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It seems the solution was the "alternate plan" that the P4s rejected. It seems we've been wanting an AD who would stand up for us rather than bending over and grabbing his ankles for the powers that be. He may not have the power to override the P4's decisions, but at least he's standing up and calling out their garbage.

That would be preferable. But Twitter is the public forum of our day, and he is speaking the kind of language that Twitter demands. That "#P4math" alone will probably get more attention and likes than any long, reasoned argument he might set forth.

That $385 million....is a big number. But it's for 7 years. And it's for the whole league. So....at about $55 million per year.....that's a bit less than $4million per school for media rights, CFP payout and NCAA tournament payout. We have some of the P5s getting well over ten times that.....just for TV money. Ross Dellenger is just like Herbstreit, Jay Bilas, Finebaum and the rest.....they ONLY CARE about the P5s (football) and high majors (hoops).

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/georgia-qb-jaden-rashada-sues-florida-coach-billy-napier-among-others-over-botched-13-85m-nil-deal/

It doesn't seem right to blame Jared for this mess.

lol…. who would have thought???

Man he was a beast.

I know a team in Dallas that could really use a RB.

Who?

Texas State seems to be making some good strides as of late.

On the brink of a historic settlement decision, the NCAA is facing pushback from one of its most prestigious basketball conferences. In an email Saturday to her members, Big East commissioner Val Ackerman expressed “strong objection” to the NCAA’s proposal on how it is determining back damages related to the consolidated settlement in the House, Hubbard and Carter antitrust cases. And she is seeking ways to “alter the plan that the NCAA and A5 have orchestrated,” she writes in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Yahoo Sports. The settlement, in the final stages of adoption, consists of three main concepts: back damages owed to former athletes ($2.77 billion); revenue-sharing for current and future athletes (upward of $22 million annually per school); and an overhaul of a variety of NCAA elements, including scholarship and roster limits, governance structure and enforcement arm. Over a 10-year payback period, the NCAA is responsible for paying 40% of the $2.77 billion with the other 60% coming from a reduction in school distributions. To determine how much each of the 32 Division I conferences contribute, the association created a formula based on the amount of distribution that a league earned over a nine-year period starting in 2016, according to separate documents shared with commissioners. Most of the distribution that the NCAA divides among leagues— more than $700 million annually — is derived from revenues of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Under the formula, the Big East will be responsible for about $5 million to $7 million annually, or as much as $70 million over the next decade — a figure that works out to about $600,000-$700,000 per school per year. “Based on the numbers we have reviewed, the liability of the 22 non-FBS conferences under the proposed formula appears disproportionately high, particularly because the primary beneficiaries of the NIL ‘back pay’ amounts are expected to be FBS football players,” Ackerman wrote. “I have voiced the Big East's strong objections to the proposed damages framework through recent emails to [NCAA president] Charlie Baker and his counsel and through comments during commissioner calls over the past two weeks.” Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaas-settlement-proposal-facing-strong-objection-from-big-east-194238228.html

I have the same question. Also, is CFP revenue included in that NCAA number?

I agree.

If you mean the end of NIL, one can only hope. If you mean the end of college football . . . I wouldn't rule it out completely. You would have to think that this and other developments would lead to much tighter regulations of NIL and financial incentives for athletes to attend an institution.

Texas State signs multi-million dollar, landmark stadium naming rights deal with UFCU (ksat.com)

Credit unions must be very profitable.

Cut Zeke and Sign Jeff Wilson. Jerry is incompetent as a GM though, so highly doubtful that happens.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The idea that a high school football player is worth $13.85M or $9.5M is ludicrous and grotesque, yet here we are. The "adults" dangling this in front of him should be ashamed. I hope the young man wins his case.

Georgia transfer QB Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against Florida coach Billy Napier, former Florida football staffer Marcus Castro-Walker, and top Gator booster Hugh Hathcock over a failed name, image, and likeness deal that was set to pay the quarterback $13.85 million. Of all the lawsuits that have swamped college football in the NIL era, this one might be the most embarrassing for the sport. The complaint, which can be read in full at the bottom of this post, alleges that Hathcock, with the assistance of Napier and Castro-Walker, knowingly committed fraud in inducing Rashada, who at the time was a highly sought after recruit who had already agreed to a $9.5 million NIL deal with the University of Miami, to commit to Florida. According to the suit, the three men representing Florida promised Rashada a $13.85 million NIL that they were never going to be able to pay. The case stems from the recruitment of Rashada in the summer of 2022. Rashada had initially pledged to attend Miami after the school promised him $9.5 million in NIL money. The lawsuit claims that Hathcock, owner of Velocity Automotive, along with Florida employees nevertheless continued in their pursuit of the highly rated prospect. The lawsuit alleges that Hathcock and Castro-Walker offered him a $13.85 million deal, with $5.35 million and a $500,000 signing bonus coming from Velocity Automotive, and the rest coming from Gator Guard, the NIL collective that Hathcock started for the university. There was also a job for Rashada's father promised in the deal. These terms ultimately changed due to Hathcock's plans to sell Velocity Automotive. Instead, he and Castro-Walker proposed money coming directly from Hathcock himself, as well as Florida's other NIL collective, the Gator Collective. According to the lawsuit, the Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas played into this alleged fraud, texting Rashada empty promises about the deal. The deal was signed on Nov. 10, 2022 with a $500,000 payment scheduled to come on Dec. 5. full article: https://defector.com/college-football-keeps-begging-for-and-receiving-ugly-nil-lawsuits

Sure. And I'm not blaming him. It's not his fault. But don't post vague disappointments. Air the dirty laundry and be very specific in the wrongdoings.

The key section is:

Point well taken. I think you are most likely correct.

There is no optimism in anything I typed! I don't know if "donor fatigue or lack of ROI" will ever happen. However, it will not be regulations, laws, or school's self-discipline that will change NIL...only a lack of cashflow from donors.

Nope! The only thing that will bring an end is donor fatigue and lack of ROI. In the meanwhile, the game will just change and adapt!

I figured this would start happening especially after Drez and JReese got screwed out of their original deals. The next thing is going to be players screwing these creepy agents. Some of these agents are getting like 20-30% on these shady deals as the middleman bringing very little value to the equation. What a mess this NIL has become!

only if you drink your bleach.

All this bullshit started around 2013 when Northwestern voted to unionize their players. After that, it was only a matter of time. The longer this drags out, the harder it will be to stop it.

That is a great idea. Most big schools wouldn't come knocking if we hadn't taken in a overlooked recruit and housed, educated, and developed his skill level. We should be compensated for that.

Dolphins Predicted to Part Ways With Veteran RB Despite Pay Cut (heavy.com)

Interesting, news seems to think Doug Burgum will be Trump’s VP pick. His wife, Kathryn is a UNT grad in human resources. Got me to thinking, has UNT ever had a President or VP First Lady in office historically? link: https://www.governor.nd.gov/first-lady-kathryn-burgum

The dollar amount is what is so shocking!! Hope he has something in writing or a solid witness.

The staff that recruited him left for Tulane.

I think you are overly optimistic. Will the game survive? Of course but at what cost. I think the G5 and lower P5 schools will have to re-evaluate their investments.

Could this be the beginning of the end.

People from the "hate filled side" ranting to punish kicker Harrison Butker for mentioning his religious values. https://www.aol.com/news/kc-chiefs-fire-harrison-butker-154028939.html

Signed with Troy to the old staff (now at Tulane). Entered the portal after the staff left. He's a local kid that played well at Kilgore JC. This could be a sneaky good addition. He had 9.5 sacks and 35 tackles last year at Kilgore. Looks like he had 19 offers coming out of Kilgore (FCS and G5 schools). The DL should be much improved this fall.

Very nice and helpful and I kept my seats.

I was moved…one seat over

I renewed before the April 26th deadline for reserving my previous seats. No problem.

Should have set up a football game nearby. They would have dispersed immediately.

Let's all take a quick break and listen to a little beautiful music loved by all Americans. Students proving that you don't have to be from Pangea to be a good person.

and Yeah same, but there's plenty of people who attended college before plate tectonics were a widely accepted theory and it definitely shows. Coffee and TV 5/2/2024 @ 11:18am Thanks for proving it by calling those with which you disagree "dorks". The Israeli's wouldn't be conducting their military operations if the Hamas led Palestinians hadn't taken action on October 7th. So, in the effort to engage in honest discussion, address the following: 1. Where were the protests when the actions of October 7th occurred? 2. Who is stating there shouldn't be peaceful protests? 3. Why don't the neighbors of Gaza, such as Egypt, accept Palestinian refugees? 4. I would challenge the claim that genocide against the Palestinians is taking place. I would argue that Israel's intent is to eradicate Hamas.

Ok but UNT athletics should be out there handing out magnetic 2024 football schedules to students and promoting the softball team who is really good - I mean targeted engagement here right? #bringingitbacktosports

Guess we will see if it is treated in the same manner as the thread I started. I have no problem with their choice to demonstrate, but don't set up shanty town on campus, no violence, no vandalism, no removal of the American flag and replaced with the Palestinian flag, no breaking into campus buildings and UNT telling them what they can do with their "demands". Also, I would like these demonstrators to explain their support of a terrorist led group that raped women, beheaded innocent people, placed babies in ovens and buried them alive and uses women, children and hospitals as shields against attacks. Last, any protestors that prove to be agitators or commit any of the acts above, and are students, to be expelled from UNT. Those that are not students and commit any of these acts should be arrested for trespassing.

Ah boy, this thread is going to go swimmingly.

What is that? This is just a made up term. The comment is italics is comedy gold. The Left refuses/can't even define what a woman is anymore. They are so delusional, I don't see how any woman could vote for them. As far as the CNN article, it is too bad the state school board official did that, as social media was not the appropriate means at all, but that is the world that the woke left has created.

Gotta like the chicken 💩 eyeroll. Most likely a woke fan of places like SI that stop focusing on what they were once good at, and tried to get into the social influence game. Doesn't always work out well when you lose sight of who your core audience is.