Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo
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Because you're in college, you might have access to a credit card, somebody else.
Now, you can have NIL money, you can bet.
Brendan Soares would be at NIL money.
Now you can be big boy gambling if you want to.
Hey, you get caught, yeah, man, this will do irreparable harm.
He knew that this was illegal.
This is a pattern over years.
It wasn't just, I made a mistake.
These Iowa and Iowa State athletes, they made a mistake.
They lost their eligibility.
Yes, Dylan.
Do you think the NCAA or whoever is actually in charge could kind of clarify some of the language and maybe loosen up some of the gambling rules about betting on other sports and stuff like that while kind of making their stance on betting on your own sport clear?
Because I know in the rules right now, you actually, I think, get in more trouble for betting on a different sport at your school than even, say, a different college football game between two other teams.
I know in Connecticut, where you can't bet on UConn,
I mean, hopefully the Big 12 says, man, we're being laughed at, and they decide that they're going to take action here.
Yes, Todd?
You don't want to see a kid's life or a livelihood ruined, but what kind of precedent does that set?
If nothing else, it's like if we're okay with this, if this is now officially on the books as if you do something similar to this, it's just a two-game suspension, if that's what you're going with and just doesn't get overturned, then that just opens the door for everyone to do whatever they want to do.
Yes, Dylan.
Do you think the Big 12 would care more if this had happened at Texas Tech?