Except our two best DL in the past couple of seasons transferred. Leader at South Carolina in sacks is Kyle Kennard 8.5 sacks and second at Ole Miss is Jared Ivey at 6 sacks. Obviously, they have better talent around them which makes getting sacks easier. But these two would have been a big help this year.
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Money was obviously a big factor but we have a better chance of keeping our better defensive players with Santucci's staff.
Money had nothing to do with either of those guys transferring.
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On3 says schools could start offering NIL deals July 2021. Kennard left around Jan 2022, after the 2021 season.
Kennard left after 2023. Ivey left after the 2022 season, IIRC.
Lol, that is pretty naieve. Ole Miss and the entire SEC have been paying players for years and years, NIL just made it legal. And yes, I know this for a fact
But what I said was that a kid who is starting at Tech is unlikely to leave just to get lost in the depth chart at another school. Four-stars at other schools who are not getting reps because of the five-stars ahead of them may consider Tech a good alternative.
No one is questioning whether teams cheat. But, $$ wasn't the reason Ivey went to Ole Miss. He went to Ole Miss because Tech was a train wreck at the time and he wanted a better environment. He got plenty of encouragement.
Ivey left in the Spring of '21. Before NIL. Kinnard left in '23.
An article I read said he left in Jan 22 after the 21 season.
An article I read said Ivey left after 21 season. Jan 2022.
I was commenting on your statement which implied money wasn't a factor because NIL didn't exist when Ivey left, not you as a person. You are correct I do not know why you don't believe money was not a factor at all, but I stand by my statement based on what little I know and sorry if that offends you. My apologies.
That actually sounds right. '21 season was his last. Pretty sure that was still before NIL, but what do I remember? Either way, from what I was told by someone that should have known, his move was not about $$, but more about coaching, specifically position coaching. Take if for what it's worth as an anonymous comment on a message board.
The only offensive thing was calling me naive when you don't know me. From what I was told at the time, it was about other things, not money. Believe what you want, we all have that right. I'm good if you're good.
I'm good.
Kyle Kennard recovered the fumble against Miami last year.
