Recent content by illinistephen

Sad day for me. I live 2 miles from the Arlington Heights site, so it would have been great and very easy for me to go there all the time. I'm not going to bother with a 90 minute drive, at least with traffic, each way to get to the new place. It'll probably be a black hole like Sox Park with...

You know its been bad if Gabe Carimi can't crack this list. Traded for a 6th round pick 2 years after being drafted.

If you're drafted by an nfl team, that team has your nfl rights for 1 year. The players can either sign with the team that drafted them (what normally happens), request a trade (John Elway/Eli Manning), or re-enter the draft again (Bo Jackson). Players don't usually hold out like this because...

1. Fix the schedule: Have the championship game be Jan 1. Playoffs round 1 starts Dec. 11. Turn week zero into week 1. 2. Set a maximum number of years of eligibility everyone has to be on a college roster, no exceptions, no redshirting. Get ahead of the future 9th year senior who never...

Mount Carmel has 14 D1 players on the field. If super teams of that caliber are being formed at some point these non-boundary teams need their own division.

The article you posted says that UC Investments will own a 10% stake in Big Ten Enterprises. Why do you then think that they aren't buying a part of the Big Ten when they will own something? Nowhere does it say that this ownership stake will go to 0% in 20 years or that after 20 years the...

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The inner details are simple, a group is offering money today because they expect to make large profits in the long term. More profit than they would expect to make from bonds, stocks, real estate, or other investment options. If this group is making large profits decades from now it's not a...

To Thy Happy Children of the Future / Those of the Past Sold You Out for Short Term Gains

That drive was beautiful

For comparison sake, Ohio State athletics had 2023 revenue of $279.5M and the LA Kings had 2023 revenue of $279M. But college sports will have a $20.5M salary cap versus the 2022-2023 NHL that had an $82.5M salary cap? As long as the max cap that colleges are allowed to pay is well below what...

It possibly gives a big advantage to schools like Gonzaga and all the Big East schools that can potentially dump the full allotment of money into men's basketball without worrying about putting any money for football.

If Ziegler loses his lawsuit, then I agree with you. If Ziegler wins his lawsuit, then I think it is clear that with roster spots and playing time being a zero sum game that 5th year players would limit the spots of younger players. If each grade level takes 20% vs 25% of spots that alone is a...

You become ineligible to play IHSA sports on the date you turn 20 years old. If you'll turn 20 years old during the sports season you're ineligible to start the season. So yes, if you're held back it is possible to age out. I think situations like Chris Weinke winning the Heisman at 28 years...

The NCAA should go back to basics. 4 years to play 4, undergrads only, max age of 23. Get rid of the carve outs for injury, redshirt, etc. Mirror the default high school model as close as you can. It is as ridiculous to sue for an extra year of high school eligibility as to sue for more time...