|
Replies: 12
| visibility 659
|
All-TigerNet [13375]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 14417
Joined: 11/2/15
|
|
|
|
 |
Rock Defender [54]
TigerPulse: 90%
Posts: 35
Joined: 11/30/98
|
Bad idea. End of discussion.
May 27, 2021, 6:50 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [24580]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 12523
Joined: 9/1/14
|
Re: Bad idea. End of discussion.
May 27, 2021, 7:50 PM
|
|
I don't care much for minor league sports.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [2618]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 1870
Joined: 8/13/02
|
Re: Bad idea. End of discussion.
May 28, 2021, 8:30 AM
[ in reply to Bad idea. End of discussion. ] |
|
I'm down to golf and college football. Golf might be the only thing I have left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freshman [9]
TigerPulse: 50%
Posts: 49
Joined: 5/25/21
|
Make it amateur for real, then Dabo and staff can work for
May 27, 2021, 7:55 PM
|
|
housing, meals and the equivalent of tuition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [20598]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 11745
Joined: 10/15/02
|
Re: Player’s union
May 27, 2021, 8:42 PM
|
|
Can't help but think we're going to see a tiered system evolve instantly that has absolutely nothing to do with college.
There's an old rule called the "law of unintended consequences." My guess is we see a lot of that. I suspect the obvious immediate consequence is, we see a few players at the top prosper and get better deals, but for the most part overall it will result in a more lopsided sport, poorer academic results for the student athlete, and far more concerns beyond getting an education, and a whole lot of mess and train wrecks along the way, and far more damage overall than benefit.
You throw money in the mix, everything tends to get about that, real fast. And I can tell you now is the absolute worst time to do it, like, ever. Every college athletics program in America is literally gutted to the bone right now thanks to losing a year of gate on their revenue-generating sports due to COVID, and some won't be doing sports next year as a result.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend [15763]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 17387
Joined: 2/1/99
|
Go ahead. I’ve already lost interest in nearly all of it.
May 27, 2021, 8:52 PM
|
|
Didn’t watch a single college basketball game this year. Maybe a few minutes of our women’s soccer team in the tournament. Probably ten Clemson football games but no other games. Just not interesting anymore. The game has passed this old man by. Maybe the younger generation will really get into the players on their team monetizing their social media and thanking Doritos new cheesy habanero flavor for giving them the extra burst to get into the end zone. ESPN can have a show devoted to college players new contracts...maybe feature a “earnings tracker” like they do a Heisman watch. Better click on more TL posts...he’s slipping in earnings against Mac Jones and that’s going to look bad to recruits.
It’s simply not fun to watch a bunch of guys this entitled play sports, to me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [24580]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 12523
Joined: 9/1/14
|
Re: Go ahead. I’ve already lost interest in nearly all of it.
May 27, 2021, 9:04 PM
|
|
I've learned there are more enjoyable things to do on the weekends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rock Defender [54]
TigerPulse: 90%
Posts: 35
Joined: 11/30/98
|
Re: Go ahead. I’ve already lost interest in nearly all of it.
May 27, 2021, 9:19 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [24580]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 12523
Joined: 9/1/14
|
Re: Go ahead. I’ve already lost interest in nearly all of it.
May 27, 2021, 9:30 PM
|
|
I've lost interest for multiple reasons over the past few years, and I'm glad I did.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend [17472]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 14375
Joined: 12/14/98
|
Love It! Power to the Players! End racist exploitation!
May 27, 2021, 9:34 PM
|
|
Not really _ just playing the contrarian role. Candidly, seems that there are a lot of potential pitfalls that could have unintended and mostly adverse consequences.
|
|
|
|
|
|
110%er [9124]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 9874
Joined: 4/27/13
|
Re: Player’s union
May 27, 2021, 10:04 PM
|
|
i think they should be able to go professional at 18 years old, being a free person in 'Murica
and they should be able to play college ball if they dont make it in the NFL, if they meet the requirements of any other student
young, rich, paying a ton of taxes, just stay away from those massage parlors full of evil womenz
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [26968]
TigerPulse: 96%
Posts: 44823
Joined: 7/6/10
|
It's one of those things where I think the right thing
May 28, 2021, 6:24 AM
|
|
to do is adverse to my personal enjoyment of sports. So, while I wish college sports would remain close to what they are, I do think my opinion is self-serving.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 12
| visibility 659
|
|
|
50
