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This appears contradictory, perhaps even self-absorbed. Criticizing young men for prioritizing financial gain seems unjust. I understand the frustration; however, abandoning a cherished passion is not the solution. Circumstances evolve; team uniforms, personnel, and even personal perspectives change, but perseverance is key. This is merely the…[Read more]

No thanks

Best Ute news I’ve had in loooong while! thanks Tony, this is awesome!

Honestly I think this is the reality of the situation. I wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see him back after renewed negotiations. It also wouldn’t surprise me to see him somewhere else, BYU or otherwise.

i feel the same way, I will be looking for other hobbies real soon.

There isn’t a single football player that comes out of HS NFL ready. Development and performance in college football, even for the most talented, is a hard requirement just to be considered by NFL and playing time is a critical element of both. So, development and playing time are still an effective recruiting and retention strategy, but you h…[Read more]

Well said

I was a student athlete. We shared the weight room with the student body and lived in the dorms with a meal ticket. To say the university pocketed the money is wrong. I have a grandson playing high school football and would be thrilled if he got a scholarship and opportunity to play college football.

I’m not sure what my argument was? You have a…[Read more]

I know I’m late to the conversation but I’m not losing sleep over this. “According to a source close to the situation, Calhoun’s decision came after receiving offers from two different programs that Utah was not willing to match financially. Calhoun was offered “nearly double” the amount of money the Utes offered him for the 2025 season, the sou…[Read more]

Loyalty aka Branding aka Tribalism.

Coke v Pepsi. I’ve seen people pitch a total fit t a restaurant because one was served instead of the other and I know for a fact that the person in question didn’t notice the difference when I passed them the wrong product in a glass in the past.

In other words.. It’s all marketing. We have been convinced as…[Read more]

The transfer portal is the wild Wild West right now. The ncaa is doing nothing to fix the process.

Schools can’t contact players during the season or before the portal opens but “agents” can at anytime.

The Colo st head coach said in a press conference his top 30 players have all been contacted by “agents” telling them they can get them deal…[Read more]

is this how those blue laws that prohibit riding a donkey backwards in town square came into being?

a lot depends on the conditions of that specific employment. If the players were unionized or under individual contracts, then many elements can be negotiated. Are they independent contractors or actual employees?

If they were employees of the “state” then there are conflict rules that may also come into play. A state employee has to…[Read more]

Wow, some legislator has waaaaaay too much free time on their hands.

Honestly I don’t think the NIL wild west will continue mainly because it’s going to start impacting the big dogs. Do you think that Alabama’s donors and collective are happy this year with what they paid vs where the team currently sits? As soon as a few more Blue Bloods feel the pain of underachieving while over paying, changes will be forced…[Read more]

I’ve moved my donations from the CC to academic departments. I’ve dropped my season tickets and don’t even buy more red gear (though I honestly have more than I have room for anyway).

My viewing of CFB has dropped from 10-14 hours a week to maybe 1 game. And my attitude is rapidly moving into full disinterest.

I’m getting tired of the greed…[Read more]

That is how it works. Nike took a risk on Michael Jordan and it paid off massively. 7 million invested in this kid for whatever reason seems like a short term large investment in a kid that could lead to better things.

Pointing out the hypocrisy is one thing. It just seems like you are jealous Utah can’t do it. Don’t try to make a moral arg…[Read more]