So to me the one that I would try to frame would be a date in season somewhere. So perhaps say if you have not submitted by Aug 25th(pick any date prior to start of season), then player cannot enter until (fill in date). Nov 15th? Nov 1? Not sure. I think you can lose players to injury in season, suspension, now Covid, personal reasons (maybe a player family issue he/she goes home for), academics. Lots of ways in season for a team to be depleted. Adding a free portal path at anytime creates just an additional element of instability. That said if during the final weeks they want a better early chance to find a new school to get an early jump for January enrollment that seems fair for the student but it shouldn't be completely open during the whole season. So directionally something that is fair to the players and the team.
doesnt sound unreasonable but I’m sure there would be ways around it just like the previous waiver rule. The old “my aunt is sick.
I don't know. Football players have guys in their ear too. I'm sure some are being told they'll get more NIL opportunities here and help draft status there. My main point is, young people often don't learn from other people's mistakes. I guess we'll see how it all shakes out in a few years.
Yep. Was puzzled with this myself. Its one thing if fans are careless. Bit more dangerous when media is.
There's the chance that the factories make more promises than roster spots available. Some kids will be left out in the cold and that sucks.
it is not the media‘s job to make sure Tucker stays at Syracuse. There’s absolutely nothing dangerous about their questions. This is standard sports talk everywhere in the country.
Eh would be nice if they didn’t prod players with questions about transferring/moving on right before our biggest game of the season and likely Dino’s career.
I don't know. Local media here in Knoxville would probably get crucified if they were doing that. They know who butters their bread here.
Great point. He’s #1 here. Why become #2, #3 or #4…….and then have to play against very strong defenses?
Well I saw Russ Wilson transfer to Wisconsin, I've seen Joe Burrow transfer to LSU.
It’s not about the asking…by all means, the media can ask away. For me it’s more about the fanbase reaction to those questions. Asking Tucker or whomever if they’d consider transferring, is valid and legit. Acting like it’s a foregone conclusion because after all, “ we’re Syracuse”, is the part that I can’t fathom.
The teams that lost Wilson and Burrow whiffed big time not realizing what they had
And maybe these bigtime programs will explain to him that the big awards are reserved for their players, like the Heisman and all the money that comes with it. They will never give anything to a floundering half-in program.
Let’s flip this. Regardless of any tangible effect a couple dozen people on this board have on the program by banging the negativity drum ad nauseum, what possible benefit do they hope to drive from it? Do they feel like they have accomplished anything at all by the “we suck” posts? Do they feel any sense of self actualization with the “The coach must go” diatribes?
I don’t know, I stopped telling people how to post a long time ago. I tend to think posts should advance discussion. If the mods want to ban people who repeatedly fail to do that, I’m fine with it. If they don’t, it’s their board.
