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@E_Roc Hey Bro. I tried to upvote you but the site wouldn’t let me. Ten upvotes must max it out or something. But I agree with you !!
If I am a well paid coach - i.e. Kirby Smart - I am banking a lot of my income right now and in a couple of years I would be done with this insanity.
well, I always wonder how well someone plays knowing they are leaving- not sure if this impacted his play against ND but this wasn’t a decision he made in the last week- can’t imagine a better situation for him than here but whatever
This is not sustainable ( NIL and free transfers) at this level. It’s like every year each team is just playing Boggle ( the game where you shake the cube and make words from the mixed up letters).
what do yall think it’s going to take to get guardrails on this thing?
Because without guardrails, it’s just buying a natty to the highest bidder before the games are even played
This one is baffling. Almost a lock to start, and then he enters the portal? Maybe some tomfoolery afoot from a rival school? I hate NIL; it will be the death of college football as we know it. In this case, I think we need to scrape up the cash to keep him—at least for another year till the new pups gain experience.
I upvote ALL of you. This money situation with the players has got to be controlled somehow. There must be some standards and limits on what is paid. Somebody with the Gonads has to step up and get it changed or (1) college football will forever be ruined or (2) The University of Texas will buy every 5 star available. Kirby, are you that guy?
I know, it sucks but it's also okay. Ironically, the NIL generally works in Georgia's favor as we are a strong football state and while we might not be the state of Texas, Georgia has deep enough pockets to compete. The smaller schools are the ones that can't compete. Basketball schools like Indiana can pay $$$ for a star Basketball player because you only need one or two superstars to change a season. Football requires more than just a QB and really is a team sport requiring backups for injuries and your weakest spots can cost a team games.
There will ALWAYS be one or two that are only interested in the money and it's better to have them off the team because they are toxic. For the rest of the 90% of players, it is often a win-win. When players transfer to "has beens" like Texas A&M, Nebraska and USC, it means that they couldn't play at Georgia's level. It's a different story compared to them signing with Bama, Texas or Ohio State.
Remember that we signed 11 Transfers last season including Pope, Jackson and Reshada who are transferring again, no loss. We're not even close to being done yet.
Keep in mind that NIL gives new options. How many players over the years declared for the NFL (even prematurely like Holyfield) because it was a choice of either making $0 or potentially millions? How many would've come back if they could've been offered a nice chunk of change to stay?
Just think of how Georgia greats like Aaron Murray could've been rewarded? He was one of those college greats and that was never going to succeed in the NFL. There are many others like him every year that did great in College but has no reasonable path to the NFL. This can be a huge option for them to earn enough to get started in life (house, savings) and maybe even earn more than the average American will earn in their lifetime.
Your comments are reasonable and well thought out. I must say you put things in a different light. I think most fans of CFB are OK with players getting some sort of stipend in this case NIL. But it’s gotten Way Way out of hand. It should have been Much More structured from the very start.
Now the powers that be will have to work using hind sight. Trying to put some guardrails in place as. @Vetdawg rightly stated will be extremely difficult now. And rest assured there will be lawsuits. It’s a hot mess that I’m glad I’m not tasked with fixing !! 😳
Isn’t Wilson the kid who lives with his parents? Maybe they’re in charge and are making him shop around for more money. Seems like they might be a little too “present” in his life.
There is one thing for sure….NIL will always separate the "wheat" from the "chaff"….as I've said before, football is a TEAM sport….when every player plays as an integral part of the TEAM, there is success as it will always trump skill and depth, when you play for your "brothers", then coaches, school, there is success…..money is never a lasting motivator, never has been and never will be…..To be a DAWG, only mentally/emotionally mature young men need apply, cause chaff will soon part.