Boo Carter rumors from Basilio

[cherokeeeVOL]

For these NIL deals, I know they can't put performance incentives in there (I believe they can't anyway...), but what about character and/or responsibility clauses? Like with this deal with Boo, I read that he wanted to play offense and defense ala Travis Hunter. Fine, so they told him they would do it and gave him more money. What about his end of the deal?

 

[CAVPUT]

For these NIL deals, I know they can't put performance incentives in there (I believe they can't anyway...), but what about character and/or responsibility clauses? Like with this deal with Boo, I read that he wanted to play offense and defense ala Travis Hunter. Fine, so they told him they would do it and gave him more money. What about his end of the deal?

I'm not sure how these "deals" are structured. Are there contracts? I'm not sure if seen any player held to a "contract" when they pull a Nico or decide to come back for another bite of the apple like Gibson appeared to have done. Seems like this whole NIL thing was thrown together without a lot of thought and planning so now we have the insanity of college sports without rules and without guidance/oversight. Anarchy? Chaos? Nothing like the sports I grew up with. Definitely a greatly inferior product in my opinion.

 

[05_never_again]

Agreed. TB is a VFL and radio legend (not many could do his gig for 30 + years) and he’s done a tremendous amount for the community. I get that he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but the vitriol is way over the top.

Part of me has always thought that if instead of being Tony Basilio originally from Philly he was Rick Taylor from Oak Ridge, he'd be more popular.

Basilio bleeds orange, is an alum, and has lived in Knoxville for decades, but he's unmistakably Philadelphia in his voice and general disposition. That's going to turn off large portions of an East Tennessee audience, even if he is a huge Tennessee fan. When he doesn't have specific things to talk about, his show is a hard listen (it's strange with a bunch of inside jokes/references that I think only about 5 people understand).

Having said that, I listen to him somewhat regularly and his postgame shows are incredible entertainment, win or lose. You take what he says with a grain of salt - he's never held himself out to be Walter Cronkite.

 

[Jackcrevol]

For these NIL deals, I know they can't put performance incentives in there (I believe they can't anyway...), but what about character and/or responsibility clauses? Like with this deal with Boo, I read that he wanted to play offense and defense ala Travis Hunter. Fine, so they told him they would do it and gave him more money. What about his end of the deal?

I think they could do 1 year contracts, now that schools are involved. Would make sense. It's based upon students name, image, and likeness. Put proviso in there could be seen as attempting to limit their income a bility.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Part of me has always thought that if instead of being Tony Basilio originally from Philly he was Rick Taylor from Oak Ridge, he'd be more popular.

Basilio bleeds orange, is an alum, and has lived in Knoxville for decades, but he's unmistakably Philadelphia in his voice and general disposition. That's going to turn off large portions of an East Tennessee audience, even if he is a huge Tennessee fan. When he doesn't have specific things to talk about, his show is a hard listen (it's strange with a bunch of inside jokes/references that I think only about 5 people understand).

Having said that, I listen to him somewhat regularly and his postgame shows are incredible entertainment, win or lose. You take what he says with a grain of salt - he's never held himself out to be Walter Cronkite.

I dont enjoy his schtick. It's low brow. Wouldn't matter if he was a blood relative from Jonesborough TN.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

I'm not sure how these "deals" are structured. Are there contracts? I'm not sure if seen any player held to a "contract" when they pull a Nico or decide to come back for another bite of the apple like Gibson appeared to have done. Seems like this whole NIL thing was thrown together without a lot of thought and planning so now we have the insanity of college sports without rules and without guidance/oversight. Anarchy? Chaos? Nothing like the sports I grew up with. Definitely a greatly inferior product in my opinion.

Chaos is definitely the word. What a mess.

 

[05_never_again]

I dont enjoy his schtick. It's low brow. Wouldn't matter if he was a blood relative from Jonesborough TN.

It's college athletics man...nothing about any of this is high brow.

 

[Jackcrevol]

It's college athletics man...nothing about any of this is high brow.

I completely disagree. Brent Hubbs, Jimmy Hyams, John Wilkerson, and before them Mike Hammonds, Mike Keith, Bob Kessling, John Ward. All broadcasters, all members of media who arguably do or did not act like attention whores.

 

[05_never_again]

I completely disagree. Brent Hubbs, Jimmy Hyams, John Wilkerson, and before them Mike Hammonds, Mike Keith, Bob Kessling, John Ward. All broadcasters, all members of media who arguably do or did not act like attention whores.

At the end of the day, they're talking about kids playing a game. None of this is serious, war and peace stuff. That's what I meant.

 

[Jackcrevol]

At the end of the day, they're talking about kids playing a game. None of this is serious, war and peace stuff. That's what I meant.

Maybe Ill contextualize. How they conducted themselves professionally is/was the difference to me.

But yes of course this isnt the Nightly News.

 

[05_never_again]

Maybe Ill contextualize. How they conducted themselves professionally is/was the difference to me.

But yes of course this isnt the Nightly News.

They conduct themselves that way because 1) they are employed by the University and/or 2) to maintain access to it. It's state-run media, which is fine if you want to consume that.

What Basilio and others provide is a more raw, unfiltered product that contains speculation (some of which is more informed than you might think) and off-the-cuff remarks. It isn't everyone's cup of tea, just like how listening to the party line isn't everyone's cup of tea. I like consuming both, personally, so you get different perspectives and then you make up your own mind. Basilio has never held himself out as some kind journalist, so it is funny to me how people judge him relative to that standard.

We're on a message board, so I'm assuming this crowd likes the kind of content that TB provides. I don't think the issue is so much with what TB says, because let's be honest, people on a message board usually like those kids of discussions. My point is that I think the dislike of him is more from his style and disposition, which is quintessential Philadelphia, more than what he's actually saying.

 

[Jackcrevol]

They conduct themselves that way because 1) they are employed by the University and/or 2) to maintain access to it. It's state-run media, which is fine if you want to consume that.

What Basilio and others provide is a more raw, unfiltered product that contains speculation (some of which is more informed than you might think) and off-the-cuff remarks. It isn't everyone's cup of tea, just like how listening to the party line isn't everyone's cup of tea. I like consuming both, personally, so you get different perspectives and then you make up your own mind. Basilio has never held himself out as some kind journalist, so it is funny to me how people judge him relative to that standard.

I just don't like it. I don't like buffoonery.

Just my take, divergent opinions.

 

[wmcovol]

I'm not sure how these "deals" are structured. Are there contracts? I'm not sure if seen any player held to a "contract" when they pull a Nico or decide to come back for another bite of the apple like Gibson appeared to have done. Seems like this whole NIL thing was thrown together without a lot of thought and planning so now we have the insanity of college sports without rules and without guidance/oversight. Anarchy? Chaos? Nothing like the sports I grew up with. Definitely a greatly inferior product in my opinion.

“Deals” are with collectives for NIL money. There are contracts but are worded to get around the NCAA’s archaic “no pay for play” position. Once a guy isn’t enrolled at Tennessee, the contract is voided as that is one stipulation. Players can walk out at any time.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Tony is not everyone’s cup of tea.
He has ADHD and admits that puts his show all over the place sometimes.
He is immature and admits it and that makes his show sometimes sound sophomoric.
However, he loves UT. He has many contacts at UT.
He doesn’t lie.

I can relate to Tony because I am the exact same way. Many here probably wouldn't like me either, if they knew me in real life.

I learned a long time ago that at the end of the day, human beings are complicated. Once I accepted that simple truth, I learned to be much less judgmental towards other people.

 

[CobbWebb71]

There is no transfer portal til December. If he sits out this season, he needs to pay back the 2025 money.

That’s not fair to the player and besides, coaches jump ship all the time!

Disclaimer: im too lazy to turn the letters blue

 

[gule]

"That's not fair to the player and coaches jump ship all the time! " There, fyp. yw.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Not a single person on this site has called him a thug. Shut up

Ill back Jaxon on this one. Havent seen it.

 

[Vfl2407]

I can relate to Tony because I am the exact same way. Many here probably wouldn't like me either, if they knew me in real life.

I learned a long time ago that at the end of the day, human beings are complicated. Once I accepted that simple truth, I learned to be much less judgmental towards other people.

True.
I was raised by an extremely liberal Mother and an extremely conservative Father.
They fought constantly. I was the peacemaker. Not a fun job but I learned to try to respect all points of view.

 

[TechnoVol]

I think some on here are just really frustrated and disappointed in the fact that Boo may not be a part of the team. I knew he had baggage from high school, but I hoped he could mature here and work out. No doubt he's a serious talent that would really benefit our team, but at some point, CJH will need to do what's best for the team. I think the frustration by some would have been taken out on whoever the first media site, blogger, podcaster or radio host.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Tony is not everyone’s cup of tea.
He has ADHD and admits that puts his show all over the place sometimes.
He is immature and admits it and that makes his show sometimes sound sophomoric.
However, he loves UT. He has many contacts at UT.
He doesn’t lie.

He has the best post game show, no other on YouTube comes close. He has connections at UT, has great guests. A lot of the sunshine pumpers don't like him because he keeps it real about the Vols. He loves UT and does a lot to help folks.

 

[CobbWebb71]

Team meeting Sunday and if boo isn’t there he won’t be on the team

-Hubbs

Hubbs is such a hack!
Who are his sources?
Shouldn’t he wait for the details to come out or official word from the university, before making such claims?

 

[orangebloodgmc]

As I am not privy to actual facts in this situation, l plan to just give it another week or so and let it play out.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I'm still waiting for more to come out before I start name calling and hand wringing. If all he did was miss some meetings/practice because he was on a family trip and didn't get approval first thats a slap on the wrist. He's a kid. If he is at the first practice this is all probably a nothingburger. The people saying he's a "thug" and we should just go ahead and kick him off the team sound foolish.

You're a damn thug! How ya like dem apples?

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Good riddance. Him and his mother have major issues and have had major issues everywhere they have gone. He literally got a NIL raise and they’re opening up the offense for him and it still isn’t enough. I’ll be glad when he’s gone

 

[Coy53175]

Word on the streets in Chattanooga is that Boo went out to California to kick Nico’s Ass. VFL