Glass Joe

Sidenote on some NBA history: Tom McMillen played on the 1972 U.S. Olympic team that was robbed by the Societs for the gold. He was then a first round pick of the Buffalo Braves (NBA team). The Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego and became the Clippers, and Tom McMillen was traded away to make room for Bill Walton. Eventually, the Clippers moved to LA.

NCAA with a Friday afternoon news dump, conceding defeat in the courts and (weakly) suggesting their own leadership needs to “do something!”. What a profile in courage the NCAA leadership is!

My 5 most difficult (or worrisome) games: 1. UGA - easily the best opponent 2. Michigan - at Big House, top 10 team 3. OU - They live and die for this game 4. Kentucky - classic trap game on schedule before the aggy game 5. UTSA - A program defining opportunity for a well-prepared team with some talent and Texas coming off the biggest non-conference game in the nation (UM)

Another intangible that Texas has entering the first weekend of the NCAA tournament is we are very experienced in playing big games on one days rest. Texas plays so many games on ESPN “Big Monday” after also playing on Saturdays that we are experienced in the short turnaround game prep (one days rest) - and particularly so against top level competition. Since the NCAA tournament requires teams to play on this same short turnaround timeframe, this is a subtle advantage for Texas.

I strongly suggest that @Gerry Hamilton make the drive to Goodland, KS to do some in-person scouting. Just look up where Goodland is on Google maps and let me know whatcha think 😀.

Do you think USC convinced him to take his OV on June 22 in order to prevent him from attending Texas’ preferred OV weekend? If so, may be indicative of which school really has his ear right now.

Any chance that the local Jasper aggy cabal is making sure that Armstrong doesn’t get to Austin on April 6th?

Yeah, I’m of the belief that NIL contracts will become the de facto way of binding players to schools, and eventually of governing the current transfer (“portal”) process for player movement. i hope the powers that be think far enough ahead to avoid a process where high schoolers are pressured into signing NIL deals long before they’ve actually gone through the full recruitment process. For example, I have little doubt that Hugh Freeze would sign every one of his current 2025 commits (and even not-yet-commits) to an NIL deal tomorrow if this new regulation has any holes or gray areas enabling him to do so. Heck, he’d bind 9th graders to Auburn via NIL if he could. My biggest concern is DK Moore being contractually bound to LSU long before any June OVs take place.

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@Gerry Hamilton @CJ Vogel what position do you guys project Michael Terry to in college (and is Terry okay playing that position)?

It’s amazing he can play hoops while also being the Chairman of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.😜

@Bobby Burton Question on a separate but related issue…does this at all change the concept of having LH Foundation donations redirected to NIL purposes? I believe the legislature green-lighted this in their NIL law, but we chose to refrain from using the donations in this way until some other NIL issues were settled. Thoughts? This would be one mechanism for Texas to really separate its NIL program from most others.

I just hope the TV barons push the P2 conferences (SEC, B10) to cull the weakest members within their own ranks as part of this process. Grandfathering a school like Vandy makes zero sense in a top 48 structure. Ditto Northwestern. Does the state of Indiana really need 3 teams in the top 48 football programs (ND, Purdue, IU)? Is there really a world where Maryland earns a playoff spot…ever? I’d love to see 3-4 teams culled from the current P2 (Vandy, Nothwestern, one of IU, Maryland, or Rutgers). Then, add 17 schools from the remaining ACC and Big 12, and keep ND “independent” as the 49th team in the top 48. So, effectively, a 48 + 1 structure. I would also strongly emphasize a national footprint consideration in adding schools from the ACC and Big 12, and not so much historical football / brand considerations. From the ACC: FSU, Clemson, UNC, VT, NC State, Louisville, and Miami are seven no-brainers. My “maybe” tier would be: GT, UVA, Pitt From the Big12: Utah, CU, ASU, BYU, Tech, KSU, and Iowa State would be my top 7. All big state schools with 50,000+ annual attendance (typically). My “maybe” list would be TCU, Okie State. As a note: these are football ONLY structures / “conferences” and basketball is a completely separate structure and organizational model. Lastly, I would organize the other ~ 80 schools currently in Division 1 football into 6 “conferences” of 12-13 schools each, align those conferences geographically to approximate the regions of the top 48 schools (themselves divided into 6 divisions of course), and create a biennial relegation structure so that these non-top 48 schools have a mechanism to continue developing their football programs to earn a seat at the big kids table (top 48). There’s no reason a school like Minnesota or Rutgers deserves a permanent $80M membership in the top 48, while a school like Iowa State or Pitt is permanently barred from the top 48 club. Just kicking around an idea but perhaps we have “relegation / play-in” weekend every other year on the third Saturday of December (the CFP teams are off that week), where the best conference record over the preceding two years for each of the 6 “relegated” conferences plays the worst cumulative conference team from each of the six Top 48 divisions? This would rely on regional alignment of the non-top 48 conferences to the Top 48 divisions. For example, Minnesota or Illinois would have to play and beat Okie State or KU to retain its membership in the Top 48 division. If Okie State or KU wins the game, they move up to the Top 48 replacing the loser. And repeat this process every two years. Effectively, you’d be forcing the worst programs of the Top 48 to constantly earn their right to $80M membership at the big kids table while providing a path to the big kids table for the current G5 programs that are serious about their football programs and willing to spend $$ to continue building their programs. I’d guess the TV powers that be would love the idea of the lowest members of the Top 48 to be forced to continually invest in their programs competitiveness, as it assures of the most quality viewing product for TV viewers. Think of the relegation possibilities: UCLA vs Oregon St for a spot in the western division of the Top 48 Illinois vs KU in the Midwest region UCF vs NC State in the Coastal region UH vs A&M in the Southwest region 😂😂

Washington State AD (Sholz) is simply negotiating for the best deal possible for the Pac-2 leftovers, with a unique leverage position over the CFP for the next 2 years. He’s holding out his vote to prevent unanimous approval of the changes to the CFB playoff format (to 5+7 model) and revenue distribution model. There’s only two years left on the original CFB Playoff deal (the new extension kicks in for 2026, and associated changes the governance model). I think the announcement of ESPN as the sole media provider for $1.3B per year was step one in resolving this negotiation, as now the economic terms going forward are on the table. One less variable to worry about. I’m sure Sholz realizes the veto power he currently holds decreases over time as 2026 is only two years away, and I’m also sure he realizes that the Big Ten and SEC have formed a committee discuss completely overhauling the college football governance structure and associated CFP format and structure (and revenue distribution model). The guess here is Sholz really wants a reconstituted PAC-12 with the MWC reverse merging its schools in the current Pac-2, and keeping as many of the economic benefits as possible that go with P5 status. Basically, secure a decent future for WSU and OSU, while realizing they’ve been sent away from the big kids’ table for a reason. Of course, that means a TV partner willing to provide a media rights deal that gives secure economics to the new Pac-12 (which is really just the MWC + OSU and WSU). I can see that new version of the Pac/MWC getting something to shut them up and appease them for the short term, but they won’t be getting P5 status nor P5 equivalent payouts from the CFP playoff distribution. That’s just silly. The P5 will morph into the P4, (or even the P2+2 with a lesser CFP payout to the ACC and Big12 than the SEC and Big Ten). Sholz can hold the CFP hostage for the next two years, but the guess here is the Big Ten / SEC won’t allow that if negotiations on a 5+7 model fail before the 2024 playoffs (meaning, the next few months). Net-net: ESPN, Fox, the SEC, and the Big Ten aren’t going to let Sholz / WSU stand in the way of a multi-billion dollar business plan.

I’m thinking about J.McDonald and D.Gullette for top 10 guys this spring. They’re both just too talented to not get placed at a single position and start to grow into impact players. No more moving positions or projecting to multiple spots, just time to win a spot on the two-deep at a single position.

You are looking LIVE at AJ McCarron’s hot wife, Katherine Webb

I didn’t realize sportswriter in Georgia were so astute.

He’s good, but he’s no Caitlin Clark 😀

The lay-up line is no joke…better have your head on a swivel. only a matter of time before a player gets shived while working on free throws pre-game.

Now comes the hard part…the revenue distribution among conferences.

Is Kenny Baker waiting for Texas to activate Andre Coleman’s flip phone in order to speak with B.Brown?

Well, here’s my list of things to complain about following the first half against WVU: 1. ???

I too sport a football player’s pinky, though mine is more similar to Booger McFarland’s than Chris Simms. Back in the day, the football trainer would simply pop the dislocated pinky back in place, and send you back on the field (after I writhed in pain for a few minutes), with not much consideration of the long-term damage and arthritis. For me, I dislocated my right pinky six times over the course of two seasons. 30 years later and my right pinky is more hindrance than helpful to me.

Ryan Day grew up as a QB in Chip’s offense at UNH, so it’s an easy fit here for tOSU.

Ryan Day was Chip Kelly’s QB at the University of New Hampshire.