The recent House vs. NCAA settlement threatens to upend college sports as we know them – and who better to give his thoughts than UGA football Coach Kirby Smart? Smart says he’s concerned about several facets of the deal, including getting rid of walk-ons entirely, and that there may be a salary cap bubble with the new $20.5 million affecting players who got paid before it went into effect. He also warned that organizational infrastructure may go downhill for many programs as they decide how to spend their new salary pool. Uncharted waters for college sports leave the landscape DRIFTING…
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Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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