If NIL is going to exist, then schools and coaches should have no restrictions on how they can or when they can dump players off of scholarships. If they're perpetual free agents able to leave at any time for a higher bidder, then it should work the other way too, F the "kids"
Right. And your belief is Duzzi told his favorite senior starting LB and a starting DL to take a hike so younger unproven guys can play.
True but you can best believe if someone is asking for a $$ that doesn't match their worth, he'll be shown the door, especially if they can replace that production cheaper or with younger talent that doesn't quite have that value yet.
Idk how to break it to you but Bangally Kamara isn’t a good linebacker and the underclassmen are better than him
So just like coaches have been acting for decades except they get paid when they get dumped by a school, lol
How do you not know Jules? He played quite a bit and was pretty good. I was hoping he would stay.
In fairness, the charity game in America has become less about solving problems than making money. The whole American culture has misplaced priorities.
So like, I mean, that was like the start of the problem. (I don’t laugh out loud to myself)
Problem with this team was the offense. ND got 14 of its 38 points on turnovers and special teams.. can’t be on field the whole game
I think Jules was fairly one dimensional - above average in the run game but a non-factor in pass rush. TBH the entire D-Line got pushed around way too easily this year. (Looking at you, Temple!)
Let me tell you how team sports work at the college and pro level--if they were better, they'd be playing in front of him.
I actually think that coaches should be forced by law to honor contracts and not be allowed to leave if there are years left on the contracts, Why do they let them out of contracts wthout punishing them somehow?
I agree, I believe it would be better to encourage rich dudes like the Golden Panther types to just openly buy players than ask regular, average schmucks to give money to obnoxious high school jocks instead of real charity.
Or ... the young players are growing into their adult bodies and have learned the defense enough to show greater potential for next year than somebody who won't improve.
Most contracts have penalties that the destination school pays. They do often negotiate below the contract amount, though, likely because who wants to force a coach to stay after he has shown he wants out.
I don't really care, if the rich don't pay, they can go 0-12, because I'm not giving money to that.
You do know that we still need more to shuffle out the door just to keep our incoming class intact, right?
Not if they are underclassmen who haven't graduated. Pitt made a commitment to them beyond football and I prefer that Narduzzi honors that commitment if the player doesn't want to leave.
Didn't know that about Morgan, but I'll say that I think young guys like Lovelace and Bass looked better than Kamara, instincts-wise. Kamara was just out of place far too often and taking very bad angles when going to tackle
Not really, I'm fine with rich people paying the obnoxious kids, for them, it's just fun, they can throw around money without being affected, if I hat a billion dollars, maybe I'd buy Pitt a QB, who knows, it's different when you have that much money.
Right, I think the decision is what is the delta between Kamara and/or Jules and what you currently have, or can get out of the portal. Then assigning price tags to each.
Not really progressivism but just reality. The "average" fan donation is chump change to what's needed to fund NIL The reality is the guys driving the show at most of the schools are people with F you money who live vicariously through their college sportsball.
Truthfully its always been this way. Its just far more transparent now. And I agree, I think we may eventually see two levels of "college" sports. Semi pro and true collegiate sports.
I dont think anyone is celebrating anyone leaving. And as far as 2024, ya never know. Its not like Jules is a high level DT that cant be found in the current free agent market. He may have been the best of the mediocre DL we had this year but hes not replaceable. Pitt does have Partridge so that is an attractive draw for players looking to develop and get on a bigger stage.
