re: Caleb Downs

I think something prudent is being lost here. Losing Downs sucks. No other way to put it.
How much money did Michigan & UW players make in NIL this season?
As much as tejas and BAMA?

Which two played for a natty?
Did uga even make the playoff?

Ok. With that being said, yes great players are important for teams to have success. But the teams with the highest paid players don't always win. This is true at every level in every sport. Of the players with the highest NIL valuation according to On3, Michigan had 4 players in the top 100 (the highest ranked player was 38th), UW had ZERO in the top 100.
Michigan and UW proved in this insane college frontier that money isn't everything. What it comes down to is coaching. If DeBoer is as good as I think he is, BAMA will continue to win.

Players NIL value here

With that said, you either want to play at BAMA or you don't. If not, there's the fricking door. This is also, coincidently, how I also feel about fandom. There are plenty of fans on the waiting list for your seats if you don't have the stomach for a coaching change. Let's get to the business of allowing Coach DeBoer to put the best team on the field with the players he has and play ball.