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Subject: Re: In Season Tournament Paying College Players NIL Money Author: Richard (Kent) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:52:38 11/25/25 Tue In reply to: An Observer 's message, "In Season Tournament Paying College Players NIL Money" on 11:52:03 11/25/25 Tue Guys- You can't possibly be serious. Every Ivy team would participate, if invited. I know one coach who tried his best to get through to Seth Berger to get the invite when it was announced it 2024. It was felt that the Ivy teams did not have the sufficient tv cache. When the women's field expands to 8 and then 16, there most likely be an Ivy. You do know about the Penn collective and the other Ivies who pay, right? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: In Season Tournament Paying College Players NIL Money Author: sparman [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:52:54 11/26/25 Wed It's a NYT article describing what is happening to existing historical tournaments, not an editorial or advocacy piece.

[> [> Subject: Spearmint Rhino, Anybody? Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:41:21 11/26/25 Wed Hi, Richard. I was speaking about the broad point that collegiate sports and amateur sports in general is at a dangerous inflection point. Uh, I mean, has passed a dangerous inflection point, going down the wrong branch of the decision tree. I wasn't making the specific point that an invited Ivy team should not participate in an in-season tournament which pays the players $1 million. Though it is an interesting thought experiment, right? Suppose the teams most likely to be invited based upon recent history, Yale and Princeton, did not get the nod until a few weeks ago. Maybe they're filling the spot of another team which had to withdraw. How about a scenario in which James Jones or Mitch Henderson calls a team huddle after a practice in late October, "Guys, we're going to Las Vegas the week of Thanksgiving. The good news is that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Also, regardless of how skilled you are at blackjack or poker, you're going to start off our trip with an extra $70,000 per man. Happy Halloween!" I mean, seriously, is this good for Yale University or Princeton University?

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Spearmint Rhino, Anybody? Author: sparman [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:02:47 11/26/25 Wed Probably not, but don't you think it would be good for coach and player agents?

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Spearmint Rhino, Anybody? Author: Richard (Kent) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:06:53 11/27/25 Thu I did a Pod with Mason Shipp of Yale which will air soon. It expalins a lot on topic. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Spearmint Rhino, Anybody? Author: The Hangover [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:29:16 11/26/25 Wed Why you ole hound dog with the Spearmint Rhino reference. AO I am sure your have waved many a $20 there and experienced the pleasures of the champagne room. Well played my good man.

[> [> Subject: Re: In Season Tournament Paying College Players NIL Money Author: Tiger69 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:18:26 11/29/25 Sat “These kids are like professional athletes”. Says it all. At the highest level this is what college football and basketball have become; trade schools for aspiring professional athletes. It is now up to the individual universities to decide if this is the course they wish to follow. This role is inconsistent with the Ivies’ mission which is to provide a top education in which athletics are a legitimate extracurricular rather than a training ground for a professional career. Perhaps this means D-3 for the $ sports. If so, fine with me. I shall still enjoy defeating our rivals who share our view of the role of athletics.