Calvin Russell Official / Out Indefinitely

[IthacaBarrel]

Russell will be out until the 2027 season, the 2026 season is far from over. Can still have a very successful year without Calvin, it sucks for sure because everybody was excited to see him play but it should not derail the entire season, 7-8 wins in my opinion should be the goal, if they win 4-5 games it should not be an excuse not even remotely

 

[Briancuse]

He's not playing a snap this season. SU's just going through the motions, he's done until 27.

You never know. Stranger things have happened.

 

[richmondcuse03]

It amazes me that despite the repeated info about NIL and how it works. Every week people still don’t get how NIL works.

These are not normal contracts like a regular business. There are no insurance policies written into NIL deals. They can’t be performance based. A multi year contract doesn’t prevent the player from entering the portal after a year. Player could skip the playoffs and still get all of their NIL.

You can get insurance policies on these deals. But they’re expensive to the point where it doesn’t make financial sense. But you can get insurance on pretty much anything. There are businesses that exist now.

 

[grepal]

You never know. Stranger things have happened.

He will play in the bowl game. Book it!

 

[Ttk.gman2]

He will play in the bowl game. Book it!

Bowl game would be fun, but I don’t want to rush him back he can still have a huge 2027 as a redshirt freshman and do all the goals he has.

 

[SuFTW]

But you do? I haven’t assumed anything about his success or failure, just that his performance so far doesn’t scream potential NFL player. It’s others who are saying because he was a mediocre MAC player he’s bound to be good here. Maybe so, maybe not, but either way I doubt he’ll ever be on an NFL roster.

When all else fails, change the goal posts? He just needs to be a good player for SU. Lots of good players don’t make the NFL.

 

[qdawgg]

You can get insurance policies on these deals. But they’re expensive to the point where it doesn’t make financial sense. But you can get insurance on pretty much anything. There are businesses that exist now.

My bad then. Didn’t realize that was allowed under the NIL rules.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Thamel confirmed torn Achilles.

there is no way he is playing after a torn Achilles. Sit out, lift weights, be ready for 2027.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

there is no way he is playing after a torn Achilles. Sit out, lift weights, be ready for 2027.

2027 freshman all American

 

[MadNY3]

Thamel confirmed torn Achilles.

HSS is top notch. Great to see he was in good hands and operated on <48 hours at a phenomenal place.

 

[hungrychuck]

there is no way he is playing after a torn Achilles. Sit out, lift weights, be ready for 2027.

Agreed. He won’t be back this season, nor should we want him to be.

 

[JRHEETER]

My bad then. Didn’t realize that was allowed under the NIL rules.

It’s because it’s not on the contract it’s on the player.

They are insuring the players body because their body is what is making them the contracts /nil

Hope that made sense

 

[jgeorge322]

It’s because it’s not on the contract it’s on the player.

They are insuring the players body because their body is what is making them the contracts /nil

Hope that made sense

Is that right? A player only needs insurance if the NIL contract / contract with the school says they don’t get the money if they’re injured. My gut instinct is thats not how the contracts are structured. Rather Its the NIL counterparty / school that needs insurance if the player is injured and they don’t get the performance they in effect are paying for.

I think you may be conflating insurance a player gets for injury for loss of future earnings v NIL/rev share insurance, but I may be wrong.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[JRHEETER]

Is that right? A player only needs insurance if the NIL contract / contract with the school says they don’t get the money if they’re injured. My gut instinct is thats not how the contracts are structured. Rather Its the NIL counterparty / school that needs insurance if the player is injured and they don’t get the performance they in effect are paying for.

I think you may be conflating insurance a player gets for injury for loss of future earnings v NIL/rev share insurance, but I may be wrong.

Well NIL is not pay for play. So anyone can get NIL. NIL contracts can not hinge on if someone is playing or not.