OT: Celtics vs. Lakers

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Russell: So, in essence, you’re arguing for the equivalent of a plantation labor system, right? If you have some physical specimens that are capable of playing for the NFL right out of high school, well, sign ’em up!

Ignoring the obvious bias against football (versus all other sports), what about the tens of thousands of student-athletes that play collegiate football and never even entertain the notion of playing pro ball?

Further, a simple glance at the numbers exposes your prejudice against football: There are 32 pro teams, each with a 53 man roster, so there are approx. 1,700 players in the pro ranks at any given time. In the BCS alone, there are 120 teams. This doesn’t count 1-A, 1-AA, Div II and NAIA teams. So, basically, you’re all for disadvantaging the tens of thousands of other football players, just because you don’t like football or the people that play it.

If you eliminate college football, you wouldn’t have to worry about revamping college sports, you could pretty much eliminate the 75 – 80% of college sports, men’s and women’s, that are financially subsidized by football and wouldn’t exist without it.

[desmond]

Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)

back on topic, Laker haters, goes to show you how many non-natives their are, Go Lakers!

[desmond]

Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)

back on topic, Laker haters, goes to show you how many non-natives their are, Go Lakers!

[desmond]

Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)

back on topic, Laker haters, goes to show you how many non-natives their are, Go Lakers!

[desmond]

Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)

back on topic, Laker haters, goes to show you how many non-natives their are, Go Lakers!

[desmond]

Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)

back on topic, Laker haters, goes to show you how many non-natives their are, Go Lakers!

[NotCranky]

Allan, I apologize for saying football. This time I was wrong to single out football. All sports.Atheletes across the board must function as a reasonably normal student.

Yes, if the NFL wants them sign em up. If they aren’t ready but might be someday, take care of them with minor leagues or whatever.

[NotCranky]

Allan, I apologize for saying football. This time I was wrong to single out football. All sports.Atheletes across the board must function as a reasonably normal student.

Yes, if the NFL wants them sign em up. If they aren’t ready but might be someday, take care of them with minor leagues or whatever.

[NotCranky]

Allan, I apologize for saying football. This time I was wrong to single out football. All sports.Atheletes across the board must function as a reasonably normal student.

Yes, if the NFL wants them sign em up. If they aren’t ready but might be someday, take care of them with minor leagues or whatever.

[NotCranky]

Allan, I apologize for saying football. This time I was wrong to single out football. All sports.Atheletes across the board must function as a reasonably normal student.

Yes, if the NFL wants them sign em up. If they aren’t ready but might be someday, take care of them with minor leagues or whatever.

[NotCranky]

Allan, I apologize for saying football. This time I was wrong to single out football. All sports.Atheletes across the board must function as a reasonably normal student.

Yes, if the NFL wants them sign em up. If they aren’t ready but might be someday, take care of them with minor leagues or whatever.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=desmond]Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)
[/quote]

Desmond: I stand corrected. And the numbers above REALLY prove my point. I knew they were big, but I didn’t have any idea HOW big.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=desmond]Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)
[/quote]

Desmond: I stand corrected. And the numbers above REALLY prove my point. I knew they were big, but I didn’t have any idea HOW big.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=desmond]Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)
[/quote]

Desmond: I stand corrected. And the numbers above REALLY prove my point. I knew they were big, but I didn’t have any idea HOW big.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=desmond]Allan, “high tens of millions?” how wrong you are:

NCAA signs new 14-year TV deal for DI men’s basketball
CBS and Turner join forces to pay $10.8 billion for tournament rights fee

That’s for Basketball

Here’s some numbers for 2008:
Total Revenue (all sports)

Big Ten (280,628,952)
Southeastern (272,116,806)
Big XII (139,306,532)
ACC (126,608,527)
Pac Ten (103,053,427)
Big East (93,149,910)
Mountain West (48,022,000)
CUSA (36,081,537)
[/quote]

Desmond: I stand corrected. And the numbers above REALLY prove my point. I knew they were big, but I didn’t have any idea HOW big.

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