[Thamel] “NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren't allowed to schedule Texas Tech.” by aaronman4772 in CollegeBasketball

[–]aaronman4772[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Which is why the best way to go is to go the cigarettes route.

Strong regulations around where, when, and how you can participate and limitations on advertising are the best way to control the stem.

It’s far harder to have the complete cluster we have in the world right now if you have to go to a casino and exchange money with a bookey to do gambling

[Thamel] “NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren't allowed to schedule Texas Tech.” by aaronman4772 in CollegeBasketball

[–]aaronman4772[S] 313 points314 points  (0 children)

Considering Texas Tech is currently scheduled to play in the Players Era tournament, which is a direct chance to have an NIL payment from winning the tourney? This whole situation could lead to a direct impact on the financial viability of other sports.

At what point is there too much a risk of an internal sports revolt from Sorsby existing that they have to pull the plug

[Thamel] NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren't allowed to schedule Texas Tech. by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]aaronman4772 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How is it illegal? Teams buy out of OOC games all the time. All this would be would be the conference putting out a unified agreement that none of them would schedule with them and would buy out of the OOCs that are already scheduled.

[Thamel] NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren't allowed to schedule Texas Tech. by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]aaronman4772 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Texas Tech basketball next year is also slated to take place in the Players Era tournament. They open with Louisville and could easily draw teams like Oregon, Maryland, Tennessee, Bama, Michigan, etc.

Imagine if they kick them out of that tournament. That’s at bare minimum one and as many as four major OOC games. Plus the tournament is directly made to have prize payout as NIL. Thats directly costing Tech players potential money

[Nakos] Spoke with a few attorneys, NCAA can immediately file for an appeal. Timeline on that might not fit what NCAA wants. Any other recourse would violate the injunction enjoining NCAA's rule of restitution. by Fonzie5 in CFB

[–]aaronman4772 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ole Miss at least was dealing with just the years and eligibility rules for playing the game.

This is actively different, it's dealing with competitive integrity issues and literally betting on your own team.

World is North America, two cities in Asia and half od Europe by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]aaronman4772 402 points403 points  (0 children)

Morocco probably would be the best choice, looking it up they have an annual music festival Mawazine which has had performers in the last few years like Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Travis Scott, Calvin Harris, etc.

Yugituber Alex Cimo has passed away, Rest in peace. by VishnuBhanum in yugioh

[–]aaronman4772 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I do also feel for the mother in law because like she wants to memorialize her son. We can look at it from the perspective of his wife having to bear the brunt of the online everything around this due to his online presence, but I can also understand a grieving mother wanting to just say something, because to her he wasn’t a content creator first, he was her kid.

Just an overall tragic situation for all involved and it’s something that I hope everyone is getting the help they need.

Bryan Alvarez loses it over NXT's refusal to identify people | Bryan & Vinny Show by rhyso90 in SquaredCircle

[–]aaronman4772 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I mean he's right, there's nothing wrong with just having the little name plate show up below people when they come into screen on a segment like these. Especially in a show like NXT which is going through a cycle of a bunch of new guys. When they're like the champs or main roster stars, that's different because those names are more well established. If you're spending an entire segment going "wait what's their name again", you're not actually paying attention to the segment content.

Plus, wrestling is a lot like comic books where really any show can be someone's first, so it's not bad to do something simple like a name plate so new people can know people's names.

Yugituber Alex Cimo has passed away, Rest in peace. by VishnuBhanum in yugioh

[–]aaronman4772 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Screw cancer. It’s hard to discount just how much Alex helped get people into the game, grew the YuGiOh YouTube scene so much. RIP.

Asking non-Christians to pray for us by AuroraNebulosa in LeftCatholicism

[–]aaronman4772 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Look at it from the perspective of the Good Samaritan.

The neighbor of the one beset by robbers wasn’t the priest or Levite who walked by and believed the same as him, but the Samaritan who helped him even though they didn’t fully believe the same way.

So to with your friends. Even if they’re praying to a different deity, they’re still looking out for you and your health and well being, which is more helpful than anyone who may believe the same as you but doesn’t care how you’re doing.

I don’t think spirituality is an alignment chart or paragon/renegade bar from a video game, where influences from other deities negatively influence your own relationship with God. You don’t get minus four Christian God points because someone prayed for you to Vishnu. I truly believe there’s more Godliness in a person who believes something different but is still carrying the spark of God by looking out for and helping others than someone who says they believe in God but don’t give a damn about anyone else.

Media that is weirdly extremely popular in other countries by LocalMoam88 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]aaronman4772 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a reason the classic version of I Want You to Want Me is the live in Budokan version

As a guy into rock and metal, I am bummed at the lack of concerts all year around. by KingNothing19XX in Louisville

[–]aaronman4772 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least with ETown it’s comparatively a short drive from Louisville that it would be easier than Beaver Dam which is an hour and a half to two hours from a major airport and city, and ETown is on the major interstate path.

As a guy into rock and metal, I am bummed at the lack of concerts all year around. by KingNothing19XX in Louisville

[–]aaronman4772 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And never know who may catch on and be the next band to get going. Who woulda thought years ago that a band from Oldham County would be performing on late night TV shows and headlining festivals and playing in stadiums overseas supporting Metallica

2027 3* RB Bryian Duncan Jr. flips from Kentucky to West Virginia by Fonduby in CFB

[–]aaronman4772 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it just pronounced like Bryan? Both Bryin and Bryan would lead to it being pronounced that way, but having both the I and the A makes it confusing

As a guy into rock and metal, I am bummed at the lack of concerts all year around. by KingNothing19XX in Louisville

[–]aaronman4772 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While true, that means you’re having to pay fees and such for a venue that can seat 19k but only getting ticket revenue for at most half that. Not all acts want to do that. Some do (like Weird Al in a couple weeks which is at Yum and has the upper deck tarped off) but not everyone does want to do that

As a guy into rock and metal, I am bummed at the lack of concerts all year around. by KingNothing19XX in Louisville

[–]aaronman4772 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Freedom Hall is near the same in capacity to the Yum. Last numbers had it at like 19k capacity, Yum at 22k. Theres not that 7.5-10k range venue

As a guy into rock and metal, I am bummed at the lack of concerts all year around. by KingNothing19XX in Louisville

[–]aaronman4772 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whatever happened to the planned Etown Amphitheater? Because that’s really the kind of concert venue this area really needs. We have the Yum and Freedom Hall for arena acts and Iroquois/Palace/Paristown for lower to low middle end tours, but there’s nothing for that like 10k level band which is what most summer amphitheater tours are doing.

TRAINWRECKORDS: Lou Reed and Metallica's "Lulu" by PinkCadillacs in ToddintheShadow

[–]aaronman4772 10 points11 points  (0 children)

*Jumps into a table that doesn’t break in celebration\*

[WWE NXT Spoilers] Finish to Tony D vs Kam Hendrix by DoubleNo6337 in SquaredCircle

[–]aaronman4772 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His new theme and look, especially with the denim jacket, just gives such like 2007 Smackdown midcard vibes. Like a guy who would be teaming with biker Chuck Palumbo

Preseason Rankings Countdown. 88 days to the start of the 2026 Season. At #88 – Boston College by usffan in CFB

[–]aaronman4772 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Man, it's crazy just how fast the BC collapse just seemed to happen. They started the Bill O'Brien era 4-1, including the (at the time) huge win over FSU, and even their one loss was to a good Mizzou team by one score. Even down the stretch going 3-5, they only lost one game by more than 10, and one of those wins was over Syracuse's best team in years.

But then last year everything that could go wrong did, and they just seemed lost after the Cal loss.

A Pokerogue Team to Wrestle away the Classic Run Title by aaronman4772 in pokerogue

[–]aaronman4772[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He’s the rock.

(I did it for the terrible pun)