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« Last post by kyyote on May 12, 2025, 05:33:43 PM »Nice!! After retirement I learned how much of an impact teachers can make without even knowing it. Thank you for helping others to succeed.
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Den / Re: Visit from a former student
« Last post by Minermojo on May 09, 2025, 10:01:39 AM »Good story Austin, I'm happy for you. 
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« Last post by SisyphusMiner on May 09, 2025, 06:21:19 AM »awesome. My wife is a middle school english teacher. Teachers don't get a lot of positive feedback but it's sure great when a kid does take the time and effort.
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« Last post by Austintacious on May 09, 2025, 05:42:17 AM »Thursday, Andrew Mukuba came to visit my school. He gave me a big hug and told me how much he appreciated my influence on him. When he was being recruited in high school, I gave him a pack of multi-color note cards. I told him to write down the advantages of each school on the front and the disadvantages on the back. It helped him to choose Clemson, where he started for three years before transferring in the portal to Texas. He was an outstanding student who emigrated from Africa when he was 8 or 9 years old. He was picked in the second round by the Philadelphia eagles. I told him I would be an Eagles fan while he played there. Sorry, Cowboys fans.
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Den / Re: Tennis program will be no more.
« Last post by Minermojo on April 23, 2025, 11:23:37 AM »So now colleges like Utep would be considered Class A football, the Cartel schools AA and the UFL AAA? That's what it seems anyway now that players have to be paid. Is every college player going to have to be paid? That's a lot of dough. There goes college athletics except in the Cartel leagues.
I think this is done purposeful so that non-Cartel school just give up entirely.
I think this is done purposeful so that non-Cartel school just give up entirely.
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« Last post by SisyphusMiner on April 23, 2025, 06:14:26 AM »NIL is not controlled by the school and they aren?t allowed to fund it.
In theory
Well this didn't age well. Colleges are now allowed to directly pay players -- new NCAA rule.
The rich get richer. I hate what college athletics has become.
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« Last post by MinerInWisconsin on April 21, 2025, 11:31:40 AM »The House vs ncaa class action lawsuit is going to force colleges to give players back pay spread over the next 10 years plus offer current athletes money for their services. Not totally decided on how much the is going to cost UTEP and similar schools but it?s going to hurt. Crazy times.
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« Last post by saminer on April 20, 2025, 03:46:32 PM »I guess since they are reallocating the funds from the tennis program, that means that football and basketball will be getting an extra $5.75 each?
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« Last post by MinerInWisconsin on April 19, 2025, 08:27:49 PM »NIL is not controlled by the school and they aren?t allowed to fund it.
In theory
Well, our football coach is giving $70k of his own money to UTEP?s nil or pay for play fund. Schools are going to be on the hook to share athletic revenue with athletes. It?s the wild, wild west right now.
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Den / Re: Tennis program will be no more.
« Last post by SisyphusMiner on April 19, 2025, 08:13:16 PM »NIL is not controlled by the school and they aren?t allowed to fund it.
In theory
In theory