Singleton to Portal

[cpf2001]

And I stand by what I said. Judging by the size of their respective the endowments and campus construction projects, I dare say the athletic competitions between Harvard and Yale brings in more money to Harvard and Yale, than having the best players brings into the U of Miami.

Really. No other factors in Harvard’s endowment or donations, right?

How about Miami vs UAB or Tulane? How about SMU vs UTSA, for a firmly “we spent money on players to improve success and future revenue”?

Or just FBS vs FCS as a whole - “we will spend more on funding more scholarships and get better players” as a definitional element. Who gets higher ticket prices and tv deals?

 

[calvin forever]

So, that leaves us with these guys returning…

Malik Rutherford
Bailey Stockton
Isiah Canion

I’m hopeful Seither (if eligible to return) and Harpering will add to our pass-catching ability.

 

[GT33]

He was just there a week ago and saw firsthand what it was like to suck ***.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

While I don’t want to see Singleton leave, I’ll go ahead and put a bold prediction out there for 2025: IF (big IF) Singleton doesn’t return, Bailey Stockton will have a monster year and more than cover Singleton’s lost production.

Stockton is a great possession receiver. He and Rutherford give the QB safe and reliable outlets on critical downs.

 

[stech81]

I vote we take all his records out the GT
Enjoy your time with the scum of the Earth
You will be the most hated dog in the world

 

[Richland County]

If we can’t afford singleton I seriously doubt we can afford Concepcion

I don't believe it's matter of if Tech can it's a matter if they want to.

 

[LongforDodd]

I don't think it is that simple. On an open market players will have a value. Not all players have the same value. Even the same player can have different values to different programs. If a player asks for more than what the staff has valued the player, the player will hit the open market and see if someone else values him more.

It is quite possible that our staff would pay more for Concepcion than Singleton.

the general manager position in college sports went from non-existent to vital cog in like 1.5 years. Incredible.

Incredible, indeed.

 

[Root4GT]

As a Georgia Tech graduate and four year full grant-in-aid playing basketball, I would not transfer even in today's environment. There was much more money to be made and opportunities to be enjoyed throughout my life by being a Tech grad and by sticking to the commitment decision I made as an 18 year old. It took that type commitment to be on the team with the most wins in the first 60 years of Tech basketball, the team setting the single game and season attendance record, and us participating in one of two post-season tournaments with only 41 participants and invited to both, advancing in the NIT to the elite 8 and then to the finals.

Nobody would have ever considered transferring from the team, being it was such an honor to be there. It took that commitment to the team for us to win and to have a truly loyal and committed fan base. Same for the football team and all other sports teams. The Atlanta papers, with sports reporters such as Furman Bisher and Lewis Grizzard, even knew our names from year to year and were very positive as well.

We lived in a very different World in the early 1970s. It is not reasonable to compare 2024 to 1972

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Here’s my take: cut his ***. Use his NIL money to get somebody else. If he’s looking, we’re looking. Loyalty is a two-way street. Or in this case, lack there of.

 

[1979jacket]

We lived in a very different World in the early 1970s. It is not reasonable to compare 2024 to 1972

Yes we do - but some day football ends and a degree from a good school can be helpful. Have you seen the stats on the bankruptcy rate for former NFL players? Have you seen their injury rate? At best they play to early 30's and hopefully there is a long life to live after that they need to do something. Kids with inheritance might could make it without working like the very, very richest football player retirees but that doesn't mean that is a good idea. You need to do something with your life in your 30's and 40's. I'll drop the mike and shutup.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

As a Georgia Tech graduate and four year full grant-in-aid playing basketball, I would not transfer even in today's environment. There was much more money to be made and opportunities to be enjoyed throughout my life by being a Tech grad and by sticking to the commitment decision I made as an 18 year old. It took that type commitment to be on the team with the most wins in the first 60 years of Tech basketball, the team setting the single game and season attendance record, and us participating in one of two post-season tournaments with only 41 participants and invited to both, advancing in the NIT to the elite 8 and then to the finals.

Nobody would have ever considered transferring from the team, being it was such an honor to be there. It took that commitment to the team for us to win and to have a truly loyal and committed fan base. Same for the football team and all other sports teams. The Atlanta papers, with sports reporters such as Furman Bisher and Lewis Grizzard, even knew our names from year to year and were very positive as well.

Hell yeah!

 

[TechPhi97]

The whole world was crying that players should have the freedom to transfer when ever because coach's can. Then the world cried players should get paid. They are a big contributor to a money making machine. Well everyone is getting their wish and now everyone is like damn he's leaving or crap that guy is transferring this whole portal thing just sucks. We are all getting what we wanted right? Wild wild west party on!!!

I mean, I didn’t want it.

 

[Root4GT]

Yes we do - but some day football ends and a degree from a good school can be helpful. Have you seen the stats on the bankruptcy rate for former NFL players? Have you seen their injury rate? At best they play to early 30's and hopefully there is a long life to live after that they need to do something. Kids with inheritance might could make it without working like the very, very richest football player retirees but that doesn't mean that is a good idea. You need to do something with your life in your 30's and 40's. I'll drop the mike and shutup.

Your implication is other colleges are worthless. Some are but more importantly it is what the student puts into his college work. Very few GT football players are majoring in engineering.

If Singleton actually makes it into the NFL and gets a second contract he will make more in 8 years than most of his classmates make in 30+ years.

That is a gamble, but the reward is high.

 

[LongforDodd]

If we want to play with the big boys we have to be ready for the competition. If Singleton is after the money and we cannot afford him, why should we be upset with him? Key & Batt just got big raises. I can see why he might be interested in getting one also.

Key and Batt have shown results to warrant those raises. As much as we’ve seen glimpses of such results over these past two years, I’m personally not convinced Singletons results are on par to the value that we’ve gotten from, say, Key, at least.

 

[bke1984]

Here are a bunch of thoughts I have. I’ve enjoyed Eric playing for us. He’s fast as hell. He drops too many passes. Based on EOY last year and EOY this year he seems to value money more than experience or football itself - and I believe we paid him a lot of money. Based on what I’ve seen don’t see him playing any meaning time in the NFL - maybe I’m wrong. If he goes to georgia I will hate him forever…but I have no reason to believe he is planning to do this as of now.

 

[GT33]

Your implication is other colleges are worthless. Some are but more importantly it is what the student puts into his college work. Very few GT football players are majoring in engineering.

If Singleton actually makes it into the NFL and gets a second contract he will make more in 8 years than most of his classmates make in 30+ years.

That is a gamble, but the reward is high.

The "college" he picked to visit is worthless. The gamble is very high, the reward is very low. He's got that going for him.

 

[1979jacket]

Your implication is other colleges are worthless. Some are but more importantly it is what the student puts into his college work. Very few GT football players are majoring in engineering.

If Singleton actually makes it into the NFL and gets a second contract he will make more in 8 years than most of his classmates make in 30+ years.

That is a gamble, but the reward is high.

I hear you and you make a good point and I am not saying Tech is the only place you can get a good education - however - I do think Tech at least tries to get their athletes to go to school and I'm not sure that is true in the SEC. If he goes to UGA and goes to class then that can be as good as Tech. I never blamed Gibbs. I just don't think Singleton is as good as Gibbs and he needs to go to class. But even if he is as good as Gibbs, he needs to go to class. You are right though, you can get a good education at a lot of places if you try and apply yourself and I did not mean to imply differently.

 

[kg01]

Here’s my take: cut his ***. Use his NIL money to get somebody else. If he’s looking, we’re looking. Loyalty is a two-way street. Or in this case, lack there of.

We have no idea about anything, my guy. Let's just relax until there's a reason not to.

 

[Root4GT]

The "college" he picked to visit is worthless. The gamble is very high, the reward is very low. He's got that going for him.

In your opinion. The teams he is visiting put about 20+ players into the NFL annually. If he becomes one it was a good decision. GT puts one player into the NFL every couple of years. If his goal is the NFL and transferring helps that goal who are we to question his decision.

 

[GTJackets]

other tech players are commenting and saying that the UGA visit is not true, wonder if that was just a rumor

Are they retracting their comments now? Hopefully they're giving him sufficient grief about it since they tried to stand up for him.