I think as of today … It’s in that order for him …
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I think as of today … It’s in that order for him …
I get that we don't have elite money and we have many needs. But, given we don't have the resources to compete with other teams for our own kicker, I'm not as optimistic about outbidding others for a QB who will command much more this cycle than a kicker.
And if we can't, it sure would be nice to have a good FG kicker.
I wish Olano luck. The portal giveth and the portal taketh away.
I hate it because exceptional compensation used to be exceptional education at an exceptional university. That compensation has been deemed to be absolutely useless and going to school to be properly educated and prepared for life isn't even a thought.
Do you know what I loved most about Luke Goode? He used his time here to get a business degree from the U of I. He transferred after he got his degree. He used basketball as an avenue to open up endless opportunities. NIL was supposed to be used to give the players money to have an income stream to supplement their education, while appreciating their superior talents.
Now, NIL is used to make kids money and after a year, find more money and when their college career is over....who cares. See Tre White.
Do you know what I loved most about Luke Goode? He used his time here to get a business degree from the U of I. He transferred after he got his degree. He used basketball as an avenue to open up endless opportunities. NIL was supposed to be used to give the players money to have an income stream to supplement their education, while appreciating their superior talents.
Now, NIL is used to make kids money and after a year, find more money and when their college career is over....who cares. See Tre White.
In a CBA, it would be legal to say no player can have ANY income outside of payment within CBA. I don’t think it would be that restrictive but it could be a $25M salary cap from schools and all players must report endorsement money and it can’t exceed their money from the school (or 50%). Failure to follow compensation rule is expulsion from CBA. School violates compensation rule is penalized.
It wouldn’t be wild Wild West when cheating existed because the CBA could have real authority. NCAA had regulatory issues.
It wouldn’t be wild Wild West when cheating existed because the CBA could have real authority. NCAA had regulatory issues.
We’re going to be fine. Stay tuned.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
This stings too. 19 catches this year. Had a slow start but was finding a role after a nasty knee injury. Feeds the bigger concern about how this offense does not utilize TEs and it's going to be hard to convince good prep TEs to come when they look at the year-over-year production.
I am about done with the Robby Discher experiment.
We have the resources to keep Olson- we’re talking about a few hundred thousand. The point being made is that BB doesn’t want to match that amount for a kicker - so it’s no hard feeling on either side.
For a QB, while we likely won’t be in the mix for the top starters transferring, the team would pay whatever they have to in order to get the guy they want - there is no higher positional value than QB
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Is there any sport CBA that restricts all income outside of team compensation? I see a lot of problems with trying to do this.
Just do what the professional sport leagues do: You can do any outside promotional opportunities but you can't use team/league marks (unless you are willing to let the team/league take a cut of the promotion).
really? I have no huge overall issues with our special teams
Can any of the insiders or just people that have a better understanding of the roster help me understand what is going on at TE? Cole is clearly one of our best 1-2 TEs and while we landed the Vala, TE recruit that everyone seems to agree is underranked and has a ton of potential, we ultimately struck out on the 2 4 star TE in state prospects. Is our TE coach bad? Is this a scheme thing with how Lunney uses TEs in the offense? Or is there some other sort of explanation re: why can't we get/retain good TEs? Or am I simply overreacting and we are at where we should be at for a program of our caliber?
illinidarrin
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Well, lets get the bad news out of the way. I guess we will be looking at a TE as well.
Feels like Discher and DC/Secondary coach are gone and thus we see TE/DBs mass exodus to the portal? Just my read based on who is all leaving at the moment.
My opinion on this one is strictly my opinion …
But if it was me … A change would be made …
Going to need a new Kicker … TE room is not great … And missed on Sutter and Anderson … Which hey maybe we would have anyways but for both of them to say the relationship wasn’t that great with Discher … That’s an unacceptable answer for me …
But like I said … Strictly my opinion that a change should be made …
any projected timeline on when any staffing announcements would be made?
I'm assuming there will be very minimal if any staff turnover.
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Overall, NIL has helped Illinois more than it has hurt. Bert being Bert has helped with retention, of course.
I still don't like NIL and free agency in college athletics. But, since Illinois has come out ahead so far, I can't complain too much.
I still don't like NIL and free agency in college athletics. But, since Illinois has come out ahead so far, I can't complain too much.
No, probably no identical situations. One similar situation is the NBA (any salary cap situation). The player is prohibited from receiving money from affiliated people/entities to circumvent the salary cap. It is rumored the Clippers did this with Kawhi Leonard by trying to pay Leonard through Ballmer’s other companies. This is not allowed. (I’m not sure if they actually did this or just tried to do it).
Two points: 1) a salary cap with no endorsement restriction is pointless. 2) this is a difficult situation that probably will always be a problem.
The effectiveness of any kind of salary cap in college sports would depend on how well it is policed. If history is any kind of guide, under-the-table payments would once again rule the day. I suspect the traditional powerhouses would love a return to that status quo.
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