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Ladies don't score in the 4th but drive Belmont pitchers pitch count to 94 pitches

Her future must be bright.

This. This is why we are where we are now. The NCAA wants to put limitations on the employment eligibility of student athletes that are against current labor law, and can only be implemented in a collective bargaining scenario. Certain former athletes have called the NCAA on that and filed suit, and the courts have sided with the plaintiffs according to current law, because the NCAA's argument of "bUt ThEy'Re StUdEnT aThLeTeS!" is not a winning argument given the current labor laws.

Until there is a bargaining unit for the players, there really isn't a legal basis for any restrictions to the ability for a student-athlete to get their bag, other than the physical and mental ability to play the sport.

Yaeger RBI triple to score Lynch

3-0 Hokies

The image of Greg--or any rider, really--holding a gopro over his head as he's riding down the road is the perfect level of amusement to take out of the building and into the weekend. Awesome.

I can't believe I didn't recognize him.

DC's never gonna let me forget that!

On ESPN+ is better than being on SECN+

Host is Alabama so could have been worse

We took scenic route 12 (Escalante Hwy) from Bryce to Capitol Reef and saw many of those rental campers along the way, with multiple grades between 7 and 10%. They were slow, especially on the windy downhills. We always appreciated when they hit a pull-off to let us go around, though we, and almost everyone else on the hwy, were going that way for the views, and taking it slow. We also stopped at many of the pull-offs so the driver could get a good look as well, but tried to make sure we hit the road first if we saw a camper getting ready to pull out. It was more that they were hard to see around than the pace. We did not see any that were broken-down.

through Yosemite

So that means entering from Lee Vining via Rte 120, right? Basically going over through Tuolomne Meadows and then dropping back into the West side near Tamarack Flats.
That is a VERY steep and curvy road. I use RV Trip Wizard and I just checked the elevation gradient. From Lee Vining you have 2 sections with gradient > 8%. One is relatively short about 2 miles from Lee Vining. Then from mile 5 to mile 10 you've got that minimum gradient for 5 miles! Wow, your transmission will be tested. Rest of the way is various steep gradients but most are between 5% and 7% - still steep, but more manageable. You're gonna have to take this section slow.
That route is Soooo picturesque, you'll love it. Just be aware of that drive section.

For the route to SF sounds like you're gonna head West and eventually get on I-580. Are you driving over the Dublin Hills into Castro Valley and then North to the Bay Bridge to get into SF?
My wife and I saw The Stones at Oracle Park back in 2004. Epic show. They set up the stage in Left Field and we were sitting along 1st base seating. The View of the bay and bay bridge above the performance was EPIC! One of the best shows I ever saw.
We also went to the VT - Air Force Bowl game there.

Athletes lawyers are insisting that all players that were "offered" roster spots prior to the implementation of roster limits prematurely should be grandfathered in AND guaranteed the opportunity to continue to be on the team. They also want any athlete that entered the portal to have the option to return as part of the grandfathering

I think this is really one of the central things that I find so frustrating about the "NIL system." Players (or those speaking for them) seem to have this attitude that they should be able to eat their cake and have it too. That is, when it is in their interest to be treated like professionals (getting NIL money, endorsements, transfer freedom) then that should be the standard but when being treated like a professional isn't in their favor, then they should be treated like students again.

You can't have it both ways. Professionals are paid based on performance and retention is not guaranteed, deal with it like the rest of the professional world does.

Again, the logical approach to this would be:
1) Let players sign with vetted, professional agents. They can be cleared by the NCAA so that would at least give the NCAA some actual role going forward. Eliminate the bullshit NIL Agents and family members trying to hold Universities feet to the fire.
2) Establish rational transfer and eligibility rules ---i.e. because you are a runt QB who didn't get a D-1 spot out of High School doesn't mean you get to play college sports until you are 30

The rest would solve itself. Those with real NIL value would have agents and be compensated to their true value. Those that don't really have any NIL value would then have to possibly come to terms with the fact that the world doesn't have space for 300,000 professional athletes and because they were exceptional in 7th grade doesn't mean they are going to make millions playing sports.

Yes sir!!! the best, the GOAT

The image was more for DC. It's Neil Peart, from Rush.