schools that make the rules. Say there's someone you want on the Zips...take them. It's free. If the Boston Celtics want Enrique Freeman, they need to pay for him either with players, money and/or draft picks. That's how pro sports works. "College" is now professional. The MAC shouldn't be a free developmental league for the P5's. You want Nate Johnson, you pay for him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted Tuesday at 03:49 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:49 PM 1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said: The existing "system" is great for those Power schools that make the rules. I don't believe the schools are make the rules at all. If they are they are terrible rule makers. Most are failing miserably as almost every school loses money. The rules are being made, either directly or indirectly, by TV networks. There are a handful of schools capable of thriving in this climate because they have the money to do so. Everyone else is just playing games for TV viewer consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted Tuesday at 04:49 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:49 PM 50 minutes ago, GP1 said: I don't believe the schools are make the rules at all. If they are they are terrible rule makers. Most are failing miserably as almost every school loses money. The rules are being made, either directly or indirectly, by TV networks. There are a handful of schools capable of thriving in this climate because they have the money to do so. Everyone else is just playing games for TV viewer consumption. Athletics is just marketing for schools. Schools like OSU get 100s of millions of dollars in free advertising from their games being on TV, word of mouth, and random people who have had no connection to the University whatsoever being a walking billboard for the school by wearing their hats and shirts. The problem is everyone wants to be a Texas, OSU, Michigan, etc. but thats not achievable. They drown in debt due to delusions of grandeur. No different than when Proenza tried to rapidly expand Akron's campus falsely believing if he builds it, they will come. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted Tuesday at 06:24 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:24 PM 1 hour ago, kreed5120 said: Athletics is just marketing for schools. Take out the word "just" and I agree. What it is in addition to marketing could be so much better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip-O-matic Posted Wednesday at 02:17 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:17 PM 21 hours ago, kreed5120 said: Athletics is just marketing for schools. Schools like OSU get 100s of millions of dollars in free advertising from their games being on TV, word of mouth, and random people who have had no connection to the University whatsoever being a walking billboard for the school by wearing their hats and shirts. The problem is everyone wants to be a Texas, OSU, Michigan, etc. but thats not achievable. They drown in debt due to delusions of grandeur. No different than when Proenza tried to rapidly expand Akron's campus falsely believing if he builds it, they will come. Wait...what...we're not the more selective co-flagship now? I was told we'd become the more selective co-flagship if we spent all that money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted Wednesday at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:26 PM The state of Louisiana is looking to pass legislation to raise taxes specifically to fund NIL. They're also seeking to make NIL tax free money. S*** is getting out of hand. https://lailluminator.com/2025/04/21/louisiana-legislators-to-consider-college-athletics-subsidies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section210Zip Posted Wednesday at 02:35 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:35 PM one of the poorest states but hey, go tigers. smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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