Recent content by J C Higgins

Again, my statement had nothing to do with the amount player could receive or even the continued existence of any NIL program. No school would be denied using NIL paid players and no player would be denied the right to make a billion dollars a year. The only thing that would change is the...

Didn't say anything about limits or even the participation of NIL activity. I just said the government could stop funding the colleges if they continued to allow them to participate.

Most public universities couldn't survive without federal money unless they had enough wealthy supporters to carry them or tuition was increased to the point few could attend. And I'm not saying the government could keep them from using players that receive NIL money.....they just wouldn't be...

I agree. I was just saying that's one way they could make it happen.

I didn't say they would or even could. I just said if they did the government could refuse to continue funding them.

I'm not either but it seems like one way they could stop it is to pass a law that colleges that allow players to receive NIL money would no longer be eligible for federal money of any kind. That would stop it the next day because no public school would survive without federal money.

An article in today's online WSJ shows UT sports valuation at $1,114,000,000, 7th in the SEC. Texas was rated highest at $2,197,000,000 so we're almost estimated to be worth $1 billion less than Texas. A&M, LSU, UGA, Bama and OU all rated higher than UT.Auburn just below us. Sorry, can't...

No doubt I my mind he's been added for his blocking ability.

Probably so but Mestemaker at North Texas was not only a walk on, he never started a high school game as QB. Then as a redshirt freshman he proved good enough to receive $7 million deal with OK State.

Haven't read what LSU offered Leavitt bit reportedly Miami offered him $6.5 million. I wouldn't have offered that much considering the injury issue and questions about his ability to perform at maximum level. I can only see that much money if the deal was contingent upon his being free of...

This is keeping me awake at night.

Wherever he goes it'll be the money, not the coach.......just like all the other players.

This past season.......BYU...Bachmeier....Freshman QB performed very well https://www.si.com/college/byu/football/byu-star-quarterback-bear-bachmeier-announces-return-for-2026-season

Medium and long term prognosis of that type injury isn't as easy to determine as most other musculoskeletal injuries. Wish the kid luck and hope we make the right decision.