Hard to believe I'm conversing with Millionaires here every day, but I must be since this is so easy.
Scheels is now making money off Spencer Lee & "Excuses are for Wusses"
- Thread starter Franisdaman
- Start date
Possible, but highly unlikely. Seth Waxman represented the NCAA, the defendant this case. Waxman former Solicitor General retained by NCAA to present case before SCOTUS.
Last edited:
How many you want, and how much you pay? I'll run to the tshirt store and have a few made for you if the price is right.
I agree 100% on this one. Recruiting will become about. " how much additional $" can I make. Side deals and heaven forbid a "slush fund".
I don’t see how this changes anything at all from the current status. There are 4 schools that compete for top recruits - Iowa, OSU, TOSU, PSU. Those 4 schools will be able to offer the most $ to recruits. If you go to Iowa and win, you’ll be able to make more money off of your name and likeness than almost anywhere else, probably anywhere IMO.
Plus, recruits are still going to be making decisions about where they can have the best training situation for long term goals. Ivies will still be able to market the educational opportunities.
Just don’t see this really even amounting to much of a change from current status. You’ll have the exact same power players.
Actually, the university would disagree with you there. So would the NCAA. They fought tooth and nail to assert just the opposite in the northwestern lawsuit.
If you consider that pay, then they’re all technically employees.
Not to mention, in sports where you can receive partial scholarships, the team time demands would result in the athletes not being paid minimum wage. This would likely apply some places even for full scholarships.
The above is my posting from different thread ('NIL deals'). My immediate reaction to the "Trademark' action by Spencer Lee was an effort to protect 'his' intellectual property.
It seems entirely possible that state statute has loopholes that allow unscrupulous people to exploit/victimize young athletes. Hope not.
LOL at these two things being mutually exclusive.
Funny! Good catch. Some might believe these enterprises are 'mutually inclusive '.
And who was Spencer representing when he said it? All the football and wrestling coaches in Pennsylvania that were using it as far back as the 80s. Spencer was smart to try to trademark it but he in no way coined the term. It was overused and worn out decades ago.
Also, I think it is obvious nobody got the ok, for a licensing agreement from George Lucas for the use of Yoda. Spencer certainly had the option of copywriting, "Excuses are for Wussies." But, who would think to do that? Most people getting interviewed are not going to think , "hmmm, I better get that quote copyrighted just in case and capitalize on it." That is except AJ Ferrari...
This is just dumb. You can do better than that JT.
No one has to get a licensing agreement from George Lucas. He doesn't own diddly dick anymore.
It all begins and ends with Disney at this point.
yeah, surely before Spencer filed for the trademark, he made sure no one had rights to it
No. Dumb is this Josh Gerben fella claiming that Spencer Lee coined the term "Excuses are for wusses". I'm shocked I have to even tell you how silly that is... Are you telling me you never heard that phrase before Spencer Lee said it? Anyone that played ball or wrestled in Pennsylvania heard that saying all the time back in 80s and 90s. So much so it became overplayed, worn out and and after awhile you were a douche (another dumb worn out term you corncobs still use here) if you were still using it. I grimmace every time I see it used here if Im being honest. Oh, and I'd bet my life on it that Spencer first heard it from an old timer like me. If I was going to be even more precise, he probably got it from his mom or Larry who in my opinion should probably copywrite "3 ring binder" if the 3 are just sitting around thinking of all the dumb shit they can try to make money off of...
Last edited:
Do you not get it????? This is a business decision and he said it on a big stage. Coaches weren’t going to “coin” that term ever throughout history bc they have never been on the stage like Spencer is and was. Stop the wah wah “I said it first” crap and watch an amazing wrestler make a little money that he deserves.
You just sound like a whiny, unintelligent dick at this point. I’m guessing that’s because you are.
I’m envious of people who have never met you.
In reality those of us who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s…in Iowa, had heard it used in its original form. Excuses are for Wusses, is a derivative of the original, since you’re try to be technical about the origin.
Although I agree the phrase isn't new....have seen it on merchandise before too....if somebody could have, and wanted to, trademark/copyright it, well....you snooze you loose. Kind of like trying to claim credit for somebody's wife whom you dated 30 years ago (I tried, doesn't work!). More power to Spencer. Long live the king.
