Recent content by DawgInterloper

I've admitted I don't know much. I've never heard of an NCAA investigation based on an anonymous phone call, but it seems like that would have to contain something concrete and at least partially verifiable, not just "they cheated"? I also didn't know that Pruitt gave them info on UGA...

I've never heard of an investigation started because of infractions committed elsewhere with no other probable cause. But maybe they did a preliminary investigation, asked Mims if Georgia paid him and he said no. I'm not good at psy ops, but I'm new to the game.:)

Go ahead and hit me with that because I'm not sure I've heard it. You're right about me being stubborn, but not because I'm a diehard defender of UGA. In fact, on Georgia boards I was considered a "negadawg" for criticizing UGA/coaches/players. I think college athletics have gotten too...

You guys are very passionate about your rivals cheating and I expect it and have seen it on every sports message board I've ever read. But just to reiterate, I'm not talking about who is cheating or who I think could be cheating, including UGA. I'm talking about evidence of cheating, since...

That's not what I said. I said it's always possible, but the NCAA needs something concrete to begin an investigation. Fans always think other teams are cheating but that's not sufficient evidence.

You seem to have read more into my post than was there. Ulysses suggested that NIL resources make Ohio State better positioned than Tennessee to acquire athletes. I wondered if that would necessarily guarantee more success. I don't have the answer, just noted that this sort of thing had...

Since American football is kind of similar to warfare, this could be a test case for a theory that has long been debated by military thinkers. Which is superior in a brutal conflict; trained mercenaries or unseasoned troops who are loyal to the cause? I'd lean toward more loyalists with a few...

Not in my opinion.

I don't think they like the SEC in general. They didn't seem to mind Alabama's run of dominance because it encouraged a view of the SEC as a top-heavy league like the others in P5. The SEC's six different national champions in the BCS/playoff era sticks in their craw.

I'm sure this sort of thing isn't uncommon. It's rare to listen to a college game where the announcers and crew aren't obviously biased for one team, and they probably don't hesitate to use their influence outside the booth when the opportunity arises. I've never considered Herbstreit and his...

My rationalization is that everything is eventually torn apart by the forces of time and entropy. Despite all our frantic activity, we don't cause it or control it. I just try to maintain a tiny bit of order in my speck of the universe, for a while longer. :)

The most likely way to achieve that, IMO, is via the NFL route; antitrust exemption, draft, collective bargaining, salary caps, etc. Those things probably aren't feasible because of the 3-4 yr eligibility window, requirement for inclusion and equity for all college athletes, public and private...

I honestly don't think UT's situation is that dire, mainly because the NCAA won't last long enough to enforce a ruling. It's not just that they've already been pummeled in court, or that their NIL rules have been intentionally obscure. The real problem is that the NCAA was not designed to...

Bad, bad dog owner. Let your dog outside and they won't pee a gallon on the floor while you yell at them.

Agree on True Detective. I loved that show.