Sounds like Patterson may be the next portal entry.
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JJE
- North Port, Florida
I never had a problem with NIL. I think players should make money, but NIL with unlimited transfers was a recipe for disaster.
Probably can’t be reversed and is an oversimplification, but I think keeping NIL but only allowing a player to transfer without sitting out would help.
Probably can’t be reversed and is an oversimplification, but I think keeping NIL but only allowing a player to transfer without sitting out would help.
Tis the season
Doesn't help that we gave up a kick return TD against Tennessee
Everyone is going to be throwing out unverifiable numbers…..
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
don't like being big-footed by a whale, but at least it's a specialist. they weren't able to pry away any key guys last year, despite repeated forays. so, that's another sign of progress. we should be able to find a good kicker (to be clear, not Olano good) with the money budgeted for Olano.
WRT Rusk, believe he saw less snaps as the season unfolded. couldn't break out of the rotation mold and regressed, if anything. disappointing he's leaving, but understandable
WRT Rusk, believe he saw less snaps as the season unfolded. couldn't break out of the rotation mold and regressed, if anything. disappointing he's leaving, but understandable
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I’m going to miss Rusk’s family in the stands. They brought the party each game.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
hard to gauge how much cover X gave Patterson, but Patterson most definitely regressed
We’ll see who else leaves, but it’s pretty meh overall. Olano is good, but we don’t need to shell out a bunch of cash for a kicker. Rusk and Patterson both regressed + were injured. I don’t really think anyone leaving would be a huge blow. I could see the RB room taking a bit of a hit as well honestly, a lot of mouths to feed there. Portal opens up a lot in terms of replacing guys. Great class coming in as well.
BZuppke
- Plainfield
I don’t understand why it’s taking so long to get there but with NIL and the portal we simply have to go all in with contracts and salary caps. If athletes are getting big money then the commitment has to go both ways including playing in bowl games. It’s a business right? Do you pay someone big money but give them the option to pick and choose when to perform? Why should we develop a player and have to financially compete to keep him each year. Sign a two year deal and we commit to you and you commit to us - just like the NFL. ITS THAT SIMPLE
The portal has giveth to us huge in basketball and football and taketh from us huge. Bret has done a great job with his overall convincing many to stay for a “little less money” for the good of their careers. We do a great job of this in basketball. There are at least 8 transfers from Illinois doing pretty well at their next schools but lllini still doing great on the court. It’s just plug and play. Next. There will be another David Olano out there.
and 69 others
“Timeout South Carolina”
I’ve posted this before, but if Olano wins us just one game we wouldn’t have won, there is $$ value to the difference between 5-7 or 6-6 and 9-3 or 10-2 (and everywhere in between). I just keep watching kickers on CFP teams missing kicks that Olano would make. I fear we are undervaluing the position.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Agreed.
I'm in the Loren Tate camp here, too. Tight-ends in an offense like ours and with a QB like Luke should be averaging 4-6 catches a game (50 minimum per year).
And it’s already started!
So you prefer LB, correct? /s
Agreed. It is a job at this point. Having multi-year contracts would cut down on the portal. Opt out clause if head coach leaves and I think there needs to be more stringent mechanisms in place to reduce the coaching carousel as well.
Big Jack
- Decatur
Is that being snarkie or does it mean he is actually switching positions
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