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2024 Transfer Portal News - Please Respect My Decision
- Thread starter Buffnik
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I am being turned into the casuals like my wife who only know the name of the starting QB and a handful of key players. And I don't like it.
Normally I'd say no chance because we don't have the NIL these other schools have but maybe Sapp could put us over the top on some of these battles.
Agreed, but you're also seeing us heavily involved with coveted players and positions coming from or competing with huge NIL programs. Tennessee, USC, Missouri, Texas, LSU, Oregon, etc. It's tough to imagine some of these guys seriously considering CU if the NIL money wasn't in the same ball park.
Is it really a stretch to think that CP has found some donations to load up for Shedeur, Shilo and Travis' last season, one in which he wants to make a CFP run?
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No, it's not a stretch. I probably need to get used to the idea that we might not be a poverty program like we were for the last 15-20 years.
I mean, I'm sure a big part of the NIL pitch from Prime is the exposure, followers, etc. but he has to know that the potential for legit NIL monetization of social media, commercials, etc is going to get the players he needs in the program. We haven't heard, "NFL not NIL" in about a year. I think he learned pretty quickly that competing in P5 football now requires robust NIL and probably found some. We'll find out.
When you're competing at the top, they can point to their recent draft picks while also sliding a six figure bag across the table.
Right, which is why I have to think CU NIL is healthier than we think if we are getting visits from these guys, along with being major players for arguably the #1 QB recruit in the country who is committed to NIL power USC.
GRM
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I used to think this way, but 2023 was the best college football season I can remember. The parity was dramatically improved and there was no real dominant team.
I believe that this widespread diaspora of 2nd stringers, starters, and lower level players is going to do wonders for the game and create a far more level playing field than any time in the past 10-15 years.
For many reasons the last decade has been pretty ****ty to watch. A couple dominant teams and a whole bunch of irrelevant games
Totally agree. I’m saying that 2023, the first year post portal, was fantastic.
That is why I’m not too worried about the future of college football.
Colorado beefed up its staff for college scouting this offseason. There will be a musical chairs situation for the fall. We have some open chairs. Buckle up for a wild five months!
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
I am arrogant at times, but this isn't one of them
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
Kneeland was/is a freak that we should have never run off. I said it at the time and was ridiculed. I was right.
I see what you did there.
Prove it
Damn. He and Omar White were exciting commitments this time last year.
Has there been any feedback on how he was performing in Spring Practice? Where he was projected on the depth chart?
Birch1
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Worst rb offense ever though. He’s not a draw-style rb.
Yeah, I don't remember anyone bagging on the possibility of getting Kneeland. If there was, it was probably Da Lama.
Now there's a lot of fvcked up sh!t about how the portal functions, but this might be the fuvcked uppiest. Incoming Frosh should have to at least go through a season in a program before they're allowed to hit the portal. This is weak a$$ garbage.
GRM
Well-Known Member
Yak-- you always have some good insights. I think exposure is the huge draw for Prime. It is that hype machine--who they get to meet, NFL experience of coaches, meeting ex-stars. But at the end of the day, I see many of the transfers at all schools really seeking immediate playing time--i.e. on-field exposure. McKaskill's father was pretty direct in his comments--my son should be #1 RB over anyone PERIOD. Sort of an entitlement to be at the top of the depth chart, if not I'll look elsewhere. NIL alone is not enough, if they are not playing/starting. They sort of want the kid gloves, so to speak. Also, if a player does not get exposure on the field, I would imagine they have a tough time NILing up. Carl Reed indicated NIL is real lucrative for the top 5%, but probably not as large of a bag as we think for the others. I look at a guy like JUJU last year, if he did not see an quick route to the field, I doubt he comes--I'm sure he got some NIL too . . . but the chance to be the guy was too much to pass up.
He was slow, tentative, and was afraid to take a hit. That ain't scheme kemosabe!