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Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:32 am
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:32 am
Listening to Full Ride on Sirius (College Sports Radio).
Rick Neuheisel just dropped a bombshell rumor. He said that word going around is that a day or two after the Bowl Game that a number of players went to Saban and said they wanted their "deals" looked at/renegotiated. He further stated that this is probably one of the things he took into consideration in going ahead and leaving Tuscaloosa.
This is why NIL is going to kill CFB.
Remember, this is rumor so don't kill the messenger. I don't know if this is true or not, but I do think that NIL definitely had an impact on Coach Saban's decision.
Rick Neuheisel just dropped a bombshell rumor. He said that word going around is that a day or two after the Bowl Game that a number of players went to Saban and said they wanted their "deals" looked at/renegotiated. He further stated that this is probably one of the things he took into consideration in going ahead and leaving Tuscaloosa.
This is why NIL is going to kill CFB.
Remember, this is rumor so don't kill the messenger. I don't know if this is true or not, but I do think that NIL definitely had an impact on Coach Saban's decision.
This post was edited on 1/18/24 at 8:36 am
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Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:33 am to GooseCreekGamecock
I love NIL
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:33 am to GooseCreekGamecock
He couldn't adapt?
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:33 am to GooseCreekGamecock
NIL is going to kill the schools like Bama and Saban who paid them under the table for years, and reward the kids and fans that pony up the most money and give the kids the best environment for school and sports.
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Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:35 am to GooseCreekGamecock
It's already killed it in my mind.
I'm so glad LSU won the last great National Championship in 2019.
I'm so glad LSU won the last great National Championship in 2019.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:35 am to GooseCreekGamecock
This is factual. Bond was one of the first.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:35 am to GooseCreekGamecock
Makes sense-- and that's not a knock on the Tide players. I'm sure Saban just decided this wasn't what he signed up for in 1973. Don't blame him one bit.
He hinted about 4 years ago this was going to happen. And if something doesn't change it will bite every top 30 program in the backyard.
He hinted about 4 years ago this was going to happen. And if something doesn't change it will bite every top 30 program in the backyard.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:38 am to GooseCreekGamecock
This is why players negotiating their own deals ( won’t work) verses collective bargaining. Set the pay, contracts are signed either 1,2,or 3 year increments so players can’t up and transfer every year, and if players must prove how their NIL is actually being used. Example can’t sign a deal with dealership X and not do what the contract says…. Commercials, appearances etc….
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:38 am to Rhino5
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and reward the kids and fans that pony up the most money and give the kids the best environment for school and sports.
What? Its all about money now. You think they give a frick about fans? You think they care about the environment? They care about money. These kids are leaving bama because other schools are giving them lots of money to transfer. It has nothing to do with fans or the environment.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:39 am to Tuscaloosa
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Bond was one of the first
Neuheisel also mentioned that there may be a tampering investigation into Texas. Particularly in light of the fact that Bond committed to Texas less than 12 hours after Saban made his announcement to retire.
Not sure about the validity of this, but, yeah, it's possible in the current NIL climate
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:39 am to FlyDownTheField
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He couldn't adapt?
No one will be able to adapt to such a shite show as the NIL they have in place.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:40 am to GooseCreekGamecock
I don’t blame him. Who would want to deal with these teenage primadonnas? You young bucks don’t have a frame of reference for how much the game of college football has been degraded.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:40 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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You think they give a frick about fans? You think they care about the environment? They care about money.
You misunderstood. Auburn has opened the floodgates of NIL money from fans and boosters now that we have Freeze. We didn’t do that with Harsin and I don’t se Bama doing that with DeBoer.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:43 am to genuineLSUtiger
Was it Neuheisel who said NIL stands for now it's legal?
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:43 am to FlyDownTheField
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He couldn't adapt?
He could have, but didn't want to.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:45 am to GooseCreekGamecock
I wouldn't doubt it one bit. And I'm certain Saban was not the only CFB coach to have that conversation after the last game of the season.
If so, I even more support Saban's decision to retire.
If so, I even more support Saban's decision to retire.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:46 am to Tuscaloosa
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This is factual. Bond was one of the first.
Well to be fair he is the only reason they even had a shot in the playoff.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:47 am to Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
Congrats on still being alive...
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:47 am to GooseCreekGamecock
This whole NIL thing is going to reward the deep pocket schools and kill the rest.
A few years ago, I saw a list of schools that were actually turning a profit or operating in the black.
Out of 128(?) D-1 schools, only 6 or 8 were turning a profit. And before anyone says that can't be right, remember, that CFB is the cash cow for the ENTIRE athletic department. IE: Women's Tennis, Equestrian, etc...
So, what that means is that to make up the shortfall and to compete in the current NIL climate, the institutions have to have another revenue source. IE: Boosters/Alumni/Collectives/etc.
And that also means that the schools with the deepest pockets will be able to buy the best players and, in essence, buy National Championships
A few years ago, I saw a list of schools that were actually turning a profit or operating in the black.
Out of 128(?) D-1 schools, only 6 or 8 were turning a profit. And before anyone says that can't be right, remember, that CFB is the cash cow for the ENTIRE athletic department. IE: Women's Tennis, Equestrian, etc...
So, what that means is that to make up the shortfall and to compete in the current NIL climate, the institutions have to have another revenue source. IE: Boosters/Alumni/Collectives/etc.
And that also means that the schools with the deepest pockets will be able to buy the best players and, in essence, buy National Championships
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:47 am to ItJustMeansMore
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And I'm certain Saban was not the only CFB coach to have that conversation after the last game of the season.
Fortunately for Beamer, he got to have those conversations in November....
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