re: Josh Pate’s broadcast tonight all about A&M without saying it (NIL broken promises)

Also he doubled down in his comments and replies to others.

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Man I’m not trying to sound like a coach. Y’all just don’t like those who keep ??. I don’t want for shite in this recruiting. I’m going to be me. I’ve had my time and played. It’s my responsibility to Coach/Mentor and Teacher in this game and in the game of life.

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Don’t judge me until you speak to me.

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Josh clearly said (and repeated it multiple times) he was talking about schools that didn’t have a good NIL plan during the last cycle and hence they started making empty promises to not get left behind. 8&4 was ready for NIL out the gate and they have the money

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I don't think it's A&M but there is a difference between promising NIL money and having a system setup. I don't believe A&M was as ready as we think, buy they were ready to offer a bunch of money. You're telling me A&M was THAT far ahead of EVERY school out there? I don't think so. I don't think it's A&M simply because they could easily backfill big promises, but that doesn't mean their system was ready to go.

He is listed as Graduate Assistant for Defense.

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If its a close decision on what school they want to attend, why not go to the one who has the most nil opportunity

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Reminds of all the post not wanting a QB transfer from OSU Bc LSU had a full QB room of players that WANTED to be at LSU.

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Nothing to do with NIL and current climate

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Joe Burrow graduated from Ohio St, fought in a QB battle, didn’t win. Transferred as a graduate to seek another QB battle.

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Yet, there post after post not liking it Bc we had players that chose LSU first

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We need people who WANT to be at LSU.

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See!

Now, with NIL, you don’t want a stud Bc he chose a much higher NIL deal. How dare that kid not turn down $$ and show love for LSU. Get over it! If youre able to get a stud, you take em.

I don’t remember reading those kind of posts. I remember lots of excitement behind Burrow visiting and eventually choosing us. You comparing an apple to an orange. The situations aren’t remotely similar.

I’m referencing that you don’t want that attitude in your locker room. I’m not oblivious to us paying people money too, but he only went to A&M because of $$$$. Not anything else. The damn DC, his main recruiter, left before signing day. Matthews was looking for the biggest hand out the whole time. I know this for fact.

NIL was never meant to be this. It was supposed to allow players to make money off their NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS. As in, signing autographs, some type of merchandise brand, youtube videos, video games. I was all for this type of installment.

It’s turned into just what went on behind the scenes, and then some, with boosters paying kids X amount to come here. I don’t agree with these college kids signing $9 million deals when they’re a high school senior and haven’t proved anything. Its the pitfall of college athletics.