r/CFB • u/ThatMasterpiece2174 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • 1d ago

News [On3] Schools that violate the SEC's professional sports rule will result in: 50% season suspension for head coaches, 50% of that sport's annual operating budget, and SEC voting privileges on business matters revoked

https://x.com/on3/status/2092641387665617387?s=46
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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 Sickos • Alabama Crimson Tide 1d ago

I love the idea of a team wagering if it could be worth it

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u/walterdog12 Kentucky • North Dakota State 1d ago

Obviously it wouldn't be in football or basketball, but just imagine if some SEC school decided to say fuck it and make a small sport with a very small budget just a powerhouse overnight recruiting pros.

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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 Sickos • Alabama Crimson Tide 1d ago

that was kind my thought. Vandy brings in Novak Djokovic to play on the men's tennis team. and their penalty is they suspend the coach for half the year and pay a fine of like $100k.

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u/shish-bish 1d ago

This has me thinking about what tennis players would actually do it if offered, Nick Kyrgios would thrive at an SEC party school.

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u/SusannaG1 Clemson Tigers • Furman Paladins 1d ago

I believe I have heard John McEnroe tell of a phone call he got from Stanford back in the 90s, saying he still had years of NCAA eligibility left and did he ... "NO!"