They’ve always been glorified scrimmages - bowls need to figure out an NIL deal to make them worth their while
Not just bowls. Going to be real frustrating for 80% of fans to discover talent only to have their pockets picked. Interest will drop off, in general. Now, I also think that devalues all NIL stuff and the folks funding that will back way off. It’ll normalize over time, but there will be a big cost imo
You’re onto something. I completely agree.
It’s amazing how many of these kids give up excellent free education with no guarantees at landing in a better situation.
If he ends up in Nebraska his relationship with White must be super special
Yep, everyone is hit to greater and lesser degrees. The difference is Bama can replace a 5 star with a 5 star in a bowl.(Talking strictly bowl impacts here). I am holding off judgment for the following season because as Go states in his thread we have picked up some net new talent for next season and it’s reasonable to believe if our staff developed players leaving, they can develop players who portal in.
Also, just to add a random thought of mine. The feeling of grinding with a university who believes in you in HS, and seeing it through, and then being a known name around campus for the rest of your life….. I wish that mattered to some of these guys. Like if Duce stayed here two more years and won two more bowls, that dude could come back to cuse and be treated like royalty the rest of his life. Like Zaire Franklin if he comes back to town he is the big man on campus and rightfully so, and I know he loves this place and we love him. That family culture is real. Idk just seems like those things don’t matter anymore.
Why would they if they’re committed elsewhere?
I really like the idea of portal players playing in bowls - that would make for a super spicy period between the end of the regular season and the bowl. But I doubt there would be enough practice time to make those moves worthwhile.
Obviously, going to bowls mean nothing to Duce.
If you're transferring to get on the field, understandable
He has his site set on the NFL and I'm sure you are right this bowl really doesn't mean much to him
You still can be, just need to see where things stand after all the puts and takes are done. Hopefully it's at a minimum net neutral. Good case scenario we net out plus.
Ya, well…not in a rush to buy any merch now, who knows if that player will be around anymore( ie. Duce). And all that does is hurt their NIL. My head hurts
The NCAA and the member institutions were asleep at the wheel thinking they were teflon and counting their cash. One day a book will be written about how inept and out of touch they were in leading to their demise.
