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Once athletes are classified as employees the IRS will then deem all currently deductible contributions to the Hartman and Magill Society "scholarship" funds as "pay for play" and thus no longer deductible. Suspect that donations will drop significantly when that happens. The IRS is already "snooping around" and has already issued opinion letters on the pay for play subject in response to Ohio States use of non-profits for "laundering" of their collective money.

If they are employees, then colleges will be required to collect and match the "employees" FICA and Social Security contributions, collect and remit State Unemployment Insurance premiums, and will be required to provide Workers Compensation insurance for their potential "work related" injury. I spent over 40 years in the Property and Casualty Industry, and I don't believe that many insurance companies will be lining up to insure football players for work related injury. Some insurance carriers might be willing to provide the insurance if the university adheres to a strict Personal Protective Equipment policy and wraps all players head to toe in bubble wrap before each practice and game, and if the university is willing to self-insure part of the risks by taking a six figure deductible, or more, for every accident.

I have heard some of the sports show "taking heads" discussing this idea of collective bargaining, and setting up pay ranges for players based on tenure, position, etc., but they leave out that you are now discussing employees, and they never discuss the total employer's costs of employing 108 new people who happen to perform some pretty hazardous work. The 108 is what I think the new roster limitation is, and that doesn't include the hundreds of athletes in all of the other sports.

Just don't see how schools could absorb all the additional costs. Who is going to pay for it??? I am not donating more for that model, and I suspect a lot of other donors feel the same way.

I don't have an answer to the mess university presidents, athletic directors, Regents, and the NCAA have created, by selling their souls to the devil - ESPN, NBC, FOX, etc. - for money, but making "student athletes" employees to solve the problem is ludicrous.

I see Damon Wilson is back in the portal after a year. They never learn. Develop and go to the NFL or jump around so you can play in the CFL.

I should have known you couldn’t respond in a gentleman like manner. It’d be beneath you to do that. Perhaps You need to look up the definitions of Imply and Implications. I’m very confident that Numerous Dawgs fans will immediately see the numerous negative connotations and implications you applied to your Opinions.

And while you’re in the looking up mode why don’t you go take a gander at Beck’s Stats in his first year as the Starter. YES he threw for more Yardage than Gunner but he only accounted for the same number ofTDs as Gunner which was 24 over 14 games but also Two more INTS than Gunner. So the yds. Dont mean as much unless they’re converted to points.. While your at it look at Beck’s rushing stats with all that “ Better straight line speed he has”. You’ll note he had only fourTDs vs Gunner’s TEN TDs. You’ll also note he only had just over 100 yds rushing vs Gunner’s nearly 500 yds. Oh and see how many times Beck was Sacked vs Gunner.

Kirby and staff took on Gunner understanding that he was a Dual Threat QB so it’s understandable that he’s not a pure pocket QB.

You once in a very contemptuous tone stated that I defend Gunner because I Love him so much. Well Kudos to you on that as your correct I do. And not ashamed. But You have shown in numerous comments over the season a distinct dislike for this young man that I believe exceeds mere analytical critique. Just go back and take a hard look at your original comments today. Overly harsh with not a tad of positivity or appreciation.

And you try to state your Opinions of what you Think he will be as fact. This was his First year as the starter. Was this Beck’s first year as a starter ? No. Was this Mendoza’s first year as a starter ? No. People Do improve at what they do. Both Beck and Mendoza are living proof of that. No I’m not saying that Gunner will reach those levels ( Mendoza).

I Am saying it’s quite possible he will improve. Thirty four points are more than sufficient to have won the Sugar Bowl. But the Dawgs Defense and even Kirby Smart made errors that were just as culpable in that loss than the Offense putting up a few more points. It is what is.

I’ve made every effort to be sociable to you. I even apologized to you Twice in an effort to be friendly when actually it was mutual disdain. You on the other hand have been sarcastic toward me every single time. Maybe I’m in the same boat as Gunner you just don’t like me. That’s OK I can live with that. I’m sure Gunner would care less.

I’ve met many people over the years like you (unfortunately). People who think they can never be wrong and wouldn’t admit it if they were. And think they know everything under the sun. And offering an apology from them would be like taking cyanide. I don’t Hate you. And wish you No evil. I tried to be friendly. Even made positive responses to some of your comments, up voted you on some of your comments.

I don’t Know for a Fact that Gunner will improve. But I’m confident there won’t be anyone on the team that will Try any harder. But you don’t know for a Fact that he won’t improve either. Beck, Mendoza, Others have. So I believe it’s very possible.

Now I’ll go back to my previous posture of ignoring you as you’ve made it quite clear with your snarky, taking down to me posture that you don’t care to get along on a friendly basis. That’s fine. You believe what you want to and I’ll believe what I want to.

What’ll be very interesting is IF Gunner has a banner year next year ( actually This year was Very good for his position) will we see comments from you indicating you were wrong. Some how I doubt it………….P.S. He’s not gonna get any taller is the Only factual reality in your last comment. The any faster or more athletic is strictly your Opinions. And he’s apparently already pretty fast as was evidenced by the Numerous first downs he picked up. Many at Critical times in the game. And the Ten TDs. And I checked he’s third in rushing yds. And the negative comment you made about his inability to scramble and escape out of the pocket is actually quite laughable for people who Watched the games. Oh and your comment about Gunner not making enough plays to win the game. Well he doesn’t play on Defense. And he doesn’t make decisions that are at the HC’s level. Thirty four points was plenty sufficient to win had the Defense and the Head Coach made more positive plays and decisions.

I’ve said this since the beginning of the season, Stockton needs to use his legs to create plays with his arm. He’s much to quick to pull the ball and take off like a running back instead of buying time for a receiver to get open. The 5 or 6 yards he gets running could be 20 - 30 yard passes. Stockton has to create explosive plays with his legs by moving in the pocket and not just taking off. That was the difference in the Sugar Bowl between Stockton and Chambliss; Chambliss used his legs to escape pressure and create big plays with his arm.

That news is worth 👍👍 GoDAWGS!

Very good news and a smart decision.

Go, Dawgs!

UGA needs all the good news it can muster as I see it. Hope Nate F. stays at UGA as well?

Fantastic news!! Peyton is a DGD. Go Dawgs!!