could put 50-60 athletes on centralized contracts during the MLR off-season for $2m USD/year
@raysrugby Do you expect this would happen for ~$20M (with inflation) as part of their plan?
@HitchikersPie nope
@raysrugby A waste of $250 million.
@raysrugby Or professionalise a talent ID system and organise a schedule with plenty of games so late starters to pro game (both crossovers and players coming out of college) can get more chance to catch up on experience. However I think it is all too late to be strong by 2031 though.
@raysrugby None of them are worth anything near that much money
@raysrugby Is WR going to throw a bone to Canada?
@raysrugby Launch a team in Hawaii. Play them in super rugby. Attract islander players and have them eligible for US in a few years. Compete on world stage, grow from top down. Simple.
@raysrugby It was mean to use this picture of Toby Fricker
@raysrugby Bingo "third largest sporting event in the world" ๐ฅณ
@raysrugby What they will likely do is use it to pay for 2 teams joining URC
@raysrugby And also throw 1-2mil into the @usmlr specifically for increasing the salaries of american athletes. Probably focusing on draft prospects
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Members of the Ohio State football team are holding their second Fall Kickoff โAn invitation to Jesusโ. Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, Luke Montgomery and many other Buckeyes are talking with hundreds about their Faith journey. A night of fellowship, baptism, unity and testimony:

