One of my favorite staffs in the country. One of the best leaders in the sport. It’s damn hard to win at Troy. It’s even harder to win big. But @SkylarTMeade is that dude! Let’s go @TroyTrojansBSB!!!
The Buc-ee’s Sweater was a gift from me to Skylar. Auburn, AL Buc-ee’s come up!
@schwartzsteins Congrats on ruining football, Sam. And in other fake news, people have to pay $1,000 a game to watch the NFL. Which is also your fault.
This past weekend at Fowler Park, we were thrilled to welcome USD alums Charlie Meyer (and his son, Ace) and Brad Klos (and his son, Ben)!
Both Charlie and Brad have multiple degrees from USD and are incredible supporters of San Diego Baseball along with their sons.
Thank you, Charlie and Brad!
#GoToreros
@slmandel@Greg_Russo Not many guys coaching in the CFP championship then in the Super Bowl….Chris is elite. Sometimes God denies you smaller blessings for bigger ones.
Was awesome as a player and Go Blue teammate…is great as a coach. Terrific friend and 501c3 board member with me in support of philanthropy inspired by @coobles321 … Giants are getting a winner.
Sources: Former Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome has accepted the job as the New York Giants’ assistant offensive line coach. CBS first linked him with the Giants.
@SpielbergerBrad Some deals intending/“contracted” to deliver NIL compensation by Jan. 31st could be exposing players and program to liability. Messy and unprofessiona system.
@BigFresh Not every school, but certainly at some schools where they need to stretch their $ or they are okay taking advantage of their kids. It’s a results-based business so I understand it, but it’s disingenuous.
I haven't heard athletes calling the portal the "wild, wild west", but money previously given to athletes for housing is being siphoned out of their scholarship & called NIL/rev share at schools. Coaches make $ offers then pull them. I could name names, and might if it keeps on.
@BigFresh 91% of schools under report or don’t report cost of attendance. So start there. Then, most players want to live off campus, so they get ~$10k as “NIL” that was previously an untaxed housing stipend from the school. Now it’s a taxable NIL payment. Better optics for the program.
@TheDukeofKewpie Players do honor contracts. Mensah and Williams tried not to, and ultimately were held to the terms…excessively penal contract terms like owing unpaid funds back to the school or having 1/2 of their earnings (NIL) being speculative/non-guaranteed…School still hold the cards.
@RulingSports This being the first portal cycle having to balance rev share and NIL, I’m inclined to give grace. But I’m mentioning it broadly to let people know I won’t stand for it going forward. And if I hear of repeat offenders, you’ll hear from me.
@ed_waz Wasting time, and worst of all, opportunity. Fully agree. Get ‘em to campus and lowball them. Loudly signals character and intent of the program.
@DylanOlive_UF D1 LB, Coach still has that power. He'll win fast there. No fear based recruiting mindset from him. He told me at Troy that he'll invite other coaches from the conference to his camps. If Troy couldn't win recruits at their own camps then they have bigger problems!