buddha

i dont know if the acc and sec will exist in 10 years. in 10 years the entire structure of college football could be done through "PE" money. i've thought for a long time that the top leagues would breakaway from the ncaa when it comes to football. why tie yourself to a grant of rights for 20 years? and the other element is - again - that these are public institutions, not private companies. there are rules they have to follow and other constituencies they have to satisfy other than just making money. i know that sounds naive, but its also the law. these are not private corporations who have a duty to increase value for shareholders. they could be sued into oblivion for this.

need some 4th quarter cade.

america doesnt do promotion/relegation. we do guaranteed profits. promotion/relegation is amazing. it actually gives you consequences for losing! unlike american sports, which rewards you for failure with the ability to bring in the most talented players the next season. you all complain about tanking but none of you are willing to do the one thing that would end it: relegation. so keep whining about europe and soccer. they got it right. the top 40 college football programs could definitely start their own league and the ratings would be amazing. that's why this is a great deal if youre purdue/northwestern/iowa etc. you know that ohio state and penn state are desperate for cash right now. what better time to lock them into a grant of rights deal than now? what better way to make sure they dont leave by dangling a sweet $190 million in front of them now? its brilliant timing by pettiti and company, selling out the future at the perfect time when your big brand names are struggling in the new environment. michigan is pretending to be ethical and usc is pretending its still an elite program. they'll both cave. michigan ALWAYS caves. the one real impediment would be the law.

like a european champions league. the top 20 college football teams in two leagues playing every week would be very sustainable and would be very popular. texas-ohio state does 16 million. purdue-northwestern does 1.6 million.

when they have to beat florida or edmonton on the road in march ij order to stay relevant, remember losing to the blackhawks 5-1 at home. following up a 4-1 loss to the rangers. cancels out all the decent wins from the west coast trip. at least danielson is up. gives us something to watch.

****ing pathetic.

and if michigan bolted the big ten with usc and notre dame, would penn state leave and return to its eastern roots?

osu is deep underwater. you like to take shots at michigan - many of them warranted - but osu is like $25 million in the hole every year. psu is deep underwater because of the stadium rebuild. michigan's finances are better than both, i believe. and in principle, michigan is correct: this is a short term payday loan to bail out those who cannot manage their finances. except this time its public institutions and they play by different rules. so......michigan, usc, and notre dame to the sec? or to the acc? does a big ten with only ohio state, penn state, and....oregon? make more money than an acc with notre dame, michigan, usc, florida state, and north carolina?

That is such a shady deal. i hope michigan doesnt cave like they did with the ncaa. their recent history is to talk loud and then back off. those are public institutions with governance structures who are responsible - in theory - to the people of the state who provide the financing for those schools (except northwestern and usc) to sell off future assets like that without their approval should not be legally possible. they should file an injunction. i'm really surprised ohio state is going along with this; although their finances are worse than michigan's, i believe. penn state is deep into a stadium renovation. everyone else other than usc needs cash.

kane with a great set up for debtincat and he misses the net. danielson with a great set up for finnie and he fans on it.

well that was pathetic. they get justifiedly booed off the ice.

huge miss by larkin. come on dylan.

duncan robinson is better on defense than ron holland?

if the wings can make the playoffs with this many rookies playing key roles this season, it will really be something.

ffs.

the pistons have played 3 teams with winning records and lost to two of them. i hope they keep banking wins against bad teams, it will help come seeding time at the end of the year.

You're never going to believe this, but kawahi is out for a few games. good thing he has that side gig where he gets $40 million a year to do nothing.

duren shoots free throws really well for a big man. and he's still very young. if he could just develop a mid range jumper...

demoting kasper already?

their schedule has been really easy so far.

well that sucked.

the pistons are now the #1 team in the east.

interesting move by the nba. future basketball world cup type competition?

I like it. making regular season games a little more meaningful. and the tie breaking aspect of it incentivizes teams to score, which is also good for viewing.

They have all their picks and a diminished asset in ivey. holland could intrigue some teams. they will all ask for ausar and the pistons will say no. robinson's contract is born to be traded.