I do not like the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college athletics. I am not opposed to college athletes receiving money, but I am opposed to the insane dollar amounts that are being thrown at today’s college sports stars.
President Trump is a big fan of college sports and hosted “Saving College Sports” to hopefully solve problems that have been caused by the NIL. The President appointed 50 movers and shakers in the sports world. There were conference commissioners, professionals, NCAA leaders, Olympic athletes as well as retired coaches Nick Saban and Urban Myers.
Coach Saban stated that we need a new system to save the game. Myers was quick to the point. “Get rid of the NIL. It is nothing but a pay for play system.”
The President said he would write an executive order this week that he hopes will go a long way in solving many of the issues raised at the meeting.
Southern Miss was the eighth seed in the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament and made a terrific run. The Golden Eagles (19-16) downed James Madison, Texas State and App State before falling to top seed Troy in the semifinals.
Mississippi State and Ole Miss head to the SEC tournament this week in Nashville. Mississippi State (13-18, 5-13), seeded 13th, plays at 2 p.m. Wednesday against 12th seed Auburn.
Ole Miss (12-19, 4-14), seeded 15,th will play 10th seed Texas on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The Ole Miss Lady Rebels (23-11) made a run in the SEC tournament. The Lady Rebels, seeded seventh, downed Auburn and then upset second seed Vandy. Ole Miss fell to tournament champion Texas in the semifinals. Mississippi native Madison Booker led the Lady Longhorns with 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Ole Miss and MSU will both find out their NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday night.
The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs (18-13), seeded 13th in the SEC Tournament, fell to 12th seed Florida in their only game.
The Southern Miss Lady Golden Eagles (15-16) fell in their only game in the Sun Belt Tournament to Louisiana-Monroe.
The Jackson State Tigers are seeded seventh in the SWAC tournament in Atlanta while Alcorn is 11th and Valley is seeded last.
The Alcorn Lady Braves are seeded second in SWAC tournament while Jackson State is fifth and Valley ninth.
The William Carey Lady Crusaders (24-5) will open NAIA play in the National Tournament against Shawnee State of Ohio in Springfield, Missouri, Friday.
The William Carey Crusaders (27-4) will open NAIA National Tournament play against Xavier of New Orleans in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Friday.
The Belhaven Blazers (16-13) fell in their first ever contest in the NCAA Division III Tournament to St. Thomas.
The Millsaps Lady Majors (21-8) fell to Bethel in the NCAA Division III Tournament in Minnesota.
The Delta State Lady Statesmen (18-11) defeated Valdosta State before falling to Union in the Gulf South Tournament. The Statesmen fell to West Alabama in their opening game.
The MHSAA crowned 14 state basketball champs this past week in the Mississippi Coliseum. Girls’ champs were Ingomar (1A), East Union (2A), Booneville (3A), Tishomingo (4A), Laurel (5A), Olive Branch (6A) and Starkville (7A). Boys’ winners were Calhoun City (1A), Northside (2A), Saint Stanislaus (3A), Morton (4A), Columbus (5A), Pascagoula (6A) and Starkville (7A).
Southern Miss edged Mississippi State, 7-6, on Tuesday night in Hattiesburg. The teams will meet again on March 24 in Starkville. The Eagles (14-2) swept North Alabama over the weekend. Southern Miss will host Ole Miss this Tuesday and then hit the road to Arkansas State to begin Sun Belt Conference play on Friday.
Mississippi State (14-2) swept their weekend series over Lipscomb. The Bulldogs travel to Biloxi this Tuesday to play Tulane. The Bulldogs then hit the road to Arkansas to open SEC play.
Ole Miss (15-2) swept three games from Evansville as they went 5-0 last week. The Rebels travel to USM this Tuesday before opening SEC play at Texas.
The Belhaven Blazers enter the week sporting a perfect 12-0 record.
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