Chad Tully ⛳️

@SavageSports_ Maxx 10/10 times

Would you rather trade for AJ Brown or Maxx Crosby?

@SavageSports_ @LFCSM44 I think a 2nd rounder + 3rd does it. 25mil + per year and 3 years left on deal . Will be 31 y/o at contract end

@LFCSM44 Would love to not be a 1st round pick

Also, AJ Brown would be a better player next year on the Patriots if they trade for him. He loves and respects Vrabel unlike how he feels currently about Sirianni. Get him motivated with Drake Maye and watch. Remember getting a motivated Randy Moss?

@Top100Rick I “won” the lottery. Number 3404 in line :)

Remember when lottery rejection Day was only for Masters tickets? Now we have Bandon rejection day! It’s actually crazy. People are reporting “winning” the Bandon lottery and being 1500th in line for a reservation call. The “Shrink the Game” crowd will be making their case today lol. But it’s great for golf as a whole! And great for Bandon!

Curt Cignetti will soon sign a new contract with Indiana that pays him at least $12.5 million per year. But after digging into the numbers, Cignetti might still be the most undervalued coach in college football (and not for the reason you might think). We all know what Cignetti has done at IU is remarkable — he turned a perennial cellar-dweller into the national championship favorite just two years after his arrival. This has transformed IU's athletic department: • Before the 2025 season even kicked off, ticket revenue for IU's football team had surpassed $13 million. • Indiana announced a $50 million stadium naming rights deal with Merchants Bank. • Fundraising has hit a record high, with billionaire IU alum Mark Cuban donating to the athletic department for the first time ever. But that's the obvious stuff; Cignetti's real impact comes in the admissions office. IU's football team is essentially a marketing vehicle for the university — 24 million people watched them win the Rose Bowl, 18 million watched them win the Big Ten Championship, and when College Gameday visited Indiana's campus last year, more than 2 million people watched a 3-hour commercial about the school. This publicity is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and is having a real impact on Indiana's finances. In 2025 alone, Indiana University set school records for total enrollment (48,626 students), freshman class size (10,127 students), first-year out-of-state students (4,697), and application volume (73,400). Indiana University Applicants • 2019-20: 44,178 • 2020-21: 46,623 • 2021-22: 50,159 • 2022-23: 54,345 • 2023-24: 67,731 • 2024-25: 73,400 But since IU can only admit so many students each year, they leverage the additional demand to 1) rotate the composition of their student body toward out-of-state students, and 2) become more selective academically. Out-of-state students now account for about 50% of IU's total enrollment, with the school admitting a total of 4,697 new out-of-state students in 2025 — roughly 500 more out-of-state students than IU's previous record. This is an important distinction because out-of-state students pay $30,000 more in annual tuition – $12,000 for Indiana residents versus $42,000 for non-residents. 500 new out-of-state students x $30,000 tuition difference ––––––––– = $15 million annually If you multiply that by a four-year degree, these out-of-state students are worth $60 million more to IU than their in-state counterparts. And since football success attracts more applicants, IU's admissions office can be more selective. Indiana's Fall 2025 class had a median high school GPA of 3.94 — the highest in IU admissions history. This creates a virtuous cycle. Better sports → more applicants → better students → higher rankings. Higher rankings then lead to even more applicants, and, eventually, higher tuition revenues. This is exactly what happened at Alabama with Nick Saban, and it's a big reason why Indiana is completely comfortable giving Cignetti new contracts every year. P.S. If you enjoyed this breakdown, join 135,000 others who learn about the business and money behind sports by reading my 3x weekly newsletter: huddleup.substack.com

@SweetFaith28500 @SavageSports_ Correct

@SavageSports_ Now help me with this because nobody said anything about it. The Patriots play a home game next week right. So if they win they play another home game because they have a better record than other teams right?? Like they would only have to travel if they play Denver right 🤔

If I had to guess, I’d think the Patriots would be playing Saturday at 430 or Sunday at 1

@johnnieO Time to Move On , by Tom Petty

Alright folks, last giveaway of the year. 3 of you will get to choose a full golf fit (1 pair of shorts, 1 pair of pants, belt, polo, and layering piece) Comment your favorite song of all time. Will choose winners tomorrow

@tonygig @SavageSports_ Well said. The odds show playing 1 less game is always best but avoiding BUF till AFC champ would be ideal

Obviously one less game to play in the playoffs increases your odds to get to SB, but the way Pats played off the mini-bye and bye, and the way they play so much better on the road, would anyone mind the #2 seed? If fans are really afraid the Texans come to Foxboro and beat NE, then you also don't have realistic expectations they can win the SB. It might be a low scoring game, but NE wins that game. If the choice was #1 seed and play Buffalo at home in Div round or #2 seed and you get Denver in Denver in AFC champ game, which would Pats fans pick?

Interesting. 🤔

@SavageSports_ And Chris Godwin

The Patriots dodged a massive bullet with Brandon Aiyuk.

@SavageSports_ Trade deadline so different than FA. FA it’s just cash… trade deadline is cash + picks / players. I can understand why they would slow roll it given the latter

And this includes next year where they can restructure deals and create more space.

The Patriots are in the financial position to be able to absorb virtually any contract.

@Dupree lol

Cool

@NEPatriotsDraft 🥹

Somehow Stephon Diggs got called for OPI on that Jared Goff TD reception.

WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE FUCKIN PLAYOFFS BABY!!!!

@Steve_Perrault Well said

That homer is on Isaiah Campbell. Pathetic.

@jonmorosi @MacCerullo @MLBNetwork @grok what would the Red Sox need to trade to get Joe Ryan

The Red Sox have made a late effort to acquire Joe Ryan, source says. @MLBNetwork

@PFF_Fantasy Curious where the JJ over Maye comes from ?

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@practicalgolf We use it for our range and short game / short course area

2 out of the last 3 golf courses I’ve played had robotic mowers. Perfectly mowed lines and it went around someone’s bag with impressive precision. 😳

The back-9 at Augusta is the greatest venue in sports. It breaks spirits and careers and defines legends and legacies.

Patrick Reed one-hopping a ball in for eagle on 17 in the second-to-last pairing is about the 43rd most insane thing to happen on this second nine if that tells you how all of this has gone.

@friedeggpaulie Ah per player. Tx !

@ChadTully Fanduel and DraftKings have individual hole score bets for many players. Bet Birdie at anything +200 or better per player. Average price is +250 per player.

Little free Masters gift to all the early morning grinders betting the Masters: Hole 3 Birdie is available at average price of +260 across multiple platforms. With back middle pin location and minimal wind we will see a Birdie rate close to 40% which equates to +150. Bet Birdie!