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Just shut the F up
I was a member also before the change happen with that scoop page or whatever and was just getting around to getting back on. And with that being said. All you ***** can go **** yourselves. I've been a gamecock fan my whole life.
 

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I was a member also before the change happen with that scoop page or whatever and was just getting around to getting back on. And with that being said. All you ***** can go **** yourselves. I've been a gamecock fan my whole life.
 

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Please elaborate, I didn't see anything about the NIL suffering a blow.
The Park Ave. initiative. Started up in the summer; shot down in the fall.

 

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The Park Ave. initiative. Started up in the summer; shot down in the fall.


Thank you.
 

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The Park Ave. initiative. Started up in the summer; shot down in the fall.

Did they actually close Park Ave. down? From my understanding as long as there is no agent - client agreement and they aren't doing any negotiating or representation in an anyway for any student athlete, they are just a resource service advising them what deals could be available for them, how much they should get, and coaching so that they can go and negoiate their own deals. None of that should be an NCAA violaton.

There was a some issue about a poorly-worded poster, say 'Free 'repping' of student athletes in NIL Deals. ' that person should be fired, but I don't think there was any actually representing going on in the way that was meant by the rules.
 

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Did they actually close Park Ave. down? From my understanding as long as there is no agent - client agreement and they aren't doing any negotiating or representation in an anyway for any student athlete, they are just a resource service advising them what deals could be available for them, how much they should get, and coaching so that they can go and negoiate their own deals. None of that should be an NCAA violaton.

There was a some issue about a poorly-worded poster, say 'Free 'repping' of student athletes in NIL Deals. ' that person should be fired, but I don't think there was any actually representing going on in the way that was meant by the rules.
They exist like the United Nations still exists. People more knowledgeable than I are saying that the initiative has been declawed. I know this much: you won't see us out-incentivizing Ohio State for a prospect, let alone Georgia.
 
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They exist like the United Nations still exists. People more knowledgeable than I are saying that the initiative has been declawed. I know this much: you won't see us out-insentivizing Ohio State for a prospect, let alone Georgia.
I guess those people were under some impression that Park Ave. was doing all the work, negotiating all the deals and doing all the paperwork and everything. USC is denying that though according to those articles. And I don't think our compliance department would forget the fact that student athlete's can't have agents since that has been a rule for decades.
 

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I guess those people were under some impression that Park Ave. was doing all the work, negotiating all the deals and doing all the paperwork and everything. USC is denying that though according to those articles. And I don't think our compliance department would forget the fact that student athlete's can't have agents since that has been a rule for decades.
Agents engaged for professional athletics representation are differentiated from those engaged in securing business deals. Coach Staley has gotten some her athletes together with the latter according to interviews she has given.
 

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My guess is they found better NIL deals . Sad

Gamecocks offensive lineman Oluwatosin Babalade announced on social media he was decommitting from South Carolina, citing needing more time to think about his recruitment.

Isaiah Jatta announced his decision to back off of his Gamecocks pledge and reopen his recruitment.
That hurts and sucks. OL are few and hard to find, especially this late in the game. Most, if not all, the quality ol are locked down. Shopping on the portal is also limited since there again are few available ready to step into SEC competition and other shoppers will be competitive. I sure hope Beamer and the staff can swing the hs kid back our way but it's doubtful, i suspect.
 

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And so does on paper and eye test potential B.S offensive coordinator hires!
not sure how this helps. did you listen to the presser. Loved Beamer giving it back to the media without fear and loved Loggains insight. A Hell of a lot more personality than Satterfield ever revealed. Recruiting is a strength. How can you not see this as an upgrade? if only slight, an upgrade. To me it is 75% recruiting and 25% coaching x's and o's that matters.
 
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not sure how this helps. did you listen to the presser. Loved Beamer giving it back to the media without fear and loved Loggains insight. A Hell of a lot more personality than Satterfield ever revealed. Recruiting is a strength. How can you not see this as an upgrade? if only slight, an upgrade. To me it is 75% recruiting and 25% coaching x's and o's that matters.
Yeah I caught some of it. I'll get on board. Just really wasn't pleased with the situation
 

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not sure how this helps. did you listen to the presser. Loved Beamer giving it back to the media without fear and loved Loggains insight. A Hell of a lot more personality than Satterfield ever revealed. Recruiting is a strength. How can you not see this as an upgrade? if only slight, an upgrade. To me it is 75% recruiting and 25% coaching x's and o's that matters.
I give Beamer credit for not taking any crap. He talked like Saban up there. The counterpoint is he has doubled down. I hope it works out for him. That way, it will work out for all the other stakeholders as well, which will wind up being the main thing.