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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Find this a fascinating topic which has delayed my goal of going back to becoming more of an observer. I think everybody realizes or at least ought to that this reflects a whole different situation than the bag men who have played such a big role in recruiting down here in the SEC. While this...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Didn't realize the shortage of college age males here in the south but keep reading about the increasing number of out of state students attending Alabama and them upping their scholarship game. It has benefited both the school and the state and I personally think that having a big time football...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Thought I had read about the research dollars increasing but can't verify that one way or another. I do know from people I know here who have relatives in Alabama that the state has made some significant strides economically including getting some big government contracts I didn't even know...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Another good post on this topic. In all honesty I haven't followed the NIL issue enough to realize that the NCAA has fought an ongoing battle against this and I would guess that would apply to others. They very much do need to put some limits on it before things get totally out of hand and...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Your Texas A&M example shows exactly why. Had a good discussion above about the legalities of schools paying players directly and making them "employees". I just see the NCAA as totally dropping the ball on this. Have a hard time seeing why you couldn't make some kind of stipend work out and...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Makes sense to me and as I see it we end up with a situation where nobody really wins other than the select group of athletes who end up with NIL.
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    You brought up some history I had forgotten about. I used we in general reference to all of college sports not just Iowa. So if schools just paid players directly out of revenues and athletic donations would that classify them as employees and run into legal issues? I like the idea of keeping...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    You have made good points two posts in a row here. I think the question becomes more should we not make it more of a general stipend to help all athletes defray some of the rising cost of living expenses while they get get their education and participate in their sports of choice. Some...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    I can only say at this point we can only project how we see the impact of NIL down the road because this process has just started. The effect on competitive balance, team morale, etc. needs time to play out. I see some red lights flashing like some schools using NIL to attract recruits that make...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    I get that. I can only say as a newcomer to the south it surprised me to learn how much Alabama has gained from their success in football. It has attracted research dollars and the state even has a little tech triangle now and that kind of stuff breeds more investment. Businesses profit from...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    The gymnast surprised me but I believe that poster said she was an Olympian. Getting that high caliber of an athlete brings prestige and ultimately $$$ to the school. As stated earlier in the thread this situation has brewed for a long time and we reacted with a solution that has the potential...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Getting too old to look at anything as black and white and very happy to see Caitlyn Clark come out on the good on this. I learned in business school at Iowa that you have to weigh the cost/benefit ratio of any decision you make. I see the costs of this as outweighing the benefits right now when...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Think you identified yourself as a former DII player once and I can tell you get it. The NCAA overreacted in my view to California starting to pay players and didn't really think this through. Iowa will muddle through this and continue to do things by the book and develop student athletes within...
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    Big Ten, Big Flop

    Kudos to this poster for doing some good research. I would only say to other fans don't get caught up in what the media says. Sports media has become every bit as bad as the mainstream media in other areas. It really comes down to how we see how our own team and how our conference performed...
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    Love the spirit of your post Larry :)
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    Iowa Won't (Can't) Compete With This

    It would appear that the NCAA has lost control of this right from the start. NIL as I understand it not a tool to use before the player gets on campus. In concept NIL just means a player can profit from using his or her image or likeness the classic example doing advertising for a car...
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    Big Ten, Big Flop

    Bear in mind that John Belein started at Michigan as an offensive coach somewhat in the mold of Fran. He made Michigan into a power when he hired a defensive assistant who coached only that aspect of the game. I personally watched Bobby Knight and Gene Keady's teams play and thought they...
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    Big Ten, Big Flop

    Spot on and the conference results in the tournament continue to point to needed change. It reflects kind of an uncomfortable reality. This agreement put $$$ into the pockets of the networks and the people who run college sports in this case the conference and unfortunately that comes before...
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    Interesting, fair analysis of Sweet 16 failure under Fran

    Bad and disappointing things happen in life and you move on. I live in the Florida panhandle and a year and a half ago during Hurricane Sally got flooded out and lost everything and have had to start fresh. In this situation Iowa in basketball hasn't really got on its feet since and...
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    Big Ten, Big Flop

    Real good post here that puts things into perspective. Have commented in previous threads about how Wisonsin does the fundamental things really well like emphasizing defense and rebounding which they excelled at during Bo Ryan's tenure. At the same time I don't like the thuggish style of play...
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