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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Jaxbuck
Captain Buckeye said:
It’s ridiculous because there aren’t contracts so schools are forced into a position of competing for every kid on their roster every year.
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Like every business in America that hasn't collectively bargained with it's employees and contractors.

The companies that do NIL deals can have contracts all the live long day. All it takes to get out of a contract is someone willing to pay to do so. You can't press gang them into staying.
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If there were 1 year deals signed then hey have at it. But the lack of contacts is wild,

Could you imagine pro sports if every off season everyone was a free agent? Thats nuts.
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I can't imagine in in pro sports leagues, no because they have legal entities that employ players and therefore can have employment contracts with the players or their union.
Captain Buckeye said:
My point was that’d be a way to prevent the constant moving anyhow.
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Trying to "prevent" movement is the exact thinking I was pointing out.

It's not legal unless its agreed to by both parties. Things that aren't exactly legal probably shouldn't be the thing you are trying to accomplish.
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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

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Erling Haaland's best World Cup souvenir? A dead raccoon from Texas​

Rickie the Whiskey Raccoon is set to live a beautiful life.​

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Erling Haaland has returned to Norway with fond memories and crushed dreams of a World Cup title. But he brought back something far more valuable and more representative of his weeks-long jaunt in the States: a taxidermied animal.

More specifically, a taxidermied raccoon sipping from a bottle of booze purchased from Wild Bill's Western Store in Dallas.
Haaland stepped off a plane in Norway sporting a spring 2027 Dolce & Gabbana Sicily tote under one arm and the dead animal under another, holding the raccoon around the middle like a beloved pet.

It didn't take long for the internet folk to track down the raccoon's source. While in Dallas earlier this month, known fashionista Haaland visited Wild Bill's where he purchased several cowboy hats, boots, and a longhorn belt buckle. But he failed to mention his furry stuffed buddy, which is listed on Wild Bill's website as a "Whiskey Raccoon" named Rickie for $750.

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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Captain Buckeye
Jaxbuck said:
The question I started with was that about Tuberville and others trying to impose restrictions on the movement of players without the players in any way getting a say in it.

That somehow pivoted to "contracts" which just didn't make any sense to me.

A company does an NIL deal with an athlete they can put damn near anything they want in a contract, player leaves early they claw back money etc etc BUT all this stuff you read from fans about ways to punish the player for leaving cuts both ways. The more restrictive the agreement, the more unappealing to the athlete. Your position in the market place is a huge factor in compensation strategy.

As far as contract with the school-if I am an employee and a union member then whatever rights non union people have can be bargained "away" presumably in return for something else. Again though, practical reality-why on Woody's green earth would a player join a union right now? They have all the leverage and are 1 year free agents. It's heaven for them.

Lastly before anyone gets all old man shaking their fist at a cloud on these damn kids and their leverage-for the vast majority of CFB history the schools had a 1 year renewable contract on the "student" athlete. They could revoke a scholarship if they really wanted to and in some places (SEC) you had that type of roster manipulation well into the 21st century. So again, abuse leads to restrictions and nobody was on message boards crying about how ridiculously unfair that was to the players. No one had their vag clenched about ruining the game, integrity of the sport and all that bullshit.

Fans, coaches and most especially administrators LOVED the old indentured servitude model and just want that back so it looks like the "game they grew up with" yadda, yadda, yadda. It's just a lot of talk. It's gone. You can't restrict wages or movement of workers by collusion. Players are workers just like you and me (and especially @Thump mom) This was settled over a hundred years ago. SCOTUS ruled on it. It wasn't particularly vague.
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My point was that’d be a way to prevent the constant moving anyhow.

I’m glad the players can make money now but right now they have all the say for the most part.
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A colossal 900 snakes on the loose, swimming through floodwaters after severe flooding in South China | Discover Wildlife

The snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a breeding farm amidst severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak.
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A colossal 900 snakes on the loose, swimming through floodwaters after severe flooding in South China​

The snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a breeding farm amid severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak.

The snake farm, located in Dengwei village in Hengzhou, was reportedly washed away when nearby reservoirs, Liulan and Yunbiao, breached their walls on Monday morning (6th July).

“According to our preliminary estimate, around 800 to 900 snakes escaped after the farm was washed away by floodwaters. So far, one villager has been bitten by a snake and is receiving emergency treatment at a hospital,” Wu Zhi, head of the Dengwei village committee in Yunbiao township, Hengzhou, told the state-owned Red Star News (English version as reported by Global Times).

Local farms mainly raise three types of snakes – cobras, king rat snakes and water snakes (only the cobras are venomous). They are farmed for traditional medicine, meat and anti-venom.

On Tuesday 7th July, screenshots and video clips of snakes swimming in the floodwaters were posted online by residents, warning others to take precautions. A team has since been organised to capture the escapees using fishing tools and stun guns.

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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Captain Buckeye
Jaxbuck said:
Correct-contracts with the school(s) is so far off the real world reality why even bring it up? The conversation was on what's wrongheaded about the attempt to limit their movement (and indirectly their income).

The players being on 1 year agreements with schools/NIL was referred to as "ridiculous". My question is why it's ridiculous for anyone, in any profession to have the freedom to change jobs as often as they like unless they have agreed to participate in a CBA and movement is restricted?
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It’s ridiculous because there aren’t contracts so schools are forced into a position of competing for every kid on their roster every year.

If there were 1 year deals signed then hey have at it. But the lack of contacts is wild,

Could you imagine pro sports if every off season everyone was a free agent? Thats nuts.
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TN RB David Gabriel Georges (Tennessee Verbal)

buckeyeintn
Buckeye1 said:
According to CNBC’s annual ranking, the top ten worst states to live in, starting with the absolute lowest-ranked, are: Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Georgia, Utah, Missouri, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. These rankings focus heavily on quality of life metrics like crime rates, healthcare access, worker protections, and inclusive policies. [1, 2, 3]
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Ah, the bias of the media, and then cherry picking from the article to try to validate the highly questionable conclusion.

"The broadcaster also cited state laws restricting transgender people’s bathroom access, limits on local anti-discrimination ordinances and Governor Bill Lee’s designation of June 2026 as "Nuclear Family Month." June is widely recognized as Pride Month across the United States."
Some would consider not allowing boys in girls bathrooms and boys in girls sports as a positive, not a negative. Some would also consider the nuclear family having more importance than knowing a person's sexual orientation.

Tennessee’s population grew to more than 7.3 million last year, an uptick of 63,785, according to U.S. Census estimates. The 0.9 percent population growth in the state outpaced the national population, which grew by just 0.5 percent.

The author of the study is correct. People are leaving in droves. (Where is that sarcasm font when I need it?)

A recent study found cities in Tennessee, including Nashville and Knoxville, were among the top destinations that Americans are moving to.

Affordability has increasingly been driving migration decisions and fueling population growth to states in the Southeast and Southwest, with experts noting that factors driving more people to move to Tennessee include the lower living costs and the lack of a state income tax.

Sure seems like a terrible place to live.

I could go on, but I think you get the point. I would encourage others to read the Newsweek article (I didn't click on the other 2 links). Picking out one quote which the rest of the article obliterates is cherry picking at its best. And I would recommend your post (and those quoting it like mine) be moved out of the recruiting forum and into the political forum.
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TN RB David Gabriel Georges (Tennessee Verbal)

buckeyemania11
Buckeye1 said:
According to CNBC’s annual ranking, the top ten worst states to live in, starting with the absolute lowest-ranked, are: Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Georgia, Utah, Missouri, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. These rankings focus heavily on quality of life metrics like crime rates, healthcare access, worker protections, and inclusive policies. [1, 2, 3]
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So, most of the SEC
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2026 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, Arrogant Twatwaffles, Emasculated Cucks, Feckless Marmots, Dirty Cheaters "Mid"chigan

buckeyemania11
Front page of the Detroit Free Press.

Article is paywalled


We all know the NCAA won't do jack shit, but if this isn't "lack of institutional control" then what is?

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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Jaxbuck said:
The question I started with was that about Tuberville and others trying to impose restrictions on the movement of players without the players in any way getting a say in it.

That somehow pivoted to "contracts" which just didn't make any sense to me.

A company does an NIL deal with an athlete they can put damn near anything they want in a contract, player leaves early they claw back money etc etc BUT all this stuff you read from fans about ways to punish the player for leaving cuts both ways. The more restrictive the agreement, the more unappealing to the athlete. Your position in the market place is a huge factor in compensation strategy.

As far as contract with the school-if I am an employee and a union member then whatever rights non union people have can be bargained "away" presumably in return for something else. Again though, practical reality-why on Woody's green earth would a player join a union right now? They have all the leverage and are 1 year free agents. It's heaven for them.

Lastly before anyone gets all old man shaking their fist at a cloud on these damn kids and their leverage-for the vast majority of CFB history the schools had a 1 year renewable contract on the "student" athlete. They could revoke a scholarship if they really wanted to and in some places (SEC) you had that type of roster manipulation well into the 21st century. So again, abuse leads to restrictions and nobody was on message boards crying about how ridiculously unfair that was to the players. No one had their vag clenched about ruining the game, integrity of the sport and all that bullshit.

Fans, coaches and most especially administrators LOVED the old indentured servitude model and just want that back so it looks like the "game they grew up with" yadda, yadda, yadda. It's just a lot of talk. It's gone. You can't restrict wages or movement of workers by collusion. Players are workers just like you and me (and especially @Thump mom) This was settled over a hundred years ago. SCOTUS ruled on it. It wasn't particularly vague.
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At the end of the day I just have to lean into the fact that my / our team will be just fine. They appear to be taking a very professional approach to the brave new world. Hopefully Day and Co./ AD will stay ahead of the curve .....
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Look Who's Transferring Now (The Portal)

Jaxbuck
Zurp said:
I'm not going to speak for Captain Buckeye. Was he the one who originally brought it up? I don't recall. But I'd say that I mentioned it because there seems (to me, at least) that there should be a correlation between pro sports, and college sports where players are getting paid. The pros aren't free to move from job to job. So why should the college players be free to move from school to school?

But I think I agree with Jaxbuck - we can't limit the movement because of the fact that they are still labeled as "students". And even though fans don't care about the student part of the "student athlete", it's still there. It will always be there. And I think it should be there. The only way to get rid of it is to take the "student athlete" away from the school. Start a minor league system. I mean, don't do that because I love college football. But I think that's the only way you can restrict the kids from moving from one school to another. Sure - we all know that they're switching for playing time, to play under a new coach, to win championships, or a dozen other reasons that are sports-related and not college-related. But under the guise of academics, we cannot restrict it.

To answer your last question, though, I mean, if contracts are on the table (again, I don't see how they can be on the table), we should be able to hold the athletes to their end of the bargain. Shedeur isn't really free to go play for the Lions, until the Browns show him the door. Or am I not understanding the question?
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The question I started with was that about Tuberville and others trying to impose restrictions on the movement of players without the players in any way getting a say in it.

That somehow pivoted to "contracts" which just didn't make any sense to me.

A company does an NIL deal with an athlete they can put damn near anything they want in a contract, player leaves early they claw back money etc etc BUT all this stuff you read from fans about ways to punish the player for leaving cuts both ways. The more restrictive the agreement, the more unappealing to the athlete. Your position in the market place is a huge factor in compensation strategy.

As far as contract with the school-if I am an employee and a union member then whatever rights non union people have can be bargained "away" presumably in return for something else. Again though, practical reality-why on Woody's green earth would a player join a union right now? They have all the leverage and are 1 year free agents. It's heaven for them.

Lastly before anyone gets all old man shaking their fist at a cloud on these damn kids and their leverage-for the vast majority of CFB history the schools had a 1 year renewable contract on the "student" athlete. They could revoke a scholarship if they really wanted to and in some places (SEC) you had that type of roster manipulation well into the 21st century. So again, abuse leads to restrictions and nobody was on message boards crying about how ridiculously unfair that was to the players. No one had their vag clenched about ruining the game, integrity of the sport and all that bullshit.

Fans, coaches and most especially administrators LOVED the old indentured servitude model and just want that back so it looks like the "game they grew up with" yadda, yadda, yadda. It's just a lot of talk. It's gone. You can't restrict wages or movement of workers by collusion. Players are workers just like you and me (and especially @Thump mom) This was settled over a hundred years ago. SCOTUS ruled on it. It wasn't particularly vague.
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