Jordan Brown

[Hatch]

They bought a swac game 2 years ago. Remember Jackson St? Came in here and whipped our asses? That was a pay for play game. Lol

That particular game was part of that MTE with Indiana and Marshall. Buying SWAC games to fill out the schedule has happened a few times under Marlin. The more higher profile bought games were Youngstown St and UC Santa Barbara a few years ago which were split.

[Duckster]

I hate college sports now. Seriously considering finding something better to do with my time, money, and emotions

You sum up a lot of folks' thoughts very well. And to think NIL and the transfer portals are in their infancy. No telling what this will look like in 10 years. Its a matter of time when college athletes become university employees. I don't know if that will be positive or negative for college sports.

[cajun4life]

That particular game was part of that MTE with Indiana and Marshall. Buying SWAC games to fill out the schedule has happened a few times under Marlin. The more higher profile bought games were Youngstown St and UC Santa Barbara a few years ago which were split.

Youngstown St and UC Santa Barbara isn’t really “name” teams.

[RaginScotsman]

So I guess the key is to not develop players, don’t get too good, don’t win, don’t get exposure and you don’t have to worry about losing players.

There is no such thing as amateur athletics in college anymore.

I know taking the high road and wishing departing players well is the right thing to do. But, to be honest, I don’t feel that way anymore. You were one of us, now you’re not. I now feel the same way as when a player joins or leaves a favorite pro team. I’ll support you while you’re here but when you leave, you’re an opponent. In fact it’s a bit worse in college. In the pros, you might get cut or traded. It’s often not the player’s decision. In college, you’re choosing to leave.

The fact that you can’t get too attached to your favorite players takes so much away from the enjoyment of being a fan.

[CrazyCajun]

So I guess the key is to not develop players, don’t get too good, don’t win, don’t get exposure and you don’t have to worry about losing players.

There is no such thing as amateur athletics in college anymore.

I know taking the high road and wishing departing players well is the right thing to do. But, to be honest, I don’t feel that way anymore. You were one of us, now you’re not. I now feel the same way as when a player joins or leaves a favorite pro team. I’ll support you while you’re here but when you leave, you’re an opponent. In fact it’s a bit worse in college. In the pros, you might get cut or traded. It’s often not the player’s decision. In college, you’re choosing to leave.

The fact that you can’t get too attached to your favorite players takes so much away from the enjoyment of being a fan.

College players get cut all the time, scholarships pulled etc.

[RaginScotsman]

College players get cut all the time, scholarships pulled etc.

Granted. But usually not your highest performing players unless it’s for cause.

[Turbine]

College players get cut all the time, scholarships pulled etc.

Not that old of a practice. and probably contributed to where we are today.

[CajunVic]

Lots of moving parts on all ends these days, then there are a couple more parts . . . it’s difficult to keep the machine gelling with all these parts . . .

[CajunEXPRESS]

Absolutely have to cut players who aren’t developing fast enough. Red shirt year, and one more. If he’s not pushing for serious time on the field he’s gotta go.

[R1Letterman]

What was the number? I heard 100K

Who from the NCAA follows up and makes sure that for all this NIL an actual NIL event/product took place or was produced. (I.e. a billboard a commercial etc etc) Doesn't the name image or likeness have to be used to do something/sell something that benefits the funding party (which is not supposed to be the school)