Football Portal

[R1Letterman]

I don’t know the answer to this. I just knew about yearly scholarships because Saban and the SEC would over sign HS kids before not renewing scholarships, which led to the NCAA limiting signing class size.

https://bamahammer.com/2013/02/28/al...abans-process/

True thanks. But wasnt the oversigning in between signing in feb and actual enrollment in august. Now these players are actually enrolled and not paying.

[R1Letterman]

Probably much to do about nothing anyway, once NIL comes directly from the school, they could just deduct the tuition amount, ergo player paying their own way so they wont have to worrt about scholarship limits. Then they can give scholarsgips to those who previously woyld be tweeners, scholarship level for g5 or walk on on p5, so basically we will be left with no money and no players

[CajunNation]

Two ways to look at that. Either:

1- We have a great culture and a program that our talent wants to be a part of and can't be swayed away unless some really big dollars come calling.

OR

2- Our talent wouldn't be wanted by too many good FBS programs.

Really want and hope #1 is the answer.

Maybe CMD's approach of investing NIL in your current players rather than chasing guys is proving to be the correct approach?

[cjr3888]

Probably much to do about nothing anyway, once NIL comes directly from the school, they could just deduct the tuition amount, ergo player paying their own way so they wont have to worrt about scholarship limits. Then they can give scholarsgips to those who previously woyld be tweeners, scholarship level for g5 or walk on on p5, so basically we will be left with no money and no players

The big boys are having players paid NIL just to tryout in the spring. If they don't keep them, the player is on their own.

[Policarp]

Portal closes for undergrads AFTER tomorrow. Not sure at what time tomorrow. A few prominent players but outside of the P4 cleaning house & dropping scholarship players not making their 2 deep......it's been relatively quiet. Exceptionally quiet for UL.

[R1Letterman]

The big boys are having players paid NIL just to tryout in the spring. If they don't keep them, the player is on their own.

Wow. Tryouts used to be illegal too.

But but but their credits

[JamesTheJeweler]

Maybe CMD's approach of investing NIL in your current players rather than chasing guys is proving to be the correct approach?

Please explain how that would work.

[CajunVic]

Please explain how that would work.

CMD recruits those on roster first then spends what is left on portal

Isn’t that what The Big Fan has been preaching for years

[Clutch0364]

Please explain how that would work.

Back to back 6-7 seasons tells me it’s not working.

[CajunVic]

Back to back 6-7 seasons tells me it’s not working.

a narrow gage will always yield the desired result

[Boomer]

CMD recruits those on roster first then spends what is left on portal

Isn’t that what The Big Fan has been preaching for years

….the problem is the amounts given to the returners to the squad……they think, and maybe rightly so, the new guys should maybe get less and they more!

[R1Letterman]

Back to back 6-7 seasons tells me it’s not working.

If we had sat out bowl and stayed 6-6 would that be better?

[ZoomZoom]

And Monday’s bad news…UAB football team joins a players’ association

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/articl...7-a314b0326b78

[RedTails]

And Monday’s bad news…UAB football team joins a players’ association

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/articl...7-a314b0326b78

Gross. Digging around into the founder of the athletes.org... dude has been trying to cash in on this new era of CFB since Pandora's box was opened. All anyone sees anymore are dollar signs.

[ZoomZoom]

Wow. Tryouts used to be illegal too.

But but but their credits

Boy, tracking transcripts must be a full time job now. Got to protect that APR score.