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re: Imagine if the 2011 realignment turned out differently
Posted by ouflak on 4/24/25 at 1:28 pm
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A&M wouldn't mesh well with < insert conference > culture
I mean, is there a conference with a culture where they would 'mesh well'?
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re: NIL/transfer portal question
Posted by ouflak on 4/22/25 at 1:38 am
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School 1's offer cannot legally exist.
None of the language can contain anything about playing a game.
There's nothing illegal about it. Heck, if anything, that's the American way. The problem is that it just blatantly opens up the can of worms that a good number of people don't want opened (clear and obvious employment).
re: Women's Gymnastics. OU wins National Title #7
Posted by ouflak on 4/20/25 at 4:17 am
Yay!
re: ESPN: Nico still looking for more than $4 million
Posted by ouflak on 4/20/25 at 4:13 am
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This is what I never understood. Those kids were already getting compensated well. They were given everything they needed to survive (and thrive) for 4 years, for free. Plus plenty of extra perks. That's hundreds of thousands of dollars.
No it isn't. And this seems to be where the big misunderstanding is.
re: Baseball Thread 25 Season (TV Sched in 1st Post) 30-11 / 11-8 SEC / Ranked #12 BA
Posted by ouflak on 4/19/25 at 4:38 am
Well that series cetainly won't hurt the standings.
re: Lawsuit re: eligibility
Posted by ouflak on 4/14/25 at 3:21 pm
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this lawsuit makes sense if you look at it from the scope of them having the same opportunities as their fellow students.
How so? They currently have the same opportunity as their fellow students. No one is saying they can't go to school for six years. They can stay in school as long as they want.
I'm not aware of any school sanctioned and supported activities that limit participation by time already spen in school, except perhaps the ROTC - though that's a joint effort with the military (and there are limited workarounds). Though I may simply not have had anything spring to mind though.
re: Do Nico and his Dad have an actual plan?
Posted by ouflak on 4/14/25 at 3:04 pm
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the NCAA ... tell the courts and the lawyers filing suits, "Don't worry about it, from this point on, anyone playing sports will have to pay their own way to college, there will be no scholarships from this point on."
And the very instant the NCAA attempted to block a scholarship offer, or stop a school from making one, they would be sued into legal oblivion for attempting deny an opportunity to pursue a higher education - most notably to minorities. They would that lose that case every step of the way until the unamous 9-0 decision finally crushed them.
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In 5 minutes all suits would have been dropped because these libs do not want to be seen as the people who caused many minorities to lose scholarships
The 'libs' would probably be the first ones to gleefully offer up lawyers for that inevitable court victory and big-time payout - though admittedly, their would be lawyers of every socio-political persuasion quickly lined up trying to get a piece of that action.
re: Do Nico and his Dad have an actual plan?
Posted by ouflak on 4/14/25 at 1:52 am
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I would imagine there's probably a gentlemen's agreement behind the scenes not to take him
I seriously doubt that. There's just no need. His chances of having to possibly sit out the next season are uncomfortably high enough as it is, no tampering or 'gentlemen's agreements' required. In fact, I think everybody will be interested in seeing how this all plays out without any interference, just to get a feel for the market and what it can/will really sustain.
If I was Tennessee, I would just move on. No trash talking, no more statements on the subject, no backdoor sabotage, nothing. Just move on.
re: Karma is a bitch and Tennessee was served some
Posted by ouflak on 4/13/25 at 2:58 pm
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You can blame OU and UGA. They started it
I mean if you really want to go digging deep, then you can blame the passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments. That Really started it.
re: Hope all of you NIL fricktards are enjoying the death of college athletics.
Posted by ouflak on 4/12/25 at 2:58 pm
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Until Congress overrules the courts on NIL and Transfer portal, this will be a huge problem.
Even Congress can't override the Constitution. If you want kids throwing their bodies around the field for almost nothing - and in some cases, definitely nothing - while coaches and admins make hundreds of thousands to millions (without having to go through a 'clearing house'), then repeal the 13th and 14th amendments. Then you can do whatever you like to these student athletes. You won't have to pay them a dime.
re: LA Amendment Two set to be repackaged for voters, despite it being voted down
Posted by ouflak on 4/8/25 at 2:22 pm
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Namely, collapsing two of the state’s savings accounts – the Budget Stabilization Fund and the Revenue Stabilization Fund.
I just have a feeling that even if voters vote that down, the politcians are going to find a way to grab that money anyway.
re: Women's Gymnastics. OU wins National Title #7
Posted by ouflak on 4/5/25 at 3:55 am
Cruised through the regional, pretty much as expected. Maybe that 10.0 (Torrez - Beam) will give the extra inspiration we might just need to get it done at the Nattys.
re: How the Sooners got dragged into the Maryland, Villanova, Buzz Smoke
Posted by ouflak on 3/29/25 at 3:59 pm
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Portal Moser ...no way that happens.
I disagree. Anything is doable. And frankly I'm surprised they'd be all too interested. One NCAA bid in 5 years?
re: First Clip for Alien: Earth Hulu Series
Posted by ouflak on 3/24/25 at 2:06 am
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Who wants to bet this will be the same story as almost every other alien movie just with a different cast?
Well... it sells.
re: Canceled Show that Deserved More ...
Posted by ouflak on 3/21/25 at 5:16 pm
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Sarah Conor chronicles.
So many good things going for this show, the acting, the show adhering the spirit of the Terminator universe, the hard sci-fi elements, great production.
They just could not attract and retain an audience. Hard to believe.
re: Allow student loans to be wiped out via bankruptcy?
Posted by ouflak on 3/21/25 at 2:42 pm
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The reason for this law is that when these students graduate they have huge student loans, low income and no assets. It would be too easy for a large percentage of them to declare bankruptcy and the loans would never get paid back.
Perfectly logical, but those loans aren't getting paid back anyway. It's like a gigantic economic garret around the nation's neck. I agree with the earlier poster, make the universities pay for those scammy loans for worthless degrees. That would solve a lot of problems, and do so real fast.
re: New Starship Troopers adaptation coming from Neil Blomkamp
Posted by ouflak on 3/16/25 at 5:10 am
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Heinlein’s writings - they hold up poorly
This is very true. I mean it's true of several works of various authors from different eras, but Heinlein's work in particular seems to stand out in just how out of touch it became in just about any context. I'd read Starship Troopers a few times over during the Cold War days, and I would say that's the only story of his you can kind of draw some connections to between his writings and any modern setting. But his other 'greats' such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Battlefield Earth, etc... are just about unreadable. There are some great works from his contemporaries that I would recommend. Outside of Starship Troopers, I wouldn't recommend any of his other works - and might even discourage anyone from reading them if they want something they can actually finish. It's very peculiar how he managed this.
re: No tax on tips,SS and ot
Posted by ouflak on 3/15/25 at 4:22 pm
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Just pay your fair share
If I'm retired and drawing my Social Security, then I've already paid my fair share. That's just me getting some small amount of that investment back.
re: OU Men’s Basketball (20-14/6-12) Lost to UConn as 9 seed. Season done
Posted by ouflak on 3/13/25 at 2:12 am
Well, well, well...
re: Why has Prince Andrew been ostracized in UK while Bill Clinton is still admired here?
Posted by ouflak on 3/9/25 at 6:05 am
Prince Andrew, as far as I'm aware, has never actually worked a day in his life, and is only in the position he is in because he was born into it. Clinton actually got himself elected to a governorship and then president, and lowered spending to such a degree that the U.S. goverment actually posted a surplus.
Two completely different life situations with vastly different results. The comparision makes no sense whatsoever.
Two completely different life situations with vastly different results. The comparision makes no sense whatsoever.
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