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4. There are roughly 130-140 D1 schools -

Reply to WSHazel (Reply #2)

Thu May 7, 2026, 07:52 PM

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If you boycott a third of them then you have removed 40+ or so players and even if they land somewhere else, they are displacing the player who was already there. Kids work all through elementary to high school to get into a school like that. I just don’t see this as our best way to fight this racist trend.

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If Democrats want to really hurt southern states [View all] WSHazel Thursday OP

That hurts the players too biophile Thursday #1

College players are paid now WSHazel Thursday #2

There are roughly 130-140 D1 schools - biophile Thursday #4

Asking a few highly paid athletes to go somewhere else is not asking for great sacrifice WSHazel Thursday #6

Why? Isn't this republic more important than college sports? We working schmucks already have PatrickforB Thursday #10

Well, that explains why silly things like academics Bettie Friday #18

I don't want to hurt southern states. I want southern states to stop hurting others, and themselves. RockRaven Thursday #3

College football is like a religion down south WSHazel Thursday #5

That's true and I wouldn't want any student athlete of mine to go biophile Thursday #7

Lemme tell you about this thing called Republican partisanship. It is more of a religion RockRaven Thursday #8

Its kinda stunning Ruby the Liberal Friday #17

I'm beyond that now. They've made their bed. Let them "enjoy" it. paleotn Thursday #11

Go back and look at USC v Alabama games FHRRK1 Thursday #15

Well, there may be a development that is way ahead of you. Chemical Bill Thursday #9

Do that with everything orangecrush Thursday #12

Interesting idea, but a big ask for young men in high school, however dobleremolque Thursday #13

These aren't high school men WSHazel Thursday #14

People need to look at how many top tier playes from Southern California end up playing in the SEC FHRRK1 Thursday #16

If you REALLY want to hurt the southern states DFW Friday #19

Did you pay any attention to the NFL draft last month? FBaggins Friday #20