Now that GMac is HC, what does next year's squad look like?

[Newhouser]

I have a sneaking suspicion that devo is far more plugged into this than we are, if he thinks we could get splash guys the i am inclined to agree with him

Wasn't Devo the guy earlier this year joining Etan in defending Red?

 

[Blanko97]

Wasn't Devo the guy earlier this year joining Etan in defending Red?

Was he? I recall him basically chastising red in every game he called

 

[phsyra]

Devo knew Red was doing a bad job. He complained about our effort during every game he called.

 

[Orangezoo]

Why does the freedom to move every year not have the best interest of the player in mind?

It IS punishing them, because they are stuck while a coach could go from Sun Belt -> AAC -> Big East in 3 years with no penalty.

The players are absolutely winners in all of this, as they should be. Blaming the agents is a strawman.

Ffs I’m not blaming the agents I’m saying they are the winners here hands down and are not helping. You must be in the commission game with this take. How many kids have gotten paid making a move that basically reduced their future earning potential? Do some kids make out better in this model ? Sure. You are looking at this from the top of the market standpoint and with a short term lens. Structure is what is best for all involved. Unless you are going to try and tell me all this money is being well spent and saved because 18-22 year olds have a strong foundation in financial management…

It’s a saturated market that does not have unlimited funding. The incentive to improve and develop has already taken a step back. The one place we agree is structure is necessary. If that’s an employment model then so be it. This model is not in anyone’s best interest long term.

In the bigger long term picture the athletes aren’t winning either. Short term ? Fine - they are making bank for a couple years if they are top of the market. As for a strawman ? lol no. Not even in the ballpark with that- not to mention it’s the favorite fallacy to try and call out on here that hardly ever is used properly.

 

[Bayside44]

But restricting player movement while coaches have free reign to do whatever they want makes no sense, except in a system trying to limit athlete power.

Coaches have careers. College athletes have eligibility clocks.

Also pretty sure there’s a provision in the 5 for 5 deal that allows a player another portal of their coach leaves.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I believe he’s saying you get one time to portal in that 5 year period.

Is that part of it? Didn’t realize. Unclear if that will stand up in court.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Very knowledgeable poster, however system is broken. Athletes have way too much power.

Shouldn’t they have at least equal power? Shouldn’t they have a right to leave one job for a better job, just like everyone else? Why does it bother people so much? The NCAA should have allowed players to unionize, then there could be collective bargaining.