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The state of Mississippi will make NIL money tax-exempt.

Rocktheworld said:
We’re talking about universities in southern states who used to pay players by laundering money through churches in order to get an advantage, which was eliminated as soon as the playing field was leveled and schools with well-off alumni (B1G) were allowed to legally and directly pay players. Not to mention their broader social views. The entire region is a national embarrassment through and through
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I'll let you in on a little secret, Big 10 schools were always directly playing players and their big dog prestigious Universities are cesspools when it comes to sports and morality.
 
superjohn said:
I'll let you in on a little secret, Big 10 schools were always directly playing players and their big dog prestigious Universities are cesspools when it comes to sports and morality.
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I’m not a fan of the Big 10 but there is no comparison between the graft of the SEC and every other conference. The SEC has literally cheated its way into the mainstream and every other school and program that abided by “rules” were left in the dust.
 
BuffaloHusky said:
I’m not a fan of the Big 10 but there is no comparison between the graft of the SEC and every other conference. The SEC has literally cheated its way into the mainstream and every other school and program that abided by “rules” were left in the dust.
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Totally. If only the SEC schools were moral leaders like Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State...
 
superjohn said:
Totally. If only the SEC schools were moral leaders like Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State...
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As I mentioned, I'm not pretending the Big 10 (as well as the rest of the P4 schools and conferences) don't cheat. It's the level of cheating and accountability that is different.
 
superjohn said:
I'll let you in on a little secret, Big 10 schools were always directly playing players and their big dog prestigious Universities are cesspools when it comes to sports and morality.
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What’s next, you gonna let me in on the little secret that slavery was also practiced in the North? There are levels to it.
 
ScottCT said:
This is truly a Mississippi thing to do. They can do this but they are the poorest state in the country and are at the very bottom in education. Glad to see they got their priorities straight.
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They're only 49th in education, not 50th.
wallethub.com

Most & Least Educated States in America in 2026

Most & Least Educated States in America in 2026
wallethub.com wallethub.com
 
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upstater said:
One of two things going on.

#1 The metric is bogus.
#2 They only care about scoring on whatever test that is.
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There is a third option....what they did in 2013 actually worked.

Having lived most of my life up north but now living down south it's easy to understand why some southerners aren't fond of yankees.. Ironically, the northern HS kids are seeing the light and they are applying to southern schools in droves. I see more SEC flags from houses with kids in college in my NJ hood than I do northeast schools.
 
Rocktheworld said:
What’s next, you gonna let me in on the little secret that slavery was also practiced in the North? There are levels to it.
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Wow.

If you can tell me what was going on at SEC schools that was worse than the stuff that was going on at those Big 10 schools I mentioned I'm all ears.
 
NJHusky said:
There is a third option....what they did in 2013 actually worked.

Having lived most of my life up north but now living down south it's easy to understand why some southerners aren't fond of yankees.. Ironically, the northern HS kids are seeing the light and they are applying to southern schools in droves. I see more SEC flags from houses with kids in college in my NJ hood than I do northeast schools.
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Do tell.
 
upstater said:
One of two things going on.

#1 The metric is bogus.
#2 They only care about scoring on whatever test that is.
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Did anyone ever read Death at an Early Age. By a guy who got all kinds of awards for the job he did teaching in an inner city elementary school. He basically taught to the test the state used to evaluate student performance (not learning, notice). His class out performed even some wealthy suburbs. In the end, everyone hated him. The other teachers did because he made them look bad. The administration did because the lost out on various grants to under performing schools, and the kids did because school was a miserable experience. All around great job.

Phonics is the current craze. In 5 years it will be out of fashion when it seems kids can read but don’t because it is such a chore.
 
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NJHusky said:
There is a third option....what they did in 2013 actually worked.

Having lived most of my life up north but now living down south it's easy to understand why some southerners aren't fond of yankees.. Ironically, the northern HS kids are seeing the light and they are applying to southern schools in droves. I see more SEC flags from houses with kids in college in my NJ hood than I do northeast schools.
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That's nice. Had a niece who moved to Staples in Westport from the highest performing HS in Florida (West Palm Beach area). She had to hire tutors to catch up as the Staples kids were a full year ahead.

AND I have news for you. They aren't going to SEC schools because those are better schools than the schools up north.
 
NJHusky said:
The pomposity of some. There’s a popular sticker that says don’t NY my Fla.

So it’s not possible they did something that worked. The metric is bad blah blah blah.
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The metric is blah blah blah.
 
Waquoit said:
That's a true perversion of tax policy. It's embarrassing.
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Hey, lower taxes is always cool. I love tax cuts, all tax cuts

But I'm thinking the taxes in MS are low to begin with

Don't think that should move the needle much, but I like the thought. And remember, there are no state income taxes in FL, TX, NV, TN, WA & NH (WY & SD)
 
upstater said:
That's nice. Had a niece who moved to Staples in Westport from the highest performing HS in Florida (West Palm Beach area). She had to hire tutors to catch up as the Staples kids were a full year ahead.

AND I have news for you. They aren't going to SEC schools because those are better schools than the schools up north.
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You’re proving my point. And the kid from staples would need a tutor if she went to school in Denmark

And maybe she’s not that smart if she thinks her high school is the highest rated in the state. That is Pine View in Osprey rated 12 in the country.
 
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Oh that's cool. Means retired military veterans get the same treatment as a college athlete when it comes to their income. I'm glad those two are equal in the eyes of Mississippi.
 
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NJHusky said:
You’re proving my point. And the kid from staples would need a tutor if she went to school in Denmark

And maybe she’s not that smart if she thinks her high school is the highest rated in the state. That is Pine View in Osprey rated 12 in the country.
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No one said what she thought. I said it was the best in the state. No need to insult my niece. You can insult me instead.

Here is an article on her high school: FAU Lab Schools Shine Nationwide in Niche Rankings

She had a 4.XX GPA for her first 2 years when she was there.

American public schools, by the way, used to be top 3 in the world a decade ago if you measured the top 90% of students against the top 90% of their students. This is according to the former Sec. Ed. under George Bush who wrote the book the Death and Life of the Great American School System. But when the vast majority of our lowest 10% students are far behind we seem to fall short.

I'm not sure how I proved your point anyway. My point proves the opposite of what you wrote. It's about Connecticut schools being more rigorous.
 
NJHusky said:
There is a third option....what they did in 2013 actually worked.

Having lived most of my life up north but now living down south it's easy to understand why some southerners aren't fond of yankees.. Ironically, the northern HS kids are seeing the light and they are applying to southern schools in droves. I see more SEC flags from houses with kids in college in my NJ hood than I do northeast schools.
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Now you know where the losers live.
 
Woof said:
Is it wrong that my favorite part is that one of them is holding a broom?
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What is with the broom? My favorite is the one with the long hair.

This is very smart by Mississippi. Not taxing NIL won't make a difference to the state's revenue stream. But the athletes will save several thousands of dollars choosing to play in Miss as opposed to states which do tax NIL.
 
upstater said:
I've never even seen a college flag hanging from someone's house in all my 50+ years and I've lived all over the northeast and also spent several years in the midwest.
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Odd. I can't go two blocks without seeing one.
 
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