Please don't let this be a thing...

[chugg21]

 

[orangenauburn]

Yikes ... I mean no way right?

 

[djorange1989]

maybe Wildhack should reconsider the "we aren't playing the NIL game" stance, eh? this really sucks assuming it happens, our best goddamned player on D.

 

[chugg21]

Looks like Bailey shot it down in the middle of the thread.

 

[oldpinepoint]

I’m about done with college athletics, this could push me over the edge

 

[CA Monk]

Mikel Big Fish in Small Pond. He is the Man here on D.

 

[Bayside44]

That whole board is about the portal / transfers.

 

[David332]

So it’s just message board speculation?

 

[Cusefan69]

I don't believe that for one second. He was pretty emphatic on his returning. There's allot positive vibes in the program as well. Just don't see it happening.

 

[rrlbees]

maybe Wildhack should reconsider the "we aren't playing the NIL game" stance, eh? this really sucks assuming it happens, our best goddamned player on D.

When did JW say that? He didn’t. So why make stuff up?

 

[orange79]

When did JW say that?

Spoiler

He didn't

 

[cusefan88]

Sounds like message board crap.

 

[djorange1989]

When did JW say that? He didn’t. So why make stuff up?

sorry I didn't read the interview but I could swear that is what I read as a take away of the article after the fact by, well, unreliable posters I guess. which I try not to be usually. sometimes.

 

[rrlbees]

sorry I didn't read the interview but I could swear that is what I read as a take away of the article after the fact by, well, unreliable posters I guess. which I try not to be usually. sometimes.

No problem. He said the exact opposite and gave details. Same with the education benefit athletes can receive.

 

[rrlbees]

So it’s just message board speculation?

No idea what Jones is thinking about but yes, 1 poster started it and then everyone jumped on board. A few said it wasn’t happening and Bailey jumped in to set them all straight.

 

[djorange1989]

No problem. He said the exact opposite and gave details. Same with the education benefit athletes can receive.

So either what I read was a bizarro world take or my glue sniffing habit is even worse than I thought. Really glad to hear the real deal and in this case we hopefully have nothing to worry about if Bailey is correct and he seems pretty adamant about it

 

[JRHEETER]

So we’re saying a guy who chose to come back to Syracuse after the season, when he could have walked away and gone to the draft, is now thinking he should portal?

Smells fishy, but I guess anything is possible

 

[tep624]

Well I’d take it as a compliment - Miami fans are dreaming about having one of our best defensive players on their team. I’d rather that then having our D players disparaged lol.

 

[Cuse12]

Classic message board bs, why would he stay for spring ball, and be training with other SU players literally yesterday, to just go learn a whole new defense and staff? If so then it’s 100000% chance bags were dropped.

 

[PAcuse]

We got to talk to him at the spring game for a little bit and get pictures with him. Would be beyond shocked if this were true. One of the nicest players we've met.

 

[Trueblue25]

Can confirm this isn’t true/a thing.

Mikel’s a big time advocate for the program and university.

 

[dasher]

Spoiler

He didn't

you ruin everything, you know that?

 

[UpstateSM]

In fairness to delusional Miami fans if I lived down there I would be doing enough pure yayo to convince myself things like this were happening, too

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Lol nah

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I don't wanna miss a thing.