Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[screenthis]

“The PGA Tour is registered with the IRS as a ‘business league’ and operates under nonprofit status. As has been reported over the years, that status allows the PGA to avoid hundreds of millions in taxes over the last few decades despite allegations that it spends well under 20 percent of its tour revenue on charity and that its executives are highly salaried in the millions per annum,”

They really need to tighten up those 'tax exempt' rules.

 

[jave36]

"The PGA Tour will remain a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization, according to the release, and will retain oversight of the sanctioning of events, administration of competition and rules."

Not to talk golf all day, but why is the PGA a tax-exempt organization?

The NFL is too (not the owners, but the NFL itself). I'm guessing since most of the money is dispersed to other entities (players, owners, etc...), the NFL and PGA are considered administrative bodies that are just pass throughs for most of the revenue, so the entities to whom they pass the money pay the taxes, not the organization who distributes it. Just a guess.

 

[VolGee4]

"The PGA Tour will remain a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization, according to the release, and will retain oversight of the sanctioning of events, administration of competition and rules."

Not to talk golf all day, but why is the PGA a tax-exempt organization?

Every tournament has a charity affiliated with it, and money is donated to that charity. But, there have been articles done on this. Still alot of money goes elsewhere.

 

[sreveisVol]

Joe Milton getting zero respect in The Athletic's "College Football QB Tiers" column out this morning (Stewart Mandel author):
Tier 1
Caleb Williams, USC

Tier 2
Drake Maye, North Carolina
Michael Penix Jr., Washington

Tier 3
Jayden Daniels, LSU
Frank Harris, UTSA
KJ Jefferson, Arkansas
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
Bo Nix, Oregon
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Devin Leary, Kentucky

Tier 4
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
Cam Rising, Utah
Jalon Daniels, Kansas
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Jordan Travis, Florida State

Tier 5
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Will Howard, Kansas State
Joe Milton, Tennessee
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Jayden de Laura, Arizona
Riley Leonard, Duke
Will Rogers, Mississippi State
Kedon Slovis, BYU
Payton Thorne, Auburn
DJ Uiagalelei, Oregon State
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami
Cam Ward, Washington State

I don't get the Jayden Daniels/JJ McCarthy hype. KJ Jefferson is two tiers too high

 

[VolGee4]

The NFL is too (not the owners, but the NFL itself). I'm guessing since most of the money is dispersed to other entities (players, owners, etc...), the NFL and PGA are considered administrative bodies that are just pass throughs for most of the revenue, so the entities to whom they pass the money pay the taxes, not the organization who distributes it. Just a guess.

It's been a relatively recent change, but the NFL is not tax-exempt anymore.

 

[Weezer]

You probably put mayo on your corndogs.

Hell no. Mustard only. Honey mustard is really good. Don't make me use my karate skills on you.

 

[Dudleys87]

Hell no. Mustard only. Honey mustard is really good. Don't make me use my karate skills on you.

Spicy mustard?

 

[Weezer]

Spicy mustard?

Probably good as well.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Arkansas fans believe their baseball program is the best, but they've never won a NC.

 

[Weezer]

Tennessee baseball

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

Joe Milton getting zero respect in The Athletic's "College Football QB Tiers" column out this morning (Stewart Mandel author):
Tier 1
Caleb Williams, USC

Tier 2
Drake Maye, North Carolina
Michael Penix Jr., Washington

Tier 3
Jayden Daniels, LSU
Frank Harris, UTSA
KJ Jefferson, Arkansas
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
Bo Nix, Oregon
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Devin Leary, Kentucky

Tier 4
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
Cam Rising, Utah
Jalon Daniels, Kansas
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Jordan Travis, Florida State

Tier 5
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Will Howard, Kansas State
Joe Milton, Tennessee
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Jayden de Laura, Arizona
Riley Leonard, Duke
Will Rogers, Mississippi State
Kedon Slovis, BYU
Payton Thorne, Auburn
DJ Uiagalelei, Oregon State
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami
Cam Ward, Washington State

I get it
Hex gotta prove it. He balls out against UVA, the bandwagon will get rolling.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

that we know of

Bill and Hillary moved to the edge of their chair

 

[BigSteve09]

haven't seen us talk about this in here yet but:

• In 2022, Georgia took home the title in dominant fashion with a 77% ratio.
• In 2021, Georgia had an 80 percent BCR and won it all, beating the No. 1 BCR team Alabama in the title game. Three of the four playoff teams were BCR teams as Cincinnati was the first crasher since 2017.
• In 2020, Alabama had an 83 percent BCR and won it all. All four Playoff teams were BCR schools.
• In 2019, LSU won it with a 64 percent BCR, and all four Playoff teams were BCR schools.
• Clemson, with a 61 percent mark, took it home in 2018. And all four Playoff teams were BCR schools.
• Alabama won it all in 2017 with an incredible 80 percent mark.
• Clemson took home the title in 2016 after signing 52 percent blue chips in the 2013-16 classes.
• In 2015, Alabama had a 77 percent mark.
• In 2014, it was Ohio State at 68 percent.
• In 2013, Florida State was at 53 percent.
• In 2012, Alabama was at 71 percent
• ... just as Bama was in 2011.

At some point a team with maybe a high 40s number, a transcendent QB, and great injury luck will bust this. It’s bound to happen. This almost happened in 2014 with Oregon and Marcus Mariota. An extremely talented Cincinnati team with a record nine players drafted made the CFB Playoff but was two wins away from winning it all. TCU was an awesome story in 2022, and made it to the final game, only to lose by eight touchdowns to Georgia.

Could that be Tennessee, Florida State, or Washington in 2023? We’ll see.

 

[Jackcrevol]

haven't seen us talk about this in here yet but:



depending on how this class finishes up, I think we end up on this list next season

 

[SugarCC]

It really is, actually. I felt certain the NCAA would favor us. I'm told constantly by the smart people around here, EVERYONE loves us; and, the slights are just figments of our imagination. I bet other fanbases are feeling the exact same way right now.

 

[SugarCC]

Anyone that thought the NCAA would do anything other than “not Vols, lol” hasn’t been paying attention for the last couple of years.

Couple?

 

[BearCat204]

Knew we would get ****ed over

 

[Nash_Vol97]

This. Plus possible ties to 9/11. I'm really against the oil/blood can buy anything philosophy.

Most recently very apparent in professional sports. Another example is the amount they are paying Ronaldo and now Benzema is absurd for their level of play (Messi might be next). Seems like they want to overtake the MLS as the close to retirement league for stars but can pay 10 times or more.

The crazy thing about the Benzema deal is he’s going to earn roughly 200M per year for 3 years, and he doesn’t even know what team he will play for yet. The Saudi fund essentially set up the contract and everything with him and then Benzema just gets to pick whatever team he wants to play for. Nuts.

 

[TheRain]

 

[SugarCC]

I just don't know if the regionals is going to really be enough to improve your stock to change seeding minds.

We went 3-0, but also only beat 2 teams. Clemson was a big win I agree especially with it being a home game for them. Charlotte had a worst W-L % than every team Southern Miss faced so I don't think those 2 wins moved the needle much.

Southern Miss went 4-1 and had to play and beat all 3 teams in their regional. None of their wins were better than ours against Clemson, but all of them were as good or better than Charlotte.

 

[Wadetime]

The crazy thing about the Benzema deal is he’s going to earn roughly 200M per year for 3 years, and he doesn’t even know what team he will play for yet. The Saudi fund essentially set up the contract and everything with him and then Benzema just gets to pick whatever team he wants to play for. Nuts.

Wild. And just read this:
"recent dialogue with Messi's representatives has involved senior figures in the Saudi government, such is their commitment to securing one of the greatest footballers in history. Messi could earn €1 billion over a two year contract in the Saudi Pro League and would be joining Cristiano Ronaldo who signed with the league in January and Karim Benzema, whose move to champions Al Ittihad is imminent."

 

[UTProf]

PGA merging with Saudi LIV. Umm... that's bad. Really bad. The current guy in charge isn't the old man. He's a tyrant. PGA should've said hell to the no. Tiger Woods turned down 700 mil to play with LIV Golf last year.

 

[BigSteve09]

Wild. And just read this:
"recent dialogue with Messi's representatives has involved senior figures in the Saudi government, such is their commitment to securing one of the greatest footballers in history. Messi could earn €1 billion over a two year contract in the Saudi Pro League and would be joining Cristiano Ronaldo who signed with the league in January and Karim Benzema, whose move to champions Al Ittihad is imminent."

 

[UTProf]

Wild. And just read this:
"recent dialogue with Messi's representatives has involved senior figures in the Saudi government, such is their commitment to securing one of the greatest footballers in history. Messi could earn €1 billion over a two year contract in the Saudi Pro League and would be joining Cristiano Ronaldo who signed with the league in January and Karim Benzema, whose move to champions Al Ittihad is imminent."

Those guys could make that much anywhere. It's a world sport. They don't have to sell out to get that kind of bank.

 

[jakez4ut]

Y’all let me know if you need dinner info if you’re coming down.

whatcha cookin'?