Recruiting Football Talk VII

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UTProf said:
I learned something about orange kitties the other day.... Apparently, they're almost always males. Orange is sex linked in cats so when you see one there's a 75 percent chance it's a Tom Cat.
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We had one growing up we unorigonally named Morris. He was a certified bad ass that used every one of his 9 lives prowling the country side for ladies. He used to sit sideways to make room for his marbles lol. That was back before strong marketing on safe pet ownership. Ole Morris may be 75 percent of the reason male cats are orange.
 
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rikberry31 said:
I have often wondered how the NFL and other professional sport get away with things like the draft. I mean they are telling a player where they have to play before they are under contract. I know that all things are done in the name of parity and fairness but I don't think that either of those is necessarily good, it creates a poorer product. Excellence should be rewarded not punished.
In the end legislated parity is harmful. Look at NASCAR, it was a much better product before clone cars and restrictor plates. A competition yellow is really welfare for the losers and erases a driver's and a crew's hard work to build a lead.
I hear on here all time complaints about corrupt officials creating an advantage for chosen teams and I agree it happens. Why then is it okay to create rules that favor "needy" teams? Fact is some teams have advantages, money, talent, officials, get over it play ball and whip them anyway.
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Because it is a COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENT...🤦‍♂️
 
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DD4ME said:
Pray he retires here in his own terms


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screenthis said:
My point is that Money gives Texas even more power. In the past, yes, being located in a hot recruiting area was a huge advantage (still is). But with a salary cap, the disparity will be less in my opinion. For me, College Football and other sports are more fun when there is a broader grouping of teams competing (not just Alabama being dominant year after year).
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What if some think it is more fun if everybody makes about the same money where you work. Let's say you are one of the highest paid employees but many think it would be more fun if some of your salary was taken and given to those who are paid less to even the playing field. You be okay with that?
Teams should not be punished just because they have support, resources, or just do it better than others. There's a lot of rich people in Chicago (more than in Alabama), they could really support Northwestern football but they don't. Does that mean the other teams who do have support should be penalized? Not everybody gets a trophy.
 
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rikberry31 said:
What if some think it is more fun if everybody makes about the same money where you work. Let's say you are one of the highest paid employees but many think it would be more fun if some of your salary was taken and given to those who are paid less to even the playing field. You be okay with that?
Teams should not be punished just because they have support, resources, or just do it better than others. There's a lot of rich people in Chicago (more than in Alabama), they could really support Northwestern football but they don't. Does that mean the other teams who do have support should be penalized? Not everybody gets a trophy.
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Disagree and for the most part, I like the salary cap in the NFL and NBA. We're comparing Apples and Oranges. Though, don't get me started on some of the shenanigans that go on with Exec Pay. My primary point is that I, joe consumer, am not interested as much in a sport where a few 'haves' have massive advantage over 95% of the other teams. A cap can help even that out a bit.

Trying to make a direct correlation of this with my job doesn't work, unless you all want to come root me on as I trounce my IT competitors.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
I guess some are assuming that we don't see where it's going. It may be that we have an idea where it's going but value personal rights above our consumeristic desires (and the Universities'/broadcasters' desire to pocket more $$$).

Is it really for the "great good" of the community when an organization can collude to limit NIL rights? Or is the community damaged when big corp are given such rights above the individual?
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This is perfectly put. I am a traditionalist. However, the income growth has changed. Also, it would be for the greater good IF the income stream went back into the schools to reduce tuition for all students to fund more affordable education. That could be sold as a greater good Sherman exemption. But these institutions which include the NCAA and our beloved University have no intention to do anything but line their pockets. So tradition be damned.
 
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screenthis said:
Disagree and for the most part, I like the salary cap in the NFL and NBA. We're comparing Apples and Oranges. Though, don't get me started on some of the shenanigans that go on with Exec Pay. My primary point is that I, joe consumer, am not interested as much in a sport where a few 'haves' have massive advantage over 95% of the other teams. A cap can help even that out a bit.

Trying to make a direct correlation of this with my job doesn't work, unless you all want to come root me on as I trounce my IT competitors.
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You seem to be arguing that your fanhood and interest levels overrule the players' right to a free market. And if the NCAA established that salary cap without a collective bargaining framework, that's a monopsony, and illegal. The market, with collective bargaining, would probably take care of your interest issues. Take formula 1 for instance. There was a spike of new viewers, then Max Verstappen dominated nearly every race and viewers started tuning out, which drops revenue, which puts drivers' interests at stake. So, the drivers may very well support rule changes that they otherwise wouldn't support.

Most of the time, free markets are like water. They'll naturally settle in the level spots.
 
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screenthis said:
Disagree and for the most part, I like the salary cap in the NFL and NBA. We're comparing Apples and Oranges. Though, don't get me started on some of the shenanigans that go on with Exec Pay. My primary point is that I, joe consumer, am not interested as much in a sport where a few 'haves' have massive advantage over 95% of the other teams. A cap can help even that out a bit.

Trying to make a direct correlation of this with my job doesn't work, unless you all want to come root me on as I trounce my IT competitors.
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I'll also add that I think that the NCAA is trying to promote equal opportunity competitiveness with WAY too many disparate teams. One reason the NFL can promote parity is that there are fewer teams. If the NCAA wants to promote parity, they need to break into more, smaller divisions.
 
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