Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[MarcoVol]

Asking for serious purposes. Do any of you actually attend WNBA games and think these ladies are underpaid? I know their league loses money. Seems kind of an odd protest. Pay me more even though my league loses money.

Players are the reason the WNBA signed a $2B tv contract set to start in 2026. About to go from $57M/yr to $200M/yr

 

[Batman1948]

That's what happens when you eat bats.

He was the original Batman

 

[Orange_Crush]

He does what most sensationalist journalists do.. reads something true, inserts drama to stretch it and reposts.

Basilio operated on real leaks before, but DW stopped the flow of it. Not sure where his information comes from now.

Just give it a sniff then take a guess.

 

[RandomUTfan]

I saw Ozzy in 1982, about a week before Randy Rhodes died.

I bet that was one heckuva show.

 

[bignewt]

Asking for serious purposes. Do any of you actually attend WNBA games and think these ladies are underpaid? I know their league loses money. Seems kind of an odd protest. Pay me more even though my league loses money.

I'd rather watch a dog lick its privates

 

[Orangeburst]

I bet that was one heckuva show.

RR was reason I started playing guitar..I wore Blizzard and Diary out and was consumed with Ozzy and BS. Even got a guitar music book, not tab, that had like 4 BS albums and bought another book to be able to transcribe the keys and note by note. Never will forget how tedious that was.

 

[Ttucke11]

Players are the reason the WNBA signed a $2B tv contract set to start in 2026. About to go from $57M/yr to $200M/yr

They still have yet to turn a profit in 28 years. Maybe now they will, but they are definitely not underpaid.

 

[Orangeburst]

Ha! this guy was as well..

· June 17 ·

I wasn't allowed to go to concerts til I was 15​

My 2 concert was Ozzy " Diary of a Madman". March 6, 1982.
It was at the Birmingham Alabama Boutwell auditorium.
I was walking up the steps to the spot light box to sit with a friend.
Randy started playing "Dee". I stopped in my tracks and thought classical!?!? I sat down on the steps MESMERIZED.
Then BAM!!!! Straight; not "Suicide Solution"....I was in love.

 

[TheRain]

 

[Orange_Crush]

Asking for serious purposes. Do any of you actually attend WNBA games and think these ladies are underpaid? I know their league loses money. Seems kind of an odd protest. Pay me more even though my league loses money.

Well, she may. The rest of 'em? Nah.

 

[jave36]

The vast majority of Olympians have day jobs.

Making a living as a professional athlete is a rarity even amongst professional athletes.

I don't think you're correct here. Maybe in other countries, but in the USA, almost all the Olympians are professional athletes as their day jobs. You can't compete in all the national and international competitions all year long AND train at that level every day while working 40 hours a week.

There's even a whole tier of athletes who aren't quite Olympian caliber who are professional athletes.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Olympians are almost entirely professional athletes.

 

[knoxvol52]

@butchna
How much more per year did the comment by Jerry Jones going cost him to sign Micah?

 

[LaagerVol]

I just saw an article by Josh Greer on si, touting that our defense is poised to dominate again. It stated that despite losing first round draft pick James Pearce, we reloaded with Bryson Eason, Jaxon Joiner, and Joshua James. Also stated that Jourdan Thomas returns at nickelback, and five star recruit Boo Carter is expected to start opposite him.

Needless to say I’m pumped, because this guy CLEARLY knows his stuff! Go VOLS

Edit* forgot to mention ALL SEC standout Elijah Herring!

 

[LaagerVol]

@butchna
How much more per year did the comment by Jerry Jones going cost him to sign Micah?

Working closely with Jerry would be the worst. He should prob remain GM til he dies. Nobody could work with him in that capacity.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Ha! this guy was as well..

· June 17 ·

I wasn't allowed to go to concerts til I was 15​

My 2 concert was Ozzy " Diary of a Madman". March 6, 1982.
It was at the Birmingham Alabama Boutwell auditorium.
I was walking up the steps to the spot light box to sit with a friend.
Randy started playing "Dee". I stopped in my tracks and thought classical!?!? I sat down on the steps MESMERIZED.
Then BAM!!!! Straight; not "Suicide Solution"....I was in love.

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I missed two Dead shows, because of this 'age thing'. Deer Park and RFK.

I did get to see Dark Star Orchestra later in my 30's, so i'll take the Mulligan.

Never did get to see Hot Rize at Targhee or Rockygrass in Telluride.

Have seen Panic (waay more than I ever care too, good and bad), and Blues Traveller. Ill count those toward the Dead shows.

 

[Aesius]

I don't think you're correct here. Maybe in other countries, but in the USA, almost all the Olympians are professional athletes as their day jobs. You can't compete in all the national and international competitions all year long AND train at that level every day while working 40 hours a week.

There's even a whole tier of athletes who aren't quite Olympian caliber who are professional athletes.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Olympians are almost entirely professional athletes.

Here’s How Much Olympic Athletes Can Earn for Winning Medals, Sponsorship and More

For many Olympic athletes, making a living means relying on sponsorships and prize money from competitions. Here's a breakdown of how Olympians earn money and how much.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

This breaks it down pretty well.

I've read that a lot of niche Olympic sports, especially women's winter sports, are generally less about talent (although still important to a degree) and more about money/access to top coaches/practice facilities. Like women's downhill skiing. If you're rich enough and have a daughter who wants to become an Olympian in that, she would have a pretty good shot simply because the pool of potential participants who can train for it year-round is actually fairly tiny.

 

[RandomUTfan]

I missed two Dead shows, because of this 'age thing'. Deer Park and RFK.

I did get to see Dark Star Orchestra later in my 30's, so i'll take the Mulligan.

Never did get to see Hot Rize at Targhee or Rockygrass in Telluride.

Have seen Panic (waay more than I ever care too, good and bad), and Blues Traveller. Ill count those toward the Dead shows.

I would have loved to have seen Blues Traveler.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I would have loved to have seen Blues Traveler.

was a great show. I wish I remembered it better. Same for Panic & Violent Femmes at World's Fair. That was over two decades ago. I think closer to 30.

Lenny Kravitz was the one who kicked most ass out of all those cats.

 

[RandomUTfan]

was a great show. I wish I remembered it better. Same for Panic & Violent Femmes at World's Fair. That was over two decades ago. I think closer to 30.

Lenny Kravitz was the one who kicked most ass out of all those cats.

I saw Lenny live once and he was fantastic. He had so many great songs. His newest album is worth listening to. I was surprised. I didn't expect it to be any good.

 

[Weezer]

Hard week. Malcolm-Jamal Warner yesterday. Ozzy Osbourne today. Need some positive news to cheer me up.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Hard week. Malcolm-Jamal Warner yesterday. Ozzy Osbourne today. Need some positive news to cheer me up.

I have a magic trick.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Hard week. Malcolm-Jamal Warner yesterday. Ozzy Osbourne today. Need some positive news to cheer me up.

It's only Tuesday?

 

[SagginVawls]

Hard week. Malcolm-Jamal Warner yesterday. Ozzy Osbourne today. Need some positive news to cheer me up.

Perhaps a nice flea bath would cheer you up?

 

[vols 30]

I would have loved to have seen Blues Traveler.

It's not too late. They're on tour this year. Not sure where you live, but they're playing in Nashvile in October

 

[Orange_Crush]

Perhaps a nice flea bath would cheer you up?

That's incredibly offensive and insensitive.







He has a bedazzled seresto collar.