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If you think playing time was not a consideration you are sadly misinformed. Mims starting at UGA is worth as much in NIL as Mims starting anywhere else. The key word is "starting". Mims was the 4th OT last season. He did not even play in every game. Salyer and McClendon got the lion's share of game action with BJones spelling both until Salyer got hurt. If Mims were the starting LT for UGA there would not even be an article on this subject.
Maybe you ought to read Mike Griffith's article. Sounds to me like playing time wasn't the issue.
Mike quotes a source with "direct knowledge of the situation" saying, "a starting spot on the Georgia offensive line wasn't at the root of Mim's desire to put himself on what amounts to the free-agent market."
Mike goes on to say, "Mims in fact had a pathway to breaking into the Bulldogs starting lineup before the team's opening game against Oregon on Sep 3 with offseason conditioning and Fall drills still ahead.
Aside from the above cited information and the fact he got to play in 7 games as a Freshman, which is generous for a 1st year OT, no matter who it is...especially on a NC Team....what information do you have that points to him leaving because he's not "a starter".
If I am the one that is misinformed...please enlighten me and the rest of DawgNation. We're on the edge of our seat. LOL
I'm not even going to get into the problems with your other comments regarding playing time for Salyer, Mims, Mclendon and Jones. Not worth it. I'll let somebody else do that. LOL
I hope someone is going to keep a tally of what happens with all those eight 5 stars this year at Texas A&M. There is no question that NIL is and will be nasty for the foreseeable future. I personally would think twice about getting too involved on the receiving end of the transfer portal. Some of these most promising switchers may not be good for team chemistry essential to winning a NC.
First, before I suggest you chill so you aren't coming off like an ?hole in the future...who cares? He had his reasons and that is all that matters. Nothing matters. He wanted to leave. Could have been 20 possible reasons. Or more. You don't know what's in his decision and nobody else does either publicly. Secondly, you know nothing more than the guy you are criticizing. Just because you think you are the smartest guy in the room, and you may be, you come off as a jerk, in public, like a bully, LOLing like your superior, putting some guy down for his opinion, a reasonable opinion he had at that. That could be your son or brother, uncle dad, or you being laughed at and put down for a reasonable and possible correct opinion. You think playing time was ZERO percent of the equation? Hmphh. Bet it was 51% minimum.
LOL...What do you think you sound like. Both of you are coming at me all wrong.
As far as my post, I cited quotes and actual opinion from "sources close to the situation". I have no more personal knowledge than you or anybody else. I was just pointing out, that I wasn't "sadly misinformed". I was commenting on what was being reported and defending my integrity.
The information I shared was in Mike Griffith's article and included inside information. Which was a pretty good assessment, I thought. Take it...or leave it. Mims will do what he will do, but, my opinion stands. NIL played the biggest role. We'll find out who's been in his ear pretty soon.
Why didn't he play more last season? My guess is that he didn't warrant more playing time in 2021. Maybe he wasn't getting it. Maybe he hadn't bought in. Maybe he wasn't in playing shape. All of which are identified in practice and used to divide up reps. I don't know exactly why he didn't play more than he did. What I do know is that Luke and Smart, both expressed a desire to play him more throughout the year. For some reason...Mims never developed the way they expected. Jones did. Mims still got playing time and film, though. And, If he had stayed, there's a pretty good chance he would be starting somewhere on the O-line in 2022.
Well said. If Mims were a starting OT and getting all the associated pub (and NIL) he would be satisfied starting for the defending national champion in his home state with his brothers on the team. But "Mike Griffith said" ends every argument. LOL Don't get **** into responding to trolls who hang on every word you write. No matter how much you school them on football it is just a waste of time.