The Football Transfers out

[zephyr]

There’s probably 350k reasons he’s a projected starter. NIL encroaching decisions?

Naw…..lol

I would hope no program makes lineup decisions based on NIL money.

[LouisianaB]

I would hope no program makes lineup decisions based on NIL money.

I highly doubt saban would be making decisions based on NIL money.

[Cajunsmike]

Looking back, Kam and Dontae made a decision to play in their hometown probably with a little bit of NIL/COL sprinkled in. Amos got picked up by Alabama. Errol may have left after hard talks about playing time.

I don't fault any for leaving for those reasons. I think there was definitely some tampering going on with the timing, which is the bad side of all of this.

Kam was also a grad transfer. He earned his Cajun degree. He had to enroll in a grad program to be eligible. His decision may have been academic based.

[Cajunsmike]

I’ll probably get banned for saying this. They have Jewish east coast money and a $2.05B endowment.

It’s not the same playing field.

Your comment may be controversial but there is more than a basis of fact in the remark.

[CajunVic]

I would hope no program makes lineup decisions based on NIL money.

. . . it is the other way around . . . NIL is determined based upon pre expected line up presence . . . since the university does not pay NIL, the kind of signing bonus and salary leverage indicated in line up opportunities in pro sports is far less so in college sports . . .

[Turbine]

If a program cannot be involved in NIL, then NIL funders are dictating who gets offered.

[Louisiana84]

It's worse than anyone knows. This transfer/portal business is based on analytics. Athletic departments are using software to identify players they can buy. They see a player that provides the skill set they are looking for and they make him an offer. That is how we lost our players to the portal. In my mind, it's heinous.

Student-athletes are chattel; it's akin to trafficking and slavery. Players are targeted, and yes, you may argue, they are paid. But the cost of all this goes far beyond the treatment of skilled athletes as a commodity. We're losing something important while trying to fix what was a broken system. Student-athletes are pimping themselves out; it seems un-Christian.

Alabama knew exactly who Trey Amos was, exactly what skill set he offered, and they bought him to fill a temporary need. In the olden days they wouldn't have known him from Adam. When they are done with him, he will be discarded like candy wrapper.

I think people realize this and either don't care, or just look they other way.

[Boomer]

It's worse than anyone knows. This transfer/portal business is based on analytics. Athletic departments are using software to identify players they can buy. They see a player that provides the skill set they are looking for and they make him an offer. That is how we lost our players to the portal. In my mind, it's heinous.

Student-athletes are chattel; it's akin to trafficking and slavery. Players are targeted, and yes, you may argue, they are paid. But the cost of all this goes far beyond the treatment of skilled athletes as a commodity. We're losing something important while trying to fix what was a broken system. Student-athletes are pimping themselves out; it seems un-Christian.

Alabama knew exactly who Trey Amos was, exactly what skill set he offered, and they bought him to fill a temporary need. In the olden days they wouldn't have known him from Adam. When they are done with him, he will be discarded like candy wrapper.

I think people realize this and either don't care, or just look they other way.

…..ok, how bout our all NIL team….got WRs Lacy, Rogers, and FLEMING……RBs Emani and Johnson….the 2 OLs that went to Fla…..DBs Cam and Amos……who am I missing??? Think having these guys could increase the Ws in our seasons!

[Cajunrunner]

Alabama knew exactly who Trey Amos was, exactly what skill set he offered, and they bought him to fill a temporary need. In the olden days they wouldn't have known him from Adam. When they are done with him, he will be discarded like candy wrapper.

If Amos ends up being the starter at Alabama and can hang in there for the full season, he will be drafted and guaranteed an NFL roster spot.

That isn't exactly him being "discarded like candy wrapper".

[Cajunfever]

It's worse than anyone knows. This transfer/portal business is based on analytics. Athletic departments are using software to identify players they can buy. They see a player that provides the skill set they are looking for and they make him an offer. That is how we lost our players to the portal. In my mind, it's heinous.

Student-athletes are chattel; it's akin to trafficking and slavery. Players are targeted, and yes, you may argue, they are paid. But the cost of all this goes far beyond the treatment of skilled athletes as a commodity. We're losing something important while trying to fix what was a broken system. Student-athletes are pimping themselves out; it seems un-Christian.

Alabama knew exactly who Trey Amos was, exactly what skill set he offered, and they bought him to fill a temporary need. In the olden days they wouldn't have known him from Adam. When they are done with him, he will be discarded like candy wrapper.

I think people realize this and either don't care, or just look they other way.

This has been happening for a very long time in the business world. Executive Recruiting search firms do this. How many people still work for the company that hired them out of college?

It is crazy that adults are upset when student athletes do this but is common in the business world.

Great companies are always looking for team members who will make the company better. This is the same thing in college athletics. Companies are figuring this out the hard way--if you don't offer reasons (pay, benefits, flex time, work life balance, etc) for employees to stay, they will leave.

[Datt Meggs]

If Amos ends up being the starter at Alabama and can hang in there for the full season, he will be drafted and guaranteed an NFL roster spot.

That isn't exactly him being "discarded like candy wrapper".

Kind of like Mekhi garner and Eli ricks

[KajunKrazy]

Amos got between $300-$350k at Bama in NIL.

Weingerter said 250 on the radio. But what does he know.