Started By
Message
Posted on 2/11/20 at 6:48 pm to MoarKilometers
Would be interesting to see if this ever gets of the ground. Founded in 2017 by Tom Brady's agent, funded by Angel Investors, start date pushed back a few times to June this year. Expecting four teams with pay being 50k, training, community college tuition if desired and benefits. I just can't see where they will generate revenue to stay afloat.
They do have some successful people associated with it so I'm sure they have something in mind.
They do have some successful people associated with it so I'm sure they have something in mind.
This post was edited on 2/11/20 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 2/11/20 at 6:51 pm to hwyman108
quote:
California penal league
Posted on 2/11/20 at 6:52 pm to JustGetItRight
But But But he was a 5*…...
Posted on 2/11/20 at 7:06 pm to mistaken4193
wow. God given talent like that guy must have and having this much trouble already. damn shame
Posted on 2/11/20 at 7:38 pm to MoarKilometers
quote:
I don't know... but found out some folks with legit NFL pull are already working my idea LINK to advisory board of company
executive board
founders
Will fail sadly. If it even gets off the ground to start with.
But you said IMG Academy like place, so I thought you were saying like a single place that could develop players, rather than a developmental league.
The good coaches make millions, and even the assistants are paid really well. How is this league going to compete with the quality of training and such they receive at bigger schools? Not to mention a whole host of other benefits. But if we just focus in on training alone, those who go to this league aren't getting the top training.
And then what type of player are you actually attracting. Those who don't want to go to school, and/or have been so immature during their highschool years that they don't qualify. It's a league just asking for image trouble, might as well be Last Chance UFL.
Plus, this one in particular is regional as hell.
quote:
Pacific Pro’s inaugural season will consist of 4 teams representing up to 4 different Southern California counties.
That's basically just paid highschool teams.
I wish something good would come along, but in the end all these things ever do is show the players are getting a really good deal in college.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 8:20 pm to Carlton
quote:
Founded in 2017 by Tom Brady's agent
quote:
Expecting four teams with pay being 50k, training, community college tuition if desired and benefits. I just can't see where they will generate revenue to stay afloat.
I'd imagine some sort of agent type rights would be in place for original contracts. They're giving everything up front, you can't expect to not receive something on the backend... especially when founded by an agent.
My buddy who informed of its existence has experience working for one of the shadier agencies in the 2000s... think partially owned by nevin shapiro He had no inner knowledge of how they intend to function, so we wasted a quarter hour speculating on possible scenarios.
quote:
They do have some successful people associated with it so I'm sure they have something in mind.
We've all seen better people fail worse It's just an interesting concept for those who say frick school. My fantasy proposal was to tie in with trade school based education, as a fallback point. But I'm getting really off track from Anoma, so I'm gonna settle tf down.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 8:46 pm to mistaken4193
I will never understand how these kids continually frick up a Golden ticket. All this kid had to do was suck it up and go to class for 3 years, stay out of trouble, and give your all on the field. Do that for just 3 short years and you are a MILLIONAIRE......why can some kids not understand this?
This post was edited on 2/11/20 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 2/11/20 at 10:29 pm to mistaken4193
quote:
All this kid had to do was suck it up and go to class for 3 years
How is this an actual requisite for playing in the NFL?
quote:
why can some adults not understand this?
Posted on 2/11/20 at 11:45 pm to mistaken4193
quote:
I will never understand how these kids continually frick up a Golden ticket.
I think the golden ticket is often a curse. You’re so talented that you never learn self-control/discipline and people excuse poor behavior. That starts early on and can just snowball until the kids 20 with the emotional strength of a three year old.
Fortunately I lack any talent.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 7:20 am to MoarKilometers
quote:
All this kid had to do was suck it up and go to class for 3 years
How is this an actual requisite for playing in the NFL?
I'm surprised there haven't been lawsuits against the NFL for the 3 years out of high school eligibility rule.
A kid can go NBA or major league baseball out of high school if he's good enough. There is no reason one can't go to the NFL. He can go to the militart and be killed in battle, but can't make a living in the NFL.
And no, I don't think many high school kids are ready for the NFL, and yes, I realize it would be tougher than baseball but there would be some that could make it. In my opinion the NFL should have a developmental league, like baseball does.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 8:22 am to MoarKilometers
quote:
All this kid had to do was suck it up and go to class for 3 years
How is this an actual requisite for playing in the NFL?
Because the NFL, like many other professions in this world, has an age limit.
Why is being 18 an actual requisite for serving in the military?
Why is being 35 an actual requisite for being POTUS?
Is there a logical reason behind it? Maybe, maybe not. But it's there. And a person who has the maturity and work ethic required to merit a seven figure investment by a corporation...an NFL football team...should be able to find enough relatively easy and fun college courses to attend to occupy himself for three years.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 8:28 am to John Milner
quote:
I'm surprised there haven't been lawsuits against the NFL for the 3 years out of high school eligibility rule.
It's simple. There is no constitutional right guaranteeing you the right to play professional football. Hell, there's no constitutional right guaranteeing you a job in any profession.
quote:
In my opinion the NFL should have a developmental league, like baseball does
Even if you have only 4 teams in your league, that's roughly 200 players.
There aren't 200 football players in this country who aren't playing or can't play college football that are worth this kind of investment by the NFL. No TV network will air the games, and no one will watch, because relative to the NCAA FBS, they won't be worth a shite.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 8:34 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:
And a person who has the maturity and work ethic required to merit a seven figure investment by a corporation...an NFL football team...should be able to find enough relatively easy and fun college courses to attend to occupy himself for three years.
This is the reality.
I'm always on the side of defending players but this kid can't even get right for six months.
He would crash and burn in the league.
Also, the first thing I tell kids I mentor is you need to be more than a football player. You need to think of life after... Eyabi has not. This is his main issue and it will eventually be his downfall.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 8:53 am to MoarKilometers
quote:
Just because he doesn't like class doesn't mean he has a mental stability issue. How many of y'all are trained psychiatrist or psychologists... AND have had multiple interactions with Anoma? College isn't for everyone, just sucks some kids are forced to play that role while chasing out of class dreams.
He doesn't like school isn't what was going on at Alabama and it's not what is being reported at Houston.
Matt Zenitz reported that it was a number of issues that reflect hard on personality issues.
"Hearing it was a combination of factors that led to Eyabi Anoma being dismissed from the team at Houston — tardiness, skipping class, clashing with teammates, insubordination, etc.
“Some of the same issues he dealt with (at Alabama),” one source said.
Look hard and you can see some serious social issues that strongly suggest Anoma isn't keeping his emotional stability in check.
And you talk about trying to concentrate on classwork with all those raw feelings firing off in different directions. Easy to say, just impossible for some of these folks to do.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 8:58 am to Garfield
quote:You're correct. Too many kids aren't challenged on a regular basis, treated special with flaws generally overlooked because of their "special talent" status, and led to believe that whatever they do is OK and can be "fixed".
I think the golden ticket is often a curse. You’re so talented that you never learn self-control/discipline and people excuse poor behavior. That starts early on and can just snowball until the kids 20 with the emotional strength of a three year old.
Then these poor souls go to the next level where they're just like all their other teammates.....and they can't handle it.
Posted on 2/12/20 at 9:21 am to coachcrisp
“The biggest mistake coaches make is taking borderline cases and trying to save them. I’m not talking about grades now, I’m talking about character. I want to know before a boy enrolls about his home life, and what his parents want him to be.”...….Coach Bryant
Posted on 2/12/20 at 9:29 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:
here is no constitutional right guaranteeing you the right to play professional football. Hell, there's no constitutional right guaranteeing you a job in any profession.
That's just kind of silly. There is no constitutional right to engage in a lot of things that 18 to 20 year old people do. Having a license to drive is just one thing that comes immediately to mind. As previously noted, an 18 year old kid can join the military and possibly be killed in battle.
Shame on those guys back in the 1800s that didn't foresee a national football league denying a kid his right to earn a living.
Before Herschel Walker sued the NFL a guy had to be 4 years out of high school. At some point there will be another suit, possibly a class action suit.
edit: actually, it was Clarett that challenged the nfl. In any event the rule was changed from 4 years of college to 3 years out of high school, which indicates it's arbitrary. Elite high school athletes are generally much more developed than 30 years ago.
This post was edited on 2/12/20 at 10:13 am
Posted on 2/12/20 at 9:41 am to John Milner
No one is stopping those kids from earning a living. They just aren’t going to do it playing football in the NFL until the NFL deems them old enough. They can be water boys or a hot dog vendor.
It’s for their own protection
It’s for their own protection
Posted on 2/12/20 at 10:04 am to John Milner
quote:
At some point there will be another suit, possibly a class action suit.
And they will lose. Courts will be hesitant to interfere in a collectively bargained relationship between employees and employers.
Latest Alabama News
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News