Darrell Lovell

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Darrell Lovell

@DarrellLovell

Snarky PA professor & MPA director @wtamu studying higher ed & NIL policy. 1stGen scholar, former sports writer, always running & 4x marathon finisher!

Canyon, TX เข้าร่วม Ekim 2010

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·5d

@LanceZierlein @johngranato Purdue bigs were super good at the hook and flailing to draw fouls. Refs were falling for it all night. Great game but refs put UT in a bad spot with the way they called it on the baseline and the Horns sadly never adjusted.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·20 Mar

@jtyardley Environment will be new and sterile. Crew stadium at least has tradition. Being removed from the MLS bubble, US soccer struggles with true, organic tradition. So much is copied/manufactured. NYC stadium will be the same. Although, NYC probably has people who can afford tickets.

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Jonathan Yardley@jtyardley·20 Mar

But is more games going to NYC better for / more significant for US soccer and MLS? I'd argue NYC stadium will have way less positive impact on other markets and on league than CLB did. Crew Stadium was proof of concept and beacon of hope at an otherwise very challenging time.

⚽️ Kyle Sheldon@kylesheldon

Very, very easily (as much as I love Historic Crew Stadium): • NYC is arguably the most high-profile city in the world • Every global football star loves going to NYC • Most major corporations/sponsors have a presence in NYC • It's the biggest media market in the U.S. Truly, just watch the games that Etihad Park starts to book once it's closer to opening (they've already got 28 Olympics!).

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·25 Şub

Come work w/ me in the MPA program at West Texas A&M University. 3/3 teaching load w/ a mix in the MPA program and intro (US & Texas) courses. MPA is 100% online, so must be good there. Considering PhDs and ABD candidates. Open to subfield. Ask me any ?s. tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WTAMU_Ex…

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·15 Şub

@sarahlouwou Just think, we've been ahead of the curve this whole time.

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Sarah Woulfin@sarahlouwou·15 Şub

Texas summer running 🥵

Steve Magness@stevemagness

Heat = Poor Man's Altitude. Training in a hot environment for 5 weeks increases hemoglobin mass in elite cyclists (Rønnestad, 2020) I await others ditching the trendy Flagstaff & Boulder training spots for the newly minted high heat and humidity training center of Houston.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·5 Şub

@LanceZierlein I have heard of buyouts in the contracts for early transfer, but not a sell on type fee (if your value materially improves here and you complete X type of production then we get a percent). If that is happening, would really like to see the language.

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·5 Şub

@DarrellLovell that's already part of the contracts that team's are writing now. They need to make it a standard transfer fee relative to the payout for the player. That's the only fair thing. That's how soccer does it and they are basically using the model for international soccer.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·5 Şub

@LanceZierlein HS players in all sports will get squeezed. Route now is go to smaller school, put on good tape and move up. Won't be surprised if we see a type of sell on fee similar to soccer at some point. Go to Rice, play well, get paid by P4 and then Rice gets a piece.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·5 Şub

Also, if P4s are smart, they will treat their 105 like the NFL. Pay 60-63 guys (high rated HS players, holdovers, portal guys) then the balance is 2-3 star HS players who love the school, get a schollie & a small amount of rev or "NIL" and are essentially practice squad guys.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·3 Şub

@LanceZierlein Any systemic change like this needs to have big voices advocating for it. The biggest voices come from a place of self interest or hypocrisy. The Sabans, the Calaparis, the agents, all of them. Funnily enough, we don't hear from players much. That is a problem and needs to change

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·3 Şub

Well there are small colleges that are being gutted by rev share. You will see smaller sports at those schools shut down. I understand that you are making legal precedence arguments but at some point it can't just be all about everything being great for every student. At some point, the schools that aren't dripping with revenue and their other sports need to be able to survive.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·2 Şub

@LanceZierlein The NIL stuff that you're/we talk about is a fraction of college athletes. It is hard to separate bc it is all we hear about. Changing the rules could have some unfair trickle downs. I have some research that will be used in my next book on NIL that address this.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·3 Şub

@LanceZierlein I agree with you but there is a significant collective action problem here. There are entities that want to obstruct that process for their gain including the NCAA, schools that can benefit (LSU/UTs of the world), and agents/players who want to capitalize on the current system.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·3 Şub

@LanceZierlein Truly think that is where this goes. Problem is the NCAA and its well stocked lobby. I have public data that suggests people think that if you make NIL it should disqualify you for scholarships and FAFSA. It is going to take a lot for the NCAA to give in. They'd be gutted.

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·3 Şub

Here is a better idea. Create a secondary sports league with no school involved. If you want the educational component you can come in and be graded like other students. If you don't and it is all about money and free agency play in that pre-pro league and you don't have to take up a scholarship spot.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·3 Şub

@LanceZierlein Think the intermediate solution is to call it what it is, pay for play. Stop with the pretense it is about the students/NIL and just go forward. If UT wants to spend $50 million, OK. But on the flip side, contacts get enforced. IE Mensah and Williams. You sign what you sign.

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·3 Şub

@DarrellLovell Oh well. Everyone was fine with a single transfer in the past or even multiple if you took the additional year. I'm sure everyone will survive. I'm not worried about the individual, I'm worried about the collective.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·3 Şub

@LanceZierlein I agree. I talked to some admin at schools and the gymnastics it takes to get these players eligible and through is crazy. The coaches I talk to just want to win. The personnel guys I know are banging their heads against the wall bc both coaches and players. It is a mess.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·2 Şub

@LanceZierlein Only realistic path for what you're talking about is collective bargaining. However, states, schools, & the NCAA are hell bent on not classifying athletes as employees. NLRB under Trump walked back ruling on Dartmouth MBB team unionizing. Until that changes, it isn't likely.

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·2 Şub

oh well. The rev generating sports are going to be the ones that see the changes. It was like that for NIL and rev share and portal. Those decisions weren't made for the "98.5" because they aren't moving the needle. That's the reality. It's the rev generating players. Plus, you obviously know how many players each year are not permanently losing scholarships due to poor advice regarding portal movement. Also, substantially fewer high school students are getting scholarships because of it. Will be a net positive. Greater good.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·2 Şub

@LanceZierlein I am not arguing against the application. The issue is that college sports don't enjoy the anti trust protections that pro sports do. The rules they make have to apply across the board or you'll just see lawsuits come along and strike them down...

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·2 Şub

@LanceZierlein There are 500,000 athletes playing college sports. "Free agency" impacts maybe 1.5%. Limiting it for just rev sports will surely draw a lawsuit. Changing the rule across the board could negatively impact 98% of athletes and ... draw lawsuits. This is a layered problem.

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Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein·2 Şub

@DarrellLovell Changing the portal to limit "free agency" shouldn't be a problem. Rev share is still in play.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·23 Oca

My son is doing an advocacy project for Pug Hearts Houston as part of his science class. Please donate what you can to help these pups. Many of them need medical care and breathing treatments as well as resources for transport and overnight care. Thank you in advance!

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·21 Oca

@LanceZierlein @johngranato Greek life tik tok is crazy. Taught a class on NIL at OU last semester and they all talked about the influencers from SEC schools in sororities and frats.

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Darrell Lovell@DarrellLovell·21 Oca

@LanceZierlein @johngranato look at the Seahawks when they paid Wilson. Had to gut their defense and he wasn't high level enough to overcome it. Mahomes has done it. Jury is still out on Allen. Unless you know CJ can make up for the talent drop, it is bad business to go all in.

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