Mario to the portal
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He's not irreplaceable, but what an ungrateful punk.
GT was working on a deal with him, but I don't think anything was ever announced.
I turned down buying tickets this past season and definitely will next year. This has quickly become a Frankenstein in College fb. When Div 2 quality players are bolting after being found in obscurity its gone to far. People can blame Beamer but it doesnt matter who coaches at this point. College football is in self destruction mode and gonna make one he## of an espn special in 10 years......
That is hard to believe. To leave the school that gave you the opportunity to play in the big league. This is just a prime example of how these changes are affecting sports. How can you go to three different schools? Can’t the higher ups see this is ruining college sports! It is going to be a league of haves and have nots…and the have nots will probably just stop having teams down the road. There will no longer be any Cinderella teams.
Bite the hand that feeds you...... I had some respect for the kid. Not that he will ever know, nor will it ever affect him in any way, but I've lost any/all respect for him with this. Ingrate.
If we get Sanders from Arkansas, wouldnt it be an upgrade? maybe there is smoke to that fire we are getting him and Anderson saw the writing on the wall. Who knows.
Upgrade is an understatement. Sanders had 1,400 yards last year. Missed some time with injury this year though.
COULD be an upgrade. He battled a knee injury all season long and his production for ypc was cut almost in half from last year. We're rolling the dice that he'll return to 2022 form.
I sincerely hope that's what's happening here - for a couple of reasons. One, getting RS would be huge! Two, that would make Anderson's exit a *little* bit better...... But dangit man! If that's the case, screw that! Stay and compete. Stay and share the load. There will be plenty of carries for two backs. Share the load and reduce the wear and tear on your body, yet still have the exposure of playing in the SEC where you've already made your name at the current school.
Look, Anderson is not a premier, gamebreaking-type back, but he averaged 4.9 a carry. That stands up well anyplace. I'm surprised and disappointed. We represented a monumental leap in fortunes for him.
I wish him no serious injuries or fatal diseases. That is the extent of my felicitations.
I wish him no serious injuries or fatal diseases. That is the extent of my felicitations.
I understand the sentiment but this may be his ONLY chance to ever receive a decent size paycheck from football. There is no guarantee he'll get drafted or latch on in the NFL. The system is broken. I struggle to blame the players. I get it
As I mentioned earlier this week, one free transfer would have severely hindered Mario and Juice from entering the portal AGAIN!.
I was grateful for my first job out of college. That said, I entered the transfer portal after two years to double my salary. I gave my company a chance to match. The said see ya. I would consider myself a hypocrite if I pointed fingers at these players.
Mario sat and watched the first few games because the coaches were blind to the fact that he was our best option. He also got his bell rung and we threw him right back in there.
Yeah, I know, everyone has a sob story for these players. Whatever kind of NIL payday he’s getting cannot be life-changing money. He was not THAT good for us. This whole situation is just designed to prey on naïve kids who can’t see long-term.
Life changing to him may not be life changing to you. He could very easily be getting a couple hundred grand more than we are offering. I'm sure he considers this life changing and I would also as a college player.
Anderson did a really god job. He was a starter. The future was bright next year for him regardless of new RBs. WTH is wrong with these young people.
My question is, is high school recruiting really that important any longer? You can simply build a team out of the portal. Might as well let them go to another school, season for a few years, then snatch them to have a much more veteran and stronger player. A good high school player, will likely use the school they signed with to go to a different school.
If we are going to take away the big plays, take away the negative and zero yard plays when he had absolutely no blocking. With any blocking at all, he has 1000+ yards easily.
I can only assume he was avoiding competition at the spot. I would highly doubt Beamer would force a productive player like that out. As good as Mario was for us in our situation, his NIL value can’t be that great.
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You are fooling yourself if you think Beamer forced him out. Nice attempt at a spin. You sound like a Clemson fan.
Dang. I enjoyed watching him this year. His production was an unexpected surprise... to me anyway. Surprised we couldn't convince him to stay... if we even tried, Whatever though I guess. I'm still adjusting to renting players for a year.
Uhhhhhh, my post said “I would highly doubt Beamer would force” him out.
My bad! That said, I am fairly certain competition didn't push him away. $$ pulled him away.
I can’t imagine his NIL value is THAT high. He was good but not that good.
Don't agree. I bet his value here was well under $100k. It's nothing for a big $$ school to pay him several hundred thousand even if he's not the featured back. He'll do well with an OL. No way he's leaving because he's scared of competition.
USC gave him the opportunity to play on the big stage of the SEC. I doubt many people in S.C. had heard of him before he transferred to us. He became an overnight sensation, the talk of the state. His opportunities after football were limitless. If he transfers many of those doors will be shut.
Hit the road Jack if you feel we didn’t give you the best opportunity you had/have. Not gonna cuddle these KID’s. Like so many ways now in this country there is no since of loyalty.
Naive you are. Several hundred K is not big money to big dollar schools. Chump change.
What is laughable is thinking Mario would receive several hundred K in NIL from any school. Listening to people like you will cause him to have to, as Kiffen once said, "pump gas for a living".
I know people are upset but 1) It took forever for our coaches to realize he was the only legit running back we had; 2) we almost got him killed by absolutely giving him no running lanes; 3) we pulled him in critical moments when we needed hard yards or touchdowns -- in favor of backs that averaged 2 yards a carry; 4) we pushed him to play wh we n he was hurt. Also, if Raheem is coming then his carries would drop significantly. Also -- did GT lowball him in the NIL?
Your post is laughable. Poor Mario leaving South Carolina. His life is over. Boo hoo.