Dicken Nuggets

I really thought Jabari Mack was going to show out as freshman.

I still believe in him.

So the NCAA is too big to fail? Is that what we're saying?

Bail them out like we did Goldman Sachs and the rest?

I like Saban, but he's full of shite on this one.

The NFL comparison isn't valid as the NFL has structure and is a level playing field as far as player acquisition and the salary cap is concerned.

In Saban's final three years he lost whatever advantage he had in recruiting. He couldn't hoard talent and retain depth on his roster - or perhaps I should say he could see that it was going to be an issue.

Free agency 365 days a year. Unlimited transfers. No salary cap.

He didn't want to deal with all of that.

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Also appears NCAA gets antitrust exemption.

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It immunizes the NCAA from Sherman Act Section 1 challenges regarding rules on academic requirements, a five-year eligibility limit, a one-transfer restriction, and athlete compensation caps.

This right here tells you all you need to know about how awful the bill is.

Once again, big corporations/big money getting the government to give them what they want.

How the f*ck can we pass one law stating a specific kind of act is illegal and then pass another law giving someone an exemption to do the illegal act?

So God created us and then condemns us because of how we behave?

Created us with five senses yet doesn't communicate with us using any of the five senses.

So if i go to hell, then I'm going to be tormented by something that doesn't like God? So does the thing work for God? Seems like the thing would want to torment souls who believe/love God not the ones who are indifferent towards God.

Also, why is heaven so great? I've heard souls just worship God forever. That doesn't sound enjoyable. So God is like a Korean dictator?

For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure if God exists, then he/she/it can get my attention and let me know how much he/she/it loves me and all that good stuff. I've even tried to communicate with God. Nothing. I'm still waiting.

God has supposedly given me a big, beautiful brain. It functions a certain way. As a result of my big, beautiful brain I don't believe in God and somehow, someway I'm at fault.

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And if he doesnt?

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I will be pleasantly surprised and very happy.

And what if Mexico agreed to become part of China?

What if Mexico allowed China to build military bases in their country?

How would you feel about that?

I'm sure in Blake Baker's mind his defensive scheme and play calls make perfect sense.

The more I think about this the more I'm beginning to believe that this is about the NFL's practice squad system.

75% to 80% of NFL practice squads are made up of players with zero to two years of experience.

Athletes are eligible for the NFL after three years removed from high school.

NCAA says athletes have five years to play five.

NFL practice squad pay is about $250,000 for the year if a player can stay on the PS for the entire year.

The other important piece of information is that those players can have their contracts terminated at any moment. It's week by week.

I honestly believe that NFL clubs do not want to compete with college.

The NFL cannot rely on the NCAA. College football is a mess right now and this is the first NFL off season in which NFL clubs have had to deal with their young, prospective practice squad players returning to the college game. They don't like it.

Imagine spending the off season evaluating/developing some young players only to have them to bail on you for a better contract right before the season starts, especially since they have some remaining eligibility.

I understand what the NFL is doing but I don't know if I agree with it.

They could always guarantee practice squad contracts or pay the practice squad players more money so that they don't return to college.

Just my opinion. :dunno:

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Whatever you want to call this memo they sent out...they separated two players from everyone else and are selectively keeping them out of the NFL this year because they "went back to LSU" even though they were never rostered with LSU, signed with LSU, etc.

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I submitted a suggestion as to why the two players are being singled out earlier in the thread.

As for keeping them out of the league this year, I don't agree with that.

The players said that had they known they had another year of college, then they would have stayed in college. They sued for it. They won - so far. The NFL is basically agreeing with them.

For the 2026 season, the two players in question are college players and cannot be signed by NFL clubs.

At least that is how I understand it.

As for not being signed/rostered by LSU, that's the SEC's fault.

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They soon will be, I'd bet.

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I doubt it.

To the best of my knowledge the NFL did not change their own rules during the off season so as to give the two players a reason to sue them.

It seems the NFL is saying its members/players cannot transition between their league (the NFL) and the college ranks whenever they feel like.