re: They were in denial, the Downs news will bring anger

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I know the Bama hate is strong here, and I don’t blame you for it. But take your hatred away for a second. If the rumors are true that Georgia and OSU are in a bidding war for a college player, and that this bidding war has already gone over the million dollar mark for a season, then college football as we have known it and loved it is dead.

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The rest of us have understood this for awhile.

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Here’s the reason people are giving you shite.
We’ve all been saying this for years & now y’all want to talk about it.

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Yep, Bama fans wept when I pointed out what a terrible product college football has become. Now they are posting the same thing.

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When will some of you realize the decade pre Saban was a historical anomaly in the annals of Alabama football. If Bama "regresses to the mean" of what they have been historically, they will still be an elite program.

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Categorically untrue.

Bear/Saban regimes are the deviation from the norm.

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This is a melt over the loss of CFB more than Bama. I still loved CFB when Bama was in the dumpster 20 years ago

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Transfer portal barely has any limitations, which means players have no obligations.

CFB revenue has been at all time highs the past decade, but ADs are now sticking their hands out to everyday fans to supplement NIL budgets… because it’s illegal for players to touch any of that actual revenue.

The NIL loophole — being a loophole — is impossible (actually illegal) for the league to regulate in any way.

The NFL, in contrast, pays players directly (as employees) & had to lobby for an antitrust exemption to allow for things like salary caps & other rules that promote and maintain parity in the league.

Since college sports are a zero sum game (there can only be one national champion)… we’ve seen coaching salaries & AD fundraising/spending inflate aggressively over the years. What do we think that means for NIL?

At this stage, even if revenue sharing is implemented — I don’t see NIL going anywhere or coming under control.

The collectives are essentially just well-organized kickstarters & as such they can do whatever they want. It’s probably only a matter of time before NIL infiltrates pro sports as a salary cap workaround.

I do agree players should be compensated, but this is excessive & was the complete wrong way to go about it.

Welcome to the shitshow.

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If 9 wins year 1 is “decline” then I’ll take it.

Year 2 and 3 should be 10-11 wins.

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Sounds like Kelly. From what Bama fans say, you're fricked.

I’m saying Ohio State did not fall off after Day… are y’all retarded?

Why would we fall off much with a good coach like Deboer?

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theRealJesseD

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A long way from that brother![/quote]

Which? Denial, acceptance or anger?

Georgia is at the top of the 'buying' hill these days.
Every bag searching 5* player seemingly lands in Ga somehow. Bad system....just a bidding game these days and Ga is out bidding most. Don't kid yourself.

I agree with everything you said there.
It’s frustrating to see.

If there’s a bright spot, it’s that many people in the sport are making a push for revenue sharing. But what that would look like is beyond me seeing as they’ve already set up university partnered NIL collective infrastructure.