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This is wild. So his father is not currently in the US. And wants to be.
I was told this has nothing to do with Geralds or any other recruits. He wasn't pushed out.
But another program, from the ACC (Not Miami) told him they could get his dad back into the US. Oregon would obviously love to do that for him but absolutely did not feel comfortable making that promise.
Idk why it would bother the pros, their pros. And most if not all pros know they should've received similar deals. But let's be honest, players HAVE BEEN GETTING PAID! Players have been getting luxury cars in college since the beginning of time. Idk why fans are acting like its such a new thing. Though the scUM Fab 5 players complained about not getting a cut from Nike, they ended up still accepting money under the table, getting caught and then getting their titles stripped. USC had a dominant early 2000s on the backs of paying stars like Reggie Bush, Lendale White, Leinert, etc. And I can go on about so many of the programs, but there's a reason why the same programs for decades have dominated collegiate sports. You don't accumulate a ton of talent without offering incentives. UCLA under Wooden wasn't getting athletes from all over the country based on their love for the Westwood and Wooden...Guess the 'money talks, **** walks' aspect is still paramount. Wonder if the NFL pros look at these NIL newbies with a harsher attitude than they used to when the inflated starting salaries come in, topping what these veterans make? These newbies have their Lambos before they receive their rookie bonuses.
Guess the 'money talks, **** walks' aspect is still paramount.
These are all valid points. And many points I've made previously. It sounds great to land players with a massive deal, but that's only a very small part of the plan. The players still need to hold up their end of the bargain and play well and develop and mature yearly. Awesome, Weatherspoon got $500k more to go to Chapel Hill, he also no longer can be expected to RS in year 1 and learn the speed of the college game, grasp the playbook, etc. He is expected to be a 2 deep contributor from day 1. And do it for one of the most demanding coaches in football history. At OSU, he could sit, learn and play special teams before having to play big minutes. Kudos for betting on himself, though I know the extra $500k didn't hurt. But its going to be interesting seeing some of these 18yo react to the massive pressure from these fan bases who expect stellar play out of the gate, and don't want to hear that they're still learning. I can only imagine what Felix Ojo will deal with in his first year in Lubbock when he's rolling around in his luxury car after getting destroyed by a DL from Kansas St. I'm sure the locals won't be too thrilled with thatListened to Bucknuts Morning 5
Nasser McCoy, Donovan Webb, and Danny Odom were guys that BK speculated the staff could circle back with.
BK said a family’s financial situation is something that has to be considered in recruiting now. $10,000 can be life changing money to some people
Mark Porter mentioned it’s hard on these guys to wait their turn after being the best player on the field all of their lives
He mentioned when other teams have Crown Jewel money but don’t have a crown jewel so they target the lower level guys in OSU’s class
Porter loves Ohio guys and ran off a list of Ohio DBs that OSU could track this fall . One name that he mentioned that perked my interest was Chris Newell from Glenville. Newell played RB last year but is transitioning to CB. He doesn’t have any DB tape but Porter said he really impressed Big 10 coaches in camps. Sounds like he could be a late riser if he plays well this year
"Betting on himself" is the right way to put it – it's a definite risk with an unknown reward.Kudos for betting on himself, though I know the extra $500k didn't hurt.
I agree but disagree also with your points."Betting on himself" is the right way to put it – it's a definite risk with an unknown reward.
Instead, he should be "investing in himself." Here's what I mean....
There are two types of prospects who should always take the largest "bag":
(1) The kids who are going to be NFL stars regardless of where they go to school. For example, Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs. That's less than one percent of prospects; and
(2) The kids who have no reasonable chance to have a significant NFL career. That's at least 95% of prospects.
It's the kids in the middle 4-5% who really need to think about investing for the future rather than taking the biggest bag now.
If Ohio State offers a prospect $500k less than another school, that prospect needs to consider if "investing" that $500k in an Ohio State football "education" will make him a more marketable commodity in the NFL – in other words, will "earn" him more down the road than the $500k that he is leaving on the table now. Certainly, Ohio State has used that sales pitch on WR recruits who believe that learning to play the position from Brian Hartline will "pay dividends" at the next level. (Most everyone who goes to college uses a similar calculus – pay for an education to get a better job upon graduation.)
Part of the problem is that many kids in the 4-5% middle category think that they're in the top 0.1%. It will be interesting to see how often NIL money will enhance careers ... and how often it will ruin careers.