Pretty fishy

rites of passage

closeups:

1. academia

2. teaching

The issue is that an athlete admitted to placing bets on his own team, WHILE HE WAS PLAYING FOR THAT TEAM. this is integrity no-no 101. this is explicitly banned at every level of sports. not just 'slap-on-the-wrist' banned. we're talking LIFETIME BAN FROM PLAYING banned. theres explicit rules against it. black-letter law type shit. NBA, NFL, NHL, PWHL -- youre gone. youre ineligible. flat out no exceptions

so the NCAA -- the self-govenring body that oversses colelge sports-- banned him. Under the rule that applies to everybody. this is black and white.

so he appealed to the courts.

and then a judge whose ALMA MATER IS TEXAS TECH. THE PALYERS CURRENT TEAM. ISSUED AN ORDER LETTING HIM PLAY. and so the NCAA filed an appeal. and the texas court of appeals was like of course we'll let you appeal it :) fyi the three judges assigned are texas tech alum :) and also the date of hearing is AFTER THE APPLICABLE FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS :) hope thats okay :)

when the big 12 -- the conference TTU is in -- remotely CONSIDERED sancitons, the texas attorney general threatened to sue them for anti-trust violations (not applicable, btw)

all this while TT's billionaire backer funds this shitshow and has the audacity to scream "save college sports"

Specsavers, Earth

Eddie: Not that you could if you wanted to, but yes.

Taylor: Damn, you are such a sore winner.

I need everyone to lock in. "having each other's back" was the expression used to explain what made Eddie's wife leave them and to establish that Buck and Eddie have a bond now