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The coaches are the principal ones to blame. . A player commits to a school, and coaches from other schools still pursue to "flip" him.
The entire system is screwed up. It’s taken the fun away, and if your team is no good (e.g., us), there’s really nothing to look forward to. At 105 schollies, the big boys with money, prestige and history will dominate like they did back in the 1970s. For instance, schools like Texas, Notre Dame, USC-w and UGA can pay 105 players more than we can pay 10. We have no shot. The only silver lining is it will likely hasten the day Tanner is gone.
plus growth of 3 inches and 40 lbs and still can run a 4.4.Hoping it turns into a signed LOI, but it is way down the road.
4-star LB Keenan Britt commits: 'South Carolina is one of a kind'
Keenan Britt goes in-depth on his commitment to South Carolina
Not even seeing your headline as cynical at all P-yte. You are just being a realist. This makes no sense that this kid that lives 70 miles from Auduburn would stay committed to us. I hope he does against the odds.Hoping it turns into a signed LOI, but it is way down the road.
4-star LB Keenan Britt commits: 'South Carolina is one of a kind'
Keenan Britt goes in-depth on his commitment to South Carolina
The NIL thing, does not happen in a vacuum, who do you think is the tip of the spear to use that as enticement to bring players over.
Do we have a "Phil Knight" among our alumni to bankroll NIL like Knight does for Oregon?
Not many have a Phil Knight with quite the deep pockets and sports interest. However, we did have Darla Moore. But we ran her off so she now gives to our in-state rival. We possibly the hate the dumbest board of any university in America.
At this point it would be the best thing to ever happen for us. Still need good coaches though.
We don't have to tell them. It has been demonstrated on a number of occasions that we are the bait for the bait and switch.
We'll retain a few unless the staff gets blown up. When Duckworth committed, that was so early it practically guaranteed he'd decommit at some point. Hopefully we still get him in the long run.
Not if the NCAA gets the rules they want for giving a little. The direct payment and 105 limit is attached to a batch of rule changes that include 3rd party arbitrators examining NIL deals, to make sure they're not just pay for play. They couldve avoided all the crap happening now if they were pro active about it 10 years ago, now they'll still have some obstacles to getting control again, but the 105 limit and direct compensation is part of them maneuvering to reform instead of getting sidelined and leaving the sport to the wild west rules happening now.
Correct.....but I recall 50% of the people on here being all about the NIL and transfer portal. I did not and still fully understand that there was no way it was a good thing for CFB, and definitely not us given our stature within that game. I wish rapid, radical change would be brought about ..... and for those thinking they're too good for it they could take 1-2 years off college play. The College game might suffer for a couple years, but it would make sure of it's survival.
Along with the proposal to increase the number of scholarships a school can give out, the intent is to divide college sports between the "haves" and "have nots". One guess which group we will fall in. That's fine. In 10-15 years, it won't matter to me. But it will be unfortunate for Gamecock fans who have to endure that. I remember South Carolina football in the 1960s, as I am sure you do. The best words to describe our football program back then are "minor league".
I'm really more about discussing stuff as a pastime in my seniority. I really don't care about the games themselves anymore.
Just along for the ride and some conversation, eh?
That reminds me of my Mom telling me to tell the barber to give me a hair cut like Perry Como. She evidently was a fan of the crooner back in the day. I was just a young, little kid about 8, but I resisted. I kept telling her that I would be laughed at if I told the barber that. But, she kept bugging me about it. I got tired of hearing her. She eventually wore me down. So I gave up. I went to the barber shop. The barber's nickname was "Shorty". I said, "Mr. Shorty, today I want you to give me a "Perry Como" haircut.". He said, "What?" I repeated a "Perry Como haircut". One of the teenagers waiting to be called up to the barber chair yelled, "Hey Shorty, when I get up there, I want you to give me a "Cary Grant haircut", Everybody in that barber shop laughed. The barber turned the chair around and said "I will just give you the haircut you have always had." I said, "That's fine".
I have a fear that interest in the great game of CFB is rapidly heading down the tubes and it is surprising how quickly the decline has progressed.
The hotbeds will continue to be hotbeds, but only by robbing heat from the warm beds. Interest will flag where people can't possibly compete but at one time entertained aspirations. There won't be any concern among the powerbrokers until and unless the TV numbers get funny.
