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Wait, are you saying would blame tech for the unionization?

Yes, he was a walk-on at Kentucky.

They don’t matter and have not mattered for some time now at the schools that are winning and competing for national championships each season. GT is one of the only schools in the P4 continuing to attempt to mix academic (not offering true jock majors) with athletics.

I recently read an article suggesting that if football and basketball players became employees it is likely the school charade ends for the majority of them as they would choose cash over scholarship.

I have heard the same thing about Kirby’s touchdown club speech. As long as NIL is the system, we are fighting an uphill battle.

If we make the playoffs and/or manage to have good tv numbers there is hope for us to potentially get a BIG invite. Our biggest issue is we haven’t been relevant in years. The last time we were actually ranked was 2016. Memories are short. Being ranked and having some buzz (pun intended) will...

Here’s some more detail from a former GM -

This was a really good podcast discussion. The first time that I ever heard about UNC being asked to join the SEC in 2009. The former chancellor’s discussion about the dynamics of competing interest for UNC and NC state affiliated board members hit home.

Buster is staying with GT.

I couldn’t find a copy of the board’s opinion again but this article references the opinion focusing on revenue generation by the basketball team. https://www.nhbr.com/labor-board-dartmouth-hoop-players-are-college-employees/

Those students that are simply on academic scholarship don’t generate millions in revenue for their schools.

Football and basketball players are going to be deemed employees. The schools (i.e., NCAA) has botched this all terribly. 5 years ago they could have come out with the Project D-1 plan that Baker announced but it’s too late now.

I am sure he’s receiving a similar amount from UGA. The player in question is projected first round pick Amarius Mims.

There’s no way that GT goes 11-1 and misses a 12 team playoff with 7 at large spots. With that record we either won the conference (automatic bid) or we beat UGA (top 10 win).

Smart man!