Paying 7 figures for a softball player

[Oldest Horn]

5 minutes ago, Jarveaux said:

I simply said it would be sexism to say our softball program couldn’t be profitable. Oklahoma been profitable for years I suspect we are profitable softball program. I’m a Texas fan . I assume you are also . Let’s root our Longhorns on . Wish you only the best.”HOOKEM “

It’s a projection based on gate receipts, staff costs, travel costs, etc. And now that revenue sharing is in the mix it will even be tougher for even the marginal revenue sports to be profitable. Nothing sexist about it. 

[Jeff Howe]

This is the real-life version of "Homer at the Bat." Mr. Burns is doing his best to buy a championship.

[Tuco Ramirez]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

This is the real-life version of "Homer at the Bat." Mr. Burns is doing his best to buy a championship.

 

[horns96]

TCEH is getting pretty ambitious.  I think Blake referenced this story earlier, but I haven't seen the actual article posted on OTF.

 

TCEH, Tampering, Reese Atwood

 

Edited Sunday at 01:10 AM by horns96

[horns96]

...and some follow-up from AAS on the Atwood angle.

Reese Atwood, ex-coach deny report connecting them to Texas Tech

(sorry, it's a behind a paywall for you poors)

[Hookem1012]

12 hours ago, horns96 said:

TCEH is getting pretty ambitious.  I think Blake referenced this story earlier, but I haven't seen the actual article posted on OTF.

 

TCEH, Tampering, Reese Atwood

 

Nathan Nelson is a street agent(remember when those were bad?). I read that article and the follow up from the AAS and I don’t believe a word of what he says.

[horns96]

50 minutes ago, Hookem1012 said:

Nathan Nelson is a street agent(remember when those were bad?). I read that article and the follow up from the AAS and I don’t believe a word of what he says.

He's probably on the collective's payroll.

[HookemTexas]

I wonder if Tech has become the new evil empire in softball overtaking ou.  ou was hated (outside of Norman) because they were dominant, Tech is becoming the bad guy outside of Lubbock for trying to buy a championship.  To their credit, Tech fans are owning it saying, tell your boosters to spend money. 

But their excuse of ou and Texas has been paying players for years holds no water with me.  It's not like Texas has been a powerhouse.  The Cat years were primarily because of a once in a lifetime pitcher and only once Coach White arrived did Texas make noise in the WCWS.  ou on the other hand, possibly, but it's not hard to believe that a standout pitcher wouldn't want to transfer there knowing they have a good chance at a championship.