Portal intakes

[Northeast Stinger]

Reduce number of allowed scholarships from teams that make CFP by 5% for 4 years.
Takes a little romance off the crazy NiL

I suggested something similar a few years ago and people took turns jumping all over me.

 

[cpf2001]

Big difference in dynamics in pro leagues and college is that pro league owners recognize when they are out-classed $$$-wise and prestige-wise. Most of the teams immediately recognize that they don't have Warriors, Dodgers, Cowboys, Maple Leafs money/fanbases and so they know that they need things like drafts that give preferred treatment to losers, salary caps and/or "tax" structures, and often even shared media revenue arrangements/contracts.

Whereas many programs in CFB think they're just one lucky break or hire away from being the new Alabama. So they jockey for conference position and then the conferences just fight among themselves instead of the bulk of the teams working together to increase parity.

But is Miss St really going to become a dynasty, or even just an annual playoff presence, in the current game even if the SEC and Big 10 get more and more $$$? All the programs ahead of them in those leagues benefit from that too. Arkansas? Mizzou? Michigan State? Nebraska? Until they realize they have more in common with UNC or Texas Tech or UCLA or GT than they do with Bama, we're not gonna get any real moves toward parity.

 

[stinger78]

The pros have a draft system where the worst teams get the first choice of incoming talent. They also have things like long-term contracts, limited free agency, salary caps, luxury taxes, and CBA’s that help a level of parity.

College sports has none of that right now except exploding “salaries.” It must be fixed or it will ruin.

The NCAA is doing nothing, paralyzed by the courts. College sports needs leadership that will design a semi-pro system that allows player unions and negotiated guardrails. Yes, it will be tested in court as the pro models have been. Yet, it’s the only way forward.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

I suggested something similar a few years ago and people took turns jumping all over me.

I would be fine with that. But in todays world, the major players will just cheat more and get around it.

 

[leatherneckjacket]

The pros have a draft system where the worst teams get the first choice of incoming talent. They also have things like long-term contracts, limited free agency, salary caps, luxury taxes, and CBA’s that help a level of parity.

College sports has none of that right now except exploding “salaries.” It must be fixed or it will ruin.

The NCAA is doing nothing, paralyzed by the courts. College sports needs leadership that will design a semi-pro system that allows player unions and negotiated guardrails. Yes, it will be tested in court as the pro models have been. Yet, it’s the only way forward.

Further, any team doing what Kiffin and many others are doing in tampering with players on another tram would have the hammer brought down on them. The NCAA is not enforcing any rules now including tampering.

 

[MtnWasp]

The NCAA has always had a weak rules compliance administration. Under-resourced investigatory entities and inconsistently applied penalties. The whole organization is based on a honor system and was never really designed to handle cheaters in a comprehensive way. We all know this.

To look to the NCAA, in its present state and in this climate, to bring order to this degree of chaos baffles me.

 

[stinger78]

The NCAA has always had a weak rules compliance administration. Under-resourced investigatory entities and inconsistently applied penalties. The whole organization is based on a honor system and was never really designed to handle cheaters in a comprehensive way. We all know this.

To look to the NCAA, in its present state and in this climate, to bring order to this degree of chaos baffles me.

I don’t think anyone is actually looking to the NCAA. They’ve been AWOL for over a decade now. They are the figurehead, though.

 

[apatriot1776]

Hate to interrupt y'alls discussion to talk about portal intakes, but just an update on some targets...

Looks like (South Dakota) Mi'Quise Grace has visited Mississippi State, USCw in the last couple days, and is expected to visit Athens soon as well. Since we didn't close already and there's so many hats in the ring, I doubt we're the favorites here.

(Texas) Justice Finkley visited Minnesota and West Virginia since the GT rumor appeared. This one sounds like there's no clear favorite so hopefully we keep targeting him.

(GT) Romello Height posted a "thank you" to Texas Tech NIL. It's telling that he thanked the NIL collective and not the staff, but either way the KQ rumor that he's having second thoughts is squashed.

 

[iceeater1969]

I suggested something similar a few years ago and people took turns jumping all over me.

Me too.
Ncaa can mandate class attendace as well .

Rule 1 in negotiations -find common ground offer giving away a part something great that you hope to have. Make excessive NIL a bad long term strategy.

The conference alignment thread is all arguing that lawyers can sort it out.

 

[stinger78]

Me too.
Ncaa can mandate class attendace as well .

Rule 1 in negotiations -find common ground offer giving away a part something great that you hope to have. Make excessive NIL a bad long term strategy.

The conference alignment thread is all arguing that lawyers can sort it out.

It’s the ultimate end of things in the US. College athletics now has the justice system involvement. The courts will now decide its future.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

Hearing the young man Justice Finkley will not be coming to GT. Looks like Grace may be our best shot at another DE.

Go Jackets

 

[mtodd30]

We got two DEs, so I’m happy with that

 

[iceeater1969]

Stay patient.
Key is a builder.

As Chauncy Gardner said.

Gt cultivated in fall
Key is planting in winter.
"In the spring there will be geen shoots"

PS they don't make great movies anymore.

 

[YoungSting]

These days, even if we lose out on a guy now, there’s still a chance he comes during the spring portal.

 

[Dettmann1]

So Coach Pope posted a tease on X with four bees - Did we pick up another DE Commit from the portal?

 

[bobongo]

Stay patient.
Key is a builder.

As Chauncy Gardner said.

Gt cultivated in fall
Key is planting in winter.
"In the spring there will be geen shoots"

PS they don't make great movies anymore.

"Being There", with Peter Sellers - one of my favorite films.

 

[bobongo]

So Coach Pope posted a tease on X with four bees - Did we pick up another DE Commit from the portal?

Key has to be looking to turn some of these DE types into interior linemen.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Key has to be looking to turn some of these DE types into interior linemen.

But it sounds like SOMEONE else is coming who is “the perfect fit.”

That sounds like a piece of the puzzle that doesn’t have to be adapted, repositioned or retrained.

 

[IronJacket7]

Key has to be looking to turn some of these DE types into interior linemen.

It has been done before.

Another possibility albeit a lot less likely is the change from a 4 man front to a 3 man front. We don't appear to have the bigger bodies to do this. However, other teams have done this before with a lot less beef. Anything is possible.

I feel certain the more likely option is that they will land another DT or 2.

 

[Jacket Bracket]

Should we go after Carson Beck?





Just a joke!!