The jaybeeslowtech80‘s Podcast

The Atlantic Coast Conference may have found peace in these times. The law suits between FSU/Clemson vs the ACC have been dropped. Get the details on what brought about the ACC and it's playing nice and for how long. What effects could the ACC peace mean for the B1G, Big XII and SEC.  With April 7th coming fast, why some starting to change their minds about the House case settlement. What this set...

The tone of the nations politics are stating to bubble up into college sports. The have(B1G and SEC) want even more of the wealth and opportunities from the CFP and they met recently to discuss how they plan to do so. They want to take away money and opportunities from the other poorer conferences and control more of the power. The other 2 power 4 conference maybe helpless to stop them. At the end...

This episode starts off a little different with me discussing some topics before a commercial break. I lean into the topic of Title IX being under attack by new Federal administration. For now it's just a memo. Then I talk about the death of Spring football -"SPRING GAMES". A lot of people love them and I'm here to tell you why they are going by the waste side. I also, wonder if if it will affect...

A whole lot of betting going on and this episode is here to explain what is going on. First of all FSU and Clemson betted against the ACC and ESPN and lost. Okay, okay let me explain. FSU and Clemson were suing the ACC and ESPN for the ability to break the Grant of rights. They believed that they could break the grant of rights and get to another Conference and get a bigger and better rev share cu...

I start the Podcast with some corrections on some College football coach moving. Also, the national champs lose another coach. Then I discuss the latest update on the Michigan sign stealing case. The N.O.A. responded by Michigan and the snitch is names, sort of?   Ohio state discuss their money issues, yes even they have cash flow problems.  We had a Juco athlete sue to gain more eligibility, now...

This episode begins with conversation with friend and former fellow KQRS cast member as I inform Bob about NIL and all the news and mis-information surroundings the topic. After I talked to Bob, I moved on to today topic the on coming power flex from Tony Petitti of the B1G and Greg Stanky of the SEC. They want to control of the CFP, how many teams from what conference get in. They already will ge...

Finally, We have a college football head coach out the school that was caught tampering with players on his roster. Jim Mora Jr spill the beans and comes clean with the info. The numbers are in on the viewers of  non-CFP bowl games. This will not sit well with those who keep asking, why are there so many bowl games? Lastly, the secret is out . We have school gives us the 411 on who is getting the...

Happy 2025 and the college athletic world has been quiet except for the follow nuggets. More conference realignment, the one conference that had been touched by it is now losing a School. I tell you about the real $$$ money guy with U. of Michigan football/athletics. Over the holidays there was a lot of whining and battles over one topic. I joyfully discuss the ESPN/SEC cry fest. ESPN staffers mar...

It's that time of year and I'm not talking about Christmas. Its Football portal time. Before I hit todays topics I talked about the poor announcing on the coverage the CFP. ESPN has clearly told their announcers to be bias on behalf of the SEC. Not for the teams that are in, for the ones who didn't get in.  This why they over paid for the games to make sure their voice is the only one you hear on...

I gave an update on a couple of stories. The first  story is on a  guy , he a man , he's  was 40. That's right , the mullet is back in the news. OK St. Head coach Mike Gundy was told by a board of Directors of the school, that he needed to either take pay cut or be fired for cause. I talked more about flap planting. I even told a story involving my Gophers.  One year ago, one of the biggest traves...

I start the show with a report on a Trade. ESPN and TNT? What does this have to do with College sports? Listen and I will tell you. A counter lawsuit has been filed by Mountain West Conf. to have an anti-trust lawsuit file by the PAC 12/2 Conf. I discuss what this legal hollow belleau is all about.  (Of course Money) Then I finish with information on a peak of the college athletics' future. With t...

I start the with catching up with some stories from the week. A flight/Fight between teammates of a college Basketball team. USC show it cannot count. Also, The Utes were wrong and the ref was correct. After the commercial break , I lay down the possible effects that 2024 election on College sports. That's all I have to say about it here. You have to listen to know my views on the subject.   Title...

There is fallout from the 2024 College football season that NO one was counting on happening. The athletes find something more valuable than NIL dollars and it's "playing time". They have that its more valuable to them than money. The athletes want exposure for the pro's, their next team or a better NIL deal. They refuse to sit wait their turn , they want it now.  Also, they other thing to fall ou...

I started the episode by reading a message I received from a high School friend. Then I welcomed todays guest Former Women's Track Coach Gary Wilson on to the show , by wishing him a Happy Birthday. We discussed the failure in fund raising at the U. of MN. for athletics. We quickly reminisced about the real Board of regents at the U. We chatted about the over side of the coin of athletics. The non...

My conversation is base on the ever changing landscape of College sports. I asked Doogie off the top , what does he think about College sports today. He gave an answer that many of us have. We discussed the parity in College football due to the Transfer Portal and NIL. He asked me what I'm seeing and I was able to fill in holes on the topic. We talked about the lack of fund at the U of MN and othe...

This was to be an interview with a member of the local media about college sports future, it took a hard turn to the Pro's. MN Twins baseball are up for sell. I lost my guest but gained a story. I started with giving updates about the every changing world of College Athletics and I was told about the news of the day by the person who was to be todays guest. I rarely talk about pro sports , but hav...

This is the official 150th episode of the Jaybee's Low Tech podcast. In this episode I talk about the best soap opera going today. The back stabbing and deal breaking that is going on today in college athletics. This being lead by adults who are in charge of the school, the Presidents, A.D.'s and Conference commissioners. People who are in the hunt for the all mighty dollar. TO make their boosters...

We were celebrating the settlement of the House (Hubbard/Cater) Case with the members institutions of The NCAA, The NCAA and plaintiffs of the cases. Paying past for lost NIL and bringing revenue sharing to todays athletes. Well, The judge is wanting better language on NIL/Collectives being kept. The schools want to bring it in house and the Judge doesn't see that way. If the NIL language is clear...

The Pac is Back !? The Pac12/2 will add 4 teams in 2026-27 academic year with more to follow. Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Colorado State announced that they will be leaving the Mountain West Conference/MWC to rebuild and breath life back into the Pac 12.  How did this happen and why is it happening is being discussed in this episode. What do the schools hope to bring forth by jo...

I attend a gathering of mostly former Gopher Football players of the early to Mid 1980's. There were also 2 former women track athletes who married Gopher Football Players from that time span. I asked them think about their time at the U and what it meant to them now. You know the theme of my podcast normally and yes I had to ask them what do them what do they think of todays college athletics. Th...

Van and I start today's conversation a recap of our outing last week for @stikezoneSports. @SZS  Then move the topic of baseball and disappearing black American player in the game and it's effects. We finally moved to talking about his latest exploits as an assist. Director in the Film/T.V. production. His latest premiered on Peacock last night, Fight Night the Million Dollar Heist. Taking us to t...

The first full week of College football and the Skullduggery continues in college athletics. A new position has been created around the country without a true job description. Why Iowa's H/C was missing for week one. The schools are to to put the toothpaste back in the tube to get some control back from the athletes, by shrinking the opportunities to transfer to other schools. Will it lead to more...

This is Week Zero, I call it Weak 0 in college Football. We will have college football from this weekend to the end of Jan 2025.  B1G games in every conference every week. I inform of the rue changes for 2024, who is in what conference. The new rules for the season.  I make prediction for the P-4  and Pac 2. I not only tell who I think will win, but who will be interesting and who will finish last...

This Episode covers several topics from the possible expansion of the NCAA basketball tournament. They want to go from 68 to 72 teams, not for the little guy or  mid majors. They want to give more spots to the middle of the Power 4 conferences.  I spent time on the math again and cut myself off , so you didn't run away from the show. I discussed the purposed changes to NIL rules and structure. Why...

I caught up  with Gopher Super fan Mike Molina. Mike I work together on the Tom Barnard Podcast in the past. We talked about the good old days of working on Tom's show. I started with asking about what he is up to and how his younger brother are doing. Mike gave an update on both giving us updates on the latest of their lives.    We remanence about his time on the U. of Minnesota campus. How campu...