That would be a big risk. So, I have this big scoop. I'm going to hold it and risk another media source scooping me? Only a complete dope would do that.How would you know if they have everything to put out there.
That would be a big risk. So, I have this big scoop. I'm going to hold it and risk another media source scooping me? Only a complete dope would do that.How would you know if they have everything to put out there.
Depends on how confident they that their source is only releasing docs/information to them. IMO, ESPN’s source of specific info is different than Yahoo’s. But they’re getting the same general info. What dribbles out is what they’ve been given. Though it seems everyone is of the (educated?) opinion that more will come out.That would be a big risk. So, I have this big scoop. I'm going to hold it and risk another media source scooping me? Only a complete dope would do that.
Colleges shouldn’t be a minor league system for professional sports. It’s a racket and tuition/scholarships aren’t money.
And, I wonder if some will start taking that option. Just sayin'.No one forces a kid to play college ball. BBall is an international sport. Take your talents elsewhere.
How do you get compensated for your work?
Benefits in kind or cash?
ETA: scholarships have some value, but they are not money.
And, I wonder if some will start taking that option. Just sayin'.
I mean will more start going overseas. Especially if the college bag money dries up because people are scared.They should. some have.
Thamel has a source in the SDNY.That would be a big risk. So, I have this big scoop. I'm going to hold it and risk another media source scooping me? Only a complete dope would do that.
And, I wonder if some will start taking that option. Just sayin'.
Going to play overseas has it's own brand of warts. Yeah, you can get paid but it comes with a lot of other less than ideal realities.
You are presupposing that their source is the only source with information. It isn't.Thamel has a source in the SDNY.
ESPN doesn’t have that source.
Thamel got the actual documents or portions of them.
Schalbach got from another source on Miller. If Thamel had Miller on tap he writes it already.
Thamel and Forde have more parts of this story and they will release more by the day/week.
No one forces a kid to play college ball. BBall is an international sport. Take your talents elsewhere.
So? Honestly, and not trying to be an a.., but so what? The player has an option.
I would watch that showIn the criminal basketball system, the players are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The coaches, who recruit, and the agents, who commit NCAA crimes. These are their stories...
ESPN has a source no doubt but they don’t have the info from the case file that Yahoo does.You are presupposing that their source is the only source with information. It isn't.
So SU pays them about $110,000 per year so that, after taxes, they can pay to attend SU? So now they are employees. As employees, they will need family medical, retirement contributions, plus matching FICA contributions and worker's comp. Are they at will employees or can they only be fired for cause? They will of course, now be in the union.I think if we end up paying these kids I think 1- there should be a cap on how much they can make 2- they should report it and pay taxes on it 3- they shouldn't get a scholarship to school they should pay there own way.
So, if we pay kids, but make them pay their way to school, IMO this will kill all the private D1 schools, athletics-wise. Who's going to pay $70K to go to Syracuse when they can pay $20K - $30K (in-state cost) to go to State U? State schools win twice - get kids who may normally go to a private school, and keep good local kids home. Battle and Sidibe save ~$40K by going to Rutgers than playing for SU.Compensation can be anything with value, not just money. But as Finwad said, fine pay the players but let them pay the cost of tuition. I'll bet it equals out or they come out at a loss.
So if you wanted to be a welder @ 18, but due to some arbitrary rule that had nothing to do with actually being a welder, could not be one until 19, your advice would be to go to suck it up and go to Europe or China or South America for a year?
These age restrictions are pure BS, designed to save owners from bad general managers. If a kid isn't ready, don't draft him. No one is forcing any team to draft a high schooler.
So, if we pay kids, but make them pay their way to school, IMO this will kill all the private D1 schools, athletics-wise. Who's going to pay $70K to go to Syracuse when they can pay $20K - $30K (in-state cost) to go to State U? State schools win twice - get kids who may normally go to a private school, and keep good local kids home. Battle and Sidibe save ~$40K by going to Rutgers than playing for SU.
This is just an example for illustrative purposes, because of course these players would never play for Rutgers.
So SU pays them about $110,000 per year so that, after taxes, they can pay to attend SU? So now they are employees. As employees, they will need family medical, retirement contributions, plus matching FICA contributions and worker's comp. Are they at will employees or can they only be fired for cause? They will of course, now be in the union.
It would be fun to watch that play out.
Exactly. Yahoo is ahead and may stay ahead. But others, ESPN and others are working their sources. Michael Isakoff (sp) was way ahead of everyone on the Lewinsky story and at the end, didn't even break it. Very competitive business. Others besides Yahoo are working it hard. When Yahoo gets the clearance from legal, they have to print it or risk being scooped on their own story.ESPN has a source no doubt but they don’t have the info from the case file that Yahoo does.
Yahoo has more stuff ready. Both sides as you know have to go through editors and legal before publishing especially this stuff. Yahoo will release it when they can get maximum attention.
Ronan Farrow had his piece on Weinstein for months written but released it only when he finally heard someone else was snooping around it and New Yorker agreed to run it.