StickerMann

I was thinking more along the lines of: U--University of N--No C--Classes

Rumor Jurich out tomorrow??

Good old Colin K files a collusion grievance against the NFL owners, saying they all colluded to keep him out of the league over his "kneeling protest"! Who didn't know this was coming, and guessing just a precursor to his lawsuit against the NFL? I've felt all along his "end game" was to set up suit against the NFL; and it looks like he's following the playbook, and this will be just the first salvo towards his desired big payday. Where does this end? Kids in elementary/middle school filing suit when the get cut from the "A" team??

Mark your calendars--Today is the beginning of the death of the NCAA as a ruling body in college athletics!! The Power "however many" will soon withdraw, band together and create their own governing body; and hopefully bring some common sense to collegiate athletics.

Probably true but SAD!!

I'm hoping for Marvin Lewis for this job!!

While I've admittedly only read a few pages of this dialogue, it's interesting to see the breakdown of the family and out of wedlock births being pointed out as issues with the plight of the poor minority communities (Actually all communities). It's been proven again & again that the lack of a stable & caring family is the root cause of most of societies' ills; but yet it's seldom heard as even a contributing factor? Why are the role models--the preachers, the athletes, the entertainers, Hollywood, etc. not out there shouting from the rooftops to these kids to curb this type of behavior instead of glamorizing it in some cases (music, self behavior, etc.)? I know there's a few exceptions to this, but come on; the handwriting is on the wall, if only someone would look, instead of trying to look for someone to blame other than self of course?? As someone alluded to earlier, at the risk of not bringing the P word into this; but simply stating facts--This seems to date to the great war on poverty in the 60's, which in an attempt to help those in the unfortunate circumstances of being a single parent with small children; the government essentially started rewarding this type situation. Frustrating!!

I personally don't want to hear about ANY social or political issues at a sporting event, unless it's a moment of respect for some tragedy (If you want to call that a comment on social or political issues? I call it simple respect for something tragic that's transpired.) Again, personally I'm sick of all the social commentary, political protest, etc. in the entertainment venue? Maybe I'm in the minority; but the sinking ratings of network TV, Hollywood's "Let's Pat Each other on the Back" shows, etc. may suggest otherwise? And, to your continued point, I find the mistreatment of our veterans by the government's VA system, one of the biggest issues of our day!! Absolutely inexcusable, and a peek at the future of Healthcare if many get their wish of socialized medicine.

PS--They must have iced their knees at halftime and decided to play football!!

It's definitely an uncomfortable subject, and doesn't get seriously discussed as much as it needs to. We'll have to agree to disagree that the playing of the National Anthem at a football game is the proper place to discuss that topic?

I realize that's the line now, but didn't it start over the STL incident? Forgive me if it gets confusing what is being protested by who these days, as I've seen everything from the police to Trump to Christopher Columbus to Cat in the Hat to guns to anyone with an opinion opposite the Kardashians, etc. protested? Guess I'm getting a little weary of the political dialogue in sports, which used to be a break from real life; and the "eternal society of victimhood" created by our politicians. Maybe if these so-called football players weren't so tired from protesting and kneeling, they could put on a Monday night game where they outscored a playoff baseball game??

So what exactly ARE they supposedly protesting? Didn't the whole Kap thing start over the long ago debunked "Hand's Up, Don't Shoot" lie from the thug in St. Louis?? While I've heard of no players directly disrespecting the military, many feel that disrespecting the National Anthem by kneeling IS disrespecting those who've fought & died for the Flag? The entire thing is getting quite stale & old IMO, as I tune into sports for entertainment and a diversion from the everyday chaos? If they want to be social warriors, then go be social warriors; but don't expect to be paid like entertainers if you do??

It is getting hard to find something on TV that isn't political anymore? Late night "comedians" spew political drivel, ESPN has it's agenda they're pushing, and don't get me started on Hollywood? Might be fun to watch a sporting event one day, and only hear sport's commentary? What a novel idea!

Then she'll get exactly what she wants--A prime gig on CNN or MSNBC!

Interesting editorial a friend sent me from Virginia on this matter--Kind of says it all! Editorial UNC academic scandal makes a mockery of the NCAA. North Carolina should be punished. · By The Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board editorial board Email · Oct 9, 2017 Updated 4 hrs ago The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could learn this week what action the NCAA will take in response to the school’s nearly 20-year academic scandal involving athletes. The NCAA had announced plans to release the results of its investigation on Friday, but “scheduling problems” led the organization to postpone. UNC was scheduled to announce a multi-billion dollar fundraising campaign on Friday. Apparently, the NCAA didn’t want to spoil the party. And what are a few more days for an investigation that dates to 2011 and an academic scandal that can be traced to at least 1993? The NCAA’s response will reveal a lot about how it punishes schools that make a mockery of the organization’s stated goal that college athletes should be considered students first. UNC is the poster child for bad behavior. According to excellent reporting by the Raleigh News & Observer and a series of outside investigations, a large number of UNC’s athletes from 1993 to 2011 received high grades for classes that never met and didn’t include any tests or homework. The only requirement for the classes was an end-of-semester assignment that was sometimes graded by a school secretary, who gave high marks for papers that she knew were plagiarized, unrelated to the class topic, recycled from other classes or written mostly by someone other than the student. Those grades allowed the athletes to remain academically eligible. Even those who didn’t need as much help with their grade-point averages found that the classes were easy opportunities to earn academic credits without having to study. That left them with more time to focus on other activities, especially sports. A 2014 investigation by Kenneth Wainstein, a former U.S. Justice Department official, revealed that more than 3,100 UNC students took the fake classes. His report said 47 percent of the students who took the classes were athletes — a number the university disputed — though athletes made up only 4 percent of the student body. And most of the athletes taking the classes were members of the football team and men’s basketball team. According to Wainstein’s report, employees of UNC’s Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes once met with football coaches and described the courses as ones that: “met degree requirements in which (the football players) didn’t go to class … didn’t take notes (or) have to stay awake … didn’t have to meet with professors (and) didn’t have to pay attention or necessarily engage with the material.” Instead, UNC employees — paid to serve as academic supporters — had discussions about how to continue the fake classes. Anyone who cares about the academic mission of such an elite university as UNC would have reacted with embarrassment and disgust. University officials should have punished the teams and coaches that benefited from those actions — forfeiting wins and championships. But school officials repeatedly tried to minimize the wrongdoing while pledging to make changes designed to prevent future problems. And the university loaded up with high-priced attorneys and public relations specialists to fight the NCAA and its critics. UNC maintains that the NCAA has no authority to punish the school, because non-athletes took some of the classes and a university can determine its own curriculum. It’s true that the NCAA can’t insert itself into whether every course athletes take meets minimum academic standards. But UNC’s efforts go way beyond letting athletes take easy courses. The university that for so long had talked about the “Carolina Way” — which included competing in sports with honor and integrity — discovered it was, in large part, a self-serving myth. With its reputation in tatters, the school should have acted swiftly and sternly to punish its sports teams and coaches. Its refusal to do so means the NCAA is the only remaining hope of making UNC pay the price for nearly 20 years of wrongdoing.

Guessing less than Pitino's "commission"??

Convenient!! Wouldn't want to harm that effort? :lol:

I don't really believe any of the conspiracy theories in these situations, but merely threw it out as there seems to be no other plausible explanations? Pretty sure no one knows the reasoning yet, and if they are; they aren't saying. Time will tell. PS: That said, what time did OJ get out of prison?

Heard an interesting theory today from a friend in Vegas questioning if he acted alone (two windows broken out, two "shooting stations"), or if he was even the shooter; or merely forced to rent the room, etc. and then killed by the real perpetrators to make it appear he was a lone, crazed gunman who shot himself as police closed in while they snuck off? Guessing this would be fairly easy to confirm via surveillance cameras of the hallway, etc.from the last few days; or if they can come up with a real motive? Also heard he was deep in debt to a couple of casinos ($ 1-2 million+)?

I could believe a college coach didn't know who took a HS kid's SAT after he was cleared by the NCAA vs. not knowing about hookers streaming into a guarded college facility/players' dorm?? Not saying any of these guys are lily white, but one's a bit more plausible that the other; plus everyone conveniently forgets that Cal was never implicated in any of the issues his schools have had.

https://www.chatsports.com/kansas-jayhawks/a/sources-adidas-was-trying-steer-five-star-2

Saw where the Adidas rep that got busted by the FBI was trying very hard to steer Zion Williamson to Kansas??

Just saw where the Adidas rep that got arrested was trying very hard to steer Zion Williamson to Kansas?? :eek:

Shocking??

I do think this will ultimately help move the NBA to allow HS kids to enter the draft again, and the NCAA to look to a 2-3 year commitment from a kid who choses to attend college, if that's possible to enforce? Heard a lot today about the NBA creating "Club teams" similar to those in Europe and elsewhere; but that would demand a financial commitment from the NBA that they've been getting for free from the colleges for years? Regardless, I see major changes on the horizon for college hoops.