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Posted on 1/14/24 at 5:41 pm to
Posted by BamaGradinTn
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Posted on 1/14/24 at 5:41 pm to
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If coaches can leave. Why can't the players leave when their situation changes?



Did every New England Patriot suddenly become a free agent last week? How about the Tennessee Titans? Is every player on their roster now a free agent? Then Alabama players shouldn't be either.

Giving college kids a benefit that pros don't have, just because they can make money, makes absolutely zero sense.

edit: Explain it to me. Don't just downvote. Why should Isaiah Bond be a free agent, but not Kayshon Boutte? Why should Amari Niblack be a free agent but not Deandre Hopkins?
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 5:58 pm
Posted by UASports23
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 1/14/24 at 6:21 pm to
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Explain it to me. Don't just downvote. Why should Isaiah Bond be a free agent, but not Kayshon Boutte? Why should Amari Niblack be a free agent but not Deandre Hopkins?


Sure, I can provide my perspective. I didn’t downvote (FWIW).

I think the NFL and college example provided is an apples to orange comparison. In the NFL, most players are compensated and it’s their full time job. In college, the majority of the players are not compensated (In comparison) and not full time employees. NFL players can request trades, request releases, etc. CFB can not. The rules are completely different. It’s two different beasts.

What are you advocating for? Players have to stay with their original team upon original commitment? They can’t change their teams on their own terms but the coaches/school can force them out at anytime?

With that being said. I do think we need more guardrails and standardization around the portal and NIL though. I also think commitments mean a whole lot less than they used to but unfortunately that’s the time we live in.
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