u/alley00pster

We’re only about a month away now. How are you feeling? High expectations? Worried of a underperforming year? Just nervous in general?

Complete BS. Up big and dominating and then all the bots stopping playing three games in a row and the other team completely dominated to win then. That’s not matchmaking. That’s deliberately rigging games.

Below are the key points of the Act. While I think there’s definitely more that can be done I think it would atleast cut down on crazy booster types like Texas Tech money throwing every year. Also perhaps it would reel in the crazy portal movement while stopping players from playing far beyond when they should. The main critics feel it limits what players can earn but quite simply right now the blank check recruiting is gong too far
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The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) is a proposed federal law that aims to create one nationwide set of rules for college athletics. It’s Congress’s attempt to address the rapid changes caused by NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), the transfer portal, conference realignment, and lawsuits against the NCAA. As of today, it’s still being negotiated and has not become law.
Here’s what it would do in plain English:

1. National NIL rules
Instead of every state having different NIL laws, there would be one federal standard.
Athletes could still make money from endorsements.
Schools would have clearer rules about what they can and can’t do.
Some recruiting practices involving NIL would be restricted, especially paying high school recruits before they enroll.

2. Revenue sharing
Schools could continue sharing athletic revenue with players under a national framework.
One recent version also creates a retention pool (roughly $20–25 million, depending on the draft) that schools could use to help keep current athletes from transferring. Part of that pool would be reserved for women’s sports.

3. Transfer portal and eligibility
The bill would give the NCAA legal backing to enforce rules such as:
A standardized five-year eligibility window.
Limits on transfers under nationally recognized rules.
The goal is to reduce constant legal challenges to NCAA eligibility rules.

4. Antitrust protection
This is one of the biggest pieces.
Currently, the NCAA loses many lawsuits because courts say some of its rules violate antitrust law.
The bill would give the NCAA limited antitrust protection, allowing it to enforce certain eligibility, NIL, and transfer rules without immediately being challenged in court. It would not provide blanket immunity.

5. Conference realignment
One of the most controversial proposals would:
Cap the size of power conferences (early drafts proposed limits around 19 members).
Require schools leaving a power conference to spend several years as an independent before joining another power conference.
Supporters say this would slow conference realignment. Critics argue it would unfairly trap schools trying to change conferences.

6. Women’s and Olympic sports
Supporters argue the bill helps protect sports that don’t generate football-level revenue by requiring portions of new funding to support women’s athletics and by trying to stabilize athletic department finances.

Why supporters like it
They believe it would:
End the patchwork of state NIL laws.
Bring more stability to college sports.
Reduce lawsuits.
Slow conference chaos.
Make recruiting more predictable.
Why critics oppose it
Critics argue it could:
Give too much power back to the NCAA.
Limit what athletes can earn.
Restrict player movement.
Make conference realignment more difficult.
Still leave legal questions unresolved.
What it means for fans
If enacted, college sports would likely become more regulated and predictable than they are today, with:
Fewer transfer-related legal battles.
Uniform NIL rules across all states.
More stability in conference membership.
A clearer system for compensating athletes.
For fans of football and basketball, it would be the biggest federal overhaul of college athletics in decades.

Well it seems like it’s definitely likely to happen now. I guess we’ll see. Seems like a start to fixing this mess.

In the past it seemly got joked about but it seems like if this Act does not go through we could potentially actually see break offs maybe happen. I don’t know I’d go 50/50 but I would go 45% which is the highest I would ever have had it. It just seems like coaches, ADs and programs are getting more and impatient with the landscape.

In Dec I met a woman on a dating app. We hit it off even to the point she spent Christmas with my family as hers didn’t celebrate it. Things seem good but we’ve really hit some tough patches especially the last months. She was in a pretty tough place when we met coming off a break up where she got dumped by her bf that or well yeah. She wanted more certainty on their future which he then dumped her as he wouldn’t give them. Fast forward- I’ve been really supportive of her attempted to bring herself back. She’s worked on her diet, being more active again, etc. I say all the time how proud I am. I do express some concern that her schedule really takes a toll on her which she seems to take exception. She works crazy hospital hours for weeks and I know she’s very capable but I see what it does to her when she takes on shifts that she doesn’t have to. She gets absolutely burnt out and I think she also takes that stress and exhaustion out on us. Her friend base is very small. Her family and her aren’t particularly close. Long story. She sees them and such but honestly she sees me a lot more as she tends to feel like she’s under a microscope. Typical Asian high expectation family some of which thought the last bf was it and then he dumped her.

She takes major pride in being independent so like I expressed concern on a long mountain hike which was much longer than she’s done and known for being dangerously or when she wants to run woody trails at night alone in a more questionable she took alot of exception. Basically the stop acting like my dad. The thing is I haven’t attempted to dominate her time. She’s made mistakes of her time for us but that’s not because I’m like don’t see your friends or family. I’ve never discouraged her from so I feel like any figure pointing regarding the time she spends with them or lack of really isn’t on me.

I’m always quick to thank her when she’s got my a gift, cooked me anything, or treated us when we go out. Like I tend to pay more often but I don’t get hooked up on it. Both have great jobs but she makes a lot more than me but I don’t think we get hooked on that. She’s gotten a bit upset at me over planning stuff claiming I don’t especially with her schedule but I planned a weekend getaway for us recently among other getaways. I always ask for her input as I want her to have fun when she’s actually off.

I guess I just don’t know where I’m not doing enough? She’s almost like suggesting that I act like she’s not worthy enough, doing enough, or that I’m not caring enough but I feel like I’m doing that and I get pushed back on then? She has said that her work does to her so much that times when calling she’s looking for a fight but when she’s with me she says she just can’t smiling seeing me, stares at me sleeping as she thinks I’m so cute then, etc.

TL;DR: We’ve had a lot good times and we obviously care a lot about each other. Her schedule tends to really put a strain on her relationships and she seems to have a real issue with me expressing concern over her well being. She’s made a lot of changes since being a dark place when we met and I’m really proud to have supported her through it. I’m just not sure what to do now. She just been questioning herself alot as far as her timeline too regarding marriage and kids or even having them at all now which I think she definitely wants them.

Carrying this over from the VA sub. Some reason I can’t post in RVA as I’m in central Virginia otherwise I’d ask there as well (I tried to reach out to the mods but they didn’t know why but they just mute me if I ask.). I was wondering if anyone knew about groups in Richmond making regular day trips to Shenandoah? I would like to make a lot more mountain hiking trips but it would be nice if it wasn’t solo. Unfortunately my closest circle works a lot of weekends so can’t hike with them regularly.

So for some reason I can’t post in RVA as I’m in central Virginia (I tried to reach out to the mods but they didn’t know why but they just mute me if I ask.). I was wondering if anyone knew about groups in Richmond making regular day trips to Shenandoah? I would like to make a lot more mountain hiking trips but it would be nice if it wasn’t solo. Unfortunately my closest circle works a lot of weekends.