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(03-11-2024 08:16 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I shouldn't even engage with the board's resident leukocyte but what the heck.

The "horror" is that until this new loophole gets closed every program that Atlantis and MGM and Maui picks for 2024 gets to tell top HS recruits and portal targets that in addition to whatever package is offered (despite the fact that NIL is not allowed as a recruiting enticement lol), if they come there rather than going elsewhere, they are also guaranteed an additional 75k more just for being on the roster for that week with a chance to double up.

Nice for those couple dozen schools' recruiting efforts. Not so equitable for the rest.

FWIW the 10 teams vying for the $11 million in the Las Vegas Players Era Tournament in November.

Alabama
Duke
FAU
Houston
Kansas
Oregon
San Diego State
St. Joe's
Syracuse
Virginia

I imagine this will be a P2-only invitational within a year or two.

(03-11-2024 09:41 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(03-11-2024 09:37 AM)levydl Wrote:  That's right, I'm trying to rid this board of stupid takes.

Yeah, if only the players weren't getting paid, then college basketball would be a completely level playing field . . .

That's not your job. If you are going to troll people you can move on. Your constant trolling of Rath has become tiresome.

Oh piss off, I was responding to him calling me "the board's resident leukocyte." And I wasn't trolling, I was pointing out how silly (I think) it is to think that NIL is the reason big college hoops programs have an advantage.

(03-11-2024 10:28 AM)levydl Wrote:  Oh piss off, I was responding to him calling me "the board's resident leukocyte." And I wasn't trolling, I was pointing out how silly (I think) it is to think that NIL is the reason big college hoops programs have an advantage.

That was after you continued to troll his opinion several times on this thread. Instead of trolling responses maybe you can give us some solid opinion posts. It is clear you don't like each other, so maybe you should put him on block and stop responding to his posts.

(03-11-2024 11:03 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(03-11-2024 10:28 AM)levydl Wrote:  Oh piss off, I was responding to him calling me "the board's resident leukocyte." And I wasn't trolling, I was pointing out how silly (I think) it is to think that NIL is the reason big college hoops programs have an advantage.

That was after you continued to troll his opinion several times on this thread. Instead of trolling responses maybe you can give us some solid opinion posts. It is clear you don't like each other, so maybe you should put him on block and stop responding to his posts.

I never trolled him. I responded to points that he made on a public message board. I don't have any personal problem with rath v2.0. He's an interesting poster who has a lot of opinions that I tend to disagree with. And he dishes it out just fine, I don't think he needs you helicoptering in here.

Thanks for your solid opinion posts.

(03-08-2024 12:20 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 11:46 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  With legal betting all over and NIL cash being spread around wildly some places I've wondered for a while if kids who are not getting the big NIL checks would be more accessible by some of the shady elements around gambling.

LOL there MUST be an anti-NIL angle!

(03-08-2024 01:11 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 01:03 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 12:20 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 11:46 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  With legal betting all over and NIL cash being spread around wildly some places I've wondered for a while if kids who are not getting the big NIL checks would be more accessible by some of the shady elements around gambling.

LOL there MUST be an anti-NIL angle!

As usual, thanks for the solid contribution to the discussion.

Doing my duty to point out garbage takes. Hoping it makes you better!

These are both trolling posts that add nothing to this forum. That simple.

He doesn't need me to protect him, that much I agree with.

Quit acting like a petulent child.

I think whatever the conclusion, it’s safe to say that money has a great potential to ruin sports. Better off just going to the Y and watching rec league for the true spirit of competition.

(03-11-2024 11:33 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 12:20 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 11:46 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  With legal betting all over and NIL cash being spread around wildly some places I've wondered for a while if kids who are not getting the big NIL checks would be more accessible by some of the shady elements around gambling.

LOL there MUST be an anti-NIL angle!

(03-08-2024 01:11 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 01:03 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 12:20 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-08-2024 11:46 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  With legal betting all over and NIL cash being spread around wildly some places I've wondered for a while if kids who are not getting the big NIL checks would be more accessible by some of the shady elements around gambling.

LOL there MUST be an anti-NIL angle!

As usual, thanks for the solid contribution to the discussion.

Doing my duty to point out garbage takes. Hoping it makes you better!

These are both trolling posts that add nothing to this forum. That simple.

He doesn't need me to protect him, that much I agree with.

Quit acting like a petulent child.

I was pointing out how silly it was that he imagined NIL as part of this gambling problem. It wasn't trolling. Then I responded to his whiny little retort. I'll now stop wasting everyone's time with this, but I haven't trolled him and I haven't attacked him personally, so please take care and leave me alone.

Why is mlb trolling levydl? :)

(03-11-2024 04:21 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  Why is mlb trolling levydl? :)