The Miami Ute

I totally agree with that…in fact, you could make the case that the reason that BYU lost the games they did was due to Retzlaff’s poor play. He was absolutely horrible versus Kansas and ASU.

Actually, pro athletes (and specifically NFL players) do not hold out for more money “all of the time.” If you do a Google search on the subject, you’ll see that the actual number of players holding out on a year-to-year basis is minuscule compared to the player population at large. The only reason why any player holding out creates a splash is…[Read more]

I don’t think anyone is calling for NIL to go away. What many others and I are calling for, is for the system to have some valid structure. Right now, the players are living in a Fantasyland where multi-year NIL contracts don’t mean squat. That’s how Nico Iamaleava was able to ditch Tennessee for UCLA after having one good season. Can you…[Read more]

I like your take. That would put the “student” back in the term “student-athlete”.

That would surely be challenged in court, don’t you think? What if the head coach IS the reason you want to transfer? I personally don’t see any way to fix this unless you apply to college athletes the same rules that apply to professional athletes. Can you imagine baseball, hockey, basketball, etc… minor league pro athletes with signed…[Read more]

The pressure got to them. Unfortunately, there’s no other way to label such a poor performance.

I totally agree. It’s absolute and total BS, and the only reason it happens is because these guys are able to latch on to the label of “student.” To me, if you’re getting paid to do something in affiliation with an university, you’re not really a “student.” I mean, how many college “students” does anyone know who have gone to four universities…[Read more]

My point is that the whole “star system” is irrelevant. All of the Bluebloods routinely bring in numerous 5 star and high 4 star recruits. At the end of the season, a bunch of those have underperformed or under delivered and find themselves in the portal. Yeah, some hit, but most don’t, at least with their original teams.

Come on guys…we had a guy, Dorian Singer, who was a year removed from being an All PAC 12 First Team WR and we couldn’t exploit his outstanding capabilities. Based on that, I’m not going to lose any sleep whether we are able to recruit some HS 5 Star kid.

Going to the Big 10, as currently constituted, would be a good thing, generally speaking, for the U. However, would it specifically be good for Utah athletics? I’m not so sure. I want to think so, but then I see who’s in the Big 10 and the number of quality institutions who’ve been eternal also-rans in that conference.

See, as major college…[Read more]

Luka Doncic has just entered the chat.

He killed us when we played UCF in Orlando and in the Big XII tournament.

He threw for 12 TDs and had 12 INTs. In addition, his completion percentage was only in the high 50s. But, he really shined in the running game, running for almost 1200 yards and proving to be a very, very elusive customer.

What really makes it crazy is that here’s a guy who is never even going to get a sniff of the NBA, making more money than some players on NBA rosters. It’s truly the world turned upside down.

Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

Well, good luck to him in Upstate South Carolina…if he’s getting $1M from Clemson based on his performance last year, he must have a great agent.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I’ve been following this story, and it’s become kind of a tipping point for me. Agents, holdouts, threats to move on, big time college football has become completely professional without the guardrails that make all of the pro leagues stable, going concerns. So Nico Iamaleava initially signed a multi-year NIL agreement with…[Read more]

I would agree with you but for the fact that I see no legal way for big institutions to put a cap on NIL. I’m not a lawyer, but if the bluebloods tried doing that, it would surely be challenged in court with threats of antitrust, prevention of commerce, etc…arguments. I always thought that, once the genie was ou the bottle, the potential for…[Read more]

I have to believe that a dream like that is just the Good Lord giving you warning that he’s about to call you home.

Here’s a video of Grace’s Perfect 10 on the bars:

Grace McCallum with a Perfect 10 on the Bars