Transfer Portal

[Balanced_view]

I would just like to say you guys have a right to be saddened by this. But I would advise not to get too mad at anyone involved. That's a lot of temptation being placed on the table for everyone. Billy couldn't help himself given his new found advantages of NIL money and his need to upgrade that roster fast. Time is not something he is afforded at Flordia and players couldn't resist getting paid. It's the new world of college football. It's going to happen to us more moving forward as well as other teams. We are just in the first wave of the new world order and we have sticker shock.

I think some of you have a much higher level of how integrity within the big business of college football should be than what reality is like. I'm deeply sadden about our University losing great representations, that's players, staff, and coaches. But I'm not mad at anyone. 99% of yall would do the same in any of their situations. We will keep moving forward. Let's not sound like rotten/scorned people about a speeding train we have no control over. GEAUX CAJUNS

[Cajun Monkee]

A couple of weeks ago, I think it was Lorenzo McCaskill who tweeted something really cryptic about the team.

We all questioned what it was about.

I think we might have our answer.

[angeleast]

I would just like to say you guys have a right to be saddened by this. But I would advise not to get too mad at anyone involved. That's a lot of temptation being placed on the table for everyone. Billy couldn't help himself given his new found advantages of NIL money and his need to upgrade that roster fast. Time is not something he is afforded at Flordia and players couldn't resist getting paid. It's the new world of college football. It's going to happen to us more moving forward as well as other teams. We are just in the first wave of the new world order and we have sticker shock.

I think some of you have a much higher level of how integrity within the big business of college football should be than what reality is like. I'm deeply sadden about our University losing great representations, that's players, staff, and coaches. But I'm not mad at anyone. 99% of yall would do the same in any of their situations. We will keep moving forward. Let's not sound like rotten/scorned people about a speeding train we have no control over. GEAUX CAJUNS

Thanks for the calming retort.

[covcaj]

If it’s naïve to think this WASN’T going to happen, it is equally naïve to think that Billy didn’t know about it.

Which means he is unethical and very probably violating rules.

And if he didn’t know about it, that means A lack of institutional control and he doesn’t have the control that he demanded here and allegedly wanted there.

Apparently, we were sold a wolf ticket by a guy about establishing a “cULture.”

I am beyond wanting him to fail miserably

Never thought I would’ve said this, but I will actually be a Tiger fan when LSU and Florida play.

All of you who would not take a +$50,000 raise to go work for another company because of loyalty to your current employer, raise your hands.....

All of you who, as CEO of a company, would not recruit talented employees from another company because it would be unethical, raise your hands....

[Balanced_view]

If it’s naïve to think this WASN’T going to happen, it is equally naïve to think that Billy didn’t know about it.

Which means he is unethical and very probably violating rules.

And if he didn’t know about it, that means A lack of institutional control and he doesn’t have the control that he demanded here and allegedly wanted there.

Apparently, we were sold a wolf ticket by a guy about establishing a “cULture.”

I am beyond wanting him to fail miserably

Never thought I would’ve said this, but I will actually be a Tiger fan when LSU and Florida play.

These types of emotions never make sense to me. So you rather be with someone who openly hates and wants to keep you under their foot than someone who loved you for many years but made a decision to help themselves At your expense once. I see this all the time in life and it's weird to me.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Express, Its America. Youre free to call it what you want. And you can call what you do, lying to yourself or wearing rose colored glasses. I dont have the ego to say I have "keen insight". Ive always thought it was just common sense. Sometimes peoole dont like it when you call it like you see it. Trust me, theres more to all of this than you may know. Its a f___ up situation. But tell yourself whatever you need to tell yourself.

Got-cha. You have been upset with whatever. You used to be more level headed. I may not understand how your crowing about things you foretold and having zero ability to influence the things you’re complaining about is helpful. It’s not as though being right about the Sun blowing tomorrow up is helpful to mankind. Some might use their last 24 hours to make last goodbyes. Most will just crawl into a fetal position.

Whatever is your suggestion to overcome NIL coupled with transfer portal again?

[LouisianaB]

Damn, y’all jumping off the deep end

[moorecajun]

IMO CE is right. If we can't do anything about NIL or the transfer portal we need to learn how to live with it.

I understand everyone's anger right now, I have it too. But, this is like free agency in the pros now. We've got to go get us some players in the portal or jc ranks to fill our needs.

[LouisianaB]

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. Y’all claiming the guy who we have come to respect for four years is breaking NCAA rules based on rumor and two players putting themselves in the transfer portal. Even if they end up at UF, what proof is required to prove Napier broke rules to lure them there? The fact they end up there doesn’t prove anything.

Let’s look at the evidence. They may get NIL deals worth much more then they can get here. They will play in front of 60-110,000 fans every week. They will be at a school that has virtually unlimited resources. They will play on national television more. They have a chance to compete for a natty. The list goes on for what UF can offer that UL can’t.

This isn’t a no your place post. It’s reality. We are building something special here, but we aren’t UF or the top SEC programs.

Another poster said y’all would jump ship for $50k more. I bet most of you would be willing to jump for $5 or 10k more.

[fanof71]

Hey, Dont blame me...

Signed, Casual Fan who showed up for only championship game