Recruiting Football Talk VII

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knoxvol52 said:
Luka reminds me of Bird with his all around game...

Luka is definitely a better shooter than Bird was, Bird had that killer instinct that sometimes I think Luka lacks...
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Luka is nowhere close to the shooter Bird was….. could you imagine Bird in the era where defenders can’t put their hands on you?
 
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jave36 said:
I thought Yellowstone was overrated. Smelly. Some great sites, but I expected more. I've never heard it described as blue collar, there were a million tourists all looking exactly identical to each other and doing stereotypical tourist things.

Grand Tetons on the other hand. I'll never forget that. I wish I could go back and spend fewer days in Yellowstone and more there.

I've heard Glacier puts both to shame.
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If you care, see my other post on the subject.

I've also been to GTNP and YNP. Loved them both and plan to go back, maybe next year. However, based on that one visit, Glacier is better to us.
 
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Devo182 said:
Idk if current law extends that far. Maybe it does.

Employment law can dictate whether a payor should make one a contractor vs employee based on whether or not the employer directs how the work must be done (employee) or the worker self-directs how they get the job done (1099/contractor). Sadly a lot of companies cheat on this to avoid paying employment taxes...then the invidual gets stuck with the entire 15.3% tax bill. Smh

But idk if they can force them to compensate players in cash. Good question. @VolGee4
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Employment law is not my gig. I have read the summary of Alston, but I never read the entire opinion. The opinion is based on the NCAA violating the Sherman Act, which was passed by Congress years and years ago for antitrust reasons. I would presume Congress could further pass legislation to modify or make changes.

You obviously know the accounting side, but employers determine how they hire work (W2 v. 1099), and employees themselves determine that as well. I am a 1099 with my firm, and you are correct that it stinks to pay the taxes on both sides. However, I do get some flexibilities in other areas.

I’m a capitalist, but I have a little different view than some on these issues. I don’t need to go into detail, but there is absolutely value in athletes playing for a school like UT. The platform is amazing and can build a huge brand for an athlete. NIL is fine because they should be able to profit from their likeness. When we start talking about employment, then it gets questionable to me. That relationship is totally different than someone attending a university, and there are a whole bunch of issues, especially across 50 different states. People may disagree, but college sports would be different. But, it won’t be me trying to figure it out.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
You see it your way, I will see it mine...😁
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There is no debate to even have. Bird had a better field goal percentage and a better 3-point shooting percentage than Luka. Bird also played in an era when defenses could maul players while Luka plays in the current NBA where no defense is played.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
Bourbons don't have to be made I'm KY, just the USofA.

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It’s rocket science!!
 
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