2025 NCAA Football Thread

[Deleterious]

WTF?  How did I miss this?

 

[Deleterious]

Yeah.  A rumor started by his agent.

 

[Hongbit]

As if the game wasn’t big enough, he comes Matty Ozempic on the sidelines again in the state of Michigan.  

[Deleterious]

I stand corrected.  Just wow.

 

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

I stand corrected.  Just wow.

 

that hat makes me want to smack him.   "What is this, Newies?"

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[Deleterious]

There is a bill in the Alabama state house that would exempt NIL earnings from state income tax.  

[Klondike]

16 hours ago, romad1 said:

that hat makes me want to smack him.   "What is this, Newies?"

Genius's have their quirks you know 

[Deleterious]

UNC will be on Hard Knocks this year. Sounds like they couldn't get an NFL team to commit. 

I think this is the off-season version 

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[casimir]

So, Eddie George just pulled up into the “neighborhood”.  That’s kind of interesting.

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[Deleterious]

Probably went to class instead of practice.

 

[Hongbit]

This is a story if they redid his contract after the season and is now coming back for more a few months later.

It’s not a story and idiocy on Tennessee’s part if they expected him to play on the same deal.  

This is a year to year game right now.  We are in the Wild West with no guidance, no regulations, and no guardrails.    The game has become infested with these slimy NIL “agents” that have taken over the financial side. 

[Hongbit]

Nico and Tennessee to parting ways.  Expect it to be a battle between USC, Miami, and Alabama on who can offer the most.    I could also see a dark horse like Washington or UCLA jumping in with a big offer.  

[buddha]

1 hour ago, Hongbit said:

Nico and Tennessee to parting ways.  Expect it to be a battle between USC, Miami, and Alabama on who can offer the most.    I could also see a dark horse like Washington or UCLA jumping in with a big offer.  

none of the top qbs in that class have panned out.  and theyre just jumping from team to team every year to get a raise without earning anything.  dante moore, cough.

three year contracts and collective bargaining here we come.

i wonder if the contracts will include clauses that require them to attend classes?  bwaa haa haa.  i'm funny.  its probably the exact opposite.

[Deleterious]

I figured he made more than that at Tennessee.  Sounds like he made a mistake.

 

[Hongbit]

If true, the story that he (or his agents) asked for more money before the playoff seems to be turning off most of the top teams.  

It’s a brutal ask from a football coach standpoint but maybe not from a professional athlete.  SEC championship game and potential playoff run could be 4 extra games that he’s not getting compensated.   

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[casimir]

On 4/12/2025 at 10:54 AM, Hongbit said:

Nico and Tennessee to parting ways.  Expect it to be a battle between USC, Miami, and Alabama on who can offer the most.    I could also see a dark horse like Washington or UCLA jumping in with a big offer.  

Take a bow.

[Deleterious]

Favorite comment from Reddit.

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Well at least we don't have to worry about him threatening to sit out a bowl game this season

 

[Hongbit]

I thought the plan for the NCAA was to walk away and let chaos prevail so everyone realized how much they’re needed.  I’m still waiting for part where they come back to the table to save the day with a plan to govern paid college sports.    I’m ready for it. 

Edited April 17 by Hongbit

[Deleterious]

OK

 

 

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[buddha]

colorado retired sheduer sanders and travis hunter's numbers?

lololol.

what a bush league school.  "please mr sanders, what do you need sir?  please stay!  can we name the field after your son?  what do you need?"