Kamie brings in another international player. Italian this time.

Smith didn't confirm it, but said that Gueye and his Agent, group is satisfied, believes, comfortable that Gueye would go about 30 to 40 in draft.

Smith also thinks Gueye will go 30 to 35 to 40 in draft.

But ESPN thinks Gueye will go 47, and has Gueye going 47 in their MOCK DRAFT.

The Athletic has Gueye being drafted as a flyer last pick of draft at #58 in their MOCK DRAFT.

And CBS Sports does NOT even have Gueye in their Top 60, and has Gueye outside their top 60.

It looks like Gueye will stay in Draft, and about a 75% chance he will be drafted 2nd round, and about a 1% chance that he will go last pick of 1st round, and if drafted about a 75% chance that drafted between picks 40 to 50 of 2nd round. And about 13% chance that drafted picks 50 to 58 of 2nd round. And about a 3% to 7% to 10% to 13% chance to go completely undrafted.

Gueye is making the same kind of mistake as James Williams, etc, and is greatly risking going undrafted, when if he stays for his Junior year, he would go about #14 to #27 in First round and some big time guaranteed money.

One thing that might be factoring into his decision, is that he is still injured, and his injury status is part of the reason why he isn't going slightly higher in draft.

Because of that Gueye might be afraid that if he stays he might get injured, and might go undrafted, etc, because of injury.

I think he is making a mistake, but oh well, wish him well.

Smith is saving the last 1 scholly spot left until after the draft, just in case Gueye changes his mind at the last second, then after the draft will either use scholly, if get a good enough player to finalize roster, or if don't find a good enough player, save it for next season.

Ok, so as a red-blooded hetero man, I don't see the problem here. If it was the other way around, for sure. But we are guys. How can we be "sexually assaulted" by an attractive older woman? Hell my first one was with a substantially older woman. Been grateful ever since.

There’s a local radio host out of Ok-City claiming the ACC is on the verge of dismantling. He’s claiming his “ACC Sources” are suggesting 7 schools have committed to break the GOR & they need 1 more to officially break the contract.

He’s suggesting that it could happen before Fall.

He’s pretty much only one reporting it, so take that for what you want. He’s also been a typical Big12 homer and obsessed about the dissolving of Pac12 on Twitter.

We shall see……

Boom!!

This new IPF is a game-changer for Cougar Football and Recruiting.

And Boom again from Dr. Schulz!! (see below)

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Pac-12 media rights deal will be made "in the next few weeks to a month" followed quickly by the possibility of conference expansion. "When it happens, folks, the dominoes are going to fall quickly,"

***Per Brand X (I know some don't like them, but they do bring the good news from time to time and I appreciate that)

Dang. Tied into the 10th, they score 2 and we score one. 1,183 fans. Not bad considering school is out.

MOSCOW, ID – The University of Idaho is in the process of purchasing the University of Phoenix. Officials say the U of P is an institution of higher learning that has served mostly working adult learners with dependents for almost 50 years. The target date of acquisition is sometime early next year.

The purchase price is $550 million. The seller is also providing $200 million in cash that will transfer to the not-for-profit corporation. The purchase will be financed through non-taxable and taxable bonds. This money is separate from any U of I budgets or funding lines.

Deserves it's own thread. Jones went to UI out of Wenatchee CC/JC. Mobile big who was pretty efficient inside the arc. Much needed addition IMO.

Isaiah Watts is the Grandson of Slick Watts. Pretty smooth player, shooter, and looks like good wingspan.

EDIT: No story. He didn't even sign with Seton Hall.

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Looks like a great get.

NILs and the Portal crushing my love and interest in college sport, the revolving door that is our basketball program, the apparent collapsing of the Pac-12, and now the Huskies win their first ever Pac-12 Track and Field Championship, while we finish dead last in both men's and women's. What's next? Throw on top of that my youngest's high school varsity career just ended, I desperately need some cheering up. Short of singing "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow" to me, can someone please cheer me up?

Dr. Schulz seems pretty confident the 10 members will stick together and everything will be settled and in good shape once the new TV deal is complete

But, Heaven forbid, what if the Four Corners quartet look at the dollar figures and decide in unison the Big 12 is a better long-term option?

What happens to the PNW schools plus Cal and Stanford at that point if the conference is down to 6 schools?

Do Schulz and his presidential peers have a quick fix to keep the Pac above water?

Apparently the Pac-12 presidents are meeting Monday in Seattle to discuss a number of issues.

One of those topics will likely be expansion, so here is an unofficial list of candidates mentioned by Jon Wilners from the San Jose paper as well some additional possibilities by a few posters here at CougZone:

Wilner
San Diego St.
SMU
Colorado State
Fresno State
UNLV
Tulane
Rice
Boise State
Gonzaga
New Mexico

CougZone
New Mexico State
Nevada-Reno
Wyoming
Montana State
Utah State
North Dakota State
Air Force
Hawaii

I am back in Pullman after being here last weekend . And sitting in cougar country eating cold fries. But I digress.

I went to the grad ceremony at Beasley Saturday and it needs a remodel . First, the sound sucks . The grads couldn’t hear a thing the speakers were saying and they were on the floor.

I saw an older guy at the Valhalla after the ceremony . He was telling me he was in the upper deck and he said there were no rails and feared he was going to fall.

They need to bring that building into the late 90’s

Cougs took the first one against Cal on Friday, lost today. Rubber match on Sunday. C'mon Cougs.

Sounds like Smith gave an in-depth, unusually frank interview on "Puck & Jim" on 93.3 FM on Tuesday. I haven't listened to the full interview (at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/59-puck-27459121/), but Canzano gave a pretty detailed rundown in a free post on his Substack just now. I linked to it above. Some key points:

Puckett asked Smith what it would take to field a competitive team in the Pac-12. Smith said he wasn't supposed to know, but then said $1 million to $1.5 million (per year) would be enough NIL money at present for a top-60 team.

Another quote:

Smith shared a story during the interview about a player who told him that an agent had helped engineer a NIL deal. The agent took a 20 percent commission.

“Goodness gracious,” Smith joked to the player, “I’d have done it for four percent.”

I suppose it’s better to laugh than cry if you’re Smith. He’s faced with the task of recruiting under-the-radar players and developing them. Then, once they blossom, he knows he’ll have to hold onto the talent with both hands amid a tornado of financial opportunity. Agents instruct the player to get in the portal, then hunt for deals and leverage.

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Canzano also then talked to Dennis Erickson and gave some unsurprising views from him on the subject.

Funny, I never knew he was Hispanic. I can't find a link to it - but does anyone remember when, as Cal's coach, he pulled out his penis at a post game press conference? I think it was a loss to the mutts. Quite the colorful guy.

Hope this meets your on topic, non political criteria, Spain.


So, so what if athletes bet on stuff. Same with the pros. The rules should be that you can't bet against your own team in your sport. Beyond that, who should give a shit? Personally I never gamble, don't even buy lottery tickets, but why should athletes, college or pro, be prohibited from a little harmless wagering? I mean hell, you should even be able to bet FOR your team to win. WTH is the harm in any of that? Meanwhile the NCAA is destroying college athletics with NIL and the portal.

Well crap. Won Friday, lost yesterday, now getting spanked 8-2 in the 9th in the rubber match.

Nice Rivals article on Pac 12/10 recruiting....

Just to pass the time before I take the dog out.....you all just need to go to CNN.com every morning like I do.
Let's see:

Oakland A's announcer describes his visit to the Negro League museum by slipping and using the real N word. I mean Gawd!

King Charles gets coronated in front of thousands. I mean really? it's 2023. WTF is wrong with England to perpetuate this medieval BS? And Australia and Canada still have some fealty to the Crown?

A dad punches and knocks out an umpire at a HS baseball game. There's video on it. He coldcocks him. Jail time coming.

Edit: gotta show the links:



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People getting caned in Indonesia for adultery.

At least no mass shootings. But the day is still young.

I volunteer for the flight to Mars. As long as I can take my dog.

May 8th and nary a peep.

Weak. Bunch of millennial de-populationists.

Practice makes perfect.

I was a big fan of JDL when he played for us, but we're fortunate he decided to jump ship.

Good Lord.

JDL settles sexual assault case