NCAA Portal Talk

[Patton]

They will be an early test and I hope Bama goes after them hard

I agree,especially on the road.I am sure The Tide,with all our experience and depth on defense,will get after this potentially talented offensive football team.We will/should have guys on all 3 levels who are going to turn teams over this year,and take some to the house.If we get the kind of CB play that am hoping,coupled with a guy or 2 emerging inside?(Burroughs?..Oatis?)Along with Dale and Smith to push that pocket from the interior..Look out!!...And stay healthy.

And I love our Opening game matchup with Utah State.They can play. They lost a lot of production but still have a veteran at QB and will have Coach's complete attention.

 

[Valley View]

The portal and money are ruining and changing college football as we know it. Enjoy it while we can.

This is what happens when adults let the kids run the daycare. Of course, they want money to buy toys. To take their ball and go somewhere else when a coach hurts their feelings. I wanted the same things when I was a selfish teenager/young adult, not old enough or mature enough to make the right decisions. The sport needs adults who have the student athlete's best interests in mind to make rules to protect the athletes and the sport.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

This is what happens when adults let the kids run the daycare. Of course, they want money to buy toys. To take their ball and go somewhere else when a coach hurts their feelings. I wanted the same things when I was a selfish teenager/young adult, not old enough or mature enough to make the right decisions. The sport needs adults who have the student athlete's best interests in mind to make rules to protect the athletes and the sport.

I'm an adult and I'd go gladly change companies for millions of dollars more...

 

[Patton]

I think you missed the point completely.

Maybe.What was your point?

 

[Con]

They will be an early test and I hope Bama goes after them hard

I believe this. The name in the schedule is still Texas, not Texas State. The helmet schedule matters.

 

[BhamToTexas]

Maybe.What was your point?

Leading INTO last season, Miami was "back", stud athletic QB, they were really going to give us a run, until they didn't.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Leading INTO last season, Miami was "back", stud athletic QB, they were really going to give us a run, until they didn't.

Wasn't it Mike Tyson that said "everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth"? Yeah, that was the extent of Miami being "back".

 

[Patton]

Leading INTO last season, Miami was "back", stud athletic QB, they were really going to give us a run, until they didn't.

Who said THE U was back?..Not me...All I said was they solidified themselves as the season ensued,and after they inserted Tyler Van Dyke behind center. Won 7 ballgames,5 of the last 8, and the 3 they lost were by a combined 8 points.I wasnt one who said they would give the Tide a ballgame even though Alabama was breaking in a LOT of different personnel,especially on offense.In fact I threw the points at Miami and won some decent cash before and in-game.

But Mario will pull some kids out of South Florida that Alabama would have/could have had. It will happen. Coach Robinson is the perfect recruiter down there to battle Mario and Coach Napier,and even Norvell and Gus.It will be interesting.

 

[seebell]

NIL needs some regulation

Why Boston College's star receiver stayed put despite six-figure offers to transfer

Elite pass catcher Zay Flowers says he received big-time NIL offers to transfer from Boston College. He turned them down, but his situation laid bare the balancing act top players face in today's college football world.

www.espn.com

He told ESPN this week that in the three or four days prior to the May 1 portal deadline, he received multiple six-figure offers via intermediaries from name, image and likeness companies to enter the portal and transfer. He said he was told NIL companies would give him $600,000 to transfer to one school and there was another deal that would give him $300,000 to go to a different school. Flowers had not entered the NCAA transfer portal, nor given any public indication he intended to.

Flowers declined to name the schools and said none of them contacted him directly, rather the "schools reached to people close to me." He told Boston College coach Jeff Hafley about the offers and ultimately decided to stay at BC

 

[Tideflyer]

NIL needs some regulation

Why Boston College's star receiver stayed put despite six-figure offers to transfer

Elite pass catcher Zay Flowers says he received big-time NIL offers to transfer from Boston College. He turned them down, but his situation laid bare the balancing act top players face in today's college football world.

www.espn.com

He told ESPN this week that in the three or four days prior to the May 1 portal deadline, he received multiple six-figure offers via intermediaries from name, image and likeness companies to enter the portal and transfer. He said he was told NIL companies would give him $600,000 to transfer to one school and there was another deal that would give him $300,000 to go to a different school. Flowers had not entered the NCAA transfer portal, nor given any public indication he intended to.

Flowers declined to name the schools and said none of them contacted him directly, rather the "schools reached to people close to me." He told Boston College coach Jeff Hafley about the offers and ultimately decided to stay at BC

Friggin free for all.

 

[seebell]

Friggin free for all.

Yep, buying players it seems to me.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

So we put on the fat just to trim it 4 months later? Sound odd.

It don't sound odd to me. Shore had a couple of months to impress and make relationships, but I think he realized his chances of meaningful playing time would be shorter than he wanted. Lots of talent in the room will limit playing time for the less talented.

 

[BearFoot]

Wasn't it Mike Tyson that said "everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth"? Yeah, that was the extent of Miami being "back".

Actually…I believe he said, “Evwybodeeth got a plan until they get puntht in the mouth.”

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

Actually…I believe he said, “Evwybodeeth got a plan until they get puntht in the mouth.”

Sugar Ray Robinson was first.

 

[CB4]

It don't sound odd to me. Shore had a couple of months to impress and make relationships, but I think he realized his chances of meaningful playing time would be shorter than he wanted. Lots of talent in the room will limit playing time for the less talented.

The kid was struggling with mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, among other things. He took to Twitter to state he was taking time away from football to get healthy. He thanked the university for all the help and support they had given him over the last several months.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Friggin free for all.

People wanted "fair", well, here's "fair".

 

[bamacon]

Since we basically have NFL lite with the transfer portal and with N-I-L deals and collectives I'm wondering when teams are going to be allowed to "cut" players to save "cap space" i.e. Scholarship limits. Seems like something has to be done with either the total number of players or the 25 limit rule needs to be done away with.

 

[Padreruf]

Since we basically have NFL lite with the transfer portal and with N-I-L deals and collectives I'm wondering when teams are going to be allowed to "cut" players to save "cap space" i.e. Scholarship limits. Seems like something has to be done with either the total number of players or the 25 limit rule needs to be done away with.

Coaches can already do that as technically scholarships are for 1 year only. Very few enforce that as it hurts recruiting of the lesser developed talents...

 

[Guido]

The kid was struggling with mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, among other things. He took to Twitter to state he was taking time away from football to get healthy. He thanked the university for all the help and support they had given him over the last several months.

I wonder if we have a psych on staff to help the athletes or maybe use a doc on staff at the university.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Obviously he's been working out with Bryce and its just social media so could be NBD. But apparently Addison started following Gibbs on Instagram