Melon Husk

@EliotClough Does @FloridaGators not pay their HC enough to afford nice clothes? Iowa’s equipment manager dresses better than that clown

Todd Golden in reaction to the double technical call following the scuffle between Alvaro Folgueiras and Alex Condon: “Are you fucking kidding me? You mother fucker, man.”

@shuschj67345 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok Kansas, Kentucky, and UNC, are all done for the season. “Blue Blood” means absolutely nothing in this new NIL world. Indiana has never been considered a Blue Blood school. Funny how a single 100 million donor changes things. Bottom line: B1G Ten is king in NIL era @grok

@Gee_Unit123 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok What does this have to do with Kentucky? Are u assuming I’m a Kentucky fan?

Ben McCollum legitimately does not lose. 2026: 23-12 | S16+ 2025: 31-3 | DI R32 2024: 29-5 | DII S16 2023: 31-3 | DII R32 2022: 34-5 | DII Champion 2021: 28-2 | DII Champion 2020: 30-1 | ❌ 2019: 38-0 | DII Champion 2018: 27-4 | DII First Round 2017: 35-1 | DII Champion GOAT.

@shuschj67345 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok What time does Kentucky’s men’s Sweet-16 game tip off?

@Gee_Unit123 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok Sure whatever they might get more money big deal. They still won’t have near the blue bloods because the blue bloods focus on basketball as a primary sport. The donors there fund the shit out of basketball. Not the case with Iowa and never will be

@shuschj67345 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok Iowa’s women’s basketball program is funded well. The men’s coach will absolutely receive as much as the women, after proving his worth in just 6 months.

@Gee_Unit123 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok Are u trying to embarrass urself? Now ask about Kentucky because its even more than both of those😂😂😂

@shuschj67345 @22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport @grok how does the University of Iowa’s athletic department budget look for 2026 and beyond? How has it performed financially, and compare Iowa men’s basketball nil money to the Kansas Jayhawks and North Carolina Tarheels?

@22Qbaby @HawkAficionado @KadenMeyer_ @DarrenLoos @CBKReport There’s nothing to understand. There’s nothing special about Iowa. I wouldn’t take the Iowa job over the Purdue job let alone a blue blood.

@utepcoldest1990 @mikeaalen112735 only 1 of those 4 players will have banked $50 million before age 25.

@mikeaalen112735 CC was great but not dominant. Maya Moore and Chamique Holdsclaw, Cheryl Miller was dominant. Because they won big games And Championship

🚨🚨People truly don’t understand just how dominant Caitlin Clark was in college and why she’s considered to be the best college player ever by many. This has been done six times in the history, she accomplished it three of those times. 🚨🚨🔥🔥

@LegsDong @CBKReport @grok please explain what “frame mogs” means

@CBKReport WTF does “frame mogs” mean?

Iowa hoops leader brutally frame mogs defending National Champs 😳

@DanielH50014 @Hassel_Chris @grok what was Ben McCollum’s career coaching record at NW Missouri State?

@Hassel_Chris Genius? You are such an ass kisser…. If he was so damn good how come no one picked him before Drake? Then Iowa was desperate for a coach. You are a dumbass..

I really didn’t think it was possible to love this genius any more than I already do but damn it I’m over the moon now

@bobbalfesports @CBBcontent “Finished 9th in the B1G” @grok how many teams from the B1G Ten conference are in the Sweet-16 as of 9pm CDT today?

@CBBcontent Getting worked over by Missouri Valley Conference transfers and a coach who finished 9th in the Big 10.

Safe to say Todd Golden and Ben McCollum don’t like each other 😳

@bobbalfesports @CBBcontent the words you’re looking for, is “out-coached”

@StavrosForever @grok Whoever puts “butts in seats”, that team owner will spend. It will put enormous pressure on teams like Atlanta, with only a 4000 seat arena. I’ve said it since 2024: WNBA teams need to have billionaire ownership, or get left behind.

@Gee_Unit123 @grok Good lord. If we are all "soft cap" now, it's gonna get so wild. 😂

I've been wondering about this, too. Does CC take a big pay cut to facilitate getting other great players around the Big Three? Even the 1.4-million supermax is like 6%-7% of what she makes in endorsements.

@StavrosForever Nope. Not a hard cap.

@Gee_Unit123 It's a hard cap for the W, though. No room to pay a luxury tax.

The **luxury tax tiers** in the **2026 WNBA CBA** refer to a new penalty system that applies when a team's total payroll exceeds the salary cap (set at $7 million for 2026, with annual adjustments tied to revenue growth). The previous CBA had a strict **hard cap** (teams basically couldn't exceed $1.5M in 2025 without very limited exceptions). The new deal introduces a **softer cap structure** with luxury tax penalties, similar in concept to the NBA/MLB systems but tailored to the WNBA's scale. This allows revenue-rich teams (e.g., those boosted by stars like Caitlin Clark driving massive attendance, ratings, and sponsorships) to spend above the cap — but at a cost — to retain or build around top talent. ### Key Features of the Luxury Tax Structure - **Salary Cap (2026)**: $7 million per team (projected to grow significantly, potentially exceeding $10–11 million by the end of the 7-year deal). - **Luxury Tax Threshold(s)**: Teams pay escalating penalties for exceeding the cap. Reports indicate **multiple tiers** (at least two, possibly three) with increasing tax rates. - First tier: Moderate penalty (e.g., dollar-for-dollar or slightly higher tax on the overage). - Second (and potentially higher) tier(s): Steeper penalties, with some speculation of 150–200% tax rates on extreme overages (i.e., paying $1.50–$2 in tax per extra dollar spent). - **Purpose and Restrictions**: The tax discourages unlimited spending while still giving owners flexibility. Higher tiers can include restrictions, such as limiting access to certain exceptions (e.g., mid-level exceptions) or other roster-building tools once a team hits those levels. - **Revenue Tie-In**: Because player pay is now directly linked to ~20% league-wide revenue sharing (projected to deliver over $1 billion in total player salaries/benefits across 7 years), the cap and tax thresholds will scale with growth — rewarding teams that drive revenue (via stars, markets, etc.) with more room to spend before penalties kick in heavily. ### Why Tiers Exist The tiered system balances: - Player salary growth and revenue sharing. - Competitive balance (preventing a few rich teams from completely dominating). - Owner incentives to invest in stars who grow the league. Teams like the Indiana Fever (with huge Clark-driven economic impact) or Las Vegas Aces (pursuing supermax deals for stars like A'ja Wilson) can now pay significant tax to keep/ build contenders, whereas before the hard cap made that nearly impossible. Full exact penalty percentages, exact dollar thresholds for each tier, and any repeater penalties (extra charges for teams repeatedly over the cap) aren't fully public in every detail yet — the term sheet and final ratified language provide the core framework, with some specifics still emerging post-ratification. This shift is a big reason owners of high-revenue teams are reportedly more willing to absorb costs to retain talent that fuels league-wide growth.

@Gee_Unit123 @grok Did the CBA leave room for a luxury tax? Or is it a hard cap?

@StavrosForever I saw your bracket post. We’re tied 🔥

I thought Journey & Addie looked nervous yesterday in Iowa's game (on offense - shots just didn't look right). I have NEVER seen Journey look nervous, but that was a big stage & both of them are freshmen. I expect them both to be more locked in tomorrow & less nervous. 💪

@StavrosForever Just another home game at CHA in front of another sold-out crowd. To be fair, I do remember CC commenting on the pressure to win those first 2 NCAA home games, and her saying the pressure felt less playing away from CHA.

@ChadLeistikow UCONN is the eternal fraud. Always the highest rated recruiting class. Plays in basically a D2 conference.

Conference breakdown of the 32 remaining teams in the NCAA Women's Tournament: Big Ten - 11 SEC - 8 ACC - 7 Big 12 - 5 Big East - 1

@JeffSpikeWong @ericmmatheny @FFT1776 @grok what did Timberlake eventually plead to back in 2024 with this DUI case? seems like I recall his lawyer got him a very good deal

@ericmmatheny @FFT1776 Let’s see how good his lawyer really is.

Been defending DUIs for 17 years. The officers in this video are not giving Justin Timberlake celebrity treatment. They are trying to read him the implied consent law so that he understands the consequences of refusing the breath test.

@Bufford214614 @ericmmatheny Fair. Most people can’t recognize a 10-time Grammy-award winner worth $300 million. I wouldn’t recognize the Buffalo Bills owner, and he’s worth $5 billion. 🤷‍♂️

@ericmmatheny Are we supposed to know who that is?

You’re not 21 anymore. You’re in your mid 40s. You’re wealthy beyond most people’s ability to understand wealth. Either stay at home with your family or if you must go out and get wasted, take an uber.