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Starocci's injury default in the B1Gs really messed up the brackets in 2024. Since he was the the #9 seed, it gave Mekhi the #1 and Shane Griffith the #4, so you had 3 former NCs on one side the bracket. Welsh avoided all of them until the finals when he met Starocci. He only had to face Wask (Navy), Murphy (Campbell), Ruth (Illinois), and then Wolak (Columbia) to reach the finals so it wasn't exactly murderers row. Not saying he isn't an elite talent but like you said anything is possible nor is he bulletproof.
Great points and he also needed 3 straight SV victories just to make the finals.. coulda easily lost any of those.. wouldn't shock me if he does/doesnt make another finals or Ryder beats him for the spot. It’s probably very close.
 
This is a nonsense take. NCAA cried for years that there’s no money available to pay players.
Not really sure what you are talking about. You do realize that a large portion of NCAA revenue gets paid to D1 schools…then a chunk goes to paying for D1 events and expenses…then a bunch goes to D2 and D3…do you think the NCAA is/was sitting on billions of dollars as a non-profit? And do you think that the college stadium expansions and athletic facilities are free, especially when plenty of colleges are losing money on athletics? Where is all this money that the NCAA and colleges have been hiding from athletes?
 
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Not really sure what you are talking about. You do realize that a large portion of NCAA revenue gets paid to D1 schools…then a chunk goes to paying for D1 events and expenses…then a bunch goes to D2 and D3…do you think the NCAA is/was sitting on billions of dollars as a non-profit? And do you think that the college stadium expansions and athletic facilities are free, especially when plenty of colleges are losing money on athletics? Where is all this money that the NCAA and colleges have been hiding from athletes?
The boosters are buying wins in college sports. It’s now legalized cheating. NIL. Name, image, and likeness. Give me a break. At least change the name to Booster Club or something more creative.
 
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Not really sure what you are talking about. You do realize that a large portion of NCAA revenue gets paid to D1 schools…then a chunk goes to paying for D1 events and expenses…then a bunch goes to D2 and D3…do you think the NCAA is/was sitting on billions of dollars as a non-profit? And do you think that the college stadium expansions and athletic facilities are free, especially when plenty of colleges are losing money on athletics? Where is all this money that the NCAA and colleges have been hiding from athletes?
I’m not going to pretend to know the ins and outs of the finances of NCAA teams but Iowa snapped their fingers and two transfers from Little Rock are halfway to being millionaires. This is in a sport that is probably like 12th in popularity if that.

High profile recruits were going to the highest bidder and suddenly money appeared in the big programs pockets.
 
I’m not going to pretend to know the ins and outs of the finances of NCAA teams but Iowa snapped their fingers and two transfers from Little Rock are halfway to being millionaires. This is in a sport that is probably like 12th in popularity if that.

High profile recruits were going to the highest bidder and suddenly money appeared in the big programs pockets.
From my understanding/rumor, the three big portal schools each have one huge benefactor doing the funding.

I guess it's up to the HC to find that guy.
Certainly Goodale knows people?
 
Some court cases last year said otherwise. Next week it's back in court again on April 7.

Another article about the courts findings

Here is a recent one on how things are now before court next week
Not exactly. Those rulings you provided could be viewed as only permitting boosters and NIL collectives to make offers to HS athletes and college athletes in the transfer portal. What Iowa boosters are doing is tortious interference, which isn't explicitly addressed in those decisions. They're contacting college athletes (or their family, friends or reps) that haven't entered the transfer portal and offering them more $ to induce them to enter the portal and break their current NIL agreement. Below is a BYU Law Review article and excerpt on this. Hopefully, someone sues so we can get this decided.


"However, when an NIL booster collective recruits athletes enrolled at other universities, no such effective enforcement mechanism exists. With no effective NCAA process in place, a university that loses a prominent, revenue-generating athlete to another university because of an associated NIL booster collective’s behavior might consider legal action its only recourse. This Article concludes that a university in this situation would have a viable tortious interference with contractual relations claim against the offending collective. Such a case would be one of first impression with dramatic implications for college athletics. Further, such a case is increasingly likely."

Amazing to me that the whole “athletes need to get paid” nonsense never seemed to take into account the value of a scholarship, housing, food, etc.
This, and I've posted the same before...

Rutgers undergraduate scholarship football players get paid the full cost of attendance covering tuition, room, board, books, fees, etc. totaling $36,267 (on campus housing) or $44,619 (off campus housing) for in-state students, and $53,851 (on campus housing) or $61,691 (off campus housing) for out-of-state students...

AND all of the free gear (sneakers, cleats, shorts, shirts, etc.), unlimited snack stations and meals, stipends, transportation, and special trips...

AND unlimited free healthcare (not just surgeries and Rxs, but chiropractic, massage therapy, training, nutritionists, and other preventative and rehabilitative care) and tutoring during college....

AND many other benefits.

Sure, let's give them revenue sharing and start charging for all the other stuff.
Ah, yes, the false narrative that they were free labor and got nothing. Meanwhile, scholarships covered tuition, room and board, full cost of attendance, extra food, gear, medical, etc. Even walkons got many of those benefits. Yup, they got nothing and were exploited...
 
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Not exactly. Those rulings you provided could be viewed as only permitting boosters and NIL collectives to make offers to HS athletes and college athletes in the transfer portal. What Iowa boosters are doing is tortious interference, which isn't explicitly addressed in those decisions. They're contacting college athletes (or their family, friends or reps) that haven't entered the transfer portal and offering them more $ to induce them to enter the portal and break their current NIL agreement. Below is a BYU Law Review article and excerpt on this. Hopefully, someone sues so we can get this decided.


"However, when an NIL booster collective recruits athletes enrolled at other universities, no such effective enforcement mechanism exists. With no effective NCAA process in place, a university that loses a prominent, revenue-generating athlete to another university because of an associated NIL booster collective’s behavior might consider legal action its only recourse. This Article concludes that a university in this situation would have a viable tortious interference with contractual relations claim against the offending collective. Such a case would be one of first impression with dramatic implications for college athletics. Further, such a case is increasingly likely."


This, and I've posted the same before...
I talk to many people and most compliance offices don't look at it as a violation. And ASU turned Iowa in and the NCAA said stop wasting our time with this stuff
 
I talk to many people and most compliance offices don't look at it as a violation. And ASU turned Iowa in and the NCAA said stop wasting our time with this stuff
I think more look at it as a violation, but understand the NCAA is neutered or incompetent and won't do anything, or the schools don't want to spend the $ to litigate. Need schools and other collectives to sue to get a ruling. Tortious interference is a real thing.
 
I talk to many people and most compliance offices don't look at it as a violation. And ASU turned Iowa in and the NCAA said stop wasting our time with this stuff
Can you think of any examples where the ncaa got involved in any sport? I’m not aware of anything. I think the rules are in place as a courtesy and to dissuade teams from doing it but I don’t think the ncaa truly cares about tampering.
 
Anyone have any insight to why Parkins got teched by Vega? At #4 in country and 2x PA Champ, never thought he would get teched.

Didn’t get to see match
 
Anyone have any insight to why Parkins got teched by Vega? At #4 in country and 2x PA Champ, never thought he would get teched.

Didn’t get to see match
Obviously not ideal but he had an absolutely dominant season. These all-star matches after the season sometimes have whacky results. Who knows how dialed in he was or how much effort went into preparation after the grind of a long season, etc. I don't put much stock in them.. its not like they are mid season tournaments, etc.
 
From my understanding/rumor, the three big portal schools each have one huge benefactor doing the funding.

I guess it's up to the HC to find that guy.
Certainly Goodale knows people?
Yeah, some guy who runs a Deli. I have to say it's a great Deli though. But that's about the extent of Goodale's big wigs.
 
Anyone have any insight to why Parkins got teched by Vega? At #4 in country and 2x PA Champ, never thought he would get teched.

Didn’t get to see match
I watched the match. It was kind of weird how the TF transpired.

The score was 0-0 after 1. Parkins was more aggressive taking shots. He got in on Vega's legs multiple times but Vega fended him off or funked out of it. Parkins started the 2nd period on bottom and immediately escaped to take a 1-0 lead. Parkins again shot but Vega was able to slide by off the scramble and get the takedown. He immediately cradled Parkins and put him to his back for a 7-1 lead.

Things just kind of fell apart for Parkins after that as his next shots were not as aggressive and immediately countered with a scramble/takedown. By the end of the 3rd, Parkins was basically half-assing his shots in desperation mode giving Vega easy points for the TF.
 
Ryder PSU in the portal
Goodale needs to throw everything he has at him. His hometown is a little over an hour from Piscataway, so hopefully he wants to stay around home. He would be a massive get for RU.

With that said, he’ll probably end up at Oklahoma State.
 
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Goodale needs to throw everything he has at him. His hometown is a little over an hour from Piscataway, so hopefully he wants to stay around home. He would be a massive get for RU.
More like almost 2 hrs, but point taken that it's fairly close. I'm sure he's going to OKST but worth inquiring.
 
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