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Probably a dumb question - but what happens if NIL $'s get to a point where they equal or surpass NFL #1 pick $'s? I mean if Jimbo is worth $90m to ATM to win the 20xx NC...., is it that crazy to think some boosters would pony up $20m+ to keep an arch or quin in the mix for an extra year if they were playing lights out with a good chance for a NC? I get that it's not the same as a 4 year NFL deal, but you'd think it would make the decision to leave tougher if the kid is loving the college experience. How much would a NC be worth collectively to some of these big $ boosters? In the 10's of millions I'd think, but I don't know these folks and I'm just speculating.

I've tried to forget most of the Charlie era, but this statement lingers. I could see someone paying this gal a visit to check her crazy meter, but it reads like just another stupid fan statement to me. The only thing concerning in the story is that she "had information about the reactor". I'm guessing that is a stretch by the authorities to justify the arrest. If they actually charge and prosecute her just for making that comment, that is unbelievably stupid.

The potential media coverage is worth 100x the investment of time. It was pretty well done.

think fast, run fast.....

He's in pads and throwiing. I still doubt he starts, but maybe good enough to go if things go sideways.

he's throwing the ball in warm up.....

Maybe they snuck out, but I'd bet there is something more going on with these guys. Harris didn't get suspended for that stupid garage stunt, but is being suspended for sneaking out of the hotel? I'd put $ on some kind of conflict (or attempted mutiny) between groups of players or players and staff. Either way, it's glorious.

I typically sign up for a month of Sling to catch the 2 early LHN games. Sometimes they have a free introductory month, but this year it's 50% off for the first month, so I think it was around $20 for the basic Sling package and sports add-on that includes LHN. The offer is only for new subscribers, so you need to create a new account each year. You get the 2 games, plus I usually watch some volleyball and other football content. You just have to remember to cancel it before they charge you for month 2.

It sounds bat shit crazy, but the total number isn't that crazy when you think of the # of people involved. The story said 75 people at one of the dinners. Each of the 9 recruits could bring 4 others. Even if each recruit didn't all bring 4, that's still a lot of airfare and hotel $'s. If you spread that $280k across 50 people, that's "only" $5,600 a person. Don't we all spend that kind of $ on a weekend trip?.... There are some places (I've heard) where that you can spend the kind of money in a few hours, hopefully without a paper trail.

I've seen some fans say the refs were favoring AL (and it did turn out in AL's favor), but I don't think it was favoritism on the part of that crew. It's just complete incompetence and it's par for the course with this crew. As soon as I saw that clown the the huge biceps and safety glasses (scott campbell), I knew the officiating was going to be a joke. I seriously don't understand how he still has a job at this level. To be fair, I don't know how much of the problem is him vs. other guys on that crew blowing these calls, but whenever he's in charge, it's always an officiating shit show.

Yes, you would likely trigger a positive because your hematocrit is likely above 50 (take a look at one of your blood tests, hematocrit is almost always included). Some people have naturally high levels and living at high altitude pushes it up a bit. If you were a world-class athlete subject to regular testing, you would likely have a "passport" that shows where your normal hematocrit levels are. Your normal isn't the same as other people's normal. When you are tested, your hemotocrit is compared to the arbitrary trigger point (50), but also compared to your passport number. So, you might get a pass at a level of 53 (assuming your normal is over 50), while someone else might be suspect at 48 (if their normal level is 41). As you can imagine, this is a very hard thing to test for and it's somewhat arbitrary. This type of testing is not reasonable except at the highest levels of sport, and you can understand how people continue work the system. EPO was a primary drug of choice for Lance during his run of dominance and that's why he never tested positive.

It's basically altering your blood to carry more oxygen to your muscles. EPO is a drug used to do it, but it can also be done via blood transfusions where they use blood with higher red blood cell counts. Athletes are doing transfusions with mini-fridges full of blood in hotel rooms, crazy stuff. Very common in endurance sports (cycling, running, speed skating, xc skiing, etc.), but it's not really going to help with strength and explosiveness like steroids do. It's tough to test for, because a transfusion is still all natural (no illegal drugs). My understanding is that EPO (illegal) doesn't leave a marker or it dissipates so quickly that the chance of detecting it is very low. The benefits last much longer. The testing they do is to detect abnornally high hemocrit levels in the blood. The tricky part is determining what is normal because natural levels vary significantly. I might have natural hemocrit of 43 and use EPO or transfusions to get close to 50 (the limit that triggers a positive), but some people have 50+ naturally.

This. Also a parent of a former D1 athlete. Clearly, opinions vary, I suspect largely based on age. Asking any kid to "do the right thing" while they are watching other kids get bigger and faster is an exercise in futility. For those arguing "just let them all juice", you either don't understand the health impact or you don't care and want to say "they are gladiators, they know what they are doing". Lot's of people think that way and it's their right, but it's a chicken-shit position as far as I'm concerned. As much as I hate all the targeting crap and general wussification of the game as a spectator, it's selfish and dumb to just say "let them play without rules, they know the risks". PED's are no different, you have to protect these kids from themselves and that's what the rules are for. I also don't buy the argument that steroids aren't near as harmful as the general risks of playing the game. There are some PED's that would be considered low risk (more common for endurance athletes), but extended abuse of anabolic steroids is almost always going to cause problems. It's also pretty easy to test for steroids compared to some of the blood doping stuff, so it's just a matter of how aggressively they want to enforce the rules.

He’s also facing a decision and potential legal action w the ncaa. Gotta be careful that whatever he says public ally is consistent with the appeal. Typical legal advice is “don’t say a anything to anyone”.

RB's haven't gotten much bigger, but OL's in the 70's and early 80's were tiny by today's standards. Average would certainly be under 275, probably closer to 260. There were other backs the size of the Earl in his day, but nobody with the speed and punishing running style.

great story. You can debate forever on the "best" RB's, but Earl was without question the baddest MF of all time at the position. He was a man among boys at every level he played. I was pretty young when he was at Texas, but it was must see TV when Earl was with the Oilers (and I hated the oilers). I still get chills watching his highlights. I've never seen another back with his speed and size run with such blatant disregard for the health and safety of everyone on the field (including his own). You''ll never see it again.

We should take away their Big 12 card for that loss...

Rose bowl win against Michigan in 2004 then back to Pasadena to win the national championship the next next year Sugar bowl win against Georgia in 2018 and back to the superdome next year (where the national championship will be played). OK, this team isn't as far along as the 2004 team was, but a guy can dream. Georgia is just another team. If we play well, we'll be in the game and have a chance to win.

We played for the conference and it's looking like a NY6 bowl. That's good progress, even with a pretty soft schedule this year. As much as I hated some of the close games, it's really nice to feel like we're competing every week. Charlie seemed like a good dude, but man it was hard to watch some of those games. That nightmare was only 2 years ago folks.

Stick ljh in wildcat and run it till they show they can stop it. I think they did that to us when we knocked out their qb a few years back.