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Posted on 4/12/25 at 12:46 am to Luke
One of my bestfriends graduated from UTK and he’s absolutely livid. He donates a fair amount of money to their NIL program and was being asked for more yesterday.
I think the bubble will pop soon. Lot of money folks are already tired of it at various different schools.
I think the bubble will pop soon. Lot of money folks are already tired of it at various different schools.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 3:37 am to Luke
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Talked to a Vol alum today and they are po’d beyond belief and ready to move on from yabadaba
Nico!!
Posted on 4/12/25 at 7:26 am to jangalang
Next step. You sign a kid to a multiple year contract, not a hotshot QB, but lets say a tackle, for a small sum. He blows up in performance and some school comes along and "buys out" his contract and pays him a princely sum.
Gotta get some guardrails around this at some point or it will end up just where we thought it would. The Oregons and Texas schools buying everyone. And revenue sharing will just lead to the same boosters paying above the 20 million or so allotted to the schools.
Remember the days when people said the NFL would never pay up front guaranteed money before a kid plays a down?
Gotta get some guardrails around this at some point or it will end up just where we thought it would. The Oregons and Texas schools buying everyone. And revenue sharing will just lead to the same boosters paying above the 20 million or so allotted to the schools.
Remember the days when people said the NFL would never pay up front guaranteed money before a kid plays a down?
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:30 am to trinidadtiger
Only way to deal with it is how Tenn did. However it’s easier when u have a 5* backup that may be ready to step in
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:31 am to trinidadtiger
I told you all months ago why the traditional HS QB recruiting model will need to be seriously re-evaluated, and Nico was the literal example I gave at the time.
Tennessee threw millions of dollars into a garbage can and set it on fire by choosing to placate a young QB who wasn't even ready to take them to the next level. And because they did that the kid and his family felt that they held all the power over the program, and started coming at them with nonsensical salary increase demands. Now the kid leaves, and Tennessee didn't even win anything while he was there because they were playing the Freshman and Sophomore version of Nico...not the "fully developed" Junior or Senior version who may have been able to lead them to a title.
Tennessee threw millions of dollars into a garbage can and set it on fire by choosing to placate a young QB who wasn't even ready to take them to the next level. And because they did that the kid and his family felt that they held all the power over the program, and started coming at them with nonsensical salary increase demands. Now the kid leaves, and Tennessee didn't even win anything while he was there because they were playing the Freshman and Sophomore version of Nico...not the "fully developed" Junior or Senior version who may have been able to lead them to a title.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:37 am to metafour
Can we look into a dragged reputation discount.
He can be our Oregon Bo Nix
He can be our Oregon Bo Nix
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 10:00 am
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:54 am to jangalang
I can't imagine he gets 8 million anywhere, but 5 years ago I wouldn't have imagined a kid getting 1 million....within the rules. Whatever Cam got looks like a bargain
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 9:56 am
Posted on 4/13/25 at 9:05 pm to metafour
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I told you all
An Aubie board classic. Remember that one of the thousands of posts I made???
I told you!!!!
This post was edited on 4/13/25 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 6:12 am to TheJones
He ackshully did tell us and the board felt it on the chin.
Does anyone remember when people griped about the investment into Thorne and I said it could be even worst and pointed out Nico was less productive than Thorne despite Thorne coming at a #deepfrickingvalue
#Just throw the bag at it
Does anyone remember when people griped about the investment into Thorne and I said it could be even worst and pointed out Nico was less productive than Thorne despite Thorne coming at a #deepfrickingvalue
#Just throw the bag at it
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:32 am to jangalang
Posted on 4/14/25 at 9:58 am to jangalang
Odds we get him?
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:08 am to Poker Dough
Our logo is listed first and he was at A-Day, then sets this commitment date...four months from now 
This post was edited on 4/14/25 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:20 am to GoCrazyAuburn
We’re only locking down 3* OGs this month anyway
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:33 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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Our logo is listed first and he was at A-Day, then sets this commitment date...four months from now
Posted on 4/14/25 at 10:48 am to TheJones
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We’re only locking down 3* OGs this month anyway
Man, what a time to be alive. I remember a time where we couldn't even do that. Things are really on the up and up.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:14 pm to TheJones
quote:Not to mention metafor always posts three paragraphs every single time
An Aubie board classic. Remember that one of the thousands of posts I made???
I told you!!!!
Posted on 4/14/25 at 12:46 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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Our logo is listed first and he was at A-Day,
Probably alphabetical order
This post was edited on 4/14/25 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:13 pm to BeehiveTiger
That's not how things work in the recruiting world. Everything is tea leaves.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:37 pm to BeehiveTiger
quote:. . . or most promised cash
alphabetical
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