Recruiting Football Talk VII

[RikidyBones]

If Nicos private Jet didn't go to Epsteins Island, who cares!

If it did then this would have been swept under the rug.

 

[Glitch]

Well, Christian, you took a pretty big L on this one.

But don’t worry, you’re not going home empty handed. For participating, you’ll receive a one year’s supply of Rice-a-Roni and the VolNation.com home game!

Freshly caught for @Christian Lowe...

 

[BigOrange15]

Spyre about to be like:

 

[KB5252]

I will believe it when I see it..

I believe it. Nothing worse than attempting to navigate new waters without map or instruction....... Seeking clarification from an entity that's purpose, in part, is to provide it, and being met with little more than threats and sanctions.

 

[Glitch]

That's what happens when you hire idiots. @Weezer would have been a better pick.

Ehhh... at least the Weez would have been UT friendly.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Did you attend XXX University?

I was in and out several times.

 

[Glitch]

Did you attend XXX University?

No, but I hear they have a wide range of online curriculum.

 

[Glitch]

Come on, you know he did.

Graduated Minimus Cum Laude.

 

[BigOrange15]

I was in and out several times.

 

[Kurtastrophe]

Spyre about to be like: View attachment 616414

Recruiting floodgates are gonna open wide.

 

[drvenner]

Yeah because that’s what everyone is saying

It is hyperbole, but it still is a good reflection of how negative a lot of posters have been towards him.

 

[Jackcrevol]

It will be us after the NCAA tries to state that Nico is ineligible.

 

[hotcypress]

I will say that the news we've learned today, especially the fact that a lawsuit from the State of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Virginia has already been filed, has greatly reduced my concern. My argument was always about how much time would pass before Tennessee would get a positive resolution and what damage could take place within that timeframe. It's clear that Tennessee, all the way up to the governor, was prepared and ready to fight right now, and not wait until a notice of allegations was actually presented. I still think we might come out of this with a few bruises, but we're taking the fight to the NCAA head on, and I think we'll have plenty of support from other states. We will win the war.

 

[BigSteve09]

I like this from an outside observer.

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I could shed a tear

 

[LA Vol]

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I'm curious how/why it was inevitable. The NCAA knows it's on dangerous footing per the courts. They should know that coming after UT as repeat offenders is basically, needlessly cornering a dangerous and wounded animal that will fight existentially.

I'm not sure how the NCAA could do a risk/reward analysis and think, "Yep. We have to do this. It's inevitable".

ETA: Not questioning you. I appreciate the info.

The NCAA is arrogant and accustomed to acting with impunity. They went after UT hard and seemed to feel UT did not get what was coming to it from the first investigation. Branding UT a repeat offender opened the door for stiffer penalties. They could punish UT, throw their weight around on NIL and make an example of a big, powerful program to show other programs they are in control-- three birds, one stone. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And sooner or later, someone isn't going to take it any more.

 

[volinexile17]

I just think ol Skanks is just jumping on the the winning team's bus. If the winds were blowing in the other direction, he'd be throwing us under the bus. Jmo

It’s in his interest as the Commish of the most lucrative and successful sports conference. Any power that the NCAA loses accrues predominantly to him.

 

[jakez4ut]

UT is on top of this NCAA investigation. Admin knew it was coming, and it was inevitable. The NCAA thought UT was not punished sufficiently last year, they did not like the support UT brought in and they were not through with UT. UT did not appreciate the way the NCAA said one thing and did another, and UT admin did not appreciate the late add-ons.

Everybody put a good public face on it, but neither side was happy with the other or the outcome of the investigation. Coming after UT as a repeat offender was always going to happen. The NCAA wanted to make an example out of big powerful school, and UT has been painted as a rogue program in multiple sports. (Hint: baseball.) This is unfinished business, and UT is prepared to finish it.

 

[screenthis]

The NCAA is arrogant and accustomed to acting with impunity. They went after UT hard and seemed to feel UT did not get what was coming to it from the first investigation. Branding UT a repeat offender opened the door for stiffer penalties. They could punish UT, throw their weight around on NIL and make an example of a big, powerful program to show other programs they are in control-- three birds, one stone. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And sooner or later, someone isn't going to take it any more.

Perhaps, the Power Five could agree to leave the NCAA. Would love to see it.

 

[drvenner]

I think that finally, to the good of us all, that the NCAA is truly about to **** around and find out.

 

[tnvols72]

NCAA

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Hey, I get it.

I really think Skanks plays both sides here...I hate the SECorrupt leadership for sanctioning Saban and Smarts monopoly on the field and off.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Donde:



UT:

 

[DD4ME]

Lol

 

[ugg]

Doesn’t seem like a coincidence that we were fined a random 8 million now as part of the last investigation lol
I always wondered how they got that number and now the tea leaves are showing it

The fine being exactly the amount Nico was rumored to have received, and the fact that the NCAA decided to leak the story to Forde shows what their motivation is.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Remember most of us agreeing that the NCAA would be sued for violating anti-trust laws when NIL first started? I'm surprised that even we could see this coming from a mile away and the NCAA didn't have the foresight to tread more carefully. I hope we nuke their ass.