Noticed a change in the Courant's reporting on investigation

[HuskyHawk]

As long as you're OK with boosters paying players. I don't find anything wrong with that personally, but I would stop watching college sports if that happened. But I don't see anything wrong ethically with it.

I see something wrong with it competitively, however. I stopped watching baseball largely because of the differences in team budgets.

Paying them is different from contacting them. It's the contact rules that bother me. This whole amateur status is a sham and we all know it.

 

[CL82]

Paying them is different from contacting them. It's the contact rules that bother me. This whole amateur status is a sham and we all know it.

A guy on the woman's board was inadvertently the cause of a secondary violation when a recruit asked to have a poster he had made about her. That kind of stuff is silly and where the NCAA gets lost in weeds. No show classes? Fine. But bagels with cream cheese? Impermissible benefit.

 

[Storrs South]

A guy on the woman's board was inadvertently the cause of a secondary violation when a recruit asked to have a poster he had made about her. That kind of stuff is silly and where the NCAA gets lost in weeds. No show classes? Fine. But bagels with cream cheese? Impermissible benefit.

While we are here, is it an issue if a current player at UConn requests that I make a highlight video for them? Or was it just because it was a recruit it was a violation?

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

You would think the President of the university would have been apprised of this happening. Instead we have Susan just 3 months ago stating that the UConn program is clean and she knows it inside and out--and she put the onus on the AD!

Is 3 several? 3 is a couple. Not several.

Hmmm, "3 is a couple", or perhaps just a Freudian slip. Typically, 2's still a couple. Several remains more than two people, things, etc. by definition; not an unspecified many nor large number. Unsupported by definition, 3 inexplicably pops up in some views or interpretations of several, e.g., even a particularly wishy-washy attempted contract.

 

[CL82]

While we are here, is it an issue if a current player at UConn requests that I make a highlight video for them? Or was it just because it was a recruit it was a violation?

I'm not an expert on this subject but I'd guess that it is. The general rule of thumb is that if a student athlete (or prospective student athlete) receives something from the school or a booster that is not available to the student body in general, it is an issue. There are very limited exceptions though.

 

[CL82]

Hmmm, "3 is a couple", or perhaps just a Freudian slip. Typically, 2's still a couple. Several remains more than two people, things, etc. by definition; not an unspecified many nor large number. Unsupported by definition, 3 inexplicably pops up in some views or interpretations of several, e.g., even a particularly wishy-washy attempted contract.

CL82 somewhat arbitrary ruling on the matter:

couple - 2
few 3-4
several 4-7
bunch 8-11
dozen 12
baker's dozen 13
a lot 13 -15
a ton >15​

Okay to move on?

 

[8893]

I'm not an expert on this subject but I'd guess that it is. The general rule of thumb is that if a student athlete (or prospective student athlete) receives something from the school or a booster that is not available to the student body in general, it is an issue. There are very limited exceptions though.

See @Storrs South, there's your workaround. Just make highlight videos for all the students. Easy peasy.

 

[CL82]

See @Storrs South, there's your workaround. Just make highlight videos for all the students. Easy peasy.

I can actually think of a better one, but I am reluctant to offer it up given the stakes.

 

[whaler11]

I would contend that the mods here are some of the most fair and reasonable human beings in the United States of America (as it relates to the dynamic subculture of message boards). The 1st Amendment is protected even though each and every day we face that reoccurring "slippery slope" that inevitably has to be addressed.

We as message board posters all wear our monikers with pride and distinction. Obtaining verifiable/credible information is the quintessential example of the "slippery slope" concept. I can attest that message boards (in general) are a true playground sometimes for the informed and inquisitive representing both good and evil (my days at InvestorsHub). Informed in the sense that there are people here with "the goods" for lack of a better phrase. With this knowledge comes great responsibility which tests the true character of a person.

This is probably a good time to take a deep breath and reflect... similar to some of the greatest poker players in the world. Calculating the next move on a message board when holding priceless info can be like walking through an unmarked minefield filled with daisy cutter bombs.

Best Always,
The BDH

First the holocaust. Now this.

 

[WrenchFan69]

While we are here, is it an issue if a current player at UConn requests that I make a highlight video for them? Or was it just because it was a recruit it was a violation?

If it is uploaded by you publicly, I'd say it's fine. Might be worth reaching out to the compliance office though.

 

[J187Money]

CL82 somewhat arbitrary ruling on the matter:

couple - 2
few 3-4
several 4-7
bunch 8-11
dozen 12
baker's dozen 13
a lot 13 -15
a ton >15​

Okay to move on?

Gaggle?

 

[CL82]

Gaggle?

Goose specific.

 

[intlzncster]

While we are here, is it an issue if a current player at UConn requests that I make a highlight video for them? Or was it just because it was a recruit it was a violation?

If it is uploaded by you publicly, I'd say it's fine. Might be worth reaching out to the compliance office though.

Corey Porter does it. Why can't you?

 

[intlzncster]

CL82 somewhat arbitrary ruling on the matter:

couple - 2
few 3-4
several 4-7
bunch 8-11
dozen 12
baker's dozen 13
a lot 13 -15
a ton >15​

Okay to move on?

metric sh it ton.

 

[CL82]

metric sh it ton.

I thought about throwing a shitton in there, but I couldn't decide on a metric for it.

 

[upstater]

Hmmm, "3 is a couple", or perhaps just a Freudian slip. Typically, 2's still a couple. Several remains more than two people, things, etc. by definition; not an unspecified many nor large number. Unsupported by definition, 3 inexplicably pops up in some views or interpretations of several, e.g., even a particularly wishy-washy attempted contract.

Look above--link to Meriam-Webster. Couple = 2 or 3. Several = 4 or more.

 

[Storrs South]

See @Storrs South, there's your workaround. Just make highlight videos for all the students. Easy peasy.

Goodbye day job. I haven't done one in a while but the vid for CV was by request then I just made one for JA for fun and showed that I made something for him. The football ones for Diggs and Newsome prob don't matter since they are already finished senior seasons, but I'll check with compliance anyway to make sure this isn't an issue going forward.

 

[Chief00]

And maybe Nike.

I think it’s all George Blaney’s fault.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Goodbye day job. I haven't done one in a while but the vid for CV was by request then I just made one for JA for fun and showed that I made something for him. The football ones for Diggs and Newsome prob don't matter since they are already finished senior seasons, but I'll check with compliance anyway to make sure this isn't an issue going forward.

You sound like a great first guest for any podcast related programming in the near future (as it relates to our beloved Huskies). We need a Mighty Joe Yeager or Frog associated with the program.

 

[Storrs South]

You sound like a great first guest for any podcast related programming in the near future (as it relates to our beloved Huskies). We need a Mighty Joe Yeager or Frog associated with the program.

As a podcast junkie, that means a lot to me. I'd say considering how bad things are right now (and subsequently lack of interest in the topic), I feel fortunate that we get podcasts related to UConn coming from A Dime Back, The UConn Blog, and the Courant.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Look above--link to Meriam-Webster. Couple = 2 or 3. Several = 4 or more.

@upstater , Funny, the linked article discussion is inconsistent with the actual Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of several: "more than two but fewer than many" or "more than one". The latter "more than one" Merriam-Webster definition is even more bizarre than the inconsistent 4 or more. Go figure; quality editing Merriam-Webster!