SEC Media Day

[NDPhilly]

Anyone else watching this?

Shots fired by Spurrier

 

[GreenSox04]

 

[STLDomer]

ICYMI:

“@McMurphyESPN: So we're 2 minutes in & Spurrier wants to pay players $300 a game, wants Notre Dame in ACC in football. Buckle up”

“@McMurphyESPN: Spurrier said SEC coaches wonders why Notre Dame AD is equal to all commissioners on @CFBPlayoff”

 

[Whiskeyjack]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I wish I could describe the joy it brings me that other people get so angry and annoyed that Notre Dame isn't in a conference.</p>— Chris W. (@rakesofmallow) <a href="https://twitter.com/rakesofmallow/statuses/357276656303484929">July 16, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Kaneyoufeelit]

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

LOLoLOLOL

@McMurphyESPN: Spurrier said SEC coaches voted 14-0 that Notre Dame should have to join ACC in football

They actually held a vote?! For what?!

 

[NDPhilly]

He said that they were at the conference and were like"why is ND here?" And all agreed they should have to join a conference. It wasn't like some official vote thing.

I just love that our independence annoys people.

 

[AllGoldEverything]

What channel is this stuff on?

 

[ACamp1900]

ICYMI:

“@McMurphyESPN: So we're 2 minutes in & Spurrier wants to pay players $300 a game, wants Notre Dame in ACC in football. Buckle up”

“@McMurphyESPN: Spurrier said SEC coaches wonders why Notre Dame AD is equal to all commissioners on @CFBPlayoff”

1.) Wants to?? Nothing has stopped him to this point....

2.) Because they judge these things according to IQ Steve... go fvk yourself...

3.) Here's my question, why hasn't Florida left the south since nebraska *** blasted them in the Fietsa Bowl??? And why haven't they scheduled a reg. season game out of the south since the early 80s... when Florida plays Oregon up there then we will talk Notre Dame....

 

[ACamp1900]

LOLoLOLOL

@McMurphyESPN: Spurrier said SEC coaches voted 14-0 that Notre Dame should have to join ACC in football

They actually held a vote?! For what?!

Too bad our AD is equal to all of them together... 14-14 stalemate!!!

lol

 

[ACamp1900]

I re-watched this game about a month ago... blows my mind how 'impossible' a Notre Dame victory is played off by the announcers at the start... very entertaining game... one of my favs.

 

[peoriairish]

Rumors that Spurrier and Manziel were hanging out before this press conference......

 

[Irish Houstonian]

I forget who it was, but one of the UF defensive backs genuinely thought that Bear Bryant was a cartoon character when asked about him.

 

[FearTheBeard]

I know itd never happen and wouldnt look good for ND but a part of me wishes Swarbrick would just just tell Spurrier to kiss the fattest part of his *** haha. And seriously, like you guys said how about Florida plays out of the south for once. Everyone can bitch about us not being in a conference all they want but it doesnt matter they can be jealous. Maybe they should leave their conference and try to be independent.

 

[Bishop2b5]

ICYMI:

“@McMurphyESPN: So we're 2 minutes in & Spurrier wants to pay players $300 a game, wants Notre Dame in ACC in football. Buckle up”

Spurrier's suggestion was that players' families receive $300 per game in travel expenses so the parents could see their sons play.

 

[condoms SUCk]

This crap again???? Good grief.

 

[GoIrish41]

Spurrier's suggestion was that players' families receive $300 per game in travel expenses so the parents could see their sons play.

this is stupid

 

[IrishSteelhead]

ND and South Carolina still deadlocked at 0 SEC titles apiece.

 

[NDohio]

Looks like the ND tie is gonna be worn tomorrow as I make calls in Columbia.

Should be a fun day.

 

[Bishop2b5]

this is stupid

Why? I don't necessarily agree or disagree with the suggestion, but it is financially very difficult, if not impossible, for some families to attend a game and see their son play.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I refuse to watch the circus that is SEC media days. Less than an hour away from Hoover but I can still smell the stinch of manliness oozing out.

 

[NDdomer2]

Why? I don't necessarily agree or disagree with the suggestion, but it is financially very difficult, if not impossible, for some families to attend a game and see their son play.

which is why they should be happy their son gets an education plus at zero cost.

 

[IrishLax]

Stipends and travel subsidies make sense. I think players should get about $5k a year above their scholarships to pay for normal expenses to offset how impossible it is to work a summer job. And I think travel for parents to games should be comped (i.e. they can book the airfare and get it reimbursed by the school). I see no evil or harm in that.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Suppier is an a** but I kinda like him. His PCs are always well...different.

 

[pkt77242]

Suppier is an a** but I kinda like him. His PCs are always well...different.

I agree about Spurrier. He might be an *** but at least he is honest. You get very little coach speak from him, just honest, off the cuff opinions.

 

[NDWorld247]

Stipends and travel subsidies make sense. I think players should get about $5k a year above their scholarships to pay for normal expenses to offset how impossible it is to work a summer job. And I think travel for parents to games should be comped (i.e. they can book the airfare and get it reimbursed by the school). I see no evil or harm in that.

The $5k/player would increase ALL FBS football budgets by $425k ($5k x 85). I think all 125 FBS schools could handle that but not 100% sure. The parent's travel would be higher and create a divide between the haves and have nots, which I certainly don't want to see happen, and I think it's crossing the line.

If the "haves" (ie "BCS" schools) want to push the "have nots" out of division 1, which i think they do and will eventually happen, they could easily enact rules to do so. The only thing holding them back is the NCAA and Slive's comments today indicate they will play hardball with the NCAA in the very near future.

Personally, I'd like to see rules that allow for a level playing field and don't create a divide. I think the player's stipend does that. Not so sure about parent's travel. Today is the first time I've ever heard of that.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Stipends and travel subsidies make sense. I think players should get about $5k a year above their scholarships to pay for normal expenses to offset how impossible it is to work a summer job. And I think travel for parents to games should be comped (i.e. they can book the airfare and get it reimbursed by the school). I see no evil or harm in that.

I totally agree. A lot of these kids come from families that are so poor that there is just no way they can help them financially at all. A small stipend to cover basic necessities or an occasional date seems reasonable. I like your idea of the parents being comped for reasonable travel expenses to a game if needed.

 

[RammerJammer91]

A problem that could arise with giving football players money to pay for normal is expenses is that athletes (both men and women) in the other sports would want the same thing.

 

[NDPhilly]

Yup. Why should football players get preferential treatment just because most of the time they make the most money for the university. Teams like Duke and Kentucky would want a Stipend for Basketball too. And then Baseball, Hockey, Softball, Soccer, etc... Would want the same thing. The vast majority of colleges aren't going to be able to afford that.

 

[condoms SUCk]

Stipends and travel subsidies make sense. I think players should get about $5k a year above their scholarships to pay for normal expenses to offset how impossible it is to work a summer job. And I think travel for parents to games should be comped (i.e. they can book the airfare and get it reimbursed by the school). I see no evil or harm in that.

I agree that it's impossible for these kids to make any money due to football being a year round obligation now. So there are only two viable options IMO.

1). Pay players "X" amount over their scholarship. This figure should be based upon what an average student would make having summer job. Somewhere between 5-8k would suffice, and this would be distributed some how by the NCAA, NOT the schools.
2). A football dead period from mid May-end of July. Football players are completely removed from any football relate obligations.. If they want to workout it's on their own accord but they have no communication what so ever with any football staff, not even Equipment Managers. This would allow them to get a job and (gasp) be kids. Holy hell what a novel idea. Unfortunately this would never even be an option due to the impact it would cause to the product on the field. (sigh)

Side note-sorry I think it's the sole responsibility of the parent to the finance the trip to see their child play, no one else's. I know I'm a heartless a$$ hole.