Press Box Dad

Pace yourself, drink your water and don't get hangry

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

SID: I know have to work long hours and my schedule is weather-dependent. At least I get to spend Easter Sunday with my family

Baseball coach: Not so fast my friend. We’re playing 2 starting at noon Sunday

AD: Whatever the coach wants they get and don’t you dare ask questions

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Who’s ready for Vegas? #cscunites

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

I’m giving this guy the engagement that he desires but takes like this remind me of the great Aaron Sorkin quote about social media

“while everyone deserves a voice, not everyone deserves a microphone”

[Michael Hanna @MichaelMHanna]

Out of all the (stupid) playoff systems around, NCAA baseball is *by far* the dumbest.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Lawyers and Agents think it's wrong that THEY would get less money under any college sports legislation. I'm Gobsmacked.

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

I serve as legal counsel for many agents. Let me explain why the 5% agent cap in the Cruz-Cantwell Protect College Sports Act is bad policy.

It's a price control that fails to distinguish between lower-effort school or collective agreements and the far more labor-intensive work required to source, negotiate, and service genuine third-party brand deals.

Most true #NIL endorsement opportunities are modest in value. At 5%, an agent's compensation on an $8k deal would be $400. After accounting for the time spent identifying the opportunity, conducting due diligence on the brand, negotiating the terms, and providing ongoing fulfillment support, that figure doesn't come close to covering legitimate overhead or rewarding the expertise that separates competent representation from amateur efforts.

Agents who specialize in this space routinely operate at commission rates between 10-20% on brand deals because the work is closer to traditional talent or entertainment representation than to the union-capped commissions on multimillion-dollar pro player contracts.

A flat statutory ceiling also interferes with the freedom of contract that should govern the relationship between the athlete and advisor of his/her choice. If a high-profile QB with significant national-market potential wants to pay a premium for an agent who can deliver blue-chip corporate partnerships and manage a personal brand across multiple platforms, the market (not Congress) should set that price.

The cap risks driving experienced agents out of the NIL space altogether, leaving athletes to either go unrepresented or turn to less reputable operators who may skirt the rules.

Registration, mandatory disclosure of all material terms, fiduciary standards, and a robust private right of action against fraudulent conduct are legitimate tools for preventing exploitation. But the % cap misses the mark.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Don't blame the format when your team doesn't win

[Michael Hanna @MichaelMHanna]

Out of all the (stupid) playoff systems around, NCAA baseball is *by far* the dumbest.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Every player knows this has been a point of emphasis for a few years. Play silly games. Win an early trip to the showers

[Josh Reynolds @JoshReynolds24]

As if you needed another reason to hate college officials/umpires, this crew decided to make it all about them & toss Georgia’s Tre Phelps after hitting this go-ahead bomb…

GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK. What a joke @NCAABaseball.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

If it’s a violation, it’s a violation. Rules aren’t suspended to avoid ignorant post on social media. Don’t want games to end this way? Get rid of the rule

[Chris Marler @Vern_Funquist]

FINAL: Auburn wins on a clock violation by the NC State batter in a 3-2 count.

Ending a game this way is bad enough.

Ending a game this way in a Regional elimination game is worse.

Ending the last game of this head coach’s career this way is absolutely pathetic.

How fragile are the egos of umpires man?

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

How come when players act like jackasses it’s always the umpires fault?

[Nic Costello @costello_nic]

Now Tre Phelps gets tossed for being “disrespectful” to Liberty.

Umpires all around College Baseball are on a power trip this weekend.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

There are more things I don't care for than do care for. If you feel the need to tell everyone what you don't like, put down the phone, turn off the tv, go outside, and forget about life for while.

[Tom Fornelli @TomFornelli]

I have watched an hour of college baseball this afternoon. Feels like enough.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Seeing a lot of broadcast technical experts in my feed right now. My suggestion is if these folks want use their extensive and vast knowledge for good, stop by their local neighborhood small college and they can make sure their broadcasts never go down. Be a part of the solution

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

I get the frustration but folks ESPN didn’t do this on purpose. These things happen.

In 2015 the same thing happened in the MLB World Series

And there was the Super Bowl power outage in 2013

Relax. Offer some grace. I guarantee ESPN is more disappointed than you are mad

[NCAA Softball Updates @Drop_Curv3]

inexcusable by @ABC and @espn literally an embarrassment. this is the WORLD SERIES and you’re denying fans the chance to watch the sport on its biggest stage.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

I get the being in bed with gambling business take but there are signs in every NCAA locker room telling the student-athletes of the consequences and it’s addressed at every compliance meeting. If you get caught, it’s your own damn fault

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Paul Finebaum rips the NCAA for denying Texas Tech’s request for reinstatement of eligibility for Brendan Sorsby⬇️

“...we’re talking about the NCAA, the most hypocritical organization in the history of mankind, coming down on somebody for gambling while they have their own side gambling deals and while gambling is pervasive everywhere.

So, a three-game suspension perhaps. Keeping him out for the whole season is wrong.”

(via @GetUpESPN)

https://t.co/YDMa4Xfzvh

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

AD-"Football will only have 6 days to prepare for a game."

Same AD-"SID, you have handle 17 events at home on the same day. Just find a way. And don't you dare ask for additional resources or personnel."

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Baseball and social media aren't a good mix because a team's outlook can change 180 degrees within 24 hours.

I enjoy team going through a losing streak and a "fan" of said team posting "fire the coach."

Nothing like proving your ignorance beyond the benefit of a doubt

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

It was better this year, but let's try to do better next year and eliminate Happy Memorial Day on all social media posts.

[Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini]

The underlying problem in college sports is that everyone says they want rules, but nobody wants to follow them as soon as it negatively impacts them. Applies to society as well.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

@thekapman Some people, like yourself, aren't meant to handle a 162 game season

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

@BigSnakeBlake_J Had no dog in the fight. That’s baseball

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

Then what happened?

[Blake “The Snake” Jackson @BigSnakeBlake_J]

Whitewater might genuinely just roll out their JV squad to make it competitive

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

While concerns over games bring moved to streaming platforms, you figure a US Senator with a staff of at least 20 would realize these games are available in local markets

[Sen. Tammy Baldwin @SenatorBaldwin]

The Packers will play the Rams on Thanksgiving Eve, but millions of Wisconsinites won’t be able to watch unless they pay for a costly Netflix subscription. That’s just ridiculous.

We must pass my bill to make games like these FREE for local fans.

[Press Box Dad @pressboxdad]

@CoSIDAHam Are you willing do to the hand motion throughout the race? If not, do not grant this request @jeremyrosenthal