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[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

[GP1]

7 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

 

Gross. Let's think this through. 

 

As a fan who doesn't gamble, thinks legalized gambling should be legal, believes legalized gambling is horrible for society,and likes good analysis of a game, I lose even more. In order to raise even more revenue, schools will sell even more advertisements to get people, in a very poorly state, to blow even more money they cannot afford to blow on gambling. That means the endlessly silly in game comments about the percentage of the right guard going into a three point stance on third and four.  

 

Further, the "analysis" of a game will become even more about telling us about stats and not analyzing the game. Facts aren't reasons. I want someone to tell me why something happened, not the RPMs of a pass. 

 

Louisiana universities are now in the business of persuading people to engage in one of the most irrational things anyone can do, gambling. College athletics are becoming more and more gross by the day. It's a real shame and a blight on our society. 

[kreed5120]

7 hours ago, GP1 said:

Gross. Let's think this through. 

 

As a fan who doesn't gamble, thinks legalized gambling should be legal, believes legalized gambling is horrible for society,and likes good analysis of a game, I lose even more. In order to raise even more revenue, schools will sell even more advertisements to get people, in a very poorly state, to blow even more money they cannot afford to blow on gambling. That means the endlessly silly in game comments about the percentage of the right guard going into a three point stance on third and four.  

 

Further, the "analysis" of a game will become even more about telling us about stats and not analyzing the game. Facts aren't reasons. I want someone to tell me why something happened, not the RPMs of a pass. 

 

Louisiana universities are now in the business of persuading people to engage in one of the most irrational things anyone can do, gambling. College athletics are becoming more and more gross by the day. It's a real shame and a blight on our society. 

 

I'm not even opposed to sin taxes. To me this just more so shows where the priorities lie for the state. Instead of investing in improving their education system, which is ranked in the bottom 10 nationally, they're prioritizing paying 18-22 year old kids who can throw or catch a football.

 

I suppose it's an easy sell to those politicians voter base who care more about sitting in front of a TV watching football than they do about developing well paying industries in their communities.

Edited June 18 by kreed5120

[Let'sGoZips94]

4 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

 

I'm not even opposed to sin taxes. To me this just more so shows where the priorities lie for the state. Instead of investing in improving their education system, which is ranked in the bottom 10 nationally, they're prioritizing paying 18-22 year old kids who can throw or catch a football.

 

I suppose it's an easy sell to those politicians voter base who care more about sitting in front of a TV watching football than they due about developing well paying industries in their communities.

 

Ironically, the politicians largely ignored the ability for the athletes to earn external income for decades.

[kreed5120]

24 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Ironically, the politicians largely ignored the ability for the athletes to earn external income for decades.

 

Money meant for taxpayers has long found it's way to athletics in SEC. The difference before that money was used on facilities. Case in point the Mississippi scandal that Brett Favre was in the middle of. 

[GP1]

Interesting. 

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/wisconsin-sues-miami-for-tortious-interference-with-xavier-lucas

 

[MDZip]

On 6/18/2025 at 4:02 PM, kreed5120 said:

 

Money meant for taxpayers has long found it's way to athletics in SEC. The difference before that money was used on facilities. Case in point the Mississippi scandal that Brett Favre was in the middle of. 

And that wasn't even the SEC. That was Southern Mississippi. Corruption runs deep. 

[Spin]

Im losing interest by the minute.