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I'll try to explain this in a common sense way that most can understand. All this talk about a "cap" and "fair value" doesn't have a legal leg to stand on because there hasn't been an agreement between the parties. When you go to work for a company, they can't tell you they won't pay you but you must work anyway. You agree to work for a certain amount under certain conditions, and that's the deal. They can't limit what someone else will pay you either. If they don't pay you as their employee, they can't make you work. Simple as that. They're making money off your work, but they're not paying. That's the problem here. Now, if the schools pay something, which is what the House settlement would do, but they don't have your consent to the amount, either individually or collectively, then it's still not legal. This is basic market capitalism.

Exactly. The NCAA v, Alston decision, which paved the way for NIL, specifically warned the NCAA not to come back before a Federal Appeals Court trying to protect their anti-trust policies because the NCAA doesn't have an exemption until and unless they make athletes employees and legitimately negotiate revenue with them. The current strategy of the NCAA is to get Congress to give them such an exemption. They're hoping the House settlement will convince Congress to do it. Congress has no reason do it. Furthermore, even if Congress does, there's no reason to think the Supreme Court wouldn't declare the legislation unconstitutional until the NCAA makes athletes employees. They better face reality and admit it's a business.

I don't think this judge has a very good grasp on broader constitutional principles. This roster limit thing is nothing. She can play games with it for a while, and maybe the NCAA just gives in. The big problem is the "fair value," third party judgment system on NIL deals. That's what the NCAA wants in the deal and that's exactly what has no chance of standing up to legal scrutiny at higher levels. Unless the NCAA gives up on the idea that they don't want athletes to be employees, they have no chance of gaining some control.

Just had a nice exchange with a criminal sooner sycophant claiming Nagy is an NFL GM genius. Asked him to name a successful NFL GM who spends big on an injured RB and and DT who rides the bench because he won't play or practice hard. Not surprisingly, no response.

Aggies would no doubt like to show up in speedos.

These boys just keep making you think they're gonna do it. Loved seeing Galvan talk to that Texas State pitcher as he was strolling to first.

Turned it off right after Duplantier gave up the grand slam. Checked back to see the final pitch of the Galvan walk and then the Flores grand slam. I'll take that as a good omen.

Watched a good bit of Mateer and can't say he's a solid passer. He's adequate against low level competition, especially outside of the pocket when guys get open because the defense breaks down. We'll see if Mateer has the athleticism do that against SEC competition. He hasn't displayed it, which is what the numbers above show. I don't care about his emotion. That works both ways. We'll see how emotional he is when Anthony Hill closes on him like a rocket and knocks the crap out of him.

I talked to criminal sooner fans and others about this who claimed Mateer was a great pick up. The general criminal response was "Baker Mayfield." The non criminal response was he's gotta be better than Arnold.

Doubt we get official numbers for some time. Criminal insiders are saying he got more than the 400k to which they lowered him. Some are saying he got more than the original 800k. Don't know. Whatever the final number is, it can't help but be a problem in the locker room for how it was handled. Same thing for future high school and portal recruiting. That's why Nagy and Venables are dumb and dumber.

This is the best possible thing that could have happened from our perspective. Criminals cut Stone's NIL because he just wasn't earning it. Stone enters portal. Criminal fans go nuts about "five stars," creating PR nightmare for the program. Stone returns for money. How does that play in the locker room and with future recruiting? We're gonna have to start calling Nagy and Venables "dumb and dumber."

Could be. Emergence of Jonah could help offset it. If Belyeu returns close to what he was, still have even better chance.

Can't go to the Aggies unless he wants to sit a year. No transfer within the SEC in the spring portal.

Good move by Nagy to cut bait here. Doesn't mean it will make a difference in the long run. Can't hire a top coach with Nagy calling the shots. You can talk all the "NFL model" you want. It's still not the NFL.

Obviously true. Auburn cost us an SEC championship.