SEC Catch-all Thread

[LTtxfan 50035]

VANDY

Diego Pavia granted injunction, opens door for JuCo athletes to gain extra eligibility

If Diego Pavia can play one year of JuCo ball and four years at the NCAA level, what's stopping everyone else?

Zach Barnett        15 hours ago

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was granted an injunction on Wednesday that could bring significant change to college athletics and another blow to the NCAA's status quo.

Judge William L. Campbell, Jr., ruled Wednesday that Pavia can begin preparations for the 2025 season after the NCAA's existing rules would have exhausted his eligibility. Pavia played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute, two at New Mexico State, and then this current season at Vanderbilt. Pavia argued that the NCAA should not be allowed to count Pavia's New Mexico Military Institute years against him, since NMMI is not an NCAA institution.

While not a binding ruling, Judge Campbell does not disagree. He wrote Wednesday that the NCAA's argument for counting junior college years toward an athlete's eligibility clock "falls flat." 

Pavia's lawyers said he stands to make $1 million at Vanderbilt or another school in 2025. While not official, Wednesday's injunction allows him to begin negotiations to play next season.

“While the Court’s ruling does not restrict where Diego can play next season, he loves Vanderbilt and Coach Lea,” Ryan Downton, Pavia's lawyer, said in a statement. “So long as he receives an appropriate NIL package, I expect to see him in the black and gold for as long as he has eligibility remaining and Jerry Kill and Tim Beck are coaching in Nashville.”

Wednesday's ruling is about much more than a single player potentially gaining another year of eligibility.

Just as a court ruling ended the NCAA's ability to enforce its transfer rules, and a separate ruling ended the NCAA's ability to enforce its NIL policy, the Pavia case could end the NCAA's ability to enforce its eligibility rules. If Pavia can return in 2025, why not 2026? And if Pavia can play two years for a 2-year school and four more for a 4-year school, why not everyone else? And if that's the case, how can the NCAA enforce its eligibility rules on anyone at all?

 

[LTtxfan 50035]

4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

 

 

 

The SEC and Netflix have teamed up with a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 football season, featuring 10 of the conference’s 16 schools, including Tennessee on its way to a College Football Playoff berth.

The series is produced by the same company that produced other Netflix sports projects, including “Full Swing,” which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the PGA Tour, and “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.” Netflix said it will air next summer in eight 45-minute episodes.

The participating schools are Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, a source briefed on the show’s details said.

The production was reported by The Athletic in early June, with neither side confirming because a deal wasn’t done. Netflix went forward after securing agreements with more than half of the conference’s schools.

All 16 SEC schools were given the option to participate, said SEC spokesman Herb Vincent, who indicated the series could go beyond this year.

“When a majority of the member schools indicated an interest in participating, the SEC proceeded with Netflix on production of the series with the understanding that schools can opt in or out of participation in subsequent years,” Vincent said.

In a release, Netflix said the series “places viewers inside some of college football’s most storied programs in the SEC through unfiltered access to their coaches and players on and off the field: on the buses, in the locker rooms, at the barbershops, around the fire pits, running out of the tunnels, and more.”

There was initially some reluctance from SEC teams, concerned about giving an outside network too much access, sources around the conference have said. But there was also some worry that if the SEC balked, Netflix would go to the Big Ten, and ultimately the conference and majority of schools were attracted to the chance to advertise their programs in a different way.

“This behind-the-scenes docuseries will bring all the drama and pageantry of Southeastern Conference Football to a worldwide Netflix audience,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “Football in the SEC will be presented in a way never seen before through the elite storytelling skills of Box To Box, the content studio that has produced numerous award-winning Netflix docuseries. We are excited about this new delivery of content for SEC fans everywhere.”

[Pimphand 6379]

4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Shocked Freshwater turned this down you'd think he would be all about it. A&M probably thinks this will be great for them but odds are we have plenty of cringe coming.

[Topper13 3651]

Here's a quick one from Matt

 

[Steamboat1874 4391]

4 minutes ago, Topper13 said:

Here's a quick one from Matt

 

I love this guy’s stuff, especially his “Cajun” guy.

[satyanash 15656]

[Pimphand 6379]

4 hours ago, satyanash said:

Check in with Paaaawl

[Topper13 3651]

 

[Guadaloopy 11139]

15 minutes ago, Topper13 said:

 

Coulda thrown a “real UT” gag in there, but they continue to have no clue how to deal with the Texas dilemma.  They know they can’t really claim us as SEC, nor can they acknowledge that Texas has repeatedly shat upon the SEC dominance argument over the past six years.   So yeah, go ahead and tell yourselves that the Tennessee loss set that argument back if it makes you feel better.  Mentioning Texas would have ruined the already weak bit.  

[billfromlaketravis 11867]

12 hours ago, Pimphand said:

Check in with Paaaawl

That’s a masterclass in mental gymnastics.

- Tennessee deserved to be there because they beat Alabama. SMU and Indiana didn’t beat anybody. Also if not Tennessee than who? 

- fOSU should be embarrassed that Tennessee invaded their stadium. Their fans put Day on the hotseat not ESPN. 

- fOSU cares too much about the Michigan game.

- Sankey had a good plan, but the other commissioners blew it up and we got what we got. 

[The Ace of Aces 5377]

The people who call into Pawwwwwl are the most mouth breathing Neanderthals that roam the earth. Holy god  

[thunderlounge 8467]

8 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

The people who call into Pawwwwwl are the most mouth breathing Neanderthals that roam the earth. Holy god  

It’s like watching Jerry Springer, but live.

[billfromlaketravis 11867]

Anybody have the transcript of Herbstreit going off on fOSU fans during the Tennessee game?

[billfromlaketravis 11867]

13 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Coulda thrown a “real UT” gag in there, but they continue to have no clue how to deal with the Texas dilemma.  They know they can’t really claim us as SEC, nor can they acknowledge that Texas has repeatedly shat upon the SEC dominance argument over the past six years.   So yeah, go ahead and tell yourselves that the Tennessee loss set that argument back if it makes you feel better.  Mentioning Texas would have ruined the already weak bit.  

Yeah, they went all in on the Vol Invasion blowing up in their faces. Their jackassery has well documented by the Columbus and national press. I pray to God we never play them in a meaningful game in Austin. They’re the closest thing the SEC has to Buckeyes fan. Truly hilarious the most insufferable fanbases, sans aggy, met in a playoff game. 
 

I’ll agree SEC Shorts really hasn’t figured out to make fun of Texas. They  did a McConaghey locking himself in the press room gag after the home loss to Bama and it didn’t really pan. The voice was spot on though. 

[Surly Bevo 25778]

3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Yeah, they went all in on the Vol Invasion blowing up in their faces. Their jackassery has well documented by the Columbus and national press. I pray to God we never play them in a meaningful game in Austin. They’re the closest thing the SEC has to Buckeyes fan. Truly hilarious the most insufferable fanbases, sans aggy, met in a playoff game. 
 

I’ll agree SEC Shorts really hasn’t figured out to make fun of Texas. They  did a McConaghey locking himself in the press room gag after the home loss to Bama and it didn’t really pan. The voice was spot on though. 

After the home loss to Bama their bit was Bama in the ER. 

[billfromlaketravis 11867]

1 minute ago, Surly Bevo said:

After the home loss to Bama their bit was Bama in the ER. 

When Bama beat Texas in Austin.*

[Surly Bevo 25778]

https://youtu.be/Pdy5E-B1RcE?si=YB5MhUCxjX2I4S27

Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

When Bama beat Texas in Austin.*

Right. See my clip. 

[billfromlaketravis 11867]

You’re right. The press box bit was after the LSU loss in Austin.

[Drew 2932]

On 12/22/2024 at 3:53 PM, Topper13 said:

Here's a quick one from Matt

 

AT least he brings Texas up...and it's true we should have taken care of Clemson easier.

On 12/23/2024 at 8:55 AM, Topper13 said:

 

Not even a single mention of the Team that, you know...actually won their game.  But should be expected at this point.

On 12/23/2024 at 9:20 AM, Guadaloopy said:

Coulda thrown a “real UT” gag in there, but they continue to have no clue how to deal with the Texas dilemma.  They know they can’t really claim us as SEC, nor can they acknowledge that Texas has repeatedly shat upon the SEC dominance argument over the past six years.   So yeah, go ahead and tell yourselves that the Tennessee loss set that argument back if it makes you feel better.  Mentioning Texas would have ruined the already weak bit.  

This is most likely it.  They simply do not know what to do with Texas.

['stache 22146]

Can y'all flex some of that Texas muscle and get Finebaum to shut the fuck up sometimes? Freshwater too, crying that his 3 loss team was left out during prior blowouts, then the No. 3 SEC school gets its own ass blown out. 

[TrashMaster G 18132]

23 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Can y'all flex some of that Texas muscle and get Finebaum to shut the fuck up sometimes? Freshwater too, crying that his 3 loss team was left out during prior blowouts, then the No. 3 SEC school gets its own ass blown out. 

The best way to deal with Finebaum is to not listen to him.

[TKthunder2 5060]

23 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Can y'all flex some of that Texas muscle and get Finebaum to shut the fuck up sometimes? Freshwater too, crying that his 3 loss team was left out during prior blowouts, then the No. 3 SEC school gets its own ass blown out. 

You think we watch that douche nozzle?

[BurgleBro 983]

Didn't know where else to post,  Beck officially DONE for the playoffs. 

Had surgery.

 

Let's hope ND can handle cannon fire Stockton

[Tex Pete 21511]

25 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

Didn't know where else to post,  Beck officially DONE for the playoffs. 

Had surgery.

 

Let's hope ND can handle cannon fire Stockton

Will Kirby continue to lie about his status? Amputated his leg? ”He’s probable. He was out at or active every day and looked ready to go.”

[thunderlounge 8467]

27 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

Will Kirby continue to lie about his status? Amputated his leg? ”He’s probable. He was out at or active every day and looked ready to go.”

Brings up a good point. How are injury reports handled for this? Similar to what we had in-season?

[skipmcgee 328]

1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

Brings up a good point. How are injury reports handled for this? Similar to what we had in-season?

The in-season stuff is SEC league mandated and only covered conference play.  Unless the CFP is enforcing something, injury reports are fugazi

[thunderlounge 8467]

40 minutes ago, skipmcgee said:

The in-season stuff is SEC league mandated and only covered conference play.