Announcers stated last nite that ND had 13 transfers on the team. Anyone know how many we have as of last evenings game?
Transfers on team
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18 on the roster (including JuCo’s)…though several don’t see the field
My emotional investment is less every year- rental players are one reason of many.
It is not college football anymore.
In Franklin’s postgame PRESSER.
last night, he referred to Penn State as a throwback program (with throwback uniforms). In commending his players, he said that they do it the right way, including in the classroom.I know, I know. F*ck us.
My early assessment of the transfer portal is that it has levelled the playing field a bit. Hopefully that holds true in years to come.
He said it, but is it true?In Franklin’s postgame PRESSER.
I know, I know. F*ck us.
Behavior on field is not.
Performance in classroom is lacking.
Soon may be irrelevant as enrollment may not even be required.
I think a case can be made for both sides of the equation: maybe leveling in some cases and maybe it distorts in others. I do see top programs with money able to get the QB's they need to get them over the hump. tOSU is case in point, as is MIami. What I worry about long term with NIL is the advantage schools like Texas and tOSU have based on geography and wealth. Large urban schools with no professional competition. The money flowing into those programs from corporations located in those areas is a distinct advantage. For every Phil Knight writing checks for Oregon there will be a multitude of corporations buying in at places like Columbus and Austin.
If you are one to believe that sec schools cheated and paid players for years, this will only hurt them and help others.
Coincidentally, this is two straight years with no sec team in the title game. That hasn't happened for a while.
Now that everyone can pay players, Saban decides it's time to retire, and the SEC is no longer dominant. Coinkdink???
Three out of the last four standing had new transfer QBs--and there were a couple of other teams in the playoffs with the same situation (Oregon for one). That's the new way of getting the best QBs to win. Let someone else develop them.
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No pro football, yes. But Columbus has two major pro teams and Austin one, as I do consider MLS to now be the fifth major league, given attendances. It wasn't always, to be sure. You can now get, on the right day, over 50,000 people attending a pro sport in Columbus--in a fairly small area. Yes, one is AAA baseball. But we have had that trifecta once or twice already. Makes traffic interesting.
But, you are quite correct about there being a lot of money in Columbus, with a couple of world HQs like Nationwide Insurance, Wendy's, AEP, etc. And Chase has a huge presence here as does Les Wexner (though smaller than before).
Yes. And the guys having the most success are the older QBs with multiple years of starting experience.
So get 3 million together and get Clifford back here!!
So, they were talking about Michael Penix Jr last week before the Falcons game. He’s a 24 yr old rookie. As is Nix and Daniels. Penix is older than teammates Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts. All who are in at least their second NFL season.
Which is why the SEC is bitching so much. Their “bagmen” advantage is gone.
All the sh*t they were doing for years is now legal. Plus they let 3 teams in with unlimited oil money boosters for NIL..
The powers-that-be in the SEC and Big Ten will be hugely advantaged through NIL/Pay-for-Play/Open Season for Transfers/Enlarged scholarship limits etc.
They have been already, and the impact of those advantages will continue to grow - barring some other significant change in the landscape.
The Pac12 was murdered, the ACC and B12 have already moved a long way to becoming what the G5 used to be, and the G5 have become punching bags (and may soon be "relegated")
They have been already, and the impact of those advantages will continue to grow - barring some other significant change in the landscape.
The Pac12 was murdered, the ACC and B12 have already moved a long way to becoming what the G5 used to be, and the G5 have become punching bags (and may soon be "relegated")
LINK:
Texas Athletics surpasses $1 billion in fundraising
October 10th, 2024College, News, SEC
The University of Texas athletic department announced it has raised over a billion dollars in capital.
The billion dollar mark was the department goal as part of the University’s “What Starts Here” fundraising campaign. Publicly launched in March 2022, What Starts Here has an overall capital fundraising goal of 7 billion.
“This marks one of the largest, if not the single largest, campaign total for any athletics program in the nation,” reads the Longhorn Athletics website.
The Longhorns are leaders in athletic finances by several other metrics as well. In 2023, the athletic department reported $273 million in revenue, a record among NCAA schools.
In the swimming world, new Texas Director of Swimming & Diving Bob Bowman has the largest compensation base and ceiling in the NCAA swimming world. His base salary starts at $450,000, and he could receive up to $1.7 million in performance-based bonuses in the next six years.
Demand plays a big role in this compensation level. Bowman is one of the world’s most prolific swim coaches, coaching names such as Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt, and Léon Marchand to dozens of Olympic medals. He also has head coaching experience at two other Power Five NCAA programs. This year, he coached Arizona State to a men’s NCAA title.
On Texas’ side of the deal, the men’s program has a rich history that includes 15 NCAA team titles. This no doubt makes the position highly regarded to many. An in-demand position filled by an in-demand candidate makes this NCAA-leading compensation intuitive.
Demand aside, it’s also logical that a department with industry-leading capital is able to pay coaches more than other programs.
This capital fundraising milestone comes at a pivotal point in both Texas athletics and college athletics. Texas is in its first year as a member of the SEC, leaving its Big 12 conference contract a year early.
Additionally, new NIL rules are expected to raise the athletic department’s expenses. If House v. NCAA is settled with no more changes, schools will have to pay $2.8 billion to former athletes for missed NIL capitalization opportunities. Schools would also be allowed to share up to $22 million of revenue with their current athletes annually.