Onionman said:

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Aggie Dad 26 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Aggie Dad 26 said:

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Smart kid.

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If I'm a star player on the team that wins the championship this year and I'm not eligible for the NFL, I'm hitting the portal for max payday. I don't care which school offers the most, that's where I land.

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It's a dangerous game and most will pay (health) later on with age. I dont blame any of them

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Being a fireman is a dangerous job too. But whenever there is a fire, they always show up.

If you think the game is too dangerous then you don't have to play.

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I believe they don't think it's too dangerous because they are playing. But they're also making decisions based on what's best for them because at the end of the day, they have too.

Is coach going to pay their bills when their careers are over?

None of yall care when these guys transfer in and applaud it. God forbid someome leaves for a better opportunity

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recommend getting acquainted with you local high school athletics program.

Seriously, it brings the joy back to sports.

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not in my neighborhood

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

(I'm saying the system currently in place is at fault, not the players who maximize it to their benefit - or try to, at least)

Onionman said:

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We were talking about missing the old days of football.

My point was these guys get paid now but then still opt out of games.

If a fireman goes off to get his $ as you say, I bet he still shows up to put out fires.

(Edit: reading back posts above I admit my point above may not have been clear)

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And firemen leave for other departments in other cities that pay better. As do police officers. The difference in pay can be in the 10s of thousands per year which is less in what these guys are facing as a college football player.

If someone offers me 500k and someone else offers me a million... thats a no brainer.

Wow!

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dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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Never forget this is entirely the fault of the NCAA

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It is. Many just wanted to get paid for signing autographs back in the day but couldn't. Do yall remember Johnny getting punished for doing so?

Blame the NCAA and those stupid rules!

Aggie Dad 26 said:

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AWP 97 said:

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dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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These aren't men.

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If they're 18+, they can serve and die in combat for our US military. Id say they're all men

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Attaining some age, regardless of what attaining that age could possibly entail, doesn't make someone a man. If they serve, honorably, then they are men.

No different than calling those who wear a uniform a "hero" whether they be in the military, law enforcement, firefighters, etc. The mere wearing of a uniform does not make them a hero, that comes only from what they do when they wear it.

The dumb part of everyone arguing on here.

Him doing it like this is a bad look. No other way to slice it.

He was getting a lot of money no matter where he was going.

They actually should require players to stay a year if they sign.

riverrataggie said:

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Likely kept getting calls from other schools with big dollars

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Allllmost like the schools work directly with NIL supporters to steal kids. Almost.

Hamburger Dan said:

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Ewers to Oregon?

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This reeks of that happening.

This is why NFL coaches are going to be more likely to transition to college ball better now.

They are used to managing mercenaries.

Aggie Dad 26 said:

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Onionman said:

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We were talking about missing the old days of football.

My point was these guys get paid now but then still opt out of games.

If a fireman goes off to get his $ as you say, I bet he still shows up to put out fires.

(Edit: reading back posts above I admit my point above may not have been clear)

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And firemen leave for other departments in other cities that pay better. As do police officers. The difference in pay can be in the 10s of thousands per year which is less in what these guys are facing as a college football player.

If someone offers me 500k and someone else offers me a million... thats a no brainer.

Wow!

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I didn't make my original point clear. I tried to edit a post earlier to make my point.

I'm saying if these guys are going to make all this NIL money then take up insurance and play all the games. Tired of seeing all the opt outs. I think now that they are making $ then play out your contract. I hate those that sit out or don't play (see E Stewart who I think might have opted out of the playoffs). And soon it won't just be bowl games that you see many sitting out. Eventually guys will sit out earlier.

It'll change.

Even the Pros have requirements tied to their contracts. You don't see them opting out of games when their team is mathematically out of the playoffs. They play the rest of the season.

And they have actual contracts, for X period of time. They can't just up and be free agents every season. That would create chaos.

Oh, wait...

I hope you are right. There needs to be some changes and oversight.

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Hamburger Dan said:

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Ewers to Oregon?

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I am hearing ND

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Seems likely The HS punk is definitely hearing a portal Guy is coming and he won't be the starter as an early enrollee true FR
Entitled recruits are going to entitle

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It'll change.

Even the Pros have requirements tied to their contracts. You don't see them opting out of games when their team is mathematically out of the playoffs. They play the rest of the season.

And they have actual contracts, for X period of time. They can't just up and be free agents every season. That would create chaos.

Oh, wait...

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A LBer for the 49ers did a couple of weeks ago. He took a bunch of heat for it and should have. I would love to know his reasoning tho

NCAAF is in its infancy with NIL. 20 years from now it's going to look very different. I expect a bunch of changes.

Just imagine if these players would have been allowed to make money by signing autographs at a local buisness? $20 per autograph, and $100 for autographing memorabilia. Something along those lines would have potentially stopped all this. Or just allowing them to make money when their jersey sold

Evan just quits. He's not doing it bc he's worried about his body.

Those kind of guys. Quitters never change. We will see if there's a team dumb enough to sign him.

LB12Diamond said:

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Evan just quits. He's not doing it bc he's worried about his body.

Those kind of guys. Quitters never change. We will see if there's a team dumb enough to sign him.

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There probably will be. Where he's going to lose out big is at the next level. The NFL does their homework and will pass on a guy that's precieved as a character issue type unless he's already proven himself and is an absolute game changer (Terrell Owens) type

Portal even before enrolling???

hahahaha that's rad

dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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"man"? How can you assume??

His tweet implies that he was going to be an early enrollee

Bluecat_Aggie94 said:

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I recommend getting acquainted with you local high school athletics program.

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The attention whooring cancer is spreading there, too.

Best go down to 3A if you want your football pure.

Agree. Smaller schools outside the big cities. We are in a 4a school in the panhandle. It's fantastic.

NIL and the transfer portal has jumped the shark

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Aggie Dad 26 said:

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dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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These aren't men.

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If they're 18+, they can serve and die in combat for our US military. Id say they're all men

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Attaining some age, regardless of what attaining that age could possibly entail, doesn't make someone a man. If they serve, honorably, then they are men.

No different than calling those who wear a uniform a "hero" whether they be in the military, law enforcement, firefighters, etc. The mere wearing of a uniform does not make them a hero, that comes only from what they do when they wear it.

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Biden think Soros is a hero.

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one safe place said:

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Aggie Dad 26 said:

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dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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These aren't men.

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If they're 18+, they can serve and die in combat for our US military. Id say they're all men

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Attaining some age, regardless of what attaining that age could possibly entail, doesn't make someone a man. If they serve, honorably, then they are men.

No different than calling those who wear a uniform a "hero" whether they be in the military, law enforcement, firefighters, etc. The mere wearing of a uniform does not make them a hero, that comes only from what they do when they wear it.

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Biden think Soros is a hero.

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Gronk don't know Soros. Is hero?

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Hill08 said:

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Hamburger Dan said:

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Ewers to Oregon?

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I am hearing ND

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Seems likely The HS punk is definitely hearing a portal Guy is coming and he won't be the starter as an early enrollee true FR
Entitled recruits are going to entitle

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This would be the bigger red flag to me. Kid wants everything handed to him rather than earn the position.

Bill Superman said:

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dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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Yeah it sucks but this is the name of the game now so… let's go get him.

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I think there is a huge risk in paying big bucks for a fish QB. He might not see the field in year 1. Too much chance that he is gone in year 2.

Maybe better to get a soph or junior who may see some playing time then might stay.

NIL has made things so wierd.

dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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Oh please. Spare us the self righteousness. You would do the exact same thing with that amount of $$$ on the line.

dixichkn said:

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I'm just not made for this world anymore I guess. A man's word means absolutely nothing

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Right and at anytime you're not performing or get recruited over they can say kick rocks or take away your playing time. Works both ways.

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College football has become ruined.

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Not ruined. Just different.

ND doesn't have to share their 14M, so can pay him 4-6M and still make more than other teams that share with conference.

Medaggie said:

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If I signed a contract to work at IBM and Amazon gave me a bigger paycheck/better job, then I would leave too.

This happens all the time in most industries. I am not quite sure why this has become some moral issue. Just plain weird.

People need to do what is best for them because your boss really doesn't care about you when its time to lay you off.

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Happened to me all the time. Make someone an offer, they accept it. Then they get the offer from another firm that they really wanted and then they back out of their commitment to me.

I was always frustrated that it put us back to square one on the search, but most of the time I felt glad that we didn't end up with a person who really didn't want to work with us.

Wasn't there a RB commit that did this a couple years ago at Georgia as well?

Agsrback12 said:

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This is why NFL coaches are going to be more likely to transition to college ball better now.

They are used to managing mercenaries.

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It's going to be why more college coaches bolt to the NFL. There is parity and stability in the NFL. This crap is the wild west. I wouldn't want to do it.

LB12Diamond said:

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The dumb part of everyone arguing on here.

Him doing it like this is a bad look. No other way to slice it.

He was getting a lot of money no matter where he was going.

They actually should require players to stay a year if they sign.

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This. If you want to get paid like a pro, have contracts like a pro.

How many of you are excited about Jordan Shaw coming to A&M via the portal

For the record, I am