We don't share some opinion which is fine.
We aren't close to National Championship material. Working on being a continual Bowl game contender and. 500 and above. I would love to see a NC before my time is up.(In my 40s)
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We aren't close to National Championship material. Working on being a continual Bowl game contender and. 500 and above. I would love to see a NC before my time is up.(In my 40s)
Well 46-49 needs to be the floor. It would be nice to be in the top 25 once in a while. I think that's what it's going to take for us to be a top 25 ranked program year in and out.
No doubt
Also need to remember BB is a 20s-40s type recruiter over his career. He could get 20-30s at Arkansas because he was in SEC. The whole we need this certain class needs to factor in transfer portal ranking as well. One won't cut it
Are we a possible landing spot?
Very underwhelming stuff on the football front pretty disappointing
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Yikes, one of the higher-ranked recruits and one we identified early
Ouch. I had him penciled in as probably starting next year. Hard to be a developmental program when talent you need to develop leaves.
I'm not basing this off one transfer, but put me in the @ChiefGritty camp of this - portal world - being the death of major college athletics (I'm pretty sure that's been his viewpoint, apologies if I have that wrong).
There needs to be some absolutely massive changes put in place, like yesterday, because this isn't sustainable.
There needs to be some absolutely massive changes put in place, like yesterday, because this isn't sustainable.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I speculate that anyone leaving immediately after the spring game has been "encouraged" to do so by the coaching staff. BB did say that he's conducting 1:1's over the next week or so.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Do we have a list of of any transfers we are going after? I haven't seen anything yet. Plenty of players leaving and we need to start adding.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
The solution is simple - classify the athletes as employees and you can collectively bargain with them to gain certain employee controls, like player movement.
The implementation is complex, as several coaches, administrators, and other stakeholders are enriching themselves based on the current system. Until that system is economically stressed to the point those benefits are at-risk, we will continue walking towards the abyss.
IMO the players will NEVER gain the status of Employees..... That just opens too many cans of worms for the Schools/NCAA/etc.. to deal with.... at best a short term losing proposition at worst LONGGG term losing... BEST outcome is for the players to organize some sort of student/player/individual union. Give them ('The Union') negotiating Carte Blanche and hope for the best. Keeps the schools outside of the Employer/Employee position, and at the very least stalls things for some time to figure out where this is all headed...
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Had high hopes for him when he came in
Him and tobe were not on my bingo card of transferring out..ouch
217sports
- Springfield
Then you haven't been paying attention.. McCantos was very much expected. He's third string atleast and hasn't looked good so far (not that many in the secondary have)
Perhaps one day the story will come out on that one....but makes no sense right now
217sports
- Springfield
Just shows how hard it is going to be to land a good DL this spring. Everyone is going to be looking for them
This can't be all NIL related. A lot of these guys are in line to compete for starter status or at least a ton of snaps.
I've always hated the Henry DC move and my conspiratorial brain is thinking these guys can sense what's coming with his bad this defense is about to be and they and wait to get out of dodge.
Feel free to tell me I'm overreacting but there are bad, bad vibes on the north side of Kirby right now.
I've always hated the Henry DC move and my conspiratorial brain is thinking these guys can sense what's coming with his bad this defense is about to be and they and wait to get out of dodge.
Feel free to tell me I'm overreacting but there are bad, bad vibes on the north side of Kirby right now.
Typically these days, if you are not on the 2 deep or being guaranteed playing time, kids transfer. Happens all over.
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