LSU coach Brian Kelly heightens push for federal NIL help

[R1Letterman]

Is he a climate alarmist in his spare time? Was that a dig at fossil fuel? "We'll be OK. Yeah. At the end of the day, the big schools, the big oil companies, they all survive."

[CajunJack55]

This quote is getting quite a bit of heat last night and this morning

"If you're one of the best players in the transfer portal, we're the place to play," -- @LSUbaseball head coach Jay Johnson as he looked down at Paul Skenes, Thatcher Hurd and Tommy White in the presser (all three were obviously transfers).

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 23, 2023

[CajunVic]

JJ has been recruiting with that line all tournament . . .

[CajunJack55]

JJ has been recruiting with that line all tournament . . .

Correct. I think he said this exact thing after superregional win?

[Turbine]

Was this his quote?

'If you want to be importalized, play at LSU. We have constitutional protection . finally.'

[CharlieK]

Don't tell me you caught Charlie K's disease? Also known as posting envy disorder, or PED for short.

You are a clown, and everyone makes fun of you.

[CajunVic]

Was this his quote?

'If you want to be importalized, play at LSU. We have constitutional protection . finally.'

That’s only for those who think they are going to be regulators right after they qualify as Complaintants . . .

[Turbine]

That’s only for those who think they are going to be regulators right after they qualify as Complaintants . . .

I thought he was using 'If you want to be importalized, play at LSU. We have constitutional protection . finally.' on belated recruits and no one else.

[CajunAmos]

When does the argument get made that this is no longer an amateur situation and college sports should lose their tax exempt status. I would immagine that would pump the brakes a bit.

[MelRock]

When does the argument get made that this is no longer an amateur situation and college sports should lose their tax exempt status. I would immagine that would pump the brakes a bit.

Honestly, the tax-exempt status has nothing to do with amateurism. The NFL was tax-exempt until 2015 when it voluntarily gave up its status.

[Turbine]

It’s a constitutional right. That is all the US Supreme Court cares about and will protect . . .

Some cities have multiple universities. How long before athletes can pay their tuition at one school and play for another where they are not a student?

[CajunVic]

Some cities have multiple universities. How long before athletes can pay their tuition at one school and play for another where they are not a student?

. . . just because you don’t like what is happening does not mean you have to get silly . . .

[Turbine]

. . . just because you don’t like what is happening does not mean you have to get silly . . .

Sure

[RaginScotsman]

Some of those guys got 6 figures to sign. Per a source .

[Turbine]

Some of those guys got 6 figures to sign. Per a source .

I'd like to see their contingency contracts.