re: Former LSU QB TJ Finley enters the portal again looking for his 5th school in 5 years

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I remember his mother seemed to be more invested in his career than him...lol...she was looking for that payday, and was comparing him to Cam Newton, when LSU benched him

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his mom is a doctor. Doubtful she was chasing dollars\. Just stsandin g up for her child.

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But when I become a college athlete, I shouldn't have the same freedoms that a free enterprise system affords

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but you're forgetting that a sports league isn't really a true free enterprise system.

For the league to work, there has to be some rules that prohibit the big money programs from simply buying all the best players. Just like pro sports leagues have salary caps - which are VERY un-free market.

The narrative that Burrow had no effect on LSU’s brand is ignorant and insane. I went to a store in Southlake Texas today. 5 years post championship to get my son some indoor soccer cleats and saw 6 jerseys (youth size to adult) 9 home white Burreaux jerseys. What is in your tiny brains? Seriously.

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TJ Finley stats in 5 seasons:

510/810 63% 6128 yards 37 TDs 20 Ints

Joe Burrow in 2019:

402/527 76.3% 5671 yards 60 TDs 6 Ints

Jayden Daniels in 2023:

236/327 72.2% 3812 yards 40 TDs 4 Ints

135 rushes 1134 yards 10 TDs

0 receptions

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Whats your point? Why not compare Brandon Harris or Danny Etling?

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1-To cut down on the chaos

2-They’re kids saving a ton of money on school costs. They can get paid well on top of this but making them millionaires is over the top.

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1, What chaos? Do me a favor and look up Free Enterprise.

2. Saving money on education? Many of them don't even want degrees. They are in college because the NFL will not take them until they've been out of HS for 3 years. Just because you value that education, doesn't mean that the athlete does. This system forces them to go to college, then calls the cost "compensation".

Footnote regarding chaos. There was chaos when slavery ended. They called it the Civil War.

Is that one reception when he caught the pass he threw to himself after being tipped and running it 16 yards in the SECCG

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If he legitimately earned those credits why that would be funny to you? If that is pleasing to you you're a POS.

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Facts

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I’m all for free enterprise, this is ruining college football.

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How is it ruining it? I'm loving the parity that this has created it. I have enjoyed not be able to predict outcomes this season. I love the story lines. It's good for the sport.

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Between Lindsey Scott and TJ Finley, these two guys will have attended 10 universities (9 if we are not double counting LSU).

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Scott went JUCO in 2017. He left LSU that semester. There was no portal so he would have lost a year old eligibility. It was a smart move because it reopened recruitment after winning a natty. That said, I don’t count the JUCO semester.

Look at cam ward. 3 schools. Was under recruited out of HS. Now he’s a heisman finalist. Scott wins the FCS heisman. Hopefully Finley can close out on a high note.

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It is unrestricted free agency

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It's worse than that, it's unrestricted free agency every single year. If they required a minimum two year agreement it would settle things down. Coaching staffs can't build any depth, or plan beyond the next season.