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A lot of people suddenly retiring since Diddy's arrest.
He’s one of the good ones. There has to be a lot more to the story than I’ve heard, given the timing after the start of practice. He and Jay Wright were two of my favorites and both got out young.
Yeah very weird timing, seems like maybe there's a health concern or something. Just speculating, it's just odd. I don't remember when in the offseason Wright retired but don't think it was close to the start of the season.
ETA: Jay Wright retired on April 21, 2022.
I’ve seen where it’s possibly a family issue. Sad to see as he is truly one of the good guys.
Only 6 active coaches with a title now.
Bill Self
John Calipari
Dan Hurley
Tom Izzo
Scott Drew
Rick Pitino
That's a pretty short list.
Bill Self
John Calipari
Dan Hurley
Tom Izzo
Scott Drew
Rick Pitino
That's a pretty short list.
Totally wild to hear. The timing sucks and wonder what happens since we are <30 days before season starts.
Haven’t seen anything digging into the why yet. I’m sure there will be a lot of discourse.
Haven’t seen anything digging into the why yet. I’m sure there will be a lot of discourse.
I think this, like with Wright, are coaches who are tired of dealing with transfer pool and NIL. Players asking first how much money they will make, wanting guarantees etc. No rules in place and no governing body with any clout. They just don't want to play the game any more.
I am sorry to see this first-class coach and individual go; one less white hat in the Wild West of intercollegiate athletics.
Every season that Painter remains is a bonus. But I think he has cooked up the right formula for operating in this new environment without, as he puts it, "losing your soul", and has the acumen and attitude to keep the momentum going.
Every season that Painter remains is a bonus. But I think he has cooked up the right formula for operating in this new environment without, as he puts it, "losing your soul", and has the acumen and attitude to keep the momentum going.
This is just part of the interview below, but completely agree with his statements. The NCAA was late to this game, and they just flew by the seat of their pants and made these rules without an ounce of logic or thought. He is right that college sports are not in a healthy spot. What did Caleb Williams get from boosters last year, $6 million? If you want a decent QB in the portal, it would cost what $2-$4 million? We lost out on Pack three years ago, because he got $800K for 2 years, which almost seems cheap now.
This current model cannot be sustained. Even though this money in college athletics is coming from tv rights and other things, it is really coming from the fans. That is why you have to have all of these streaming services to watch every game, if you want to watch every game. If you want to attend games, ticket prices are going to continue to soar. Isn't Tennessee raising football tickets 10% to pay for student athlete's salaries so to speak?
Bennett, 55, has long bemoaned the direction of college athletics and increased emphasis on the transfer portal and name, image and likeness.
"I think it's right for student-athletes to receive revenue. Please don't mistake me," he said Friday. "The game and college athletics is not in a healthy spot. It's not. And there needs to be change, and it's not going to go back. I think I was equipped to do the job here the old way. That's who I am.
"It's going to be closer to a professional model. There's got to be collective bargaining. There has to be a restriction on the salary pool. There has to be transfer regulation restrictions. There has to be some limits on the agent involvement to these young guys. ... And I worry a lot about the mental health of the student-athletes as all this stuff comes down."
This current model cannot be sustained. Even though this money in college athletics is coming from tv rights and other things, it is really coming from the fans. That is why you have to have all of these streaming services to watch every game, if you want to watch every game. If you want to attend games, ticket prices are going to continue to soar. Isn't Tennessee raising football tickets 10% to pay for student athlete's salaries so to speak?
Bennett, 55, has long bemoaned the direction of college athletics and increased emphasis on the transfer portal and name, image and likeness.
"I think it's right for student-athletes to receive revenue. Please don't mistake me," he said Friday. "The game and college athletics is not in a healthy spot. It's not. And there needs to be change, and it's not going to go back. I think I was equipped to do the job here the old way. That's who I am.
"It's going to be closer to a professional model. There's got to be collective bargaining. There has to be a restriction on the salary pool. There has to be transfer regulation restrictions. There has to be some limits on the agent involvement to these young guys. ... And I worry a lot about the mental health of the student-athletes as all this stuff comes down."
Perhaps he and Jay and some of the others should spearhead the NIL clearinghouse.
If the NCAA continues to sit idly, we will have the government step in. The two most inept organizations on the planet solving an issue that is destroying college sports!!!! What could go wrong
If the NCAA continues to sit idly, we will have the government step in. The two most inept organizations on the planet solving an issue that is destroying college sports!!!! What could go wrong
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