re: What’s the deal with bama

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I can see why it’s better to go equal pay for team stability and unity. At this level having some players make way more than others can be detrimental to team chemistry no? Also isn’t each player’s performance in many ways dependent on each other?

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In a perfect world, I'd agree with you. But CFB aint a perfect world.

Your scenario of rising tides (pun?) lifting all boats only works if the tide is consistently rising. With Saban going the AARP route, a lot of players don't have faith in the program alone being able to give them the boost they expected when they signed with Nick.

So, in the end, Bama will probably start having to hire mercenaries out of the portal like every other team. The gump fanbase demands excellence, and will settle for nothing less (reasonable fans here notwithstanding).

If Deboer proves he can be the same difference-maker in player careers that Saban (and Bear) were, then maybe the all-for-one-and-one-for-all NIL approach will work again.

But in the short term, it's probably going to cause a pretty steep drop-off in the performance most Bama fans expect.

Just my opinion....