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Azubuike24

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Feb 24, 2013 2:47 PM
With the exposure of the SEC behind A&M, having the Heisman winner on their team, playing in the Cotton Bowl, etc...I'd almost guarantee A&M will get even more than the 37 million.

I mean most of us don't like it, but look at the money the SEC, B1G and Pac 12 are making from media contracts alone. It's crazy.
Feb 24, 2013 2:47pm
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Feb 24, 2013 2:57 PM
Azubuike24;1395298 wrote:With the exposure of the SEC behind A&M, having the Heisman winner on their team, playing in the Cotton Bowl, etc...I'd almost guarantee A&M will get even more than the 37 million.

I mean most of us don't like it, but look at the money the SEC, B1G and Pac 12 are making from media contracts alone. It's crazy.
Possibly, but that is because of the team, coach, conference, program traditon, and Johnny Manziel. Not solely because of Manziel.

As for your previous post, there isnt much I can disagree with. The fact that Manziel has been in college for less than 2 years means there is a fair possibility he isnt in his degree program yet, and there are online classes available for the GE courses. Still doesnt mean I buy into his reasoning and cant call out the douche-baggery.
Feb 24, 2013 2:57pm
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Feb 24, 2013 3:02 PM
I can agree with that. It goes back to the whole point of "why is this even a story?"

Most college kids would probably respond to the "why" by saying...well, I can sleep in, take my classes without leaving my room and because I think it's easier. Bam. I think we could all appreciate where someone at that point in life is coming from.
Feb 24, 2013 3:02pm
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Feb 24, 2013 3:13 PM
Pick6;1395285 wrote:10s of millions of dollars is an exaggeration if I've ever heard one. How about the school giving him a chance to make 10s of millions in the NFL?
You're flat incorrect. Increases in alumni giving alone are tens of millions for the Heisman-winning school.
Feb 24, 2013 3:13pm
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Feb 24, 2013 3:18 PM
queencitybuckeye;1395311 wrote:You're flat incorrect. Increases in alumni giving alone are tens of millions for the Heisman-winning school.
I think that is something that would vary school to school, as well as being impossible to target exactly how much winning the Heisman winner had to do with it, considering that being a Heisman winner and the team having a great season correlate directly with one another.

There are a few variables aside from Manziel that could cause an increase in the amount alumni donate; such as a new conference, a new head coach, and a great season compared to a shitty one last year where they went 6-6 in the big 12.
Feb 24, 2013 3:18pm
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Feb 24, 2013 4:21 PM
I follow Manziel on instagram. The kid is definitely living the life and people are pissed as hell about it. :laugh:
Feb 24, 2013 4:21pm
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Feb 24, 2013 4:56 PM
Where there's smoke, there's fire. Just sayin'.
Feb 24, 2013 4:56pm
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Feb 25, 2013 1:16 PM
I think Manziel has become my favorite non-OSU player. Absolutely gaming the NFL development system known as college. I'm jealous, but that jealousy isn't based on hatred, and it intrigues me that some people would be up in arms about it.
Feb 25, 2013 1:16pm
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Feb 25, 2013 1:24 PM
lhslep134;1395770 wrote:I think Manziel has become my favorite non-OSU player. Absolutely gaming the NFL development system known as college. I'm jealous, but that jealousy isn't based on hatred, and it intrigues me that some people would be up in arms about it.
Precisely. I totally approve of what he's doing.
Feb 25, 2013 1:24pm
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Feb 25, 2013 1:43 PM
Automatik;1395338 wrote:I follow Manziel on instagram. The kid is definitely living the life and people are pissed as hell about it. :laugh:
Instagram?
Thought that was for women? Or ******s.
Feb 25, 2013 1:43pm
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Feb 25, 2013 1:43 PM
Same here, I don't have an issue with any of it. If an OSU player were doing this it would be celebrated.

He's wealthy already and I'm sure he has a team looking out for him. I highly doubt you see any issues due to his off the field behavior.
Feb 25, 2013 1:43pm
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Feb 25, 2013 1:51 PM
thavoice;1395786 wrote:Instagram?
Thought that was for women? Or ******s.
Or.....??

It's for anyone. Awesome app, great for time wasting.
Feb 25, 2013 1:51pm
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Feb 25, 2013 2:08 PM
I don't have a problem with him, but I bet he's breaking all sorts of NCAA rules and Texas A&M isn't being punished for it. I wish the SEC would follow the rules like everyone else; the whole conference needs to be DP'd.
Feb 25, 2013 2:08pm
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Feb 25, 2013 2:26 PM
sleeper;1395801 wrote:I don't have a problem with him, but I bet he's breaking all sorts of NCAA rules and Texas A&M isn't being punished for it. I wish the SEC would follow the rules like everyone else; the whole conference needs to be DP'd.

It's not hard to break an NCAA rule though. Hell if you piss in the wrong toilet it's a violation
Feb 25, 2013 2:26pm
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Feb 25, 2013 2:26 PM
Well, A&M did come from the Big 8. That's pretty much where rule-breaking of the nature we know it today started.

Quite honestly though, I'd be surprised if they were caught. I'd bank on other schools before them, without a doubt.
Feb 25, 2013 2:26pm
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Feb 25, 2013 2:32 PM
Automatik;1395787 wrote: If an OSU player were doing this it would be celebrated.
Based on recent events, I highly doubt this.
Feb 25, 2013 2:32pm
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Feb 25, 2013 2:35 PM
Automatik;1395794 wrote:Or.....??

It's for anyone. Awesome app, great for time wasting.
If you say so..........Do you sip on an appletini while you search on instagram?!!?
Feb 25, 2013 2:35pm
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Feb 25, 2013 3:05 PM
thavoice;1395815 wrote:If you say so..........Do you sip on an appletini while you search on instagram?!!?
Nah, vodka, extra dirty.

It's a very popular app. I guess you're too manly for it. :rolleyes:
Feb 25, 2013 3:05pm
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Feb 25, 2013 4:04 PM
Automatik;1395826 wrote:Nah, vodka, extra dirty.

It's a very popular app. I guess you're too manly for it. :rolleyes:
Or his wife monitors his computer usage and doesn't let him download anything, so he decided that it's better for his self-esteem to mock various programs and apps instead of coming to terms with the reality of that situation.
Feb 25, 2013 4:04pm
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Feb 25, 2013 4:21 PM
Heretic;1395864 wrote:Or his wife monitors his computer usage and doesn't let him download anything, so he decided that it's better for his self-esteem to mock various programs and apps instead of coming to terms with the reality of that situation.
Good point. Instagram is full of hot women to browse. We don't want him getting himself castrated.
Feb 25, 2013 4:21pm
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Mar 2, 2013 5:11 PM
I hope he gets hit by a bus. Then the bus driver panics and backs over him again.
Mar 2, 2013 5:11pm
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Mar 6, 2013 3:26 PM
@Shane_Hinckley MYTH: Schools make tons of $ off player jersey sales. FACT: Texas A&M made $44K from July-Dec.
Mar 6, 2013 3:26pm