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Administration says you can ‘explore’ with Finish in Four, students disagree
Some students are feeling pressured into pursuing majors they are no longer interested in to aid in maintaining USF’s preeminence status.
By Alyssa Stewart N E W S
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Students are taking to the Facebook class pages to express concerns about the legitimacy of USF’s four-year graduation plan. It all boils down to one mandate: the degree progression policy. This policy was created in 2013 “to guide students to on-time degree completion without earned excess credit hours as defined by the state of Florida” and amended last year. The outraged students are reacting to recent Finish in Four advertisements posted in the class pages last week and are claiming that advisors are preventing students from switching majors because of the policy. Dean of Undergraduate Studies Paul Atchley addressed the claims in an interview with The Oracle. “Students can change their major as long as they are able to complete their plan within the fouryear timeframe that the taxpayers of the state of Florida have clearly mandated,” Atchley said. “If students can switch their major or
add another degree and still be able to graduate on time, then it will be approved.” A frequent concern that was brought up by students in the Facebook class pages was that the university is placing funding over the needs of students, especially to keep the university’s preeminence status. “USF is not a cutthroat Ivy League school,” Alina Zhukova, a senior majoring in physics wrote in the class of 2021 page. “We’re supposed to serve our community. Throwing students under the bus just for higher ratings doesn’t reflect that.” Atchley said the four-year graduation rates do correlate with the preeminence metrics. “When students are graduating with less debt, that helps with maintaining preeminence,” Atchley said. To Atchley’s point about student debt, information about the Finish in Four plan states that “each additional year could cost (students) nearly $60,000.” The breakdown
to reach that number includes expenses like tuition, fees, supplies, housing and “unrealized income”. USF has to meet 11 of the 12 preeminence metrics in order to retain its status as preeminent. The twelfth metric requires at least a $500 million endowment and USF’s endowment has only $442 million. A potential drop in the university’s four-year graduation rate would result in the loss of preeminence. According to Christian Cavazos, a junior majoring in marketing, USF’s priority of funding is overshadowing a student’s ability to make decisions about their future. “Yes, they are trying to create people who are going to be influential in the world, but at the same time, they are going after the money,” Cavazos said. “It’s really just money first and all the other cute ‘here’s your cap and gown, go Bulls’ stuff later.” Cavazos said he believes the policy will limit a student’s option to explore other fields.
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The Finish in Four plan will only allow students to change their major if it will not delay their graduation. ORACLE FILE PHOTO
Timeflies will headline Bullstock after AJR cancellation
By Alyssa Stewart N E W S
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An announcement many students thought was a cruel April fool’s joke was anything but fake. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) told students via social media on April 1 that AJR will no longer be performing for
USF’s music festival, Bullstock. It was announced the following day that the American pop band Timeflies — most recognized from their song “Once in a While” — will now perform. This new addition joins the existing acts Sick Hot and Taverns — the winners
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of the Battle of the Bands — lovelytheband and 3OH!3. CAB was informed of the AJR cancellation on March 27 through its middle agent, which serve as a liaison between the band and CAB. The middle agent said the band canceled because of its Nov. 9 performance at the Yuengling
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Center. Associate Director for Center of Student Involvement (CSI) Josh Wilson said it was inferred that AJR was not comfortable with the arrangements for Bullstock. AJR apologized to USF students via social media and said that the situation turned
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into a “legal conflict.” “The university mislead us and contracted us to perform a closed show for the students, which we recently found out was free to the public,” AJR said in a Facebook post on April 1. Wilson said CAB had no
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On the other hand, Atchley said even with the four-year plan, students can still do so. “I am sympathetic to the idea that college is about exploration, it’s not out of the question,” Atchley said. Director of the Office of Academic Advocacy Leslie Tod said the Finish in Four plan will provide guidance to prevent students from getting lost in their credits when they are trying to explore other options. The Finish in Four plan, which is similarly based on the policy, was designed to give guidance and save students from paying extra tuition. “Some students were showing they had an interest in other classes and not performing well in the ones they are already in,” Tod said. “The last thing we want is for a student getting so lost that it costs them extra expenses.” Cavazos said the pressure to finish in four years does not account for students who have other obligations. “I think the faculty knows that kids aren’t ready,” Cavazos said. “Students already know that it’s expected to graduate in four years, but now it feels like you’re being pushed out and like you have no choice. “It creates a lot of stress.” According to Atchley, students have graduated with honors, double majors and have studied abroad and were able to graduate on time. “There are summer classes, winter sessions, maymesters that students can take in order to still finish in a timely manner,” Atchley said. “You can probably get three degrees if you tried really hard.” Luna Canola, a sophomore majoring in public health, is a fulltime student who is currently taking 15 credit hours and working 40-hour weeks. “It’s doable, but you feel cornered,” Canola. “It feels like you’re running against time.” According to the College Solution website, one-third of students change their major at least once during their college career.
Canola is an example of one of these students. After finishing her credits in pre-nursing, she realized that it was not the career path for her. Canola consulted with her pre-nursing advisor and was told she couldn’t switch her major. It doesn’t end there. She said she then spoke to two more advisors in other departments and was turned away for a third time. “My advisors told me that they believed in me because of my GPA but that the policy would prevent me from switching,” Canola said. She was told that in order to switch her major, she would have to take a “smaller major” such as psychology or sociology in order to graduate in four years. “If I switched, I was told I had to take two summer semesters and 18 credit hours each semester in order to catch up to the four-year mark,” Canola said. Scared of losing her enrollment, Canola settled on taking psychology even though she had no interest in the major. “It was awful,” Canola said. “I’ve never been so frustrated.” Canola said she was prepared to finish a psychology degree and go back to school to obtain an additional degree in what she wanted. However, after her psychology advisor recognized her frustration, he allowed her to switch her major to her then minor, public health. Tod said it is unlikely that a student will be approved to switch if they have not taken any credit hours in the new major, which was the case for Canola. Atchley said, given the policy, students should not feel limited as long as they are following the fouryear plan. “This policy is allowing students to still explore other courses and majors that will provide them with careers that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives, but we have to really focus on the key components that make this possible,” Atchley said.
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Timeflies will replace AJR after it abruptly canceled its appearance for Bullstock, citing a conflict with a planned appearance at the Yuengling Center later in the year. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE
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prior knowledge of AJR’s performance at the Yuengling Center when the bands were hired. After announcing the news, CAB Program Coordinator Jill Teeter said it was clear that many students were not pleased with the sudden change. “From our announcement (on social media), we see students are disappointed but that’s showbiz, unfortunately,” Teeter said. Wilson agreed with Teeter and said when the “shock” settles, students will be able to enjoy the concert. “Nobody ever wants to be the one to make that announcement, but we are fortunate that Timeflies was able to accommodate to us — it’s going to be a good show,” Wilson said.
After the cancellation, CAB went back to the drawing board and was able to finalize a contract with Timeflies on March 29, a week before Bullstock. Teeter said after talking to the committee who planned the concert, it was decided to call back the middle agent and see which artists from the student survey were still available and would fit the price range. AJR’s contract stated that the band would receive $50,000 for their Bullstock performance, according to Teeter. Timeflies will receive $45,000 for their performance and to accommodate latenotice travel arrangements. Since AJR’s contract was not finalized, the money will now pay for Timeflies. “Sometimes for music artists, the contracts can be beasts,” Wilson said. “After
putting out an offer to an artist and it’s accepted, you enter into an agreement where it is a ‘to the best of our abilities’ but nothing is legally tied.” According to Teeter, all contracts for the three bands are now completed. The location of Bullstock remains the same — Lot 35 on the corner of USF Holly Drive and USF Maple Drive — and the bands are slated to start at 6 p.m. to midnight. Wilson said he still thinks students will enjoy the lineup, despite the changes. “This is a celebration for USF at the end of the day,” Wilson said. “The purpose of this week is to celebrate the best of USF and we do that through music as well. “These are performers, when they come out, they are going to bring it.”
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Battle of the Bands winners prepare for Bullstock performance
By Amelio Nazarko S T A F F
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Two winners emerged from this year’s Battle of the Bands, and USF’s own Sick Hot and Taverns are now among the lineup set to perform at this year’s Bullstock. Bullstock is set to take place on April 5 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. in Lot 35 at the corner of USF Holly Drive and USF Maple Drive. Food trucks, carnival rides and other activities will be present as well. The two groups will be performing along with lovelytheband, 3OH!3 and Timeflies at the event hosted by the Campus Activities Board. Both Battle of the Bands winners expressed disbelief and excitement about their upcoming performances. “Winning Battle of the Bands was a surreal feeling,” Ethan Finchum of Taverns said. “[W]e all fed off the crowd’s energy. Winning only amplified our excitement and we are still so thankful for all those who came to support us.” “I felt like we finally accomplished something,” Chris Erickson of Sick Hot said. Sick Hot is comprised of Cory Bernardi on drums, Nik Wilson on the guitar/vocals and Erickson on bass. They describe their sound as “70s classic rock.” The band formed when the trio was introduced to each other by their current manager, Jim Chambers. Chambers stuck the three in a room together, knowing their musical interests would align.
Taverns features Gabe Parker as the lead singer, Wei Chen on bass, Finchum on drums and Claudio Da Costa on guitar. Their aesthetic is shaped by an “indie rock” sound accompanied by “beachy melodies.” Parker and Da Costa were a duo until they decided to seek the help of Chen, who Parker met at a different band’s performance in one of USF’s parking garages. Finchum joined in January to complete the group. Both bands said they’re used to playing for more intimate crowds, so the upcoming concert will undoubtedly be unlike any other they’ve played before. Bullstock will also be an opportunity for Sick Hot and Taverns to meet other respected bands who inspire them. AJR was supposed to headline the event, but due to their cancellation, Timeflies is now set to perform instead. “AJR canceling their performance was a real let down for us,” Chen said. AJR’s cancellation happened just 4 days prior to the event, and their agency neglected to provide USF with a statement of reason. “I think it’s pretty disappointing, especially since they were the biggest band on the ticket,” Bernardi said. “I hope that doesn’t affect attendance too much.” Nonetheless, Sick Hot and Taverns are happy to be performing alongside such popular bands. “I’m [just] excited to play with these bands — it’s a huge honor,”
Wilson said. Until Bullstock, both bands will be practicing to put on the best show possible. “We also are releasing our debut single on the morning of BullStock, so we will be sure to market that since it is such a huge milestone for us,” Da Costa said. Aside from putting together the perfect set list, Sick hot plans to “practice like crazy and work on our stage presence and look,” Bernardi said. As for their recent success, Parker attributes it to the chemistry shared by the group’s members. “We are all friends, and being friends first makes the project feel less like a task, and more like a collective project,” Da Costa said. Wilson said Sick Hot’s win at Battle of the Bands was a product of the band not caring if they won or not and just having a good time. Both bands definitely proved themselves as musical forces. Their passion for creating music has led them to this point and they each hope to spread the appreciation they share for the art form. “Music captures emotion from the soul, and combined with lyrics and melodies [it] creates another universe,” Chen said. Above all else, Parker urges concert-goers to “cherish those around you and be thankful for what you have. Use music to connect with others and help you through the day.”
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Democrats need Biden to step aside
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Florida shouldn’t boss local governments around By Jared Sellick C O L U M N I S T
The 2020 Democratic primary faced one of its first serious controversies of the election season this week from an unannounced candidate. In a piece published to The Cut, former state Rep. Lucy Flores (D-NV) accused former Vice President Joe Biden of touching her inappropriately at a campaign event in 2014, when she was running for lieutenant governor of Nevada. In light of Flores’ essay, three other women have also come forward, all saying that Biden crossed lines and invaded their personal space. Democrats must distance themselves from America’s favorite creepy uncle. They must also seriously consider that the primary In light of the claims against former Vice President Joe Biden, he will not be so clean cut as the should not enter the 2020 presidential elections. SPECIAL TO THE establishment had been hoping. ORACLE When Supreme Court Justice House of Delegates Speaker Kirk and name recognition. Brett Kavanaugh was accused Cox becoming governor. Some will use this as a justification of sexual assault following his Democrats cannot afford to to avoid denying Trump’s most nomination, Democrats set the make a similar misstep with Biden, serious competitor the top ticket standard of believing all women. especially not if they plan to attack spot. But doing this is wrong. There were protests and demands President Donald Trump (R) for his In a post-MeToo world, the goal that Kavanaugh’s nomination be record with women. post is not just about addressing withdrawn. It will seem hypocritical to say sexual violence. It is about changing Kavanaugh’s confirmation the current president disrespects the culture that makes perpetrators hearings will be remembered for women if the party chooses to feel entitled to anyone else’s body being among the most contentious nominate a man who felt so entitled and protected when they do it. in Supreme Court history, besides as to invade the space of other Biden may not have assaulted his being the tightest margin for any women. anybody but he is the wrong justice ever confirmed to the court. But saying goodbye to former nominee for today’s Democratic Democrats have been slow to apply President Barack Obama’s second- party. Maybe even the right nominee a similarly strict approach to their in-command comes with many of won’t win, in the primary or against own members. the same trade-offs as with a Fairfax Trump, but if Democrats expect to In Virginia, Lieutenant Governor resignation. lead the pack on women’s rights, Justin Fairfax (D) was accused of Democrats will be hard-pressed then Biden can’t see the light of a sexual assault by two women. But the to find such an obvious choice in general election. national and state parties hesitated the sea of candidates that have to demand his resignation. Virginia’s announced a run. They will also Aida Vazquez-Soto is a senior Democratic party was being rocked struggle with the fact that, up until majoring in political science and by too many scandals and it was this scandal, none of the other economics. politically inconvenient to sacrifice announced or expected candidates Fairfax and risk the Republican have the same level of broad appeal
The Florida League of Mayors met at the state Capitol on March 27 to oppose the recent move toward preemption in the Florida state legislature. Preemptive legislation includes any law that is implemented at a higher level of government that has the power to subvert laws that exist at a lower level of government. Much of Florida’s most recent legislation being considered includes preemptive measures. Preemption aims to take the power away from cities and counties and give it to state legislators in Tallahassee. These proposed bills range from removing municipal bans on plastic straws to removing municipal regulation on vacation rentals. The deregulatory measures being considered by the state legislature are a clear disruption to city and county sovereignty. The state of Florida should not be in the business of bossing local governments around. Many of these bills have already advanced in the legislature. House Bill 603 which “Prohibits local government entities from adopting … regulations relating to single-use plastic straws” has already advanced through the necessary subcommittees. Senate Bill 1000 which would deny a local municipality right to impose fees from communication providers has also advanced
through Community Affairs Committee. According to the Florida League of Mayors, there are at least 50 bills that take too much power away from local government. Hawthorne Mayor Matthew Surrency said last Wednesday that, “We believe the state has a lane and local governments have a lane and when we respect those lanes we can be a great state.” The state legislature would be wise to take Surrency’s advice. Florida is the third-largest state by population and is home to 412 different municipalities, each with a diverse set of beliefs and issues. While statewide regulation often makes sense in many circumstances, denying local municipalities the ability to regulate themselves is a disservice to those communities. A city like Tampa is likely to have a different set of problems than a smaller city like Milton. The political makeup often varies wildly from city to city and a onesize-fits-all solution isn’t likely to go over well in every municipality. If these preemption bills continue to advance it will set an unfortunate precedent of undermining important regulations set by local government. Jared Sellick is a junior majoring in political science.
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What you need to know about pick-up basketball at USF
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By Skyler Brackett C O R R E S P O N D E N T
The Alliance of American Football suspended operations earlier this week and all signs point to cutting the league’s first season short. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE you’re willing to believe the NFL, it’s six years. Either way, the window to play professional football is small and it grows smaller for a player every day. The players who joined AAF teams, like former USF running back D’Ernest Johnson, just want to get paid to play and maybe make it to the NFL. Johnson, who was with the Orlando Apollos, may have done enough in his short time in the AAF to realize that goal. He sits — or, rather, sat — in second in total rushing yards in the league. But what about the players that needed more time to prove their worth to NFL teams? What about the players who, no matter how much they tried, will never be good enough for the NFL? They put their lives on hold for the belief that, if nothing else, they would get to continue to play the game they love a little while longer and make
money doing so. In the case of Johnson, he was a personal trainer at a YouFit in Gainesville, though he still tried out for various football leagues while doing that. He has a 4-year old son who he’s trying to provide for. Johnson is a person who was trying to fulfill his dream. “Getting paid to play football, it’s always been my dream to play in the NFL, but this is one step closer to get to the NFL, I’m just taking a different route,” Johnson told The Oracle in February. He still wanted the same thing Tuesday. “I just want to play ball,” Johnson tweeted. For whatever reason Dundon pulled the plug — whether the Breer report is true or not — it’s shameful how it was done. Johnson and the other AAF players deserved better than to have their season cut short.
Dundon will undoubtedly be called a lot worse things than “a bunch of jerks,” as his Hurricanes were referred to by NHL TV personality Don Cherry for their extravagant postgame celebrations — and deservedly so. Ebersol and Polian will be remembered as clowns who weren’t anywhere near ready to launch their league — also deservedly so. The AAF will go down as the biggest failure of a spring football league in history, even more so than the original XFL. Deservedly so. But, while these three stooges are given the rightful shame they’ve earned, let’s not forget all the people they did wrong, especially the players like Johnson. They deserved better than this house of cards football league.
With their hands on their knees, deep breaths escape from everyone on the court. The sound of skidding sneakers on concrete and unclear, shouting echos fill the outdoor basketball courts sandwiched between Parking Lot 6 and the USF Track and Field Stadium. It feels like the only people on the planet are you, your teammates and the other five guys you’re playing against. There is nothing you want more than to make the dude who has been talking trash in your ear all game to sit down and watch from the sidelines. This is the scene almost every night at the four side-by-side outdoor basketball courts at USF. But you won’t find this competitive atmosphere at every pick-up basketball game on campus. There are three main places to play basketball at USF. Each court has a different level of skill and competition involved. The outdoor courts are the most competitive on campus. These are the courts can turn boys into men. These are the courts that will have you walking back home with a limp and a few bruises. Good old fashioned pick-up basketball. When the sun goes down, this is the place that allows you to get physical, be mean and say things that you wouldn’t say to your mother. If you have the skills, however, you can silence the best trash talkers. These courts are open to the public, so people who don’t attend USF can also play. While Jake Martinez does not attend USF, he lives just off campus and plays at the outdoor courts a few times a week. “I love the competition. These dudes are pretty good, so I have to bring my A-game,” Martinez said. “Sometimes I just have to blow off some steam. I talk a little trash and so do they, but it’s all in the spirit of the game. That’s what I love about pick-up basketball.” The USF Campus Recreation Center also offers two basketball
facilities, the North Gym and East Gym. The North Gym has two fullcourt hoops and is the most popular place on campus for USF students to play pick-up basketball. While they may not be as intense as the outdoor hoops, these courts certainly offer competitive games. At the end of the day, no one likes losing. Freshman James Woodka, who played basketball for Tarpon High School in 2015, plays basketball at the North Gym almost every day. “People play every day, so there are always open runs available,” Woodka said. “Everybody is cool with each other and I’ve gotten to know people just from playing together all the time. There’s nothing else like it on campus.” For Woodka, playing pick-up basketball at the North Gym is a way to make new friends while playing the game he loves. The East Gym is even more of a relaxed environment for pick-up basketball. Not everyone wants the occasional elbow to the jaw or a knee to the groin. This court allows players to work on their shot or just get back into the game of basketball. Activities like volleyball, handball, squash and other intramural sports also take place at the two gyms, which is both distracting and annoying to people playing pick-up basketball. But again, if you are a basketball fanatic and enjoy all the things pick-up basketball has to offer, the outdoor courts and the North Gym are the places to go. If you think you can hang with the big boys, check out the outdoor hoops. If you just want some quick five-on-five games and some quality basketball, head to the North Gym. Being stuck in the same routine of going to class, studying, sleeping and repeating can get a bit old. Sometimes you have to let out your frustration. Pick-up basketball is a way to relieve some stress, clear your mind and express how that 50 percent on your midterm really made you feel.
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Rideau’s 35-point game not enough as Bulls fall short in Game 2 of CBI Finals
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Despite a second-half surge, led by a career-high 35 points from Laquincy Rideau, USF was unable to close out its postseason run with a championship Wednesday night, falling 100-96 in overtime to DePaul in Game 2 of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Finals in Chicago. The Bulls trailed by as many as 15 points early in the second half then Rideau took control, scoring 16 of the first 19 USF points after the break. The redshirt junior scored 31 points in the second half and overtime combined and was a perfect 7-of-7 from 3-point range in the final 25 minutes. The only other USF player to score more than one point during Rideau’s run early in the second half was Alexis Yetna, who scored
14 points in the final 20 minutes of regulation. Yetna finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the CBI. With the score 66-58 around the halfway mark of the second half, USF went on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to one possession. USF hung around after the run was over, eventually taking as much as a two-point lead with three minutes remaining before the game was forced into overtime. DePaul outscored USF 18-14 in overtime, making five of its last six field goals to help it even the best-of-three series. But before the resurgent second half by USF, things looked pretty bleak for the Bulls. The night started off well enough. The Bulls jumped out to a 9-4 lead less than three minutes into the game thanks to four points from Alexis Yetna, a 3-pointer from Justin Brown and
a pair of free throws by David Collins. Those free throws would be the last points scored by Collins until a 3-pointer with under five minutes remaining in regulation, a far cry from the 23-point performance Wednesday in Game 1. Collins eventually finished 3-of-16 from the field with 12 points. DePaul ended the first half on an 11-2 run, but the big blows came from DePaul’s Max Strus, who scored 20 points in the first half alone. Strus was 6-of-8 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes. He finished the night with 32 points. The loss pushes the best-ofthree CBI Finals to a winnertake-all Game 3 on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Chicago. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
Laquincy Rideau scored a career-high 35 points in Game 2 of the CBI Final but it wasn’t enough to lift the Bulls to victory. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB
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The AAF’s collapse is shameful, but remember those affected by it
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And, so, as quickly as it stormed into our lives, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) is dead. Well, at least it looks that way. The AAF suspended football operations Tuesday — although its official Twitter account never said anything, leaving it to individual teams to confirm the bad news. While it wasn’t immediately folding, “it’s heading that way,” according to a tweet by ProFootballTalk. There’s a lot to unpack here.
All signs point to Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, as being directly responsible for the league’s demise. Dundon, just two weeks into the AAF’s inaugural season, became the league’s new chairman after promising a $250 million investment. Now, less than two months later, Dundon is apparently cutting his losses after reportedly losing $70 million, which might seem like a lot, but remember, he’s the owner of an NHL franchise with a net worth of $1.1 billion in 2015, according to Forbes.
This came about a week after Dundon threatened to shut down the AAF if the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) didn’t loan the AAF and young, under-NFL contract players — mainly practice squad players — to play in the AAF. The NFLPA, having no reason to cooperate, declined. There are theories that Dundon never really intended to save the league, which astonishingly needed a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar investment just two weeks into its existence, and only wanted access to a gambling app the league was
developing, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. If Breer’s report is true, which, considering how wacky this entire story is, is entirely possible, then a ton of people got swindled. Not only by Dundon, but by the league’s founders, Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian, who were clearly nowhere near ready to launch the league from a financial standpoint considering the cash they accepted and control they surrendered after Week 2. Front office staff, communications personnel, sales representatives, even beer vendors — all out of a
job with little notice given. They’re unemployed today because they believed this league would be around until at least the end of its first season, if not beyond that. The AAF, after all, had a “five to seven-year plan,” according to Ebersol. But they theoretically have time on their side when it comes to finding another job, unlike the other group of people now suddenly out of work — the actual football players. Football is a young man’s sport — the average NFL career lasts 3.3 years, according to the NFLPA. Or, if
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