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Duke just paid 8 million for a quarterback

Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:06 am
Posted by luciouslou
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2017
7404 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:06 am
They are not even a good program.
The price for the sec schools will just keep rising astronomically.
Will the madness ever stop?
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
48653 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:08 am to
I do not believe that number being throw around. I was listening to Sirius college sports this morning and they don’t believe it either.
Posted by LSU1SLU
Member since Mar 2013
7862 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:08 am to
remember this. Jimbo fisher was a crazy contract to some back in the day
Posted by superwolf
Member since Dec 2006
1053 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:09 am to
I seriously doubt that.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15424 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:11 am to
You people will believe anything.
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17246 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:15 am to
quote:

Jimbo fisher was a crazy contract to some back in the day


I remember people pitching a fit when we paid Saban over $1 million.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
33152 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:19 am to
Highest paid player ever in college at 4 mil a yr.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
33152 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:19 am to
quote:

I do not believe that number being throw around. I was listening to Sirius college sports this morning and they don’t believe it either.


That number is real. It came from multiple sources.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
33152 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:20 am to
Posted by Mandtgr47
Member since Aug 2024
7918 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:24 am to
there is no way that is true.....Duke has no chance of competing for NCs so why pay that amount of money?
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16125 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:25 am to
I don’t believe that. If you are talking about the guy from Tulane, I heard from friends in the media that it was around $1 million per year and he shopped that number around the SEC and got no bites.
Posted by Mandtgr47
Member since Aug 2024
7918 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:26 am to
I'm still calling BS. Why pay that for a team that doesn't have the players to win a championship. If it was for basketball, I might believe it. If this is true, then college football is really over.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
16499 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:28 am to
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
11206 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:32 am to
quote:

That number is real. It came from multiple sources.


quote:

According to sources around college football, Mensah received a deal from Duke that is believed to pay him $8 million over two years.


Yet, there will never be an actual participant in the deal, or paper trail that will ever be made public that confirms any of these sources or their beliefs. Certainly Duke will set the record straight right? I mean. what good does it do them to have their program being discussed as a major player in the NIL game?
Posted by Nitrogen
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2016
8767 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:33 am to
Most of these dudes mindsets are set in trying to get the bag now because a successful NFL career is not guaranteed, can’t say I blame them.
Posted by Camp Randall
The Shadow of the Valley of Death
Member since Nov 2005
17066 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:33 am to
If I can read it it must be true.
Posted by klrstix
Shreveport, LA
Member since Oct 2006
3486 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:35 am to
quote:

The price for the sec schools will just keep rising astronomically.
Will the madness ever stop?


The madness will stop at some point... I am almost certain the "market" for Nil athletes will settle and stabilize making this all much more predictable.. Its only a question of how long it will take to do that...

An an example of what that might look like is that a 3 Star DE in high school would be worth $X generally and a 5 Star RB would be worth $Y..

Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53526 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:35 am to
That dude looked like hot garbage the two games I actually watched a little of Tulane
If that guy is getting that much $ their is no way this is sustainable long term
Just like the nfl qb rates will eventually command the entire cap space
Posted by Mandtgr47
Member since Aug 2024
7918 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:37 am to
I watched that dude play, there is no way in hell they paid him that much. If so....they are crazy as hell.
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 12/24/24 at 9:43 am to
Tulane only played 5 decent teams all year (really just 4 if you don’t count Sun Belt Billy’s bunch)

Their record in those games was 0-5
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