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I used to watch and now I don’t.

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Any NFL team that wants to ensure a circus environment and low probability of success should seriously consider hiring Prime Time. The Raiders seem like great fit.

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I don’t remember ever before seeing an AD issue an apology for comments. He may want to focus more on working “behind the curtain.” It would be a lot safer for him.

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I bet he would wreck the intramural leagues!

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Sending southern teams to play in 15-20 degree weather is a huge advantage for the home team.

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Or how about Utah under late Rick Majerus or Utah after Rick Majerus?

Lots of fans were anxious to move on from Maj.

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We didn’t have to worry about the defense under the old rules because the program always had players developing alongside returning veterans- that is, when someone graduated there was a player with 2 or 3 years learning the system as well as development in the strength and conditioning program. This recipe was spiced with some incredible players who started as freshmen like Eric Weddle, Jaylon Johnson, and Clark Phillips.

Now we are losing both starters who would have returned to anchor the D as well as players in development and replacing them with players from G5 programs and P4 programs where playing time was not available. The coaches will have to make do with players having less time in the program.

Will this recipe be as good as in the past? Time will tell. There is no point in being worried about it but some level of skepticism may be warranted.

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The NBA salary cap keeps the league sort of competitive. How many of the past 20 years have you felt that the Jazz were competitive?

There is no way to regulate endorsement money and no sane person would take a long position on the Jazz over the Lakers.

The salary cap does help though- no doubt. A similar structure would give Utah football a good opportunity to punch above its weight as it did in the P12. The problem is going to be forcing more lucrative programs to share.

I am not going to hold my breath.

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This smacks of truth.

Utah pushed above its weight for years and now is going to have to learn to succeed within the new rules. It does not look like an easy path.

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The courts ruled that the previous NIL restrictions were illegal. It is simple. There was no plan just the courts making a ruling.

That is why it looks like chaos.

Bellyache and bitch if it makes you feel better or rail against the judicial system.

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