Stein could be a good hire. If kentucky has some money to get the players he needs for his system, they certainly could improve.

zbuck said:

Have you actually met any UT fans ?

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Firmly in the top 5 of most delusional fan bases.

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Devastating. Not sure we should even play football this season.

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Has anyone else noticed that Cincinnati schools are producing more, and better recruits than Cleveland (and nearby environs), and certainly more than Columbus? And drilling a bit deeper, more recruits from Watterson than the entirety of the Columbus Public Schools? (Could add DeSales in there as well). What sort of secret sauce does Cincy have?

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Cubs have a horseshoe up their ass the last month or so.

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July is not the month to use up your luck.

We all know how this ends.

WOW! How can one compare two DL's, when one produced on the field, and played such an important part in winning a National Championship, versus one that has a shit-ton of promise, but hasn't seen one down on a collegiate football game? Maybe the point I missed, but just tapping the breaks a tad here. Would be more than happy to compare statistics, win/loss/# of Nati's etc AFTER three years. Hope the results are comparable, I really do. Comparing accomplishments made to potential, but yet unproven can be a slippery slope.

Appears the only thing that Yahoo doesn't allow is edits to the conferences we can draft from. They offer players from the Power 4 + Notre Dame.

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Well, not exactly. They would've used a hacker off reddit to scrub the email....who would've been caught, bought off the grad student with public venmo payments, and somebody would've found out about Beanie LLC, a VCR repair service located in Nevada.

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And the email would have been found as the FBI investigated a coach hacking underage nude photos, plus some unrelated sex crimes thrown in from athletic department staff.

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Sources: FSU, Clemson expected to reach settlement with ACC

FSU and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of lawsuits between the schools and the ACC, sources told ESPN.

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Sources: FSU, Clemson expected to reach settlement with ACC​

Florida State and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of four ongoing lawsuits between the schools and the ACC and a new revenue-distribution strategy that would solidify the conference's membership for the near future, sources told ESPN on Monday.

The ACC board of directors is scheduled to hold a call Tuesday to go over the settlement terms. In addition, Florida State and Clemson have both called board meetings to present the terms at noon ET Tuesday. All three boards must agree to the settlement for it to move forward, but sources throughout the league expect a deal to be reached.

According to sources, the settlement includes two key objectives: establishing a new revenue-distribution model based on viewership and a change in the financial penalties for exiting the league's grant of rights before its conclusion in June 2036.

This new revenue-distribution model -- or "brand initiative" -- is based on a five-year rolling average of TV ratings, though some logistics of this formula remain tricky, including how to properly average games on the unrated ACC Network or other subscription channels. The brand initiative will be funded through a split in the league's TV revenue, with 40% distributed evenly among the 14 longstanding members and 60% going toward the brand initiative and distributed based on TV ratings.

Top earners are expected to net an additional $15 million or more, according to sources, while some schools will see a net reduction in annual payout of up to about $7 million annually, an acceptable loss, according to several administrators at schools likely to be impacted, in exchange for some near-term stability.
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Just sayin': Besides getting a new revenue distribution model based on viewership and a change in financial penalties for exiting after 2023; both (i.e. Clemson and Free Shoes) undoubtedly came to the realization that no other conference wanted them.

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In which case, why wouldn’t Duke and UNC demand the same from basketball revenue?

All things considered, probably fair. Deserves some time for a reckless decision but he will feel his real punishment the rest of his life no matter what - the loss of his girlfriend.

I hope this is not something that derails his life and he’s able to find some peace and good doing in his future.

Thump said:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/sports-business/article/espn-reportedly-lays-off-analyst-ryan-clark-during-broadcast-of-nfl-live-235827886.html

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He sucks

A picture I took in York back in 2006. My wife had a convention in Birmingham and she thought it would be fun to rent a car and explore England. I had never driven on the left side of the road and GPS didn't really exist but I somehow managed. That's not to say that there wasn't a few harrowing moments of me getting lost in Birmingham, looking the wrong way before pulling out onto the street or going north when I should have went south. It was a great experience. It was one of those things that if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.

Doubt if he'll get much more than a preferred walk-on at tOSU. And a list of 'don'ts' a mile long, where breaking will mean automatic exit. You gotta feel sorry for him, kinda reminds me of Maurice Clarett after his outstanding freshman year.

Joey Freshwater strikes again! And what do you think he should have said? That LSU would win the Nati in four years when he gets his recruits under his control? Not certain that would have flown down there. So of course he's gotta say year 1 for Nati! So basically means he's got one year to come up with reasons/excuses/people to blame not winning on. He'll do the Texas Two-Step.

Looked it up in my encyclopedia. Under 'why not pay outrageous NIL to untested recruit'. Guess who's picture was in the discussion?

Guards must have invited Oprah to tonight’s game. She’s handing out home runs left and right. You get a home run. You get a homerun. And on.

Also, I hope this isn’t one of those games where they score a ton of runs and the bats go silent the next few games.

Here’s the recent match with Sadulaev at RAF Georgia.

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Jaxbuck said:

Calm down Alice, you have two weeks to rack up numbers.

My shitbirds are 9th for a reason.

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Don't rain on my reverse psychology parade.

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It might actually work pretty well; except that, if the info. it's using is basically whatever addictive algortihm driven crap people are looking at, it won't. For generations in lots of cultures, parents who knew their kids well arranged marriages (outside of the purely political/monetary royalty/aristocracy arrangements) that worked out pretty well.

How the 2026 FIFA World Cup was like no other as it inspired and incensed​

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In the end, currency is nearly always the most powerful factor in sports, and it is here, too -- for good and evil. The incredible amount of dollars generated by this tournament will help FIFA spread soccer's gospel to parts of the world that need it. It will also almost certainly ensure that the commercialization of the game, whether through those commercials or halftime shows or an overstuffed, 64-team field, continues unabated.

In the end, all we know for sure is this: However you feel about this particular party and all that went into it -- whether you found it gorgeous or garish, astonishing or absurd, cinematic or corrupt -- it is impossible to imagine a scenario in which FIFA and the United States don't partner up to throw another one soon, possibly as soon as 2038. It is, for better and worse, inevitable.

What will be the feeling at the end of that one? Probably something similar to the mix of moods that fans all over the globe feel at the end of this one.

It was amazing. It was awful. And they can't wait to do it again.

Why the USA will likely host the 2038 World Cup after President Donald Trump’s request​

U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants the United States to host another FIFA World Cup as soon as possible.

The sun has set on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

The USA took the biggest load of the three nations, hosting 78 matches in what was an incredibly successful event. As a result, President Trump wants the tournament back on American soil.

In an interview with FOX Sports, President Trump revealed he’s discussed hosting the World Cup again with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, pushing Infantino to consider it even if it’s an unpopular decision.

The 2026 edition was the second time the USA has hosted a World Cup, with the previous edition coming 32 years ago in 1994.

The next two World Cups already have assigned hosts, with Spain, Morocco, and Portugal hosting the centennial 2030 edition alongside one game each in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The 2034 edition will be hosted in Saudi Arabia, 12 years after Qatar was the last Asian country to host the tournament.

Why the USA will most likely be the 2038 World Cup hosts​

Whether intentional or not, FIFA has essentially put itself in a situation where the USA is the only realistic country to act as hosts for the 2038 World Cup.

FIFA’s rules on rotating the World Cup hosts between continents for each edition are being tested in a major way.

A member association from a confederation that hosted either of the previous two World Cups is generally prohibited from bidding for the next one.

The 2030 edition will be hosted on three continents (Europe, South America, Africa), and 2034 is going to Saudi Arabia (Asia). This rules out four of the six continental confederations from hosting the 2038 WC.

With CONCACAF and Oceania the only eligible continents left for 2038, it’s almost a certainty that the USA’s bid for what might be a 64-team World Cup by then will be the winning one.