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re: The transfer portal might have saved college football
Posted on 9/4/23 at 10:38 pm to LooseCannon22282
Posted on 9/4/23 at 10:38 pm to LooseCannon22282
I can guarantee you that a high school stud ain’t thinking about going to play football at Duke in Durham, NC
What happens is that the stud high school football player - (who thinks he’s a stud) gets on one of these football factory teams and quickly realizes that he ain’t shite. When this happens they start looking at other playing opportunities and probably starts thinking about their football afterlife (which won’t be the NFL) so graduating from college becomes a lot more important than trying to get to the NFL - they pick a situation where they can still play football while actually getting a good education.
What happens is that the stud high school football player - (who thinks he’s a stud) gets on one of these football factory teams and quickly realizes that he ain’t shite. When this happens they start looking at other playing opportunities and probably starts thinking about their football afterlife (which won’t be the NFL) so graduating from college becomes a lot more important than trying to get to the NFL - they pick a situation where they can still play football while actually getting a good education.
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Posted on 9/4/23 at 10:49 pm to FLTech
I do get a general feeling that the re-distribution of talent has resulted in more overall talent playing on the field now. Guys are no longer willing to be a 3rd stringer in a loaded position group when they know they can be a starter with better NIL prospects elsewhere.
I've had a mostly neutral "wait-and-see" attitude towards NIL and the portal, but so far I like the surprise improvements we're seeing in some programs.
I've had a mostly neutral "wait-and-see" attitude towards NIL and the portal, but so far I like the surprise improvements we're seeing in some programs.
Posted on 9/4/23 at 10:54 pm to FLTech
What you are describing makes sense to an extent. But by and large it seems like it usually works the other way just as much if not more - studs at small schools leave to a big name school to capitalize on better NIL exposure/money.
I have no evidence to back the above point up. But it seems the days of a stud staying out at a small school for their career will become much more of a rarity
I have no evidence to back the above point up. But it seems the days of a stud staying out at a small school for their career will become much more of a rarity
Posted on 9/5/23 at 12:12 am to FLTech
yeah, see you didn't list a one God damn player there in your response.
Do better Bro.
I want you to.
Do better Bro.
I want you to.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 5:18 am to FLTech
Duke has some athletes.
They had some good transfers, but this is not 1984.
The modern passing game helps even things out.
Dabo is a little old fashioned. Turner is a starting WR. Giving a friends kid a scholarship is on thing, starting him is another. Kid flat dropped the ball.
Duke looked faster than Clemson overall.
They had some good transfers, but this is not 1984.
The modern passing game helps even things out.
Dabo is a little old fashioned. Turner is a starting WR. Giving a friends kid a scholarship is on thing, starting him is another. Kid flat dropped the ball.
Duke looked faster than Clemson overall.
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