Trebor Pena transferring to PSU

[hoopsupstate]

Woof. If the number is true, and AJ Calabro took 7.5% (average commission), that’s $460k.

Did Calabro negotiate the $800k deal that is the number we’ve heard he was getting at SU?

He should forgo his commission on the deal.

Commissions for college athletes are reported to be at 20%. The college athletes are getting ripped off big time. This is a big part of the problem.

 

[Jake]

I think your math is a little off. 7.5% of $500,000 is $37,500 for the agent and $462,500 for what's his name.

Was using round #s. Didn’t think there’s a difference as to my general point.

 

[UnknownOrange]

500k for trebor pena? and that's roughly what he would have made here?

yuck

 

[Dinkyspond]

Dont fret, if he plays, he will be injured by game 3

very injury prone, wouldn't be surprised

 

[Dinkyspond]

Is the forward pass a thing in State College, PA?

cold weather school, a lot of games played in bad weather affecting the passing game

 

[23Zone]

I guess Pena didn't major in finance. Thats a lot of Penne left in the colander

 

[RedtheGOB]

Repeating yet again. No coach or team ever has said we need to build our offense around a Slot Receiver. It has never happened and never will. QB's, Running Backs, WR's if they're named Jerry Rice ok maybe.

Slot Receiver's with one break out year, that's big NOPE.

He went to the well too many times playing games with a Coach that does not play games. I suspect that money will be put to great use and already has with another talented, QB, other WR's and Lineman.

 

[Newhouser]

Pena was our opponents fourth worry. Where's OG, where's Meeks, check LQA ok we will take our chances with who's left. I said it earlier in this thread...5'8" injury prone slot receivers are not who we should be breaking the bank for. I don't care if he invented DART, wore the C , and had the only known recipe for Dome dogs, not a high end position at a school that can't pay everyone and can't afford mistakes.

 

[OttosShoes]

and had the only known recipe for Dome dogs

whoa...hold on a second...

 

[orangenauburn]

I think your math is a little off. 7.5% of $500,000 is $37,500 for the agent and $462,500 for what's his name.

Don't forget uncle sam

 

[tep624]

Woof. If the number is true, and AJ Calabro took 7.5% (average commission), that’s $460k.

Did Calabro negotiate the $800k deal that is the number we’ve heard he was getting at SU?

He should forgo his commission on the deal.

AJ Dildo, super agent!

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

So the rumor is Pena was getting 800k at Syracuse but only 500k at PSU?

 

[sufandu]

I don't wanna come down too hard on the kid. He made a bunch of big plays for us last year while showing the same fight and grit as LQA. But a guy has to be careful that he doesn't get too big for his britches. If the numbers being put out there are accurate, that's what happened.

 

[PAcuse]

These are all life lessons this young men have to learn.
We've all made our mistakes and hopefully learned from them.
I appreciate all Pena did for SU you but my support ends there.

 

[Eric15]

I think your math is a little off. 7.5% of $500,000 is $37,500 for the agent and $462,500 for what's his name.

Thank you, Ernst and Young.

 

[SUDadx2]

AJ Dildo, super agent!

Not cool. AJ Calabro is an alum of the Syracuse football program and the university.

AJ was a walk-on who spent four years in the program. He played in 9 games in 2021 on special teams. He was named a captain for the Rutgers game in the Dome on 9-11-2021, the twentieth anniversary of 9-11. His father was a firefighter for NYFD and died in the towers on that horrific day. I was at that game against Rutgers, and I was so happy for this young man as he walked out as a captain for the coin toss.

AJ Calabro will be a team captain on Sept. 11 for Syracuse-Rutgers football game

Calabro, who was 1 when his father was killed on Sept. 11, was named a captain for Syracuse's home opener vs. Rutgers on Saturday.

www.syracuse.com

AJ worked hard because he loved the game. As a walk-on he wasn't getting paid, so for four years he gave his sweat and blood to the Syracuse football program. He was also the unofficial team barber and would cut teammate's hair in the locker room.

AJ Calabro...

• Is an alum of Syracuse University
• Was in the football program for four years.
• Is the son a of a man who ran towards the disaster that was 9-11 and eventually lost his life when the north tower collapsed.

But you be you... someone who chooses to insult him and mock him. Classy. Very classy.


Go Orange!

 

[Nahson]

I always thought Trebor was a silly name. Be Trevor or be nothing.

 

[tep624]

Not cool. AJ Calabro is an alum of the Syracuse football program and the university.

AJ was a walk-on who spent four years in the program. He played in 9 games in 2021 on special teams. He was named a captain for the Rutgers game in the Dome on 9-11-2021, the twentieth anniversary of 9-11. His father was a firefighter for NYFD and died in the towers on that horrific day. I was at that game against Rutgers, and I was so happy for this young man as he walked out as a captain for the coin toss.

AJ Calabro will be a team captain on Sept. 11 for Syracuse-Rutgers football game

Calabro, who was 1 when his father was killed on Sept. 11, was named a captain for Syracuse's home opener vs. Rutgers on Saturday.

www.syracuse.com

AJ worked hard because he loved the game. As a walk-on he wasn't getting paid, so for four years he gave his sweat and blood to the Syracuse football program. He was also the unofficial team barber and would cut teammate's hair in the locker room.

AJ Calabro...

• Is an alum of Syracuse University
• Was in the football program for four years.
• Is the son a of a man who ran towards the disaster that was 9-11 and eventually lost his life when the north tower collapsed.

But you be you... someone who chooses to insult him and mock him. Classy. Very classy.


Go Orange!

My comment is in regards to his decision to represent a team captain that left the program in the way Pena did. Should we all be high fiving him for that? Get real. It’s not a commentary on anything he’s done prior to that or his personal life. If you can’t figure that out then that says more about you than me.

I’m sorry he lost his father but that has nothing to do with this situation. A lot of people have lost people. That doesn’t make him immune from criticism.

 

[Marroniac]

I always thought Trebor was a silly name. Be Trevor or be nothing.

I always called him ”Typo” Pena. V is next to the B on the keyboard afterall.

 

[BillSU]

If Trebor played all the years like he did this year he was worth it. He's really good slot tough and fast.
No matter how you try and say it Pena was a good football player for us.

 

[SUDadx2]

My comment is in regards to his decision to represent a team captain that left the program in the way Pena did. Should we all be high fiving him for that? Get real. It’s not a commentary on anything he’s done prior to that or his personal life. If you can’t figure that out then that says more about you than me.

I’m sorry he lost his father but that has nothing to do with this situation. A lot of people have lost people. That doesn’t make him immune from criticism.

Calabro Sports Counsel has been representing Pena since June of 2024 (if not earlier), well before he was named captain. Check out the IG page for Calabro Sports Counsel. They represent multiple current and former Syracuse players. The kid is hustling and trying to get something going for himself. Kudos to him!

You want me to hold Calabro to a higher standard because Pena was a captain who decided to leave? I don't see anything wrong with the way Pena left, captain* or not. Well, I choose to cut Calabro some slack because he is an alum. I gave the background information for people reading these posts who may not know the details.

You wanna be real? Let's be real. Pena left in part because he was unsure of Rickie Collins' ability to run the offense in a way that is going to get Pena the numbers he thinks he will need to get the attention of NFL scouts. It was much more about potential future earning than current earning. (IMO, the talk about $2mm was a smokescreen to keep the heat off Collins. That could not have been a serious number for Pena.) Of course, Fran said he (Pena) was worrying about things he shouldn't be worrying about. Things the coaches worry about. Hmmm, Fran didn't say that to Orande when Orande told Fran he was leaving if Fran didn't get a QB. And Fran got McCord when he became available. And what did Fran do this year? He got Angeli when he became available. Of course, Fran isn't a fortune teller and had no way of knowing Angeli would become available (cough, cough) when he met with Pena. But let's keep it real. QB's worry about the offensive line, and receivers worry about the QB. Facts. Is it a coincidence Fran is making a push lately to pull offensive linemen from the portal? Maybe, and just maybe, Fran came to realize Collins isn't the answer at QB, and maybe Fran told Angeli he would do what he can to improve the o-line. Pure speculation on my part.

*Regarding Pena being named captain. Pena is a leader, but he's a quiet leader who grinds and leads by example. He's not wired like Chestnut, Wax or Barron. IMO, Fran made Pena captain in an effort to sway the young man cause Fran knew poachers were going to be trying to pull Pena away from Syracuse.

Either way, IMO, the way you referred to AJ Calabro was classless and not necessary because he is an alum.

Go Orange!

 

[anomander]

all this agent talk isn’t there job to get their player more money. If the numbers being tossed around are true it sounds like he took a cut to play for Penn St. Sounds like he’s not too good at his job or Treb was really concerned with Collins which really is irrelevant because he most likely isn’t playing professionally and even if he did have a down year NFL scouts and front office don’t care about stats as much as they do about physical traits and testing . His tape from this past season is more than enough if he had what is required to play slot in the NFL.Sounds like his agent did him wrong.

 

[jgeorge322]

Aj calabro is a law student at rutgers… so yea, hes prone to making mistakes when hes playing lawyer without a law degree

Theres a bunch of mickey mouse wanna be reps in the nil space right now.

 

[tep624]

Calabro Sports Counsel has been representing Pena since June of 2024 (if not earlier), well before he was named captain. Check out the IG page for Calabro Sports Counsel. They represent multiple current and former Syracuse players. The kid is hustling and trying to get something going for himself. Kudos to him!

You want me to hold Calabro to a higher standard because Pena was a captain who decided to leave? I don't see anything wrong with the way Pena left, captain* or not. Well, I choose to cut Calabro some slack because he is an alum. I gave the background information for people reading these posts who may not know the details.

You wanna be real? Let's be real. Pena left in part because he was unsure of Rickie Collins' ability to run the offense in a way that is going to get Pena the numbers he thinks he will need to get the attention of NFL scouts. It was much more about potential future earning than current earning. (IMO, the talk about $2mm was a smokescreen to keep the heat off Collins. That could not have been a serious number for Pena.) Of course, Fran said he (Pena) was worrying about things he shouldn't be worrying about. Things the coaches worry about. Hmmm, Fran didn't say that to Orande when Orande told Fran he was leaving if Fran didn't get a QB. And Fran got McCord when he became available. And what did Fran do this year? He got Angeli when he became available. Of course, Fran isn't a fortune teller and had no way of knowing Angeli would become available (cough, cough) when he met with Pena. But let's keep it real. QB's worry about the offensive line, and receivers worry about the QB. Facts. Is it a coincidence Fran is making a push lately to pull offensive linemen from the portal? Maybe, and just maybe, Fran came to realize Collins isn't the answer at QB, and maybe Fran told Angeli he would do what he can to improve the o-line. Pure speculation on my part.

*Regarding Pena being named captain. Pena is a leader, but he's a quiet leader who grinds and leads by example. He's not wired like Chestnut, Wax or Barron. IMO, Fran made Pena captain in an effort to sway the young man cause Fran knew poachers were going to be trying to pull Pena away from Syracuse.

Either way, IMO, the way you referred to AJ Calabro was classless and not necessary because he is an alum.

Go Orange!

If he was that worried about QB play and being targeted then PSU is an odd choice for less money (TE heavy offense). I stand by what I said and if AJ was representing him before all this went down then that’s worse because as an agent there’s no way he wasn’t knowledgeable and complicit. The whole entire way that situation went down was far more classless than any stupid comment I can make on a message board.

You can frame it whatever way you want but at the end of the day it was a strong-arm move on the program. The fact that it was done by a team captain already under contract and an alum representing him makes it worse. Program stood by him while he was injured, gave him a gift last year with McCord feeding him passes, and when it comes his time to return the favor as a vet senior leader for a young QB, he tries to get more money to stay than he could get anywhere else.

I have never said a negative thing about any player portalling out, but I refuse to bite my tongue on this one.

 

[Franz69]

I always thought Trebor was a silly name. Be Trevor or be nothing.

Trebor is Robert spelled backwards.