Mavric

Also a Fong Bomb.

There were rumors of an incoming commit this morning.  This would appear to be it.

OT Jack Lange - Missouri

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2 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

Soooo…..the #1 player in the world is not included?

Not sure what level he'll be at.  The biggest level is career performance, so he's still working his way up last year.

But they didn't actually release the numbers.  The players above were just "leaked".  So I'm sure Scheffler is getting something.  It's just not known what yet.

2 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

Im confused on how all this will work. How did they “fund raise”?  Who put up the money?  How will they be sustained into the future?

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At the end of January the tour came to an agreement with the Strategic Sports Group for private investment, which coincided with the launch of PGA Tour Enterprises. The Enterprises division will house the PGA Tour’s commercial businesses and rights, as well as those of the DP World Tour. This will allow the tour to maximize revenue for itself and players while keeping the tour’s non-profit 501(c)(6) classification that carries tax exemptions for “business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, boards of trade, and professional football leagues” intact. SSG has pledged up to $3 billion to PGA Tour Enterprises with an initial $1.5 billion investment. Players were told they would receive equity into PGA Tour Enterprises, which the tour says has a valuation of $12 billion. The grants are based on playing accomplishments, future participation and tour status.

 

The grants were divided into four categories:

• Group 1 consists of $750 million in aggregate equity based on career performance, last 5-year performance, and Player Impact Program results. A total of 36 players were in this group.
• Group 2 consists of $75 million in aggregate equity and was granted to 64 players based on last 3-year performance.
• Group 3 consists of $30 million in aggregate equity and was granted to 57 players that have earned certain fully-exempt PGA Tour status categories.
• Group 4 consists of $75 million in aggregate equity and was granted to 36 players who were instrumental to building the modern PGA Tour, based on career performance.

There is an eight-year vesting period, where the grants will be worth 50 percent of their value after four years, 75 percent after six and the full amount at the end of eight. Not all players necessarily received a grant, although all—including young and future tour players—have the chance to receive grants down the line. An additional $600 million is earmarked towards these stakes. The $600 million will be awarded in recurring player grants of $100 million each year, starting in 2025.

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PGA Tour Enterprises received an investment of up to $3 billion earlier this year from Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of sports team owners that includes the New York Mets' Steve Cohen and the Atlanta Falcons' Arthur Blank.

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Also got a Tennessee offer today...

44 minutes ago, teachercd said:

I don't think they are getting "better players" as much as they are just getting new players that are for the most part similar to what has left.  

 

They are probably a team that will go based off of about 10-12 players.  The games where they go 42-50 for 450 yards and 4 TD passes, they will be okay.

I really think they could have been a Top-3 program this year .... in their old conference.

4 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

Yeah, they were pretty good for a long time.  Not sure what's happened to them, other than everyone has down times.

That's quite the change, though.

Visiting this weekend.  Does not appear to have an offer yet but that seems set to change.

Committed to Ole Miss a couple of weeks ago.

Player: Dillon Alfred

Hometown: Saraland, Alabama

School: Saraland

Position: Wide Receiver

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Power 5 Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Houston, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, Vanderbilt

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247 Composite: #358 Overall; #55 WR; .8949;

On3 Consensus: #358 Overall; #55 WR; 89.14;

Rivals: #226 Overall; #36 WR;
247: #50 WR;

On3: #98 WR;
ESPN: #49 WR;

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Fong says were "expected" to make a push for Dylan Edwards.  Kansas State, Kansas and Texas A&M said to also be after him.

I still think he ends up somewhere else - probably Kansas State - but I like that we're at least trying.

For a long time this seemed like it was going to be a pretty tough pull but seems to be trending back toward us now.

6 minutes ago, brophog said:

Barring a scandal or similar, probably not. Due to all of the free media attention he gets, he's generated an enormous amount of value for the university.

Yeah, that and they didn't have enough to pay his salary to start with, let alone a buy out.

But I could definitely see him leave after this year, either because a couple key players leave or because he knows he's really screwed if he can't even win with them.

56 minutes ago, jsneb83 said:

Worst case, he plays on special teams.

Yeah, I would guess he'll see the field on at least a couple Special Teams this year.

I would think LB would be better than RB, and I could see him in the rotation there in a couple of years.

49 minutes ago, Decked said:

Really no risk here either way. 

On 4/22/2024 at 7:46 PM, Vizsla1 said:

Says he is no longer visiting

 

https://x.com/KeylanAbrams/status/1782582734373761279

Apparently we're no longer in the running...

2 minutes ago, AZRaiderH8r said:

Is anyone else amused that two of the biggest foul merchants in the NBA (LeBron and Embiid) are the ones complaining the most about officiating? I personally find that to be comical. Maybe it coincides with both of their teams being down 2-0?