Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (It's a put up or shut up NIL world)
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I’m confused on the NIL deal. I thought the schools could directly give money to the athletes as long as it wasn’t a “pay to play” arrangement.
Schools cannot give the players money. That is incorrect.
I spoke with a billionaire 60-something who went to UT and is a sports fan a couple months ago, and he was just learning about NIL and had clearly not been pitched/pushed by the people at the school. That was shocking to me.
- What if Texas Tech backs up the NIL Brink's truck for Micah?
- 9-3 would be the second-best record since 2012
- I can't go a day without hearing LeBron critics on TV, Twitter, or social media chat groups talk about what he didn't accomplish. Everyone else gets a pass.
- Whittington getting drafted would be a fantastic accomplishment
- Austin FC is bad. At least I can't be accused of being a bandwagon fan.
- 9-3 would be the second-best record since 2012
- I can't go a day without hearing LeBron critics on TV, Twitter, or social media chat groups talk about what he didn't accomplish. Everyone else gets a pass.
- Whittington getting drafted would be a fantastic accomplishment
- Austin FC is bad. At least I can't be accused of being a bandwagon fan.
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a. They are.
b. 9-3 is a failure n year 3
c. LeBron moves the needle.
d. Last couple of rounds.
e. amen
(Sell) Yes, on Xavier Worthy, Ja'Tavion Sanders and Kelvin Banks as first-team players. Quinn Ewers is very possible.
This would be a buy for me because the question didn’t specify first team big 12. I think Christian Jones AD Mitchell, Jordan Whittington and a Guards will have chance on cracking the 2nd team and get us over the 4.5 hook
This would be a buy for me because the question didn’t specify first team big 12. I think Christian Jones AD Mitchell, Jordan Whittington and a Guards will have chance on cracking the 2nd team and get us over the 4.5 hook
Well LSU fans do about womens basketball as that $$ is flowing in for their NIL right now.
They have built a power team for next year.
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I changed the question to first team. I thought it was a little too vague as written.
I don't think TX will outspend Tech for Hudson it will depend on other factors in the end. ( QB play and conference) That's what it will come down to.
What is the amount we are talking about for him in the end? Any guesses?
No excuses for 8-4 or 9-3 for TX this year. Conference is down and the road game at Bama is the only one they should an underdog.
Wonder what Whittington will run in the 40 right now? i bet on everything else he will test pretty darn good.
I was told tech will be able to match or surpass any number. They are very motivated.
LOL, I know they are totally different genres. However, the endings of the songs strike me in the soul. You can just feel the pain and agony in their voices and lyrics.
Yup. Even though Philly has been more successful, they are basically the little brothers of all NY based sports teams.
@Ketchum perhaps I have you to thank for it, but last night I sold two Ewers leaf PSA 10 autos for $250 and $300. Maybe it was East Mall that bought them?
I also last year shortly after the season sold a 1/1 Ewers non-auto PSA 10 for a little over $300. Not as high as I thought when I first bought these cards, but big profits regardless.
Just seemed relevant considering your column
I also last year shortly after the season sold a 1/1 Ewers non-auto PSA 10 for a little over $300. Not as high as I thought when I first bought these cards, but big profits regardless.
Just seemed relevant considering your column
Better get those donations in!
We need to test that theory and see how all in They are in ol West Texas
@Ketchum Each UT season ticket comes with a large required donation to the Longhorn Foundation. Texas should build it in the system to allow purchasers to optionally donate some of that to the TOF. It’s a sustainable solution to getting annual smaller donations from the middle class.
It's not allowed to do so. The fundraising has to be third party.
Someone will have to educate me as to how giving NIL money to athletes promotes “charitable” work. Does that mean they do less charitable work without the NIL money? That then seems to mean they will do more charitable work if they are getting paid to do it which sort of makes it not charitable. Please help me understand what I am missing.
